WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
District News
Leslie mcDowell
Recipient
of
the
“Norma Metroka
Golden Apple
Award 2012”
The Norma Metroka Golden Apple Award is a recognition in honor of a
Weedsport teacher remembered for her dedication and commitment to the
district and the Weedsport community. This annual award is presented to an
individual selected by the faculty and staff as an acknowledgement of the
contributions and characteristics similar to those of Norma. Each year nominations are solicited from everyone in the building and the award is presented to the person receiving the most nominations from his or her colleagues.
The 2012 Norma Metroka Award was presented to Miss Leslie McDowell.
Miss McDowell teaches Mathematics and AIS Math, creating connections
with students and helping increase student achievement through her hard
work and dedication.
As Department Chair, Miss McDowell worked diligently to stay on top of
the ever-changing mathematics curriculum, and she continues to function in
this capacity without benefit of the chairperson position. She is a driving force within the department and with the eighth grade team. In
addition to her professional work with colleagues, Miss McDowell is the advisor for the Student Government Organization, the co-advisor
for the National Junior Honor Society, and has been an Odyssey of the Mind coach and judge. She was recognized by the staff of the
Sparks Yearbook in 2011 when they dedicated the yearbook to her, once again reinforcing the relationship that she shares with students.
Miss McDowell clearly demonstrates the qualities and connections exhibited by Norma Metroka, making her a natural choice of her colleagues to receive this recognition. Congratulations, Miss McDowell, and thank you for all that you do for the students of Weedsport.
COSBA Recognition 2012
Outstanding
Student
Tyler Albrecht, son of Todd and
Kelly Albrecht, exemplifies the
epitome of a model student. He is
kind, respectful, thoughtful, and he
always has a positive outlook. A
versatile and competitive athlete,
Tyler was also a selfless and considerate leader among classmates. He
served as a class officer each year
he was in high school, was inducted
into the National Junior Honor SociTyler Albrecht
ety while in the middle school and
then into the National Honor Society in high school.
His positive attitude and genuine caring for others were instrumental in influencing peers in positive ways. He was actively
involved in community service as a frequent volunteer at the Cayuga County Nursing Home and he led class members to engage
in fund raising activities for a variety of charities. Tyler competed in football throughout high school and he was a member of the
track and field team for two years. He was the epitome of a true
team player, putting the good of the team before personal recognition or benefit.
Outstanding
High School
Teacher
John Lawler began his career in
Weedsport during the 1985-1986
school year as a Living Environment
teacher. During his twenty-seven
years of teaching at Weedsport, Mr.
Lawler has touched the lives of students as an educator, coach, and
advisor. A tireless worker and student advocate, Mr. Lawler goes
John Lawler
above and beyond to provide a quality education for his students. He can still be found leading students on stream and lake studies, pond mapping, and Envirothon
competitions.
As a coach in the District, Mr. Lawler has been instrumental in the
success of the Cross Country and Track and Field programs. Mr.
Lawler is still actively coaching modified volleyball and will return to coaching modified cross country in the fall of 2012. As
one can see, Mr. Lawler is a “fixture” in so many capacities at
Weedsport.
His leadership skills, coupled with a quiet, unassuming demeanor
and general consideration for others, effectively provided a positive model for others. His compassion for others and his innate
desire to do the right thing are hallmarks of this fine individual.
Graduating sixth in his class, Tyler planned to study at Nazareth
College in pursuit of his degree in physical therapy as a vehicle to
continue to help others.
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
District News
Outstanding
Board Member
Of The Year
Outstanding
Administrator
Of the year
As a school leader for
Weedsport Central School District for the past seven (7)
years, Carrie Widrick has
demonstrated that she possesses
the necessary skills as an instructional steward, a manager,
and a collaborative communicator to ensure that good teaching
Carrie Widrick
and quality student work are the
focus of the Weedsport educational program.
Carrie Widrick epitomizes the type of school leader who
capably fulfills the responsibilities of promoting student
achievement, instructional excellence, and institutional success.
Norm Chirco is currently serving his
fourth term on the Board of Education at
Weedsport Central School District. In his
role as a board member, Norm embraces
the responsibilities inherent to being a
steward of the investment that the community makes in preparing the students for
enhancing our society. Moreover, in this
age of cynicism, Norm is a counter force
Norman Chirco
of optimism and good will. At this critical
juncture, public education needs people who possess Norm’s leadership
skills and outlook. As a role model for all, Norm is to be lauded.
School Security
Notification Pursuant to
The Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act
(AHERA)
On behalf of the Weedsport Central
School District, thank you for your cooperation in complying with our security
measures. These measures will continue
to be in place. If you experience difficulties with building access, please contact
the District Office at 834-6637.
This act requires that school districts
make annual notification of the
“availability”
of
the
asbestos
management plan. As such, please be
aware that:
Notice is hereby given that the asbestos
management plan for the Weedsport
Central School District is available for
review at the district office during regular working hours. Interested parties
should contact the District Office if
they wish to review the plan.
Jackson Street Parking - Time Restrictions
The Village has reminded us that parking across the street from the school on
Jackson Street is not permitted during the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
when school is in session.
Please remember to use the parking areas at the
Elementary School.
School Lunch Prices
Smoking Policy
This notice is a reminder that smoking is
prohibited in all buildings, facilities, and
motor vehicles of the Weedsport Central
School District at all times.
Smoking is also prohibited on the grounds
and property of the Weedsport Central
School District during all school and
community related activities (e.g. football
games). We appreciate your cooperation
in following this school policy.
Fall
Walking
Track
Hours
6:00 - 8:00 a.m.
and
4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Elementary:
Breakfast
Lunch
Milk
Ice Cream
Middle School/High School:
Breakfast
$1.00
Lunch
$1.75
A la Carte
varies
Milk
$ .70
*Prices Subject to Change
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$1.00
$1.75
$ .70
$ .95
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH/BREAKFAST
Does your child qualify for free or reduced lunch/breakfast? Proper nutrition is important to a child’s development both physically and mentally and we would like to
encourage you to take advantage of the free and reduced meal programs if you qualify.
