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    Honor
    Wisdom
    Leadership
    Truth
    March 2003
    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.
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    Vet’s Memorial Rededicated by
    Dalton Elementary Kids
    Dalton Planting Committee organizers student
    council representative Ryan Forrester (front)
    and (left to right) Carolyn Lowell, Rich
    Greene, and Patrice Forrester.
    A
    flowering Bradford pear tree
    was planted to honor World
    Wa r I veteran Cecil Seager at
    Dalton Elementary School. It replaces the
    original memorial tree that was removed
    to accommodate the Keshequa Building
    Project.
    The original tree, with a memorial
    plaque honoring Seager, was planted
    years ago by the American Legion. The
    plaque was saved by the Dalton Commit­
    tee and it is now in front of the new tree.
    Cecil Seager was a student from
    Dalton who, in 1918 at age 17, was killed
    in The Great War.
    The new pear tree was planted after
    the first killing frost of the season.
    Participating were members of Mr.
    Seager’s family, Cecil Buchinger (who
    was named after Seager), Keshequa
    Central School superintendent Neil
    Rochelle, KCS Board of Education
    president Patricia Piper, and Dalton
    Elementary principal Richard Greene.
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    Governor George Pataki (left) accepts a Keshequa Busy Bees shirt and an honorary
    membership in the alternative education program, from program coordinator and teacher
    Scott Burt (center). Making the introduction is state Senator Pat McGee (right) who
    provided the Busy Bees with their start­up funding three years ago and who recently secured
    grant funding to renovate the old KCS bus barn into a permanent home for the student’s
    workshop.
    The Busy Bees are made up of students who are at­risk of dropping out of school. Half
    of their school day is spent in an academic teaching environment, and the other half is spent
    learning building trades. Since the program began, the students have put up three log
    homes, a gazebo in one of Nunda’s parks, a handicap ramp, flower boxes in the Nunda
    business district, playhouses, and storage sheds.
    The program saves taxpayers thousands of dollars each year. “When it started, the
    drop out rate at Keshequa was five­percent,” said high school principal Mark Mattle. “This
    year, as a direct result of the Busy Bees program, the drop out rate was cut in half.”
    A Senior Learns and Earns
    Jeff Howes learns
    and earns.
    Senior Jeffrey
    Howes knows the
    value of a good
    education, and
    now he is
    learning the value
    of hard work.
    He’s in an
    innovative early
    dismissal pro­
    gram, that allows
    seniors the ability to gain valuable work
    experience in an internship in a specific
    career field. Because of this opportunity,
    Jeff is seeing firsthand the connection
    between things he learned in school and
    the workplace. Jeff attends his required
    classes in the morning and early after­
    noon before heading out to the workplace
    for a different kind of learning on a local
    farm.
    When asked what sorts of things
    learned in school are found in his
    workplace, Jeff responded “I use some
    math, mostly for measuring and stuff. I
    use reading for directions and instructions
    and keeping up on things in trade
    magazines. Most of the stuff I use in the
    workplace I probably learned in my
    business classes. Most of the work that I
    do is pretty much hard work and it’s a lot
    different than it is at school.”
    Some of the goals of the early
    dismissal work release program are to
    allow students the ability to gain occupa­
    tional skills and positive work habits such
    as being on time, filling out paperwork
    properly, working for a boss, teamwork,
    etc. These habits often carry over into the
    classroom.
    The program teaches students like
    Jeff’s responsibility and accountability by
    requiring him to fill out weekly work
    logs that explain what he did or learned at
    work. The program also forms bridges
    from what is being taught to why it’s
    being taught. This connectedness is
    important in keeping seniors focused on
    their future goals. Currently, almost
    twenty percent of KCS seniors participate
    in some form of internship.
    School­to­Work Coordinator Shawn
    Bielicki is in charge of the early dis­
    missal/late entry program. He works with
    students in finding jobs, participating in
    job shadow experiences, summer
    internships, and school based internships.
    “It is important the students gain
    these valuable work experiences before
    they leave this building ­ it’ll make a
    difference in their college or working
    careers,” he said. “I often find that after
    kids go out and do this, they buckle down
    in school and start to get serious.
    “They see relevance in what we
    teach and stop asking when am I ever
    going to use this? Also, these internships
    sometimes prepare kids so that when they
    get to college, they know what they are
    going for is really what they want.
