K-L Board Meets, Book Events Galore

1. K-L board to discuss PLC's, bond re-financing and mandate relief

On tonight's school board agenda are three discussion items. The first is a presentation from James Nytko, a representative from Capital Market Advisors, who will provide an overview on refinancing of the District's 2003 - $10,000,000 School Bonds. Superintendent of Schools Paul Kreutzer will lead two discussions: The first, on Gov. Cuomo's mandate relief council, which the Bedford school board and the second talk will be about the concept of professional learning communities. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. in the John Jay High School library. If you can't make it, check back with Patch on Friday for the latest in K-L district news. 

2. Help your kids identify their "spark"

Patch attended a talk hosted by Rippowam Cisqua on Wednesday morning, given by Tara Brown, an educator with 20 years of experience in helping adults make connections with kids. We'll share some of her inspiring advice in a report later today.

3. New bloggers!

We're thrilled to welcome Katonah resident Julia Vosler, a talented interior artist and decorative painter, to Patch. Check out her first post in Local Voices - all about . And the Bedford Hills Lions Club formally , which we're happy to share. Look for more on their activities. And thanks to author Katie Davis for . We're grateful for all of our bloggers' diverse contributions to the Patch community.

4. Book fans, rejoice

This week alone, there's the , the and at the Bedford Free Library. Don't forget all of the storytimes listed on our events calendar, like the

5. Walk barefoot for a cause

According to organizer Isabella Rago, participants in the walk will go barefoot to raise awareness for the children across the world who don't have a choice and about the impact a single pair of shoes can make on a child's life. Interested? Click here for details about the event, which takes place Saturday at 11 a.m. in Leonard Park in Mt. Kisco.