August 2016 Newsletter.pdf

Published by Westmoreland Central School www.westmorelandschool.org

Dear Residents:

By the time you read this column the start of another school year will be upon us and we couldn’t be more excited. We have spent the better part of the past two years articulating the district beliefs, rewriting the mission statement and forming a five year strategic plan that will help to outline our journey toward achieving our vision. This has been exciting and fulfilling work as we have had the opportunity to meet with many different focus groups to look at what each considered the districts strengths as well as areas in need of growth. Our Board of Education, as the governing body of the school district, began this journey two years ago with the goal of defining their beliefs as a school board. These beliefs would become the foundation by which they craft policy for the district. These beliefs are a part of who we are and how we function as a school. The following are the district belief statements as articulated by the board of education:

We believe that every student possesses a passion for something positive. We believe that we cab nurture that passion by building a relationship with every student.

We believe that our staff, by modeling a love for learning and creating an expectation of excellence, will help students to realize their talents and ignite a desire to learn.

We believe that a motivated and passionate staff is essential to achieving student success.

We believe that all stakeholders should regularly promote and engage in two-way communication that is respectful, proactive, supportive, efficient and accessible.

We believe that we cannot grow without embracing change. We welcome and encourage new ideas, on-going professional development opportunities, innovations, and resourcefulness – and the continuous im-provements gained as a result.

We believe that staff and students share the responsibility to ensure collective success.

After the establishment of these beliefs the board then spent a few months crafting the long range vision for our district:

All students will strive towards individual excellence, become independent thinkers, be meaningful contributors and life-long learners, embrace who they are and look forward to who they can become as they prepare to be respectful, productive citizens in a diverse and evolving society.

With the district beliefs and long range vision articulated we began the work of crafting a new mission statement for the district. This process took most of the last school year. There were many pieces to this work and numerous meetings throughout the year. The focus groups comprised of administrators, teach-ers, non-instructional staff, parents, students and community members were asked to complete an asset map detailing the strengths of the district and to then identify areas in need of improvement. From this data we crafted the mission statement and a three-part five year strategic plan. The mission is the roadmap to fulfilling the vision and the strategic plan will outline the specifics over the next five years. The following is the mission as determined by the community:

The Westmoreland Central School District will work collaboratively with the entire community to maintain a safe and nurturing learning environment where high expectations are the norm and risk-taking, rigor, creativity, independence and innovation are valued and fostered.

The entire strategic plan can be found on our district website and we encourage everyone to familiar-ize themselves with the plan as this is the community’s vision and mission for their school. We are ex-tremely appreciative for everyone’s feedback and help and are excited to begin this school year with a renewed and mutual focus. I would ask that you take special note that our beliefs, vision and mission speak a lot about the power of positive relationships, a rigorous curriculum, the importance of our students becoming independent thinkers, the necessity for students to become comfortable working with others and taking risks, and the importance of being creative, innovative and resourceful. We don’t speak specifically to test scores alt-hough we all understand that test scores will need to be one of the multiple measures used to determine if we’re making progress toward attaining our goals. We already have an excellent school district with an unbelievably supportive community, a hard-working and dedicated staff and smart, talented students. The stra-tegic plan isn’t a school improvement plan rather it’s a roadmap to help us to become even better as we strive to meet the needs of all. Thank you for the continued support.

Rocco Migliori, Superintendent

In this twenty-ninth issue:

District News Elementary News

Middle School News High School News

Upcoming Dates

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August 2016 August 2016

3RD ANNUAL

FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF

SEPTEMBER

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Lunch for the 1st day

E.S. Hamburger/Cheeseburger

Tuna Sandwich Assorted Salad Plates

Hot Oven Fries

M.S. & H.S. Hamburger/Cheeseburger Assorted Subs & Wraps Assorted Salad Plates

Hot Oven Fries

Lunch for the 2nd day

E.S. Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

Assorted Sub & Wraps Assorted Salad Plates

Green Beans

M.S. & H.S. Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza

Assorted Sub & Wraps Assorted Salad Plates

Green Beans

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#131 High School a.m. and p.m. Rt. 233 S from School to W. South St. Creaser Rd. E. Main St. Stone Rd. Westmoreland Rd. Clark Mills Rd. Woods Rd. Bell Rd. Peckville Rd. Furnace St. #131 Elementary School a.m. and p.m. Rt. 233 S to South St. Creaser Rd. E. Carter Rd. County Seat Rd. Humphrey Rd. Bushart Rd. Cider St. Stone Rd. Westmoreland Rd. Clark Mills Rd. Woods Rd. Bell Rd. Peckville Rd. #132 High School a.m. and p.m. Skinner Rd. Townline Rd. Rt. 26 from Skinner Rd. to Eureka Rd. Albrecht Rd. Eureka Rd. Burrows Rd. O’Brien Rd. Rt. 233 S O’Brien to School #132 Elementary a.m. & p.m. Rt. 233 N from School to Thruway Eureka Rd. from Rt. 233 to Lawrence St. Scadden Rd. Burrows Rd. Lawrence St. Dewey Rd. Rt. 26 from Dewey Rd. to St. Hwy. Dept. Dix Rd. Rt. 233 S from Thruway to School #134 High School a.m. & p.m. Eureka Rd. from Rt. 233 to Bartlett Rd. Daily Rd. Boyd Rd. Boyd Trailer Park Lowell Rd. right side from Trailer Park to Jenkins Rd. Moore Rd. from Lowell Rd. to Skinner #134 Elementary School a.m. & p.m. Lowell Rd. to Skinner Rd. Skinner Rd. Boyd Rd. Boyd Trailer Park Rt. 26 to Eureka Rd. Albrecht Rd. Eureka Rd. Daily Rd. #136 High School a.m. & p.m. W. Main St. Lowell Rd. from Skinner right side to Rt. 26 Schieferstine Rd. Shed Rd. Rt. 26 from Shed Rd. to Springhouse Rd. Springhouse Rd. Jenkins Rd. from Springhouse Rd. to Lowell Rd. Lowell Rd. from Skinner Rd. to Bartlett Rd. #136 Elementary School a.m. & p.m. W. Main St. Lowell Rd. from Skinner right side to Rt. 26 Schieferstine Rd. Shed Rd. Rt. 26 from Shed Rd. to Springhouse Rd. Springhouse Rd. Jenkins Rd. from Springhouse Rd. to Lowell Rd.

#137 High School a.m. & p.m. Moore Rd. Tudman Rd. Jenkins Rd. Jenkins Rd. from Springhouse Rd. to Cooper St. Cooper St. W. Main St. Blackberry Patch Lane #137 Elementary School a.m. & p.m. W. Main St. Blackberry Patch Lane Cooper St. from Station Hill Rd. to Deans Hwy. Jenkins Rd. Moore Rd. Tudman Rd. Lowell Rd. from Skinner Rd. to School #138 High School a.m. & p.m. Berkshire Dr. Cooper St. to Station Hill Rd. Station Hill Rd. Denslow Dr. Shannon Cir. Deans Hwy. Cooper St. from Deans Hwy. to Day Rd. Fairway Dr. Day Rd. W. South St. Rt. 233 North from W. South St. to School #138 Elementary School a.m. & p.m. Berkshire Dr. Cooper St. from Main St. to Station Hill Rd. Station Hill Rd. Denslow Dr. Shannon Cir. Fairway Dr. Deans Hwy. Cooper St. from Deans Hwy. to Day Rd. Day Rd. W. South St. Rt. 233 from W. South St. to School #139 High School a.m. & p.m. Bartlett Rd. from Eureka Rd. to Rt. 233 Sutliff Rd. Camelot Village Rt. 233 from Camelot Village to O’Brien Rd. #139 Elementary a.m. & p.m. Bartlett Rd. Camelot Village Rt. 233 from Camelot Village to O’Brien Rd. #140 High School a.m. Rt. 233 N. to Toni Hill Rd. then S to E. Carter Rd. Evans Rd. Coleman Mills Rd. Nelson Hwy. E. Carter Rd. County Seat Rd. Bushart Rd. Humphrey Rd. Cider St. Graves Rd. #140 High School p.m. Cider St. Graves Rd. Humphrey Rd. E. Carter Rd. County Set Rd. Rt. 233 after E. Carter to Toni Hill Rd. then S to W. Carter Evans Rd. Coleman Mills Rd. Nelson Hwy. #140 Elementary School a.m. & p.m. Rt. 233 N. to Toni Hill Rd. then S to E. Carter Rd. Evans Rd. Coleman Mills Rd. Nelson Hwy. W. Carter Rd. O’Brien Rd.

