Page 1 April 2013 Inside this Issue 1 Letter from the Superintendent 2 Guidance News 3 Board Meeting Summary/UPK Information 4 Seaway Valley Prevention 5 FROGS Assembly 6 Birthday Club 7 April Menu 8 Calendar of Events 9 Pre-Season Soccer Camp 11 “Kinghts Fight Back” Lisbon Central School 6866 County Route 10 Lisbon, New York 13658 From the Superintendent Dear Parents: April is a busy month, and with a week of vacation, it will go by fast. I want to take this time to note these important dates to remember: April 8 th – No school. School will resume on April 9 th . April 12 th – FROGS/PBIS Assembly will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium. April 16-18 th – New York State English Language Arts Test for Grades 3-8 April 24-26 th – New York State Mathematics Test for Grades 3-8 These State tests are used to measure student progress and assess their academic needs. Please make every effort to make sure your child is rested and has a good breakfast to start the day. Your positive support will encourage your child to do their best. We are continuing to accept applications for our Universal Pre- kindergarten Program. If your child will turn 4 years old on or before December 1 st , and you have not received an application in the mail, please contact the Elementary Office. If your child will turn 5 years old on or before December 1 st and is not currently enrolled in the UPK program, he/she will need to be enrolled in kindergarten. Screening is planned for early June. Please contact Mrs. Houmiel for enrollment information. On May 9 th the Board of Education will meet at 7:00 p.m. for a Public Hearing on the 2013-2014 Proposed Budget. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for public viewing beginning May 1 st , with the budget vote being held on May 21 st from 1:00 p.m .-9:00 p.m. One seat on the Board will be vacant. Official petitions for nominating a candidate for the seat may be obtained in the Business Office beginning April 8 th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and must be filed no later than Monday, April 22, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. I wish you all a fun-filled vacation with family and look forward to seeing everyone back on April 9 th ! Happy Easter! Erin E. Woods Superintendent/Elementary Principal . . . . K nightly N ews *** PLEASE NOTE *** THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON APRIL 8 TH School resumes on Tuesday, April 9 th Unused Contingency Day Plan May 24 th and June 24 th • If we use one contingency day, then Friday, June 24 th will become a Staff Development Day. • If we use a second contingency day, then Friday, May 24 th will become a school day.
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April 2013
Inside this Issue
1 Letter from the Superintendent 2
Guidance News 3 Board Meeting Summary/UPK Information
4 Seaway Valley Prevention
5 FROGS Assembly
6 Birthday Club
7 April Menu
8 Calendar of Events
9 Pre-Season Soccer Camp
11 “Kinghts Fight Back”
Lisbon Central School 6866 County Route 10 Lisbon, New York 13658
From the Superintendent Dear Parents:
April is a busy month, and with a week of vacation, it will go by fast. I want to take this time to note these important dates to remember:
April 8th – No school. School will resume on April 9th.
April 12th – FROGS/PBIS Assembly will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
April 16-18th – New York State English Language Arts Test for Grades 3-8
April 24-26th – New York State Mathematics Test for Grades 3-8
These State tests are used to measure student progress and assess their academic needs. Please make every effort to make sure your child is rested and has a good breakfast to start the day. Your positive support will encourage your child to do their best.
We are continuing to accept applications for our Universal Pre-kindergarten Program. If your child will turn 4 years old on or before December 1st, and you have not received an application in the mail, please contact the Elementary Office. If your child will turn 5 years old on or before December 1st and is not currently enrolled in the UPK program, he/she will need to be enrolled in kindergarten. Screening is planned for early June.
Please contact Mrs. Houmiel for enrollment information.
On May 9th the Board of Education will meet at 7:00 p.m. for a Public Hearing on the 2013-2014 Proposed Budget. Copies of the proposed budget will be available for public viewing beginning May 1st, with the budget vote being held on May 21st from 1:00 p.m .-9:00 p.m. One seat on the Board will be vacant. Official petitions for nominating a candidate for the seat may be obtained in the Business Office beginning April 8th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and must be filed no later than Monday, April 22, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
I wish you all a fun-filled vacation with family and look forward to seeing everyone back on April 9th!
Happy Easter!
Erin E. Woods Superintendent/Elementary Principal
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Knightly News
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
THERE IS NO SCHOOL
ON APRIL 8TH School resumes on Tuesday, April 9th
Unused Contingency Day Plan
May 24th and June 24th • If we use one contingency day,
then Friday, June 24th will become a Staff Development Day.
