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Message from the Superintendent

Truth

Volume 5, Issue 4

Keshequa

The mission of

the Keshequa

Central School

District is

to provide

opportunities

to empower all

students to be

cooperative,

self-directed

lifelong learners,

prepared to

responsibly meet

the challenges of

the twenty-first

century.

December 2007

www.keshequa.org

Chronicle

To reach school district personnel by email please

visit our website at www.keshequa.org, click on

the Dalton Elementary, Nunda Middle School, or

Nunda High School link, scroll down the page and

look for the link that says Faculty Directory. For

questions please call 468-2541 ext. 1105.

As this issue goes to press, we are experiencing our first official snowfall of the season. While this

weather helps put us in the mood for the winter holidays, it also brings the possibility of ‘snow days.’

The decision to close school is not always clear cut. When inclement conditions early in the morning

turn to blue skies a few hours later, you may wonder why school is not in session. The safety of our stu -

dents is always the critical component in decision-making. In early morning, the current and predicted

state of the roads, visibility, wind chill, and forecast snowfall are all examined in light of how they

effect the safe transportation of children to school. We assure you that the decision is not made hastily,

and we recognize the inconvenience that change in schedules can bring. When conditions before six

o’clock in the morning indicate that the journey to school will be hazardous, we will close school and

provide notification to everyone in a timely manner. On emergency closing days, all evening activities

are also canceled.

We welcome a new member to the Keshequa School community! Mrs. Karen Mead has been

appointed our Middle/High School Assistant Principal. Mrs. Mead has been a Middle School teacher

in Dansville, and brings a variety of educational leadership experience as well. Some of her responsi-

bilities include student discipline, safety procedures and planning, and attendance monitoring. We are

excited to have Mrs. Mead join our team and know she will be an asset to our District.

At last month’s Board of Education meeting, the Thomas Group, our architects for the EXCEL

project, presented a status update. We are now at the end of the design development phase, and the

construction documents are receiving final refinements before being sent to the State Education

Department in Albany. We anticipate the review may take from ten to sixteen weeks. When it is

concluded we will begin the bidding process. At this time, we are on schedule for work to begin in the

Summer of 2008. Major work in both buildings includes window replacement, roof repairs, increase

of handicapped accessibility, improvements to the HVAC systems for better energy efficiency and

upgrades to technology, including our security system. We are also renovating the kitchen in Dalton,

while replacing damaged tile and auditorium seating in the Nunda building.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Communication Survey last month.

Once the results are compiled we will share them with you. Our website now features a ‘newsflash’ op -

tion under the Current Events section. If you would like email notification of events or changes in the

calendar, you can sign up there. As always, you are invited to contact me with questions or concerns.

I look forward to seeing many of you at our concerts and sports events during the winter. On

behalf of Keshequa Central School District, I wish each of you happy, safe, and peaceful holidays!

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Catered by

John Schmitter of

John and Sarah’s

Restaurant, Perry, NY

All proceeds go to the

American Cancer Society

Keshequa Central School

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Team Up to Fight Cancer!

Keshequa school community and the Coaches vs. Cancer Organization are working together to

raise $10,000 for the local

American Cancer Society.

Coaches vs. Cancer

is dedicated to decreasing the risk of cancer by raising fan contributions to fund local cancer research, ed-

ucation, advocacy and patient services of the

American Cancer Society

. Since the program’s inception in 1993, the

American Cancer

Societies’

partnership with the

National Association of Basketball Coaches

has grown to include more than 400 coaches across the

country and has raised over $23 million.

Keshequa Central is hosting two holiday basketball tournaments from December 26 through the 29. The boys’ tournament

is named after Coach MacVean and the girls’ tournament is in remembrance of Francis “Pete” DiAngelo. Please see the schedule

of games on page 6. Admission is $2-Adult, $1-Student, or $5-Family, to attend each day’s games.

