Roscoe Central School

Special points of interest:

Class of 2019 Chicken BBQ

Scholar Athletes

Art Rooms News

Assistant Principal’s Message

2

Sports New 4

Honor Roll 5

RCS RISE Update 7

Nurse Notes 8

Notice of Annual Public Hearing

9

Inside this issue:

RCS Newsletter May 2017

Volume 1, Issue 9

Principal’s Message

R o s c o e , T h i s i s M y T o w n , ” T r o u t T o w n U S A ”

Trout Town USA by Brodie Kipp (Grade 7) “Trout Town USA”, also known as Roscoe, NY is well known for the fishing. The fishermen and people and visitors can fish in the Willowemoc Creek, the Beaverkill River and Junction Pool. The town earned this name (“Trout Town USA”) because there was a competition where people voted that it is the best place for fishing and other outdoor activities. The town has people come from all over the world to fish in Junction Pool. They do this because it is historical and has great fishing. The town is also known for a story about a two headed trout. Roscoe, NY is a great place to go fishing because it has a great ecosystem and environment for the fish. Plus, there are great places to eat, stay and a place to get all your fishing supplies! This region is beautiful with its wonderful landscape and its interesting history. So come on down to the Beaverkill River, Willowemoc Creek or Junction Pool to go fishing with your family or friends. This is “Trout Town USA”, Roscoe, NY!

Fishing by Anastasia Niforatos (Grade 2)

Many people come to Roscoe to fish. There are two different ways to fish, one is fly

fishing and the other is worm fishing. People fish because it is relaxing and people like to be outside. Roscoe is named Trout Town USA because of the Beaverkill and the Willowemoc Rivers. Also, the rivers have a lot of trout.

Fishing in Roscoe by Athena Niforatos (Grade 5) We know Roscoe as Trout Town USA. Many people come to Roscoe just to go fishing. There are two different ways that we can fish. There is fly fishing and normal fishing using a hook and pole. Fishing is something that many people really enjoy. When you go out to fly fish you will have to use a special fishing pole. The fly fishing poles are like normal fishing poles but much longer. The fish-ing pole has a string that extends really far out so you are able cast it really far and move it around. When you go out to fish with a pole and hook it’s a bit different. When you go out to fish you will need a regular fish-ing pole and cast it and wait to reel in a fish. Fishing is some-thing that people like to do with their friends and maybe they like to challenge each other. In conclusion, my point of view is that I like to fish with a hook, but many people come to Roscoe to fly fish. Which do you like better? It doesn’t matter, just come to Roscoe and fish.

Welcome to the month of May  

    The month of May has arrived. The final two months of the school year can be both exci ng and stressful for students and parents. They are very exci ng in the many             celebra ons such as the award ceremonies, moving up days, spring sports, field trips, and the band/chorus concerts that tend to fill our calendars as the academic year winds down and we approach gradua on day. The final two months can also be stressful as students prepare for cri cal assessments and final exams. This can be especially true for students in grades 7‐12. It is important to encourage our children to stay focused on the educa onal expecta ons and challenges. However, it is equally important that we support children in finding  me to relax, exercise, sleep, and maintain a healthy diet. Together we can promote the academic success of all our children through the support of physical and mental wellness.      I truly enjoy working with the families and community members of Roscoe and look forward to the excitement and challenges of the next few months as we con nue to build posi ve school and community rela onships that enhance the educa onal experiences of all RCS     students.   Janice Phillips— Principal 

To celebrate opening fishing day Manny Zanger and Rick Miller came to RCS to highlight the fundamentals of fly fishing and share some historical Information with our students. They spoke of the uniqueness of Roscoe as the location of the world famous Junction Pool. Students were encouraged to write about their fishing experiences in our local area. BeaMoc Trout Unlimited donated a fly fishing pole to one student that wrote an essay. Below are some of the essays that RCS students wrote.