• If we use a second contingency
day, then Friday, May 24th will become a school day.
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Guidance Office News Mrs. Putman
Guidance Information Meetings for 8th & 11th Grade Students & Parents On Wednesday, April 24th at 6:00 p.m. in the board room, we will be hosting an informational meeting for 8th graders and parents to learn about the transition to high school, graduation requirements and programs offered at Lisbon Central School. On Wednesday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m. in the board room, we will meet with juniors and their parents to present information on the college search and application process, financial aid process, senior course offerings, and more. Please join us with your questions!
Scheduling Students in grades 8-11 have recently begun the process of selecting potential courses for next year’s schedules. Mrs. Putman has spoken with students in each grade level to review graduation requirements and consider opportunities for the upcoming year. Many students have already stopped in for further information, and all students and parents are welcome and encouraged to stop in with questions or to make changes to their requests where possible. As usual, schedules will be given to students during late August and changes are possible through the first two weeks of school in September. Supplies lists for grades 5-8 and grades 9-12 will be available in the summer and will be available for review at most local stores.
There are both college and high school course offerings available through distance learning next year. Registration forms (available in the Guidance Office in May) are required by June 1st for any student planning to take a college course. The cost of college courses for the 2013-14 school year has not yet been announced by Canton College; a letter will be mailed to parents of all juniors with more specifics. Possible college courses include: Approaches to Literature; Expository Writing; Introduction to Government & Politics; Macroeconomics; Introductory Psychology; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Criminal Justice; and Criminal Law. High school offerings, which are always free of charge, may include: AP Calculus, AP European or US History, Accounting, Marketing, various business/ multimedia/ desktop publishing courses, and SAT Prep (Feb.-May, after school from 3-4 p.m., on Tues./Thurs.). SATs, ACTs, and all that jazz… Most four-year colleges require the results of the SAT or ACT standardized tests for admission decisions. The tests are sometimes required to compete for particular scholarships as well. The tests are generally taken by juniors in the spring of the junior year or seniors in the fall of the senior year. Both tests can be taken multiple times if a student wishes and are given several times per year at OFA or Canton HS on Saturdays. Students must register several weeks in advance. The SAT will be offered on May 4 and June 1 this spring, but the registration is due more than a month before the test dates, so keep an eye on the due dates! The SAT includes critical reading, math, and writing sections, and the cost of the SAT is now $50.00. Sample tests and questions are available at the website at: www.collegeboard.com
The ACT also offers an optional writing test, but students may still choose to take the traditional ACT with reading, English, math, and science sections, or can take the four sections plus writing. The ACT will be offered on June 8, but registrations must be postmarked more than a month before that; watch those dates! The ACT assessment costs $35.00 this year, and the ACT assessment plus writing costs $50.50. If you need further information about the ACT, please refer to the website: www.actstudent.org Both the SAT and ACT have fee-waiver programs for qualified students; for example, students receiving free or reduced-priced meals will qualify for a waiver to cover the cost of the SAT or ACT. Please see Mrs. Putman for more details. SAT Test Date: May 4, 2013 Registration must be done online or postmarked by April 5, 2013 SAT Test Date: June 1, 2013 Registration must be done online or postmarked by May 2, 2013 ACT Test Date: June 8, 2013 Registration must be done online or postmarked by May 3, 2013
Summer School 2013 Students needing to attend summer school will be notified by mail a few days after school ends. Regional summer school for grades 7-12 is available at Ogdensburg Free Academy. Summer school traditionally runs from early July through mid-August. Attendance is crucial for success in summer school. Parents are responsible for transporting their child(ren) to and from summer school, but there is no cost to the family for the classes. Further information will be available for pick up in the Guidance Office in early-to mid-June. Registration is available by calling Lisbon Central School and speaking with Mrs. Barney or Mrs. Putman in the Guidance Office.
Board Meeting Summary The Lisbon Central School Board of Education met on Thursday, March 7, 2013. Agenda items included:
• Presentation of their competition routine by the LCS Cheerleaders
• Business items included: Review of the 2013-2014 Budget; and approval of the 2013-2014 calendar. The approval of the Transportation Contract Bid was tabled.
• Personnel items included: approval of Tenure for Brittney Stewart as Elementary Teacher; approval of Tenure for Rachel Livingston as Library Media Specialist/Computer Teacher; appointment of Marching Band staff; appointment of two long-term substitutes in the Middle School; and appointment of a volunteer assistant coach for boys baseball.
