Dear Parents, Students and Residents:

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us. As we are busy baking, shop-

ping and gift giving let us remember the greatest gift of the holidays is time spent with

family and loved ones. Our holiday programs are one of my favorite times of the

school year as our students proudly show off their fancy dresses and dress shirts while

singing their hearts out on stage. Not only do I love to watch the precious faces of our

students but I thoroughly enjoy watching the audience capturing the moment taking

photos, vying for the perfect spot for recording the program and the complete joy and

pride they have in watching their child perform. If you come to the programs with the

holiday stress of the season, you are certain to leave with complete adoration and a

perspective on what matters most, your children and family.

The human spirit is alive and well; we have a large number of families and staff mem-

bers that have adopted Christmas angels in hopes that we can spread a little cheer to

those who are less fortunate. Thank you to the generosity of our school family for

spreading holiday cheer to the children in our community.

Below are a list of important dates for December and January:

Grades 4-8 Winter Concert- December 7th @ 7:00 p.m.-Auditorium

Board of Education Meeting- December 8th @ 7:00 p.m.-Board Room

PTSA sponsored Craft Fair-December 8th & 9th –small gym

Grades 9-12 Winter Concert- December 9th @ 7:00 p.m.-Auditorium

FROGS/Character Ed. Assembly- December 10th @ 2:00- Auditorium

PTSA Meeting-December 14th @ 6:30 in the board room

Grades DK-3 Holiday Program- December 15th @ 1:00 p.m.- Auditorium

PTSA sponsored Cookies and Pictures with Santa-December 17th

Winter Recess- December 22nd-January 2nd

FROGS/Character Ed. Assembly@ 1:00- January 7th w/singer & songwriter, Rick

Bates

Board of Education Meeting-January 12th @ 7:00 p.m.-Board Room

James Darcy Memorial Tournament- January 24th & 25th

Regents Exams- January 25th -28th

As the winter weather approaches, please be reminded to slow down for our school

busses. Encourage your children that are driving to school to give themselves plenty

of time to drive in safely to school and to do so with caution. Please notify Mrs. Bru-

net in the elementary office or Mrs. Barney for grades 5-12 if there are changes in

emergency contacts should we have an early dismissal due to poor weather conditions.

Look for delays and cancellations on the local radio stations as well as WWNY TV 7

and Channel 10 News and on our school webpage, http://lisboncs.schoolwires.com.

I wish everyone memorable moments with family and friends, good health and a new

year that brings even greater joy than the year prior.

Sincerely,

Erin E. Woods Eric Burke

Superintendent/Elementary Principal Grades 5-12 Principal

Phone Extensions

Middle/H.S. Office 180

Elementary Office 133

Superintendent’s Office 133

Guidance Office 182

Transportation 182

Tax Collector 187

Nurse’s Office 151

Business Manager 188

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

2010-2011 Calendar 2

December Menu 3

December Events 4

January Menu 5

January Events 6

Box Tops/Interact News 7

Yearbook 8

Holiday Concert Schedule 9

Spectator Sportsmanship

Guidelines 11

Guidance Office News 12-13

November Board

Summary 14

KNIGHTLY NEWS

LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL

December/January Newsletter

2010-2011

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Assorted Juices, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Cup and Low fat Milks offered Daily

Alternate Lunch Menu: Monday/Wednesday/Friday – Pizza; Turkey, Ham, or Tuna Subs; PBJ; Pasta, or Chef Sal-

ads

Tuesday/Thursday – Hot Dog; Turkey, Ham, or Tuna Subs; PBJ; Pasta, or Chef Salads

Breakfast Choices Daily – Assorted Cold Cereal; Hot Oatmeal;

