Truth

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Leadership

Dalton Elementary Celebrates Flag Day

Judges Joe Little and Ken Holly from the Nunda VFW and

Ed Powers from the Nunda American Legion help teacher

Sharon Cantleberry judge the Flag Day stamp and license

plate design contests as well as coloring contest.

Students, faculty, staff, and community members

celebrated Flag Day with the annual ceremony at Dalton

Elementary June 12. Adorned in red, white, and blue,

everyone gathered in the cafeteria to celebrate the

American flag.

Teacher Sharon Cantleberry opened the ceremony

by introducing special guests Joe Colombo, Bruce

Garwood, Ken Holly, Ward Johnson, Hiram Kemp, Joe

Little, Ed Powers, Ron Powers, Belinda Thompson, Don

Thompson, Robert Thompson and William Wright. Cub Scout Pack #77 then did the Presenta-

tion of Colors. Dalton Elementary Principal Ami Hunt led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

With the help of Elementary Student Council officers Christina Adams (co-treasurer), McKenzy

Bennett (vice president), Holli Cotton (co-president), Colton Davis (co-treasurer), Austin Gal-

ton (co-president), and Jordan Kapelke (secretary), Mrs. Cantleberry announced the winners

of the K-2 coloring contest. The winners were Yvonne Khasidis, Aidan Crittenden, and Taylor

Jo Martin. Third grader Journey Boss was honored for his stamp design and fourth grader

Lacey Hillier for her license plate design that both depicted what the American flag meant to them. Fifth

grader Gavin Duryea read his winning Haiku poem. All the contests were judged by Joe Little, Ken Holly, and Ed Powers.

The officers also gave a brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Throughout the ceremony, the Dalton Elementary Band played patriotic songs including

The Star Spangle Banner,

My Country ‘Tis of Thee,

’ and

America the Beautiful

. There were many musical numbers including

Yankee Doodle Dandy

led

by the kindergartners and frst graders, and

You’re a Grand Old Flag

led by the second and third graders. Second grad-

ers Jenna Boss, Chase Ellwood, Kaitlyn Galton, Taylor Martin, Payton Powers, Kacey Rawleigh, Kristopher Rawleigh,

and Rebecca Snyder along with third graders Kaleena Andress, Kali Bolton, Dixie Cordell, Liam Costello, Christie Good-

enough, Savanah Vasile, Hannah Wood, and Allegra Learn led the group in

All American Me and You

.

Keeping with the annual tradition, Uncle Sam visited and led the faculty chorus in

God Bless America.

After all the

flags were distributed, all the classes paraded around Dalton. The morning was a great way for everyone to honor the

American flag.

September 2009

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Keshequa Chronicle

Welcome Back

Marilyn Capawan, Superintendent of Schools

The Back to School issue of the

Chronicle is traditionally a time to

look back with pride and ahead with

anticipation, and this year is no

exception. We wish our 2009 gradu-

ates every success as they follow their

dreams, and we welcome our Pre-K

and Kindergarten students as they

begin to create dreams of their own.

As we begin the New Year, I would

like to share with you an overview of

the District goals established by the

Board of Education that will guide

us in providing the best educational

experience possible for our students.

The frst goal area is that of academic

achievement. A primary focus is to re-

duce the dropout rate to 0% by 2012,

and maximize positive exit outcomes

whereby all students will complete

an appropriate educational program

and be prepared for the future they

choose. We have reduced that rate,

and increased our graduation rate

over the last two years. By continuing

to implement a “unifed system” of

services to all students through a re-

designed Guidance/Pupil Services De-

partment, we will be able to maintain

a focus on each student, particularly

those “at risk,” and can develop plans

to help them succeed.

Another goal in this area relates

to performance on the New York State

English Language Arts and Math

exams for Grades 3-8. By 2012, we

expect that 85% of students will con-

sistently be at or above benchmark.

Results for 2009 indicate that we are

well on our way to meeting that goal,

and we will share that data in the next

newsletter.

At the secondary level, we have

worked to increase the level of rigor-

ous coursework, and this year will

be offering six Advanced Placement

and eighteen Genesee Community

College Advanced Studies courses. A

second goal has been to create a safe

and orderly school environment. Our

PeaceBuilders program at the Elemen-

tary level continues to be an effective

means of character education and

violence prevention, which will be

emphasized at Middle School through

consistent implementation of the Sec-

ond Step program. The ideas learned

through last year’s presentation of

Rachel’s Challenge will be reinforced

at the Middle and High Schools,

where we will also have a half-time

Dean of Students to help with disci-

pline issues. We are also excited to

announce that this year we will have

the support of a School Resource Of-

fcer through the Livingston County

Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Mike

Didas will join our team as we work to

provide a safe, positive, and support-

ive community for everyone at KCS.

Communication remains an im-

portant goal, as the District continues

to develop and expand on a climate of

effective, open and honest, two-way

communication among all stakehold-

ers including Board of Education,

administration, faculty and staff,

students and the entire community.

We will continue to invite public

participation on Board committees

as appropriate, and host opportuni-

ties for community members to meet

with Board members and administra-

tors throughout the year. We will be

unveiling a new and improved website

during the month of September, and

we hope you have noticed the new

signs at both buildings. Through those

changes, along with the Chronicle and

parent notifcation system, our goal is

to keep everyone informed of school

events.