In conjunction with the tournament, we will sponsor a big sports rafe, with the drawing on December 29

(you do not need

to be present to win).

Below are the prizes:

1.

Coach Mike Krzyzewski

Autographed Small Basketball

2. Coach Jim Boeheim Autographed

Hall of Fame Basketball

3. Syracuse University

Men’s Autographed Basketball

4. Syracuse University

Men’s Autographed Poster

5.

1980 Olympic Silver Coin Set

6. Tommy Watkins (Minnesota Twins) & Tony Lydman (Buffalo Sabres)

Autographed Pictures

7. Buffalo Bills Marshawn Lynch & Paul Posluszny Laser

Autographed Pictures

8.

Bufalo Sabres Replica Jersey

(compliments of C.P. Sportswear)

In conjunction with the tournaments there will be a Pulled Pork Dinner on December 26.

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On December 28,

Subway

of Geneseo (on Lakeville

Road) will donate two six-foot subs and two cookie

trays to help boost concession sales.

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For sale will be t-shirts from

C.P. Sportswear

of

Naples, video games, and $1 half-time shoot-outs for

basketballs.

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Helpers will be The Keshequa Key Club, The Nunda

Kiwanis Club, The Nunda Rotary Club, faculty, staff,

community members, as well as all teams participating

in the tournaments!

Come Join in the Fun!

All proceeds will go to the

American Cancer Society

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Emergency School Closings

When schools must be closed, the decision is made by the Superintendent

of Schools based on available information and recommendations. If the decision

is made to close the schools, the Superintendent informs the following radio and

television stations which then broadcast the information immediately:

Radio

Television

WHAM (1180 AM)

WKBW (Channel 7)

WBEE (92.5 FM)

WHEC (Channel 10)

WPXY (97.9 FM/1280 AM)

WOKR (Channel 13)

WDNY (93.9 FM/1400 AM)

If the schools must close during the day, parents should make sure chil-

dren know in advance what to do should they come home unexpectedly and

find no one there. Prior arrangements should be made to have children cared

for until a parent arrives home.

Math Club

Travels to Alfred

by Ron Macomber

On November 2 Mathematics

teachers Ron Macomber and Gerald

Goho accompanied 21 students in

Keshequa’s Math Club to Alfred

University for the 39

th

annual Nevins

Competition. Last year over 300

students from across New York and

Pennsylvania participated in the

competition. First, second, and third

place winners receive scholarships of

$6,000, $8,000 and $10,000 to Alfred

University. The competition consist of

a 30-question exam that students have

an hour and twenty-five minutes to

complete. It is an extremely difficult

exam, which consists of questions

that require very creative problem-

solving skills. The exam is created by

the mathematics faculty at Alfred

University. It is in memory of William

Nevins, a former student and professor

at Alfred University.

Mrs. Jines’ Food

Drive Challenge!

Mrs. Jines’ 7th Grade Social Studies

classes are busy collecting non-perish -

able food items to donate to the local

food pantry. All month students can

bring in food and other nonperishable

goods. A competition is in place and the

class that brings in the most amount of

food will enjoy a pizza party on Decem-

ber 21, during lunch. Mrs. Jines

hopes to instill in her students the

importance of giving during the

holiday season.

Music in Our School

Jr. High Area All-State Chorus

Five Keshequa students were selected to participate in the 2007 Jr. High Area

All-State Chorus in November. Students were chosen based on their solo perfor -

mance scores at the NYSSMA sanctioned solo festival last spring. Selected students

were:

Michaela Hiller,

daughter of Tom and Marnie Hiller;

Katelyn Gelser,

daughter

of Stephen and Luanne Gelser;

Logan Tompson,

son of James and Tracy Thompson;

Brandon Lunn,

son of John and Priscilla Lunn; and

Nolan Gelser,

son of Bob Gelser.

The students sang under the direction of Stephen Caracciolo, Professor of Voice

at Roberts Wesleyan College. The chorus sounded fantastic.

