Communication & Technology Services

CaTS Coordinator of School Library Services Jim Belair recently participated in a presentation to the NYS Regents Advisory Council about the role of school librarians in remote and hybrid instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation was sponsored by the School Library Systems Association and the NYS Library.  

Work-Based Learning students from the Department for Exceptional Children are working in the CaTS building this year, performing many cleaning tasks, such as wiping down all the high-touch surfaces, vacuuming, emptying garbage cans and washing windows.

Students at Ridgecrest Academy are used to starting the day with a peaceful routine: calming music, a mindfulness activity and getting in touch with their feelings. When they are prepared and ready to learn, classes get going. This year’s remote learning days disrupt that normal procedure.

Art teacher Carla Brunco’s classroom at Westview in the Department for Exceptional Children buzzes with activity every Tuesday - It’s time for another Westview Wire school news show!