Fiscal responsibility is always a

District goal. With no increase in the

tax levy for the 2009-2010 school

year, we are able to provide a qual-

ity educational program. Our EXCEL

Capital project is nearing completion,

on time and well within the budget.

This year we will begin planning for

needed facility improvements that

could not be addressed within the

EXCEL project. The establishment of

a capital reserve fund last spring will

enable the District to improve and

maintain the integrity and value of its

buildings and grounds.

The 2009-2010 year will be my

last at KCS. While I have enjoyed my

fve years here as principal and super-

intendent, I have decided to pursue

other opportunities in the feld of

education. As a community member

and parent of KCS graduates, it is im-

portant to me that the positive results

and goals we’ve achieved continue. I

will work hard to make certain that

the year ahead is student focused. We

look forward to another year of work-

ing with all members of the Keshequa

learning community to make wonder-

ful things happen for our students!

2009-10 Schedule for Board of Education Business Meetings

7:00 in the Board Conference Room, Nunda Building for 2009 – 2010

School Year

*at Dalton Elementary Building in Media Center

September 10

September 24

October 8

October 22

November 12*

December 10

January 14

January 28

February 11

March 11*

March 25

April 22

May 11 Public Hearing

May 18 Annual Meeting/

Budget Vote

May 27

June 10

June 24

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Back to School Activities

by Mark Mattle, Middle/ High School Principal

Transitioning From Summer

to School

by Ami Hunt, Elementary Principal

The frst day of school on Tuesday, September 8, is fast approaching.

As a parent, I am thinking of how to get my children back on a consistent

schedule after a summer of going to bed later and sleeping later in the

morning. We all need to re-establish set bedtimes, as well as set some

morning routine guidelines, which will make a smoother transition to the

start of school. If students are well rested, they will be much better pre-

pared to handle the expectations of the classroom.

As you are getting ready to send your child to school, I want to provide

you with some important reminders. The school day begins at 8:15 a.m. If

your child is walking or being dropped off at school they should not arrive

before 7:55 a.m. Bus students will be dropped off at that time as well. Stu-

dents who will be eating breakfast in school should be here at 7:55 a.m. in

order to have enough time to eat before the day begins. Student dismissal

varies between grade levels but begins about 2:20 p.m. Buses depart the

school at 2:35 p.m. If you are picking your child up at school, the sign-out

sheet will be in the cafeteria. All students being picked up, including pre-K

students, are dismissed from the cafeteria. Please wait for your child in the

cafeteria instead of the hallways.

I hope you enjoy the last few weeks of summer vacation and I look

forward to seeing everyone in September!

Greetings from the Middle/High

School! I would like to personally wel-

come all of our students back to school.

I’d like to extend a special welcome to

our sixth graders, who will be entering

Middle School for the frst time, and to

our ninth graders, who will be enter-

ing High School for the frst time. Here

are some very important dates for the

beginning of the year:

• Grades 7 and 8 Orientation…

September 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the

MS/HS Auditorium;

• Grades 10-12 Orientation…

September 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the

MS/HS Auditorium.

• Grade 6 Orientation…September

3 at 6:00 p.m. in the MS/HS

Auditorium;

• Grade 9 Orientation…September

3 at 7:00 p.m. in the MS/HS

Auditorium;

The orientations for grades 6 and

9 will specifcally address the unique

transitional needs of students in

those grades. We will hand out fnal

schedules, assign lockers and pass out

agendas. The orientations for grades

7 and 8 and 10-12 will serve as kick-

off celebrations for the new school

year, mainly focusing on all the new

opportunities available at KCS and to

give you a chance to ask any questions

that you may have. Refreshments will

be served at all of the orientations.

Some of the new and exciting

courses available this year at KCS are:

• Intermediate Algebra – a two year

Regents’ level algebra course;

• Applied Geometry – a one year non-

Regents geometry course;

• AP Statistics – an Advanced

Placement College Board course

that also doubles as a GCC college

course;

• Introduction To Engineering – a

local level introductory course;

• AP Micro Economics and AP Macro

Economics – Advanced Placement

College Board courses that also

double as a GCC college course;

• AP 2D and 3D Studio Art – two new

AP art courses that will complement

our current AP art portfolio course;

• Stage Production and Music Thieory

– two new music elective courses

that students can take to fulfll their

fne arts requirement or as music

electives;

• Psychology and Sociology – two

new GCC college level courses that

can serve as college credit or as local

elective credit;

• Home Enhancement – a new course

offered through our Busy Bee

Program.

Some other new and exciting

information for this year:

• sixth grade 90-minute ELA block

in the morning for the frst two

periods (8:06-9:35);

• Enhanced MS Reading Lab;

• Enhanced MS/HS Math Labs;

• Full-Time District Level

Resource Officer (Livingston

County Sheriff);

• Part-TMS/HSimeD e anofS tudents.

• Middle School Second

- Student Success Through

Prevention

If you have had a change of ad-

dress or phone number from last year

please contact Michelle at (585) 468-

2541 extension 2017.

Lastly, I would like to thank our

awesome maintenance and cleaning

crews who have worked incredibly

hard all summer getting our school

ready and in shape for our students

this year, thanks!