#141 High School a.m. and p.m. W. Carter Rd. Dix Rd. (Midday & a.m. & p.m. High School to BOCES) Rt. 233 N from School to W. Carter Rd. #142 High School a.m. Rt. 233 N from School to Rt. 5 Rt. 5 Kitchen Gulf Norton Ave. French Rd. Tindall Manor E. South St. Newman Dr. Stop 7 Rd. #142 High School p.m. Main St. Stop 7 Rd. Acee Rd. Abbott Lane E. South St. Clarey Ave. Newman Dr. French Rd. Tindall Manor Rt. 5 Kitchen Gulf Norton Ave. #142 Elementary School a.m. Rt. 233 S from South St. to Rt. 5 Rt. 5 Kitchen Gulf Norton Ave. French Rd. Tindall Manor E. South St. Clarey Ave. Newman Dr. Stop 7 Rd. Main St. from Stop 7 Rd. to School Furnace St. #142 Elementary School p.m. Main St. Furnace St. Stop 7 Rd. Acee Rd. Abbott Lane E. South St. Clarey Ave. Newman Dr. French Rd. Tindall Manor Rt. 5 Kitchen Gulf Norton Ave. #144 High School a.m. and p.m. Lawrence St. Dewey Rd. Rt. 26 from St. Hwy. Dept. to Dewey Rd. Scadden Rd. Bartlett Rd. from Eureka Rd. to Lowell Rd. Lowell Rd. from Bartlett Rd. to Main St. #144 High School p.m. Lowell Rd. from Main St. To Bartlett Rd. Bartlett Rd. Scadden Rd. Lawrence St. Dewey Rd. Ft. 26 from Hwy. Dept. to Dewey Rd.

#122 Special Ed. #135 Catholic Sch. & Special Ed. a.m. & p.m. #143 Special Ed. a.m. & p.m. #145 Handicapped

District News


Dear Parent/Guardian:

Westmoreland Central School believes that one of the most important ways in which we can help our children perform better in their classrooms is to provide them with the nutrition necessary for the healthy growth of their minds and bodies. Therefore, we pro-vide breakfast and/or lunch in our school every day. We invite all students to show their support for their school food service program through frequent participation. Students may buy lunch for $2.25 and/or breakfast for $1.00. Children from households that meet Federal income guidelines (outlined below) are eligible for free meals or reduced price meals. Reduced price meals cost each eligible student $.25 for lunch and $.25 for breakfast. To apply for free or reduced price meals, com-plete the enclosed application, sign it, and return it to the school as soon as possible - anytime after August 1st. (If your family re-ceives public assistance, you will most likely be approved for free meals through the Direct Certification process). Please refer to the guidelines contained in this letter when completing the application.

1. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FOR EACH CHILD? No. Complete the application to apply for free or reduced price meals. Use one Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not com-plete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to: Westmoreland Central School.

2. WHO CAN GET FREE MEALS? All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reser-vations or TANF, can get free meals regardless of your income. Also, your children can get free meals if your household’s gross in-come is within the free limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.

3. CAN FOSTER CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS? Yes, foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court, are eligible for free meals. Any foster child in the household is eligible for free meals regardless of income.

4. CAN HOMELESS, RUNAWAY AND MIGRANT CHILDREN GET FREE MEALS? Yes, the children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant qualify for free meals. If you haven't been told your children will get free meals, please call 315-738-0848 to see if they.

5. WHO CAN GET REDUCED PRICE MEALS? Your children can get low cost meals if your household income is within the reduced price limits on the Federal Eligibility Income Chart, shown on this application.

6. SHOULD I FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF I RECEIVED A LETTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR SAYING MY CHILDREN ARE APPROVED FOR FREE MEALS? Please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions. Call the school at (315) 557-2623 if you have questions.

7. MY CHILD’S APPLICATION WAS APPROVED LAST YEAR. DO I NEED TO FILL OUT ANOTHER ONE? Yes, your child’s application is only good for that school year and for the first 30 days of this school year. You must send in a new application unless the school told you that your child is eligible for the new school year.

8. I GET WIC, CAN MY CHILD(REN) GET FREE MEALS? Children in households participating in WIC may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out a Free/Reduced Price Meal Application.

9. WILL THE INFORMATION I GIVE BE CHECKED? Yes, and we may also ask you to send written proof. 10. IF I DON’T QUALIFY NOW, MAY I APPLY LATER? Yes, you may apply at any time during the school year. For example, children with a parent

or guardian who becomes unemployed may become eligible for free or reduced price meals if the household income drops below the income limit.

11. WHAT IF I DISAGREE WITH THE SCHOOL’S DECISION ABOUT MY APPLICATION? You should talk to school officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling 738-0848.

12. MAY I APPLY IF SOMEONE IN MY HOUSEHOLD IS NOT A U.S. CITIZEN? Yes, you or your child(ren) do not have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for free or reduced price meals.

13. WHO SHOULD I INCLUDE AS MEMBERS OF MY HOUSEHOLD? You must include all people living in your household, related or not (such as grandparents, other relatives, or friends) who share income and expenses. You must include yourself and all children living with you. If you live with other people who are economically independent (for example, people who you do not support, who do not share income with you or your children, and who pay a pro-rated share of expenses), do not include them.

14. WHAT IF MY INCOME IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME? List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you normally make $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes. If you have lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

15. WE ARE IN THE MILITARY. DO WE INCLUDE OUR HOUSING ALLOWANCE AS INCOME? If you get an off-base housing allowance, it must be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initia-tive, do not include your housing allowance as income.

16. MY SPOUSE IS DEPLOYED TO A COMBAT ZONE. IS HER COM-

BAT PAY COUNTED AS INCOME? No, if the combat pay is received in addition to her basic pay because of her deploy-ment and it wasn’t received before she was deployed, com-bat pay is not counted as income. Contact the school for more information.

17. MY FAMILY NEEDS MORE HELP. ARE THERE OTHER PROGRAMS WE MIGHT APPLY FOR? To find out how to apply for SNAP or other assistance benefits, contact your local assistance office or call 1-800-342-3009.

2016-2017 Income Eligibility Guidelines

For Free and Reduced Price Meals or Free Milk

Reduced Price Eligibility Income Chart

Total Family Size Annual Monthly Twice per Month

Every Two Weeks

Weekly

1 $ 21,978 $ 1,832 $ 916 $ 846 $ 423

2 $ 29,637 $ 2,470 $ 1,235 $ 1,140 $ 570

3 $ 37,296 $ 3,108 $ 1,554 $ 1,435 $ 718

4 $ 44,955 $ 3,747 $ 1,874 $ 1,730 $ 865

5 $ 52,614 $ 4,385 $ 2,193 $ 2,024 $ 1,012

6 $ 60,273 $ 5,023 $ 2,512 $ 2,319 $ 1,160

7 $ 67,951 $ 5,663 $ 2,832 $ 2,614 $ 1,307

8 $ 75,647 $ 6,304 $ 3,152 $ 2,910 $ 1,455

*Each additional person add

$ 7,696

$ 642

$ 321

$ 296

$ 148


District News


Meal Service to Children with Disabilities: Federal regulations require schools and institutions to serve meals at no extra charge to children with a disability which may restrict their diet. A student with a disability is defined in 7CFR Part 15b.3 of Federal regulations, as one who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Major life activities are defined to include functions such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. You must request the special meals from the school and provide the school with medical certification from a medical doctor. If you believe your child needs substitutions because of a disability, please get in touch with us for further information, as there is specific information that the medical certification must contain.