Sr. High Area All-State Chorus

Lindsay Gunn,

daughter of Lisa and Ed Gunn,

was accepted to Senior High

Area All-State Chorus. Based on her NYSSMA solo fest score, Lindsay was previ -

ously accepted to Conference All-State Chorus and therefore, automatically accept -

ed to Area All-State. The festival was held at Attica Central School in November.

Make sure you congratulate Lindsay when you see her!

Students Chosen to Sing with the RPO

I am pleased to announce that six Keshequa students have been chosen to sing

in the 200 voice Festival High School Chorale with the Rochester Philharmonic

Orchestra. Students chosen for this honor are: Theresa Krenzer, Sarah Gray, Chris

Gray, Katelyn Gelser, Angela Colombo and Tom Miller. The students put in many

hours to learn music and rehearse with the RPO, not to mention all the concerts in

which they will perform. Concert dates are December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23. You

may call me at 468-2541, ext. 1140 for more information.

Congratulations to all of our singers! You make Keshequa proud!!

Keshequa Central Holiday Concerts

Dec. 11, 7:00 p.m., MS Band and Chorus

Dec. 17, 7:00 p.m., HS Band and Chorus

Dec. 19, 7:00 p.m., Elementary Band and Chorus

See you there!!

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Counseling Corner

Is the Cost of College Worth It?

As parents, we struggle with the everyday cost of living and often wonder where we will get the mon-

ey to help our children continue their education after high school. This is a decision that will take planning

and sacrifice for many.

Here are some facts that may help you and your child make that decision:

Going to college is an investment of a lifetime. Studies have shown that individuals with a bachelor’s

degree (four years of college) will earn on the average 62% more a year than those with a high school

diploma. Over a lifetime, this amounts to $1 million more in earnings.

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The need for employees with a college degree is growing. Studies show more than a million new jobs

for college graduates were added in one year, while two million non-degree jobs where eliminated.

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Con-

cluding that the opportunities are growing for those with college degrees and shrinking for those without.

The college experience offers much more than the opportunity for future earning potential. It can offer

the chance to develop critical thinking and reasoning skills, explore and experience new opportunities –

both social and academic, and to prepare for and explore a satisfying career with financial freedom and

future opportunities.

Going to college is an investment in the future. It is important for students and parents to realize that

the immediate results we often expect may not be tangible until after a degree has been earned. It requires

dedication and effort but, as with anything that is worthwhile, the returns are priceless.

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The College Board,

Trends in Student Aid 2004

, October 19 2004

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The College Board

, Trends in Student Aid 2002

, October 21, 2002

Transitioning to the Adult World

by Craig Benson

In keeping up with recent district initiatives to increase the post-high school outcomes of our students, the Special Educa -

tion Department has dramatically revamped and intensified its Transition program over the past two years. Transition refers to

planning and services that are needed to prepare our youngsters with disabilities for moving smoothly from school to adult liv-

ing, learning, or earning roles in the community. This process may include targeted instruction; community learning experiences;

and support services to develop skills, knowledge, and abilities to address post-school living, learning or working needs.

Starting in 6

th

grade, special education students are given a number of activities throughout the

year to increase their level of self-determination and self-advocacy skills. Surveys are distributed to

families with the hope of initiating post-school dialogues and increasing investment in current

academic goals. Students are taught to use the NYS Department of Labor’s Career Zone website

to increase their knowledge of post- school options. School District staff help students create

long-term goals and short-term objectives. Tenth grade students are eligible to have a full day

vocational assessment which links together student strengths and career interests. All of this in-

formation is regularly reviewed with students and used to create specific academic and vocational

goals.

Special Education staff members have worked closely with State Education Department trainers

to develop and write more accurate plans for students. As students near graduation, connections

are made with appropriate New York State adult agencies such as VESID or ARC/DDSO that

can help individual students in college, in the workforce, or for those who need support to live

independently. It is hoped that this focus on our students’ futures will pay off not only when they

leave, but also in increased academic achievement in their current classes.