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Keshequa Chronicle

Undergraduate Awards

American Legion Scholastic Award

- Thomas Coates

Clarkson Achievement Award –

Bryan Kunkle

Clarkson University Leadership

Award

– Terry Mann

DAR Joshua Griswold Chapter

Award

– Thiomas Coates

Dartmouth Club of Rochester

Book Award

– Cassie Allen

Empire Boys’ State –

Thomas

Coates, representative; Terry Mann,

alternate

KCS Music Letter Awards –

Kaylie

Buckel, Thomas Coates, Zack Coffey,

Ryann Gardner, Liz Gilbert, Chris

Gray, Greg Hoodak, Finn Kennedy,

Bryan Kunkle, Kristen Randell,

Amanda Reichard, Jessica Snyder,

David Syrell, Ethan Trim, and Tyler

Westcott

Livingston County Teen

Recognition Awards

– Amanda

Gath, Shelby Hatfeld, Alex Flint,

Brady Jeffords, Cody Jones, Justin

Kelly, Nick Snyder, and Tyler Westcott

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

–

Michaela Hillier

New York State Assembly Hispanic

Youth Leadership Certificate

–

Flora Fabre

Nunda Rotary Club Awards

- Alicia

Calcote, geometry; Andrew Hark,

trigonometry; Justin Coates, algebra

Perfect Attendance Awards –

Alicia

Calcote, Justin Coates, Tim Cassidy,

Gabby DiAngelo, Katelyn Gelser,

Valerie McAllister, James Nickerson,

Clinton Seiwell, and Melissa Seiwell, 1

year; Thomas Coates, 6 years

RIT Computing Medal Award –

Bryan Kunkle

RIT Innovation and Creativity

Award –

Christine Tallman

Thie 2009 Peacemaker Award –

Tyler Westcott

Xerox Award for Information

Technology –

Greg Hoodak

Frederick Douglas and Susan B.

Anthony Award –

Ryann Gardner

George Eastman Young Leaders

Award

– Catherine Mucha

Bausch and Lomb Science Award

–

Christopher Gray

Senior Awards

American Legion Post No. 333

Seager-Werner Awards

– Thiomas

Miller, David Murray, Johnathan

Peritore, and Albert Schmitter

Andrew Fraser Scholarship

– Kurt

Fraser

Army ROTC Scholarship

– Albert

Schmitter

Thie Baldwin Family Award

–

Megan Brooker

Bernie Simpson Music Memorial

Award

– Sarah Gray and Lindsay

Gunn

Bobbi Jo Brown Memorial Award

–

Ariel Piper

Cooley Memorial Prize Award

–

Bert Provorse

Community Scholarship Fund

Award

– Sydney Sullivan

Culinary Arts Scholarship

– Patrick

Mattle

Dalton Gang Sportsman Club

Award

– Victoria Underwood

Dana Bugman and Allyn Bugman

Memorial Scholarship

– Chrysta

Giles

Delta Kappa Gamma Society

–

Lindsay Gunn

Francis “Pete” DiAngelo Athletic

Scholarship

– Charise Gelser

Fred L. Dake Estate Memorial

Award

– Brittany Barnhardt

Gary Ayers Memorial Scholarship

– Brian Gordinier

Genesee Advanced Studies

Scholars Awards

– Brian Gordinier,

Sarah Gray, and Jeff Steidle

George Osgoodby Memorial Honor

Award

– Sarah Gray

Dr. Wilcox and Mrs. Wilcox Health

Care Profession Scholarship

–

Kayla Beardsley

Jack Holmes Scholarship Award

–

Kayla Beardsley

Jack Mann Memorial Service

Award

– Ashley Hark

Joseph Barone Memorial

Scholarship

– Erin Pattridge

Katelyn Brewer Memorial Award

–

Courtney Curry

Kathy Ritter Memorial Award

–

Kayla Beardsley

KCS Outstanding Accompanist

Award

– Lindsay Gunn

KCS Music Department Letter

Awards

– Angela Colombo, Chrysta

Giles, Sarah Gray, Lindsay Gunn, and

Erin Pattridge

KCS Outstanding Vocal Music

Award

– Lindsay Gunn

KCS Music Department

Instructional Award

– Sarah Gray

Keshequa Central School Alumni

Association Awards

:

