September 2011

Fog Horn

Volume 7, Issue 9

GOODNIGHT IRENE…

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BIG CHANGES AT THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE! On Monday, September 12th Chris Ingram officially took over as the Fishers Island doctor. Chris has been visiting the

Island as locum tenens for the past four years whenever Maria Frank was away, and is well-known to most of the year-around

population and also to many seasonal residents. A graduate of Williams College and Columbia Medical School, Chris until

recently has been working in New York City, mostly as an emergency room physician at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr Frank left on Sept 11th to join her husband and children in New Orleans where they will begin a new chapter in

their lives. Although Dr Frank was here for only five years as the Island Health Project physician, she had been coming to the

Island for almost 20 years, originally as part of the program from St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital in NYC. The program used to

supply the Island with rotating emergency room physicians, for a week or two at a time, on a year-round basis. Over the years

Maria has contributed to the Island in countless ways: as a School Board member, as the organizing force behind the girls

and boys scout groups, and most of all as a dedicated advocate for anyone who needed medical care. She will be greatly

missed by all who knew her, but we wish Maria and her family all the best.

Dr Ingram, and his partner, Kapri Thomas, moved to the Island at the end of May and have spent the summer settling

into the Doctor’s House on Madeline Avenue. A keen golfer and a budding sailor, as well as a computer wizard, Chris brings

all sorts of new and innovative ideas to his role as the FI doctor. Kapri, in addition to teaching piano lessons and learning to

play the cello, will be joining our Fire Department as a member of the Ambulance Squad – she has been working as an EMT in

NYC for the past five years.

In addition to our new doctor, the Island Health Project will shortly be introducing other new features to the Doctor’s

Office. In October and November, the Office staff will be busy converting all of our patient’s charts over to electronic medical

records (EMR), bringing Fishers Island truly into the 21st Century! In order to realize the benefits of a new paperless world, the

Office will no longer take patients on a walk-in basis. Beginning October 1st, anyone who wants to see the doctor will have to

call ahead to make an appointment. This will allow us to get all of the patient’s paperwork and insurance information regis-

tered before they actually see the doctor. We also hope that it will significantly reduce the amount of waiting time that many

patients are currently experiencing, particularly in the summer months.

The Office phones will be manned to take appointments every weekday morning from 9.00 to 12.00 and anyone with

an urgent care need will be seen by the doctor on the same day. Although the Office will be closed for appointments on

Wednesdays (Dr Ingram will be working in the Lawrence and Memorial Emergency Room, or at Pequot Health Center in

Groton), we will also be experimenting with regular afternoon/evening office hours on Mondays and possibly Thursdays. As in

the past, Dr Ingram will continue to be “on-call” outside of office hours for patients with emergencies that are not serious

enough to require calling the ambulance.

Office Hours for September/October 2011

September: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - Noon

October: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3:00 pm -

6:00 pm

9:00 am -

Noon

CLOSED ALL

DAY

9:00 am -

Noon

9:00 am -

Noon

FLU SHOTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 26TH – PLEASE WATCH THE

BULLETIN BOARD FOR MORE DETAILS.

NOTE TO ALL OUR PATIENTS WITH OXFORD INSURANCE: If your policy requires you to designate a Pri-

mary Care Physician, please consider calling Oxford immediately (tel. no. on the back of your insurance

card) to change your PCP designation to Dr Ingram. His Oxford Provider Number: P3904126

If your policy is an HMO, your insurance will NOT cover a visit to our office unless you first designate Dr

Ingram as your PCP, or you get a referral to Dr Ingram faxed from your already designated Primary Care

Provider (before you see Dr Ingram!).

REMEMBER: The Doctor’s Office is changing over to an appointment-only system. PLEASE call ahead to

make your appointment!

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FISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

MEETING SCHEDULE 2011

Tuesday, October 4 1:45 PM New London

Tuesday, November 1 4:30 PM

Tuesday, December 6 4:30 PM

Meetings are held at the

Fishers Island Community Center, unless noted.

ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD P.O. Box 464 Fishers Island, NY. 06390 Tel: 631-788-7990 Email: ficommunityboard@gmail.com

2011 MEETING DATES:

AGENDAS & DIAL-IN INFO WILL BE POSTED

Friday September 30th 5:00 PM Meeting

Sat October 8th 4:00 PM Meeting

Tuesday Nov 8th 5:00 PM Conference Call

Tuesday December 13th 5:00 PM Conference Call

All meetings are held at the Island Community Center

unless noted.

