WVCSD GUIDELINES

Organizations wishing to promote events, activities, programs, etc. via WVCSD Communications should refer to the guidelines first. If your promotion fits these guidelines, send information ONLY in PDF format to lhutchison@wvcsd.org.

Click here for the Communications Guidelines chart (revised 11/11/11) (pdf).

NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS?

Click here to view a list of current teen volunteer opportunities.

NEW "DISTRICT e-BACKPACK FOR COMMUNITY FLYERS" PAGE

To see flyers for community organization events and activities, click here for the WVCSD e-Backpack for Community Flyers page.

DISTRICT WEBSITE OFFERS NEW COMMUNITY FEATURES

On its recently redesigned website, the Warwick Valley Central School District has created a set of pages designed to strengthen the connection between the District and the community. These pages will allow local non-profit organizations to share information with the community. Click here to learn more (pdf).

LOCAL PTAs & WARWICK MERCHANTS' GUILD TO SPONSOR STAFF APPRECIATION DAY - MAY 18

For all area teachers & staff members

On Friday, May 18, from 10 a.m.-9 p.m., the Warwick, St. Stephen’s & Burke Catholic PTAs, along with the Merchant’s Guild, will host a STAFF APPRECIATION DAY to thank all the dedicated teachers & staff who work in our greater community. Come relax and enjoy a lunch, dinner or evening of special thanks and discounts. Click here for more information (pdf).

CARE PACKAGE ITEMS NEEDED FOR ALUM'S BRIGADE IN AFGHANISTAN

Two more shipments of donations made by May 18 and June 14

April 18, 2012 - Soldiers from the brigade of WVHS Class of 2004 alum, Captain Jason Mazzella, are in need of your help. During an attack on their base, 200 soldiers’ living quarters with all their belongings were burned to the ground. These soldiers have nothing and are in dire need of care package items. Drop off items at the WVHS library media center. Click here for a flyer with a list of needed items (pdf). For questions, contact JoAnn Cheney at jcheney@wvcsd.org.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES - 2012 DATES

Donating blood is literally giving the gift of life. Each day, patients in our region need close to 2,000 people a day to roll up their sleeves to give the gift of life. There is simply no substitute for voluntarily donated blood. Without volunteer donors, our community would not have an adequate community blood supply.

Upcoming 2012 drives sponsored by Community Blood Services are held the first and third Thursday of every month from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center (next to the Warwick Valley Middle School) on the following dates:

EMPTY BOWLS '12 - FIGHTING HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY

Second annual Empty Bowls fundraiser held at WVHS on May 6

Empty Bowls is a charitable event based on this basic idea: local potters and others make & gather soup bowls. Attendees are invited to a community meal of soup, bread and dessert, and keep the bowl they choose as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to local organizations working to end hunger and food insecurity.

The second annual Warwick Empty Bowls event held on May 6 will benefit five local organizations:
• Our local "Backpack Snack Attack" program, which serves children in Greenwood Lake, Florida and Warwick
• “Community Kitchen” free monthly dinners, organized by a WVHS student, at the former Pine Island Elementary School
• The food pantries in Florida, Greenwood Lake and Warwick

For more information and to order t-shirts for pickup at the District Office, go to www.warwickvalleyemptybowls.org.

WARWICK VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED

Community organization created to support the school district

Feb. 2012 - The Warwick Valley School District continues to face very challenging times, with continued cuts in state aid, a new tax levy limit, increased fixed costs, unfunded mandates and a $3.6 million budget gap. In acknowledgement of these dire economic times, the WVCSD administration and Board of Education support the establishment of an education foundation under the non-profit umbrella of Community 2000. Money raised by an Education Foundation is one way to help bridge the gap. Click here for more information and to view a short presentation.

LOCAL ROTARY CLUBS RECRUIT FUTURE LEADERS FOR PEACE FELLOWSHIP - WVHS ALUMS INVITED TO APPLY

Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution

Jan., 2012 - Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution. To learn more, click here for a flyer (pdf) and go to www.rotary.org/rotarycenters.

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WITH INTERESTING CAREERS

Not-for-profit Warwick Day Care Center is looking for volunteers with interesting careers to be guest speakers for the children. Come and describe your careers to the children (aged 4-5)! If you are interested, please call 845-986-4706 or email wdc@warwick.net.

WARWICK ENERGY-SAVING CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Local Not-for-Profit Organizations Encouraged to Vie for $10,000 Grand Prize
June 9, 2011 – Warwick Valley Central School District, the Town of Warwick, RECAP (Regional Economic Community Action Program, Inc.) and Platinum Sponsor WVT Communications are excited to announce Energize Warwick, a great new program. MORE

AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP AT WISNER LIBRARY
The Albert Wisner Public Library has introduced an After-School Resource Room program. The activity room in the Children’s Department will be available most afternoons and evenings for QUIET study and homework help. WVHS students volunteering as “Homework Buddies” will assist students in Grades 1-5 with their homework. Click here for more information (pdf).