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NYSSMA Participation Deadlines - Read the 2012 NYSSMA Letter and download the 2012 Application for NYSSMA Participation, which is due to your child's GNPS music teacher on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 for Piano at C.W. Post and Harp at Syosset.

International Week at Baker - Elementary students at the E.M. Baker School participated in interesting and varied activities as part of International Week, an annual event at the school. Featured activities included the Multicultural Museum and Game Room. On display in the Museum were artifacts and clothing from a variety of countries represented in Baker's multi-ethnic student population. Students from all the grades toured through the Museum, one or two classes at a time. Ellen Siegel, speech/language teacher and project coordinator, spoke to the students about the items on display. After experiencing the Museum, students entered the Game Room where they learned about or played games from various countries, including Monopoly, which originated in America in the early 1900s.

Children's Entertainment Series - The remaining performance in the Children's Entertainment Series will be the Dirty Sock Funtime Band on Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m., also in the North Middle School auditorium.
Birthday Parties - The Birthday Party Program will again be offered at each performance. Birthday parties must be scheduled in advance, to be held before or after a show. Performance seating is reserved for party members. Party facility fee is $50. Call the Recreation Department at (516) 441-4045 for more information and/or to make a reservation.
Series & Ticket Information - The Children's Entertainment Series performances are selected by the United Parent-Teacher Council Children's Entertainment & Cultural Arts Committee. Tickets for individual shows, available at the door, are $5 per child and $8 per adult. The box office opens one hour before each performance. Shows, which last about one hour and have open seating, are supervised by faculty members and parent volunteers. For more information about tickets or performances, or to make a Birthday Party reservation, call the Office of Recreation on school days at (516) 441-4045.

ESL & GED at the Adult Learning Center - If you are an adult with English as your second language and you want to improve your English-language skills, or if you want to earn a high school diploma, the Great Neck Public Schools Adult Learning Center at Clover Drive offers a variety of classes designed to meet your needs. A range of English-language classes are offered from beginning literacy to advanced ESL (English as a Second Language). In preparation for the High School Equivalency (GED) examination, classes are available to improve math, social studies, science, reading, and writing skills. Once enrolled, students may elect classes such as Crossroads Café, Citizenship, A Conversation Class, and the Post Secondary Program, to name a few, available to provide additional academic support, at no additional charge. Registration for classes must be done in person at the Adult Learning Center, 105 Clover Drive. Allow two hours to complete the registration process. Register on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Wednesday, Feb. 1, or Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m.-Noon, or from 6-9 p.m. Preference will be given to Great Neck residents and 2010-11 Adult Learning Center students. The annual, non-refundable processing fee for Adult Learning Center classes is $25 for those who live or work in Great Neck (proof of residency or Great Neck employment must be submitted at time of registration), and $50 for nonresidents. Payment, at time of registration, must be made in cash, or by check or money order (payable to Great Neck Public Schools). Charge payments are not acceptable. Need-based scholarships are available. Classes are offered days and evenings. For further information, call the Adult Learning Center at 441-4950, or click on the Adult Learning Center icon in the scroll at the top of this page.