Confidentiality: The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the release of students names and eligibility status, with-out parent/guardian consent, to persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of Federal education programs such as Title I and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which are United States Department of Education pro-grams used to determine areas such as the allocation of funds to schools, to evaluate socioeconomic status of the school’s attend-ance area, and to assess educational progress. Information may also be released to State health or State education programs admin-istered by the State agency or local education agency, provided the State or local education agency administers the program, and Federal, State or local nutrition programs similar to the National School Lunch Program. Additionally, all information contained in the free and reduced price application may be released to persons directly connected with the administration or enforcement of programs authorized under the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) or Child Nutrition Act (CNA); including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, the Special Milk Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program and the Spe-cial Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the Comptroller General of the United States for audit purposes, and Federal, State or local law enforcement officials investigating alleged violation of the programs under the NSLA or CNA.

How to Apply: To get free or reduced price meals for your children you may submit an Eligibility Letter for Free Meals received from NYS Education Department, OR carefully complete one application for your household and return it to the designated office. I f you now receive SNAP, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) for any children, or participate in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the application must include the children’s names, the household food stamp, TANF or FDPIR case number and the signature of an adult household member. All children should be listed on the same application. If you do not list a food stamp, TANF or FDPIR case number for all the children for whom you are applying, the application must include the names of everyone in the household, the amount of income for each household member, and how often it is received and where it comes from. It must include the signature of an adult household member and the last four digits of that adult’s social security number, or check the box if the adult does not have a social security number. An application that is not complete cannot be approved. Contact your local Department of Social Services for your food stamp or TANF case number or complete the income portion of the application.

Reapplication: You may apply for benefits any time during the school year. Also, if you are not eligible now, but during the school year become unemployed, have a decrease in household income, or an increase in family size you may request and complete an application at that time.

Reporting Changes: The benefits that you are approved for at the time of application are effective for the entire school year. You no longer need to report changes for an increase in income or decrease in household size, or if you no longer receive SNAP.

Income Exclusions: The value of any child care provided or arranged, or any amount received as payment for such child care or reimbursement for costs incurred for such care under the Child Care Development (Block Grant) Fund should not be considered as income for this program.

Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online at http:www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected]. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).

USDA is an equal opportunity employer.

The disclosure of eligibility information not specifically authorized by the NSLA re-quires a written consent statement from the parent/guardian. We will let you know when your application is approved or denied. Sincerely,

School Lunch Manager

District News


To apply for free and reduced price meals for your children, read the instructions, complete only one form per household, sign your name and return it to Westmoreland Cen-tral School. Call (315) 557-2600 if you need help. Additional names may be listed on a separate paper.

1. List all children in your household who attend school:

Student Name

School WHERE your child eats

their meals

Grade/Teacher Foster Child

Homeless, Migrant, Runaway

2. SNAP/TANF/FDPIR Benefits: If anyone in your household receives either SNAP, TANF or FDPIR benefits, list their name and CASE # here. Skip to Part 4, and sign the application. Name:____________________________________________________________ CASE #________________________________________

3. Report all income for ALL Household Members (Skip this step if you answered “yes” to step 2)

All Adult Household Members (including yourself) List all Household members not listed in Step 1 (including yourself) even if they do not receive income. For each Household member listed, if they do receive income, report total income for each source in whole dollars only. If they do not receive income from any other source, write “0”. If you enter “0” or leave any fields blank, you are certifying (promising) that there is no income to report.

Total Household members (Children and Adults) Last Four Digits of Social Security Number: xxx-xx-____ ____ ____ ____

4. Signature: An adult household member must sign this application and provide the last four digits of their Social Security Number (SS #), or mark the “I do not have a SS # box“ before it can be approved. I certify (promise) that all of the information on this application is true and that all income is reported. I understand that the information is being given so the school will get federal funds; that school officials may verify the information and if I purposely give false information, I may be prosecuted under applicable State and Federal laws, and my children may lose meal benefits.

Signature:________________________________________________________________ Date:______________________________

Email Address:_____________________________________________________________

Home Phone___________________________ Work Phone_________________________ Home Address________________________________________________

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have a

SS#

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Earnings from work before deductions Amount/How Often

Child Support, Alimony

Amount/How Often

Pensions, Retirement Payments

Amount/How Often

Other Income, Social Security

Amount/How Often

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Annual Income Conversion (Only convert when multiple income frequencies are reported on application) Weekly X 52; Every Two Weeks (bi-weekly) X 26;Twice Per Month X 24; Monthly X 12

SNAP/TANF/Foster

Income Household: Total Household Income/How Often: ______________________/______________________ Household Size:________________________

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Signature of Reviewing Official:____________________________________________________________________ Date Notice Sent:_______________________

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

2016-2017 Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals/Milk


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Summer 2016

Zone The Zone for Imagination,

Innovation, and Inspiration


Elementary School News

4th Grade Garden Club

This Spring, a group of 4th graders revitalized the Westmoreland Elementary garden. Every Monday during recess, the students worked to change the old vegetable garden into a beautiful display of flowers. The raised beds are filled with a variety of annuals and perennials for future students to enjoy! The 4th Grade Garden Club


Elementary School News

Middle School News


Principal’s, Honor and Merit Lists for the 5th Marking Period……...Congratulations!

Principal’s List 5th Grade Sabrina Coyne Phillip Davies Allison Davis Sofia DePasquale Bryan Doyle Gianna Fiorini Brooke Frawley Emily Gubbins Jesse Holmes Abbey Kuegler Payton Livingston Ella McGregor Ally Pedersen Arianna Robinson Natalie Robinson Jillian Sacco Michael Scalise Bailee Serianni Marlee Shafer Tessie Shafer Jase Smith Vito Valenzano Connor Wallace 6th Grade Alexandra Albrecht Kaitlyn Amarasinghe Kaylee Bertini Hayley Breen Joseph Bulischeck Samantha Dee Matthew Doyle Alessandra Feldman Gerald Fiorini Alexis Flack Alina Gubbins Katherine Hansson Stephen Holmes Alexis Hosler Julia Hutchins Sean Hyde Payton Kingwater Madaline Lenahan Jack Longo Harper Meeks Caleb Miller Carrah Sadler Dakota Saxe Jason Shafer Madison St. Peter Lauren Stephens Joshua Suber Samantha Testa Mark VanDeusen

Gianna Waterman Jacob Webster Arianna Young 7th Grade Patrick Amarasinghe Alexa Beaupre’ Clare Calogero Austin Edwards Jayden Fedoroff Douglas Flory Olivia Golden Felicia Hoage Brianna Jones Nicole Kinnison MacKenzie Magnusson Brandon Massett Kira Moore Lauren Murphy Tori Pietryka Ella Richards-Simon Jason Robinson Gianna Schillaci Nicolas Sovare 8th Grade Olivia Carmody Mariana Foppes Kylie McGowan Alexis Rocco Camryn Spaven Honor Roll 5th Grade William Ballou Mekayla Beckwith Meghan Brewer Hayden Cadrette Mason Catello Amanda Clarey Owen Davison Madison Dee Neena Getbehead Samantha Gleason Grace Golden Darrell Granger Loghan Ingerson Sarah Jones Alessandra Kingwater Sophia Larish Nyasia Marsh Carter McGregor Bailey Mercier Caitlyn Merritt Gabriella Moore

Gabriel Morris Kailieanne Perry Anthony Rocco Anthony Saviola Hannah Soulia David Sovare Steven Sovare Allison Storey Jesse Sweet 6th Grade Alexandra Acee Nashton Altier Nicholas Altier Angelo Artz Hannah Bush Jacob Carroll Grace Chrysler Tyler Crumb Carter Dean Margaret Edwards Ryan Frawley Eddrie Huther Kyle LaGasse Nathanael Larish Mia Lazzara Jacob Morris Mary Muller Serenity Mulroney Samantha Neidl Scarlett O’Grady Danielle Owens Tristan Riggles Samantha Wilson Matthew Yaddaw 7th Grade Victoria Acee Zoe Bartholomew Griffin Catello Nicholas Cook Julia Cucci Alivia Enos Noah Grant Quinn Haggerty Brooke Jones Matthew Kelsey Lucas Krzyzanowski Joseph Lynch Austin Millington KaiLee Moerler Isabella Pepe David Piersall Hailey Postol Evan Thrasher Donato Valenzano