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Middle School/High School News

KCS Wrestling

Schedule 2007-2008

Wed., 11/28/07 ....... KCS @ Genesee Valley ....................... 6:30

Sat., 12/1/07 ........... KCS @ Byron-Bergen Tourn. ............TBA

Thurs., 12/6/07 ....... Pavilion @ Kcs .................................... 6:30

Sat., 12/08/07 ......... KCS @ BataviaTourn......................... TBA

Thurs., 12/13/07

..... Warsaw @ KCS .................................. 6:30

Thurs., 12/20/07

..... KCS @ Cal-Mum ............................... 6:30

Wed., 1/02/08 ......... Pembroke @ KCS ............................... 6:30

Sat., 1/05/08 ........... KCS @ Hammondsport Tourn. .......... 9:00

Tues., 1/8/08 ........... KCS @ Bolivar-Richburg ................... 6:30

Thurs., 1/10/08

....... York @ KCS........................................ 6:30

Thurs., 1/17/08

....... KCS @ Perry....................................... 6:30

Sat., 1/19/08 ........... KCS @ Hornell Tourn. ...................... TBA

Thurs., 1/24/08 ....... Avon @ KCS....................................... 6:30

Sat., 1/26/08 ........... KCS @ Newark Tourn. ...................... TBA

Tues., 1/29/08 ......... KCS @ Geneseo ................................. 6:30

Fri., 2/1/08 .............. LCAA Tournament @ Dansville .......TBA

Sat., 2/2/08 ............. LCAA Tournament @ Dansville .......TBA

Dalton Elementary!

by Mark Mattle, Elementary Principal

Congratulations to Mr. Isaman, Mr. Uveino and all the

Elementary School Students who participated in the

Hoops

For Heart

fundraiser for the American Heart Association. See

the story on page 8 of this newsletter.

I would like to extend a very special thank you to all

those that helped with this year’s Senior Citizen Thanksgiving

Dinner. Our school was able to say thank you to one of our

community’s greatest resources, our senior citizens, by present-

ing to them a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. We had a great

turnout this year with over 165 people attending. There were

so many individuals that played a part in this great event, The

Dalton Elementary Student Council Students and Advisors,

The Dalton Chorus, The KCTA, Mrs. Gerhig’s Second Grade

Class, The Dalton Cafeteria and Maintenance Staff, Mrs.

Weaver and many more. We received many thanks from our

senior citizens saying, “The dinner was delicious and a bless -

ing to the community,” “Keshequa is one of the very few

schools that gives this lovely service to its senior citizens,

thank you!”

I wish all of our families a wonderful holiday season!

Keshequa students have just

completed the first ten-week marking

period for the school year. Report cards

have been mailed home with grades

and teachers’ comments. Parents and

guardians are asked to take time to

review report cards and give encourag-

ing suggestions for ways to continue or

improve upon the work of the students.

Words of encouragement and time spent

with parents are very important in the

development of students.

I have reviewed the report cards

and am overall impressed with the work

being done by our students. We will

have the honor lists and high honor lists

published by the last week of November.

Our Middle School Student Coun-

cil had officer elections and have elected

the following students as officers of the

club: President – Alex Flint and Gabri -

elle DiAngelo, Vice-President – Kristen

Jackson and John Swartzfager; Secretary

– Sophia Pernicone; and Treasurer-

Logan Thompson. The Middle School

Council has conducted a fund-raiser and

will use the money earned to support

school activities such as dances, movie

nights, game nights, and a possible trip

to Darien Lake in June.

Our mentoring program with the

SUNY Geneseo students has begun.

SUNY Geneseo students have volun-

teered to work with many of our seniors

who are planning on attending college

next fall. The SUNY Geneseo students

assist with how to complete a college ap-

plication, ideas of how to write essays for

an application, how to interview at the

admissions office of a college, along with

many other college preparations activi-

ties.

