Introducing Allie Gator, the Greenacres School Mascot! 

The students were so excited to meet Allie Gator at a school assembly this past Friday. Allie also made an appearance at our Color Run on Saturday. We can't wait to see what event Allie Gator comes to next!  

Allie, we are so excited for you to be a part of the Greenacres Family!  

Eclipse-Viewing Community Event

The 2024 solar eclipse is coming to Scarsdale and we would love to watch with you! Please join us and experience this amazing celestial event with classmates, neighbors and friends from our very own Greenacres School blacktop. 

Date: Monday April 8, 2024

Time: 3pm onwards, feel free to join us directly after dismissal

Place: Greenacre Playground Blacktop (front)

Glasses: Bring your own! 

Please note that it is unsafe to look directly at the sun without eclipse-specific eyewear. 

This is a community event and is NOT a drop-off. Parents and/or caregivers are responsible for their children and for ensuring that they have the appropriate eye protection.

Please feel free to bring picnic blankets, chairs and/or snacks for your viewing comfort.

FAQs: 

Q: When will the eclipse begin and end?

In Scarsdale, the partial eclipse will begin at 2:11pm and end at 4:37pm. Peak eclipse (~91% coverage) will occur at 3:25pm. Scarsdale is not on the path of totality.

Q: Do I really need sunglasses?

Yes. Except during the brief phase of a total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun's bright face (also known as Totality), it is unsafe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. The partial phases of the solar eclipse can only be safely observed directly with specialized solar viewing glasses ("eclipse glasses") or a handheld solar viewer. Regular sunglasses, polarized or otherwise, are not a safe replacement for solar eclipse glasses. Further information about safe viewing can be found on the American Astronomical Society website

Q. Where can I buy eclipse sunglasses?

The PTA is not liable or responsible for eye protection and we do not endorse any specific vendor or product. However, here are some examples that we found online that are ISO certified:

Option 1 - Family pack

Option 2 - Kids sized

Option 3 - Adult sized

Q. Does this mean ASC is canceled?

No, all ASC programming will run as planned on Monday, April 8. However, if you choose to view the eclipse with your child(ren), please inform the ASC chairs, Anita Srinivasan and Rowena Mancheril and please update the dismissal manager to reflect that they will not be attending ASC on Monday. Any children that will not be attending ASC for the eclipse must be picked up at regular 3:00pm dismissal.  We ask that you do not plan to pick up your child during ASC for the eclipse-viewing as it will be disruptive to the students remaining at ASC.  Any questions, please contact the ASC Chairs.

Q. Is there a rain date?

Sadly, No. ;-) 

THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF WINTER ASC

SPRING ASC BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 15TH!

Need a reminder on what Spring ASC you enrolled your children in?  Please see the Spring ASC roster on the ASC website or log into your account at greenacrespta.com.  Navigate to “My Account” and select “Previous Orders”.

A few reminders for Spring ASC:

1. Please make sure to update SCHOOL DISMISSAL MANAGER for each day of the week your child has a Club by setting a Recurring Dismissal*.  Without this information, children will be dismissed from school at 3:00pm.

Instructions on how to update SDM:

*Click on the 3 lines in the upper left corner 

-> Select Recurring Dismissal

-> Select your child(ren)

-> The app will prompt you for a “Dismissal Instruction”. Please select Afterschool Clubs

-> List the name of the club, day of the week and dates

-> Save

1. Please look out for our SPRING ASC DISMISSAL PLAN.  There are three ASC dismissal exits all located on Sage Terrace:  Main Door, OMPR Main Door, and Gay Reetz Way Door (OMPR Back Door). We recommend you take a screenshot of it for reference and SHARE it with any caregivers who will pick up your children. 

1. Please be sure to follow PARKING signs. Parking is allowed ONLY on the left side of Sage Terrace starting at 3:30pm. There is NO PARKING OR STANDING allowed on the right side after 3:30pm.  It is against the law and dangerous to not comply with these traffic rules.  Please also do not block any residential driveways on Sage Terrace. It is every family’s responsibility to share this important information with anyone picking up your children.

Please click HERE to view our ASC website.

Click on the subpages to view our SPRING 2024 ASC Grid, 

Spring Club Catalog, Calendars, FAQs, and Policies.