8th Grade Jordan Carroll Matthew Coyne Jason Crumb Austin Daskiewich Darrin Grabski Lindsey Hagen Samantha Manuele Alexander Mastro Amanda Miller Kyle Meagher Alexis Olivadoti Megan Pedersen Joyce Pilbeam Emma Riesel Joseph Schreck Elizabeth Sill Emily Szmurlo M’Kayla Tierney Grace Waterman Merit List 5th Grade Alyza Archer Lynn Brunk Isabella D’Amico Carson Dean Lydia DiNardo Alexzander Elsenbeck Wade Getbehead Alexi Hernandez Mitchell Holmes Justin Jennings Carter Jones Riley Kelly Ryan Krzyzanowski Mackenzi Loughran Bailey Metzger Caden Michaels Cayden Osborne Salyscia Pristera Nicole Ross Mitchell Schram Dakota Sill Cristian Sovare John Stopera Austin Wickham 6th Grade Johann Bratge Devin Brown Alexander Colon Gabriella Deveans Jonathan Dillon

Austin Elwood Zachary Getz Echo Granger Aidan Kirk Jenna Landry Ethan Myers Trevor Nelson Carson Nestved Realynn Osborne Miranda Pomichter Raymond Pugh Kaden Reed Dylan Tophaven Noah Trophia 7th Grade Hannah Bowen Haylee Brown Krystal Burmaster Juliana Dee Micaela Goldman Richard Holmes Mikayla Hurley Samuel Huyck Elyssa Johnson Dylan Kimball Brynne Kleaka Stanley Kukowski Jeremiah Lockwood Isabella Mazur Brady Morris Cadyn Patterson Isabella Ricci Alexia Ruiz Natalya Scotellaro Aidan Serianni Owen Smith Emma Zeigler 8th Grade Brandon Alloggio Logan Bowers Kaylee Carr Jolene Deily Dylan Elwood Katie Fedor Garrett Jackson Justin Landry Hailey Madore Julia Muller Sofia Rubino Lori Sheldon Cheyenne Smithson Cody Tarkowski Isabella West

Principal’s, Honor and Merit Lists for the 6th Marking Period……...Congratulations!

Middle School News


Principal’s List 5th Grade Mason Catello Sabrina Coyne Sofia DePasquale Bryan Doyle Gianna Fiorini Emily Gubbins Logan Ingerson Abbey Kuegler Ella McGregor Ally Pedersen Arianna Robinson Natalie Robinson Michael Scalise Bailee Serianni Tessie Shafer Jase Smith Connor Wallace 6th Grade Alexandra Acee Kaitlyn Amarasinghe Kaylee Bertini Hayley Breen Grace Chrysler Samantha Dee Matthew Doyle Margaret Edwards Alessandra Feldman Gerald Fiorini Alexis Flack Alina Gubbins Katherine Hansson Stephen Holmes Sean Hyde Payton Kingwater Madaline Lenahan Jack Longo Caleb Miller Mary Muller Samantha Neidl Carrah Sadler Dakota Saxe Ayden Sents Jason Shafer Madison St. Peter Lauren Stephens Joshua Suber Samantha Testa Mark VanDeusen Jacob Webster 7th Grade Patrick Amarasinghe Zoe Bartholomew

Alexa Beaupre’ Clare Calogero Nicholas Cook Austin Edwards Jayden Fedoroff Douglas Flory Olivia Golden Quinn Haggerty Matthew Kelsey Nicole Kinnison MacKenzie Magnusson Brandon Massett Kira Moore Lauren Murphy Tori Pietryka Jason Robinson Gianna Schillaci Nicolas Sovare Evan Thrasher Donato Valenzano 8th Grade Olivia Carmody Austin Daskiewich Mariana Foppes Emma Riesel Alexis Rocco Tyler Schultz Honor Roll 5th Grade Meghan Brewer Amanda Clarey Isabella D’Amico Phillip Davies Allison Davis Owen Davison Brooke Frawley Samantha Gleason Grace Golden Darrell Granger Jesse Holmes Riley Kelly Alessandra Kingwater Kellen Klopfanstein Sophia Larish Payton Livingston Carter McGregor Bailey Mercier Caitlyn Merritt Bailey Metzger Gabriella Moore Gabriel Morris Nicole Ross Jillian Sacco

Marlee Shafer Hannah Soulia Cristian Sovare David Sovare Steven Sovare Allison Storey Jesse Sweet Vito Valenzano 6th Grade Alexandra Albrecht Nashton Altier Nicholas Altier Angelo Artz Joseph Bulischeck Jacob Carroll Tyler Crumb Carter Dean Alexis Hosler Eddrie Huther Nathanael Larish Harper Meeks Jacob Morris Serenity Mulroney Carson Nestved Scarlett O’Grady Danielle Owens Tristan Riggles Dylan Tophoven Gianna Waterman Samantha Wilson Matthew Yaddaw Arianna Young 7th Grade Victoria Acee Griffin Catello Erick Combellack Julia Cucci Sean Firsching Noah Grant Felicia Hoage Brianna Jones Brooke Jones Dylan Kimball Jeremiah Lockwood Isabella Mazur Austin Millington KaiLee Moerler Isabella Pepe Thomas Pick David Piersall Hailey Postol Isabella Ricci Ella Richards-Simon

8th Grade Jordan Carroll Matthew Coyne Jason Crumb Jolene Deily Darrin Grabski Lindsey Hagen Alexander Mastro Kyle Meagher Alexis Olivadoti Megan Pedersen Joyce Pilbeam Joseph Schreck Elizabeth Sill Camryn Spaven Emily Szmurlo Grace Waterman Merit List 5th Grade Alyza Archer William Ballou Mekayla Beckwith Samara Bleau Madison Crossland Carson Dean Madison Dee Lydia DiNardo Waylon Esche Neena Getbehead Justin Jennings Carter Jones Sarah Jones Mackenzi Loughran Nyasia Marsh Cayden Osborne Kailieanne Perry Kaleigh Plumb Anthony Rocco Anthony Saviola Mitchell Schram John Stopera Austin Wickham 6th Grade Johann Bratge Devin Brown Hannah Bush Alexander Colon Gabriella Deveans Austin Elwood Ryan Frawley Echo Granger Julia Hutchins Aidan Kirk Justin Kobler

Kyle LaGasse Jenna Landry Mia Lazzara Trevor Nelson Realynn Osborne Miranda Pomichter Kaden Reed 7th Grade JoyeAnne Alexander Alyssa Bathke Haylee Brown Krystal Burmaster Juliana Dee Raymond Donnelly Alivia Enos Micaela Goldman Richard Holmes Samuel Huyck Brynne Kleaka Lucas Krzyzanowski Bethany Kuegler Stanley Kukowski Joseph Lynch Gabriella Miner Brady Morris Owen Murphy Cadyn Patterson Aidan Serianni Cooper Wendell Shelby Wickham Kayla Winchell Emma Zeigler 8th Grade Brandon Alloggio Logan Bowers Kaylee Carr Matthew Dollinger Katie Fedor Joshua Greico Garrett Jackson Samantha Manuele Kylie McGowan Justin Michaels Anthony Moreland Julia Muller Alexis Olivadoti Sofia Rubino Lori Sheldon Cheyenne Smithson M’Kayla Tierney Isabella West

Middle School News


5th Grader

Alessandra has a personality that is infectious. She is always willing to lend a helping hand to

her teachers and peers. Ally takes pride in her work and always strives to do her

best. Ally never forgets to hug Mr. Pallas, first thing in the morning.

6th Grader

Jack has a great singing voice!

Jack consistently does well in all of his classes.

5th Grader

Abbey is a quiet leader among her peers. She is kind-hearted and consistently models the

values that she holds most important. Abbey’s success in the classroom is a direct result of her work ethic and determination.

6th Grader

Payton is a hard worker with a

positive attitude. She is helpful to her peers.

7th Grader

Cadyn is an energetic student who works

hard and always participates in class. He is both kind and helpful

to his classmates.

Students are selected and written up by the Grade Level Team

8th Grader

Maria is kind and thoughtful towards

everyone. Her enthusiasm and endless positivity are an inspiration to her classmates

and teachers.