    “Lastly, and maybe most impor­
    tantly, we don’t want them sitting in two,
    three, or four study halls a day,” he
    continued. “If they aren’t in classes, let’s
    get them out of here and get them some
    experience or some occupational skills
    and work habits.”
    “…it’ll make a differ­
    ence in their college or
    working careers.”
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    Bill Gates’ Lesson Plan
    When Bill Gates recently addressed a high school in California, he spoke of eleven things that the students
    did not and will not learn in school. He commented that feel­good, politically­correct teachings had created an
    entire generation of students that have no concept of reality, and how this set them up for failure when they hit
    the real world.
    Business teacher Shawn
    Bielicki (left) uses the
    Gates lessons while
    teaching his students.
    “Whether you love or
    hate Bill Gates, or whether you
    agree or disagree with him, is irrelevant,” he said. “I
    want kids to be grounded with a good sense of
    reality and be prepared to face the challenges of
    today. Gates’ speech provided a very powerful
    message to the students that got them thinking.”
    “The Gates lesson, in a nut shell, tells students
    to step up and take responsibility for themselves,”
    said Mr. Bielicki. This lesson is one of several real
    life applications that he uses in the classroom.
    In continuing their work on the Nunda
    Ve
    terans Project, the middle school Veterans
    Team visited the Livingston County
    Historian’s Office and Museum, in Geneseo.
    While combing through the materials there,
    the students made several interesting discov­
    eries.
    One was the recently restored Civil War
    flag that had been hidden in the coat of a
    Nunda Union soldier who was captured at
    Gettysburg. Another was a manuscript
    written in the 1920s by a Nunda resident
    about the village’s role in WWI.
    Taking the students through museum’s
    extensive veterans files, scrapbooks,
    notebooks, and computer database were
    county historian Pat Schaap and her staff.
    The MS Veterans’ Team continues to
    collect the survey sheets they gave to area
    veterans. The students have started to put
    this information in a database.
    On the MS Veterans Team are eighth
    graders Sarah Burrus, Kristin Hanley, Alaina Loftus, Charles Provorse, Kassandra
    Reynolds, and Josh Trim, and seventh graders Nathan Hand, Mat Kreuzer, and Jason Small. Parent members
    are Patty Kruezer and Shelley Trim. Faculty advisor is Tom Cook.
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    Veterans Project
    Team Visits
    Historical Office
    These are the eleven
    Bill Gates rules of life:
    Life is not fair, get used to it.
    The world doesn’t care about your self­esteem.
     
    The world expects
    you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about
    yourself.
    You will NOT make $40,000 a year right out of high school.
     
    You
    won’t be a vice­president with a car phone until you earn both.
    If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss.
    Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity
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    our grandparents
    had a different word for burger flipping­ they called it opportunity
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    If you mess up, it isn’t your parents fault.
    Don’t whine about your
    mistakes, learn from them.
    Before you were born, your parents weren’
    t as boring as they are
    now.
    They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your
    clothes, and listening to you talk about how cool you are. So
    before you save the rain forest from the “parasites” of your
    parent’s generation, try delousing the closet in your room.
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    our school may have done away with winners and losers, but
    life has not.
    In some schools, they have abolished failing grades
    and they’ll give you the test as many times as you want to get the
    right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to
    ANYTHING in real life.
    Life is not divided into semesters.
     
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    ou don’t get summers off and
    very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Do
    that on your own time.
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    elevision is NOT real life.
    People actually have to leave the
    coffee shop and go to jobs.
    Be nice to nerds.
    Chances are you’ll end up working for one.
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    KCS Station Another
    Communication Tool
    Now nearing its first anniversary,
    Keshequa Central School’s student run FM
    radio station is showing growth as the fledgling
    broadcasters master the craft of communicating
    via the “empire of the air.” The one­watt
    RadioActive 93.5 FM station is on the air from
    8:00 AM to 3:30 PM with broadcasts that cover
    much of village of
    Nunda. It offers
    news, information,
    and music. Advis­
    ing the student disc
    jockeys and
    engineers is
    instructor is Randy
    Swartzfager, who
    also donated much
    of the radio
    equipment used in
    the station.