EBB & FLOW

Births:

Ashley (Dearborn) and Rob Windsor

Pixie Hanna Windsor – September 7, 2011

Lindsey (Dearborn) and Craig Butters

Dane Butters – September 7, 2011

Marriages:

Matthew Reale to Samantha Ahlgren

August 20, 2011

Ann McKown to Geoff Cullen

September 10, 2011

Deaths:

Emily Parsons

September 11, 2011

Senior Lunch

All islanders over age 60 are invited. If you need to

be added to the list, please let Heather Burnham

know.

2011-2012 Dates

Thursday, October 20th

Thursday, November 17th

Thursday, December 15th

Thursday, January 19th

Thursday, February 16th

Thursday, March 15th

Thursday, April 19th

Thursday, May 17th

Looking for entertainment ideas and volunteer chefs.

Call or email the Beach Plum at 788-7731 beachplum@fishersisland.net

or call Heather at 788-7662

Roadwork Update:

Prep work for the paving and the punch list items other than the paving has been started this

week. Unfortunately, the paving is a two day job and Corazzinni could not get the Cross

Sound Ferry for Friday so they plan to be back next week to start the paving.

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ADVERTISING Fees for the Fog Horn

Size Monthly 6 Months (May - Oct) 12 Months

1 page $100 $500 $900

½ page $50 $250 $450

¼ page $25 $125 $225

Business Card $15 $75 $135

All ads need to be camera ready – either a word document or a jpeg. Please, no pdf's – the images don’t translate well in publisher.

Ads are offered on a first come, first serve basis and we have the right to limit ad space each month. We also reserve the right to

approve any ad copy or content. All ads must be paid for in advance – either by check or credit card (please call the Community

Center 788-7683).

Sound Medical Associates at Fishers Island Island Health Project, Inc.

Christopher Ingram, M.D. FI Office Telephone: 631-788-7244 FI Office Fax: 631-788-7968

WINTER OFFICE HOURS:

Mon 3:00 - 6:00 pm Tues 9:00 am - Noon Wed Closed all day

Thurs 9:00 am - Noon Fri 9:00 am - Noon

For URGENT medical situations outside of REGU-LAR OFFICE HOURS, the doctor on call my be con-tacted by dialing:

FROM A FI LAND LINE—1-942-9647 FROM A CELL PHONE—1-631-942-9647.

FOR EMERGENCIES, please dial 911. From a cell call 631-765-2600 and describe your location.

Reminder: You MUST bring your insurance card and pay your co-pay at the time of service. If a patient has no insurance, payment in full is due at the time of your visit. Cash, checks or credit cards are accepted.

To All of Fishers Island,

Your love, support and generosity is overwhelming! In most communities when someone moves 13 years

earlier all is forgotten, not so with “the Island”. That is what continues to make it such a unique place and one

we will always love!

On Behalf of the entire Borgert family, we would like to thank all who donated, cooked, organized and at-

tended the dinner for Stu on July 31st. Your thoughtfulness and caring deeds helped us get through a difficult

time. Knowing that your support is with him is very helpful in his recovery. Again thank you and we hope to

get out next summer.

Stuart, Debbie, Samantha, Ali and Bekah

Fishers Island Waste Management

Dear all,

We would like to make you aware of Fishers

Island's participation in International Coastal

Clean up Day. On Saturday, Sept. 17th,

Toppers and Waste Management are team-

ing up with the Ocean Conservancy in our

continued effort to clean up our shorelines.

This will be particularly

useful and interesting af-

ter Irene. To participate,

pick up a debris data

sheet, fill it out when you

are collecting debris from

the beach, and turn it in to

Derek at the Transfer Sta-

tion at the end of the day.

