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A look at activities in the Livingston Manor School District SECTION L, MARCH, 2018 • CALLICOON, NY
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Livingston Manor tackles bullying STORY AND PHOTOS BY PATRICIO ROBAYO
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he Olweus Bullying curriculum was brought into schools soon after the Dignity for All StudentsAct (DASA) was passed. DASA is intended to give students attending public schools an educational environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. DASA has tried to prohibit activities that might create a hostile environment in school or at school sponsored events such as aggressive conduct, threats, intimidation or abuse that can interfere with another student’s academic performance. The curriculum now focuses on cyber-bullying, a new threat that students might have to face in a technologically advanced world. Teachers meet with the students once every six-days during homeroom and work on some of the aspects of Olweus. Topics are put together with lesson plans and character building exercises, along with topics from a binder that was put together with information and resource materials from the National Crime Prevention Council. “We use current topics and relative news clips that the kids would relate too,” said Lauren Marrero, Social Studies teacher at Livingston Manor. A Bully is classified as someone who repeatedly and on purpose says mean and hurtful things to other students. Cyber bullying happens through email, instant messaging, chat room exchanges, web site posts and images sent through mobile phones or computers.
Livingston Manor is tackling bullying with the Olweus Bullying curriculum. From the left, Lauren Marrero Social Studies, Daneille DalCero Guidance Counselor and Jillian Hoag English.
Additionally, homeroom teachers would create and develop an antibully insert for the school’s monthly newsletter. The school also has a “bully button” on their website where students, parents and facility can report a bullying incident anonymously. According to Daneille DalCero Guidance Counselor for Livingston Manor, “Some incident have been reported but nothing came out of it.” Some of the topics covered by the teachers include “Bullying Vocabulary: what is cyber bullying and how does it affect people?”
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sion and to see what the students are concerned about. One example given to the students by the Sheriff’s Office when they came to talk to the students on bullying conerned posting on social media. The idea was given to write what you would have posted on a piece of paper and show it to an adult or someone you trust. If that person does not think it’s a good idea, throw the paper away. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office has given talks on the dangers of internet stalking, “Kids need to be careful when they post their location and be very cautious of who you accept into your ‘circle’, ” said Jillian Hoag English teacher at Livingston Manor. “The minute you post something on the Internet it lasts forever. We want our kids to aware of what they are posting.”
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n 1999, following an 11-year stint as the middle school principal at the Bath Central School District, Sandra Johnson entered retirement. It didn’t take long for her to realize that she didn’t like it. Retirement’s loss was Livingston Manor’s gain. After taking several interim positions, she would arrive at the Livingston Manor Central School District in February 2006. She was only intending to be there for the remainder of the year, but they asked her to stay. And now, 12 years later, Johnson is ready to give retirement another try, with plans to relocate to North Carolina, where she hopes to continue to work part-time in higher education. “I never expected to stay 12 years,” Johnson said. “But I found it difficult to leave. I’ve had a really great staff. They’re easy to work with, bright, eager and wanted to be the best teachers they could be.” During her time at Manor, Johnson has been principal of the elementary school, principal of Pre-K through 12 and for the past three years has been the middle school/high school principal. One of her goals at Manor was turning teacher centered classrooms into learner centered classrooms. What’s the difference? In a teacher centered classroom, the teacher
spends most of the time doing the work. In a learner centered classroom, the teacher is still putting in the work, but when they present new material they do it in such a way that students work with and collaborate with one another. The students learn how to report what they’ve learned, which shows the teacher how much they’ve retained. According to Johnson, research shows that when students are involved in the learning process, they retain the information for a longer period of time. Johnson explains that in a teacher centered classroom the teacher is the “sage on the stage,” but when it’s learner centered, they’re the “guide on the side.” Just recently at the high school, the staff was introduced to Socratic seminars. In this setting, students are presented with a question, and they all take the opportunity to discuss and chime in. “It’s so rewarding to see kids take responsibility for the learning,” Johnson said. The district often looks at book studies as ways to improve students’ learning. The latest study looked at was the use of mindfulness in education. It teaches students the importance of being in the moment, the here and now. This gets kids to focus on their learning and not multitasking.