    Launched last
    spring to tie in with
    technology curricu­
    lum, the station had
    to meet the numer­
    ous state and
    federal regulations
    before going on the
    air. Once started,
    the student broad­
    casters quickly realized they were doing something special.
    Even though the station can potentially reach over a
    thousand listeners, the students assumed up front that their
    audience would only be their peers. However, they quickly
    discovered they were being heard by community residents and
    that they had to become a “real” station. This meant delivering
    broader programming fare to their listeners. The station’s fare
    expanded from just music to include school news, sports talk,
    and weather.
    Regular RadioActive 93.5 listeners are the Busy Bees. The
    student crews in this KCS alternative building program often
    listen while working on offsite projects. Busy Bees instructor
    Scott Burt commented that the on­air talent has shown growth
    and is starting to sound “pretty good.”
    “It’s up to the student D.J.’s to program their time slots,”
    said Mr. Swartzfager. “As the kids branch out, they’re beginning
    Committee members include Mr.
    Swartzfager, school­to­work coordinator
    Shawn Bielicki, and high school princi­
    pal Mark Mattle.
    “This is preventive maintenance to
    avoid obnoxious stuff,” said Mr.
    Swartzfager. “It isn’t
    censorship or
    suppression.
    We ’re following
    established
    Federal Commu­
    nications Com­
    mission regula­
    tions regarding
    such things as
    profanity. We also
    have to keep in
    mind what is
    appropriate for
    this student venue
    and that we are in
    a place of
    learning and
    character. In
    many cases we
    are stricter than
    the FCC.”
    The station’s
    ability to broad­
    cast news and important school information in real time to the
    community is seen as a plus. “It’s another form of communica­
    tion we use to reach people,” Mr. Swartzfager continued. “We
    don’t expect people to tune in constantly, but it’s nice to have
    this one additional tool.”
    Mr. Bielicki is the station business manager. He says future
    station plans include the class writing and producing 60 second
    commercials for broadcast, reading community service an­
    nouncements, researching the possibility of recording and
    replaying local events or church services, and going on the
    world wide web as Web RadioActive935.com. “Everything takes
    time and money, but progress has been great thus far,” he said.
    Almost a dozen students work at the station. “RadioActive
    93.5 FM has impacted their lives, instruction, and work habits,”
    notes Mr. Bielicki. “I have personally seen positive progress in
    students that want to be on the air. They have buckled down in
    school and become more open to academics. They are learning
    valuable lessons that can be carried over to college and life
    itself. The station’s impact is that powerful.”
    Senior Chris Nelson spins at RadioActive 93.5 fm.
    to do some clever things and some pretty cool stuff.”
    An ethics committee monitors the programming,
    which approves music selections before airing.
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    Counselor’s Corner
    by Louise Hajjar Diamond; from the KCS school counselors Debra Beaumont, Jessica Bedell, and Tom Wiggins
    Talking through the middle
    years
    What are parents to do when their
    adolescent children suddenly act so
    differently? How can we insure that our
    young teens will always tell us when
    something is wrong instead of turning to
    peers? What are the reasons some kids
    suffer more emotional scars than others
    on the journey through adolescence?
    The pre­teen and early teen years are
    difficult for kids, parents, and educators.
    These years are hard in even the best
    family environment.
    The factor with the most impact
    seems to be the unconditional love and
    consistent support from at least one
    parent or caretaker. Another crucial factor
    is the adolescent’s ability to like himself.
    The three most important things you
    can do to guide your children through
    these turbulent times are to model
    appropriate behavior, listen to your
    children, and know all about them.
    Model good behavior
    From the beginning of life, children
    imitate their parents. This includes
    everything from learning language to
    developing values. Parents who value
    people, the law, the importance of
    education, and honesty will most likely
    have children who value these things.
    Parental example is one of the best
    teaching tools we have. Adolescents who
    feel good about themselves and their
    home life will be far less likely to turn to
    destructive peer situations like gangs.
    Listen to your kids
    Listen without interrupting. Listen
    without judgment. Try to understand their
    points of view even if you don’t agree
    with them. Let them know it’s OK to be
    confused or angry. Discuss feelings of
    anger without judgment. Guide your
    children toward appropriate anger­
    releasing outlets, such as exercise,
    talking, or writing in a journal. Let them
    know your behavior expectations. Set
    realistic rules and consequences to live
    by, such as bedtimes and curfews. Don’t
    threaten or promise something that is out
    of your control, such as the reactions of
    other adults in the child’s life.