Feel free to email Rowena and Anita with any additional questions.

Principal Hill's upcoming Coffee With Parents will take place at 9:00am in the OPMR on the following dates.  Please mark your calendars and fill out the Greenacres Visitors Form if you plan to attend.

• Grade 3: April 9th (Joined by a Grade 4 Teacher) 
• Grade 4: May 20th (Joined by a Grade 5 Teacher)

SAVE THE DATE for a Tour of the Countries in our Community!

Tuesday, April 16th, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

We are excited to bring back this annual event and invite you to take a trip through the different cultures and heritages represented in our Greenacres community.

Please sign up HERE to design a display and share a piece of your cultural background with our kids and families. If you volunteered last year, you are welcome to reuse your display if you choose.

Plans for our multicultural evening are in the works, but as before, we will feature display tables for many countries represented in our community. Children will be provided with their own “passports” where they will travel the world in one magical night. At each table, they will learn about each country, through language, clothing, arts and crafts, music, nature, geography or food. Tables may include light snacks and activities for kids. Dance and musical performances are planned throughout the evening as well!

Please contact Liza King or Esthela Lecuona with any questions pertaining to this event.

We will be voting on the new Executive Committee Slate for 2024-2025 at our PTA Meeting on Thursday, April 18 at 8:45am. New committee members are italicized.  

President:  Tulika Khemani

President Elect:  Liza King

PTA Treasurer:  Amanda Beckman

VP of After School Clubs:  Rowena Mancheril and Lisa Purcell

VP of Operations:  Megan Mizukovski

VP of Fundraising:  Casey Simmons

Secretary/VP of Communications:  Margaret Trenis

Thank you to our Nominating Commitee for all of their hardwork selecting the Slate for the 2024-2025 year!

The Greenacres Language Library site is LIVE!

Thank you to all the parents who contributed to our collection so far! Our library currently features students speaking 11 different languages, including multiple Chinese dialects. We will be using the recordings in our classrooms, featuring them in a display at school and sharing them with our community on the Greenacres district website.

Please check it out and consider making a submission! Your child does not need to be fluent in the language to contribute! 

Instructions and a script for making recordings can be found here.

Please email Liza King if you would like assistance with the recordings or have any other questions.

Greenacres Got Talent is Back!  

We are excited to announce that the Greenacres talent show will again be taking place during the School Fair!  

All grades welcome and all types of acts encouraged!

Solos, duets, small groups, large groups

Singing, dancing, gymnastics, musical performances, comedy routines

Anything goes!

SIGN-UP TO PERFORM HERE

We are looking for families to join the Fair Committee! 

Please reach out to Suzanne and Jenny. 

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Please contact Jenny Scarpelli with any questions.

Please review the Arrival and Dismissal procedures from Principal Hill's email and the Greenacres Safety Flyer. Be sure to review the instructions and guidelines with your children and any other person who may be directly involved with drop-off and pick-up arrangements. As a reminder:

• 8:00-9:00am (arrival): STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building.  NO STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.  

• 2:30-3:30pm (regular dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the RIGHT side of the street in front of the school building. There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the LEFT side or in the bus loading zones.

• 3:30 and later (ASC dismissal): PARKING or STANDING only on the LEFT side of the street.  There is NO PARKING or STANDING on the RIGHT side.

These traffic rules apply to Sage Terrace, Putnam Road and Huntington Road.  We really appreciate your cooperation as we work together to make our arrival and dismissal smooth and safe.

PTC DEI

Eid Al-Fitr - April 9-10, 2024 

Eid Al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr (eed əl FIT-ər) also called the "Festival of Breaking the Fast," is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. 

Observances, set according to the lunar Islamic calendar, vary based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities, so the exact day of celebration varies by region.

In addition, the Islamic lunar calendar is not adjusted to correspond with the Gregorian calendar, so Islamic observances will occur at different times of the year. At the end of Ramadan, when Eid al-Fitr is celebrated, the typical greeting is "Eid Mubarak", meaning blessed celebration.  In some countries, this holiday lasts for three days.  

It is a joyous holiday, especially loved by children as they get new clothes, sweets and, most exciting of all, "Eidi" (money) as gifts from grownups.  