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Graduated from Bloomsburg State Teacher’s College in 1962.Received Master’s in Guidance Counseling from Alfred University in the 80s and later earned a certificate of advanced study in school administration at SUNY Cortland. She spent 19 years at Painted Post Central School District as a business teacher, teaching at East and West High School. In 1981, she took a position at Horseheads Central School as a senior guidance counselor. In 1986, she became assistant principal at Waverly Central School. A year later, an assistant
principal position opened up in Corning, where she lived at the time. Johnson spent a year there before returning to Waverly, becoming the school’s junior/senior high school principal. In 1988, Johnson became Bath Central School District’s middle school principal. She was at Bath for 11 years before retiring. After taking several interim positions postretirement, Johnson accepted the offer to become Livingston Manor’s full-time elementary school principal in 2006. She’s been with the district for the past 12 years.
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An example of mindfulness is asking students to sit quietly, close their eyes and think about their breathing, while taking their focus off of whatever else is on their minds. Johnson, a former business teacher, has made it a priority that students are taught skills they’ll use in college and once they enter the workforce. This includes teaching them how to run meetings, write proposals and agendas, how to create a PowerPoint and more! Individual achievements for Johnson include recently winning an “Educator of the Year” award and receiving the “50-year achievement” award from the Mid-Hudson School Council. One of things Johnson is most
proud of is, “… maintaining consistency in terms of educating students on the code of conduct, teaching them expectations on behavior and holding them accountable.” Johnson notes that consistency is very important and makes for a safer school. "Mrs. Johnson has been a great asset to LMCS," John Evans, Shared Superintendent of the Downsville, Livingston Manor and Roscoe Central School Districts, said. "Her 50-plus years of experience in education have been a resource for many of us. Her work ethic and unbelievable non stop energy have been inspiring to everyone. I wish her great happiness in a long fun filled retirement."
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Students get diverse art education in Manor STORY AND PHOTOS BY PATRICIO ROBAYO
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he Livingston Manor Central School District uses the arts, not only to expand the child's abilities, but to help with other subjects in school. From Pre-K to 7th grade, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, Angelina Coriano gives the students the fundamentals they can build upon when they enter high school and beyond. Coriano, who was been with the school for four years feels the arts does help with building confidence and traits that can be used towards other subjects and in life. For example, if a student is learning Greek in his or her Social Studies class, “A art project could be geared towards a Greek-themed project such a mosaics,” added Coriano. “It helps
Students along with High School art teacher, Jessica Mall, help create backdrops for the upcoming school play.
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them to retain what they are learning in other classes.� Additionally, the art classes offer multicultural learning with studying different art forms of other cultures. This year’s theme is dealing with spring and India while using a “spiral� curriculum where every skill learned builds on to the next, “This way they are ready for high school art and have a well rounded education,� said Coriano. The arts also have other benefits. “We see the arts as way to reduce the dropout rate,� Coriano said. One of the goals of the Livingston Manor Central School Districtn is to have a more well-rounded art program. “Our kids are extremely hands on, and if you can reach them at a level that speaks to their creatively, you can seem them flourish,� said Jessica Mall, high school art teacher. “We are one of the districts that are on top with the music and visual arts.� Mall has been teaching for 12 years and guides the students through studio art along with drawing, painting, ceramics and photography. Three years ago, the art department
still taught and developed their own film before moving to an all-digital photo lab, which replaces the darkroom with the latest in Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop and Lightroom. “It was a tough call to switch over to digital,� said Mall. “They’re so much to learn in the digital world.� Livingston Manor strives to provide
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their students with knowledge in various subjects. One example of classes working with each other is with the Technology Shop Teacher Dave Hubert, who is building sets for an upcoming school play. Hubert’s shop class takes the designs and drawings that the art classes provide and uses them as projects for his construction and 3D printing classes.
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Students fill the hallway with their latest masterpieces from all grade levels. With many art disciplines offered at Manor, the school offers a well rounded education.
From the left, Elementary and Middle School Art Teacher, Angelina Coriano and High School Art Teacher, Jessica Mall.
