Honor
Wisdom
Leadership
Truth
Volume 5, Issue 5
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.
March 2008
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.
Message from the Superintendent
by Marilyn Capawan, Superintendent
The last month has been an exciting one for the KCS community. Our Basketball Teams, along
with our Wrestling Team, provided many reasons for us to be proud. They represented Keshequa Cen -
tral at its finest in sportsmanship, skill, hard work, and commitment to excellence. Congratulations to
all of our fine athletes for an outstanding season. We thank the students, families, coaches and fans for
their faithful support throughout the winter. We also congratulate our students who performed in the
Middle School Play, and we look forward to many more shining performances!
While it is wonderful to have such talented athletes and actors, we recognize that learning is our
number one priority. A recent initiative in New York, as well as in other parts of our nation, is the
focus on P-16 education. This refers to our children’s educational experiences from preschool through
college, with the intention of providing both a strong foundation for, and a smooth transition between,
each level of formal schooling. New York has identified six aims to guide this initiative: 1) every child
will get a good start; 2) every child will read by the second grade; 3) everyone will complete middle
level education ready for high school; 4) everyone will graduate from high school ready for work,
higher education, and citizenship; 5) people who begin higher education will complete their programs;
6) people of all ages who seek more knowledge and skill will have the fullest opportunity to continue
their education.
As we look at our District in light of P-16, we have accomplished much: Our Pre-Kindergarten, a
strong literacy program K-3, more literacy support at Middle School, and a focus on graduation plans
in high school, and established our GED program (see page 7) where we offer opportunities for people
to continue their education. The emphasis on higher education (grade 16) is in response to the real -
ity of the changing nature of our global economy, and the recognition of the need for post-secondary
training, whether it be for two or four years. KCS has been offering college level courses through
Genesee Community College for several years, and we are now pleased to inform you of another op-
portunity for our students to participate in the college experience, thanks to GCC.
The Genesee Promise Plus program offers 2008 high school graduates the opportunity to take up
to two GCC courses over the summer with no tuition costs. Students registering for two courses will
receive an $816 scholarship ($408 for one course) and pay only for books and supplies. The goal of this
initiative is to encourage our high school graduates to attend college, and provides all of our graduates,
including GED and home schooled students, access to college courses. I encourage our seniors to take
advantage of this wonderful offer. Please contact our High School Guidance counselor, Deb Beau -
mont, ext. 2011, or call GCC at 585-346-5070 for more information before the application deadline
of June 15th.
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Angelica Schmitter
Nominated for the
Robert C. Byrd
Scholarship
Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Winners Announced
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KCS Awarded Mini-Grants
The Livingston County Business / Education Alliance awarded three mini-
grants to Keshequa Central School for purposes of career exploration field trips.
The mini-grants, worth $100 each, help to off-set the cost of transportation and
substitute teachers for the trips.
Elementary teacher Holly Adams was awarded one mini-grant to visit
the Bliss Wind Farm, Middle School Technology teacher, Fred Pazzaglia, was
granted one to attend a career fair, and High School alternative education build-
ing teachers, Scott Burt and Jim Myers, earned one to tour Allegany Log Homes.
At the completion of the trips, participating teachers complete a visitation form.
The trips were aligned with New York State Learning Standards within the
Career Development and Occupational Standards cluster. Shawn Bielicki serves
as the school’s BEA liaison and commented, “Carrie Malone [BEA Director] has
been a big supporter of our district and its students, and congratulations to these
teachers. The students will certainly benefit from their hard work.”
From the Art Room…
by Mrs. Strathearn
All grade levels are very busy in the art room working on projects that follow
our Visual Arts Standards and which will soon be on display in our upcoming Fine
Arts Festival on May 19. Please consider displaying your artwork along with that of
our students. I wanted to let everyone have more
notice so an artwork display form is included in
this newsletter to remind all of you. Please tell
your friends, neighbors, and family members to
consider doing so as well. We have all enjoyed
viewing the beautiful artwork that community
members have displayed with us in the past! The
students absolutely love seeing all of your own
artwork. An updated form is also on the district
website in the Elementary Art Folder for
Mrs. Strathearn. Happy Creating!