8th Grader

Jordan is a conscientious student who challenges herself and strives

for the best. Her calm and friendly demeanor make her a

pleasure to have in class.

5th Grader

Ella is a soft-spoken, funny, and sweet girl

who has been a model student from the first day of school. Ella takes great pride

in her work and always strives to impress and do well. Ella excels inside and out of the classroom and is very

competitive when it comes to dodgeball, so watch out!

7th Grader

KaiLee is an extremely hard worker who is always

trying to do her best. She is willing to take on a challenge and rise to the occasion. She

maintains a consistent positive attitude each and every day.

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7th Grader

Hailey always puts forth her best effort and

is willing to help others who need it. She is friendly and very respon-

sible.

6th Grader

Lauren spends extra time on all of her work to make sure that she excels. She goes out of her way to be kind to

others.

7th Grader

Patrick is a conscientious student who gives his

full effort both in and out of class. He leads by example and is a great role

model for others.

8th Grader

Olivia is an excellent student. She is a conscientious worker with a great sense of humor and a joy to have

in class.

6th Grader

Samantha is sweet and thoughtful. She is

hardworking with a great sense of humor.

5th Grader

Owen is a quiet, intelligent, and good natured

student who genuinely wants to do well in school. Owen al-ways applies him-

self to his work and does not settle

for anything less than his best.

Aside from school, Owen loves to talk about music and

has a vast knowledge of

classic rock bands and songs!

5th Grader

Mitchell was a fifth grader that could be

consistently counted on to do his best, be prepared and always be on his best

behavior, it is definitely Mitchell! He was a dream of a

student and his sixth grade

teachers will be so thrilled to have

him!

5th Grader

Waylon has really shone this marking period

and has been an amazing member of his class! He has been an

enthusiastic helper to students and teachers, a motivated learner and

shown phenomenal

effort and achievement!

He will be missed next

year!

8th Grader

Kylie is an incredibly caring and creative individual. She continually strives to have a positive impact on our

school community.

Students are selected and written up by the Grade Level Team


Middle School News

The Builders Club sponsored a "Campus Clean-Up Day" on Thursday May 12th. Students and teachers worked together to clean the area surrounding the school. We were success-ful in collecting seven garbage bags full of trash in the area surrounding the Middle School in just over half an hour. A special thank you to all those who participated, especially the modified boys and girls track teams. It would have been impossible without your support. We hope that by showing how much can be done when many people are involved, we have inspired others to do their part in keep-ing our school beautiful and our environment healthy. By Mr. Reilley

Have you ever used a QR code before? A QR code, short for Quick Response code, is a type of barcode that can contain various types of information. Sixth graders in Mr. Kulpa’s Logic Thinking and Reasoning class spent time completing a QR code scavenger

hunt. With the assis-tance of Mrs. Davis, ZI3 Co-ordinator, stu-dents had to answer ques-tions spread out around the classroom. Then using a QR reader on an iPad, stu-dents found the answers by scanning QR codes and then solved a riddle. By Mr. Kulpa


Middle School News

Seventh grade students

worked to harness the power of the sun in STEM

class. Teams designed solar ovens using science

concepts related to light, heat transfer and greenhouse effect to

heat water. The best performing ovens raised the temperature of water 140 de-grees Fahrenheit. By Mr. Lalonde


In the Main Office, you've likely seen the amaz-ing Popular Culture icons that are proudly dis-played from Ms. Tarasiewicz's seventh grade artists. For this project, the Art 7 students picked an iconic Popular Culture character and replicated it in the form of a miniature sculpture. Propor-tions, physical features and trademark colors were to be duplicated. Students used a white polymer clay called "Sculpty" to create the form, and later added color using acrylic paints. Out of respect for our talented artists, we gave them the option of having their image posted with or without their names. I think that you'll agree, that each is a creative interpretation of some of the most well-known iconic characters! Thank you to Griffin Catello for being our photographer for these sculptures. From the Middle School Blog

Middle School News

Sixth graders in Mr. Kulpa's Logic, Thinking, and Reasoning

(LTR) class host-ed a showcase

event in the Zi3 space for parents and

families to share their innovative, inspiring, and imaginative robot de-signs. They followed up by inviting fifth graders and teachers to see their work, and both students and adults were amazed at the level of thinking, sophistication in design, and coding/program ide-as from our students. We are proud of our students for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to being

innovative learn-ers and lead-ers! From the Middle School Blog


Student of the Year

The Student of the Year must be a role model, have wonderful character traits and be a leader in both school and community. This year’s honoree, Matthew Calogero, is all that and more. One teacher says: “Matt has the ability to make others around him better.” Perhaps Matt’s most outstanding character trait is his unselfish generosity. One teacher notes: “He can always pick someone up when they are down.” Another teacher says: “Matt will help out the new kid, the struggling student, and the sad person at school without anyone prompting him.” His empathetic spirit has evolved in part from Matt’s ability to face his own personal challenges with an undaunted posi-tive spirit. Matthew should also be recognized for his zest for life and his determination to succeed. He is a musician, an actor, an athlete, a sports fan, a leader in student government, and a top notch student. Matt, along with a partner, has represented Westmoreland in the elite Air Force Laboratory Challenge, placing first and second the past two years, earning internships for him and honors for our school. Matthew epitomizes the values of his family and somehow finds the time to extend his service to the community, by serving as an altar boy at the Church of the Annunciation and working with children at the Westmoreland Town Pool. As one teacher sums it up: “Matt has grown up in a household that values education, generosity, empathy and fierce loyalty and he reflects those ideals every day.” By Mrs. Miller

High School News

Jessica Bates Kaitlyn Briggs

Benjamin Taylor

Matthew Calogero

Brianna Nugent Tyler Dunning

Savannah Decker

The top ten percent of the Class of 2016 (in alphabetical order)


High School News

Principal’s, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll Lists for the 5th & 6th Marking Periods…..Congratulations!

Principal’s List 9th Grade Kirstin Bratge Meghan Donnelly Madelyn Massett Emma Richards-Simon Jazmine Seymour Makenna Stiles 10th Grade Jai Pietryka Janessa Rubino 11th Grade Justin Firsching William Suber Ailian Zhang 12th Grade Claire Barron Jessica Bates Savannah Decker Tyler Dunning Joshua Lewis Brianna Nugent High Honor Roll 9th Grade Michael Alloggio

Austin Bowers Benjamin Christensen Bryce Daskiewich Joshua Davis Danielle Flack Danielle Narrows Zachary St. Peter Rachael VanDeusen 10th Grade Makayla Buchholz Carlos Colon Dana Cosco Mallory DeBiase Marissa Dee Madison Garcia Cheyanne McCarthy Megan Nolan Jenna Pastorella Karlee Pedersen Seth Petrie Mary Quirk Braelyn Riesel Samantha Sill Brooke Taverne 11th Grade Taylor Chrysler

Christopher Hanrahan Bailey Hryb Leslie Hwaszcz Colin Lane Savannah Malerba Hannah Szmurlo 12th Grade Kaitlyn Briggs Brock Correll Emily Hoffman Cassidy Hulser Alexis Iseneker Ashley Jones Sean McGuigan Cameron Nunez Mary Lynn Sweeney Honor Roll 9th Grade Tyler Beaupre’ Brianna Bennett Nilan Bielby Angelo Carletta Emily Caswell Alia Effland

Skyler Hagood Abigail Hansson Meagan Harris Collin Kelly Makenzie Kierpiec Olivia Mannella Ashley Murphy Leigha Murphy Christopher Passamonte Andrew Scalise Hannah Schram JoVonna Walseman 10th Grade William Carroll Collin Clanton Julia DePietro Samuel Foppes Alexandra Golden Arianna Granza Daniella Hyde Tyler Iseneker Kayla Lenahan Gabriella Ricci Nathan Smith Trinity Thomas Randall Yaddow

11th Grade Noah Bowen Alyssa Bowers Joshua Drake Joseph Granza Jenna Hauk Alyssa Sacco Josie Shafer Danielle Spudie Michael Vecchio 12th Grade Alicia Arquette Hannah Bennett Bryan Buchholz Matthew Calogero MeKenzie Ching Kendra Cook Stephen Cosco Arthur Dobberstein Breanna Hartnett Grace Johnson Abigail Kimball Marc Marcoccia Dohnovan McCarthy Lucas Miller Taylor Murdoch Jessica Vellone