This is a federally funded program to assist families and by reviewing the Eligibility
Income Chart below you can determine if your family qualifies. If you do, we encourage you to complete the application, which was sent home with the student mailing,
and return it to the school as soon as possible. If you need assistance or need another
application, please contact the Guidance Office at 834-6652, or the Elementary School
Office at 834-6685.
Household
Size
Twice Per
Month
Annual
Month
1
$20,665
$ 1,723
$
2
$27,991
$ 2,333
$ 1,167
$
3
$35,317
$ 2,944
4
$42,643
5
Bi-Weekly
795
$ 398
1,077
$ 539
$ 1,472
$ 1,359
$ 680
$ 3,554
$ 1,777
$ 1,641
$ 821
$49,969
$ 4,165
$ 2,083
$ 1,922
$ 961
6
$57,295
$ 4,775
$ 2,388
$ 2,204
$ 1,102
7
$64,621
$ 5,386
$ 2,693
$ 2,486
$ 1,243
8
$71,947
$ 5,996
$ 2,998
$ 2,768
$ 1,384
+ $ 7,326
+ $ 611
+ $ 306
+ $ 282
+ $ 141
For each additional family
member add:
862
$
Weekly
Note:
If your household income is at, or less than, the
amounts indicated above, your child(ren) qualify for either
free or reduced meals.
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Initial pesticide Notification
New York state education Law Section 409-H, effective July 1, 2001, requires
all public and non-public elementary and secondary schools to provide written
notification to all persons in parental relation, faculty, and staff regarding the
potential use of pesticides throughout the school year on an annual basis.
The Weedsport Central School District is required to maintain a list of persons
in parental relation, faculty, and staff who wish to receive 48-hour notification
of certain pesticide applications. The following pesticide applications are not
subject to prior notification requirements:
 A school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72 hours following application;
 Anti-microbial products;
 Nonvolatile rodenticides in tamper resistant bait stations in areas accessible to children;
 Nonvolatile insecticidal baits in tamper resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children;
 Boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate;
 The application of EPA designated biopesticides;
 The application of EPA designated exempt materials under 40CFR 152.25;
 The use of aerosol products with a directed spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less when used to
protect individuals from an imminent threat from stinging and biting insects including venomous spiders, bees, wasps, and hornets.
Max Appleby
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds
Weedsport Central School District
2821 East Brutus Street
Weedsport, New York 13166
Weedsport Central School District
Annual Request for Pesticide Application Notification
Building: _________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please specify the District Buildings:
Elementary School, Jr.-Sr. High School, Transportation Facility)
Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________ (Day)
_________________________________ (Evening)
Cell No.:_______________________________________
Email: _________________________________________
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Carol Hawk, Transportation Supervisor
The Weedsport Central School District, through Board
of Education policy, transports all students who live outside the village limits. The village limits, on average, is
only a mile or so from either building. Bus routes have
been established to accommodate transportation to all
students outside the village, which are listed on page 7.
New York State Education Law requires school districts
to transport students in grades K-8 if they live beyond
two miles from their respective school building. Students in grades 9-12 only need to be transported if they
live beyond three miles from the school building.
Village kindergarten students are transported, unless
they reside in the area which is north of the center of E.
Brutus Street, and east of the center of N. Seneca Street.
Doors Open
Tuesday, September 4th
Grades K-6:
8:30 a.m. 1st bell
8:45 a.m. 2nd bell
Dismissal:
3:20 p.m.
Elementary students attending the breakfast
program may enter the building at 8:20 a.m.
The Weedsport Central School District can also establish other stops on the “outskirts of the village”, in
which students in grades K-6 can have access to transportation IF ROOM IS AVAILABLE ON THE BUS.
At this time, the school district has established the following additional stops:
Grades 7-12:
7:40 a.m. 1st bell
7:47 a.m. 2nd bell
1st Dismissal:
2:26 p.m.
2nd Dismissal:
3:10 p.m.
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6.
7.
MS/HS students attending the breakfast program may enter the building at 7:15 a.m.
Breakfast ends at 7:40 a.m. with the first
bell.
Catholic Church Parking Lot
Bell Street/South Street
Liberty Street/South Street
Mechanic Street/South Street
Basin Street/Weed Street
Oakland Street/Oakland Park/Earl Street
Horton Street/Jefferson Street
These six stops will only be available for students in
grades K-6 for the morning pick up and afternoon
drop off. Since space on the bus is limited, priority
will be given to grades K-3.
Riding the bus is a privilege and appropriate behavior is
expected to ensure a safe ride for the students and the
driver. Students will be disciplined for inappropriate
and dangerous behaviors. Certain behaviors may result
in revoking the privilege of riding the bus.
During the year, if you have any questions or concerns
regarding your child’s transportation, please contact
Carol Hawk, Transportation Supervisor, at 834-9760.