• Review and approval of financial documents for February 2013
• Discussion items included: review of building and use policies for neighboring districts and review of the 2012-2014 Title I Schoolwide/professional Development Plan
• Administrator’s Reports included: Buildings and Grounds Report; Athletic Report; and March calendar of events
The next meeting of the LCS Board of Education will be held Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room.
Universal
Pre-Kindergarten Children that turn 4 on or before December 1st are eligible for the UPK Program. Applications have been mailed to district students based on the school census. If your child is eligible for UPK and you did not receive information for enrollment, applications are available on the website or by calling the Elementary Office at 393-4951 ext. 1101.
UPK students celebrating 100 days of school!
Kindergarten
Children that turn 5 on or before December 1st and are not enrolled in the UPK Program will be screened for kindergarten in June. If your child will be entering kindergarten, please call the Elementary Office for more information.
March 2013 PBIS Winners
April 2013
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Mrs. Skelly
Adolescent Gambling: Parents are the Best Prevention Your children are probably doing what they usually do when they’re with friends… hanging out, playing music, playing sports and having fun. But what are the odds that they are taking risks you never worried about, like gambling?
Youth today are bombarded with images and messages that depict gambling as exciting and glamorous. This generation is overwhelmingly exposed to messages about the benefits of gambling and the belief that they can make a lot of money in a short time. It’s up to you to send a balanced message about the realities of gambling and the potential consequences.
Research shows that parents CAN make a difference in how their children respond to risky activities such as gambling. The best ways to guide your children from developing a gambling problem are:
Start early – talk with your kids now about gambling and other risky behaviors.
Listen – let them know that they can come to you and you will listen.
Educate yourself and your kids. Know what behavior is normal. Establish family rules and
enforce them. Monitor your children’s
activities, know where they are and with whom.
Be involved.
Help your child develop coping skills.
Be a good role model; demonstrate the behavior that you want your children to learn.
Talk to your kids about gambling. They know more than you think! If you need more information or help please contact the Seaway Valley Prevention Council at 713-4861, www. seawayvalleypreventioncouncil.net/problem_gambling or the New York State HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY. You can also visit us on Facebook at St. Lawrence County Problem Gambling Prevention or twitter at GamblingEd.
First in Math Program Mr. Woodside
Our school is presently participating in a grade 1-6 pilot program for First in Math. Homeroom teachers have their own assigned passwords, as well as their students, for entrance into the program. These students will not only be able to play math games and take tests at school, but if they have internet access at home, be able to participate there as well. For parents of children that are outside of this pilot series, that wish to learn more, they may go to www.explorefirstinmath.com
March FROGS Members New Members Mary Bonno (Mrs. Finnegan Kind.) Brielle Ashley (Mrs. McNally Kind.) Riley Burwell (Mrs. McNally Kind.) Kyra Randle (Mrs. McNally Kind.) Corbin Murray (Mrs. Smith Kind.) Todd Terhune (Mrs. Smith Kind.) Cara Lawrence (Mrs. Jordan 1st) Sophia Bonno (Mrs. LaBarge 1st) Dylan Wood (Mrs. LaBarge 1st) Jillian Allen (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Dmitri Ben (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Isaac LaRock (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Armando Lazaro (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Hunter Mallette (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Dean Johnson (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Melinda Morrison (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Landen Richer (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Jaylin Massia (Mrs. Farrand 3rd) Marissa Robinson (Mrs. Farrand 3rd) Emma Jameson (Ms. Whyte 3rd) Natalie Hyde (Mrs. Pirie 4th) Allison Bennett (Miss Stewart 4th) Chloe Power (Miss Stewart 4th) Michael Bolesh (Ms. Burns 5th) Krysten Dean (Mrs. Murphy 5th) Cassandra Bolesh (Mr. Flack 6th) Carson Massia (Mr. Flack 6th) Taylor Parmeter (Mr. Flack 6th) Colton Stemples (Mr. Flack 6th) Abigail Wilhelm (Mr. Flack 6th) Calla Williams (Mr. Flack 6th) Lane Bouchey (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Jacob Burwell (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Adam Gravlin (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Caysie Lampett (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Mrs. Pirie