M. Alice Doyle Prize Fund

Moran and Albert Schmitter

Keshequa Alumni Scholarships

Brian Gordinier and Sarah Gray

Keshequa Central School Bus

Drivers’ Association Scholarship

–

Ashley Hark

Keshequa Central School

Teachers’ Association

Outstanding Senior Student

Awards –

Charise Gelser, business/

home and careers; Brian Gordinier,

English, physical education; Jeffrey

Steidle, math, science; Albert

Schmitter, foreign language; Nicole

Delano, teacher’s choice; Erin

Pattridge, social studies, fne arts

2008-2009 Awards

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Keshequa Central School

Teachers’ Association

Scholarships –

Sarah Gray, Lindsay

Gunn, Ashley Hark, Erin Pattridge,

and Adele Zeh

Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

– Lindsay Gunn

Leo Powell Memorial Award –

Breanna Yaw

Livingston County Teen

Recognition Awards –

Megan

Brooker, Kurt Fraser, Ashley

McWilliams, Shannen Oulton, Taylor

Perham, Tori Underwood, Dominic

Vasile, and Brittany Willey

Livingston County American

Legion Award –

Thomas Miller

M & T Bank Computer Science/

Business Award –

Brian Gordinier

Maria Joy Thiompson Amador

Memorial Scholarship Award –

Ashley McWilliams

National Honor Society Awards

Senior Non-Member Showing the

Most Improvement Over Four

Years

– Shannen Oulton

NHS Gary Ayers Memorial

Scholarship

– Ashley Hark

NHS Most Outstanding Senior

–

Ashley Hark

New York State Correctional

Ofcer Scholarships

– Stephanie

Kruezer and Angela Colombo

Nunda Kiwanis Club Awards

–

Evan Pirrello and Brandy Gallicchio

Nunda Rotary Club Scholarship

–

Brian Gordinier

Nunda Thieatre Guild, Inc. Award

–

Lindsay Gunn

Ormond Scism Memorial Science

Award –

Brandon Nickerson

Pepsi Cola Bottling Corp of

Batavia Scholarships

– Thiomas

Bailey, Roxanne Browne, Emily

Gibson, Matt Moran, Jesse Orellana,

Shannen Oulton, Adele Zeh, and

Brittany Willey

Ruby and John Goodrich

Scholarship

– Jefrey Steidle

Russell R. Bonadonna Service

Award

– Chrysta Giles

Scholarships for Academic

Excellence

– Brian Gordinier,

Brandon Nickerson, and Albert

Schmitter

Student Council Senior Award

–

Matt Moran

Tomkins Agency, Inc. Award

–

Jeffrey Steidle

William Smith Jr. Memorial

Award

– Patrick Mattle

W. Forrest Watkins Memorial

Scholarship Award

– Brandon

Nickerson

Students Honored

for Poetry

Two seventh graders from

Stephanie Gehrig’s English class

received the honor of being

selected winners in the fourth

annual Genesee Valley Peace

Poetry Contest sponsored by SUNY

Geneseo. Amber Cartwright and

Cooper Galton were invited to read

their poems at SUNY Geneseo this

spring. Both students will receive

a free chapbook published by the

English department from Geneseo.

Congratulations Amber and

Cooper.

This spring, the eighth grade

students in Stephanie Gehrig’s

English class performed their

annual drama project, “Poetry Jam

III,” for Middle School students

and teachers. This year’s focus was

“Hopes and Dreams for America.”

Each student wrote a poem about

his or her “hope and dream.” The

poems were then arranged and

directed into a show by Patricia

Lewis-Browne, artist in residence.

Browne and Gehrig were both

extremely proud of the students

and their hard work.

The program was funded in part

by the Genesee Valley Council on

the Arts.

Chess Team News

KCS student Philip Wood was selected to the All Greater Rochester sec-

ond chess for the 2008/2009 school year. Philip played board one for the KCS

chess team. He led league six in individual scoring and fnished with a record

of 16-4-2.

Philip Wood competed against a student from SW Christian Academy this spring.

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High Honor

6th Grade

Alberti, Patricia A

Allegue, Emily R

Beardsley, Tara L

Betts, Lily A

Blair, Connar J

Boss Brewer, Amy N

Brickwood, Hayden C

Buchholz, Alexis O

Callaro, Joshua P

Cartwright, Joseph II C

Clinton, Cortney N

Ellwood, Katelyn R

Ewing, Morgan A

Forrester, Taylor N

Gibson, Danae A

Gordinier, Tessa K

Gorton, Trisha L

Grant, Emily V

Herman, Montana T

Houtz, Kyle R

Learn, Latisha A

Lew, Paige M

Link, Brayden J

MacNeal, Seth C

Mann, Jack F

McCart, Courtney

Piraino, Kathryn J

Schrier, Kirk P

Sherlock, Laura A

Simmons, Skylar B

Snyder, Emma K

Snyder, Hannah M

Sullivan, Katelyn M

Swartzfager, Leigh A

Tallman, Zachary L

Tucker, Skyler

VanDorn, Jennifer A

VanDorn, Jessica M

White, Andria N

Willey, Kirsten R

Wood, Thomas A

7th Grade

Acciari, Hannah A

Axtell, Olivia E

Bugman, Madison N

Carlin, Timothy D

Costello, Katelyn T

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

Martin, Austin R

Mehlenbacher, Gabrielle

Moran, Megan B

Otero, Kaly L

Patchin, Dakota J

Piraino, Lindsay R

Smith, Shelby L

Sullivan, Stacey I

Thompson, Calvin

Thompson, Scott T

Wood, Ariel M

Wood, Brody J

8th Grade

Barranco, Mariah F

Coon, Victoria L

Donovan, Blaithe A

Faulkner, Kathryn A

Flint, Alexandrea E

Garwood, Amanda M

Garwood, Christian J

Gelser, Katherine E

Germack, Courtney L

Hand, Michelle M

Jackson, Kristen D

James, Lia M

Kirwan, Riley A

Kiser, Atticus B

Link, Sarah Elizabeth S

Mehlenbacher, Grace L

Mehlenbacher, Zachary

Morris-Quackenbush, O.