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Carol Hawk, Transportation
2012-2013 busSupervisor
routes
WCSD Transportation Facility
Bus 1 - Ron Coleman
E. Brutus Street, Jericho Road,
Cooper Road, Stevens Road, Route
5, Depot Road, Freeman Road, Miller Road, Cherry Street Road, Center Street Road, Parcel Road, Chestnut Ridge Road, Healy Road
Bus 2 - Rose Marie Corso
Trombley Road, Route 34, Saya
Road, Holmes Road, Smith Road,
Baker Road, Emerson Road, Townline Road, Lemon School Road,
Dietzel Road, Spookwoods Road,
O’Neil Road, Aldrich Road, River
Road, Stickles Road, Stein Road,
Becker, Road, Dunn Road, and village stops
Bus 4 - Mandy Simons
Towpath Road, Route 31, Lippoldt
Road, Clinton Road, Putnam Road,
E. Brutus Street Road, Cottle
Road, Bonta Bridge Road, Pump
Road, Pierce Road, Chamberlin
Road, Bibbens Road, Cooper
Road, Stevens Road
Bus 7 - Veronica Thomas
Hoyt Road, Tanner Road, Ryan
Road, Weedsport-Sennett Road,
Downs Road, Turnpike Road,
Bentley School Road, Ball Road,
Mills Road, Highbridge Road,
Route 34 (North Street Road) and
village stops
Bus 5 - Lori Sponable
Route 34 (North Street Road),
Sittser Road, Manrow Road, Turnpike Road, Potter Road, Highbridge Road, Rude Street, Horton
Street, and village stops
Bus 94 - David Cronk
Erie Drive, W. Brutus Street, Oakland Street, Route 31 West, Centerport Road, Hamilton Road, and
village pickup points
Bus 6 - Sharon Morsdorf
E. Brutus Street, Shepherd Road,
Weedsport-Sennett Road, Turnpike Road, Route 5, County House
Road, Mutton Hill Road, Miller
Road, Cherry Street Road, Center
Street Road, Chestnut Ridge Road,
Tanner Road
Bus 99 - Erwin Grome
Ditmar Road, Powers Road,
Jorolemon Road, Bonta Bridge
Road, W. Brutus Street, Oakland
Street, Oakland Road, Compton
Road, Day Road, Denman Road;
1st a.m. route only—Oakland
Street, Oakland Park, and Earl
Street stops
Important APT Dates
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Flyers will be available
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Thursday, September 20
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Carrie Widrick, Jr.-Sr. High School Principal
Welcome Back!
Everyone has been hard at work preparing for the return of our students for the 2012 – 2013 school year. It is exciting to
be welcoming in another class of seventh grade students as they transition from the Elementary School to the Jr. Sr. High School. Concurrently, we look to the Class of 2013 as the leaders within the building and the community. It seems as though they were just entering the
building as sixth graders!
We bid farewell to Rene Chawgo, who was the long-term substitute for Ashley Cuevas in the
middle school Art/3–8 GEAR position. She has been replaced by Kelly MacCollum for the
up-coming school year. Ms. MacCollum will be familiar to some as she served as the substitute for Hannah Fancher at the end of the last school year.
We were fortunate to hire a Library Media Specialist, Brynn Speer, who will work at both the
Elementary School and the Jr. Sr. High School buildings. Ms. Speer joins us with five years
of experience working in a Kindergarten through twelfth grade Library Media Center.
Congratulations to Jamie Liddiard on her retirement as an aide in the building. Lisa Bauersfeld will be joining us from the Elementary School to provide support in both middle and high
school classrooms. Mrs. Bauersfeld has worked as an aide at the Elementary School in recent
years.
New for the 2012 – 2013 school year is a Journalism course taught by Jon Hay and an Advanced Placement class, Government and Politics, taught by Matt Smith. The Health offerings now include a Fitness Management course taught by Jon
Sgarlata and the Global Environment course taught by John Lawler returned to the master schedule.
Classrooms are cleaned, organized, ready and waiting for the return of our students. Teachers have prepared units and
lessons designed to engage students in high quality learning experiences. We are looking forward with great anticipation to the return of our students!
Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Congratulations to Alyssa Burt, Valedictorian of the
Class of 2012 and to Zachary Walton, Salutatorian of
the Class of 2012. Alyssa, daughter of Richard and
Wendy Burt, will be attending Binghamton University to study biology in preparation for medical school.
Zachary, son of Richard and Laura Walton, plans to
study accounting at Cayuga Community College
while determining the next steps in his career preparation. Both Alyssa and Zach were very involved in
a variety of activities and experiences during their
high school years and they are well prepared for an
exciting future.
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Jr.-Sr. High School
Student Handbooks
and the
WCSD Code of Conduct
Significant revisions to the Weedsport Central School District Code of Conduct were approved by the Board of Education in preparation for the 2012–2013 school year. Information and definitions in compliance with the Dignity
for All Students Act have been included. Individuals interested in receiving a complete copy of the Code of Conduct should contact the Jr.-Sr. High School Office at 843-6652.
Excerpts from the Code of Conduct are included in both the middle school and the high school student handbooks.
These handbooks are a part of the student planners distributed to each student at the beginning of the school year.
Parents are asked to review this information with their student/s each school year. It is also presented to students
during the assemblies and classroom visits held during the first two weeks of the school year. Students and parents
should review the handbook carefully as it provides information pertinent to all aspects of the school experience.
Expectations for behavior and student dress, as well as academic eligibility and honor rolls, student organizations,
and available resources are all addressed, in addition to much more information that will be useful throughout the
school year.
The middle school student planner also serves as the passport for students to move around the building during class
time. The passport is used by the middle school students instead of the paper passes issued to high school students.
In addition to the student handbooks and the Code of Conduct, the District Calendar also contains valuable information useful to families and community members. A calendar is sent home to each family through the students.
Additional copies of the school calendar are available by contacting the school office at 834-6652.
The school district web site is a useful tool to access both general and specific information. Current news, daily
announcements, and special bulletins are available at www.weedsport.org, as well as links to the high school curriculum guide and other reference materials. Additionally, the web site contains an area to enroll to receive the enewsletter from Superintendent Shaun O’Connor.
Jr.-Sr. High School
Open House
The annual building-wide Open House will take place
on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 6:30–8:30
p.m. Grade level presentations will take place in the
Auditorium following the schedule listed below and
curriculum displays will be available in the Gymnasium throughout the evening. Teachers will be on hand
to discuss the topics that students will learn about
throughout the upcoming school year. Weedsport
apparel will also be available. We look forward to
seeing parents on October 10.
Grades 7-8:
Grades 9-10:
Grades 11-12:
http://www.weedsport.org/
E-Learning Opportunities
During the scheduling process to prepare for the new
school year, students were notified of the opportunity
to pursue on-line learning through a collaborative arrangement with the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES.
High school students interested in exploring the possibility of enrolling in an E-Learning course for the
second semester should contact Mr. Yorio in the
Guidance Office.
6:40 – 7:10 p.m.
7:20 – 7:50 p.m.
8:00 – 8:30 p.m.
