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DECEMBER 2009
Message from Mal Midst this holiday season, I would like to touch on the gift that is most important to your child…your time.
I recently read a study that was trying to determine what made students successful in school. There were many students involved in the research and the results showed that students who are most successful are the students who have parental involvement both at home and at school.
CSDR has parents who fall into this category. Parents like Angelo---who has been actively involved in his daughter’s education here at CSDR for many years. Angelo recently came to CSDR for a special event and I had a chance to observe what a strong relationship he has with his daughter. He is involved in her life here at the school and he makes a point of involving her in his work.
Most of us know how important it is to spend time with our children, but I wonder how many parents have really given thought to what family life is like for a deaf child. Do they participate in family discussions? Are they able to pass along to their child the value of a strong work ethic? What about instilling in their child the concept of right or wrong?
See Mal ( page 2 )
Wo r l d ’s L o n g e s t P i z z a ! By Staff Writer CSDR and Chef Angelo Capozi have broken the record for the World ’ s Longest Pizza! On November 24, Chef Angelo, Master Chef and a parent of CSDR middle school student Trystany, and his skilled team of volunteers began baking pizzas. The team worked together to shape the dough, add sauce and cheese, bake, and box and deliver the pizzas to tables that were laid end-to-end at the front of the school. They didn ’ t stop until they completed the 1,700 foot pizza! The event was recorded for the Guinness Book of World Records! CSDR would like to thank Chef Angelo for including the school in this historical event.