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RCS Alumni Tidbits RCS is proud of the accomplishments or our alumni. Here’s what we’ve heard about some of our former students: Stephani Oblack (RCS Class of 2003)- Stephani has been working as a senior designer, designing shoes for many well known labels such as Nine West, Me Too, Nina and Steve Madden. Stephani is currently designing shoes for Karl Lagerfield. In addition to occasional work trips to Europe, she travels on business to China four to five times a year. Joseph McDoal (RCS Class of 2015)- Joe has been busy at Penn State majoring in Physics. He is expanding his studies into the Social Sciences area. He is currently taking a Sociology course on race and ethnic relations in America which led to an opportunity for him to travel to Haiti over Spring Break. (Email submissions for Alumni Tidbits to rfrancisco@roscoe.k12.ny.us )

Assistant Principal’s Message

Fly Fishing Kevin Sims (Grade 6) Fly fishing is a skilled sport. Roscoe is a small town known for fly fishing. In fact Roscoe is called Trout

Town. Fly fishing began in the early 1800’s. The most famous place to go fly fishing is Junction Pool. The method of fly fishing is to angle your rod differently to see what happens as a result. When you go fly

fishing you always need to be prepared. Fly fishing is another way to catch many fish in the water. Many people are skilled, but many people are skilled in their own ways. People are taught many different ways, and sometimes being taught in different ways is good, because using different methods can attract different kinds of fish.

Some people credited with the creation of fly fishing in our area are Theodore Gordon, Robe Cross and AE Hendrickson. After they created fly fishing many things happened over time. The first fly fishing resort opened in about 1806. In Roscoe there is a legend of a two headed fish called a Beamoc.

The Junction Pool is the most famous place to go fly fishing. Junction Pool connects the Beaverkill River and Willowemoc Creek. The best time to go fly fishing is when the fish migrate, that is when they can’t decide where to go. At the bottom of Junction Pool is mostly sand, gravel, large boulders and in areas of quieter flow, a mixture of silt and organic debris, offering an excellent home for all types of crawling, swimming and burrowing larvae and nymphs.

As you can see there are many things people learn from fly fishing. There is an amazing history just about our town and about fly fishing. We are the most famous town in the world known for fly fishing. Roscoe is a great place to live.

Trout Town USA By Brenden Ryder (Grade 8) We live in a town that many fishermen love to visit. People from all over the world come here to try to catch fish. People come here from the first cast in April to the very last cast. People use many kinds of fishing rods and reels, like a spinning reel, a bait caster reel and a rod. This town,

Roscoe, can also be a great place for having learning to fish experiences for younger children. Fishing can be family time activity as well as an individual hobby. I have had many fun times fishing in the Junction Pool, the Willowemoc and many more local places.

Just throwing a cast in the water is fun. Some days you have no bites while fishing and the next time you might have the best of luck and catch a bunch of fish. I have caught many fish out of rivers in the Roscoe area. Just getting a bite sometimes makes me excited. I can’t wait for April 1st and start thinking about it when it’s January. I love to fish. I have a whole tackle box full of lures and other baits. I have seven fishing poles myself, all different varieties, five spinning reels and two baitcasters. This year on the first day of fishing season I was up at 6:15 am and fished until 7:25 pm. In my opinion, fishing is the best sport ever. I have been fishing since I was five years old. I love it, it takes my mind off things and there’s never a dull moment. Just sitting by the water watching the fish move in the current is fun for me. If I could fish 24/7 I would. But, I have to do all my school work before going fishing. When the fish bite and fight as you work to reel it in the experience and excitement is so amazing. When the fish comes up out of the water it is the best feeling ever for a fishing lover.

I like fishing for a variety of fish such as trout, bass, perch, bullheads, pickerel and chubs. Our town is known for fishing and has many types of fish in the rivers and lakes. We have many fishing stores in our town. For example; The Little Store , Orvis, and the Catskill Fly and many more. Fishing is life in Roscoe. I don’t have my own fly fishing rod, but I do know how to use one. Also, I have learned how to make flies by hand to use for fishing. I know about the line, how to cast and how to bring the fish in. I will always love fishing and am so lucky to live in Roscoe.