The month of December is very

busy for our music department. Holiday

concerts will be held on Tuesday, De-

cember 11 and Monday, December 17

for the Middle School and High School

band and choral groups. Be sure to mark

your calendars and plan on attending

these wonderful events to celebrate

music with our students.

Winter sports have begun – basket -

ball, wrestling, and cheerleading. Please

check our web site for schedules of

games or contact our Athletic Director,

Mr. Piraino. Come and enjoy watching

our students as they compete against

neighboring school districts.

Also, I would like to say thank you

to all parents, guardians, and commu-

nity members who continually support

our activities here at Keshequa Central

School. We truly enjoy seeing you at all

our student events.

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KCS Boys’ Basketball

Schedule 2007-2008

Thurs., 11/29/07

.KCS @ Mt. Morris..................................... 5:30

Tues., 12/4/07 .....KCS @ Perry .............................................. 5:30

Fri., 12/7/07 ........ KCS @ York ............................................... 6:00

Wed., 12/12/07 ...Leroy @ KCS ............................................. 5:30

Tues., 12/18/07 ...Pavilion @ KCS.......................................... 5:30

Fri., 12/21/07 ...... Geneseo @ KCS Athletic........................... 6:00

Wed., 12/26/07 ...Coach “Tink” Macvean Tournament:

• JV Northstar vs. Genesee-Valley

.............. 4:00

• JV Keshequa Vs. Warsaw

......................... 4:00

• Varsity Northstar vs. Genesee-Valley

....... 5:45

• Varsity Keshequa vs. Warsaw

................... 7:30

Fri., 12/28/07 ...... Coach “Tink” Macvean Tournament:

• JV Consolation

........................................ 4:00

• JV Championship

.................................... 4:00

• Varsity Consolation

.................................. 5:45

• Varsity Championship

............................. 7:30

Wed., 1/2/08 ....... KCS @ Dansville........................................ 5:30

Fri., 1/4/08 .......... Bolivar-Richburg @ KCS ........................... 6:00

Tues., 1/8/08 ....... Avon @ KCS.............................................. 5:30

Thurs., 1/10/08

...Mt. Morris @ KCS ( JV Boys Only) ........... 5:30

Fri., 1/11/08 ........ Mt. Morris @ KCS (Varsity) ...................... 7:30

Wed., 1/16/08 .....KCS @ Cal-Mum ...................................... 5:30

Fri., 1/18/08 ........ York @ KCS ............................................... 6:00

Mon., 1/28/08 ....Dansville @ KCS........................................ 5:30

Wed., 1/30/08 .....KCS @ Geneseo......................................... 5:30

Fril, 2/1/08 .......... KCS @ Letchworth.................................... 6:00

Wed., 2/6/08 ....... KCS @ Warsaw.......................................... 5:30

2/7/08 – 2/13/08

LCAA County Tournament ..................... TBA

KCS Girls’ Basketball

Schedule 2007-2008

Fri., 11/30/07 ...... KCS @ Mt. Morris..................................... 6:00

Wed., 12/5/07 .....Perry @ Kcs................................................ 5:30

Fri., 12/7/07 ........ York @ KCS ............................................... 6:00

Tues. , 12/11/07

..KCS @ Leroy ............................................. 5:30

Thurs. , 12/13/07

Fillmore @ KCS ......................................... 5:30

Wed. , 12/19/07 ..KCS @ Pavilion.......................................... 5:30

Fri. , 12/21/07 .....KCS @ Geneseo ........................................ 6:00

Thurs., 12/27/07

..Coach Pete Diangelo Tournament

• JV Wellsville vs. Lima-Christian..............

4:00

• JV Keshequa vs. Warsaw

.......................... 4:00

• V Wellsville vs. Lima-Christian...............