Congratulations to Keshequa High School seniors, An-
gelica Schmitter, Laurie Rich, and Rachel Kanouse, for being
nominated to receive the Scholarship for Academic Excel-
lence, awarded by the State Education Department. The award
is based upon a student’s Regents test scores, with Keshequa
Central School being allotted one first place award of $1500
and two awards of $500.
Students receiving this award must attend a college or
university in New York State and will be eligible for the award
all four years of their attendance. Congratulations on a job well
done.
Congratulations to Angelica
Schmitter, the daughter of John and
Sarah Schmitter of Portageville.
Angelica is a Keshequa senior who
has demonstrated the academic
standards necessary to compete for
the Robert C. Byrd Honors Schol-
arship. In addition to her outstand-
ing academic record, Angelica has
been a class officer all four years of
high school, a member of Na-
tional Honor Society, Key Club and
played volleyball, basketball and
softball.
The Robert C. Byrd Honors
Scholarship is a federally funded
scholarship awarded to high school
graduates. Approximately 400
awards will be available for this
year’s state competition. One schol-
arship per county is awarded to the
student with the highest combined
SAT scores and the converted Byrd
grade point average.
The scholarship may be used at
any approved institution of higher
education and is renewable for four
years.
Fine Arts Festival
May 19, 2008
Please consider displaying
your artwork along with that
of our students.
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Sectional Win Completes Dream
Season for Lady Indians
You can call it
fate. You can call
it destiny. You can
even call it super-
stitious. Any way
you look at it, the
Keshequa girls’
basketball team is
Class C Section V
Champions. Their
incredible season
was highlighted
when the team beat
top-seeded Bolivar-
Richburg in a nail-
biting 31-27 win.
This was the first
title for the girls’
team in 28 years.
“It was pretty
much a dream season,” said proud coach, Pete Piraino. “Great
girls worked hard, tried hard. They wanted to represent the
school very well and they did it.”
Adorned in their pink uniforms in honor of Coaches vs.
Cancer, Keshequa tied the game at 27 with a key shot from
Rachel Kanouse. With a free throw from Marissa Underwood,
the lady Indians were on their way to winning a championship.
“We were excited, we had never gotten that far in basket -
ball,” said Underwood.
To add to the excitement, Piraino was also named Section
V Coach of the Year. The honor was determined by Piraino’s
fellow coaches and officials.
“Basically, it’s as much the girls’ award as my award,
because without them doing what they did, I would have not
received it,” said
Piraino.
Underwood, a se-
nior, attributes the
team’s success to a
strong bond they
all share. The team
would go on a hike
or gather at some-
one’s house before a
big game. She said
despite them los-
ing to Avon in the
first round of state
qualifiers, she’s very
proud of what the
team did this year.
“I couldn’t ask
for anything better,
we’ve all played
since we were in sixth grade,” she said. “We accomplished our
vision that was our big goal.”
Senior Chelsea Amrhein said the team played as a family.
Before each game, the girls would stand in a circle and discuss
their goals as a team. She said a big reason for their success
was the fact that they not only wanted to win for themselves,
but also wanted to win for Piraino.
Some might say that superstition played a part in the win.
The night before the big game, one team member brought up
the fact that it had been 28 years since the last win, the game
was being played on February 28, and it was 2008. Many of
the girls didn’t buy into the superstition until Underwood
made her free throw shot, putting Keshequa in the lead with
28 points.
“Right then we knew it was meant to be, that it was our
game,” said Amrhein.
Piraino said there was no added pressure to do well be-
cause it had been 28 years; he said they’ve been preparing all
year for this.
“We had a lot of stressful situations we had to overcome.
We’ve had these girls for a while, we’ve also tried to learn how
to handle the situations and make the stressful situations a
positive situation,” he said. “It’s also more fun, I think, playing
when there’s a little pressure on you.”