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H.L. Ferguson Museum Programs

WANTED

Charlie Ferguson’s Art for HLF Museum’s 2012 Exhibition

The Henry L. Ferguson Museum's 2012 Annual Exhibition will be a

retrospective of Charlie Ferguson’s art covering works produced

in all media from the 1930s to date. The Museum is doing a pre-

liminary inventory to see who holds what pieces and from what

period. Please contact the Museum if you think you have a

“Charlie” that would be a good addition to the show. Of particular

interest are his trompe l’oeil paintings on wood, his early oil paint-

ings (1940s to 1970s), his wood sculptures, a complete range of

his etchings, and representative paintings from all decades cover-

ing Fishers Island’s varied landscapes and natural history. We are

also looking for the cigar boxes, lamps and cigarette lighters pro-

duced by Abercrombie & Fitch that featured Charlie’s etchings. All

work selected to be shown will have to be “in hand” at the Mu-

seum by mid-June 2012, and will be returned in mid-June 2013. If

you are able to help with this celebration of Charlie Ferguson’s art, please contact Pierce Rafferty, Mu-

seum Director, by phone (631-788-7239), or by e-mail, fimuseum@fishersisland.net . If sending im-

ages of Charlie’s art by e-mail, please make the files low resolution. Thanks for your help!

Fishers Island Fire District Important Information

The Commissioners of the Fire District would like to remind all property owners that the Building

Department requires a 15 foot (width and height) clearance to all residences so that emergency

vehicles may gain access. Homeowners should contact their contractors or landscapers to ensure

that all properties complies so that the Fire Department may continue to do their job protecting

our community. We appreciate your assistance.

UNION CHAPEL NEWS:

Union Chapel's 11th Annual Fall Fair will be held Saturday, October 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tables will include: Bake Sale, Raffle, Trifles and Treasures, and a Tea Cup Auction. There will also be

craft vendors.

A lunch of grilled hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, and potato salad will be served from 11:15 until they run

out.

Crafters desiring a table must contact Union Chapel (788-7898) by Monday, October 3

Union Chapel Thrift Shop will be closed that morning but will be open from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday after-

noon.

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2011 HOG

A note from IHP

Thank you: Reyn & Elizabeth

duPont for running this year's

HOG.

Thank you: Becca and Chad

Bartels for doing the tee spon-

sorships.

Thank you: to all the IHP board

for helping with the sale.

And THANK YOU to all who

played once again and sup-

ported the Island Health Project

.

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Mystic Isle Realty Properties for Sale

Summer 2011

Classic Property

7 BR, 11.4 A, Great views, Dock, Beach,

Observatory,

$3,499,000

East End Contemporary

2.5 Acres, Great Cond.

4 BR, Indoor lap pool

$2,500,000

Barleyfield

East End, 4.9 Acres, 2 lots

4 BR, Great water views

$1,695,000

East End

2.9 Acres, 6 BR, private, pool, dis-

tant views

$1,800,000

Isabella Beach Road

1.88 Acres, 3 BR, private

Southern Exposure

$925,000

8 Mansion Hill

Shingle Hill, 7+ BR

A classic FI Cottage

$1,450,000

Duck Pond

Near town, 2 Acres, 5+ BR

Winterized, good cond.

$925,000

On West Harbor

4 BR, renovated,

Dock, West Harbor views

$819,000

West End

Great Views, Beach, Dock,

6 yr old, 3500 sq. ft, 4 BR

$2,100,000

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If you have any questions about Fishers real estate in general or would like to look at any of

these properties please give us a call or send us an email.

To receive information on all of our new listings and FI news please sign up on our website.

Jim and Bagley Reid

631.788.7882 or 860.885.9880 (Jim’s Cell)

www.mysticislerealty.com

In Town

1.47 Acres, Private, 5BR

Great Character and yard

$775,000

Near Town

Main House 5-6 BR

Two additional Cottages

$519,000

Winthrop Drive

5 BR, Near the Ferry on

.50 of an acre, winterized

$650,000

East End Lots

Two lots (2.22A & 2.77A)

Beach, water views

$1,500,000

Darbie Cove Lot

3.89 Acres, Dock,

Water views, new road

$1,300,000

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Library News:

Job Posting: Fishers Island Library Program Director

The job as Program Director for the Fishers Island Library

will be a year round position where hourly demands will

likely be 25 hours or more a month. It is an independent

contractor position which will not provide any other bene-

fits than hourly pay. The Program Director will report to

the Chair of the Program Committee and work in close co-

ordination with the Librarian. Recognizing the mission

statement as "The Fishers Island Library Association serves

the island community by providing literary, informational,

cultural and educational enrichment resources and pro-

grams throughout the school year at the library and other

island venues" the Program Director will be hired to col-

laborate, create, develop and implement programs for both

children and adults.