Principal’s List 9th Grade Michael Alloggio Austin Bowers Kirstin Bratge Meghan Donnelly Danielle Flack William Grant Madelyn Massett Abigail Mizgala Emma Richards-Simon Makenna Stiles Rachel VanDeusen 10th Grade Madison Garcia Jai Pietryka Janessa Rubino 11th Grade Justin Firsching William Suber Ailian Zhang 12th Grade Claire Barron Jessica Bates Kaitlyn Briggs Bryan Buchholz Brock Correll Savannah Decker Tyler Dunning Brianna Nugent

High Honor Roll 9th Grade Brianna Bennett Benjamin Christensen Bryce Daskiewich Joshua Davis Angelina Deveans Abigail Hansson Collin Kelly Olivia Mannella Danielle Narrows Hannah Schram Jazmine Seymour Zachary St. Peter 10th Grade Carlos Colon Dana Cosco Cheyanne McCarthy Megan Nolan Jenna Pastorella Mary Quirk Braelyn Riesel Brooke Taverne 11th Grade Taylor Chrysler Leslie Hwaszcz Savannah Malerba Hannah Szmurlo 12th Grade Andrew Clanton

Stephen Cosco Emily Hoffman Grace Johnson Dohnovan McCarthy Garrett McGovern Taylor Murdoch Mary Lynn Sweeney Benjamin Taylor Honor Roll 9th Grade Patrick Albrecht Tyler Beaupre’ Nilan Bielby Angelo Carletta Emily Caswell Alia Effland Caleb Elliott Skyler Hagood Megan Harris Hayden Johnson Emily Kernan Ashley Murphy Leigha Murphy Christopher Passamonte Dominic Russello Andrew Scalise Caitlyn Shenberger JoVonna Walseman 10th Grade Makayla Buchholz William Carroll

Collin Clanton Ethan Davison Mallory DeBiase Marissa Dee Julia DePietro Samuel Foppes Alexandra Golden Arianna Granza Daniella Hyde Kayla Lenahan Elizabeth Miller Karlee Pedersen Seth Petrie Jordanna Rubino Samantha Sill Tyler Smith Trinity Thomas Randall Yaddow 11th Grade Kelsey Acee Noah Bowen Alyssa Bowers Joshua Drake Joseph Granza Christopher Hanrahan Bailey Hryb Joseph Kinnison Colin Lane Danielle Lashen Collin Michaels Alyssa Sacco Josie Shafer

Emily Sturgeon Michael Vecchio John Zakris 12th Grade Jonas America Alicia Arquette Hannah Bennett Eliah Bielby Matthew Calogero Dustin Champney Dylan Champney MeKenzie Ching Kendra Cook Vanessa Derfuss Tyler Deveans Arthur Dobberstein Joshua Gubbins Breanna Hartnett Cassidy Hulser Alexis Iseneker Ashley Jones Abigail Kimball Marc Marcoccia Sean McGuigan Lucas Miller Cameron Nunez Jarad O’Dell Vadim Ogiyevich Michael Pick Ryan Whitton


High School News

Jack Acquaviva

Jonas America

Alicia Arquette

Morgan Barber

Claire Barron

Jessica Bates

Joseph Becker

Hannah Bennett

Hunter Besig

Eliah Bielby

Kaitlyn Briggs

Bryan Buchholz

Megan Bush

Matthew Calogero

Jhovani Castro

Dustin Champney

Dylan Champney

Mekenzie Ching

Sabrina Christensen

Andrew Clanton

Kendra Cook

Brock Correll

Stephen Cosco

Anthony DeAngelo

Savannah Decker

Vanessa Derfuss

Tyler Deveans

Tyler Dunning

Cailtynn Farmer

Konner Farrell

Destiny Finen

Mikayla Gadz

Joshua Gubbins

Angelo Guglielmo

Kristopher Harrison

Breanna Hartnett

Emily Hoffman

Cassidy Hulser

HCCC

MVCC

St. John Fisher

BOCES

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Utica College

MVCC

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Onondaga CC

Workforce

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

MVCC

Onondaga CC

Providence College

MVCC

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SUNY Canton

MVCC

MVCC

Utica College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Utica College

Boston University

Morrisville State College


MVCC

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Workforce

HCCC

MVCC


SUNY Potsdam

Timothy Hurley

Alexis Iseneker

Grace Johnson

Ashley Jones

Abigail Kimball

Joshua Lewis

Marc Marcoccia

Dohnovan McCarthy

Garrett McGovern

Sean McGuigan

Lucas Miller

John Molnar

Cheyenne Morris

Daniel Muller

Taylor Murdoch

Patrick Murphy

Aubreanna Nicholl

Brianna Nugent

Cameron Nunez

Kaylee Oakes

Jarad O’Dell

Vadim Ogiyevich

Kayla Phillips

Michael Pick

Michael Pritchard

Eric Rodriguez

Colin Serianni

Jacob Shackelford

Jenna Smith

Natasha Smith

Jordan Spaven

Tyler Stewart

Amanda Stockbridge

Mary Lynn Sweeney

Dylan Talma

Benjamin Taylor

Jessica Vellone

Ryan Whitton

Sierra Wilbanks

MVCC

SUNY Delhi

Syracuse University


Onondaga CC

SUNY Potsdam

MVCC

MVCC/Utica College

MVCC

Clarkson University

MVCC

Morrisville State College

MVCC

Utica College

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Colgate University


Herkimer CC

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Onondaga CC

Ohio Technical College

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Utica College

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SUNY Oswego

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High School News

Savannah Malerba

University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award

and The Elmira College Key

Alyssa Bowers

University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award

Russell Sage Colleges Student Sage Scholarship and

University of Rochester Xerox Award

Russell Sage Colleges Student Sage Scholarship and

Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award

Joshua Drake

Bailey Hryb

The Elmira College Key

Taylor Chrysler

University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Science Award and the Clarkson Achievement Award

Colin Lane

Le Moyne College Heights

Josie Shafer

The R.I.T. Computing Medal

Kevin Tierney

The Rensselaer Medal

William Suber

The music department wants to send a huge congratulations and thank you to all the students who made this such a wonderful school year! We had such a busy, but productive year! We have reinstated our High School Chorus, provided a live choir for the Nutcracker Ballet, for the first time! The Pride of West-moreland Marching Band reached their record high score at championships, the Winter Guards shared tremendous performances with audiences across New York State. Many of our students participated in the NYSSMA Solo Festival, and our Oneida County Music Festivals had record high participation as well! Did you get a chance to come and see the Drama Department’s production of “The Music Man”? What a terrific show that was! Thank you to all of our community members and families that helped make the show such a success! Also a thank you to Mr. Saxton, Mr. Williams, Mr. Perrault, Mr. Cichon, Mr. Fehlner, Mr. Abraham and Mr. Reilley for participating this year! Hope you enjoyed yourselves!

Thank you for being such an active participant in your music department. On top of all of these hours you all found the time to succeed academically and participate on many athletic teams! You should be proud of all you do! Enjoy the rest of your summer and we look for-ward to next year!

The R.I.T. Computing Medal and The Clarkson Leadership Award

Hannah Szmurlo


High School News

September’s winner has participated in Soc-cer, Basketball, Track, Team LEAD and SADD. In the community, she has been active in volun-teering her time cleaning up the local cemetery, making cookie platters for the staff members at Westmoreland High School, and working with Westmoreland Elemen-tary students doing arts and crafts. She is also an active member of the

Westmoreland Fire Dept. Women’s Auxiliary, and she helps to raise money for the American Cancer Society every year with the Relay for Life. Her future plans include going into the mili-tary. She is the daughter of Jeffrey and Michelle Effland!

October’s winner has participated in Jazz Band, Marching Band, Drama Club, Broad-way Voices, Student Council, Mathletics, Science Club, and National Honor Society. In the community, she has been active in volunteering her time with can and bottle drives as well as pasta dinners for Marching Band. She also has assisted with ticket sales for Student Council as well as movie nights for the Science Club. In addition, she has inde-pendently raised $1000.00 to benefit victims of domestic violence. Her future plans include attending a four year school and then getting a Master’s Degree in Forensic Sciences. She is the daughter of Rick and Laurie Szmurlo! October’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Hannah Szmurlo.

