Athletes Lauded at Spring Maroon and White Barbeque
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Scarsdale athletes were honored at the spring 2012 Maroon and White Spring Awards picnic on Tuesday June 5th. Under changeable skies parents barbequed and served dinner supplied by DeCicco’s. In the course of an hour the unsettled weather brought rain, sun and clouds but dinner was served outside before athletes, coaches, parents and friends convened in the SHS auditorium for the awards ceremony.
The coveted annual awards are given to senior students to recognize their overall athletic careers during their four years at SHS. The award winners are nominated by coaches, administrators, and others involved with interscholastic sports and submitted to Athletic Director Bob Siracuse. They are presented to the athletes by members of the Board of Maroon and White.
Ben Newman was given the Elizabeth Timberger award. Newman played varsity lacrosse, ran cross country and covered Scarsdale High School sports for the Scarsdale Inquirer for the past two years. This award honors an outstanding senior who helps a team or the athletic program not as a player but through other forms of participation.
The Nonie Knopp memorial award which is given to a senior male varsity player went to Tim Leone who plays varsity lacrosse and football. He
This year there were two recipients for the Nina F. Mooney Award – which goes to female athletes.
Liz Felix who plays both Varsity Soccer and Varsity Lacrosse was called determined, and aggressive and enthusiastic. She radiates positive energy and never gives less than 110%.
Libby Gross who plays three varsity sports and also won the 2011 Legacy Award was credited for her “infectious exuberance, self sacrifice and athletic prowess.” She earned varsity letter for Indoor Track and Field, Varsity Softball and Varsity Volleyball.
Eric Dobosh, with 9 varsity letters was the male winner. Announcing the award, his coach told the group that Eric was the “best all around student athlete that he has every coached,” and said he was a “leader” who won “all league honors”, was a member of Signifer a Civ-Ed advisor and volunteered for Habitat for Humanity.”
(Picutured at top: Ben Newman: Elizabeth Timberger Award)
Below find photos of the graduating seniors for each of Scarsdale’s spring sports teams:
Scholarship Funds Available for Scarsdale College Students
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Students who graduated from Scarsdale High School and/or live in Scarsdale and who have completed their first, second, or third years of college may to apply to the Scarsdale Foundation for tuition assistance.
Applications must be submitted online on the Scarsdale Foundation’s website, scarsdalefoundation.org (click on the College Scholarships link) by Friday, June 1, 2012. Late applications will not be accepted. Inquiries regarding scholarship applications should be directed to Susie Rush, srush76@gmail.com or 472-7797.
For the 2011-2012 academic year, $85,000 was awarded to 24 students attending private and state-supported colleges in their second, third, and fourth years.
The Scarsdale Foundation is the presenter of the Scarsdale Bowl award, given annually to a citizen(s) who has contributed outstanding voluntary service. Florie Wachtenheim, former president of the Board of Education and exemplary community volunteer, received this year’s award.
The Foundation welcomes contributions from the community to augment the funds available for distribution each year. Contributions may also be donated to a specially earmarked scholarship fund of the Scarsdale Foundation, with monies to be used for 2012-2013 recipients. Donations may be made online by visiting the Foundation’s website, scarsdalefoundation.org , or mailed to the Foundation at P.O. Box 542, Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Hoff-Barthelson Instills a Life-Long Love of Music in Young Children
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Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites parents of children from 4 months to five years to attend an Open House for its Preschool Music Programs on Tuesday, June 12 from 10 am – noon at the Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with Hoff-Barthelson’s extraordinary early childhood faculty, parents of current youngsters, and parents of students who have moved on from the Preschool Programs to music lessons and classes at the School.
The Journey of Musical Growth begins at an early age at Hoff-Barthelson Music School, a premier community music school that has been one of Westchester’s most cherished cultural resources since 1944. The faculty strives to instill a life-long love of music in their young students. HBMS preschools acquire a diversity of skills through music: the ability to focus and concentrate, to listen and observe keenly, and to become interested in watching and taking turns with their peers. Nurturing teachers develop their skills in music-making and help children to learn to love and appreciate music.
The HBMS preschool classes are designed to introduce young children to the elements of music in preparation for more formal study. Classes range from parent(or caregiver)/child classes for infants, toddlers, two and three year olds to Getting to Know You: Exploring the Instruments for kindergarteners and recorder and Suzuki lessons and classes for 5-6 year olds.