Anyone having interest in this position, please submit your

resume and a one page letter describing how you would be

the best person to fulfill the position to Ann Banks, Librar-

ian, at the library, P.O. Box 366, Fishers Island, NY 06390

or email to: akbanks3@yahoo.com by Sept. 30th.

Interviews will be held and our selection will be made by

October 31st.

New Books: Kill Me If You Can by James Pat-

terson, Escape by Barbara De-

linsky, Then Came You by Jenni-

fer Weiner, Iron Horse by John

HartFlash, Bones by Kathy Reichs,

and many new children's books.

2011 Fishing Derby Report

The fishing derby was another huge success. There were about

55 fishing nuts who headed out to land the big one. We had all

sorts of teams. Grandparents/grandchildren and husbands and

wives, etc and just plain buddies. Only one striped bass came in,

caught by none other than Arnold Stefal (brother-in-law of last

year's winner Jake Goodyear). The celebratory plunge off the

Mobil dock proved most interesting given that he forgot his bath-

ing suit! The $525 prize was his after leaping into the water and

the other half of the pot went to the Sanger Fund. Again drinks

and snacks were provided by the Sportsmen's Club and I still

have one stinky eel on my line...oops. Thanks all for participat-

ing. Marje Helfet

Fog Horn Entries:

Send your photos, announcements, articles

and other submissions to

ficommunityboard@gmail.com

or you can mail them to:

FI Community Center

P.O. Box 464, Fishers Island, NY 06390

You can also drop them off at the

Island Community Center or call 788-7990 and leave a

message and someone will get back to you..

Submissions are due by the 7th of the month.

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Veterinarian on Island

Dr. Sminkey will be coming out to the

island September 21st for more informa-

tion or to schedule an appointment

please contact

Jennifer Sanger

788-7632 or

860-209-0130

FI School Sports Update

The Fishers Island Vikings Cross Country Team is off and running; they had their first meet on

Tuesday, September 13th! Come on down check out the new uniforms, show your support and

cheer them on at their meets. See the schedule below.

September 22nd at Fishers Island School 3:30 pm

September 27th at Fishers Island School 3:00 pm

September 29th at Wheeler High School 4:00 pm

October 4th at Saint Bernard's High School 4:00 pm

October 12th at The Williams School 4:00 pm

October 13th at Fishers Island School 3:00 pm

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AND THE WINNER IS…..

Staci Hawkinson with a guess of

$97.00.

There was actually $97.85!!

She wins 48.92!! Thanks to all who

participated!

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Compared to many other places, Fishers Island had relatively little damage from Hurricane Irene last month; but the wind and salt did burn a lot of plant material. The Is-land now looks like early October instead of September with so many leaves turning brown. The first thing I did once the storm passed was to go out and hose all my plants with fresh water to wash off some of the accumulated salt. Everything was very dry from the wind and I hoped the water would be soothing. I cut back broken branches, but was careful not to radically prune for fear that the plant would put up too much new growth that would be killed by the first frost. Plants may generate new growth, but due to the stress,

many will not and will wait to pro-duce new growth next spring. Some shrubs that set buds for next year in the summer may not bloom as pro-fusely next spring if the buds were damaged. Remove debris from all flowerbeds and wash any remaining vegetables very well before eating them to make sure they didn’t ac-quire any bacteria from the storm. I was amazed to find tomatoes still on the vine after 50mph winds at my house.

September is a good time to trans-plant shrubs and perennials, espe-cially daylilies and peonies. Give the transplants some organic fertilizer, but don’t feed other shrubs and per-ennials until early next spring; it is time for them to slow down any new growth. Order and plant spring flow-ering bulbs. Repot any houseplants

that need it and spray them with in-secticidal soap before bringing them inside for the winter. And finally, make a list of what did well in the garden this year and note places where you need to make changes in planting. A good list of plants to buy and chores to do will be very helpful next spring.