Mrs. Robinson Super Kids: 25 pts Damien Davison (Mrs. Smith Kind.) Maddison LeBel (Mrs. Jordan 1st) Zachary Aldrich (Mrs. LaBarge 1st) Jaydn Rolfe (Mrs. LaBarge 1st) Star Readers: 50 pts Leah Warren (Mrs. Feldt 1st) Ava Bouchey (Mrs. Jordan 1st) Lynzie Lawton (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Rori McCarthy (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Gabrielle Taylor (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Mathew Dean (Mrs. Albert 3rd) Chase Jacobs (Mrs. Albert 3rd) Liam McCarthy (Mrs. Pirie 4th) Kamrynn Gammon (Mrs. Robinson 4th) Kaiden Mussen (Mrs. Robinson 4th) Alexa McKee (Mrs. Murphy 5th) McKenna Gray (Mr. Flack 6th) Logan Lawton (Mr. Flack 6th) Abigail Wilhelm (Mr. Flack 6th) Tristen Cruikshank (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Katie House (Mrs. Rabideau 6th) Miss Jordan Mrs. O'Neil Star Readers: 75 pts Saige Oshier (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Griffin Wert (Mrs. Kiah 2nd) Julia Rishe (Mrs. Farrand 3rd) Ryleigh Oshier (Mrs. Pirie 4th) Rachel Beldock (Mrs. Robinson 4th) Pyperanne Bender (Ms. Burns 5th) Ian Kennedy (Ms. Burns 5th) Cameron Shippee (Ms. Burns 5th) Mrs. Kelley
Mrs. O'Neil Star Readers: 100 pts Rylea Kelley (Mrs. Smith Kind.) Caleigh Smith (Mrs. Brown-Flack 2nd) Pyperanne Bender (Ms. Burns 5th) Abbie Thompson (Mr. Flack 6th) Mrs. Albert Mrs. O'Neil Mrs. Smith Star Readers: 150 pts Connor Bell (Mrs. Jordan 1st) Miss Duprey Mrs. Smith Star Readers: 200 pts Connor Flack (Mrs. Jordan 1st) Jacob Skeels (Ms. Burns 5th) Mrs. Rabideau Star Readers: 300 pts Vanessa Dawson (Mrs. Robinson 4th) Star Readers: 500 pts Amanda Walker (Ms. Burns 5th)
Monthly Character Trait for April
Friendship
Being a good friend Positive friendships Caring for others
April 2013
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Lisbon Central School Birthday Club
Celebrate your child’s birthday in a
special way this year!
With a donation of one of the following amounts your son/daughter will receive a special treat on their birthday.
For $3 your child will receive a special greeting and a balloon.
OR For $5 your child will receive a special greeting, a balloon, and a small goodie.
Cash or Check (made payable to Lisbon Central School)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please complete and return at least one week prior to your child’s birthday
Childs Name: Birthday: Child’s Homeroom Teacher: Greeting to be included:
The Birthday Club is a fundraiser for Miss Leakey’s Class
NEWSLETTER
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April 2013 Breakfast/Lunch Menu
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
BREAKFAST Sausage, egg, & cheese muffin
Homemade Cinnamon roll
Ham egg & cheese breakfast pizza
Waffles w/ sausage Homemade Bagel Pizza
1 No School
2 No School
3 No School
4 No School
5 No School
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7 8 No School
9 Day 3 Lunch—Build your own sub w/ 3 bean salad
10 Day 4 Lunch—Chicken nuggets w/ fries & carrot sticks
11 Day 5 Lunch—Sheppard’s pie w/ corn & bread and butter
12 Day 6 Lunch—Homemade Pizza w/ broccoli salad
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14 15 Day 1 Lunch—Taco’s w/ lettuce, tomato, & cheese, refried beans and corn
16 Day 2 Lunch—Upside down day: French toast sticks w/ sausage and hash brown
17 Day 3 Lunch—General Tso chicken over rice w/ oriental veggies
18 Day 4 Lunch—Spaghetti w/ marinara or meat sauce and diced carrot
19 Day 5 Lunch—Pizza wrap w/ Caesar salad
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21 22 Day 6 Lunch—Cheeseburger w/ baked beans & pickles
23 Day 1 Lunch—Turkey ranch wrap w/ wax beans
24 Day 2 Lunch—Krunchy chicken tenders w/ scallop potatoes &carrots
25 Day 3 Lunch—Macaroni & cheese w/ coleslaw
26 Day 4 Lunch—Stuffed crust pizza w/ spinach salad and hot bacon dressing
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28 29 Day 5 Lunch—Bar b q pork rib w/tater tots and angry pinto beans
30 Day 6 Lunch—Krunchy clam wrap w/ tomato soup and celery sticks