The Hoff-Barthelson Preschool for three and four year olds provides a safe, nurturing environment which promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children. Experienced teachers meet each child's developmental needs and build toward readiness for kindergarten. Children are involved through play in a full curriculum, with a special emphasis on music and art, which introduces numbers and language arts, science and nature, and dramatic play, cooking, sand and water play, and outdoor play. The children attend twice weekly music and movement classes in Dalcroze eurhythmics.
For more information about the Open House and/or Preschool Programs; Jocelyn Kenner, 914-723-1169 and jkenner@hbms.org.
Scarsdale Pool To Open Saturday - Get Your Pool Permit Today
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The Scarsdale Pool at 311 Mamaroneck Road will open this Saturday, May 26th for the summer season. Now in its 43rd year, the Scarsdale Pool Complex continues to be the social center of the community during the summer months.
This season the Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department has added many new aquatic programs and special events to take place at the Pool Complex. New programs include an improved Learn to Swim program which will start with Mommy and Me classes called Aqua Tots for children 6 months to 18 months and Tiny Bobbers for children 18 months to 3 years old. Pre School Paddlers, for 3 and 4 year olds, is designed to provide a positive, developmentally appropriate aquatic learning experience.
For the first time at the Pool Complex we will be offering a minicamp program called “Splash N Play” camp. This 
will be offered after the Scarsdale Day Camp is over the week of August 6th from 9:30AM to 12:30 PM. The program is for children entering grades two through five. The program will offer swim lessons, free swim, sports, crafts and other special activities.
Special event programs will be held all summer at the Pool Complex and include live music, activities, and family events. Here is a list of already scheduled events with more to come:
Saturday, June 23 – Caribbean Beach Party – 12 Noon to 5PM: Kick off the summer with a beach themed party at the Scarsdale Pool Complex. There will be live music, food, crafts and activities including a family sand castle contest.
Tuesday, July 3rd - Fireworks Spectacular – 9:15PM: Come enjoy the annual fireworks display at the Scarsdale Pool Complex. Open to all residents starting at 5pm. There will be a $2 entrance fee after 5pm.
July 4th – Carnival Day – 11am to 4PM: Pack up the family and head to head to the pool complex for a July 4th celebration. Enjoy a day full or picnicking, carnival attractions, music and aquatic activities.
August 5th – Family Luau Party – 12 noon to 5pm: Enjoy a fun filled family day at the Pool Luau party. Games, music, food, and activities will be scheduled throughout the day. Don’t miss out on the final Pool Complex special event of the season.
A pool permit is required to enter the Pool Complex. Pool Memberships are sold through the Scarsdale Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department online at http://reconline.scarsdale.com , at the Pool Complex, or at the Recreation Department office in Village Hall.
The Birds and the Bees Visit Scarsdale’s 5th Graders
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Over the past few weeks, Scarsdale’s fifth graders received a special visit from Emelie Sciarpelletti, the district’s retired health coordinator, or as my daughter said, “we are going through puberty this week.” On the agenda: age-appropriate sex education, complete with a “goodie bag.” According to the Guttmacher Institute (as of May 1, 2012), 21 states and the District of Columbia mandate sex education. Interestingly, New York state has only an HIV mandate, not one for sex education.
In Scarsdale, sex education has been part of the fifth grade health education curriculum since the early 1960s, with only one or two families opting out each year, usually for religious reasons. According to Sciarpelletti, the material taught is updated continuously to incorporate new research findings from experts in the field and addresses current issues. For example, although “sexting,” specifically has not been included in the curriculum at the fifth grade level, there is discussion about the transmission of images through social media and what the children should do to protect themselves. Likewise, while gay marriage is not discussed (although it is legal in New York state), the children learn that as they get older and start expressing their sexuality, they may find themselves drawn to one gender or the other, and that this experience is normal. Above all, they should be kind, considerate and compassionate to those who are different from them.
I asked Sciarpelletti what she wanted parents to know about their children at this age regarding their sexual development. She
said children, despite all the giggles, already know considerably more than their parents might think. They are constantly bombarded with sexual imagery and information (sometimes totally incorrect) from youtube, their friends, music, books and magazines, billboards among others. Research has shown consistently that children want to hear the information from their parents, in addition to learning about it in school, and they want their parents to help them make sense of it all. So, take the time to talk with your kids even if you think that they are not interested. “The Talk” can be broken down into brief conversations and take place when appropriate. It can be as general or specific as you want, guided by your child’s interest level. And perhaps, most important, well-informed children with correct information make better-informed decision, which is what all parents want, isn’t it?
