The Somers Record 09.24.20

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Ireana Zegan, Wheels in
Catie Corcoran, motion
Dr. Andrew
Frishman, Somers has smooth start
Boomer the dog, to new school year
Danielle LaVerde
and Dina BY CAROL REIF
Zanfardino. STAFF WRITER

PHOTO COURTESY OF Reopening school after a seven-month pandem-
DEBIE FRISHMAN ic-induced pause took an unprecedented amount
of study and preparation, but Somers appears have
Cover your snout passed the test.
Progressive Animal Hospital donates mask sales
to those in need e district’s four buildings house close to 3,000
students, about 11 percent of whom have opted for
BY CAROL REIF sive Animal Hospital found them- parents were dealing with, they had full-time distance learning this year.
STAFF WRITER selves feeling especially blessed by somehow found the time for friendly
the outpouring of support from the chats with the sta at the veterinary With the help of its reentry committee, the dis-
After the pandemic bared its ugly community. trict formulated a plan that put students in seventh
claws this spring, the folks at Progres- SEE MASK PAGE 8 through 12th grades on an A/B schedule and in kin-
Despite all that overwhelmed pet dergarten through sixth grades physically back in
class ve days a week.

While sta ng shortages forced several other school
districts to backtrack to full distance learning, Somers
was able to forge ahead with its hybrid model.

“It really is taking every member of the team to get
it done,” schools Superintendent Dr. Raymond H.
Blanch said at the Board of Education’s work session
on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

It was the third full day of school.To aid the transi-
tion, the district set up a “soft landing” of three half-
days to give the faculty time to re ect and share ideas
with colleagues.

Even though younger students needed a gentle

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Back to
school

Camryn
Carbonaro 7,
grade 2, Gianna
Villareale 8,
grade 3, Isabella
Villareale 5,
kindergarten

Willow
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grade 8

Joshua Feldman, 12, grade 8 Claire (CJ) Feldman, 9, grade 4 PHOTO COURTESY OF TAMMY REPP

more back to Class of 2021 Banner: The Somers Highway Department hung this banner before
school photos the start of school to welcome all students back. Class parents were unable to
on pages 20-21 hold Meals, Wheels and Deals because of coronavirus restirctions, so made this
banner to welcome seniors back for their final year.

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The Staff Senior Programs enter and exit the bus indepen- with Lori Barr wear a mask until you are seated.
dently. Only 2 locations for seat- When: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Chairs will be disinfected fol-
EDITORIAL TEAM Transportation to medical ing on the bus will be used at a
JODI WEINBERGER appointments for seniors: time. ey will be 6 feet away Mondays and Wednesdays lowing each class
from each other. Everyone is re- Where: we will have chairs set Wear comfortable clothing
EDITOR: 914-302-5830 When: Tuesday, Wednesday quired to wear a mask during the
[email protected] and ursdays between the hours entire trip. ere will be a CO- up 6 ft apart on the front lawn at and sneakers
of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. VID check in, including temp. Van Tassell house We look forward to seeing
BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER Call – to see if you are eligible at
SPORTS EDITOR: 914-302-5628 What : roundtrip transporta- 232-0807. Weather: all classes will be everyone. Chairs will also be ar-
[email protected] tion to medical appointments. weather permitting. Rain or op- ranged on the porch if you’d like
Price: - We are asking for $10 pressive heat will cancel the class. to visit with your friends follow-
ADVERTISING TEAM Who: Seniors 60 years and fee round trip. If you are not sure call 232-0807 ing the class.
PAUL FORHAN older. the morning of the class to check.
Outdoor Seated Exercise The Schoolhouse
(914) 806-3951 During the COVID - health Transportation: you must pro- Theater
[email protected] emergency you must be able to vide your own transportation and

BRUCE HELLER <ccloudbe/> Upcoming Zoom readings in-
(914) 486-7608 clude:
[email protected]
Sept. 25: e Color of Light by
LISA KAIN Jesse Kornbluth
(201) 317-1139
[email protected] Oct. 2: An Enemy of the Peo-
CORINNE STANTON ple by Henrik Ibsen
(914) 760-7009
[email protected] For more information on how
JENNIFER CONNELLY to join the Zoom readings, visit
(917) 446-7757
[email protected] eSchoolHouse eater.org.
SHELLEY KILCOYNE
(914) 924-9122 V=IR V=d—+ nor District
[email protected] cade provides fix for
GABRIELLE BILIK 021 computer bug
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE/DESIGNER n hose devldilieatrannicneg
[email protected] e following is from the Somers
s >>class of 2 Central School District:
PRODUCTION TEAM a
TABITHA PEARSON MARSHALL ho mag e district has discovered an
my issue with its Microsoft remote
CREATIVE DIRECTOR S tepinacgivesme... management software system
PHOTOGRAPHER ARCHB ISHOP STE and some families’ personal com-
O L >> puters. In a number of instances
[email protected] (fewer than 20 have been report-
CHRISTINA ROSE ed), students have logged into
ART DIRECTOR/ personal devices at home using
their SCSD user account. Upon
DIGITAL PRODUCTION MANAGER logging in, the devices have been
[email protected] logged into our remote network
system and will not log out. is
EXECUTIVE TEAM has caused accessibility problems
BRETT FREEMAN for the device owners.
CEO & PUBLISHER
845-208-8151 e district is working with
Microsoft to uncover the cause
[email protected] of the problem and the district
has taken steps to prevent the
Deadlines issue from reoccuring. However,
the district wants families to be
THE SOMERS RECORD DEADLINE aware of the problem in case it
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vice. e good news is the prob-
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