Pressures and superstitions aside, the girls worked
hard and did a great job. Congratulations to the team for
a great season.
Keshequa
Community Chorus
Do you love to sing? A community chorus is forming
in order to sing for the second annual
Music in our Schools
Month
concert on April 2. We will rehearse Tuesdays
through March 25, from 7-8:00 p.m. in the vocal music
room at the Nunda HS. If you are interested please call
Kim Coffey at the Nunda MS/HS: 468-2541 x1140.
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Subway Athletes of the Week
Keshequa senior Chelsea Amrhein is the daughter of Fritz
and Jen Amrhein. Chelsea is a center on the girls’ basketball
team. During Keshequa’s 31-27 win against Bolivar-Richburg
in the Class C Section V finals, Chelsea scored four points
and helped the team defensively. Chelsea is also a Keshequa
volleyball team member. Chelsea plans on attending
Monroe Community College in Rochester next year.
Keshequa High School senior Meghan Lowell was
chosen as the Subway Athlete of the
Week. Meghan, along with the rest of the Varsity
cheerleaders, took first place at the Empire Cheer Winter
Classic in Geneseo. Meghan’s spirit and enthusiasm
always stand out when she’s performing. She proves
year after year to be a huge asset to the squad. Meghan
is the daughter of Scott Lowell and Vicki Amidon.
She has been cheering on the Varsity squad since she
was in junior high and also plays soccer and softball.
For her future plans, Meghan hopes to attend Alfred
State to pursue a career as a veterinary technician.
Congratulations Meghan!
Korey Gillen, son of Bob and Michelle Gillen, was
named Subway Athlete of the Week. Despite only being a
freshman, this is Korey’s third year on Keshequa’s varsity
wrestling team. Korey has a 21-7 record this season, with
a total of 80 career wins. He recently placed third in both
the Hornell and Newark tournaments. During those
tournaments he had eight pins. Korey is also a high honor
roll student.
Addressing Bullying
by Karen Mead, Interim MS/HS Principal
On February 26, I had the opportunity to address the entire Middle School about bully-
ing in our school. In recent months, I have become aware of a few incidents involving Middle
School students who have witnessed bullying or felt bullied themselves. As I believe that one
instance is too many in any school, let alone our own, the matter needed to be addressed clearly
and immediately.
Information about what bullying truly is and looks like was shared with the group. I also
took the opportunity to clearly state that each and every complaint or concern related to bully-
ing would be looked into thoroughly and immediately. Appropriate consequences, as outlined
in our District’s Code of Conduct, will be assigned as warranted. Each step from awareness to
clear consequences is necessary to promote and maintain a safe environment for each student, in
which he/she has the best opportunity to learn, grow and succeed.
As members of the Keshequa School Community, I ask that we all consider the following
information and sincerely ask ourselves what each of us can do to prevent any child from becoming a victim of bullying.
“When we think of bullying, the easily identifiable physical and verbal harassment comes to mind, including teasing, taunt -
ing, threatening, and hitting. Relational bullying is more difficult for adults to observe and identify. Relational Bullying means
that a bully socially isolates their victims by intentionally excluding them or spreading rumors about them.
Bullying is not a normal part of
growing up. Victims of bullying suffer
psychological and sometimes physical
scars that last a lifetime. Victims report
greater fear and anxiety, feel less accept-
ed, suffer from more health problems,
and score lower on measures of academic
achievement and self-esteem than stu -
dents who are not bullied.
However, it’s not just victims who
are hurt by bullying. Bullies fail to learn
how to cope, manage their emotions,
and communicate effectively – skills
vital to success in the adult world. Since
bullies are accustomed to achieving
their immediate goals by pushing others
around, they don’t learn how to have
genuine relationships with other people.
Instead, they blame others for their
problems, never taking responsibility,
nor learning how to care for another’s
needs. Bullies who don’t learn other
ways of getting what they want develop
into adult bullies who are more likely to
experience criminal troubles, be abusive
toward their spouses, and have more
aggressive children, perhaps continu-
ing the cycle of bullying into the next
generation.”(Kuther)
Kuther, Tara L. “Understanding Bullying.”
