CIA+in+Action!

= CIA in Action! =
 * ===Nate Ball, Will Brightman and Erik Krantz, teachers from the special education department, are thrilled to be participating in the High School Education for Sustainability Curriculum Development Project offered by the Curriculum Center!===
 * ===Fernando Gomez and Bernadine Ordonez from the Tech Center and Lynn Allen, Adam VanDerStuyf and Fatima Oliveira from the special education department attended the Changing Suburbs Institute together on April 8. As a result, Lynn, Adam and Fatima visited the Tech Center's ELL immersion and alternative options & GED programs and learned more about project-based learning at its best! Check out the wallwisher they created after attending the Institute together: []===
 * ===Students from Fox Meadow High School and the Tech Center have teamed up to create a Public Service Announcement. Thanks to Patti Gallo from the special education department and Liz Marques from the Tech Center for coordinating this exciting project! More details to follow...===
 * ===Thanks to John Monahan from our School Library System who visited the staff members at Fox Meadow High School to share valuable web-based resources that will surely enhance their instruction! For more information, go to: []===
 * ===Thanks to Sharlene Bass, Math Teacher from the Tech Center, for sharing valuable resources on financial literacy with Fred Santoli, Social Studies teacher at Fox Meadow High School.===
 * ===Thanks to Gerry Markel and one of his classes at the Tech Center for creating the blue prints for the special education department's apartment. After the apartment is renovated, students will have the opportunity to practice their daily living skills!===
 * ===Anita Feldman, President of the P/NW BOCES Board of Education, and Lynn Allen, Bob Kelderhouse and Mike Sowul, administrators from the special education department, attended the Tech Center's Educated Palate on May 12. Jim Bellucci, Tech Center Academy Principal, did an outstanding job of hosting the event and everyone enjoyed seeing the culmination of learning in action!===
 * ===Thanks to the Tech Center for donating an array of great prizes to support this year's Pines Bridge Run for Fun!===
 * ===The Fox Meadow High School Instructional Technology Committee has now shared their monthly newsletter with various staff members throughout BOCES! To request a copy of the newsletter, contact Cathy Armisto, Instructional Specialist at Fox Meadow High School at carmisto@pnwboces.org. For more information about the newsletters and the committee's wikispace, go to: http://foxmeadowtechnology.wikispaces.com/===
 * ===Quote from Jamie Miller, CIA Network and FM CIA Inquiry Committee Member ~ "The CIA is a wake up call to focus on excellence and what's really important for students."===

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