May 23, 2013
From the
Superintendent -Major (Ret.) Jeffrey Coverdale
Open/Closed Weekend: This weekend is Senior Weekend and is also an open weekend.
Cadets may begin departing campus after their last final exam is completed on
Thursday or Friday. All cadets are
reminded they must return to campus no later than noon Sunday to prepare for
the Senior Parade at 2 p.m. The bus
transporting cadets back to campus from the train station Sunday the 26th
will depart at 11:15 a.m. There will be
no other bus to transport cadets back to campus. All cadets, to include day cadets will remain
on campus overnight Sunday to prepare for the Cornwall Memorial Day Parade
Monday Morning at 9 a.m. All day cadets
can be released immediately after the parade Monday.
PA Wet and Wild Activities:
Immediately following the parade Monday, the PA will have their annual
Wet and Wild water activities for the cadets from 1 to 4 p.m. next to the
outdoor pool. The activities will
include a water slide, the inflatable obstacle course and several other fun
water activities.
Discovery Week Activities:
Parents are reminded that Discovery Week Activities are regular school
year class activities that, while they do offer our cadets the opportunity to
engage in activities outside of the normal classroom, are a mandatory school
year attendance activity. Cadets are not
exempt from these activities and are expected to be on campus and
participating, in order to complete the school year.
Contact Personnel: Just a reminder to parents
that your messages and questions are important to us. To insure you get appropriate responses to
your questions, concerns, or messages in a timely manner please remember to
send your emails to or contact the following staff members:
All academic concerns Terri
Madaia Registrar and Admin assistant, ext. 4262 or
tmadaia@nyma.org
Maria Reeves, Guidance/College
Placement Counselor, ext. 4244 or mreeves@nyma.org
John Phillips, Dean of Academics,
ext. 4230 or jphillips@nyma.org
Academic Advisors (see contact
info page/directory on website)
All Corps and /or attendance concerns
Assistant Commandant, ext. 4232 or ggutierrez@nyma.org
All appointments (on or off campus) and
/or medical concerns to the Nurse ext. 4236
May Festivities: The
school year is quickly coming to a close and parents are reminded that cadets must
finish the year in good standing in order to complete the academic school
year. The remaining activities for the
month of May are listed below. , one of the busiest months at NYMA is almost upon us.
There is only one open weekend in May (the 25th) as the cadets have
several mandatory and key events in May. We ask that parents please review the
calendar and avoid planning anything, or scheduling appointments on the
weekends in May, other than the 25th. In most instances,
cadets will not be allowed to miss mandatory events. Some of the
key events in May are as follows:
May
20-24
Final Exams week
26
Senior Parade (Mandatory for
all Cadets)
27
Memorial Day Parade and senior
Furlough (Mandatory for All Cadets)
28-30
Discovery Week, Spring Sports Awards Dinner
and Ceremony
31 Middle School Graduation, Senior
Academic Awards, Senior Dinner
Remember
if you have any questions concerning your son/daughters health, safety or
welfare during their stay here at NYMA please feel free to contact their
individual TAC Officers, at 845-534-3710 and the following extensions:
Jones
Barracks (Male Cadets A Company) ext. 4274 - Staff Sgt. Shelly Brockington
Jones
Barracks (Male Cadets HQ & Battalion Staff) ext. 4278 CPT Jon Edwards
Jones
Barracks (Male Cadets Grades 7&8) ext. 4276 SFC James Haynes
Pattillo Hall - All Female Cadets) ext. 4243 SGT
(NYMA) Heather Benninghoven
From the
Academic Dean/Headmaster -Mr. John Phillips
This week cadets
have been taking final exams. The last day of final exams is Friday, 24 May.
Students may leave campus to go home after completing their last final exam
provided they have clearance from the Commandants Office. All students must
return to campus for the Senior Parade on Sunday, 26 May. Following the
Memorial Day weekend, all underclassmen will be participating in Discovery
Week. If you have any questions about Discovery Week please contact Terri Madaia (tmadaia@nyma.org).
The NYMA Honors
Convocation & the 8th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony will be held in
the Chapel on Friday, 31 May at 12:30 PM. All parents and friends of NYMA are
welcome to attend. Commencement will be held on Saturday, 1 June at 11:00 AM.
The ceremony will take place on the Quad provided the weather cooperates. In
the event of inclement weather the ceremony will be moved to either the Gym.
Direct inquiries about the Honors Convocation and Commencement to Terri Madaia (tmadaia@nyma.org)
We have arranged
for Follett representatives to be on campus for two days to buy back books from
students. They will be stationed in the
Mess Hall on Thursday, May 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on
Friday, May 24th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students who are renting books will also have
the opportunity to return them on those days as well. No money will be given to students on that
day. Checks for return amounts are
mailed home, directly from Follett.
Please note that any student who has received books from their school
district must return the books to the school district. Do not allow your child to return them to
Follett.
Fourth Quarter
grades will be available to parents on Friday, 24 May. These grades are not
end-of-the-year (or final) grades. The Fourth Quarter grades represent the
progress made in the final quarter of the academic year. The end-of-year grades
(together with the spring final exam grades) will be available at the end of
the month. As a reminder, a yearlong course is made up of two semesters, and
each semester made up of two quarters and a final exam grade. The final course
grade for a yearlong course is the average of the two semesters. A final grade
for a one-semester course is a combination of the two quarters (80%) and a
final exam (20%).
News in Brief from the Academic Office
SAT, ACT &
PSAT News: Any questions about the SAT or
the ACT should be directed to Ms. Reeves. ()
Discovery Week: Any courses needing payment and/or parental
permission forms need be returned to the Academic Office as soon as possible.
Questions can be directed to Ms. Madaia
(tmadaia@nyma.org)
From the Athletic
Director -Mr. Les McMillen
Transportation :
The bus will depart from NYMA on Friday, May 24th at
3:45pm. There will be a bus transporting
cadets back to campus from the Beacon train station on Sunday, May 26th
11:15am.
If you have any
questions about the location of any of our away games
please do not hesitate to
contact me on the directions. My cell
phone number is
845-401-0185.
Results:
May 17
Softball Poughkeepsie Day Away Lost 22 6
May 18
Baseball Wooster School
Away Lost 14 6
Lacrosse Cornwall Club Home Won 5 3
Boys Tennis Marvelwood Away
Lost 8-1. Zachary
Bodner led for the Knights (10-4).
Girls Tennis Marvelwood Home Won 5-2. Leading the Knights were Ashley DelMissier (10-0),
Eva Zaydman (10-4), Jessica Zelikovich
(10-1), and Julie Litvin/ Ekeely
Lew (10-4).
May 22
Lacrosse HVAL Championship Home Storm
King School Lost 9-5
Girls Tennis HVAL Championship Away Wooster School Lost 5-2. Leading the Knights were Ashley DelMissier (10-0) and
Eva Zaydman (10-6)
May 30
Athletic Banquet at
6:00pm
From the Parents Auxiliary President -Michael Regan
The
Parents Auxiliary will be holding its annual Memorial Day Water Fun Day after
the Memorial Day Parade. All parents and siblings are invited to attend, and
parents are encouraged to chaperone if they can.
We
will have a 100 foot downhill water slide, an 85ft inflatable bouncy obstacle
course, loads of water guns and lots of fun from 1pm-4pm. Bring your bathing suit and suntan lotion!