School news from Carmel:

“Our annual Community Open Forum is set to take place on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 p.m. at George Fischer Middle School. This is your opportunity to provide the district and the Board of Education with feedback on such priority topics as Curriculum and Instruction, Communication, Facilities and Transportation and Budget and Finance. Information and a registration form will be posted on our website at http://www.carmelschools.com.
The Olympics of the Visual Arts will take place on April 15, 2010 and is a state level art show/competition. The event will be held at Saratoga Springs, NY and is open to all students K-12. Any interested students who would like to form a team to create an art project to enter should contact their art teacher or Mr. Lomdardo, the District Director of Arts at alombardo@carmelschools.org.  All school buildings in the district are encouraged to enter. Awards will be given at the event. For more information, visit www.nysata.org. and click “programs”, then “Olympics of the Visual Arts”.

The Carmel High School Spanish Club Coat Drive to benefit Putnam Community Action Program continues until December 18th. Please donate men’s, women’s and children’s coats. All donations should be cleaned and on a hanger. They can be brought to Carmel High School. For more information contact Dr. Karin Brenner at Carmel High School at 845 225-8441, ext. 446.

George Fischer Middle School Parents:  The back lot paving is now complete. Beginning Monday, Nov. 23, the procedure for afternoon pick-up of students will resume in the back parking lot.

On Monday, Nov. 23, during PLC time, all Carmel High School 9th graders should report to the gym at 7:10 a.m. A speaker from The Women’s Shelter in Mahopac will speak about bullying/empowerment, self-esteem and conflict resolution.