Otsego
Mr. & Mrs. Yaris and Mrs. Castiglia take time for a picture after
Mrs. McDermott’s
third
grade
class read all about Dr. Martin
a very successful
PARP
Assembly!
Luther King, Jr.!
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Students in class 1-CM are learning
Our librarian,
Mrs. Castiglia,
presents
second
within
Our first
graders campaign
through
the
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of Otsego
certificates
fortheir
completing
Summer
Reading
Program.
about
the
symbols
of our
country!
an effort
to sway
peers the
to vote
for their
book!
Congratulations
all of a
Otsego’s
student
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Fall
Week of January 17, 2011
A Message from the Principal
This Week’s Agenda
Stacey Bernstein
Winter is upon us and
the snow has been
falling! I encourage
you to take advantage
of these cold winter
days by planning
some wonderful
indoor activities with
your children. You
can use the time to
further your child’s
learning at home.
Consider watching an
educational program
or video with your
child, playing a
board game, or
instituting a family
reading/writing time.
Check out an
instructional website
that supports our
curriculum such as
enVision Math, where
your child can
practice his/her skills.
Even household
chores, such as
cooking, can be an
opportunity to spend
Future Otsego
Happenings
2010
Monday, 1-17some quality time
 School Closed-Martin Luther
with your child as
King Day
he/she learns to
follow a recipe,
measure ingredients, Wednesday, 1-19 ADHD Workshop 7:30 pm @
or use a kitchen timer.
FGAC
These moments will
be precious ones that
Friday, 1-21can be treasured for
 Kids’ Night Out- BINGO 6:30
years to come.
PM
Enjoy the long
weekend with your
family and friends.
1-24 through 1-28
 Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, 1-27
 Principal/Parent Tea Grades 3-5
10:00 AM
Friday, 1-28 2nd Marking Period Ends
PTA Thanks
Zumba was a huge success thanks
to the efforts of Roseanne
Durante and Jennifer Levy.
Music, dancing, and prizes helped
to make the evening spectacular!
PTA News
Download the yearbook order form
at the Otsego PTA website!
http://otsegopta.org/
Take this quiz by Scholastic to
see how knowledgeable you are
about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1. Where was Martin Luther
King Jr. born?
a. Atlanta
b. Birmingham
c. Marietta
d. Mobile
2. What was King’s father’s
profession?
a. Doctor
b. Fireman
c. Pastor
d. Professor
3. What historic campaign did
King lead in Montgomery,
Alabama?
a. A march to
Washington D.C.
for Civil Rights
b. A sit-in at city
diners
c. A boycott of city
buses
d. A demonstration
outside county jails
4. What did the Supreme
Court declare to be
unconstitutional in 1956?
a. Segregation of
schools
b. Inequality based on
race
c. Jail terms for civil
rights
demonstrators
d. Segregation of
buses
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Alexandra Cale | January 16 , 2006
Monday, January 16, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King was a
Baptist minister and a leader of the civil rights movement, a struggle
to grant Americans the same rights, regardless of their color.
Thousands will participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service in his honor.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is "a day ON, not a day OFF," says the
Corporation for National Community and Service.
King used nonviolent techniques like boycotts, marches, and sit-ins
to achieve his goals. At the age of 35, he became the youngest man
to ever win the Nobel Peace Prize. He donated his prize money to
further the civil rights movement. To remember and continue these
teachings, people all across the country will get involved in
community service projects.
At Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, 45 students will plant trees in
the Martin Luther King Historic District of Atlanta. In Sacramento,
California, 1,000 volunteers will take on repairs, cleaning, painting,
landscaping, and sorting donations. New Yorkers will participate in
the Martin Luther King Serve-A-Thon, volunteering at food pantries
and soup kitchens throughout the city. "Everybody can be great,
because everybody can serve," King once said.
You are invited to attend an informational program for parents
 PTA Ne Cyber Safety Presentation 7:00 p.m. @West
Hollow Middle
School Auditorium
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SAFETY
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Please click the link below to
access the complete article from
Scholastic.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
presented by SCOPE Education Services
Download the yearbook order form at the Otsego PTA
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011, 7:00 p.m.
website!
West Hollow Middle School Auditorium
250 Old East Neck Road, Melville
http://otsegopta.org/
This important program will emphasize what parents can do
to monitor their children’s activity and keep them safe
online.