Brenden Ryder (The winner of the fly fishing rod) 

Essay’s Continued From Page 1

Garden News

The Pre-K, First Grade and Second Grade

Classes planted seeds with Mr. Hill's Green

Tech Class. The elementary students were paired up with a high school student.

They planted a variety of seeds, which will be

transplanted later into the school garden.

Mrs. Dahlman, Mrs. Robinson and

Mrs. Greenthal would like to thank the students in the Green Tech Class and Mr. Hill for inviting

them to help plant seeds. The elementary students had a lot of fun.

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Attention RCS Alumni:

The 3rd Annual Trout Town Proud Parade is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 5th at 11:00AM. RCS Alumni are encouraged to schedule alumni events this weekend. There will be a variety of vendors and activities in town that afternoon so it will be a great day to get out and celebrate all that is ROSCOE! We will open the RCS school building for a guided alumni tour at 2:00PM that afternoon.

The RCS Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 9th at 7:00pm in the cafeteria. The public is encouraged to attend. Please visit the RCS website: ttp://www.roscoe.k12.ny.us. There you will be able to view and print the newsletter, monthly calendar, menu, Board of Education meeting minutes, etc. Please call Marlyn Peters at 498-4126 if you would like to receive a copy of the monthly meeting minutes.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017 – Annual Meeting – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 – Budget Vote/Reg. Meeting – 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 27, 2017 5:30 PM

Thank you to everyone who wore blue and green on Donate Life Day! Thank you to Nancy Buck, the community members, and the legislators who came to discuss the importance of organ donation with students.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make Spirit Day possible! Congratulations to the Seniors and way to show your community spirit!

Honor Society/Student Government News

Make sure to wear red or blue and white on Thursday’s next month to support ALS.

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Congratulations to Mollie Engle and Nick Hill, RCS seniors named as this year's OCIAA Scholar Athletes! The students were honored in a breakfast ceremony at Kuhl's Highland

House on Thursday, April 20th. We are proud of your commitment to academics and athletics!

The Varsity Boys Track and Field Team placed fifth at Tri-Valley League Relays

Congratulations to the boys’ high jump relay team consisting of Desmond Lambe and Matthew Skinner who took first place with a combined jump of 10'06”. The boys’ triple jump relay team Desmond Lambe and Evan Cicio took second place with a combined jump of 69'06". The 400 meter relay team consisting of Desmond Lambe, Zachary Gannett, Dakota Fletcher and Evan Cicio placed third in 51.1 seconds. The shot put relay team placed 3rd with a combined throw of 72’0” feet with Ethan Tomah and Justin Reed. The distance medley relay team of Evan Cicio,Logan Cicio,Stavros Nifaratos and James Maley placed fourth in a time of 13:28 seconds. To finish up the scoring the long jump relay team of Desmond Lambe and Evan Cicio took sixth place with a combined leap of 29’5”. The boys’ team placed fifth out of eleven schools.

1. Cherry Valley-Springfield 91.00 7. Schenevus-Worcester 14.00 2. Gilbertsville Mt Upton Morris 66.00 8. Edmeston Central School 13.00 3. Laurens Milford 62.00 9. Franklin 9.00 4. South Kortright Charlotte Valley 46.00 10. Richfield Springs 9.00 5. Downsville Central School 35.00 11. Stamford 0.00 6. Andes Central School 23.00

The Varsity Girls Track and Field Team place third in the Tri-Valley League Relay Championships