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Class of 2012 Graduation Scholarship Recipients
SCHOLARSHIP NAME
RECIPIENT
Alumni Association Scholarship
Chandler Fitzgerald
Alumni Association Scholarship
James Edmunds
Alumni Association Scholarship
Brandon Musso
Alumni Association Scholarship
Jocelyn Perrault
Alumni Association Scholarship
LeAnn Spingler
Andrea Kell Memorial Scholarship
Alyssa Burt
APT Scholarship (academic progress, community service & pursuing further education)
Chandler Fitzgerald
APT Scholarship (academic progress, community service & pursuing further education)
Nicole Tabone
APT Scholarship (academic progress, community service & pursuing further education)
Andrew Lane
APT Scholarship (academic progress, further career in military, trade school or workforce)
Cody Babiarz
APT Scholarship (academic progress, further career in military, trade school or workforce)
Jorden Feocco
Arion Award
Jocelyn Perrault
Clair Hoyt Putnam Scholarship
Benjamin Wasilenko
Clark-Heck American Legion of Weedsport & The Cayuga County Vietnam Veterans of America
Tyler Albrecht
Class of 1971 Scholarship Award
Zachary Walton
Class of 1997 Award
Jocelyn Perrault
Class of 2002 Award
Jessica Dec
Coleman-Daley Phillips American Legion and Estate of Margaret S. Harrington Scholarship
Taylor Lukins
Coleman-Daley Phillips American Legion and Estate of Margaret S. Harrington Scholarship
Brandon Musso
Cayuga Community College Trustee Scholarship
Carijo Taro
Dr. C.E. Goodwin Science Award
Brandon Musso
Dr. C.E. Goodwin Science Award
Benjamin Wasilenko
Edward A. Nans Scholarship
Emily Treat
Ernest D. Blumer Weedsport Lions Club International Award
Taylor Lukins
Ernest D. Blumer Weedsport Lions Club International Award
Carijo Taro
Follett-Wheeler Scholarship
Eva Poupore
Francis P. Hoffman Sine Memorial Scholarship
Denise Dolph
Francis P. Yorio Memorial Award
Carijo Taro
Future Farmers of America Award
Ian Moore
Henry Brodnicki Memorial Scholarship
Danielle Utterback
Instrumental Music Achievement Award
Caitlin Jones
James Balloni Memorial Scholarship
Kathlyn Tyson
James G. Patterson Weedsport Lions Club International Scholarship
Kiersten MacNabb
Joe Whitford Memorial Award
Joseph Adams
John Philip Sousa Award
Nicole Tabone
John Topichak Superintendent’s Scholarship Award
Elizabeth Marsden
Julie Briggs Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Zachary Walton
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Class of 2012 Graduation Scholarship Recipients
SCHOLARSHIP NAME
RECIPIENT
Leroy Y. Schramm Business Award
Kyler Brown
Marcia LaDue Macholl Memorial Computer Technology Scholarship
Benjamin Wasilenko
Mary Baldini Leonardi Memorial Scholarship
Denise Dolph
Michal Guzewicz Varsity Swimming Award
Danielle Utterback
National Honor Society Scholarship
Zachary Walton
Outstanding Citizenship Award
Zackery Huttar
Outstanding Senior Vocal Music Achievement Award
Eva Poupore
Patricia Cusick Memorial English Award
Zachary Walton
Paul Maltese Memorial Scholarship Award
Caitlin Jones
Rainbow Lanes Award
Stephanie Leone
Rainbow Lanes Award
Jocelyn Perrault
Salvatore A. Leonardi Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Lane
Senior Chorus Award
Eva Poupore
Stephen & Harold Hawley Memorial Award (good citizenship, accepted at school of higher education)
Benjamin Brown
Stephen & Harold Hawley Memorial Award (good citizenship, begin work or attend occupational sch.)
Anthony Davenport
Stu Shepard Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Lane
Terry Devin Memorial Award
Karie VanSlyke
Warren E. Snyder Memorial Award
Ian Moore
Weedsport Chamber of Commerce Award
Denise Dolph
Weedsport Chamber of Commerce Award
Erin Reilley
Weedsport Chapter of Lions Club International/Exemplify Motto “We Serve”
Tyler Albrecht
Weedsport Chapter of Lions Club International/Exemplify Motto “We Serve”
Caitlin Jones
Weedsport Chapter of Lions Club International/Exemplify Motto “We Serve”
Erin Reilley
Weedsport Fire Department Scholarship
Gabriella Barrigar
Weedsport Lions Club Perseverance Award
Daniel Marleau
Weedsport Lions Club Perseverance Award
Danielle Utterback
Weedsport Lions Club Perseverance Award
Karie VanSlyke
Weedsport Lions Club Perseverance Award
Valerie Mero
Weedsport Lions Club Perseverance Award
Stephanie Leone
Weedsport Rod and Gun Club Award
Brandon Musso
Weedsport Rod and Gun Club Award
LeAnn Spingler
Weedsport Teachers’ Association Scholarship
Austin Ashby
Weedsport Teachers’ Association Scholarship
Marlana Colella
Weedsport Warrior Booster Club Award
Taylor Lukins
Weedsport Warrior Booster Club Award
Tyler Albrecht
William Lampman Language Prize
Taylor Lukins
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Athletic Department
The 2012 fall sports season is underway and the student-athletes,
along with their coaches, are preparing for successful seasons. Our
coaching staff is nearly the same as
last fall, but the following changes
have been made. Ted Kush replaces Sal DiSanza as Head Coach of
the modified football team. Mr.
Kush has over two decades of
coaching experience and looks to
build on a program that has enjoyed
plenty of success. Additionally,
John Lawler will return to the cross
country circuit as Head Coach of
the modified team. Mr. Lawler has
over 20 years of coaching experience in Weedsport’s cross country
program. It is with great anticipation that these individuals, and all
members of the coaching staff, will
share their knowledge and enthusiasm with our student-athletes bringing about a successful experience
for those participating in our interscholastic athletics program this
fall.
staff and ask questions regarding
the participation of their children in
interscholastic athletics. The meetings are intended to enhance communication between parents and the
coaching staff.