    Know your kids
    Give encouragement and support
    healthy choices and interests. Know how
    they spend their time when they’re not
    with you. Talk to them about music,
    sports, and the hobbies they like. Talk to
    your kids about their friends without
    being too critical. Make sure the parties
    they attend are appropriately chaperoned.
    Let your kids know the things you don’t
    approve of them doing, such as smoking,
    drinking, having sex, engaging in violent
    behavior, or taking drugs. Don’t assume
    they understand the consequences of
    these things at their age. Encourage them
    to come to you even if they make a
    mistake.
    A balancing act
    Parenting is a balancing act from the
    very beginning. Providing a good
    example, communicating daily, and really
    knowing your kids as individuals can
    make the difference between your child’s
    success and happiness during these
    challenging years.
    It may be encouraging to know that
    parents do remain the biggest influence in
    their kid’s lives, even through the teen
    years. Give them unconditional love and
    guidance and enjoy them.
    ­ Mrs. Diamond is a school counselor in Florida,
    a freelance writer, and mother of two.
    Buster the Bus Hosts Dalton
    Safety Summit
    Students and Buster the Bus parlay at the annual Bus Safety Week summit.
    Buster the Bus was the keynote speaker at the Dalton Elementary Bus Safety
    Week program. This is the sixth time Buster has spoke with students, grades K­3,
    about the importance of safe behavior on and around school buses.
    In other highlights:
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    Fourth graders received a hands­on simulation experience of what happens if
    one is standing in the aisle when a bus stops suddenly.
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    •Fifth graders discovered how much larger railroad trains are
    than school buses.
    Riders of the Month
    Exceptionally good bus passenger behavior will be re­
    warded in the Bus Safety Rider of the Month program. Four
    children will be selected each month who live up to safe rider
    expectations and rewarded with free ice cream and a bus safety
    activity pack.
    Next June,
    the 40 Riders of
    the Month will be
    treated to a party
    at the bus garage,
    at which two will
    be selected Riders
    of the Year.
    Safety drills
    Bus drivers
    have three safety
    drills a year on
    their individual
    buses. These
    include all K­12
    students.
    Ask your
    children
    Parents are
    encouraged to ask
    their children:
    •
    if they know
    the school bus
    danger zones;
    •
    if they can
    identify the
    “driver’s
    signal.”
    •
    if they know
    how many steps
    they must take
    before crossing
    the road.
    •
    if they know
    what happens if
    the bus driver
    blows his horn.
    Buster the Bus
    continued
    If you don’t think your child knows the answers, contact his
    bus driver or contact the transportation supervisor Ivan
    Beardsley at 476­5789.
    Upcoming
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    “Smiley” will come to visit during the spring safety pro­
    gram. Students will also get the chance to climb out a bus
    window.
    The most important rule
    RED flashing lights mean STOP!
    Dear Parents,
    An objective of the National PTA is that every child should be assured that his school is safe and
    drug free. The Keshequa Parent Teacher Student Association is taking that goal one step further. We
    want to help parents and community members create a safe and drug­free community with the publica­
    tion of a Networking Directory.
    Networking Directories have been very helpful to parents in neighboring school districts and we
    would like it to work for us, also. The goals of the Networking Directory are printed below, please take a
    few moments to read them and the Agreement on the facing page.
    Think about what a great springboard this might be for communication between you and your child,
    as you sit down to discuss signing this agreement as a family. Then join other concerned and caring
    families by signing the pledge Agreement on the facing page and mailing it to us for inclusion in the
    2003 Networking Directory. Thank you advance for your support.
    This form may be delivered in person at any KPTSA meeting, or you may mail it to:
    KPTSA
    Dalton Elementary School
    PO Box 194
    Dalton, New York 14836
    Please return it to us by February 28, 2003,
    to make our March 6 deadline.
    What are the goals of the Parent Networking Directory?
    1) To provide caring parents with support and a practical way to network with each other.
    2) To encourage more communication about drug­free issues between parents and their children,
    between youth and youth, and between parents and their children’s friends.
    3) To allow more youths to attend more drug­free activities.
    4) To provide youths with more reasons to choose a drug­free lifestyle.
    How can the Parent Networking Directory help?