September Gardening Tips from Melie

Exercise Classes Offered at the

Community Center

Monday Tuesday and Thursday 4:45 pm

30 minute Video Cardio Class

Wednesday 4:45 Pm

Yoga Video

Hours of Operation

Beach Plum Tu-Sa 10:00 - 1:00 3:00- 5:00

Sun 10:00 - 1:00

Bike Shop 8:00-4:30 7 days a week

Compost Facility: M-F 7:30-12:00, 12:30-4:30

Sat. 8:00-12:00

Community Center Office: M-F 9:00 - 4:00

Doctor’s Office: Mon 3:00- 6:00 pm

Tu, Thu, Fri 9:00 am - Noon

Wed CLOSED ALL DAY

Drink N’ Vessel: M - F 3-5 Sat 10-12 & 3-5

Ferry Reservations: M-Sat 9:00 to 1:00

Ferry Freight Office: M-F 7:45 to 4:45

Sat at boat time

F.I. Museum: Call for appt. 788-7239

F.I. Library: M,T,Th,F 9:00-12:00 1:30-5:00

Wed, Sat 9:00-12:00

F.I. Utility Co: M-F 8:00-4:00

Island Hardware: M-F 8:00-3:45, Sat. 8:00-12:00

Island Service: M-F 8:00-4:30,

(formerly Mobil Station) Sat/Sun. 8:00- 12:00

Our Lady of Grace: Sat 6:00 pm and Sun 10:00am

Pequot Inn Open Daily at 5:00

Sat & Sun at 12:00

Pickett Fence M-Sa 10:00-5:00

Thru 9/24 open Columbus week

Post Office: M-F 8:00-5:00, Sat. 8:00-12:00

window hours: M-F 8:00-1:00, 2:15-5:00

Sat. 8am-11:15am

Shutters & Sails Real Estate: M-F 9:00-1:00 or call 788-7921

Toppers: Fri, Sat 4:00 - 8:00 pm

Sun 12:00 - 4:00 pm

Transfer Station: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

7:30-12:30, 1:30-4:30

Union Chapel: Sun 10am Worship and Sunday School Village Market M-Sat 8:30 -6:00 pm

Sun

Z & S Fuel & Service M-F 8:00 - 4:15

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THE BEACH PLUM

SUMMER HOURS

Mon - sat 10-5 and Sun 10-1

Or www.thebeachplum.com

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Island Community Center News

Keep your eyes peeled this Fall/Winter for exciting programs coming to the Center. Events will be posted on

the Fishers Island Events calendar and in the Fog Horn.

Don't forget to get your winter gym memberships!!

Six month Family = $450.00

Six Month Adult = $250.00

Six Month Youth = $150.00

Six Month Senior= $170.00

Six Month Sr. Couple = $300.00

Dear Members and Friends of the Fishers Island Conservancy, In June, The Fishers Island Conservancy announced that it is accepting entries for the FIC25th Anniversary Grant Fund

for Community Engagement in Environmental Projects. Deepening the Fishers Island community's engagement to cre-

ate a greener community, they will award three to five grants from $3,000 to $10,000, to provide community-based or-

ganizations with the funding to pursue innovative and creative solutions to issues affecting the Island's environment. The

application process begins with submitting a Letter of Inquiry that provides a general description of the project. The Con-

servancy is accepting letters of inquiry for its 25th Anniversary Grants until September 9, 2011.

The FIC25th Anniversary Grant Fund was established in the summer of 2010 from a percentage of the proceeds raised

from the sponsors and donors of the Conservancy's 25th Anniversary Celebration event. The 25th Anniversary Celebra-

tion Committee designed the goal of the fund to strengthen the Conservancy's institutional capacity to: 1) better meet

the demand by community residents and organizations to fulfill their environmental goals and interests, (2) fulfill the Con-

servancy's objective in taking a leadership role in making the Fishers Island community sustainable by supporting ecol-

ogically sound practices, education and research pursued by other institutions and organizations. Applicants are encour-

aged to consider the areas in which the Conservancy is already active: Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems, Forest Health

Management, Grassland and Wildlife Habitat Management, Wetland Management, Environmental Education & Aware-

ness, and the Environment and Human Health. The Conservancy also encourages projects that leverage other funds or

projects, collaboration or other partnerships.

The criteria for selection are made available in the FlC 25th Anniversary Grant Program Guidelines posted on our web-

site. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the descriptions of the kind of grants that are acceptable in these

guidelines. Nonprofit, education and research-based organizations are encouraged to apply. The application process

consists of two rounds. Round one asks applicants to provide a two page general description of the proposed project.

