Commencement Ceremony 2025 Video
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BUSINESS LAW
3 College Credit Class (STAC). The course explores the U.S. legal system and dispute resolution, and their impact on business. The major content areas will include general principles of law, the relationship of business and the U.S. Constitution, state and federal legal systems, the relationship between law and ethics, contracts, sales, torts, agency law, intellectual property, and business law in the global context. The formulation, interpretation, and application of law to business as well as the study of ethical issues that arise in contemporary business settings, including professional conduct and corporate social responsibility are examined. Topics covered include legal regulation to which businesses are subject, including tort liability, contract law, partnership and corporate law, employment and labor law, intellectual property law, environmental regulation and sustainability, and financial regulation. Emphasis is placed on active, experiential application of legal reasoning and analysis and on the global and comparative dimensions of legal and ethical issues. Our Legal System, including the court system, criminal law & civil law will be explored as a preface to Business Law.
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the basic principles of law which affect the student, consumer, worker and citizen. Minors’ rights, employment law, contracts, business ownership, civil wrongs and crimes, functions of court and court procedures represent a few of the topics covered. Guest speakers, mock trials, field trips and computer-based research via the Internet are incorporated in an effort to keep the subject current and vital in today's ever-changing legal environment. This course can be used as the 5th credit in a social studies sequence.
BUSINESS LAW CALENDAR
ACTIVITIES and EVENTS
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BOE Meeting
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Here is the latest issue of Spectrum.
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Nyack 2025 Summer School - Fieldstone Bus Schedule
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Please see the attached flyer for Village of Nyack Summer Food Program for 2025!
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One Book, One Community - Summer Reading 2025
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A letter from Superintendent Dr. Ruiz-Giovinazzi was sent district-wide to families and staff in response to the 6-3-25 fires in Nyack.
Dear Families,
I want to reach out to our school families in the wake of the two fires that happened in Nyack yesterday. We are deeply concerned over the devastation and extensive damage families have endured from these fires, resulting in the loss of their homes and displacement of community families.
Our leadership team is prioritizing the immediate needs of district families we have identified and who have students in our schools. Our emergency response team met yesterday and enacted district protocols, including necessary communication for information and outreach.
Today, our administrators met first thing this morning to confirm our next steps, and how we as a district will respond and give collectively. Our support staff is on hand for any student who may be impacted by this trauma. We are in communication with key community organizations who have been responsive and appreciate the collaboration to support families.
Partnering efforts, our PTAs are working with the Family Resource Centers (FRCs) in each school to support district families who are displaced from the fire. More information about how you can help will be provided to you this afternoon by your school’s PTA.
Thank you in advance for your hearts put to action with generosity and helping to build a culture of love for our families in a time of need. Please feel free to reach out to my office.
Yours truly,
Dr. Lizzette Ruiz-Giovinazzi
Superintendent of Schools
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For Immediate Release: Nyack Public Schools announces the appointment of the new Liberty Elementary School Principal.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nyack Public Schools Names New Principal of Liberty Elementary School
Nyack, New York - May 23, 2025 - Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lizzette Ruiz-Giovinazzi is pleased to announce the decision to appoint Ms. Lucia Pichardo as the new Principal of Liberty Elementary School, effective July 1, 2025. It is anticipated that Ms. Pichardo will be appointed formally to the position by the Board of Education at the June 3, 2025 meeting. She will step into the role after serving as Acting Principal at Liberty Elementary School since the beginning of the school year.
With nearly three decades of experience as a teacher and educational leader, Ms. Pichardo brings an array of expertise to the role of principal and has a long-standing record of innovation, equity, and student-centered achievement. She has been embraced with great enthusiasm at Liberty Elementary School since September 2024, where she has quickly established fundamental trust among the students, staff, and parents.
Ms. Pichardo has dedicated herself to serving a diversity of students across all ages and stages since beginning her work in the district twenty two years ago. She has been a teacher, department chairperson, building level administrator and central office administrator. In the standing role she has held since 2022 as Director of Bilingual Education and English as a New Language (ENL), she strengthened systems and relationships with families who represent the fastest growing demographic in our community. Prior to that, Ms. Pichardo was Assistant Principal of Nyack High School for seven years; Social Studies Chair for grades 6-12 for six years; and a tenured high school Social Studies teacher for seven.
Throughout her career in Nyack Public Schools, Ms. Pichardo has gained deep understanding across the school community, strengthening her reputation as a language and cultural bridge for students and families. She has worked extensively on curriculum development, equity initiatives, restorative justice practice, assisting students with a range of academic and behavioral needs. She is particularly passionate about leveraging social-emotional learning, family engagement, and inclusive practices to improve student outcomes. In her own words: “Creating a positive and inclusive school climate remains one of my highest priorities. I embrace collaborative leadership that fosters open communication to achieve success in all forms… I want to inspire others to embrace change that benefits every student in our care”
Ms. Pichardo holds master’s degrees in School Administration and Leadership from College of New Rochelle and in Instructional Technology from New York Institute of Technology. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas College for undergraduate studies where she received a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with a minor in Spanish Literature. Prior to her time in Nyack, she was a Social Studies teacher in the East Ramapo School District for seven years.
“We are thrilled to announce Lucy Pichardo as our new Principal for Liberty Elementary”, says Dr. Ruiz-Giovinazzi. “She is the perfect leader for this school now to build a culture of love that uplifts each student’s success. We cannot wait to see her RedHawk leadership soar!”
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Thank you to the Nyack-Valley Cottage school community for passing our school budget for 2025-26 with resounding support!
A note of thanks from Superintendent Dr. Ruiz-Giovinazzi:
Our school budget vote was passed on Tuesday, May 20 with resounding support from our community stakeholders. Our community also elected a new trustee to the BOE: Jen Manca. Michael Mark was re-elected as an incumbent. Their BOE term will begin July 1.Thank you all for the support you provide to each other, our students and families in bringing a successful budget to life. 82% of it is proudly spent on innovative programming and instructional excellence in Nyack Public Schools!
We are building our RedHawk Ready mindset with our eyes on the prize doing what we love best: educating our students and experiencing their brilliance.
Working within beloved-community makes it all happen!
30 Seconds of Insight with Dr. LRG, episode 8: 5/21/25
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Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Salutatorian, Sydney Edmonds!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Jane Heider!
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