We are excited to announce that Finger Lakes Daily News will provide
live internet streaming broadcasts of
the following Weedsport regular season
football
games
on
www.fingerlakesdailynews.com:
Here are some key dates for the fall
season for each of our three varsity
sports:
WCS vs. Onondaga
on Friday, 8/31 at 7:00 p.m.
Pre-season meetings were held with
parents and coaching staff to review
the Athletic Handbook and review
expectations for student-athletes for
the upcoming season. These meetings gave parents and guardians the
opportunity to meet our coaching
September 17, 2012
vs. Baldwinsville
4:30 p.m. (home)
Cross Country
September 19, 2012
vs. Cato-Meridian & Tully 4:30 p.m.
(home)
WCS @ Bishop Grimes
on Saturday, 9/29 at 1:00 p.m.
October 20, 2012
Weedsport Invitational
9:30 a.m. (home)
In addition to the live streaming
broadcasts, these games are also being
archived on:
www.fingerlakesdailynews.com
Football
September 14, 2012
vs. Pulaski 7:00 p.m. (home)
October 12, 2012
Homecoming
vs. Port Byron 7:00 p.m. (home)
Field Hockey
Our Spirit Week is October 9-12 highlighted with home contests for two of
our three athletic programs during that
week. The Weedsport Athletic Department would like to thank the community for its continued support as we
embark on another school year of interscholastic athletics.
We look forward to seeing you at our
athletic events this year.
October 10, 2012
Drive Away Cancer Game
vs. Port Byron 4:00 p.m. (home)
Homecoming T-Shirts
It’s time for the all-new, completely redesigned HOMECOMING TIE-DYE T-SHIRTS! This year we will be offering an exciting new look—green tie dye t-shirts with white
printing. Order your Warrior
Pride t-shirt today! Youth
sizes small through large will
T-shirt front
be $9 and Adult sizes small
through 3XL will be $10. The order deadline is
Friday, September 21. Order forms will be
distributed at the Jr.-Sr. High School and at the
T-shirt back options
Elementary School. If you do not receive an order form, or if you would like more information, please call the high school office at 834-6652 or visit the school website for more details! Order yours today!
http://www.weedsport.org/
WCS @ Phoenix
on Friday, 9/7 at 4:30 p.m.
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Athletic Events
Admission Price
Update
Adults—$2.00
Students—$1.00
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
High School Honor Roll - 4th Quarter/11-12 School
Congratulations to the following high school students who were named to the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2011
-2012 school year. To attain the Honor Roll, a student must achieve an overall average from 84.5 to 89.4%. To attain
High Honor Roll status, a student must achieve an overall average between 89.5% and 100%. Hard work, a dedicated
effort, and disciplined work habits are the keys to academic success, and success in the area of life. These students have
demonstrated that they possess these qualities. The staff is also appreciative of parents and caregivers’ efforts in supporting
their children. Congratulations to all of our parents and caregivers in helping their children reach high academic goals.
9th Grade
HONOR ROLL
Michaela Ambrose
Morgan Besner
Kenneth Colella
Matthew Fitzgerald
Nicole Landes
Corianne Moore
Travis Skellington
Chad Tyson
Allyssa Walters
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Allen Bocian
Hunter Bowden
Michael Chirco
Brigham Dagal Deitz
Chad Dean
Josephine Field
Nathan Harding
Ciara Hunter
Nina Kowal
Jordan Lally
Abigail Marsden
Rebecca Mills
Jacqueline O’Connor
Madeleine Ouderkirk
Catherine Partlow
Samantha Porten
Kyle Powers
Ryan Quigley
Hannah Roden
Kathleen Romano
Andrew Rude
Rachael Sherwood
Jake Williams
Andrew Young
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10th Grade
HONOR ROLL
Joshua Balloni
Rebekah Barbaglia
Katie Belles
Joshua Brown
Samantha Bunce
Spencer Dagal Deitz
Erin Griffin
Austin Hoffman
Haley Lukins
Karleen Mathews
Thomas Sayles
Margret Simons
Michael Taylor
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Omneya Aboushanab
Alicia Arnold
Emma Bergerstock
Preston Blake
Davianna Blasi
Mirabella Blasi
Lianna Brentlinger
Jennie Bruno
Anthony Buccci
Gabriel Canino
Alyson DeNardo
Shannon Griffin
Hannah Lane
Austin McDeid
Ashley Nemier
Kaitlyn O’Connell
Alexander Okal
Micaela Patchin
Daniel Sears
Emily Seward
Alexis Short
James Sterling
Marisa Thomas
Kaylee Walker
Rebecca Whitman
11th Grade
HONOR ROLL
Brandon Blake
Amber Bocian
Peter Dodge
Kaylyn Hoffman
Gabrielle LaForce
Todd Manrow
Ciara Marshall
Miranda McCall
Julianna Mechowski
Courtney Powers
Rachael Randolph
Cassandra Weeks
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Brittany Androsko
Seth Baker
Austin Bates
Bethany Brown
Cheyenne Chauvin
Elizabeth Chirco
Amy DiLallo
Lucas Fitzgerald
Joseph Fritz
Natalie Gilfus
Joseph Goebel
Allison Hoisington
Nicholas Hopkins
David Hoppough
Nicholas Ouderkirk
James Ryan
Breanna Soutar
Richard Swientonioski
Ryan Wager
Veronica Wilson
Joseph Yorio
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12th Grade
HONOR ROLL
Christopher Besner
Benjamin Brown
Allison Chase
Kayla Cuipylo
Anthony Davenport
Jessica Dec
Patrick Farrell
Chandler Fitzgerald
Dylan Kearns
Kiersten MacNabb
Emily Penird
Trisha Schlegel
Grace Swientonioski
Carijo Taro
Karie VanSlyke
Benjamin Wasilenko
Robert Wilson
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Tyler Albrecht
Austin Ashby
Alyssa Burt
Marlana Colella
Denise Dolph
Jorden Feocco
Caitlin Jones
Andrew Lane
Stephanie Leone
Taylor Lukins
Elizabeth Marsden
Michayla Matuszak
Jessica Miller
Brandon Musso
Joseph O’Connor
Jocelyn Perrault
Eva Poupore
Erin Reilley
Alexander Reyer
LeAnn Spingler
Nicole Tabone
Alexis Thomas
Emily Treat
Kathlyn Tyson
Danielle Utterback
Zachary Walton
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Middle School Honor Roll - 4th Quarter/11-12 School
Congratulations to the following middle school students who were named to the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of
the 2011-2012 school year. To attain the Bronze Honor Roll, a student must achieve an overall average from 79.5%
to 84.4%. To attain Silver Honor Roll status, a student must achieve an overall average between 84.5% and
89.4%, and to attain Gold Honor Roll status a student must achieve an overall average between 89.5% and
100.00%.