Alternate Lunch Menu UPK—5: Monday – Pizza; Turkey or Ham Subs; PBJ; or Chef Salad
Wednesday—Chicken Caesar or Chef Salad; 1/2 PBJ w/ fruited yogurt Tuesday/Thursday – Hot dog; Turkey or Ham Sub; PBJ; or Chef Salad
Friday only: Grilled cheese
Alternate Lunch Menu 6—12: Monday/Wednesday—Pizza; Turkey or Ham Sub; PBJ; or Chef Salad Tuesday/Thursday—Chicken burger; Turkey or Ham Sub; PBJ; or Chef Salads
Friday only: Grilled cheese
Breakfast Choices Daily – Assorted Cold Cereal; Hot Oatmeal; English muffin w/Peanut Butter; Yogurt Parfait’s or Pop tarts
Assorted juices; fresh fruit; fruit cup; fat free flavored milk; and fat free or 1% white milk offered Daily
SCHOOL: _________________GRADE as of 9/2013_____________
HOME PHONE: _______________WORK PHONE: ____________
EMAIL ADRESS: _____________________T-SHIRT SIZE: S M L XL (CIRCLE)
PARENTAL RELEASE: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MY SON/DAUGHTER HAS PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY AND ALL CAMP
ACTIVITIES. I ASSUME ALL RISKS AND HAZARDS INCIDENTAL TO SUCH PARTICIPATION AND I DO HEREBY AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS THE STAFF OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER CAMP AT LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING
OUT OF ANY INJURY TO MY CHILD. FURTHERMORE, THIS VERIFIES THAT THE CAMPER IS UP TO DATE WITH HIS/HER IMMUNIZATIONS AND IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL CAMP ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT OF INJURY MY PERMISSION IS GRANTED
FOR TREATMENT AS REQUIRED AT THE NEAREST MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.
SCHOOL: _________________GRADE as of 9/2013_____________
GOALIES CAMP (Check Here) _________
HOME PHONE: _______________WORK PHONE: ____________
EMAIL ADRESS: _____________________T-SHIRT SIZE: S M L XL (CIRCLE)
PARENTAL RELEASE: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MY SON/DAUGHTER HAS PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY AND ALL CAMP
ACTIVITIES. I ASSUME ALL RISKS AND HAZARDS INCIDENTAL TO SUCH PARTICIPATION AND I DO HEREBY AGREE TO HOLD HARMLESS THE STAFF OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER CAMP AT LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING
OUT OF ANY INJURY TO MY CHILD. FURTHERMORE, THIS VERIFIES THAT THE CAMPER IS UP TO DATE WITH HIS/HER IMMUNIZATIONS AND IS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL CAMP ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT OF INJURY MY PERMISSION IS GRANTED
FOR TREATMENT AS REQUIRED AT THE NEAREST MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY.
“KNIGHTS FIGHT BACK” The “Knights Fight Back” Wall is looking great! Interact members have painted over 100 blocks so far. For $5, you can buy a brick on the wall. Every year over a million people fight the battle of cancer. All proceeds from the wall will go directly to the American Cancer Society. The deadline for purchasing a block is May 1, 2013.
Name (as you would like it to appear on the wall) _____________________________________________ (LIMIT: 15 CHARACTERS per block please)
Please check the color of the ribbon you would like on the wall.
Please return completed form and money to the school ATTN: Interact Club, Mrs. Becky Akins.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2013
April 2013
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LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL 6866 COUNTY ROUTE 10 LISBON, NEW YORK 13658
NON-PROFIT US POSTAGE
PAID LISBON CENTRAL SCHOOL
Postal Patron
BOARD OF EDUCATION Blake Gendebien,
President
Larry Doyle, Vice President
Tammy Amo
Megan Bowdish
Chera Davison
Marc Montroy
Scott Walker
ADMINISTRATION
Erin E. Woods, Superintendent of School/Elementary Principal
Eric Burke, Secondary/Middle School Principal Wendy White, Business Manager
Staci Vaughn, CSE/CPSE Chairperson/School Psychologist The Board of Education meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room, unless otherwise posted. The Board reserves the fourth Thursday of every month as an optional meeting date.
Thursday, September 13, 2012 Thursday, October 11, 2012 Thursday, November 8, 2012 Thursday, December 13, 2012
Thursday, January 10, 2013 Thursday, February 14, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013 Monday, April 22, 2013 – Vote for BOCES Board Member &
Administrative Budget/Regular Meeting Thursday, May 9, 2013 – Budget Hearing and Board Meeting
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