Pritchard, Alicia A

Savastano, Chauna L

Scott, Josiah D

Simone, Alexander J

Smith, Gracey E

Smith, Ryan A

Steidle, Jessica A

Tallman, Justice L

Walker, Jeffrey R

White, Carrie A

9th Grade

Acciari, Cyrus F

Bielicki, Arielle

Calcote, Alicia S

Cassidy, Timothy J

Caton, Travis A

Coates, Justin M

DiAngelo, Gabrielle K

Forrester, Terry K

Grosse, Hunter R

Hark, Brittany A

Hillier, Michaela M

Orton, Kirstin M

Piraino, Tyler J

Swartzfager, John

Wood, Philip J

10th Grade

Axtell, Rachel M

Duttweiler, Donavan

Galton, Zachery A

Gelser, Katelyn M

Gordinier, Samuel J

Hark, Andrew

Jackson, Timothy

Karst, Kyle M

Mann, Claire

Nichols, Chelsea M

Simone, Ariel G

Smith, Jeremy T

11th Grade

Allen, Cassandra R

Coates, Thomas A

Fabre, Flora

Gardner, Ryann

Gath, Amanda

Gray, Christopher M

Hoodak, Leo G

Mahlendorf, Mariah G

Montgomery, Michelle

Mucha, Catherine

Nesbitt, David III A

Seiwell, Melissa

12th Grade

Barnhardt, Brittany A

Beardsley, Kayla R

Curry, Courtney

Gelser, Charise M

Gibson, Emily E

Giles, Chrysta

Gordinier, Brian J

Gray, Sarah A

Gunn, Lindsay A

Hark, Ashley A

McWilliams, Ashley A

Moran, Matthew K

Nickerson, Brandon

Pattridge, Erin A

Piper, Ariel B

Schmitter, Albert

Steidle, Jeffrey A

Sullivan, Sydney E

Yaw, Breanna

Honor Roll

6th Grade

Barranco, Joshua P

Canfeld, Lucas W

Force, Johnathan D

Gath, Joshua A

Gelser, Elijah K

Hardeman, David E

Jaroszek, Jory M

Karst, Chance W

Lunn, Sean A

McNamara, Ian C

Mehlenbacher, Max

Perham, Felicia

Ressler, Travis J

Tortorice, Steven M

Walradt, Katelyn L

White, Todd A

7th Grade

Alford, Brooke A

Boehm, Shannon A

Borden, Bailee Jo

Houtz, Kierstin E

Isaman, Alyssa

Kraft, Savannah L

Layland, Kallie J

McClements, Melissa

Schiano, Erin E

Scott, Hannah J

Wilkins, Dalton R

8th Grade

Alloco, Helen C

Bailey, Brandon J

Borgus, Max T

Derrenbacher, James D

Lucas, Connor N

Lucier, Samantha G

Mattle, Daniel J

Powers, Nathan E

Schiano, Steven D

Willey, Joshua R

Wirt, Larry E

9th Grade

Alberti, Elizabeth M

Callaro, Ashlee M

Collister, Michael

Curry, Carrie M

Ethridge, Amzi L

Hatfeld, Troy R

Howard, Taylor

Kirwan, Mark A

Kraft, Jordan T

Kunkle, Andrew

Lunn, Brandon A

Ressler, Brittany L

Smith, Kendra L

Thompson, Logan M

10th Grade

Allen, Sarah J

Beardsley, Chelsea D

DiAngelo, Zachary

Donovan, Lauren

Farrell, Gerald J

Gillen, Korey F

Grosse, Kyle F

Grosse, Nicole M

Hand, Sarah E

Hatfeld, Shelby

Johnson, Bernard N

Laird, Andrew D

Moran, Kevin

Nickerson, James III

Seiwell, Clinton P

11th Grade

Cartwright, Ashley

Cobin, Tyler L

Coffey, Zachary W

Essler, Paige

Forrester, Ryan J

Kunkle, Bryan

Mann, Terrence

Randall, Kristen H

Reichard, Amanda

Smith, Michael J

Smith, Rischandra L

Snyder, Jessica

Strobel, Travis M

Thompson, Kristen N

Trim, Ethan

Westcott, Tyler

12th Grade

Delano, Nichole

Dudley, Daniel

Flint, Travis

Fraser, Kurt

Gibson, Duane A

Jerijaervi, Mathilde B

McCallum, Casey C

Miller, Thomas E

Moir, Matthew A

Murray, David V

Orellana, Jesse J

Provorse, Bert R

Rook, Terri

Underwood, Victoria A

Vasile, Dominick M

Zeh, Adele R

KCS Fourth Quarter Honor Roll

All the winning essays from the Livingston

County Fire Prevention Essay Contest were

submitted to Western NY for consideration

in that essay writing contest. Keshequa

had two winners. Jeffrey Walker received

second place and Jessica Steidle won Best

in Livingston County. Congratulations to

both Jeffrey and Jessica. What an honor for

Keshequa students!

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Contest Winners Become

Published Authors

Arielle Bielicki, Kate Forrester, and Lindsay Piraino can add “published au-

thor” to their lists of accomplishments. Bielicki was the winner and Forrester

and Piraino runners-up in the Second Annual Children’s Book Writing Contest

at Keshequa Central.

“I never thought I’d get a book published this young and now I think maybe

I can become a writer one day,” said Forrester.

Bielicki, who also won last year, wrote

Lily and the Magical Wish

which

was illustrated by Rico Ruffino. Piraino and Forrester teamed up to co-write

and illustrate their story

Lue and Lily Go to the Vet.

The newly published book

includes both stories with illustrations. The students hosted a book signing

at Cornerstone Books in Nunda on June 6. They also conducted a storyteller’s

seminar at Dalton Elementary. Books are on display at the Bell Memorial

Library in Nunda, the Nunda Historical Society, and in the libraries at the MS/

HS and Dalton Elementary.

“It’s a lot of fun. It’s a good experience,” said Bielicki. “It’s nice to see all the

people that came down to the book signing and took time out of their day.”