The Downsville Girls Varsity Track and Field team had a record setting night at the Tri-Valley League Relay Championships hosted by Cherry Valley/ Springfield. The girls finished in third place in the standings out of 11 schools with 62 points. The first team to strike gold was the 4x100 meter relay team of Felicia Harris, Bethany Brown, Emily Brown and Shannon Mur-phy. The girls set the school record in a time of 55.7 seconds besting the old record of 56.1 held by Kaitlyn Kessler, Mollie Engle, Bethany Brown and Emily Brown with a time of 56.1. The second team to strike gold was the 4x200 meter relay team of Shannon Murphy, Emily Brown, Felicia Harris and Hannah Shaver with a time of 2:01.2. The third team to strike gold was the Sprint Medley Relay team consisting of Felicia Harris, Kenzy Hammond, Emily Brown and Lindsay Parks with a recorded breaking time of 4:57.80 beating the old record held by Emily Brown, Leigha LaTourette, Kaitlyn Kessler and Mollie Engle with a time of 4:59.7. The 4x1600 meter relay team of Lindsay Parks, Meg Towsley, Kenzy Hammond and Kia Haering fin-ished fourth with record breaking time of 28:44 beating the old record held by Heather Stickle, Meghan Shaw, Claudia Cavallo and Anna Cavallo with a time of 30:24.7. The triple jump relay team of Hannah Shaver and Shannon Murphy placed third with a combined jump of 50'08”. The high jump relay team Hannah Shaver and Shannon Murphy placed third with a com-bined jump of 8'08”. The distance medley relay team consisting of Kia Haering, Meg Towsley, Lindsay Parks and Kenzy Ham-mond placed third with a time of 17:03. The shot put relay team consisting of Margaret Towsley and Alicia Trautschold placed sixth to round out the scoring for the Eagles track and field team.

1. Gilbertsville Mt Upton Morris 93.00 7. Franklin 7.00 2. Laurens Milford 66.00 8. Schenevus-Worcester 7.00 3. Downsville Central School 62.00 9. Andes Central School 6.00 4. Cherry Valley-Springfield 45.00 10. Richfield Springs 0.00 5. Stamford 37.00 11. Edmeston Central School 0.00 6. South Kortright Charlotte Valley 33.00

*** FINAL SCORING ***

1. Gilbertsville Mt Upton Morris 93.00 7. Franklin 7.00 2. Laurens Milford 66.00 8. Schenevus-Worcester 7.00 3. Downsville Central School 62.00 9. Andes Central School 6.00 4. Cherry Valley-Springfield 45.00 10. Richfield Springs 0.00 5. Stamford 37.00 11. Edmeston Central School 0.00 6. South Kortright Charlotte Valley 33.00

Sports Page

ROSCOE CENTRAL SCHOOL Honor Roll Marking Period 3 2016/2017

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“Middle School Honor Roll” SUPERINTENDENT HONOR ROLL

Grade 6: Anthony Teipelke Grade 7: Brodie Kipp Grade 8: Cole DeRosia

HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 5: Sarah Gorr, Athena Niforatos Grade 6: Jacqueline Lambe, Russell Hodge Jr., Liam Haering, Grade 7: Rebecca Stickle, Jack Madera, Paul Coman Jr, Samsara Torres, Annabelle Creamer Grade 8: Courtney Klinegardner, Andrew Ruiz

HONOR ROLL Grade 5: Glen Eggleton, Angelina Hund, Hailey Sheehan, Abigail Creamer Grade 6: Meagan McDoal, Daniel Aiello, Kevin Sims, Ava Hesse Grade 7: Alaniz Ruiz Gongora, Daniel Irwin Grade 8: David Diaz, Samantha Teipelke

“High School Honor Roll” SUPERINTENDENT HONOR ROLL

Grade 9: Alisha Trautschold, Breanna Kipp Grade 10: Felicia Harris, Cheyanne Ryder, Kathryn Hendrickson Bridget Graham Grade 11: Noah Steele Grade 12: Chase Molinari, Elizabeth Kuehn, William Colpoys, Cheyanne Lintz, Paige Roseo