What's New: Spring at the Adult Program - The new Great Neck Public Schools Adult Program Spring/Summer Catalog should be in your mailbox soon! The lovely swans gracing the cover invite you to think ahead to spring and take advantage of our extensive array of classes, special events, and trips. Most classes meet at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave. (half block south of Northern Blvd., off Lakeville Road). The Spring/Summer Catalog is current from April&endash;September 2012. Please retain your catalog through summer. You are now able to register online via the Adult Program Web site at www.greatneckadulted.org. View the course options and then follow the registration link. You will receive your registration confirmation by e-mail. Our Early Bird Discount runs through March 16: take $5 off each course over $99 (excludes special events, trips, and computer, driver education, and chess classes). Register for both the Spring and Summer semesters of a course at the same time and take an additional $10 off your registration fee. Brand new to the Adult Program are Playwriting, Short Story Writing, Theater Workshop, History of Opera, Origins of World War I, Magic 101, Vintage Handwriting, Papermaking, Beaded Jewelry Design, French Book Club, Italian for the Traveler, Yiddish Conversation, Mat Pilates, and Chair Yoga. We continue to offer courses in the latest technology including iPad and iPad apps, Nook and Kindle, "Cloud" computing, phone & smart phone apps, social networking, blogging, texting, animation and multimedia, digital cameras, eBay, Apple Mail, and iWeb, as well as training in Word, Excel, Quicken, PowerPoint, Picasa, and Photoshop Elements. Watercolor, painting, drawing, stone sculpture, pottery, handweaving, jewelry design, printmaking, silversmithing, and collage are among the many creative offerings in our Fine Arts and Fine Crafts program. Learn a new language or revisit one from your past--Chinese, French, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Latin and Greek Roots are taught by dedicated teachers. Play your game of choice--bridge, canasta, chess, and mah jongg are offered for beginners as well as more advanced players. Sing alone, in a group, for fun, in cabaret style; learn piano, armchair conducting, explore jazz, opera, Gilbert & Sullivan, and theater. If you want to get moving--try ballroom, swing, Israeli, or belly dancing. Get fit with Zumba, Nia, yoga, Pilates, aerobics, body workout, hand-weight training, Qi Gong, Tai Chi, water exercise, meditation, and mostly seated exercises for seniors. Join us for interesting and engaging special events. Margaret Roach, discusses her memoir, A Garden for 365 Days, describing her life from a lucrative publishing career to a return to nature, the garden, and a quieter life. Author Sandra Beasly discusses her well-received book, Don't Kill the Birthday Girl, offering firsthand insight into the world of food allergies. Two culinary-themed events are on the menu: Francine Segan, foodie and cookbook author, brings a discussion and tasting of Dolci, Italy's Sweets. Food maven Arthur Schwartz returns to conduct a cooking class with simple dishes from the Southern Italian diet, sampling included. Sina Kiai entertains us with a piano recital entitled, Impressionism: Piano Music from France. It includes a pre-concert talk. More than 30 day trips are planned including three excursions Philadelphia: van Gogh at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the New National Museum of American Jewish History, and the new Barnes Foundation. See New York in a different light: Soho Food & Culture Walking Tour, National September 11 Memorial, Madame Alexander Doll Company Tour with lunch at Alice's Teacup, and a unique mozzarella-making demonstration and Italian lunch in Astoria. Classes for parent/grandparent and children together include crochet, watercolor, collage, pizza and cannoli making, and yoga after school. Chinese for grades 2&endash;5, chess coaching and playing for grades K&endash;12, and PSAT/SAT preparation for high school students are also offered. Resident high school students may enroll in late afternoon, evening, and weekend classes Adult Program classes, many at a reduced high school rate, as long as space is available.
More Information - Except as otherwise indicated, classes and trips meet at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave., Lake Success. Call 441-4949 to register or for more information. To view the complete catalog and register online, visit GreatNeckAdultEd.org.

GNPS/TV Programs - Current program viewing over Great Neck Public Schools Television (GNPS/TV) includes three outstanding shows--Asian Night, Focus on Education, and the 20th Annual District Music Faculty Recital. Details follow.
Asian Night - Asian Night is an annual, ever-popular event run by the students at South High School. Featured this year were the Chinese Yo-Yo routine, Indian Fashion Show, Korean Fan Dance, Sword Dance, Lion Dance, and martial arts. Viewing times are: 9 a.m., and 2, 6, and 7 p.m.
Focus on Education - Focus on Education, an ongoing series hosted by Superintendent Thomas Dolan, highlights what's new and interesting in the district. This edition of Focus on Education features Ronald Levine, new assistant principal at North High School. Mr. Levine "graduated" from North Middle School where he was most recently assistant principal. Viewing times are: 11 a.m., and 4 and 9 p.m.
District Music Faculty Recital - The extraordinary musical talents of district faculty and friends came together in a cabaret-like setting in South High's music room for the 20th Annual District Music Faculty Recital. The event was dedicated to the memory of Daniel Tomaselli ("Mr. T."), North Middle School's long-time and beloved performing arts/music teacher, who died this past summer. Performances included selections from The Producers, Les Misérables, Aida, and Guys & Dolls, as well as works by Johannes Brahms, Gordon Jacob, Igor Stravinsky, and more. View times are: 12, 5, and 10 p.m.
GNPS/TV Programming - GNPS/TV programming reflects the offerings of the Great Neck Public Schools and the achievements of its students and staff. Programs are student-produced and can be seen in the incorporated villages of Great Neck on Cablevision Channel 75 and on Verizon Channel 32. In addition, selected programs can be seen by all Cablevision viewers on Channel 20, on Sundays, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. For information about GNPS/TV and it programs, please contact Robert Zahn, district educational cable TV producer/director, by e-mail at rzahn@greatneck.k12.ny.us, or by phone at 441-4676.