PTA . 2003. Parent’s Guide
Press. 22 February 2008 <http://
www.pta.org/archive_article_
details_1117637268750.html>.
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National Job Shadow Day
Often, for high school
students, it’s very difficult to
decide what career path to take.
Many students have ideas on
what their goals for the future
are, but many have trouble
pinpointing exactly what they
want to do after graduating.
Many Keshequa students took
a good first step to making
future career plans. There were
41 students from KCS that
participated in National Job
Shadow Day on February 1.
Shawn Bielicki, school-to-work
coordinator, oversees the job
shadow program and helps pair
students with shadowing opportunities. Bielicki said KCS typically arranges 75 job
shadows annually, with half of those placements occurring on National Job Shadow
Day.
Education was a popular field this year among students. Keshequa junior Brian
Gordinier shadowed physical education teacher Martha Blair on February 4. Gor-
dinier said he hopes to pursue a career in the physical education field. Sarah Gray
spent the day with KCS band teacher, Kerry Hoffman. Sarah plans on attending
Roberts Wesleyan College to pursue her dream of becoming a band director. The
medical field was also a popular choice and many students took the opportunity to
shadow at local medical offices. Paige Essler is interested in treating patients of the
four-legged kind and shadowed at the Nunda Veterinarian Clinic.
Bielicki said many students have positive experiences on National Job Shadow
Day. Their experiences help solidify their future plans. Some students find after their
job shadowing experience that they want to pursue something else. All the students
benefit, regardless of whether they have a positive or negative experience. Students
either know they want to continue pursuing a certain field or decide they want to try
something different.
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Students
Chosen for
All-County
Several students at the elementary,
junior high, and high school level were
chosen for Genesee Valley School Music
Association All-County performances.
The students chosen to participate from
Senior High Band include: Amanda
Gath, Christopher Gray, Sarah Gray,
Adam Green, Tyler Green, Sam Gor-
dinier, Lindsay Gunn, Alicia Halpenny,
Michaela Hillier, Finn Kennedy, Andrew
Kunkle, Bryan Kunkle, Joe Maddalena,
Kristen Randall, Laurie Rich, and
Christine Tallman. The students chosen
from Senior High Chorus were: Zach
Coffey, Chris Gray, Sarah Gray, Lindsay
Gunn, Theresea Krenzer, and Laurie
Rich. Those chosen from Junior High
Chorus included: Katelyn Gelser, Nolan
Gelser, Sam Gordinier, Shelby Hatfield,
Brittany Hark, Michaela Hillier, Bran-
don Lunn, Ryan Sarratori, Ariel Simone,
Dustin Stapleton, and Logan Thompson.
The following students were chosen to
perform from the fifth and sixth grade
band: Cortney Clinton, Jane Farrell,
Kathryn Piraino, Lindsay Piraino, Erin
Schiano, Katie Sullivan, and Stacey Sul-
livan.
Counseling Department To Host 8
th
Grade and
11
th
Grade Parent Nights
The Counseling Office has been busy preparing to meet with students during the months of March and April to select
courses for next year.
As part of this process the
Eighth Grade Parent Night
will be held on March 25 at 7:00 p.m. During this time we will
review graduation requirements, ninth grade course offerings and answer any of your questions or concerns. At this time, parents
will sign up to meet with Ms. Prince and their student to select courses for next year and develop tentative four-year plans.
Mrs. Beaumont will be meeting with the current ninth and tenth graders during class time to do their initial selections of
courses. All the eleventh grade students will be met with individually to review transcripts, make course selections for next year
and to further discuss the college search and application process. A
Junior Parent Night
will be held on
March 18 at 7:00
p.m.
in Vocal Music Room.
If any parents would like to participate in selecting courses for their students please give Mrs. Simpson, the Counsel-
ing Office secretary, a call to schedule an appointment with the appropriate counselor, at 468-2541 ext. 4012.