5:45

• V Keshequa vs. Warsaw

........................... 7:30

Sat., 12/29/07 .....• JV Consolation ........................................ 4:00

• JV Championship

.................................... 4:00

• Varsity Consolation

.................................. 5:45

• Varsity Championship

............................. 7:30

Thurs., 1/3/08 .....KCS @ Alexander ...................................... 5:30

Sat., 1/5/08 ......... Wheatland-Chili @ KCS ........................... 2:00

Wed., 1/9/08 ....... KCS @ Avon.............................................. 5:30

Thurs., 1/10/08

...JV Only-Mt. Morris @ KCS ...................... 7:00

Fri., 1/11/08 ........ Varsity Only-Mt. Morris @ KCS ............... 6:00

Tues., 1/15/08 .....Cal-Mum @ KCS ...................................... 5:30

Fri., 1/18/08 ........ KCS @ York ............................................... 6:00

Tues., 1/29/08 .....Geneseo @ KCS......................................... 5:30

Fri., 2/1/08 .......... Letchworth @ KCS.................................... 6:00

Tues., 2/5/08 ....... KCS @ Warsaw.......................................... 5:30

2/7-12/08 ........... LCAA County Tournament ..................... TBA

Senior Citizens Enjoy Thanksgiving at

Keshequa Elementary

On November 16 over 160 senior citizens from the community joined us for a delicious Thanksgiv -

ing feast. Student Council members were proud to serve the guests their meals, specially prepared by our

dedicated kitchen staff. Choral music was provided by the Elementary Select Chorus and eighth grader

Michaela Hillier, who shared her talents on the piano. Student Council is so grateful to the cafeteria staff

for preparing and serving food, the custodial staff for the preparation and cleanup of the cafeteria, Mrs.

Gehrig’s second grade class for providing decorations, Mr. Mattle, Mrs. Capawan, Mr. Aloisio, and Mr.

Wiggins for serving food, and the KCTA for donating flowers. It was a wonderful experience to be able to

share the afternoon with our community members!