There are special prayer services, and afterwards families and friends enjoy visiting each other and sharing meals and sweets together. Read more about Eid Al-Fitr on the District Website. For more information please click here. 

Appropriate Discomfort Speaker Event

PT Council extends a huge thank you to Wendy MacMillan and Kelsa DeBrabant for organizing the Appropriate Discomfort speaker event. Thank you as well to Meredith Dutra and Edgar McIntosh for your time and willingness to share out to the parent community.

PT Council Budget Informaiton Session

 Tuesday, April 16 at 10 am via webinar -- Please join us! 

Join us on April 16 to hear from members of the District Administration about the Proposed Budget 2024-25. There will be an opportunity for Q & A.          

PTC has issued a statement on the Proposed Budget, 2024-25 -- you may read it here. 

We strongly encourage the community to ask questions, give feedback and follow the budget process.

Budget questions and feedback may be sent to the Board of Education

The Board of Education is set to adopt the Budget on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 pm at SHS Rooms 170/72. 

As a reminder, you may livestream Board of Education meetings here as well as access prior meeting recordings. 

Here is the PTC Budget Study page with helpful links. 

Here is Voter Information as per the District.

PTC Programming

Join us on Tuesday, April 30 at 7pm 

 Special Speaker Panel: Combating Hate Crimes, Bias Incidents and Discrimination 

Please join us for a Zoom webinar with the Hate Crimes Unit from the Westchester County District Attorney's office and the Westchester County Human Rights Commission.

Representatives from these offices will discuss the difference between hate crimes, bias incidents and discrimination and how children and their parents can respond if they experience or witness a crime.

The panelists will also discuss available protections and resources.  

**This event will take place on Zoom and will not be recorded.**

 Please click here to register for this event. 

SHS Carnival

The annual SHS Carnival will take place Friday April 12th from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Saturday, April 13th from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  

Pre-sale wristbands can be purchased at a discounted rate by clicking here. School Government will be donating their proceeds from the carnival to the Greenburgh Nature Center and Neighbors Link.

Scarsdale Food Service

Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the last few months of the school year already. 

The April elementary school menu is readily available for ordering. Please remember to check your MySchoolbucks balances prior to placing April orders. To avoid rejected orders, you must have enough funds to cover your Nutrislice cart total. 

Please see below for important reminders.  

PTA Pizza Days: 

04/09 - Fox Meadow 

04/11 - Greenacres 

04/15 - Quaker Ridge 

04/17 - Heathcote 

04/18 - Edgewood

Sushi is offered on April 29th.

The ordering deadline (all schools) for sushi is 10 am on Thursday, April 25th. Keep in mind this cut-off falls during Spring Break, so please place sushi orders prior to the break.

If you haven’t already done so, please complete the “Special Milk Program” survey.

As always, thank you for your support of our program. It is greatly appreciated. 

FMA Spring Performances

Scarsdale Friends of Music and Arts, in collaboration with Scarsdale Rotary Club, invites students to showcase their talents for the residents of Sarah Neuman Nursing Home. This return engagement is a great way to build performance skills and brighten someone's day! A fantastic opportunity for musicians preparing for NYSSMA, too! 

Sunday, April 14, 2:45pm arrival (3-4pm performance) NEW TIME!
Sarah Neuman Nursing Home
845 Palmer Ave, Mamaroneck, NY
Onsite parking available - enter through the back entrance 

Come sing, play an instrument, or recite a dramatic monologue or original poetry. The audience will be appreciative and congenial. Solos, duos, chamber groups — any combination of performers is encouraged to perform. A piano is available to use onsite. 

Sign up for a performance spot here by Thurs 4/11. If you would like to perform at future FMA events, use the signup link to let us know your interest.

Questions: Contact FMA Event Chairs, Reshma Shetty or Moli Wilson. To learn more about FMA and get involved, click here. 

2024 County Taxes

The Village of Scarsdale mailed 2024 County Tax bills on April 1st. All Westchester County property tax payments are due by April 30. 

Payment can be made on line. Please click here. 

Please visit the Village Treasurer’s webpage for the full schedule of Village, School, and County property tax payments.