The Buddy System
This year, Ms. Neu’s third grade
students have buddied up with Mrs.
Hochbrueckner’s first grade students.
On a monthly basis, the students get
together with their buddy for an activity
that supports the lessons discussed in
the classrooms. The older buddies act
as good role models and the younger
buddies enjoy working with the older
students.
In September, the students were
introduced to their fellow buddy and each group completed an activity to become
better acquainted with their partner. In October, they got together as part of
a Peace Builder activity. The first graders accepted an invitation to Miss Neu’s
Cocoa House, while there, they enjoyed listening to the third graders read poetry
and had a cup of cocoa.
More recently, the students have been getting together to read with their
buddies once a week. During the time before announcements, students will get
together with their partner to read. The children are excited that they now get
to see their buddies more frequently. The teachers are excited to see them do
some extra reading! Both classes are looking forward to doing more fun activities
together!
GED Program at KCS
As part of the “Keshequa Cares” initiative, the district has launched a new evening GED program for students and adults,
ages 17 and above. The program runs Monday and Wednesday nights from 6:00-9:00 and is held in the first foor library/ media
center. The class is run in conjunction with Genesee Valley BOCES and uses different funding sources to bring the program to
the district at little or no impact to the taxpayer. The class is free to all students and is still enrolling.
Currently, 18 students are enrolled and working towards earning their diploma. Students were pre-tested to determine indi -
vidual academic needs and then concentrate on overcoming deficiencies. As soon as the students are ready, they are signed up to
take their actual test. To date, two students have already tested and are looking forward to receiving their results.
To help ensure high levels of stu-
dent success, Keshequa’s program takes
advantage of several unique and innova-
tive supports. First, in addition to the
teacher, each class is also staffed with
an assistant who can aid students or can
communicate needs to the coordinator.
Second, the class is working with the
Livingston County Office of Work -
force Development to assist students in
obtaining job placement or job readiness
skills. Third, more than a dozen com -
munity members have agreed to serve
as mentors and encourage a student
through the process. Fourth and most
exciting, through a special negotiation
with Genesee Community College, each
student who successfully earns their
GED at KCS will be given a partial
scholarship.
KCS is quickly becoming recog-
nized as a model program. Anyone
interested in more information about the
Keshequa Cares initiative or interested
in enrolling in the GED class should
contact its program coordinator, Shawn
Bielicki at 468-2541 x3032.
Absentee Ballots/Petitions for Keshequa Board of Education
Keshequa Board of Education member petitions may be picked up in the District office on any business day between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Petitions nominating candidates for the office of Board of Education member must
be filed with the Clerk of the Board in the District Office of Keshequa Central School, 13 Mill Street, Nunda, NY no
later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2008.
This year there are two vacancies. One vacancy is for the term currently held by Terry Lowell, the other for the term
held by Kevin Whiteman. Each vacancy will be for a four (4) year term. Each petition must be signed by at least twenty-
five (25) qualified voters of the District.
Qualified voters may apply for absentee ballots at the District Clerk’s office beginning on April 21, 2008, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The public is invited to a Public Information Meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Board
of Education Conference room in the Nunda Building. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education will fol -
low the Public Information Meeting. The election and vote on the school budget will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the District lobby.