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High

Honor

ade 6

Roll

Acciari, Hannah

Alford, Brooke

Amrhein, Chase

Axtell, Olivia

Bentley, Jaron

Boehm, Shannon

Bugman, Madison

Costello, Katelyn

Farrell, Jane

Forrester, Emily

Forrester, Kathryn

Galton, Cooper

Gibson, Erin

Gillen, Chelsey

Gordinier, Shannon

Green, Megan

Hall, Kaytlyn

Kraft, Savannah

Kunkle, Matthew

Martin, Austin

McClements, Melissa

Mehlenbacher,Gabrielle

Moran, Megan

Otero, Kaly

Patchin, Dakota

Piraino, Lindsay

Russell, Haley

Schiano, Erin

Scott, Hannah

Sullivan, Stacey

Thompson, Calvin

Thompson, Scott

Wood, Ariel

Wood, Brody

Honor Roll

Alverson, Justice

Borden, Bailee Jo

Carlin, Timothy

Erwin, Selena

Faulds, Lukas

Gaby, Alek

Grover, Joseph

Houtz, Kierstin

Montgomery, Travis

Smith, Nevin

Smith, Shelby

Tallman, Joshua

Wilkins, Dalton

Wood, Harlee

High

Honor

ade 7

Roll

Barranco, Mariah

Borgus, Max

Coon, Victoria

Donovan, Blaithe

Essler, Cole

Faulkner, Kathryn

Flint, Alexandrea

Garwood, Amanda

Garwood, Christian

Germack, Courtney

Goodridge, Shelby

Hand, Michelle

Jackson, Kristen

James, Lia

Kirwan, Riley

Kiser, Atticus

Link, Sarah Elizabeth

Lucier, Samantha

Mattle, Daniel

Mehlenbacher, Grace

Mehlenbacher, Zachary

Savastano, Chauna

Schiano, Steven

Scott, Josiah

Simone, Alexander

Smith, Gracey

Steidle, Jessica

Thompson, Dakotah

White, Carrie

Willey, Joshua

Honor Roll

Adams, Jacob

Blanchard, Kylie

Derrenbacher, James

Force, Raymond

Gelser, Katherine

Gregg, Caitlin

Lucas, Connor

Ludwig, Alicia

Morris-Quackenbush,

Olivia

Powers, Nathan

Pritchard, Alicia

Smith, Ryan

Wirt, Larry

High

Honor

ade 8

Roll

Acciari, Cyrus

Alberti, Elizabeth

Bielicki, Arielle

Bloomer, Amelia

Calcote, Alicia

Cassidy, Timothy

Caton, Travis

Coates, Justin

Curry, Carrie

Curry, Destinie

DiAngelo, Gabrielle

Ethridge, Amzi

Faulds, Nicholas

Forrester, Terry

Grosse, Hunter

Hark, Brittany

Hillier, Michaela

Howard, Taylor

Kraft, Jordan

Kunkle, Andrew

Lunn, Brandon

Mann, Kaylie

Orton, Kirstin

Piraino, Tyler

Ressler, Brittany

Smith, Kendra

Swartzfager, John

Symonds, Jennifer

Therrien, Abigail

Thompson, Logan

Wood, Philip

Honor Roll

Alloco, Dalton

Bennett, Aaron

Callaro, Ashlee

Collister, Michael

Hatfield, Troy

Kirwan, Mark

Mann, Shennon

Melendrez, Emma

Mucha, Steven

Nesbitt, Christopher

Pierce, Ashley

Preen, Audrey

Sarratori, Ryan

Todd, Zachery

Willett, Darwin

High

Honor

ade 9

Roll

Allen, Sarah

Axtell, Rachel

Beardsley, Chelsea

Carroll, John

DiAngelo, Zachary

Donovan, Lauren

Galton, Zachery

Gelser, Katelyn

Gillen, Korey

Gordinier, Samuel

Grosse, Nicole

Hark, Andrew

Harrington, Tiffany

Hatfield, Shelby

Jackson, Timothy

Karst, Kyle

Mann, Claire

Moran, Kevin

Nichols, Chelsea

Simone, Ariel

Smith, Jeremy

Honor Roll

Curry, Melissa

Delahooke, Karl

Denby, Brittany

DeRue, Adrec

Farrell, Gerald

Fuller, Ryan

Grosse, Kyle

Hand, Sarah

James, Dakota

Johnson, Bernard

KCS Honor Roll

Kelly, Justin

Maksymiw, Alexandria

McAllister, Valerie

Piper, Tanner

Honor

10

Roll

Allen, Cassandra

Bentley, Jeremiah

Coates, Thomas

Coffey, Zachary

Essler, Paige

Forrester, Ryan

Gardner, Ryann

Gath, Amanda

Gray, Christopher

Hoodak, Leo (Greg)

