Last week 60 educators from 12 Adirondack schools gathered at the CFES Center to plan their 2017-18 CFES programs that will build college and career readiness for some 3,000 students. This gathering for Adirondack educators at the CFES Center was one of 12 planning and training workshops that CFES hosted in Essex and around the United States for over 500 educators in September. These annual workshops provide educators with support to reflect on past activities and develop innovative ways to … [Read more...]
At the Library: Everything Old is New Again
Essex Library Grand Reopening to Reveal Extensive Upgrades More than 100 years after its first opening in 1899 as the Essex Free Library at Greystone Cottage, the Belden Noble Memorial Library of Essex, New York, is holding an open house to showcase its latest renovations on Saturday, September 30, from 2 to 4 pm. After several years of planning and funding initiatives, the Library has expanded the children’s area and moved it upstairs, renovated the Donald Beggs Memorial Room, … [Read more...]
The 100 Mile House: Library Program on Historic Buildings
The 100 Mile House: Why the Greenest Building Might Be the One that Already Exists On Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Belden Noble Memorial Library, Steven Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, will discuss the idea that the preservation and reuse of historic buildings not only protects our architectural heritage and makes for more vibrant communities but that it can also be a good choice in terms of energy conservation and sustainability. The program … [Read more...]
Lakeside School Expands Childcare Program (THE SUN)
As families struggle to find daycare, the program for toddlers at Lakeside School is expanding. Twelve new spots for children ages 1 to 4 opened at the Essex daycare program at Black Kettle Farm. The expansion was approved early in August by the state Office of Child and Family Services. Called “Farm and Forest Sprouts,” the program is a daycare component of the pre-kindergarten through early elementary education curriculum at Lakeside, a private not-for-profit school that provides … [Read more...]
Russia by River: Library Program on August 24
Colleen & Jim Van Hoven will present Russia by River: Moscow to St. Petersburg on August 24 at 7:00 p.m. This program will focus on the history of today’s Russia and the architecture and culture of its two most important cities, as well as the extensive waterways that connect them. Colleen and Jim returned recently from a two-week excursion by water that included stays of several days in both Moscow and St. Petersburg and a voyage through the Russian countryside that took them almost to … [Read more...]
Adirondack Schools Recognized as Exemplary
Seven Adirondack schools have been named Schools of Distinction by College For Every Student, an honor that recognizes the development and execution of an exemplary plan for CFES Scholars and the entire school in the CFES core practices of Mentoring, Leadership Through Service, and Pathways to College and Career. In total, 33 schools across the U.S. and Ireland received the School of Distinction honor. In order to be considered for the School of Distinction title, a school must meet a strict … [Read more...]
Origami Class with Bernie Douglas at the Essex Library
This photo shows some of the EASY ORIGAMI Bernie Douglas will teach the children to make. Class is for 6 to 9 year olds, with a limit of 10 children. You must pre-register with Bernie at (518) 963-7839. Belden Noble Memorial Library Friday, August 18, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave … [Read more...]
Poetry Night at the Essex Library
A poet lurks inside every one of us; sometimes they sneak out into time and space and provide us with great aural pleasure. Let your inner poet loose and join us for an evening of reading and listening. Read you own, read one of your favorites written by someone else, or just listen. Belden Noble Memorial Library Thursday, August 17, 7:00 p.m. Attendance, like the verse, is free. Co-sponsored by the library and the Adirondack Art … [Read more...]
Vermont Commons School Receives Coveted Edward E. Ford Foundation Grant to Support Refugee Students and Increase Diversity
Vermont Commons School is excited to announce that they are recipients of a $50,000 grant from the EDWARD E. FORD FOUNDATION (to be matched for a total of $100,000). The grant will underwrite a program to create access for Refugee students to attend Vermont Commons School and then go on to college. “Many local Refugee students are recruited to colleges on athletic scholarships,” says Head of School DEXTER MAHAFFEY, Ph.D. “Often, however, they are not prepared for the rigors of college academics … [Read more...]
Two Fellows Welcomed at CFES Essex Offices
Two recent college graduates have joined the College For Every Student (CFES) team in Essex, NY. Fellows are beginning one-year internships at the CFES central office as part of a program designed to advance career readiness, a key aspect of the CFES model The two fellows are: Annmarie Collins from County Meath, Ireland, graduate of Trinity College in Dublin with a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy; and Anna Garson, from Ardmore, Pennsylvania, graduate of the University of … [Read more...]
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