7th Grade
BRONZE HONOR ROLL
Kayla Cox
Mikayla Grennell
Ryan Nans
Isis Raymond-McGrath
William Sellin
SILVER HONOR ROLL
Deborah Brown
Paige Clarke
Grace Donalds
Jeslyn Files
Lewis Fredette
Cassidy Fyffe
Matthew Groce
Ella Lawler-Manitta
McKayla Murray
Breanna Pike
Connor VanEpps
Amber VanLuven
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GOLD HONOR ROLL
Sydney Albrecht
Lexi Appleby
Alec Barner
Haley Black
Bailey Burr
Meghan Cherry
Lauren Cuipylo
L Tom Dagal Deitz
Sierra-Joy Feocco
Benjamin Grieco
Abigail Guerrette
Emily Harding
Danielle Mattison
Frances Motto
Madison Patchin
Kascey Relfe
Nicole Soutar
Brooke Squires
Kayla Stock
8th Grade
BRONZE HONOR ROLL
Hayley Charette
Michaela Farrell
Nathan Faulkner
Joshua Fedyshyn
Melvin Horsford
Richard Justian
Kayleigh Musso
Mikayla Rathbun
Timothy Reeves
John Seitz
Christopher Stout
Dominique Ward
SILVER HONOR ROLL
Brian Blumer
Brianna Jackson
Lillie Mae Janes
Nicholas Jones
Ryan Kirkpatrick
Arianna Lee
Emily Quinn
Kaitlin Root
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GOLD HONOR ROLL
Brandon Androsko
Grace Beardsley
Rachel Brown
Tyler Burt
Gwendolyn Catalano
John Christopher
Alexander DeCaro
Shaun Ferguson
Gina Fischetti
Lucas Fudo
JariAnna Gleason
Dillon Hunter
Jacob Lamphere
Marina Marshall
Nathan Masciola
Nicole Masciola
Alexander Mogavero
John James O’Connor
Chandni Patel
Melissa Pelc
Alexis Randall
Alexis Rivers
Alyssa Rudick
Robert Sickler
Jada Sterling
Mary Suslik
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Timothy Cowin, Elementary School Principal
Dear Families,
We truly appreciate summer in Central New York because we know what it will
be like in three months. The teachers have used this time to rest as well as plan for
the next school year. Students need this time to run and play. It is a time for everyone to rest and regroup. I hope that you and your family have had the chance to
unwind during the summer months.
Student achievement has been a major topic over the last few years; this summer
was no different. The test scores were released at the end of July. The information
on how individual students performed will be sent home at the beginning of the
school year. Please look them over as it should give you more information on areas that your child can improve or areas they do quite well in. The school also uses
this information to see how individual students can improve as well as adjusting
our instructional program to benefit all students.
The halls are gleaming and the buses are shiny as the doors open to our students for the 2012-2013 school year. I
am proud to begin another school year here with the common goal of setting the basis of future success for all of
our students. I know we will have another great year.
Weedsport Elementary School
Continues To Focus On
Better Communication With Families
As a result of the efforts of the elementary shared decision making
committee, the C.A.R.E. Team, our APT is once again providing
Take Home folders for every student. These folders should come
home every night and be returned every morning. Completed work
and homework assignments will be kept in these folders. Parents
continue to share with us that these folders can be very helpful tools
to develop responsibility in our students. The folders can also be a
way for teachers and parents to communicate with one another. These are one more way we try to help keep our parents up to date on all
the wonderful happenings at the elementary building.
All fourth, fifth, and sixth graders will be given a homework planner
to keep track of all homework assignments. Parents will be able to
check these each night to find out what homework needs to be done.
There is also room for parents to write a note to the teacher. Using
the homework planner will help our students prepare for the middle
school since they will use the same kind of homework planner when
they move on to seventh grade.
The first report cards will be handed to parents on Parent Conference Day, Tuesday, November 13, between 12:00-7:00 p.m. We
encourage parents to call anytime there is a question or concern or to
set up a parent conference. These can often clear up miscommunications quickly.
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Families Invited to
Elementary Open House
Thursday,
September 20, 2012
Mark your calendar for September 20. The
annual Open House will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Your family will have a chance to meet your
children’s teachers, tour classrooms to learn
more about what children are learning, tour
the building, talk with CHAD instructors and
visit the A.P.T. Book Fair. If you are able to
be a parent volunteer, be sure to sign up with
teachers during Open House. All volunteers
must be approved by the Board of Education.
Be sure to sign up this night for your November 13 parent conference when the first report
cards will be handed to parents. Please help
us teach children to be responsible by insisting that they stay with an adult during Open
House.
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Elementary School
Volunteer Policy
Updated
Each year parents volunteer their services at school. We are fortunate to
have so many people that are willing to
help out in our classrooms, the library,
and working on other special projects.
If you would like to volunteer, the process goes as follows:
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The first sign up to volunteer is at
Open House on September 20 from
6:30-8:00 p.m. If the volunteer
does not sign up then, they may
talk to the teacher later in the
school year and the same process
is followed.
The classroom teacher submits the
volunteer’s name to the main office.