Kunkle, Bryan

Mahlendorf, Mariah

Mann, Terrence

Montgomery, Michelle

Mucha, Catherine

Randall, Kristen

Seiwell, Melissa

Tallman, Christine

Trim, Ethan

Honor Roll

Alford, Nicole

Cartwright, Ashley

Cobin, Tyler

Gilbert, Elizabeth

Hatfield, Dylan

Hope, Scott

Kennedy, Finn

Nesbitt, David III

Nesbitt, John

Reichard, Amanda

Smith, Rischandra

Thompson, Kristen

Westcott, Tyler

Honor

11

Roll

Beardsley, Kayla

Brooker, Megan

Curry, Courtney

Gallicchio, Brandy

Gelser, Charise

Gibson, Emily

Gilbert, Jessica

Giles, Chrysta

Gordinier, Brian

Gray, Sarah

Gunn, Lindsay

Halpenny, Alicia

Hark, Ashley

Kreuzer, Stephanie

Miller, Thomas

Moran, Matthew

Nickerson, Brandon

Orellana, Jesse

Pattridge, Erin

Peritore, Johnathan

Schmitter, Albert

Sherman, Jessie

Steidle, Jeffrey

Sullivan, Sydney

Yaw, Breanna

Honor Roll

Axtell, Jacob

Barnhardt, Brittany

Delano, Nicole

Flint, Travis

Fraser, Kurt

Galton, Lacy

Gibson, Duane

Murray, David

Oulton, Shannen

Underwood, Victoria

Willey, Brittany

Honor

12

Roll

Cassidy, Ashley

Dale, Jacob

Davis, Katheryne

DeMarco, Cheyenne

Derrenbacher, Leanna

Donovan, Jacalyn

Flint, Dominic

Green, Ashley

Jeffords, Minzie

Johnson, John

Kanouse, Rachel

Kreuzer, Mathew

Maddalena, Joseph

Morris, Lauren

Nickerson, Shawna

Nugent, Ryan

Pawlowski, Brittany

Rich, Laurie

Rook, Dustin

Rymer, Timothy

Schmitter, Angelica

Schrier, Brandon

Schrier, Kassandra

Shute, Nicholas

Thorne, Devin

Underwood, Marissa

Honor Roll

Adams, Riley

Amrhein, Chelsea

Boehm, Rhiannon

Gregg, Felicia

Howard, Eric

Howarth, Christopher

LaDelfa, Dean

Layland, Joseph

Lowell, Meghan

Mucha, Anna

Nahalka, Taylor

Oulton, Adam

Reichard, Patrick

Still, Duane

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NONPROFIT

ORGANIZATION

US POSTAGE

PAID

PERMIT NO. 1

NUNDA NY 14517

Keshequa Central School

P.O. Box 517

Nunda, New York 14517-0517

December 2007

School Board Members

Terry Lowell, President

Anita Buchinger, Vice-President

John Gordinier

Lori Gray

Paul Jackson

Lyle Tallman

Kevin Whiteman

Marilyn Capawan,

Superintendent

Dominic Aloisio,

Upcoming Events

for December 2007

11 ... MS/HS Concert (#1) 7:00 pm

13 ... KCS Board of Education

Meeting 7:00 pm

14 ... End of 15 Week Marking

Period

17 ... MS/HS Concert (#2) 7:00 pm

19 ... Elementary Christmas Concert,

7:00 p.m., Nunda

21 ... Interim Reports Grade K-5

Carried Home; 6-12 Mailed

Home

25 ... Christmas Day

26 ... SAT Registration Deadline for

1/26

24- Jan 1…NO SCHOOL

WINTER RECESS

Hoops for Heart

Keshequa students have now raised a total of $8494.40 for

the American Heart Association!

One hundred

and three students

in grades 2-5 par -

ticipated in an event

called

Hoops for

Heart,

a fundraiser

for the American

Heart Associa-

tion. Students sold

little basketballs to

interested donors

at any amount the

donor chose. Then

the donor could

put the name of

their choice on the

paper basketball.

Students had a week

and a half to raise as much money as they could. When the time was up,

students

had raised $4113.30 in this event!

Participating students celebrated their success by

playing different basketball games after school.

Second graders raised $762.20; Third graders raised $1367.25; Fourth graders

raised $945; and Fifth graders raided $1038.85.

The top five sellers in the school were: Jaysie Martin $105; Jordan Kapelke $105;

Harlee Shoup $127; Kaitlyn O’Brien $150; Colton Davis $200; Joshua Callaro $225

Mr. Isaman and Mr. Uveino would like to thank all of the students who partici-

pated in this great event.

In the picture from left to right are: Joshua Callaro (5th), Colton

Davis (3rd), Jaysie Martin(4th), Harlee Shoup (4th), Jordan

Kapelke (3rd), and Kaitlyn O’Brien (4th). These are the top five