English Muffin w/Peanut Butter; or Poptarts

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 Day 2

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza-Sausage, Egg &

Cheese

Lunch – Ham &

Cheese Croissant w/

2 Day 3

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ham

Lunch – Baked Gou-

lash w/garlic bread &

green beans

3 Day 4

Breakfast – Cinnamon

Roll

Lunch – Cheeseburger w/

sweet potato fries & pick-

les

Chef Rick and the Cafeteria Staff Wish

Everyone a Joyful Christmas

And A Prosperous 2011

6 Day 5

Breakfast – Rick

Muffin- Ham Egg &

Cheese

Lunch – Spicy

Chicken Burger w/

pasta salad

7 Day 6

Breakfast – Bacon &

Cheddar Croissant

Melt

Lunch – Pepperoni

Pizza Wraps w/carrot

& celery sticks

8 Day 1

Breakfast – Break-

fast Pizza-Sausage,

Egg & Cheese

Lunch – Upside

Down Day- French

Toast Sticks w/hash

brown & sausage

9 Day 2

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ham

Lunch – Oven Fried

Chicken w/curly fries

& spinach

10 Day 3

Breakfast –Cinnamon Roll

Lunch – Fish Nuggets w/

Mac & cheese & coleslaw

13 Day 4

Breakfast – Rick

Muffin- Ham Egg &

Cheese

Lunch – Hot Meat-

ball Sub w/tater tots

& cauliflower

14 Day 5

Breakfast – Bacon &

Cheddar Croissant

Melt

Lunch –Sheppard’s

Pie w/corn

15 Day 6

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza-Sausage, Egg &

Cheese

Lunch –Popcorn

Chicken w/twice

baked potato & car-

rots

16 Day 1

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ham

Lunch – Christmas

Dinner- Roast Turkey

w/mash potato or rice

& peas

17 Day 2

Breakfast - Cinnamon Roll

Lunch – Pizza Logs w/

salad bar

20 Day 3

Breakfast – Rick

Muffin- Ham Egg &

Cheese

Lunch – Slider’s w/

steak fries & three

21 Day 4

Breakfast – Bacon &

Cheddar Croissant

Melt

Lunch – Chili Cheese

Wraps nachos &

22

No School

23

No School

24

No School

27

No School

28

No School

29

No School

30

No School

31

No School

Monday

Soup/Sandwich

Chicken Rice w/

PBJ

Tuesday

Soup/Sandwich

Cream of Celery

w/ Turkey Crois-

sant

Wednesday

Soup/Sandwich

Turkey Noodle w/

Ham

& Cheese

Thursday

Soup/Sandwich

Tomato w/

Grilled Cheese

Friday

Soup/Sandwich

Pot Luck w/ Chicken

salad

December 2010

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December 2010

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 2nd MP Ends

Lions Club Pic-tures w/Santa

500 p.m.

4

5 6

7 4—8 Concert

7:00 p.m.

8 PTSA Craft Sale

Grade 5-8 Fun

Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.

9 PTSA Craft Sale

Grade 9—12 Concert

7:00 p.m.

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FROGS/PBIS 2:00

11

12 13 14 PTSA Meeting

6:30

15 DK-3 Concert

1:00

16 17 PTSA Santa Day

1—3

18

19 20 21 22 No School

23 No School

24 No School

25

26 27 No School

28 No School

29 No School

30 No School

31

Check out our website for up to

date information:

http://lisboncs.schoolwires.com

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Alternate Lunch Menu: Monday/Wednesday/Friday – Pizza; Turkey, Ham, or Tuna Subs;

PBJ; Pasta, or Chef Salads

Tuesday/Thursday – Hot Dog; Turkey, Ham, or Tuna Subs; PBJ; Pasta, or Chef Salads

Breakfast Choices Daily – Assorted Cold Cereal; Hot Oatmeal;