    If your child is invited to a party…
    1) Check the directory to see if the student hosting the party is listed.
    2) If YES, call the student’s parents to ask about the date, beginning and ending times, activity
    (example: pizza party), location, transportation, and chaperones. You may also wish to offer to
    help with food, transportation, and/or chaperoning.
    3) If NO, try to contact the host parents to find out if they will be home and what their policy is
    regarding drug­free parties. Then decide if your child should attend the party.
    When your child attends a party…
    1) Be sure your child knows how to reach you and has change for a pay phone.
    2) Let your child know that you are to be called if the party location changes.
    Be sure you and your child have discussed the importance of the Parent / Student Networking
    Directory.
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    The Parent/Student Networking Agreement
    The issues facing young people today can be overwhelming and difficult to face alone.
    nor accept a ride from
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    Middle School Notes
    by Gary Collichio, Middle School Principal
    The Middle School Student Council’s annual fundraiser was a success and has
    initiated many activities for its constituents.
    One of these events included the always­popular ice cream social, held in the
    cafeteria, free of charge to the students. This happy occasion is always a great way
    for teachers and students to interact, on a social context, in a relaxed, fun activity.
    Sixth Graders Must
    Have Shots
    Before entering the seventh grade, all six grade
    students must have completed the Hepatitis B vaccine
    series. This is required by New York State health law.
    Six graders should start the series now. The series
    consists of three injections in a time frame of six months. If
    your student has already completed the series,
    please forward a copy of the vaccine to the health office.
    Any questions or assistance requests can be directed to
    Christina Meissel, RN, in the school health office by
    telephoning 468­2541, ext. 2027.
    Drama Club’s Holiday
    Show Toured
    Community
    The Drama Club’s holiday play
    The Best Christmas Pageant
    Ever
    was presented in three performances in three separate
    locations. Written by Barbera Robinson, who based it on her
    popular children’s book of the same name.
    The show opened December 14 in the Nunda High School
    Auditorium, then moved to the Nunda Trinity Church for a
    Sunday December 15 morning performance before going to the
    Oakland Wesleyan Church for a dinnertime matinee.
    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
    tells the story of the
    bratty Herdman kids, town terrors who somehow find them­
    selves cast in the local church Christmas
    play. Their interpretation results in comic
    disaster and revelation.
    Playing the horrible Herdman kids
    were student thespians Christopher Gray,
    Lindsay Gunn, Nathan Hand, Dillon
    Kronert, Sarah Luther, and Matt Moran.
    Also cast were Brittany Brewer,
    Jessica Clovis, Jonathan Couture, Andrea
    DeMarco, Ari Demberel, Aeriel Donovan,
    Brendan Ehman, Scott Gray, Cassie
    Gunn, Ashley Hendershot, Donna
    Hoodak, Greg Hoodak, Rachel Howell,
    Timothy Jackson, Rachel King, Stephanie
    Kreuzer, Kevin Moran, Josh Pierce,
    Nathan Pierce, Laurie Rich, Drew
    Russell, Catalina Salem, Conor Sheehan,
    Alex Simone, Jason Small, Nicholas
    Snyder, and Tyler Westcott.
    The play featured two choir en­
    sembles. In the angel choir are Angela
    Columbo, Katelyn Gelser, Sarah Gray,
    Sarah Hand, Theresa Krenzer, Becca
    Pierce, Grace Rich, Ariel Simone,
    Breannah Smith, Jessica Stokes, Carley
    Underwood, and Tori Underwood.
    The “Baby Angel Choir” consisted of
    Katie Forrester, Michelle Hand, Kristen
    Jackson, Megan Moran, Katy Otero,
    Selena Otero, Haley Russell, and Nicole
    Simone.
    “It’s a show full of music, fun,
    laughs, and lots of Christmas spirit,” said
    Jackie Morgan, who co­directed the play with her husband Jack.
    Next from the KCS Drama Club is a musical comedy.
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    Halloween Parade at Dalton Elementary
    Here are a few photos from the Halloween Parade at Dalton Elementary School.
    A purr­
    fect
    catwoman.
    Beauty and the beast.
    Spiderman demonstrates
    web­slinging technique.
    A witch ­ wicked or good?­ you
    decide.
    “Danger,
    Will Robinson!
    Danger!”
    A lazy lion.
