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Can you break
the TV habit?
LIBERTY — The Liberty Elementary School (LES) Parent
Teacher’s Association (PTA) announces “Break Free From TV Week” scheduled
for January 22 to 26. The following events have been scheduled to take
place throughout the week:
Monday, January 22: Parents and children are invited
to help kick off “TV Free Week” with a pajama party. Parents and students
come dressed in their pajamas and are entertained with guest readers, who
will share their favorite bedtime stories. The evening will end with a
bedtime snack of milk and cookies.
Tuesday, January 23: Mystery night. Stay home,
go out, make a craft, but stay away from that TV set. You will have the
opportunity to share your activity on the banner in the LES lobby.
Wednesday, January 24: Math mania night! All kinds
of math games and activities will be set up at various stations for parents
and students to play together. Everyone will receive a prize and a sweet
treat to end the evening.
Thursday, January 25: Family game night. Stay home and
make some popcorn while playing games with the family. A deck of cards
will be available to every family or you can sign out a game from the elementary
school. You can even play your own.
Friday, January 26: Visit with the Stewart’s Animal
Kingdom. Live exotic animals will be on display for parents and students
to not only see but to learn about as well. The evening will commence with
an ice cream sundae party.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday events are free and begin
at 6:30 p.m. in the LES gym.
All students in grades K-5 and their parents are welcome
to attend each of the events. An adult must accompany students who wish
to attend any of the activities.
The PTA extends its thanks to the local merchants who
gave donations to help make “TV Free Week” a success.
Setting
a course for education
LOCH SHELDRAKE — Sullivan County Community College (SCCC)
will offer a new course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) beginning
with the spring semester. Entitled “Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems,” the course covers basic concepts, theory and terminology of GIS.
GIS is used to create, edit, maintain and analyze maps
and data in relation to features that are geographically based. The curriculum
will also address real world applications of GIS in business, science,
criminal justice, health and social science. Students will use ArcView,
the most popular GIS software, during the computer lab portion of the course.
Chris Olney, a GIS specialist at The Catskill Center in Arkville, NY, is
the instructor.
The class will meet on Thursdays, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:40
p.m. in Room B113 on the SCCC campus. Classes begin on Thursday, January
18 and ends Thursday, May 10. Enrollment is limited to 18 students.
To register, contact SCCC’s Registration Services Office
at 845/434-5750, ext. 4302 or Sandy Burn in the science division at ext.
4210. For more information about the GIS course contact Mary Collier, chairperson
for the Division of Natural and Health Sciences, Mathematics and Physical
Education at ext. 4245.
BOCES
conference postponed
LIBERTY — The Sullivan County BOCES “Achieving with Academies
2001” conference scheduled for Wednesday, January 10 from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. has been canceled. High school students who pre-registered for
the program will be contacted regarding the new conference day, which is
slated for February.
For more information call the Sullivan County BOCES Career
and Technical Education Center at 845/292-7900, ext. 152.
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