English muffin w/Peanut Butter; Fruited Yogurt Parfait or Pop tarts

Assorted Juices, Fresh Fruit, Fruit Cup and Low fat Milks offered Daily

January 2011 3 Day 5

Breakfast – Rick Muf-

fin- Ham Egg & Cheese

Lunch – Chicken Nug-

gets w/rice pilaf & car-

rot sticks

4 Day 6

Breakfast – Bacon &

Cheddar Croissant

Lunch – Hot Ham w/

mash potato or rice &

winter blend veggies

5 Day 1

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza- Sausage Egg &

cheese

Lunch – Chicken Que-

sadilla w/ spaghetti

salad

6 Day 2

Breakfast –French

Toast w/ ham

Lunch – Taco’s w/

lettuce tomato & cheese,

and corn

7 Day 3

Breakfast –Cinnamon

Roll

Lunch – Homemade

Pizza w/salad bar

10 Day 4

Breakfast – Rick Muf-

fin- Ham Egg & Cheese

Lunch – Tuna Boat w/

broccoli casserole

11 Day 5

Breakfast – Bacon n

Cheddar Croissant

Lunch – Sheppard’s Pie

w/corn

12 Day 6

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza- Sausage Egg &

cheese

Lunch –Mozzarella

Cheese Sticks w/ Italian

green beans

13 Day 1

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ ham

Lunch – Oven Fried

Chicken w/mash potato

& asparagus

14 Day 2

Breakfast – Cinnamon

Roll

Lunch – Fish burger w/

coleslaw

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Martin Luther King

No School

18 Day 3

Breakfast – Bacon n

Cheddar Croissant

Lunch – Upside Down

Day-French Toast sticks

w/ sausage & hash

brown

19 Day 4

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza- Sausage Egg n

cheese

Lunch – Pulled Pork w/

tater tots & cucumber

wedges

20 Day 5

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ ham

Lunch – Hot Turkey w/

mash potato or rice &

corn

21 Day 6

Breakfast – Cinnamon

Roll

Lunch – Grilled Ham n

Cheese w/steak fries and

broccoli w/nacho cheese

sauce

24 Day 1

Breakfast – Rick Muf-

fin- Ham Egg & Cheese

Lunch – Stuffed crust

Pizza w/pickled beets

25 Day 2

Breakfast – Bacon &

Cheddar Croissant

Lunch – Hot Chicken

sandwich w/mash potato

& carrots

26 Day 3

Breakfast – Breakfast

Pizza- Sausage Egg &

cheese

Lunch – Hot Meatball

Sandwich w/ vegetable

lo mien

27 Day 4

Breakfast – French

Toast w/ham

Lunch – Chili Dog ,

Hot Dog , or Bowl of

Chili w/corn bread &

Spanish rice

28 Day 5

Breakfast – Cinnamon

Roll

Lunch – Krunchy

Chicken tenders w/

roasted red skins &

fresh vegetable medley

31 Day 6

Breakfast – Rick Muf-

fin- Ham Egg & Cheese

Lunch – Hamburger

Slider’s w/ fries & cauli-

flower

Monday

Soup/Sandwich

Chicken Rice w/

PBJ

Tuesday

Soup/Sandwich

Cream of Celery w/

Turkey Croissant

Wednesday

Soup/Sandwich

Turkey Noodle w/

Ham & Cheese

Thursday

Soup/Sandwich

Tomato w/ Grilled

Cheese

Friday

Soup/Sandwich

Pot Luck w/

Chicken Salad

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January 2011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 3 School Re-

sumes

4 5 6 7 FROGS—1:00

8

9 10 11 12 Board of Ed. Mtg. 7:00

13 14 15

16 17 No School

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

18 19 20 21 22

23 24 James Darcy Tournament

25 Regents

James Darcy Tournament

26 Regents

27 Regents

28 Regents

End of 3rd Marking Period

29

30 31 2nd Semester

Begins

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News from Interact

On October 28, Interact celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month by having a “Think Pink” day.

Pink ribbons were sold for $1.00 and all proceeds were sent to the American Cancer Society. Stu-

dents raised $101. We also have been collecting pink, Yoplait yogurt tops. Each top is worth 10

cents to the American Cancer Society.

During the first two weeks of November, students rolled coins collected from the Trick or Treat for

UNICEF project. The total was $699.19 – that provides 10,000 kids with water! Thanks to all the

UPK – 4th grade students that collected money. Special thanks to Aramis Sattler for bringing in

$55!

Interact members are currently selling Rotary/Lions Club Calendars for $20. If you would like to

purchase one (they make great Christmas presents J), please contact Becky Akins. $5 of each calen-

dar sale will go toward our “Relay for Life” fundraising account.

On December 21, we will make our annual visit to the Lisbon ICF and the apartments across the road

to deliver Christmas cookies and sing Christmas carols to the residents.

BOX TOPS

Please keep saving and sending in your box tops.

Turn them into your child’s classroom teacher and we

get credit for every box top.

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Lisbon Central School Concert Schedule

Tuesday, December 7

7:00 PM Grades 4-8 Chorus and Band

Elementary Chorus, Elementary Band, Junior High Chorus, Junior

High Band

Thursday, December 9

7:00 PM Senior High Chorus, Senior High Band,

Jazz Band

Wednesday , December 15th 1:00 PM

D-K, Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade

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Fall Sports Round Up

Boys Varsity Soccer D West Champions

Daniel Vallance: D West Defensive MVP Coach Reed: D West Coach of the Year All Northerns:

First Team: Taylor Amo, Daniel Vallance, Mike McDonell, Eric Mehaffy, Nolan Fletcher, Scott Lawton, Laura Pierce Second Team: Patricia Crossett, Aleashia Parmeter Sportsmanship: Kaleb Bertrand, Jaclyn Moore

All Northern Academic Awards:

Megan Barney, Gabrielle Walker, Matthew Snyder, Shelby Dishaw, Adam Felt, Chelsey Duprey, Allison Crowley, Sara Bodwell, Kyle Binion, Dylan Crawford, Allison Akins, Colleen Hammond, Nolan Fletcher, Daniel Buckley, Jaclyn Moore, Patricia Crossett, Joseph Shoemaker, Briana Teele, Michael McDonell, Scott Lawton

The Lisbon Varsity Boys Soccer Team honored long time fan, Glenn

(Junior) Poore this fall with their Northern Athletic Conference D West

Championship soccer ball. Co-captains Eric Mehaffy, Mike McDonell,

Scott Lawton, Daniel Vallance and Nolan Fletcher presented Mr. Poore

with the game ball and soccer jacket at the conclusion of the winning

game. The team appreciates Mr. Poore’s longtime support!