The book writing project was made possible through a $700 grant from the

Rochester Area Community Foundation. The grant covers the cost of publish-

ing the books, the ISBN number, and shipping. The project was open to stu-

dents in grades 6-8. Students had to work on the stories outside of school. The

winners were chosen by a mixed panel of judges and all entries were judged

anonymously. Winners could provide their own illustrations or have them pro-

fessionally done.

Bielicki said she gets many of her story ideas from being around her fam-

ily. To organize her thoughts into a story, she makes an outline of the story’s

events.

Forrester and Piraino have been writing stories together for many years.

Many of their stories are about their dogs, but they also like to write about

other topics. They begin the writing process with Forrester sketching some

drawings, they then use those drawings to generate a story.

School Bus Safety

It’s almost “Back to School”

time. School buses will be back on

the roads, and students will be walk-

ing along the side of the road and

waiting for buses.

Please watch carefully for chil-

dren near school buildings, in areas

where school buses are traveling

or where there are signs for school

zones or bus stops.

Remember that if you are ap-

proaching a school bus from either

the front or behind, and it’s yellow

lights are flashing, the bus is prepar-

ing to stop.

If the buses red lights are flash-

ing, YOU MUST STOP. It’s the

law! This includes school buses that

are:

• On the opposite sides

highways

• On multiple lane roadways

• In parking lots

• On school grounds-includes

loop

NOTE:

The only exception to this

law is if the bus driver or a police

ofcer signals that you may pass the

bus.

Penalties For Passing A

Stopped School Bus

First Conviction:

Minimum Fine – $250;

Maximum Fine – $400;

Possible Imprisonment – Up to 30 days

Second Conviction:

Minimum Fine – $600;

Maximum Fine – $750;

Possible Imprisonment – Up to 180 days

Tird Conviction:

Minimum Fine – $750;

Maximum Fine – $1,000;

Possible Imprisonment – Up to 180 days

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News from the Elementary Art Room…

by Mrs. Strathearn

Above Left to Right: Elementary Art Teacher Mrs. Strathearn with some of the

2009 Art Poster for Bus Safety winners: Hudson Vasile, Aidan Crittenden, Jocelyn

Parthemer, Ashley Barkley, Nathanael Bean, Emily Weaver, Mrs. Dolly Spayde of

RATSA, and Mr. Sal Nicastro, of RATSA (and KCS driver).

This past

June, Elemen-

tary art classes

fnished working

with KCS bus

drivers on the Art

Poster for Bus

Safety Contest

sponsored by the

Rochester Area

Transportation

Supervisor Asso-

ciation (RATSA).

Over the school

year, many con-

tests cross art

teachers’ desks. I

thought this one

was extremely

worthwhile be-

cause it provided

a wonderful ven-

ue for students to

showcase their artistic abilities while addressing the social

concern of School Bus Safety.

Our students competed with 18 eligible Rochester area

schools, and KCS entries won at all top three levels! The

posters were judged by the Keshequa School Bus Drivers’

Association, the Rochester Bus Safety Road-eo Association

in conjunction with the Rochester Area Transportation

Supervisor Association (RATSA), and the New York Asso-

ciation for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT). Those winners

go to the International Bus Safety Poster Contest from the

New York Association for Pupil Transportation (INAPT),

where the winning posters will be judged at the interna-

tional levels for the United States and Canada.

Approximately $410 in prize money was given to Ke-

shequa Elementary art students who had winning entries

for the frst two levels of judging. These frst place entries

moved on to the state level, where judging took place over

the summer. Check future Chronicles for an update on the

state winners. KCS student Eleanor Kim won at the state

level a few years ago! The International winner’s artwork

will become “Poster of the Year,” which is a great honor,

and will be used in many publications across the United

States and Canada. I’d like to thank Mr. Ivan Beardsley and

our bus drivers for their support during their portion of

the art contest. I’d also like to thank Mr. Sal NiCastro and

his lovely wife,

Linda Jacobs,

along with Mrs.

Dolly Spayde and

her husband Ron

for their work

and support with

the contest at the

Rochester Road-

eo Association

level. They were

terrifc to work

with. Sincere

congratulations

go out to all of my

students for their

excellent artwork

and beautiful

craftsmanship!

So now on to

our winners…

The winners of

the frst level of judging by the Keshequa Central School

Bus Drivers’ Association (receiving certifcates and a cash

award of $10) were:

• Nathanael Bean

• Garrett Lucas

• Allison Brickwood

• Jocelyn

• Holli Cotton • Samantha Quinn

• Aidan Crittenden

• Emily Weaver

• Dalton Cupicha

• Kristle Willey

• Cheyenne James

The winners of the second level of judging by the

Rochester Safety Road-eo Association (receiving a certif-

cate, a school bus keychain, and $25, $15, or $10 in cash)

were:

•

1

st

place

– Nathanael Bean, Allison Brickwood,

Cupicha, Garrett Lucas, William Rich, Emily Weaver

•

2nd place

– Ashley Barkley, Ariel Duryea,

Hannah Ostrander, Jocelyn Parthemer, Hayley Smith,

•

3rd place

– Joshua Barnhardt, Aidan Crittenden,

Cheyenne James, Samantha Quinn, Hudson Vasile,

Kristle Willey

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Winning Entries…

Hayley Smith 4P

Kristle Willey 5D

Cheyenne James 3N

Samantha Quinn 4P

Again, sincere congratulations to all of these art students for their hard work and I hope you all have a wonderfully

successful new school year! Be sure to watch for our 2010 entries!