Round two selects a small pool of applicants from the Letters of Inquiry and sends a request for proposal, which are due

on September 23, 2011. Proposals with sensitive time-lines will be considered for review before the proposal submission

deadline on a rolling basis. Finalists will be chosen by a grant committee, and then forwarded to the Conservancy board

for final grant decisions. Selected projects will receive grants of up to $10,000. The scope of the projects and their over-

all merit, as well as the number of applicants, will determine the size of the grant awards.

The Fishers Island Conservancy's goal is to work in partnership with residents, businesses, non-profit organizations and

the government to preserve, enrich and enhance the natural resources of Fishers Island and its surrounding waters. Our

role is to help identify, advocate for, educate about and provide solutions to environmental problems that threaten Island

ecosystems while recognizing the recreational and practical needs of its inhabitants.

Awards will be formally announced on Columbus Day Weekend 2011. The 2011 FIC 25th Anniversary Grant funds are

effective for a one-year.

For additional information and to view specific instructions, visit www.fishersislandconservancy.org,

or contact Alicia Hesse-Cleary at Alicia.cleary@gmail.com.

A Busy Summer at Fishers Island School From Charlie Meyers, Superintendent/Principal

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and Board of Education, I extend heartfelt thanks to the following folks for work completed this summer:

Residents and teachers who attended the four vision sessions. The brainstorming and discussions generated several ideas and strate-

gies for improving school effectiveness.

Carlin Construction of New London for repairs to the roof and the installation of new carpeting, ceiling tiles, emergency lighting, energy

efficient lighting, upgrades to the fire alarm system, new lockers and bathroom stalls, and court yard doors.

Marilyn Mullen, Director of the IPP Summer program, and the IPP staff for being flexible during the summer construction.

Cynthia Riley and the Princeton Review for conducting our first SAT Prep class at the Fishers Island School in August.

Marilyn Basini, the new business manager, Carol Doherty, Dan Gillen and Tom Doroshevich for their attention to the details necessary

for a smooth opening of school.

It is my pleasure to introduce our new faculty and staff members for the 2011-2012 school year – Christopher Dollar, music teacher, Kelly

Ramsey, teacher assistant and Marilyn Basini Conroy, business manager. Chris is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and

has a Masters of Music Education from the University of Buffalo. Kelly has a BA from the University of Virginia and a MFA in Creative Writ-

ing/Fiction from the University of Pittsburgh. Marilyn is an experienced accountant with several years of business experience in the private

sector.

In July and August the Board of Education sponsored four vision sessions to obtain input from island and seasonal residents on how to im-

prove school effectiveness and to address declining enrollment. This is a summary of topics shared and discussed during these sessions.

The Board of Education will conduct work sessions this fall to use this information and data to develop a long range strategic plan.

Summary of Topics Shared and Discussed During Summer Visioning Sessions

July & August 2011

Personalized learning and personalized learning plans

Personalized approach to serving each family

Advisory groups

Internships

Exchange program with another school

Foster respect among students

Uniforms/Dress Code

Purchase or lease a boat for transportation and educational experiences

Education Foundation to promote educational enrichment and innovation

Cultivate positive and productive teacher/student relationships

Improve communication – websites, newsletters, Fog Horn, publications, email, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, social networks.

Parent involvement (island and magnet)

Publish student performance data on the school website

FAQ about FIS on website

Project based learning – Place based learning

All kids are “exceptional”

Alumni support and involvement

Increase Magnet Program enrollment

Magnet Program parent representative to BOE

Increase tuition

Early College Credit – Partnership with UCONN Avery Point

Special Themes - Career Day/ World Oceans Day

Revisit Magnet Program Policy - Publish

Summer term offerings – survey needs of seasonal families

Easy access to technology to enhance teaching and learning

Sale and use of school property to promote housing opportunities to increase and sustain year round island population

Ombudsman for parents with concerns

Multi-aged classroom at elementary levels PK-4

Middle school program 5-8

We are happy to report there was considerable excitement about the opening of school on Wednesday, September 7th. We anticipate a pro-

ductive and challenging year. Maintaining high expectations for academic performance, character and leadership are keys our students’

success.

Fishers Island School Mission

The Fishers Island School provides students a firm foundation in core academic content, develops individual student’s

strengths and capabilities, and fosters responsible citizenship.