HIGH HONOR ROLL

Grade 9: Kia Haering, Carly Lawler, Chad Kiakis, Grade 10: Taylor Roseo, Megan Eliezer, Connor Gartland Grade 11: Elise Yamen, Desmond Lambe, Daniel Clancy Grade 12: Vasilios Hondromaras, Mollie Engle, Adam Wilcox

HONOR ROLL

Grade 9: Jared Woods, Kyra Breihof, Nicole Nieves, Kyle Summerson Grade 10: Ty Engle, , Parker Rosencranse, Madison Rhodes, Madison Ackerly, Kayla Zamenick, Nikolas Breihof, Marc Santiago, Erick Hill Grade 11: Stavros Niforatos, Kylea May, Michael Revicki, Erik Dusseldorp, Jarod Geer, Camille Hondromaras Grade 12: Abigail Lambrigger, Ethan Tomah, Sierra Hendrix, Nickolas Hill, Ashley DeCampos, Donovan Hendrickson, Matthew Rampe, John Rhodes

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Budget Vote and

Election of School Board Members

will take place in the RCS gymnasium

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Band Notes

Mrs. Kelly Bullis

Upcoming Events

NYSSMA Solo Festival – May 5th and 6th - Liberty

Outdoor Band Concert – Tuesday May 16th – 6pm

Memorial Day Performance – Monday May 29th – 10am

RCS Graduation – Friday June 23rd – 6pm

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The Class of 2022 will be holding a bake sale on Tuesday, May 16, 2017,

during the Outdoor Band Concert.

Come support our class.

News From the Art Room

Several RCS students attended the Student Opening of the High School Art Show at Catskill Art Society in Livingston Manor. They were able to discuss and appreciate the artwork on display, mingle with other Art students from the county, enjoy refreshments, and vote for the Student Choice Awards. Congratulations to Will Colpoys and Cheyanne Ryder who each won a Student Choice ribbon! The Art Show is on display through Sunday, May 21nd it is free to attend. I hope you will have time to visit CAS to see the creativity of all the student artists!

Student Choice Award Winners

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What’s Going on in RISE?? So many exciting things have been going on after school at RISE. On Thursday 4/20/17 Grades K-2 took part in a Marvelous Mini program hosted by Barbara Moran from Stonewall Farms. Students learned how to groom and take care of horses. Then they got an opportunity to complete these tasks on the Mini’s! Mrs. Moran will be back for 2 more sessions coming up in May. On Friday 4/21/17 RISE students competed in a Minute to Win it competition. We played games such as Cookie Face, Defy Gravity, Dicey, and Baby Rattle. Students were given individual scores, then they were ranked into the top ten and given metals! Afterwards, we played a banana relay race game where all the students could use to pass the banana was their feet!!

RCS hosted an assembly on Friday, April 24th in recognition of National Donate Life month. Students in grades 10-12 from Roscoe, Livingston Manor, and Downsville attended and heard personal experiences from donors and recipients.

Congressman John Faso, Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Delaware County Representative for Senator Bonacic- Tina Mole, Sullivan County Treasurer Nancy Buck, and Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty were also in attendance and explained recent legislation signed into law in August 2016 by Governor Cuomo which allows 16 and 17 year olds to express their intent to be organ, eye and tissue donors by enrolling in the New York State Donate Life Registry.

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The NYS Department of Health is "Taking a stand Against the Tan" and has provided a pamphlet with information for parents on what to tell teens about indoor tanning. Parents play an important role in their teens' health, and this is true for indoor tanning. Indoor tanning means using an ultraviolet radiation device, also known as tanning beds, tanning booths or sunlamps. Studies show that teenagers are less likely to tan indoors if their parents:

*do not allow it *do not tan themselves *show they are worried about indoor tanning. You can provide your teen with some factual information including how indoor tanning causes cancer; that there is no such thing as a safe tan; and that indoor tanning may not be legal. For more specific information, please go to health.ny.gov.