November’s winner has participated in National Hon-or Society, Ten-nis and is a val-ued bookstore employee. In the com-munity, she has been active in volunteering her time at conces-sion stands in school to raise money for stu-dent council and assisting with school events such as All – County chorus. Her future plans include attending a 4 year college or university. She is the daughter of Peter and Bonnie Hryb! November’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Bailey Hryb.

All members of the junior class are eligible for this award. Award winners are selected by the faculty and staff. The

criteria for the award is as follows:

Minimum grade average of 80 Good Citizenship

Active participation in school and community activities

Mr. Saxton High School

Principal

Ms. Bliss Kiwanis

President

December’s winner has par-ticipated in National Honor Socie-ty, Student Council, Team LEAD, Mathletics, Science Club, Jazz Band, Cross Country, Basketball, and Track. Additionally, he has served as his class President over the past three years. In the community, he has been active in volunteering his time with raising money for and working without pay at the Westmoreland Pool. He has also worked with the Westmoreland elementary school on arts and crafts projects, and he has made and distributed cookies for Westmoreland High School staff members. His future plans include attend-ing a four year school for Engi-neering. He is the son of Richard and Dawn Lane! December’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Colin Lane.

January’s winner has actively partici-pated in Student Council, Drama Club, Broadway Voices, Cheerleading, Band, SADD, National Honor Society, Mathlet-ics, Team LEAD, and Volleyball. In the community, she has been active in making cookies for Teacher Apprecia-tion Day and helping Elementary students with crafts for the holidays. Her future plans include attending a 4 year school to major in Public Communi-cations. She is the daughter of Sue Ann and Harold Chrysler! January’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Taylor Chrysler.

February’s winner has ac-tively participated in National Honor Society, Key Club, the bookstore, tennis and volleyball. In the community, she has been active in volunteering at her church. Her future plans include at-tending a 4 year school to pursue a career in the medical field. She is the daughter of Wendy and Keith Bow-ers! February’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Alyssa Bowers!

March’s winner has participated in National Honor Society, Student Council, Football and Sci-ence Club. Additionally, he has served as his class Vice President over the past two years. In the community, he has been active in volun-teering his time with the little league baseball pro-gram, concession stands and assisting at chorus concerts. His future plans include attending a four year school to major in Actuarial Sci-ence with the aspiration to become an actuary. He is the son of Wayne and Julie Suber! March’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is

William Suber.

The articles are written by Mrs. Macrina, Kiwanis Advisor

Kiwanis of Westmoreland was chartered in 1991 as a Community Service Organization open to all person, to serve the children of the area to promote Education, Citizenship, Leadership and Wellbeing of all youth, we sponsor the WCS High School Key Club, Mid-dle School Builder’s Club, WCS Student of the Month & Year, plus three scholarships. We provide two camperships, a Christmas program and support many area programs such as the Salvation Army and the Food Pantry. Our main fundraiser this year will be the Pancake Breakfast scheduled for October 15, 2016 in the HS Cafeteria from 7:00am-11:00am. The success of this will determine our ability to support all of the usual activities. We need to have a large turn out and volunteers to serve them. If you can help, please call Leon Smith at 315-337-3778 or join us for breakfast at Seymour’s Diner at 8:00am on any Saturday.


High School News

May’s employee of the month is an individual who is kind, caring, considerate of others, and is always eager to learn new tasks. Seeing her in the hallway puts a smile on one’s face as she is bright, cheerful, and always ready to say “hello”. This individual is also very willing to help others grow and per-severe. She has been known to cover a period or two for someone in the bookstore or our Bull-dog Federal Credit Union when another student employee is absent. This intelligent young lady has learned the bookstore and Federal Credit Union procedures very quickly and is enthusiastic to train others that will follow in her footsteps. Her teachers know her as pre-pared, participative, and diligent. Her hard work does not end when the bell rings. She also is involved with girls varsity track, soccer, volley-ball, and other community activities. She is well respected within our school and community!! Congratulations to our bookstore employee of the month Samantha Sill! We are so happy we have you with us for two more years!! Thank you!! By Natahsa Smith

The employee of the month for the month of April is a hard-working individual. Her great work ethic and dedication to our store is fabu-

lous. Her phone skills, customer service, adher-ence to the school rules and policies, accurate track of money earned, and commitment to follow-ing the rules of our store and our school make her an excellent role model for our school, bookstore, and community. Not only does she take her job very seriously, she sometimes works the bookstore multiple times in one day if other em-ployees are absent. This student’s ability to en-force rules with her peers and keep them returning helps our bookstore run smoothly on a daily basis. Our employee’s participation in Varsity Soccer, Key Club, prom committee, and AP classes, while

spending time studying and has a sacrificed study hall in order to operate the bookstore, sets this well-rounded student apart from all others. Her charm and loving attitude can brighten anyone’s day. The employee of the month for April is Josie Shafer! Congrats Josie! Thanks again for all you do to keep our bookstore running effectively. By Bailey Hryb

Mrs. Weissenberger

The Bookstore announces an employee each month and awards them for their outstanding effort and work in the Bookstore.

Each year our bookstore earns money to be used for scholarships for the senior class.

June’s winner has actively participated in National Honor Society, Soccer, Volleyball and Track. In the community, she has been active in doing yard work and shoveling snow for the elderly and raising money for the American Cancer Society. Her future plans include attending a 4 year school to major in Optome-try. She is the daughter of Edward and Julie Hwaszcz! January’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Leslie Hwaszcz.

May’s winner has partici-pated in Tennis and has been a valuable Bookstore Employee for the past 3 years. He has been instru-mental in assisting with the Federal Credit Union we now have in our school. In the community, he has been active in volunteering his time with a clothing drive for the Rescue Mission. His future plans include moving on to college and attaining a career in the field of meteorology. He is the son of John and Joanne Granza! May’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Joseph Granza.

April’s winner has par-ticipated in National Honor Society, Team LEAD, Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Student Council and Book Store. In the community, she has been active in volun-teering her time cleaning the local cemetery. Her future plans include attending a four year school with aspirations of becom-ing a writer. She is the daughter of Richard and Rhonda Malerba! April’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Savannah Malerba.

Westmoreland Kiwanis Student of the Month cont.

Kiwanis Student of the Year

The winner has participated in National Honor Society, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Drama, Broad-way Voices, and Mathletics. She is very involved in extra-curricular activities; however, her grades do not falter. She is very diligent and hard working. Her effort and willingness to go the extra mile in all of her classes is truly evident and inspiring. In the community, she has been active in volun-teering her time with can and bottle drives, pasta dinners, movie nights and selling tickets for danc-es. In addition, in 2015, she single handedly raised $1000.00 for Domestic Violence Victims by making and selling cookies as well as organizing a hat day. This is remarkable for someone her age; she truly exemplifies the attributes of an honor student through her compas-sion, benevolence and empathy. Her future plans include attending a 4 year college or univer-sity to major in Foren-sic Sciences and to minor in Chinese. She is the daughter of Rick and Laurie Szmur-lo! The recipient of the Kiwanis Student of the Year is Hannah Szmurlo.


High School News

It was a pleasure to sit down and talk to Westmoreland Alumni, Brandon Rundle, who is a Utica Firefighter/Paramedic. It was en-couraging and inspirational to hear about his opinion and gain knowledge about being and becoming a firefighter and paramedic. He gave me great advice on the direction and path to follow to be as successful as he is now. He wanted to follow his father's foot-steps and make a difference. I hope to continue my dream and serve the community. By Hunter Besig

There is a high demand in Agricultural Programs and Agri-cultural Business career oppor-tunities. The demand in agri-cultural and life science related fields will be strongest for sci-entists, engineers, veterinari-ans, packaging, business man-agement, and marketing. It is not our traditional industry

anymore. It is incredibly diverse. Our experience at the Barbland Dairy Farm in Fabius, NY with owners, Johanna and Bret Bossard was enlightening and inspir-ing. It opened our eyes to what the farm life is like more than we already knew. We want to thank them again for being so accom-modating and showing us this unique farm! By Mike Pick and Jarad O'Dell

Through our Senior College & Ca-reer Enrichment Program students worked on a “Life Beyond High School” cumulative project through government, economics & English for almost three weeks in which they were able to apply information they re-searched on their future careers and determine how they would live on those salaries.