    An Autumn Fairy­ she didn’t have
    time to paint all of the trees this
    year before Jack Frost’s visit.
    Hogwart nothing!­ photographic
    proof that Harry Potter attends
    Dalton Elementary. To his left is
    Cinderella, adjusting her hair.
    Kindergartners in formal­wear, pausing by the Ladies’ Lounge.
    Two from the crypt.
    Sightings of Sugar Plum Fairies
    are rarer than one would
    think. We’re fortunate to
    have caught one here
    casting an enchantment
    with her magic wand.
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    Reflections C ntest
    Winners
    “There Ain’t No
    Mountain High
    Enough!” painting
    by Eric Kanouse
    Sheet music for Kathryn Forrester’s song “Kate’s
    Courage.”
    Dalton Doings
    by Richard Greene, Elementary Principal
    I hope your winter is going well. Here are some
    important events coming up at the elementary school.
    Feel free to drop by and join us for the “I Noticed You
    Build Peace” awards.
    February 3 ­ 5 ........ Fourth grade ELA Test (mornings)
    February 7 ............. Report cards carried home
    February 12 ........... “I Noticed You Peace” assembly @ 9:00 a.m.
    February 14­17 ...... Presidents’ Recess
    February 26 ........... Early dismissal ­ Staff development @ 10:30 a.m.
    Middle/Junior (Grades 6­8)
    1st place
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    “Courage to Stand Out”
    by
    Angelica Schmitter
    2nd place
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    “I hold in my hands the
    Courage to Believe”
    by Casey Welch
    3rd place
    ­
    “Courage to be Different”
    by Laurie Rich
    Senior (Grades 9­12)
    1st place
    ­
    “There Ain’t No Mountain
    High Enough!”
    by Eric Kanouse
    2nd place
    ­
    “Untitled”
    by Desiree
    LaDelfa
    3rd place
    ­
    “Untitled”
    by Justine
    Powell
    Here are the winners of the KPTSA
    Reflections contest. Entrys were dis­
    played in the District Office hallway
    during the month of December.
    Literature
    Primary (Preschool­ Grade 2)
    1st place
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    “Courage Comes in All Sizes”
    by Megan Moran
    Middle/Junior (Grades 6­8)
    1st place
    ­
    “A Survivor”
    by NaTasha
    Germack
    2nd place
    ­
    “Guardian Angel”
    by Leanna
    Derrenbacher
    Music
    Primary (Preschool­Grade 2)
    “Kate’s Courage”
    by Kathryn Forrester
    Photography
    Intermediate (Grades 3­5)
    1st place
    ­
    “The Wait of the Blue Bird”
    by
    Carley Underwood
    2nd place
    ­
    “Heroes”
    by Elizabeth
    Gilbert
    3rd place
    ­
    “Servicemen Signs of Cour­
    age”
    by Ryan Forrester
    Middle/Junior (Grades 6­8)
    1st place
    ­
    “The Road of Parenthood”
    by
    Victoria Underwood
    Visual Arts
    Primary (Preschool­Grade 2)
    1st place
    ­
    “Going for the Gold”
    by
    Kathryn Forrester
    2nd place
    ­
    “In the Navy”
    by Zachary
    Galton
    3rd place
    ­
    “Josh’s Surgery”
    by Joshua
    Tallman
    Intermediate (Grades 3­5)
    1st place
    ­
    “Peace over Patriotism”
    by
    Tyle r Westcott
    2nd plac
    e­
    “Courage”
    by Gabrielle
    DiAngelo
    3rd place
    ­
    “The Winning Competition”
    by Krysten & Kylie Hennig
    11
    KCS Releases First Quarter Honor Roll
    The following Keshequa Central School students made the first Honor Roll of the 2002­03 school year. High honor students
    earned a grade average of 89.5 or higher and honor students earned a grade average falling between 84.5 and 89.4 points.