Snacks and School-Age Kids

With homework, activities, lessons, and sports, school-age kids are busier, and probably more independent, than ever. Some may still need three meals and two snacks per day - usually one mid-morning and one after school. But the morning snack could become unnecessary depending on lunchtime at school and as kids get older. Talk with your kids to find out. Most students still need an after-school snack to help them stay focused on homework and other after-school commitments. Try to pack healthy snacks for after-school activities for kids who aren't coming right home. School-aged children are capable of understanding why it is important to eat healthy, but more than ever they look to the people they love as role models. Make healthy snacking a family affair and your kids will take it to heart. Here are some snacks that school-aged students might enjoy: veggie sticks and dips yogurt and berries low-sugar, whole grain breakfast cereal with low-fat milk low-fat string cheese fruit smoothies made with low-fat milk or yogurt nuts and raisins whole-wheat pita slices, cut-up veggies and hummus whole-grain pretzels low-fat granola bars fresh or dried fruit trail mix air-popped popcorn hard- boiled eggs Snacking well can be a challenge, especially once kids are old enough to make independent food choices. If you have set the stage right from the start - offering mostly nutritious choices at home and encouraging good alternatives when away - they are more likely to reach for something healthy when hunger strikes!

Annual Sports Physicals Sports physicals will be offered to all students in grades 6 through 11 for any student planning on participating athletically in the 2017/2018 school year. The forms can be obtained from the health office or from Mr. Ahart. Please encourage your child to have this done here at school. In addition, students entering grades 7 and 10 are required to have a physical exam. You can take advantage of this opportunity to get them completed early and hassle-free! The following is a list of dates that this will be offered: May/10; May 17; and May 23 from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. Be ready, avoid running around at the last minute and just get it done here!

Lost and Found Please remember to check for any items that your child may have forgotten here at school. There are quite a few fleece-like jackets from the winter. Items that have been here for a long period of time will

be donated to the church.

Nurse Notes

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2017-2018 NOTICE OF ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET, ANNUAL MEETING, SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND VOTE

Annual Budget Vote and Election

The annual budget vote and Board of Edu-cation election will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Voting will take place from 12:00PM until 8PM in the RCS gymnasi-um. Citizens interested in running for a seat on the Board of Education may pick up a candidate petition form from the main office after March 17, 2017 and must submit signed candidate petitions to Marlyn Peters, District Clerk by Monday, April 17, 2017 by 5PM. The District will be electing two members to the Board of Edu-cation for a three year term to fill the seat of Lynn Wachter and Tasse Niforatos, whose terms will expire on June 30, 2017.

Voting Information

If you are already registered to vote in the general elections, you are registered for school votes. You may also register in the RCS main office during the school day.

Absentee Ballot Information

Eligible voters who are unable to vote in per-son should contact District Clerk Marlyn Pe-ters at 607-498-4126 ext. 105 to obtain an absent ballot application after April 18, 2017. The District Clerk must receive requests for applications no later than May 9, 2017 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by May 16, 2017 if the ballot will be picked up at the main office. All absentee ballots are due in the main office by 5 PM on May 16, 2017. To

request an Absentee Application, please call Marlyn Peters at 607-498-4126 ext. 105.

