I have tended to be an O'Shea supporter and I didn't pay much attention to people shouting about…Read More scare tactics but I do have to say that I was annoyed when my daughter came home from middle school last week and told me that she has to vote on election day whether the school will have school uniforms. She said Ms. McGinn is advocating for uniforms and announced it over the loud speakers and she needs me to go vote so she can go too and vote against uniforms. I don't appreciate the school using my children to persuade me to vote. Whoever is responsible for this should be ashamed of themselves.

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beentheredonethat May 20, 2013 at 02:08 pm

The PTA needs to update their rankings. If they don't think they are important why keep outdated…Read More information in your emails.

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rvc_esq May 20, 2013 at 02:06 pm

Ted's Blog seems to be buried so I am going to repost- Multi-million dollar company is looking to…Read More employ someone who has the credentials to make sound business decisions, out of a pool of candidates are they going to choose a candidate whose only claim is they run a small business and was a PTA President or are they going to choose one who has financial experience and a CPA. Sounds simple, the one who works for Ernst and Young would be the best candidate, so why is the District, who is a multi million dollar company pushing for Mr. O'Shea to take a seat on the BOE? No disrespect but I'm not going to go to my barber to get my taxes done. Think people, what are they hiding or trying to get away with? It doesn't make any business sense.

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Family-to-Family Joins Peapod by Stop & Shop to Welcome…

For the six month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Family-to-Family, Inc. along with Peapod,…

Peapod delivery driver Anthony McCarty delivers donation to Broad Channel family, Ali & John Kase and their sons Jake and Logan. The donated food and household items were then distributed to additional families in need.

Business Updates May 20, 2013 at 12:32 pm

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THRILLERFEST IS BACK IN NYC JULY 10-13!

The Big Apple once again becomes the backdrop for thrills, chills, murder and mayhem. The…

Announcements May 20, 2013 at 11:45 am

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College Applications. Uuugh!

College Connection. Aaahhh!

Announcements May 20, 2013 at 09:24 am

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Reward for return of statue

REWARD $1000, will be given for info leading to the return of our bronze "Boy making a…

Announcements May 19, 2013 at 02:41 pm

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Tony Nobaloney May 20, 2013 at 10:02 am

What a shame! The Dirtbags of society just keep proliferating.

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How about some positive local news, RVC Patch!

Lately it seems like the RVC Patch is publishing so much bad news, crime, violence and other…

The 'Pearly Girl Couture' Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

Announcements May 18, 2013 at 11:21 am

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School Budget

The Board of Ed is NOT including RVC Teacher Aides into the Affordable Health Care Act of the…

Opinion May 16, 2013 at 05:48 pm

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dpf May 17, 2013 at 10:27 pm

And many of them will leave because the job pays next to nothing. Proctoring will be turned into a…Read More complete nightmare

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nora maresca May 16, 2013 at 09:13 pm

Many companies and municipalities are doing the same, as was predicted when the ACA was debated.…Read More Logical business decision.

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Declining South Side Rankings Could Have Been Disclosed…

According to PTA High School President, she was aware of the decline in South Side's ranking…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 03:07 pm

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Giants fan May 20, 2013 at 01:40 pm

Janet, you really seem to know so much about how the district operates, and not just this year, but…Read More also the history of decisions made by past Boards. Thank you for presenting facts clearly and intelligently, without sarcasm and threats, and with true knowledge. Kudos to you!!

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beentheredonethat May 20, 2013 at 01:17 pm

Problem is Janet you can't have it both ways. When you want to explain away our poor showing on AP…Read More and SAT, you look to demographics and state that parents in Jericho spend so much more privately on their children. When you want to explain the budget mess you look to the state and say that we are being penalized for being a wealthy district.