Congratulations to Mike McDonell for being the 2010 Ab Leonard Offi-cial’s Award runner up. Also, congratulations to Taylor Amo, for being

nominated for the Upstate Soccer Official Award.

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Spectator Sportsmanship Guidelines

Remember that you are at a contest to support your team and to enjoy the skill and competition, not to intimidate or ridicule the other team and its fans.

Remember that school athletics are learning experiences for students and that mistakes are sometimes made. Praise student-athletes in their attempt to improve themselves as students, as athletes, and as people as you would praise a student working in the classroom.

Learn the rules of the game, so that you may understand and appreciate why certain situations take place.

Show respect for the opposing players, coaches, spectators and support groups. Treat them as you would treat a guest in your own home.

Refrain from taunting or making any kind of derogatory remarks to your op-ponents during the game.

Respect the integrity and judgment of game officials. Understand that they are doing their best to help promote the student-athlete and admire their willingness to participate in full view of the public.

Recognize and show appreciation for an outstanding play by either team. Use only those cheers that support and uplift the teams involved. Be a positive role model through your own actions.

Upcoming Basketball Events

GJV/GV vs. C-F in Tip Off Classic 11/27 GJV/GV @ Madrid Tournament 12/1 & 12/3 BV @ Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament 12/3 & 12/4 GJV/GV @ Cindy Brady Tournament 12/27 & 12/28 James Darcy Tournament 1/24 & 1/25

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GUIDANCE OFFICE NEWS

Tis the season…the Financial Aid season!

It will soon be time to fill out the Free Application for Federal Stu-

dent Aid (FAFSA) for college-bound seniors. To be eligible for any type

of financial aid, including student loans, the FAFSA must be filled out us-

ing the 2010 tax year information for the student and the parents. There-

fore, it cannot be completed until after January 1, 2011. Students and par-

ents may fill out the FAFSA on the Internet. The FAFSA is available

online at:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

The FAFSA online is a quicker way to send in the forms and helps to flag problem answers as they are

entered on the computer. The FAFSA is a free form and should not cost any money to file – be aware

that other websites exist that have you fill out the FAFSA with them and pay a processing fee. IT

SHOULD BE FREE!

We will host a FINANCIAL AID MEETING at Lisbon in the distance learning classroom on

December 2nd

at 6:30 p.m. If you have a senior planning to attend college, please try to attend with

your child!

Remember that many colleges have financial aid deadlines or priority dates by which they

would like you to submit your FAFSA. Adhering to these deadlines may result in more financial aid

awarded to the student. Some deadlines are as early as February 1st.

SUNY also hosts a Saturday program to help families fill out the FAFSA form under the help and di-

rection of financial aid office staff. The SUNY Financial Aid Day will be held at SUNY

Canton this year on Saturday, February 12th. Look for more information in the coming

weeks at www.canton.edu or call 386-7616.

For information specific to federal student loans, the following website includes all of the

details: www.studentloans.gov

SCHOLARSHIPS ~ SCHOLARSHIPS ~ SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship applications are beginning to arrive in the guidance office. Ms. Love has assigned

each senior a labeled mailbox in the guidance office in which copies of scholarship applications are

placed as they arrive. Students need only to come in and periodically check their mailbox to pick up

new applications. However, keep up with them and don’t let the deadlines pass you by!

There are many ways to search for scholarships but beware of scholarship scams!

Whether you receive something in the mail or via the Internet, note that if something seems to

good to be true, it may be. Check it out further before getting involved in a program of which

you are unsure. Also, be aware that you should never have to pay for a

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Guidance Office News (Con’td)

scholarship application – any processing fee or required payment is wrong! If you are interested in search-

ing for more scholarship ideas, check out these websites:

www.fastweb.com www.collegeboard.com

www.srnexpress.com www.scholarships.com

www.nationalmerit.org www.wiredscholar.com

www.collegeview.com www.xap.com

Thinking of playing sports in college?

If students are considering playing sports in college, it will be necessary to complete the NCAA

Clearinghouse paperwork or register on-line to clear them for eligibility to play. If you have questions or

need more information, ask Mrs. Putman or visit the following websites:

www.ncaa.org

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

Parents: Want to save for college, but don’t know where to begin?

