Addison School District Newsletter Superintendent, Mrs. Stiker 607-359-2244

Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mr. DioGuardi 607-359-2090 School Business Official, Mr. Perry 607-359-2245

Addison Senior High School Principal, Mr. Howe 607-359-2241 Addison Middle School Principal, Mrs. Loomis 607-359-2261

Tuscarora and Valley Elementary Schools Principal, Mrs. Flint 607-359-2261 www.addisoncsd.org

School Year 2009-10 Issue 2 Page 1 of 2 September 11, 2009

Welcome Back ACS is delighted to welcome all students and families to our schools for a safe and productive school year. Be sure to partner with us in the many opportunities to support our students whether it be PTA, attendance at the many and varied academic and extra-curricular activities, booster clubs, open houses, or conferences. All students, no matter what their ages, need our partnership to dream, create, and achieve at their highest levels.

Pictured above: Mr. Palko giving the 8th grade students a tour of the High School. Pictured to the left: Students passing classes at the High School. Pictured below: Students arriving at Tuscarora Elementary School.

2009 Cross Country Season Has Begun!

Welcome to the new staff at Addison High School.

Ms. Jennifer Crane Dean of Students

Ms. Meaghan Julian Earth Science Teacher

Mr. James Dufort 8th Grade ELA Teacher

Mrs. Scherb Family Consumer Science

Teacher

Next week’s Newsletter: More new staff members will be introduced

School Year 2009-10 Issue 2 Page 1 of 2 September 11, 2009

Addison School District Events Date Event

14th Sept Valley Pre-School Open House (3 & 4 year old sonly) 9:00—10:00 am

14th Sept Tuscarora PTA Meeting 7:30 pm

15th Sept First Day of Pre-School for 3 & 4 year olds

15th Sept Valley PTA 6:00 pm

16th Sept Valley’s Annual Frog Jumping Contest 12:30

17th Sept Tuscarora PTA Welcome Back Ice Cream Social and Mem-bership Drive 6:30—7:30

21st Sept Picture Days (grades 7-12)

22nd Sept BOE Business Meeting at the High School 6:30 pm

24th Sept Tuscarora Open House (grades K-4) 6:30 pm

24th Sept Homecoming Party for Athletes

25th Sept Homecoming Assembly and Dance

26th Sept 25th Annual Homecoming Parade 2 pm

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE

JENNE MOSE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER?

7 Cleveland Dr., Addison, NY 14801

359-3839 ksweeney@addisoncsd.org

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Center- Drop in and Play Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

STORY HOURS Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Join us as we Blast Off into reading with some new books and some old favorites. We’ll be using puppets, flannel board and sometimes we’ll be dressed up in crazy costumes. Snacks are served.

Parenting with Heart Wednesdays, starting Sept. 30, 6 – 8 p.m. or Thursdays, starting Oct. 1, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. This is the parenting class where you choose the topics that most interest you: discipline, drugs and alcohol, sibling ri-valry, separation anxiety, communication, importance of education, nutrition, keeping and staying healthy, And much more!!

Sign up today, space fills up fast.

GED /ADULT EDUCATION Tuesdays, 9 a.m – 12 p.m. Call today to set up an evaluation appoint-

ment.

The Center is a place for everyone, where families are provided support, information and education are provided, and children have fun!!

Addison Sports September 14th -19th

Monday, September 14th

Girls’ Varsity Soccer @ Campbell-Savona 6:30

Girls’ Volleyball @ Avoca 5:30

Girls’ Tennis Home Wellsville 4:30

Tuesday, September 15th Boys’ JV & Varsity Soccer Home Campbell- Savona 4:30-6:30

Cross Country Addison & Jasper-Troupsburg @ Campbell-Savona 4:30

Wednesday, September 16th Girls’ JV & Varsity Soccer @ Arkport 4:30-6:30

Girls’ Volleyball Home Hammondsport 5:00

Girls’ Tennis @ Wayland-Cohocton 4:30

Thursday, September 17th Boys’ JV & Varsity Soccer Home Arkport 4:30-6:30

Friday, September 18th Girls’ JV & Varsity Soccer Home Canisteo-Greenwood 4:30-6:30

Girls’ Volleyball Home Campbell-Savona 5:00

Girls’ Tennis Home Alfred-Almond 4:30

Saturday, September 19th Boys’ JV Soccer Home Avoca 9:30 Boys’ Varsity Soccer Home Avoca 6:30

Girls’ JV & Varsity Soccer @ Avoca (both ) 9:30

Cross’ Country Dansville-Wayland Invite @ Stony Brook State Park TBA

All events are subject to change!

Preparing for the Flu How you can help us keep our school healthy:

Families, students, and school staff must take personal responsibility for helping to slow the spread of both seasonal flu and the H1N1 (swine flu) viruses and can keep from getting sick with the flu in three ways:

Practice good hand hygiene. Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing and BEFORE eating. Practice respiratory etiquette. The main way that the flu spreads is from person to person in the droplets produced by coughs and

sneezes, so it’s important to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or tuck them into your elbow or shoulder – not your hands – when you cough or sneeze.

Stay home when you are sick.

Key Points to Remember: Whether you are tested and actually diagnosed with novel H1N1 is less important than what you do if you become sick; be pre-

pared to stay home while you are ill. A person with influenza like illness should be excluded from school, work, and related activities and should NOT go into the community, except to seek medical care, until symptom-free (no fever without control medications) for at least 24 hours.

The school has spent the summer planning for an extended flu season due to both seasonal flu and H1N1 flu. We have partnered with the Steuben County Health Department in preparing for, monitoring, and reporting flu like symptoms on a daily basis.

When vaccinations become available, school immunization clinics will be conducted this fall for both seasonal flu and H1N1 flu. The Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Services will need both non-medical and medical volunteers. A letter seeking volunteers has been sent home with children and should be returned to your child’s teacher by September 18th.

Helpful websites for more information:

http://www.flu.gov/ http://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.steubencony.org/phns.html

Students still need to learn and achieve with continuity for a successful school year. Principals will be working with teachers to prepare for instructional telephone calls; take-home course packets; internet-based lessons-listservs; conference calls; audio recordings; live webcams, podcasts, and webinars.

Handwashing – the Best Prevention

Wash your hands with soap and water often – AFTER playing with pets; using the

bathroom; sneezing, blowing your nose, and coughing; touching a cut or open sore,

playing outside, and BEFORE eating.

1. Wet your hands with warm water and apply soap.

2. Rub your hands together for 20 seconds – don’t forget between your fingers and

your entire hand up to your wrist.

3. Don’t forget your fingernails. Use a nail brush if you have one.

4. Rinse thoroughly.

5. Dry your hands.

Helpful hints: In a public restroom, before discarding the paper towel you use to dry

your hands, use it to turn off the water and open the door. Don’t forget to use cart

wipes when grocery shopping and use a hand sanitizer if unable to wash your hands

after using the grocery cart.

The Scrub Club is a fun, interactive and educational website that teaches children the

proper way to wash their hands. Here is the web site address:

http://www.scrubclub.org/info/parentsandteachers.aspx