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Janet Shainis Cisario May 20, 2013 at 11:43 am

I think the problem there is the costs associated with State and even federal mandates, but mostly…Read More state. There are so many requirements on paperwork and recording and reporting everything from attendance and testing to transportation to special ed, to health and nutrition. Are the personnel this amount of paperwork demands all required for successful education, absolutely not, are they required for state funding, unfortunately yes, maybe not every hour of every one, but that is not where we will find much fat unfortunately I don't think, they don't make much and I'm not sure what kind of benefits those jobs get. definitely something to look at in this job market, I am sure it would be easy enough to keep them filled even without great benefits. Another huge problem is that then we don't get close to our fair share from the state because we are considered rich here on long island. This is why our capital improvements are sooooo expensive, because the state construction matches are different in "wealthier" districts, so it is so much easier to do capital projects in freeport or in small towns upstate than it is here. I really believe Skelos knows the problems and fights for us as much as he can on this, but Long Island and Westchester are going to have to rise up against Albany on educational matters....they think of us as a cash cow...it is ridiculous.

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Rockville Centre Students Win Honorable Mention in Toshiba…

A team from South Side High School was awarded Honorable Mention in the Toshiba/NSTA…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 12:04 pm

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Vacation Bible School is a "Circus Spectacular!"

The Garden City Community Church invites children to its annual Vacation Bible School. It will…

Vacation Bible School 2012 at Garden City Community Church.

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 11:53 am

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Sportset Kids Summer Camp

Summer is almost here & we are excited to announce that registration has begun for Sportset…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 11:37 am

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"Homework time doesn't have to be a stressful time" HW/TUTORING NYS certified, caring,…

Announcements May 15, 2013 at 08:00 am

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Mother's Day Celebration

The children at Community Church Nursery School (CCNS) had happy smiles with their special…

Saying grace before snack at Community Church Nursery School.

Announcements May 14, 2013 at 05:25 pm

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SouthSide Rankings Decline

The Newsweek ranking came out a few days ago. South Side is ranked #312 in the nation with…

Announcements May 14, 2013 at 02:10 pm

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Fred Stapleman May 17, 2013 at 10:44 am

Hey Matt Hogan, While I don't buy into posts that you are Johnson's press secretary and him having…Read More a hand in running this publication, I do believe myself and many other readers here would appreciate an in depth, unbiased and objective interview w/ him asking the tuff questions your readers asked here. He always seems available to comment on and inflate the slightest bit of positive news, perhaps he would like the opportunity to comment on and explain his take on the latest rankings, etc. Have you or any member of your staff ever directly interviewed him or requested and interview w/ him and would you consider requesting such an interview?

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Fred Stapleman May 17, 2013 at 09:57 am

It is nothing short of amazing that people are still rushing to the defense of Johnson/Burris and…Read More their minions at the PTA. What's wrong w/ you people? When the rankings come out positive they do everything they can to publicise them from plaques on the wall to streaming video on the district website and everything in between. Yet not a peep on the latest rankings. 500+ ranking in NYS, people thats based solely on test scores not the # of kids taking the test and how many free lunches the district provides. Do any of you wonder at all why Johnson encouraged kids to "opt out" of NYS testing? If so let me help you out...The scores are going to be awful and would have been worse had all the kids participated. The quality of life in this town and its education system is circling the bowl, we need positive change not the same old go along to get along mentality. Pls think about voting for Ms Rubino, we need some balance and accountability on that board not a bunch of Johnson puppets. Not sure when Johnson's contract is up but he too has got to go, he is slowly destroying this district. We might try to hire Baldwin's superintendant as he really seems to know what he is doing when it comes to AP.

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mb May 15, 2013 at 03:33 pm

This is the funniest blog post ever. Someone thinks Patch is run by Johnson, another should have…Read More used the more appropriate pseudonym "know it all" and the most recent thinks the PTA is ruining our neighborhood. Go to a meeting, get involved, educate yourself. If you can't go to a meeting watch the local government and school channel. Then perhaps you would know that the bulk of the school budget is dictated by NY state.

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