Greetings,

As we reach the mid-point of the summer, I would like to provide you with the following information:

• The New York State Education Department recently released test scores for all grades seven and eight students in math and English language arts.  These tests were administered in April and May of 2010.  The New York State Education Department has raised the scores students must earn in order to be considered proficient in math and ELA.  Changes in the levels of scoring mean that fewer students have scored above proficient levels.  Plans are underway to provide academic intervention services to students who do not score at proficient levels, and assessment data is being examined closely for the purpose of meeting each student's academic needs.  Every academic resource will be utilized to ensure that our students are prepared to meet future challenges.  This focus is also inherent in our District's Strategic Plan which indicates that by June 2013, each student will meet or exceed the expectations of the curriculum of the General Brown Central School District and the New York State standards.
  
  
• Phase two of the General Brown Central School District capital project is well underway at General Brown Junior-Senior High School.  New lighting, heating, windows and door fixtures are currently being installed.  The improvements that are being made over the summer will provide General Brown Junior-Senior High School with safety enhancements, more energy efficient operations, and will make the building more conducive to student learning and achievement. 
  
  
• Please also note that the main entrance to the junior-senior high school is temporarily closed.  Please enter the school through the front left of the building through the doors closest to the electronic sign next to Route 12E.  The main office is located in the first room on the left.

I would also like to remind you of the following events that will be occurring at General Brown Junior-Senior High School in the weeks ahead:

·   August 18 - New Student Registration - 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
·   September 1 and 2 - Professional Development Days
·   September 7 - School Opens for Students
·   September 16 - Open House - 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Please have a safe and enjoyable summer.            

Sincerely,
Tina M. Heckman
Principal
General Brown Junior-Senior High School