Administration then reviews the
list of names, approves or disapproves individual names on the
list, and keeps the names of volunteers on file. Only volunteers that
are disapproved will be contacted.
Classroom and approved school
volunteers will be allowed to start
each year on October 1 or the first
school day thereafter.
After this date, the classroom
teacher and approved volunteer
may work together to have that
person come in at a mutually
agreeable time.
While helping in the school, volunteers
are expected to follow the guidelines
below:
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Sign in at the main office and wear
a visitor badge.
Maintain a child-centered (warm,
caring, understanding, helpful)
attitude.
Abide by the rules set forth in the
Weedsport Code of Conduct, including the dress code.
Will not discipline or administer
first aid to any children while in
school.
Maintain confidentiality in all ma-
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ters pertaining to staff and students.
Respect students, staff, and other
parents while at school.
Failure to abide by these guidelines
may result in the termination of volunteer privileges as determined by the
discretion of school administration.
Meal Charge Policy
Each student has an account and a PIN
number in which he/she can access any
money that has been placed in that account. When a student is running low
on that account, the student will be notified verbally and/or with a note home.
Students may charge up to three meals
as we do not want to deny a meal to
any student. After the third charge,
students will be given a cheese sandwich or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and milk until their charges are
caught up. A full description of this
district policy can be requested in the
main office or be found on the website.
Six Day Rotating
Schedule
This year the school will again run on a
six day rotating schedule. One of the
advantages of this is that if we had a
holiday or snow day in the old schedule, then the students would miss that
day of specials. Again this year, the
students will have a schedule that rotates if there is a holiday or snow day.
The days will be called Day One
through Day Six. For example, the first
day of school, which is a Tuesday, will
be Day One. Wednesday would be
Day Two, Thursday would be Day
Three, and Friday would be Day Four.
Day Five would be the following Monday and Day Six the following Tuesday. Then the process starts one again
with Day One on that Wednesday. If
school is closed on Day Three, which
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in this example is a Thursday, Friday
would become Day Three. This may
be confusing at first but everyone will
catch on quickly. Over the six days of
specials, each student will have three
days of PE, one day of art, one day of
music, and one day of computers or
library (which is covered on the next
page). There are many reasons for going to this type of schedule, but the
largest reason is that we now have
many staff members that are shared
across the two buildings and the six
day schedule aligns with the A/B day
schedule. Our students benefit from
this through computer instruction,
more PE time, and the continuation of
our excellent art and music programs at
the levels they were in the past.
Computer and Library
Instruction
In the six day cycle, students will have
one day of computer or library instruction. Students in kindergarten, first,
and second grade will continue to have
library. Students in second through
sixth grade will have computer instruction. Second grade is fortunate to have
both library and computer this year.
There will be other opportunities for
teachers to sign up their class for the
upstairs computer lab or library outside
of this “special” time. As with the
schedule, this change has many reasons
behind it, but the most important is that
we have consistent, direct computer
instruction for our students and the
students and teachers will still have the
time to go to the library and work on
research as well as check out books.
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Elementary School
Students Being Picked Up
At The End of The Day
In the afternoon, students will leave the
building from three points, depending
on how they are going home. Walkers
and students in the immediate neighborhood will go out the front door on
Jackson Street and bus students will be
brought down to the buses while walkers are being dismissed. Finally, once
the buses leave the bus circle, the student who are being picked up will then
be brought out the back of the building
(by the first grade wing) and then parents may get out of their cars and walk
over to retrieve their students. There
will be a reserved area (nearest to Science Hill) by the pick-up point for parents to wait so that you do not need to
walk great distances across the parking
lot. There is a designated parent waiting area so that staff can easily monitor
students going to the buses by the playground. Staff will not bring students to
parents in cars and students will not be
brought out until the buses have pulled
away. Also, we encourage you to hold
your child’s hand in the parking lot as
other cars may be moving.
ments, but we need these calls at least
one hour before the appointment to
make sure the child is ready to be
picked up.
with their typical daily schedule. The
dates of these assessments are below:
If you need to pick your child up at the
end of the school day, students are sent
out the back of the building at dismissal time. Again, the simplest way to do
this is to write a note to the student’s
teacher. Parents may also call, but these calls need to be made before 2:20
p.m. It is difficult to ensure that a
child will be sent to the pickup point if
calls are made late in the school day
due to the fact that hundreds of students are preparing for dismissal at the
same time. If there is a true emergency,
the school will do its best to get the
child to the needed departure point in a
timely manner. It is also important that
parents do not show up as the students
are getting on the bus and gather their
students. The school needs to be sure
where all students are at dismissal and
that is why we have parents send notes
or sign students out. Simply put, we
need parents’ help to make sure that all
students leave the building where they
are supposed to at dismissal.
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Arranging For Your
Child To Be Picked Up
New York State
Assessments
There will be times when students need
to be picked up during the school day
for medical appointments and the like.
The school encourages parents to make
these appointments before and after
school when possible. The simplest
way to do this is to write a note to the
child’s teacher and put it in the homework folder. The note is then given to
the teacher and the teacher can then
send the note to the office. This way
the student can be ready in the office
when the appointment time comes.
We do ask that you be specific as to
who is picking up your child when you
send in a note. Parents can also call
the main office to make these arrange-
The New York State Department of
Education has designated specific dates
for English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. On these dates,
students in grades 3-8 across New
York State are assessed on their abilities in the subject areas. This information is then used in the following
school year for possible placement in
Academic Intervention Services (AIS).
Please do not schedule doctor or dentist appointments on these days. Students are most ready to take the tests
with their peers on the scheduled days.
