GA Extended School Year- Fitness and Flex
We are so excited to have Mr. Federice and Ms. Phillips offers such amazing opportunities to our students. #GAGreatweek
7-11 Emergency BOE Meeting - There will be an emergency meeting of the Board of Education held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023. The meeting will take place at 71 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry NY 10522 in the District Office.
The public may also participate via livestream. (https://stream.meet.google.com/livestream/48441e02-1194-4c49-90d1-42145a202c6e)
Yesterday, our 8th graders had their moving up ceremony. It was great to celebrate their accomplishments with their parents! Here are some pictures to mark the event.
The 23-24 Board of Education Meeting schedule may be found on the Board Meetings & Info section of the District website:
https://www.gncufsd.org/page/board-of-education
Our 8th graders took a trip to the Greenburgh Nature Center last week. It was a beautiful to be out, and our students definitely enjoyed their live animal display! Who doesn't like soft furry things??
For the last two years, we celebrate our best PBIS point earners with a trip to Dave & Busters. I am happy to report that this year we were able to bring twice as many students as we did last year. It is so important to celebrate these positives with our students! You know they all had a great time!
Meet Albert Rodriguez, the salutatorian of the graduating class of 2023. Albert has been with us at Greenburgh Academy since 2019. Albert was born in Westchester, but he and his older brother have lived in the Bronx their whole lives. Albert attended Bronx Little School and has always loved art and games. His favorite games are Smash Brothers and Mario Cart, but lately he's been playing a lot of VR (Virtual Reality) games. His favorite class is Digital Arts, and he loves going on school trips. Albert has always looked up to his mother as a source of inspiration and support. Last summer, Albert and his mother went to Universal Studios and they fell in love with Florida. After high school, Albert wants to move to Florida and go to college to study animation so that he can make YouTube videos and inspire other future artists.
Throughout his journey, Albert has not only excelled academically, but he has also touched the lives of those of us at Greenburgh Academy. Albert's kindness and love for learning has left an impact on his teachers. Here’s what they had to say in celebration of Albert:
This is the second time I’ve had the pleasure to have Albert in one of my classes. It was amazing to see how much he has matured. Albert has always been a gentleman and consistently works hard to achieve his education and displays the true spirit of Greenburgh Academy. Albert, I know you always give 100% and will be successful in your future endeavors. Congratulations, Albert on being the Salutatorian for Greenburgh Academy class of 2023.
Mr. Brennan
I have had the pleasure of teaching Albert for the past few years. I have seen Albert grow and mature into the outstanding young man that he now is. When in class or out on a class trip, Albert is always willing to participate and bring his positive energy. I am confident that Albert will be successful in any and all of his future plans.
Ms. Fuentes
Albert is an amazing young man who is caring and extremely intelligent. He was always a delight to have in class and very helpful to his peers.
Mr. Boylan
Albert!!! Love that guy. It has been such a pleasure to watch him grow.
Mr. Lenaburg
Our students had a wonderful time at the American Museum of Natural History. THANK YOU to Ms. Smith & Ms. McKeever for supporting our educational endeavor. Also, thanks so much to Mr. Taylor for being our driver. Attached are a few photos from the trip.
Congratulations to the following students for winning the Brennan 2023 Stock Market Challenge.
Each student had $10,000 to make a hypothetical investment. They had to research the stock, make a buy recommendation poster, and track their performance. The real prize was a pizza lunch for those who could attend.
Earnings
1st Shane Norum $4007 dollars
2nd Justin Christiano $2632 dollars
3rd Allison Jordan $2075 dollars
4th Ash Harrinarine $1720 dollars
5th Freddy Martin $1344 dollars
Honorable mention (in no particular order) included; Ish Kone, Albert Rodriguez, Khalil Thompson, Ariana Christiano, Matthew O'Kane, Jaylin Then.
On May 16, we had a full day of activities. First, we walked around with a local tour guide and visited some historically significant places all around Berlin, such as the Jewish Memorial, the Brandenburg Gate, various government buildings and the site where Adolf Hitler committed suicide. In the afternoon, we went to Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, where we saw first hand the conditions in which the people were detained. We learned what their day to day lives were like between forced labor and the murderous actions carried out against them. We then went out for a German feast, celebrating our last night in Germany. The students did not care much for the food though (pass the hot sauce lol).
On May 19, we packed up our things and headed towards the airport. We stopped along the way at the Miedzyrecki Region Fortified (MRU) Zone, which is a series of defensive bunkers and mazes underground. There are over 100 concrete defense structures spread out over many miles, all interconnected by underground passageways. After that we headed back towards Berlin, to catch our evening flight back to New York.
On May 18, we had a full day in the city of Wroclaw, Poland. We walked around the old town and took so many pictures of the beautiful squares and plazas and statues. We had a traditional polish lunch, which the kids really liked. We then went to The Games and Computers Museum of the Past Era, where the kids were able to play games that existed in the 1970s through 1990s as well as some older computer systems. We returned to Poznan for our final dinner, and celebrated at a local Japanese restaurant, selected by one of our students who was celebrating their birthday.
On May 17, we headed out on a 3 hour drive to Poznan, Poland. We met a tour guide upon arrival and spent the afternoon walking around the historic city of Poznan. We went to the top of a lookout point for an amazing panorama of the old town. We also went to a class that taught us to make the famous St. Martin Polish Croissant, which differs from the more famous French croissant. Some of the students volunteered to help prepare them in front of the class. After that, we had a great dinner and headed back to the hostel for the evening.
Every year, a small group of GA students get an opportunity to travel abroad. This year, the destinations were to Germany and Poland!
On Sunday May 14, 2023, a group of students from GA along with 2 students from Clarke Academy flew to Berlin, Germany. We arrived the next day at 2:00pm, May 15, 2023 and after dropping off our stuff in the hostel, went out to eat lunch and then walk around Berlin. We went to see pieces of the Berlin Wall that are still intact and took pictures in front of them and went to the East Side Gallery Museum, which has numerous exhibits about the division in Germany at the time and how the life in Berlin used to be.
6/15 BOE Meeting -
The 6/15 Board of Education meeting will take place at 3:30 p.m. in room 323 of Kenneth Clark Academy (71 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry NY 10522)
You can also always find our public announcement at https://www.gncufsd.org/page/board-of-education - save it to your bookmarks!
Our Valedictorian, Martin Murray!
Today we celebrate our GA Pride Poster contest winner -Isabella F!
Students went to the American Museum of Natural History last week. It sure looks like they all had a wonderful day in Manhattan!
These are photos from the senior overnight trip to Heckscher State Park. Activities were swimming, fishing , biking and s'mores by the campfire. A great time was had by all!
Our seniors enjoyed an end of year (end of high school career!) trip to Six Flags in New Jersey. Look at that excitement!
