Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-February 9, 2011 Issue

February 9, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Midland Park The Midland Park Board of Education is mulling its options on when to make up the school days lost to this winter’s snow storms. High school students also have to make up two school days lost in November due to a water main break. Board President Robert Schiffer said the board’s Curriculum Committee would be discussing the issue and would report to the board this week. The board would either decide the matter at the meeting or postpone a decision until its Feb. 15 meeting, he said. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Cirasella said the board has several “good options” on how to make up the days but would not elaborate. She said the school calendar indicates that additional emergency closings are to be made up either in June or by taking days from the spring vacation, scheduled for April 18-22. The school’s website warns that “plans that cannot be changed should never be made to include weekdays in June … . or the April vacation.” The calendar has two built-in emergency days, with school originally scheduled to end on June 22. By local policy, Midland Park’s school calendar has 183 days, three more than required by state law. The board will also have to grapple with how Senior Class members will comply with the school day requirements. Graduation in Midland Park is traditionally sched- Board to decide when to make up snow days uled for the third Friday in June. June 17 now will fall ahead of when the required days will have been met because of the closings. State law does not permit graduation ceremonies to be held prior to the 180th school day. As of last week the district had had to close three full days for snow: Jan 2, Jan. 12 and Feb. 2, plus Nov. 1 and 2 at the high school for the water main break. In addition, there was an early dismissal on Jan. 7 and delayed openings on Jan. 18 and Jan 21. These days met the minimum requirements for a school day and do not have to be made up. Register for Me & My Shadow Midland Park Recreation will offer “Me & My Shadow” beginning March 26. Directed by Lori Dent assisted by adult and teen volunteers, Me & My Shadow is a small group program for children in grades two and up. It is designed to meet the unique needs and abilities of a child with special needs through non-competitive games, music, cooking, arts-and-crafts, and bowling. Classes meet at the DePhillips Community Center at 50 Dairy Street Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. through April 16. Registration is $20 per child with a $25 maximum per family. Registration forms are available online at http://www. mpnj.com/mp_rec.asp. For more information, e-mail mprec@optonline.net or call (201) 652-2747. Midland Park Mayor Joseph Monahan, right, swears in new Midland Park Volunteer Fire Department officers Capt. Mark Berninger Jr., and Lt. Jeff Casson, as Casson’s mother, Marilyn, holds the Bible. Not pictured: Assistant Chief Mark McCoombs. New ﬁre ofﬁcers Start Living Pain Free Today! Chiropractic • Massage • Cold Laser Spinal Decompression CIRINO LANDSCAPING Are You Ready For The Next Snow Fall? Full Service Landscape Company Free Consultation and Spinal Screening ($375 Value) First time customers only • Expires 2-26-11 260 Godwin Ave. • Suite 7 • Wyckoff, NJ • 201-485-7518 wyckoffchiropractor.com Snow Plowing Personal Service Free Estimate Tom Cirino MAYERS KARATE LITTLE DRAGONS A Whole Lot More Than Kicking and Punching 4 and 5 Year Olds GET READY FOR SPRING! ASK ABOUT OUR PRE-PAYMENT DISCOUNT Call 201-891-0955 For Information 2-9-11 Confidence  Hand-Eye  Self Pat/Janine  Focus and Coordination WyckoffFamilyChiro2x2(2-9-11) Concentration  Increased Self Esteem 2 x 2” Discipline  Self  Stranger Danger  Social  Exercise Rev1 Skills  Sportsmanship  We Teach All Ages LITTLE DRAGONS students  Especially designed for pre-school and kindergarten  The program is focused on teaching life skills as well as improving hand-eye coordination, balance, concentration and flexibility � 1-12-11 pat/janine � �� Cirino2x2.5Color(1-12-11) � �� 2x2.5” Rev1 � �� BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU VALENTINE‛S SPECIAL 1 MONTH KARATE LESSONS Includes Uniform. Call to Register. Offer ends February 28, 2011 �� $ � �� 973-238-8600 • www.mayerskarateandfitness.com High Mountain Plaza Shopping Ctr (just 2 miles from The Market Basket) �� 5 Sicomac Road • North Haledon �� 99 Week Karate end for Spe Classes cial Youngs Needs ters 4 years Call for & up. details. ��