They truly appreciated this opportunity to see for them-selves how much they could be making and how much they would have left over after factoring in life’s monthly expenses. It also gave many of them a further apprecia-tion of all that their parents currently do for them. The reflective feedback we received from the students on this project were words such as, “eye-opening”, “enlightening”, “helpful” & “beneficial.” By Mrs. Macrina

On May 18th, Sean, Anthony, and I visited AmeriCU on the Griff-iss Air Force Base. The three of us had different experiences of the relatively same feel of a company so large and what underlies it. I, Bryan (last one on the right) was able to visit the investments and the insurance side of AmeriCU and what goes on behind the scenes. I had a fun time exploring the facility and getting to meet so many great people and to learn what they do. I hope in the fu-ture, people are able to experience the same feeling I felt when visiting. On the other side of the company, Sean and I [Anthony] were able to see what happens with the technology portion of the company. We met with quite a few different people to learn their duties and noticed that each person relies on someone else for their own job to run effectively. Team work was clearly dis-played. We would like to send our thanks to Lucas Parzych for sending us a list of computer programmer books that we should

read to get prepared for college and the real world. All three of us are very appreciative of AmeriCU allowing us to shadow some of it's

employees. I [Anthony] hope that other students will be able to have the same opportunity that Bryan, Sean, and I were given through the Senior Col-lege and Career Enrichment Program. Thank you, Mr. Migliori!! By Bryan Buchholz

Alumni

Our students from past, present, and future de-scribed to the Board of Education their opportunities, experiences, and successes as a result of our Senior College and Career Enrichment Program. Alumni ex-pressed how significant the program was in finding a path in Computer Programming, Law, Journalism, Ac-counting, Physical Therapy, Finance, Nursing, and Radiology. We are honored to contribute to helping them overcome their uncertainties and find happiness and accomplishments in their career choice. "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." By Mr. Bartlett, Mrs. Macrina and Mrs. Weissenberger

High School News


I had a wonderful experience shadowing Mr. Lalonde’s class. I talked to his eighth grade students about his class and what they have learned this year. The students like a teacher

that has order in the classroom but is also fun and inspiring. They would also like projects to work on. Mr. Lalonde expressed to me that education and preparation is key to being a successful teacher. There is much to do behind the scenes that the kids don't see or realize, but it is worth it because teaching kids is a wonderful career. Mr. Lalonde stated that teachers hope that when the kids leave their classroom they'll remember the information they were taught down the road, like I do. I remember Mr. Lalonde! You were great when I was one of your students and you are great NOW!! Thank you for allowing me to visit and learn again! By Eliah Bielby

Mary Lynn Sweeny and I had a great experience shadowing Mr. Fehlner, who is a 7th grade English Teacher in our Middle School. He gave us great advice, such as “you have to love and care for the job. If your heart’s not in it, find another job.” This experience has taught us a lot about teaching and the passion that you

have to have to keep this job forever. We left with the knowledge that we may follow in his footsteps someday and love what we do. By Jenna Smith and Mary Lynn Sweeny

I interned at WKTV during spring break for writing and it

was an amaz-ing experience! I

want to thank the College and Career Enrichment Program for letting me go out as a junior and have this wonderful time at WKTV. It was so great to write articles and learn what it is like to get the daily news out to an audience. I can't wait to discover more careers during my senior year with the College and Career Enrichment Program! By Savannah Malerba

On May 18th, I had an amazing opportunity to visit the Rome Air Force Research Labora-tory. There, I met with Laura Wessing, Collen Roller, and Michael Wessing and discussed various things about the Research Lab. Sur-prisingly enough, all three of them graduated

from SUNY Potsdam, the college I will be attending in the fall. I discovered what it takes to work at the lab,

what they look for in their employees, and gained a lot of in-sight on the path ahead of me. It was a very fulfilling and in-

formative experience. I am very grateful to have been given this opportunity

and hope to find myself there again in the future. By Joshua Lewis

I have had the pleasure of visiting and shadowing Nicole Elliott, a Rome Sentinel Editor. I was able to ob-serve her daily tasks while going on a report with her as well; my notes were published in the newspa-per! Since I am a junior, this shadowing experience most defi-nitely helped me in my extensive college search. I am forever grateful for Nicoles’ generosity and the College & Career Enrich-ment Program. By Bailey Hryb

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CENTRAL SCHOOL

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Rome, NY 13440

P.O. Box 430

5176 Route 233

Westmoreland, New York 13490

Board of Education John Acee - President

Joseph Vanderhoff - Vice President

Kelly Flint

Charlene Hartman

Heather Johnson

Glen Masner

Pamela Murphy

Administration Rocco Migliori - Superintendent of Schools

Joanne Shelmidine - Director of Pupil Personnel/Curriculum K-12

Joshua Saxton - High School Principal

Eric Coriale - Middle School Principal

Mary Anne O’Connell - Elementary School Principal/Coordinator of Special Education

JoAnn Ottman - Director of Curriculum and Instruction

John Sharrino - Athletic Director

Mark Kennedy - School Business Official

Community Bank on Rt. 233 will be collecting taxes for us again this year. You can pay there or mail your payment to the address at the top of your bill. Taxpayers have 30 days from the postmark date to pay their bill without a penalty. All payments are processed by postmark date, not the date on your check. If you submit your payment by mail and request a receipt, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your payment. Credit card payments are not accepted. If you do not receive your bill by mid-September, please call 557-2688 and a bill will be mailed to you. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a property owner from their responsibility to pay the taxes on time. Thank you!

DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY

Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying is Prohibited at School

You should never feel that it is not safe to come to school and participate in all school activities. You should never be prevented from concentrating on your school-work or participating in extracurricular activities because another student or a school staff member is teasing you, making fun of you, pushing you around, or threatening you in some way, because of your race, color, weight, national origin (where your family comes from), ethnic group, religion, religious practices, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex, or for any other reason. A student may not act toward another student in a way that reasonably might make that other student feel threatened or unsafe, or that might reasonably make that other student unable to concentrate on their school work, because of the other student’s race, color, weight, national origin (where their family comes from), ethic group, religion, religious practices, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex, or for any other reason. It is against school rules for any student or school staff member to do this by physical actions or by verbal statements, including electronic messages. This kind of conduct is prohibited on school property, on school buses, and at all school-sponsored events.

To report problems, incidents or to make a complaint please contact a Dignity Act Coordinator listed below for each school:

Mary Anne O’Connell, Elementary School Principal Eric Coriale, Middle School Principal

Joshua Saxton, High School Principal

Responses to acts of harassment, bullying and/or discriminations against students by students shall use measured, balanced, and age-appropriate remedies and procedures, with the goals of prevention and education, as well as intervention and discipline. We will consider the nature and severity of the conduct, the developmental age of the student engaging in the conduct, the actor’s prior disciplinary record, and the impact of the conduct on the student at whom it was directed.

Register for October SAT & Subject Tests & ACT No School - Labor Day H.S. Open House - Grade 9 Orientation @ 6:00pm & Grades 10-12 @ 6:45pm No School - Superintendent’s Conference Days First Day of School Grandparent’s Day Universal Pre-K Begins Board of Education Meeting - High School - 6:30pm Sports Boosters Meeting - High School Library - 7:00pm Elementary Curriculum Night for Grades K-2 - 6:00-7:00pm Fall Begins Elementary Curriculum Night for Grades 3-4 - 6:00-7:00pm Middle School Open House for Grades 6-8 - 6:30pm

Thursday, September 1 Monday, September 5

Tuesday, September 6 Tuesday, September 6-Wednesday, September 7

Thursday, September 8 Sunday, September 11 Monday, September 12

Tuesday, September 13 Wednesday, September 14

Tuesday, September 20 Wednesday, September 21

Thursday, September 22

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