Busy Bees Make Charity Event Big Success!

Busy Bees Coordinator Scott Burt was the volunteer

auctioneer for the

Music on the Lawn

charity event in

Wellsville in June. The organization which provides free

summer concerts on the lawn of the David A. Howe Library

purchased 16 Adirondack chairs designed by Jim Myers and

built by the Busy Bees. Local Wellsville artists spent several

months painting the chairs and the fnished products were

displayed in downtown Wellsville. The chairs sold for an av -

erage of $175 a piece, the most selling for $380. The event

earned the organization around $1,500. Each chair had a

plate with the name of the Busy Bees student who built it.

Burt also took the opportunity to explain the Busy Bees

program to the audience.

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Keshequa Chronicle

Keshequa Central School Bus Routes

Following are the morning bus routes for the start of the 2009-2010 school year. As in the past, some of the after -

noon runs may be slightly different from the morning runs. This year changes to bus routes are minimal. In most cases

drivers and buses will be the same and route times will be similar to last year. These routes are current as of the time

they were sent to the press. Bus drivers, bus numbers and routes are subject to change as needed.

All students have been assigned to the bus that services their home unless a Childcare Transportation Request Form

was submitted to the transportation office in July as required. All bus changes must be submitted to the transportation

office as soon as possible on the district’s Childcare Transportation Request Form. All changes to a student’s transporta-

tion arrangements must be cleared through the transportation office, in advance of the change, per the district’s Child-

care Policy. The form is posted on the district’s web site.

Please have your child at the bus stop at least ten minutes early for the frst few days of school while bus routes are

being adjusted. Elementary students who walk to the Nunda bus circle to ride a bus to Dalton should be at the bus circle

between 7:45 and 7:50 am. If you drive your child(ren) to school please drop them off in the parent drop off areas locat -

ed at each building. The school bus drop off circles must be kept clear of auto traffic during bus unloading and loading.

Remember it is always unlawful to pass a stopped school bus when the red lights at the top front and rear are flashing,

including school parking lots.

If you have any questions regarding transportation arrangements for your child(ren), please contact Ivan Beardsley,

Transportation Supervisor, at the Keshequa Bus Garage. The telephone number at the garage is 476-5789.

Route #1

Bus #122 (Lady Bug)

Driver - Lisa Sherlock

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:45am. Picking

students up at 10117, 10023, 9908, 9903, 9881, and 9854

Hunts Hollow Rd., 1550 Rte 70, 10018 Oakland St., 10041

and 10061 State St., 1751 Church St., 9877 Rte 408, 9497,

9465, and 9461 Fuller Rd., Keating Lane, 8 S. Walnut

St., 8949 Rte 408, 2030 Halstead Rd., 34 Vermont St.,

42, 3 East St., 65 N. State St., and 20 West St. Dropping

students off at the high school building and then at the

elementary building.

Route #2

Bus #135 (Bee)

Driver - ?

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:45am. Picking stu-

dents up at 8601, 8291, 8228, 8161, 7899, and 7912 Rte

408, 2131 and 2510 Barron Rd., 8201 and 8218 Dudley

Rd., 2438 and 2341 Cooperville Rd., 8792 and 8799

Kendall Rd., 2094 Pentagass Rd., 9060 and 9098 Rte 408.

Dropping students off at the high school building and then

at the elementary building.

Route #3

Bus #129 (Mickey Mouse)

Driver - Terrie Sanford

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:45am. Picking stu-

dents up at 1861 and 1786 Allen Rd., 9414, 9406, 9391,

and 9253 Parker Rd., 1461, 1483, 1488, 1638, 1761, and

1766 Rte 436, 32 Portage Rd., 11 Buffalo St., 10 and 15

Gibbs St., 9106 and 9196 Picketline Rd., 2, 17, and 11

Melodee Lane, 8 Price St., 8 Seward St., and 3 Second St.

Dropping students off at the high school building and

picking elementary students up then dropping students

off at the elementary building.

Route #4

Bus #115 (Zebra)

Driver - Mike Gallton

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:45am. Picking stu-

dents up at 9442, 9347, 9173, and 9092 Meyers Rd., 2417

and 2359 Bailey Rd., 9007, 9000, and 8974 Meyers Rd.,

2384, 2347, and 2289 DeGroff Rd., 2130 Paige Lane, 9073

Candice Lane, 53 East St., 34 and 42 Fair St., 48, 36, and

19 N. Church St. Dropping students off at the high school

and then at the elementary building.

Route #5

Bus #111 (Camel)

Driver - Jackie Vogt

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:40am. Picking stu-

dents up at 8500 Short Tract Rd., 7874 and 2195 Rte 408,

1837, 1831, 1755, and 1752 Hoagland Rd., 7604, 7672,

and 7998 River Rd., 8505 and 8592 Picket Line Rd., 8725

and 8687 Rte 408, 1814 and 1740 Wildey Rd., 8754 and

8791 Short Tract Rd., 8818, 8983, and 9168 Oakland Rd.

Dropping students off at the high school and then at the

elementary building.

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Route #6

Bus #123 (Dog)

Driver - Sharon Pendleton

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:40am. Picking stu-

dents up at 9852 and 9848 New Rd., 1116 and 893 Clark

Rd., 459 Springbrook Rd., 9788, 9676, and 9886 Penny-

cook Rd., 607 and 732 Stilson Rd., 10176, 10506, and

10371 Short Tract Rd., 958 Valley View Rd., 10071 and

10055 Smith Hill Rd., 876 Main St., 972 Maple St., 931,

991, 1153, and 1234 Main St. Dropping students off at the

high school and then at the elementary building.