    12th grade
    High Honor
    Samantha Buchholz
    Heather Cobin
    Joshua DeBuyser
    Nivole Favo
    Rochelle Funk
    Caitlin Graham
    Ashley Hendershot
    Jeffrey Howes
    Shannon McAuslen
    Ashley Piper
    Linda Rice
    Catelina Salem
    Cassondra Smith
    Rachel Snoddy
    Marta Strain
    Jessica Taft
    Uygar Tuna
    Rebecca Waddle
    Amanda Wood
    Samantha Young
    Honor
    Brittany Brewer
    Jeremy Cartwright
    Madison Cassidy
    Ryan Cassidy
    Brittay Clovis
    Lisa Derrenbacher
    Amanda Emke
    Matthew Gelser
    Lynn Johnson
    Jennifer Kiley
    Andrew King
    Kristin Kramer
    Erick J. Moran
    Christopher Orellana
    Justine Powell
    Robert Preston
    Nathan Rynkowski
    Brandi Stephens
    Jerrid Thomas
    11th Grade
    High Honor
    Henry Adams
    Casey Beechey
    Adam Ellis
    Nathan Grosse
    Brooklyne Hendershot
    Matthew James
    Jason Krenzer
    Sarah Luther
    Anna Moffat
    Scott Rigney
    Jeffrey Rook II
    Conor Sheehan
    Kristen Waldon
    Julie Willett
    Derek Worden
    Honor
    Jacob Baxter
    Justin Bradt
    David Brown
    Jamie Cassidy
    Luke DeBuyser
    Travis Deiter
    Jeffrey Ellsworth
    Abijah Gath
    David Johnson
    Robert McEvoy III
    Melissa Miller
    Keith Osmun
    Edith Rich
    Sarah Sullivan
    Peter Trippett
    Sarah Wright
    10th Grade
    High Honor
    Bryan Buckel
    Shanee Coburn
    Aeriel Donovan
    Steven Duby
    Meghan Giles
    Cassandra Gunn
    Courtney E. Halter
    Rachel Howell
    Rachel King
    Melissa Krenzer
    Dillon Kronert
    Brian Nickerson
    Joshua Pierce
    Morgan Sanford
    Andrea Zeh
    Honor
    Jessica Clovis
    Jamie Fox
    Janae Holley
    Delia Kennedy
    Matthew LaGeorge
    Philip Moran
    Ashley Perry
    Robert Schwegler
    Leon Shaver
    Christopher Whiteman
    9th Grade
    High Honor
    David Brooker
    Justin Cartwright
    Blaine Ellis
    Matthew Flint
    Amber Funk
    Jenny Holley
    Bethany James
    Eric Kanouse
    Ashley McAuslen
    Jennifer Pearl
    Rory Sheehan
    Rachel Strain
    Alexander Ulik
    Honor
    Sarah Beechey
    Ashley Burnett
    Troy Deiter
    Brandon Howarth
    Brandi Kelly
    Jason Pierce
    Chaleigh Savastano
    Sarah Scott
    Kady Smith
    Corey Yeoman
    8th Grade
    High Honor
    Kari Buchinger
    Jason Buckel
    Amber Didas
    Kristen Hanley
    Crystal Harrington
    Joshua Houghtaling
    Lorelei E. Kujat
    Alaina E. Loftus
    Marcie Mallaber
    Sarah Morris
    Nathan L. Pierce
    Grace Rich
    Amber Stephens
    Joshua Trim
    Matthew J. Whiteman
    Honor
    Janeen M. Bennett
    Hope E. Borden
    Katelyn J. Brewer
    Sarah M. Burrus
    Amber L. Carney
    Sarah E. Cobin
    Steven D. Emke
    Kevin Garwood
    Scott Gray
    Raymond Halter
    Stephanie Jones
    Peter Mucha
    Mark Nesbitt
    Nikkole Pragle
    Christopher Rudgers
    Justin Sherlock
    Timothy Snyder
    Tyler Snyder
    Jessica Stokes
    Joseph Waddle
    7th Grade
    High Honor
    Justin Camuto
    Ashley Cassidy
    Jacalyn Donovan
    Rachel Kanouse
    Theresa Krenzer
    Mathew Kreuzer
    Robert Newcomb
    Allen Pierce
    Laurie Rich
    Dustin Rook
    Angelica Schmitter
    Jason Small
    Devin Thorne
    Marissa Underwood
    Nicholas Willey
    Honor
    Chelsea C. Amrhein
    Rhiannon Boehm
    Jessica Case
    Jacob Dale
    Andrea DeCramer
    Cheyenne DeMarco
    Brendan Ehmann
    Dominic Flint
    Joshua Goodridge
    Adam Green
    Ashley Green
    Felicia Gregg
    Nathan Hand
    Eric Howard
    John Johnson
    Rory Kennedy
    Joseph Layland
    Joseph Maddalena
    Ryan McClements
    Lauren Morris
    Anna Mucha
    Shawna Nickerson
    Ryan Nugent
    Brittany Pawlowski
    Patrick Reichard
    Timothy Rymer
    Kassandra Schrier
    Nicholas Shute
    Nathaniel D. Spencer
    Jessica Walker
    Courtney R. Willey