Important Dates

May 9, 2017 – Budget Hearing – 7 PM

May 9, 2017 – Last date to register at RCS

May 16, 2017 – Annual Meeting/Budget Vote – 12:00PM– 8 PM – Gymnasium

May 16, 2017 – Regular Meeting – 7 PM – Cafeteria

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education of the Roscoe Central School District, Towns of Colchester, Hancock, Callicoon, Fremont and Rockland, Counties of Delaware and Sullivan, New York will hold a Budget Hearing at the Roscoe Central School cafeteria, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY in said district on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at 7 PM, (prevailing time), for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budg-eting thereof proposed by the Board of Education for the school year July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: pursuant to Section 1716 of the education Law, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money, which may be required for the following year for school purposes, exclusive of public money, may be obtained by any resident of the District during the 14 days immediately preceding the Annual District Election and Vote, except Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, at the Roscoe Central School between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:30 p.m. (prevailing time). A copy of the detailed statement of estimated expenditures will also be made available at the Budget Hearing to be held May 9, 2017.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that the Annual Vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures for school purposes for the 2017-2018 school year and the election of members of the Board of Education and any other business that may legally come before this meeting will take place on May 16, 2017, between the hours of 12:00 PM and 8:00 PM (prevailing time) at the Roscoe Central School, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY when the polls will be open for the purpose of voting by paper ballot and absentee ballot.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that any qualified elector who desires to submit any proposition to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting and Election, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of meeting, shall file with the Board of Education a petition setting forth such proposition, not less than thirty (30) days by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017, prior to the Annual District Budget Vote and Election and such petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (prevailing time) no later than Monday, April 17, 2017.

The following vacancies are to be filled for the Board of Education.

To elect two (2) members to the Board of Education, for a three-year term, commencing July 1, 2017 and expiring on June 30, 2020, to succeed Lynn Wachter and Tasse Niforatos whose term of office expires on June 30, 2017.

Candidates for office of member of the Board of Education shall be nominated by petition and each petition must be filed with the Clerk of the District, and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District. The petition shall state the residence of each signer and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. No person shall be nominated for more than one separate vacancy.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that the following propositions will appear on the ballot of the May 16, 2017 Annual Meeting:

PROPOSITION NO. 1: Shall the following resolution be approved?

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, of the Roscoe Central School District, Sullivan County, be authorized to make the expenditures shown in the budget presented by the Board of Education for the 2017-2018 school year, and to levy the necessary tax therefore.

PROPOSITION NO. 2: Shall the following resolution be approved?

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education, of the Roscoe Central School, be authorized to increase the District’s contribution towards the annual sup-port of the Roscoe Free Library from $48,000 to $51,000 as requested by the Board of Directors of the Roscoe Free Library.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN: Persons whose registration to vote in other than school elections is current pursuant to Section 352 of the Election Law, shall be qualified to vote without further registering with the School District’s Board of Registration, as well as all persons who shall have previ-ously registered for any annual or special district meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special district meeting or election held or conducted at any time during the 2012, 2013 and 2014, 2015 calendar years. All others may register to vote in the office of the District Clerk any school day during the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM.

The Board of Registration of the district will meet at the School District at 6 Academy Street on Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. (prevailing time) to prepare the register of the School District for said Annual Meeting and Election and any person not heretofore registered shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of registration, he or she is known to proved to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at said Annual Meeting and Election.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that Personal Registration may be achieved on any day, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (prevailing time) at the Roscoe Central School Main Office, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY up until Thursday, May 11, 2017.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Register of district, so prepared, shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Roscoe Central School District, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY, where the same shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District on each of the five (5) days prior to the Annual Meeting and Election. Said register will be open for inspection at the Roscoe Central School Gymnasium, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, N.Y. during the hours of the Annual Meeting and election.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that the members of the Board of Registration shall meet at the Annual Meeting and Election on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at the Roscoe Central School Gymnasium, 6 Academy Street, Roscoe, NY, between the hours of 12:00 pm and 8 p.m. (prevailing time), where and when the Annual Meeting and Election will be held for the purpose of preparing a register of the school district for meetings or elections held subsequent to such Annual Meeting and Election.

NOTICE IS GIVEN: that application for Absentee Ballots may be applied for at the Office of District Clerk. If the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at 4 p.m. (prevailing time). If the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter, the completed application must be received by the District Clerk no later than Monday, May 15, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. (prevailing time). Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2018-a of the Education Law, qualified voters who meet the criteria for “permanently disabled” and are so certified by the Sullivan County Board of Elections and Delaware County Board of Elections, will receive paper ballots by mail.

Marlyn Peters

District Clerk