Route #7

Bus #119 (Rooster)

Driver - Linda Haley

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:35am. Picking

students up at 2505, 2651, 2714, and 2727 DeGroff Rd.,

2969 and 3028 Brokaw Rd., 9084 McGinty Rd., 3044 Rte

408, 9784 and 9321 Shaw Rd., 3307 Nunda-Byersville

Rd., 8871 Moore Rd., 3339 Redmond Rd., 8727 and 9144

Shaw Rd., 3206 Nunda-Byersville Rd., 9298, 9313, and

9269 Ryan Rd., 3041, 2927, 2561, 2509, and 2355 Nunda-

Byersville Rd., 2146 and 2139 Rte 436, 69 and 54 Mill St.

Dropping students off at the high school and then at the

elementary building

Route #8

Bus #109 (Car)

Driver - Dennis Englert

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:40am. Picking stu-

dents up at 10400 Old State Rd., 3773 Goose Hollow Rd.,

11443 Wood Rd., 11183 Old State Rd., 4182 and 4312

Walbridge Rd., 10548 Doan Rd., 10460 and 10314 Baker

Rd., 1301 Valley View Rd., 1665 Cheese Factory Rd., 1696

and 1702, Main St., 10054 Maple St., 10055 Fair St., 1744

and 1758 Main St., 9575 and 9450 Nunda-Dalton Rd.,

9406, and 9369 Rte 408. Dropping students off at the high

school and then at the elementary building

Route #9

Bus #114 (Kangaroo)

Driver - Bill Lissow

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:35am. Picking

students up at 8537 Scipio Rd., 3090 and 2919 Wildcat

Rd., 3003, 3164, 3170, and 3212 Presbyterian Rd., 8314

Veley Rd., 8064 Union Corners Rd., 8089 and 8119 Main

St., 2714 and 2702 Barron Rd., 7560 and 7716 Alvord Rd.,

8114, 8434, 8840, and 9065 Creek Rd., at the corner of

Sanford Drive and Creek Rd., 4 Creek Rd.,

56, 39, 18, and 10 Massachusetts St.

Dropping students off at the high

school and then at the elementary

building.

Route #10

Bus #113 (Turtle)

Driver - Kathy Douglass

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:35am. Picking

students up at 9939, 9865, 9686, and 9447 Chidsey Rd.,

9768, 9845, 9941, and 9946 Barkertown Rd., 2413 and

2377 Telegraph Rd., 2380 Rte 436, 9746 and 9759 Mey-

ers Rd., 10089 and 10134 Barkertown Rd., 9903 and 9644

Carney Rd., Rte 436 at Riley Lane, 9892 Scipio Rd., 2764

Ebert Rd., 10315 and 10574 Newville Rd., 2486 and 2514

Chautuaqua Hollow Rd., 2647, 2323, 2193, 2009, and

1656 Rte 70, 9934 and 9955 Oakland St., 1742 and 1757

Mill St., 9934 State St., and 44 S. Church St. Dropping

students off at the high school and then at the elementary

building.

Route #11

Bus #120 (House)

Driver - Bill Benson

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:30am. Picking

students up at 2146 Fox Hill Rd., 2106 and 2151 Snyder

Rd., 11882 Allen Rd., 3362 Parker Hill Rd., 3309, 3227,

and 2851 Swain Hill Rd., 10876 Parker Swain Rd., corner

of Ridge Rd. and Smith Rd., 3197 Smith Rd., 10729 and

10883 County Rd. 24, 10917 and 10839 County Rd. 16,

3731 Eiseman Rd., 3704 and 3746 Bennett Rd., 11162,

11415, 11744, and 11830 County Rd. 16, 10565, 10525,

and 10492 Dalton-Birdsall Rd., 1975 Snyder Rd., 10422

Dalton-Birdsall Rd., 10199, 10163, 10142, and 10096

State St. Dropping students off at the high school and

then at the elementary building.

Route #12

Bus #128 (Goofy)

Driver - Mary Pike

Leaves the Keshequa Bus Garage at 6:45am. Picking stu-

dents up at 131 Rte 436, at Letchworth Pines and 6975

Rte 19A, 6939 McCormick St., at the corner of McCormick

St. and Church St., 6639, 6642, 6658, and 6674 Church

St., at the corner of Church St. and Williams St., 6691,

6685, and 6787 Pike St., 6660, 6676, and 6700 Hamiliton

St., 256 Rte 436, 293, 203, and 198 Portageville Rd., 708,

865, 974, and 1522 Rte 436, 9485 Creek Rd., 9513 and

9492 Whipple Rd., 9355 Creek Rd. Dropping students off

at the high school and then dropping students off at the

elementary building.

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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

September 2009

School Board Members

Anita Buchinger, President

Paul Jackson, Vice-President

Mark Ewing

Ken Forrester

Jennifer Reichard

Todd Galton

Barbara Waddle

Marilyn Capawan,

Superintendent

Dominic Aloisio,

Business Administrator

At their graduation ceremony held in June, kindergarten

students showed off their skills by saying the alphabet

forwards AND backwards. They entertained their many

guests with

Take Me Out to the Ball Game, If All the

Raindrops, Kindergarten Rocks,

and

Love Grows.