If students do miss these days, they
will need to make up the tests later that
week or the next and this interferes
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NYS ELA Assessments 3-8,
April 17-19, 2013
NYS Mathematics Assessments
3-8, April 24-26, 2013
NYS Science Performance Assessment for 4th grade,
May 29-30, 2013
NYS Science Written Assessment
for 4th grade, June 3, 2013
Electronic Devices
Policy
Students do not need cellular phones or
communication devices at school as
they can use the phone in the main office with the permission of their teacher in between lessons. If a parent does
want his/her child to have a communication device, it must be off and stored
out of sight during school hours (8:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m.). The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items of any
kind. If a student is using the communication device, it will be confiscated
by the school official and returned to
the parent. If there are continued violations of this policy, the student will
be subject to further consequences beyond confiscation. Thank you in advance for keeping the cell phones at
home.
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Elementary School
September Dates to Remember
September 3
September 4
September 10
September 11
September 13
September 18
September 19
September 20
September 21
September 24
Labor Day, No School
First Day of School for Students
Morning swim begins for Fifth Grade for Mrs. Galka’s and half of Mrs. O’Connor’s classes
Morning swim begins for Fifth Grade for Mrs. Mabbett’s and half of Mrs. O’Connor’s classes
GEAR Parent Information Night, 6:15 p.m.
Fifth Grade Band Parent Information Night, 7:00 p.m.
APT Fundraiser Begins
Elementary Book Fair Viewing Day
Elementary Open House, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Book Fair Buying Day
Family Handbook Quizzes Due
Family Handbook Raffle Drawing
Community Information
Save The Dates!!
Special Event &
Veterans’ Day/USO Show
Patriot Day
We will be holding our annual Patriot Day/Emergency
Responders Recognition Ceremony observance on
Friday, September 14, during half time of the
Weedsport vs. Pulaski football game. We will have a
brief Patriot Day/September 11th observance followed
by a special ceremony to recognize and honor our local emergency responders.
Members of the
Weedsport Fire Department and Police Department,
as well as the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department,
New York State Police, Cayuga County Emergency
Management office, and other mutual aid fire departments and rescue squads will be represented. Please
join us for this very important ceremony to honor our
local heroes!
Thursday, November 8
6:30-7:30 p.m.
WWII-Present Day
Amazing Artifacts Display
Command Sgt. Major Robert Good
will bring his very impressive collection of
artifacts to our high school BOE room
You won’t want to miss it!!
Friday, November 9
Veterans’ Day/USO Show
9:00 a.m. - Elementary School Gymnasium
10:00 a.m. - High School Gymnasium
7:00 p.m.—High School Gymnasium
CCYO Basketball
Registration
Girl Scout Registration
Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2
Weedsport Free Library
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Boys and Girls, Grades 2-8
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Weedsport Free Library
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Port Byron Public Library
6:00-7:30 p.m.
(new registrants and new leaders only)
http://www.weedsport.org/
Registration forms will be available at the
Elementary School Open House on
Thursday, September 20 near the Topichak Gymnasium
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
Health Offices
RIGHT TO KNOW FORMS: If you would like to be called
when your child is absent from school, please request and complete a Right to Know form. As a courtesy, if you are keeping
your child home due to illness, appointment, etc., please notify the
school:
 Elementary – 834-6685 Mrs. Perfield
 Grades 7-9 call 834-9290 Mrs. McNabb
 Grades 10-12 call 834-9347 Ms. Knapp
Right to Know forms must be requested and completed annually
and are available in the Health and Main Offices.
ALLERGIES: It is very important that the Health Office be
aware of any allergies your child may have. We are especially
concerned with food and bee-sting allergies. If your child has
either food or bee-sting allergies, please notify the Health Office
at the beginning of the school year or when diagnosed. An explanation of your child’s reaction is also important. If your child
requires medication for allergies, please remember we need a
written doctor’s order, written parent/guardian permission and
the medication to be brought in to school by an adult. Nurses
cannot give emergency medication without orders.
Students in Kindergarten, 2nd,
4th , 7th, and 10th grade are required to have physicals, and Dental
Certificates have been requested for the 2012-2013 school year.
Forms were sent home in June.
STUDENT PHYSICALS:
If your child had a school sports physical in June 2012, that
child is all set for 2012-2013. Please return completed forms to
the appropriate Health Office. School physicals will be scheduled for all students who do not return a completed form. School
physicals begin in September.
TDAP VACCINE REQUIRED
FOR ALL 11 YEAR OLD STUDENTS
ENTERING
6TH
GRADE IN SEPTEMBER 2012:
Students who are 10 will need to receive the vaccine when they turn 11.
Please return documentation to the
elementary school health office.
Cayuga County Health Department
offers free Immunization Clinics to all
children through age 18. Call 2531560 for an appointment.
MEDICATIONS: If your child will require medications in school, prescriptions or over-the-counter (including ointments, calamine lotion, cough drops,
etc.) we need a written doctor’s order and written parent permission. Medication MUST be brought to school by an adult and in the original container.
When you deliver pills for your child, please plan on a few minutes to count
them with the nurse.
http://www.weedsport.org/
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WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSNOTES
SEPTEMBER 2012
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
2821 E. Brutus Street
Weedsport, New York 13166
315-834-6637
Fax 315-834-8693
Board of Education
Mary Kae Brentlinger, President
Timothy Lally, Vice-President
Eric Zizza
Norman Chirco
Susan Minard
For the latest news, information,
announcements and schedules,
please visit us at www.weedsport.org
WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
Administration
Shaun O’Connor, Superintendent
Douglas Tomandl, Asst. Supt. for Bus. & Fin.
Carolyn Widrick, Jr.-Sr. High School Principal
Timothy Cowin, Elementary School Principal
Ann DeFazio, Director of Special Programs
School Phone Numbers
District/Business Office: 834-6637
Transportation: 834-9760
Athletics: 834-6652
School Attendance Hours
Elementary School (Grades K-6)
8:30 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Main Office: 834-6685
Health Office: 834-6685
Jr.-Sr. High School Office: 834-6652
High School Reception Office: 834-9290
Elementary School Office: 834-6685
Jr./Sr. High School (Grades 7-12)
7:40 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Main Office: 834-6652
Health Office: 834-9347
Director of Special Programs: 834-6652
High School Health Office: 834-9347
Elementary School Health Office: 834-6685
http://www.weedsport.org/
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