Whether your children are teens or still in diapers, it is never too late to begin saving something for

your child’s educational future. One great program to consider is New York’s 529 College Savings Pro-

gram. A 529 college savings program is a State-sponsored savings plan that enables you to save for col-

lege tuition, room and board, books, supplies, and other qualified higher education expenses in a tax-free

program. Under the New York 529 program, earnings and principal are free from

federal and State income taxes. You can receive a NY State income tax deduction of

up to $5,000 ($10,000 for married couples filing jointly).

If your child does not go to college, you can change the beneficiary at any

time to another qualified family member for his/her education. If the money is not

used for education expenses, you may still withdraw the money, but will be subject to

certain taxes and penalties. For more information or to open a 529 account, call 1-

800-523-1544 or visit the following site: www.collegesavingsny.com

Another way to put a few cents into an educational account for your children, grandchildren, or

others is to open a Upromise Rewards account. This is a free, optional service that can add to your savings

when you register your credit, debit, grocery, and drug store cards. Particular companies and manufactur-

ers agree to donate a percentage of a purchase price of an item back to the customer in a Upromise Re-

wards account. It is similar to earning rebates or frequent flyer miles on credit card purchases. For exam-

ple, when you buy Skippy peanut butter at the grocery store, you earn a small percentage of money in your

Upromise account. The money definitely builds slowly, but over 50,000 stores, restaurants, and services

participate, along with over 200 online retailers. After you have earned a particular amount, you can have

the money moved out of Upromise to a 529 savings account or other approved savings plan to earn inter-

est. Join Upromise and get more information at: www.nysaves.org

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Lisbon central school

Board of education

November 10, 2010 Board Meeting Summary

The Board of Education met for their regular meeting on November 10, 2010. A summary of the meeting is as fol-

lows:

Good News Report: Superintendent Woods

Mrs. Georgi Duprey and her family are featured in an ad for Upstate Heart and Vascular Center.

Mrs. Brown-Flack’s class created cards for the Board in appreciation of their work.

A note from a community member was read aloud thanking the Superintendent and Mr. Anderson for opening

the school for early morning walking. Mrs. Burns reported 85% participation for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

Mr. Roberts said LCS will be represented at NYSSMA, Zone 5 and All County Jazz Band.

Interact raised a total of $699.19 for Unicef

Pajama Day raised approximately $311 for the Jules of Life Foundation.

Business:

Second Reading of a Policy on the Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings

Approval of the Budget Development Calendar for the 2010—2011 School Year

Approval of the 2010 –2011 School Tax Collection

Personnel: There were no Personnel Items on the Agenda

Financial: Financial documents from October 1-31, 2010 were reviewed and approved.

Discussion Items:

Staff Development Day Agenda for November 11, 2010.

Review of the Board of Education Goals for the 2010-2011 School Year

Plan C Updates – Loss Ratios for the Plan C District Memo and Premium Rate Chart were reviewed by Mrs.

White. A meeting with the Health Insurance Board will take place in January.

President and Board Members Communication:

St. Lawrence – Lewis Counties School Boards Association Annual Regent Dawson Dinner Meeting will be held

on December 6, 2010 at Seaway Tech. Mr. Gendebien extended an invitation to the SLC Hero of the Year event. He said the Jules of Life Foundation

has been able to offer good things but they need more support, as all things cost money. He thanked Mort

Backus and Sons for their support, as well as the Superintendent and the school district. Superintendent Woods noted that Blake and Carmen Gendebien will be recognized by the Ogdensburg Chamber

of Commerce for their work with the Foundation. The lighting in the back parking lot was discussed. Mrs. Bowdish noted that the new entrance lobby is ex-

tremely dark. Mr. Burke said that issue was brought up during the Capital Project Committee meeting and will

be addressed. Mr. Gendebien asked if the floor pattern had been changed in the High School classrooms. Ms.

Woods said they will be changed over spring break.

Administration Reports:

Mr. Burke gave an update on the Safety Committee.

Ms. Woods reviewed upcoming events, which included the Winter Concert schedule for all grades and the Fall

Sports Awards Night The Athletic Report was given by Ms. Carswell.

The next regular meeting of the Lisbon Central School Board of Education will be held in the Board room on De-

cember 8, 2010 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

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ADMINISTRATION

Erin E. Woods, Superintendent of Schools/Elementary Principal

Eric Burke, Secondary/Middle School Principal

Karen Carswell, CSE/CPSE Chairperson/Athletic Director

Wendy White, Business Manager

LCS Board of Education will meet the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the board room,

unless otherwise posted.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011 (optional)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 (optional)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 (optional)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011 Vote for BOCES Board Member & Administrative Budget

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Budget Hearing and Board Meeting

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 (optional)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 (optional)

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