A daughter, Amanda, graduated and is now in the eighth grade at Henry Hudson Regional School. It really does encourage reading. Wallauer attended the school as a child, her son is a student and she sees grandchildren of former students among the current enrollment. Nobody moves out. As a result, there is an emphasis on community interaction.
Students read and perform for senior citizens in the community.
Retired people take part in reading and story hours in the media center. Many of the story hours take place in Margaret's Corner, a special big, comfortable chair in a corner of the library filled with books and dedicated to the memory of Margaret Delatore, who was in the second grade when she died two years ago. Next year, Wallauer plans to expand the children's role in their community. Last fall, Wallauer instituted a month-ly coffee klatch on the first Friday of each month, starting at 8 a.m., that draws an average of 30 parents who come to discuss concerns first hand with the superintendent. Gluckstein said parents seem to have few complaints.