    6th Grade
    High Honor
    Jacob Axtell
    Kayla Beardsley
    Courtney Curry
    Emily Gibson
    Chrysta Giles
    Brian Gordinier
    Sarah Gray
    Lindsay Gunn
    Alicia Halpenny
    Ashley Hark
    Thomas Miller
    Matthew Moran
    Mirandah L. Palmer
    Erin A. Pattridge
    Ariel B. Piper
    Albert Schmitter
    Jeffrey Steidle
    Sydney Sullivan
    Victoria Underwood
    Breanna Yaw
    Honor
    Anglea Colombo
    Megan Curry
    Charise Gelser
    Duane Gibson
    Amber Herington
    Michelle Loiacono
    Brandon Nickerson
    Jesse Orellana
    Johnathan Peritore
    Bert Provorse
    Natashia Robb
    Terri Rook
    Dominick Vasile
    Brittany Willey
    Ashley Worden
    Adele Zeh
    12
    Keshequa Central School
    P.
    O. Box 517
    Nunda, New York 14517­0517
    School Board Members
    Patricia Piper, President
    Michael Poore, Vice President
    Theron Foote
    Patricia Kreuzer
    Te rry Lowell
    Kevin Whiteman
    Joyce Zeh
    Neil Rochelle,
    Superintendent
    Brian O’Connor,
    Business Administrator
    Kyle Adamczak,
    Newsletter Editor
    NONPROFIT
    ORGANIZATION
    US POSTAGE
    PAID
    PERMIT NO. 1
    NUNDA NY 14517
    Drama Club Went Barefoot
    A warm romantic comedy was this seasons first offering from the KCS Drama
    Club. It was
    Barefoot In The Park
    by Neil Simon, staged in the Nunda High School
    Auditorium on November 22 and 23.
    The story follows a young newlywed couple as they
    establish their life together in New York City, living on a
    shoestring budget. Comic situations arise from their differing personalities: he’s
    steady and conservative, trying to establish himself with a law firm, and she’s
    flighty and free­spirited.
    Cassondra Smith played the young bride, Corie Bratter, with Andrew King
    cast as husband Paul. Lending support were Sarah Luther, Conor Sheehan, and
    Pete Trippett. The production was directed by Christopher Norton.
    Barefoot In The Park
    is an entertaining variant on the venerable comic
    theme of conflicting personalities in a marriage. Distinguished precursors
    include the George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly play
    Dulcy,
    the comedy
    act of George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Scott Rorick’s novel
    Mr. And Mrs.
    Cugat
    which indirectly inspired the classic television series
    I Love Lucy.
         
    Barefoot In The Park
    was first performed on Broadway in 1963 with a
    then unknown Robert Redford cast as the husband. Redford repeated his
    role for the 1967 movie version, in which Jane Fonda co­starred as the wife.
    The play was also the basis for a TV series starring Scoey Mitchell and
    Tracy Reed which ran from 1970 to 1971.
    American playwright Neil Simon (born 1927) has enjoyed a remarkably successful career in comedy. He
    first came to notice as one of script writers for Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca’s 1950s TV program
    Your Show
    Of Shows.
    From there he went to Broadway, with his best known plays including
    The Odd Couple
    and
    The
    Sunshine Boys
    . He
    wrote the books for
    several musicals
    including
    Sweet
    Charity
    and also a
    number of screen­
    plays including
    Murder By Death.
    Cassondra Smith
    and Andrew King
    played the leads in
    the romantic comedy
    Barefoot In The
    Park.
    Thank You…
    …to the parents, community members, and KCS staff and faculty who supported the
    middle school student council sales. A tip of the hat to Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Whiteman,
    Mrs. Boehm, and Mrs. Kreuzer for their help in collecting money. Special thanks to
    Mrs. Weaver who helped with record­keeping and Mrs. Button who helped in the
    business office.

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