Grade 12
HIGH HONORS
Cassidy, Ashley
Davis, Katheryne E
DeMarco, Cheyenne N
Derrenbacher, Leanna S
Donovan, Jacalyn E
Flint, Dominic A
Green, Ashley M
Kanouse, Rachel M
Morris, Lauren C
Nahalka, Taylor
Nickerson, Shawna
Nugent, Ryan T
Rich, Laurie J
Schmitter, Angelica L
Schrier, Kassandra M
Shute, Nicholas P
Underwood, Marissa
HONORS
Axtell, Jacob
Amrhein, Chelsea C
Gregg, Felicia
Howard, Eric M
Howarth, Christopher W
Kennedy, Rory
Lowell, Meghan A
McClements, Ryan A
Olson, Aletheia A
Oulton, Adam T
Pawlowski, Brittany E
Schrier, Brandon W
Spencer, Nathaniel
Grade 11
HIGH HONORS
Beardsley, Kayla R
Curry, Courtney
Gelser, Charise M
Gibson, Emily E
Giles, Chrysta
Gordinier, Brian J
Gray, Sarah A
Gunn, Lindsay A
Halpenny, Alicia
Hark, Ashley A
Moran, Matthew K
Nickerson, Brandon
Orellana, Jesse J
Pattridge, Erin A
Schmitter, Albert
Steidle, Jeffrey A
Sullivan, Sydney E
HONORS
Barnhardt, Brittany A
Brooker, Megan
Delano, Nicole
Flint, Travis
Gallicchio, Brandy D
Gilbert, Jessica L
Kreuzer, Stephanie
Piper, Ariel B
Sherman, Jessie
Willey, Brittany N
Grade 10
HIGH HONORS
Allen, Cassandra R
Coates, Thomas A
Gardner, Ryann
Gray, Christopher M
Hoodak, Leo G
Kunkle, Bryan
Mann, Terrence
Mucha, Catherine
Seiwell, Melissa E
Smith, Rischandra L
Tallman, Christine
Trim, Ethan
HONORS
Cartwright, Ashley
Clarke, Michael
Coffey, Zachary W
Essler, Paige
Forrester, Ryan J
Gath, Amanda
Gilbert, Elizabeth
Hatfield, Dylan
Mahlendorf, Mariah G
Montgomery, Michelle
Nesbitt, David III A
Randall, Kristen H
Reichard, Amanda
Thompson, Kristen N
Westcott, Tyler
Grade 9
HIGH HONORS
Allen, Sarah J
Axtell, Rachel M
Donovan, Lauren
Galton, Zachery A
Gelser, Katelyn M
Gordinier, Samuel J
Hark, Andrew
Hatfield, Shelby
Jackson, Timothy
Mann, Claire
Moran, Kevin
Nichols, Chelsea M
Simone, Ariel G
Smith, Jeremy T
HONORS
Beardsley, Chelsea D
Bucci, Tyler
Carroll, John M
Curry, Melissa
Delahooke, Karl
DiAngelo, Zachary
Farrell, Gerald J
Gillen, Korey F
Grosse, Nicole M
Hand, Sarah E
Kelly, Justin
Maksymiw, Alexandria
Grade 8
HIGH HONORS
Acciari, Cyrus F
Alberti, Elizabeth M
Bielicki, Arielle
Bloomer, Amelia K
Calcote, Alicia S
Callaro, Ashlee M
Cassidy, Timothy J
Caton, Travis A
Curry, Carrie M
Curry, Destinie
Essler, Brooke A
Ethridge, Amzi L
Faulds, Nicholas M
Grosse, Hunter R
Hark, Brittany A
Hillier, Michaela M
Howard, Taylor
Kirwan, Mark A
Kraft, Jordan T
Lunn, Brandon A
Orton, Kirstin M
Piraino, Tyler J
Ressler, Brittany L
Smith, Kendra L
Swartzfager, John
Therrien, Abigail
Wood, Philip J
HONORS
Alloco, Dalton K
Borgus, Kaleb Q
Gallicchio, Jessica D
Gibson, Dylan A
Hatfield, Troy R
Hendershot, Elizabeth
Hotchkiss, Joshua A
Mann, Kaylie M
Mann, Shennon E
Melendrez, Emma
Nesbitt, Christopher C
Preen, Audrey
Symonds, Jennifer M
Thompson, Logan M
Todd, Zachery A
Grade 7
HIGH HONORS
Barranco, Mariah F
Coon, Victoria L
Donovan, Blaithe A
Garwood, Christian J
Germack, Courtney L
Hand, Michelle M
Jackson, Kristen D
Kirwan, Riley A
Kiser, Atticus B
Link, Sarah Elizabeth S
Lucier, Samantha G
Mehlenbacher, Grace L
Mehlenbacher, Zachary R
Pritchard, Alicia A
Savastano, Chauna L
Smith, Gracey E
Steidle, Jessica A
White, Carrie A
HONORS
Alloco, Helen C
Borgus, Max T
Derrenbacher, James D
Garwood, Amanda M
Goodridge, Shelby N
Gregg, Caitlin J
James, Lia M
Smith, Ryan A
Thompson, Dakotah J
Willey, Joshua
Grade 6
HIGH HONORS
Alford, Brooke A
Axtell, Olivia E
Boehm, Shannon A
Bugman, Madison N
Carlin, Timothy D
Farrell, Jane M
Forrester, Emily E
Forrester, Kathryn S
Galton, Cooper M
Gibson, Erin R
Gillen, Chelsey M
Gordinier, Shannon K