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onnected to the studio art room is the technology shop where Dave Hubert has taught at Manor for 17 years. “Time flies when you are having fun,� said Hubert, who teaches woodworking, 3D printing and drivers education. One of the projects that Hubert has the kids working on is the dugout benchs for the softball field. “There was a need for a new dugout, said Hubert. “So we took it on and we are building a new dugout complete with a metal roof and benches.� Hubert is involved in the planning process and works alongside students in constructing the basic wood frame for the benches. He inspects the progress they’ve made and gives his notes on where to make changes and why. The woodworking students are also creating new trailhead signs for land that was donated to the Town of Rockland called ‘Roundtop’ that has a hiking trail. Students were creating the trailhead signs with a router to mark up the different locations.
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Technology shop now includes a 3D printer where students design and create plastic parts for projects while using the array of computers from the art department.
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working shop. Or sometimes the sheds can be built in parts, and the new owners put them together. They also create mini sheds for display that are as tall as 16 inches and are on display throughout the shop. Technology shop includes construction class, where the students go through the whole process of a project, from buying a piece of land, laying the foundation and building a home on that lot of fictional land. The class also works with the art and theatre classes to help in creating the sets for the school plays. The art classes develop the drawings and Hubert’s class brings those drawings to life. Students also has access to the latest in 3D printing where they use software to create plastic parts for projects and designs. Hubert is a man of all trades, also heading the driver’s education classes and the workshop doubles as an indoor garage for the lesson car. “I sometimes have early students at 6:30 a.m. who have after school programs or sometimes in the afternoon,” said Hubert.“We work around Dave Hubert helping the students to create a bench for the softball field dugouts. what the kids need.”
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“We are a flexible group and we have a lot of things going on at one time,” said Hubert. Students also get involved with the community, helping residents build backyard sheds. The sheds are created in the parking lot of the wood-
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Student Council making Manor a better place
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ivingston Manor Central School (LMCS) students have a full choice of extracurricular activities the students can participate in. One those activities is the Livingston Manor High School Student Council where representatives from each grade can be the voice for their peers. “They are the student governing body in the district,” said Jessica Mall who advises the student council. Mall was on the student council herself as a Livingston Manor alumnus. “I was really passionate about the council as a student and I know how much it helped me want to bring that to the [current] students at Manor.” The students learn the hierarchy with the governing bodies. “It’s not only about protesting, we want to show them how to make it about lasting change,” said Mall. “It’s about going through the process and actually seeing change being made.” One issue that was recently handled by the student council was the dress code regarding the width of tank top straps. The council thought the language needed clarification. Students learned the process of bringing an issue of the student body to the principal and school board where actual changes were made to the dress code. Additionally, mock elections are set up to show and teach the students the steps of signing and casting a vote. Mall obtains copies of actual local election ballots and students are guided through the process of signing up, as well as casting a vote. “If we are going to give the students the experience, we are going to give them the real thing so they see it first hand,” Mall said. Giving back to the community not only means giving to local charities like the Sullivan County SPCA, which the student council has raised money for, but also to other students at Manor as well. An idea that sprung up around prom time focused on helped students borrow used prom dresses if they could not afford their own. The issue was brought to the attention of
the council. In response, The Secret Closet, which is located by the high school computer labs, was created to give students a sense of privacy to be able to look at the used clothing without being looked down on or embarrassed. The closet has changed with the seasons. In the winter, the closet was stocked with coats, hats, gloves or anything winter related that less fortunate students may need to stay warm. The council raises money through fun and competitive events such as the “Color Wars” where grades compete with colorful decorations of their hallways. Moreover, another fundraising event is “Rent a Senior,” where school seniors can give back to the community and the student body. A school senior is auctioned off and the senior has to do whatever the winner needs them to do (within reason). All in all, the Livingston Manor High School Student Council is working everyday to make their school and community a better place.
Top: The student council helped to create the Secret Closet to help students who less fortunate by supplying hats, gloves and hats. Students visit the closet are able to take what they need in private.
Left: The Secret Closet located by the high school computer lab helps students not only during the winter months with hats and gloves but also doing prom season by providing used prom dresses.
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