March 5, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I Wyckoff Wanderings Wyckoff residents age 55 years and older are invited to join. For membership information, call Lorraine at (201) 891-2344. Spend Monday at the movies The Wyckoff Public Library, located at 200 Woodland Avenue, presents free screenings of movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. There will be a screening of “Captain Phillips” (2013) on March 10. Starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips” is the true story of the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the “Maersk Alabama,” the first Ameri- can cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years. The film is rated PG-13 and runs for 134 minutes. On March 17, see “Waking Ned Devine” (1998). The film stars Ian Bannen, David Kelly, and Fionnula Flanagan. Ned Devine is the lucky winner of the Irish national lottery. Unfortunately, the shock kills him, so all the villagers of Tully More conspire to impersonate him and claim his win- nings. The movies is rated PG and is 91 minutes long. “Gravity” (2013) will be the feature presentation on March 24. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney must work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. This 91-minute film is rated PG-13. This month’s movie schedule will conclude March 31 with “Wings,” a 1927 silent film starring Clara Bow and Charles “Buddy” Rogers. Two men from different classes fall in love with the same woman and become World War I fighter pilots. This silent classic won the first Academy Award for Best Picture. Sharks Swim Team tryouts set The Wyckoff YMCA Sharks Swim Team will hold spring and summer season tryouts on March 18 and 20 at the Y, 691 Wyckoff Avenue in Wyckoff. On March 18, swimmers who will be age 12 and under as of June 1, 2014 will try out. The March 20 tryouts are for those who will be age 13 and over as of June 1, 2014. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and tryouts will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Swimmers ages six through eight will be required to swim 25 yards of each stroke (fly, back, breast, and free); those nine through 12 must swim 50 yards of each stroke and a 100 individual medley. Swimmers who are 13 through 18 will participate in a workout designed by the coaching staff. Pre-registration is required. The registration form is available at www.wyckoffymcasharks.com. The form and a $10 tryout fee may be mailed to the Wyckoff Sharks, Wyckoff YMCA, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. Swimmers are encouraged to include a copy of current times, if available. The registration deadline is March 17. There will be a $20 fee for all registrations completed on the day of tryouts. Parade participants sought The Township of Wyckoff is seeking participants to march in Wyckoff’s annual Memorial Day Parade. The parade is scheduled for Monday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. An invitation is extended to men and women who have served our country, local schools, churches, Scout groups, and organizations. A special invitation is extended to all Gold Star Mothers who would like to attend the Veterans’ Memorial Service at 10 am. Participants will assemble behind Cornerstone Church at 495 Wyckoff Avenue. Prospective participants may contact the Wyckoff Municipal Clerk’s office at (201) 891-7000, extension 100 or clerkasst@wyckoff-nj.com. Seniors plan events, seek members The Wyckoff Seniors group meets at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Larkin House at 380 Godwin Avenue in Wyckoff. On March 18, the seniors will host a Saint Patrick’s and Saint Joseph’s Day Luncheon. The club will celebrate its 52 nd Anniversary on April 8 at Bottagra Restaurant. For information about bus trips, contact Gloria at (201) 891-5672. Heschel to speak Temple Beth Rishon welcomes the community to March 9 installment of its annual Food for Thought Distinguished Speaker Series. This 9:45 a.m. program will feature Dr. Suzannah Heschel, professor of Jewish studies at Dart- mouth College. During her presentation, “Prophecy and Social Action in Judaism,” Dr. Heschel will discuss the prophets’ dream of world peace, their awareness of human rights, the pri- macy of human dignity as a link to God’s dignity, and the crucial significance of prophetic Judaism for people today. The professor follows in the footsteps of her father Abra- ham Joshua Heschel, the preeminent 20 th century Jewish theologian and philosopher. The program cost, which includes a breakfast buffet, is $15 for temple members and $20 for non-members. RSVP to the temple office at (201) 891-4466 by March 6. For more information, visit www.bethrishon.org. Celebrate Irish tradition at the Wyckoff Y The Wyckoff Family YMCA’s Performing Arts depart- ment will celebrate Irish heritage with a traditional Ceili on Sunday, March 9. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Y located at 691 Wyckoff Avenue. This event will feature Irish fiddlers and accordion play- ers. Participants are invited to learn traditional dances and • Page 23 compete in the Irish Soda Bread and Irish Cupcake Bake- offs. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Y’s front desk. For more information, call (201) 891-2081 or e-mail Tiffany Rolsing at tiffanyr@wyckoffymca.org. Register for kindergarten The Wyckoff School District has announced its registra- tion schedule for children who will be entering kindergar- ten in September 2014. Registration will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eisenhower Middle School at 344 Calvin Court. Children whose last name begins with A through L will register March 5. Those with last names beginning with M through Z will register March 6. School administrators and nurses will be on site to answer questions and provide information. Registration information, including residency and age requirements and health forms are available at http://www.wyckoffps.org. Forms maybe downloaded, printed, and completed prior to registration. Registration is open to all children who will be five years old by Oct. 1, 2014. Four proofs of residency are required. Residency documents include driver’s license, proof of rent or mortgage payment, utility bill, tax bill, etc. Proof of a child’s age and identity, such as a birth certificate, baptis- mal or naming certificate, etc. is also required. Parents should bring their child’s immunization record from their health care provider on the day of registration. For more information, call the board of education at (201) 848-5700. Laptop initiative (continued from page 4) teaching staff in the district, had indicated opposition to the program. The RIHEA originally advised the school board that, while its members recognize the value of technology, they were opposed to the laptop initiative at that time because the computers might be a distraction in the classroom and problems could arise when a student forgets his or her laptop, or when a laptop needs to be charged. They also expressed the concern that instruction time could be lost when a student has technology difficulties, and said teach- ers could have difficulty monitoring the students’ use of the laptops in the classroom. Following several meetings with the public, a commu- nity information night was held in June 2013. At that time, the public was informed about the details of the initiative. None of the association’s concerns were expressed at the community meeting, and the members of the public who were present did not indicate any opposition. The school board then approved a resolution to lease the laptops from Apple, Inc.