Green, Megan
Hall, Kaytlyn E
Houtz, Kierstin E
Kraft, Savannah L
Layland, Kallie J
Martin, Austin R
McClements, Melissa
Mehlenbacher, Gabrielle
Patchin, Dakota J
Piraino, Lindsay R
Russell, Haley T
Tallman, Joshua D
Thompson, Scott T
Wood, Ariel M
HONORS
Amrhein, Chase R F
Cartwright, Amber R
Costello, Katelyn T
Erwin, Selena M
Faulds, Lukas A
Pragle, Kaitlynn R
Scott, Hannah J
Smith, Nevin M
Smith, Shelby L
Wilkins, Dalton R
K
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CS
ratulations
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udents…
ter Honor Roll
Upcoming Events for
March 2008
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No school for students, Superintendent’s Conference Day
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No school, Good Friday
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..... Easter
27
..... Board of Education meeting 7 p.m. in Nunda
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Staff Development Day K-5 dismissal 12:30 p.m.
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Keshequa Central School
P.O. Box 517
Nunda, New York 14517-0517
March 2008
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,
Business Administrator
KCS Students Had Impressive
Finishes in Skills Competition
Several Keshequa students earned
medals in the Genesee Valley BOCES
2007-08 Skills Competition held in Feb -
ruary. Andy Hatfield and Tom Rook won
gold medals in the log roll competition
for the Conservation Department. Ra-
chelle Duryea won first place in the bed
making rodeo competition for Health
Dimensions and Casey Jeffords received
an Honorable Mention. In the Cos-
metology styling presentation, Brandy
Gallicchio earned a silver medal. Brittany
Barnhardt took home a gold medal for
recognizing communication disorders in
children. Tony Jacobs won first place for
the Metal Trades speed burning competi-
tion and Tony Smith came in second.
The competition, held annually, al -
lows students to practice and showcase
their skills while competing against one
another. It is also a good opportunity for
clubs like Future Farmers of America and
Skills USA to practice. The competition
is held in the evening so families and prospective tenth-grade students are able to
attend.
In other competitions, the Culinary Arts students showcased their talents with
a hors d’oeurve tasting contest and the Animal Science/Conservation students dis-
played their public speaking skills. After the competitions were finished, the scores
were tallied by the judges and the students were presented with their medals.
Tom Rook and Andy Hatfield
Brandy Gallicchio and Brittany Barnhardt
A Night of Music
Beautiful sounds will fill the air on
Wednesday, April 2 in Keshequa Central
School’s auditorium located in Nunda.
The Keshequa Varsity Chorus will be
hosting a night of music that will begin
at 7 p.m. The chorus will be singing
with adults from the area’s community
chorus and will also be hosting several
guest performers. Special performers will
include the Mountain Dulcimer Club,
the Kerry Hoffman Jazz Trio, a musical
offering from each KCS music teacher,
Mass Transit, a rousing piano selection
for 2 pianos/8 hands, the 3 Gunns and
much more. Please join us for a wonder-
ful, eclectic night of music that is free
to the public. There will be refreshments
for sale benefiting the Keshequa music
department. Anyone with questions may
contact Kim Coffey at 468-2541 ex.
1140.
Wed., April 2
7:00 P.M.
Kcs Auditorium
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