August 2015 Newsletter.pdf

Published by Westmoreland Central School www.westmorelandschool.org

Dear Residents:

I hope everyone is enjoying the last few weeks of summer. It doesn’t seem possible that September is around the corner but there is still a little time left to get outside and enjoy the remaining weeks of nice weather. As the members of the Class of 2015 are preparing to begin college, leave for the military or enter the workforce we certainly wish them well on their new ventures. I’m sure they will take the foundation they’ve built over the past 13 years and add to it as they head out to make a difference in the world. I am confident they will find suc-cesses in all they attempt. We are proud of all they have accomplished and I’m hopeful they are just as proud to call themselves Westmoreland Alumni. As we say good-bye and good luck to one group we also have the won-derful opportunity to say hello to another group. We are extremely pleased and excited to welcome our newest group – the Class of 2028! We look forward to meeting all of our new incoming kindergartners and their families as we begin forming what will prove to be a beneficial, fun and rewarding partnership. We will work closely together to make sure each of the members of the class of 2028 are college and career ready in 13 short years. In addition to our incoming kindergartners we have also had many new registrations this summer and we would like to extend a warm welcome to all our new students and their families. We are excited to meet and work with each of them and their families. Of course, last but not least we welcome back all our returning students, fami-lies and staff. This will be an exciting year with many opportunities for everyone. As we work to solidify the part-nerships we have formed with all students, families and community members we do so fully aware that the pow-er of positive relationships have a direct correlation to increased student achievement and well-being. If we all continue to work together as we always have we know that these students will all have positive experiences and meet with successes. We would like to wish a very happy and healthy retirement to five of our bus drivers: Keith Jenne, Marsha Madore, Lloyd Storey, Bunny Storey, and Bea Watson (the latter two were also aides) and our middle school and special education secretary Sue Hickox. These folks have provided many, many years of devoted service to the kids of our district and for that we are most appreciative. In addition to the retirements we have a few staff members who have left us to pursue other opportunities. Shane Wittemann, a third grade teacher, has accept-ed a position much closer to his home in NYC, Erika Hawkins, a middle school ELA teacher, has taken a leave of absence to help BOCES build a new program that will serve the entire region well, Sandy Clark-Johnson, a high school guidance counselor, has re-retired and Brenda Seiselmyer, a bus driver and aide, has left to pursue another opportunity. We certainly thank these folks for all they have done for our district and wish them well. We have had committees working tirelessly screening and interviewing candidates to fill these positions. We were very fortunate to have had hundreds of applicants express an interest in coming to our district. We have made and are continuing to make some very difficult decisions as we look to build the best staff imaginable to work with, nurture and teach our kids. As we begin the fifth year under the Regent’s Reform Agenda we are continuing to adjust our curriculum and instructional practices to become better aligned with the goals of the Common Core Learning Standards. We are confident that we are preparing students for the new and extremely rigorous assessments, we are taking a much more analytical look at data and using it differently as we make instructional changes and we are look-ing at accountability in a much different manner. I realize parents were forced to make difficult decisions this past year pertaining to the 3rd - 8th grade ELA and math assessments and some opted to not have their kids take the assessments. This makes it very difficult for us to look at school, regional and statewide strengths and weaknesses in our curriculum and instructional methods. My hope is that we can have these discussions throughout the school year and we can show you just how important this data is to us. I would ask everyone to please call and talk to one of us about these assessments and the importance of this data to making curricular and instructional decisions. We are challenging ourselves to become much more reflective about what we do and how we do it and the more data we have the easier that becomes. In addition to this work, this year we will be outfitting an “innovation laboratory” housed in the middle school. The purpose of this laboratory will be to provide exciting new opportunities for all students, K – 12 to think, create and imagine. Much more information about this new and exciting program will be upcoming. This year we will also be continuing to fine tune our elementary, middle school and high school STEM programs and the high school senior School to Work pro-gram. We’re excited about what these programs are quickly becoming. You may notice some construction around the campus this summer. In the high school we are moving the main office downstairs to be in compliance with the recommendations of a recently conducted safety audit. We have also made some necessary roof repairs and replaced some external doors with much more efficient ones. In the middle school we now have a door to the media center visible as you enter the building because we feel it’s important to see the library as you enter the school. In the elementary school we built a door between the library and computer room to make the space much more like a media center. Many changes, all to make our buildings more secure, energy efficient and more student centered. Thank you to our Board of Education for the insight and support. As we get ready to begin a new school year please know that it won’t be without its challenges. Know however, that the Board of Education and the staff are committed to conquering any challenge if it’s in the best interest of kids. Each of the seven members of our board of education is student centered and strongly sup-ports each student in the district. They work hard to be good stewards of your tax dollars while ensuring the highest quality programs for every student. Our staff is a dedicated and professional group of individuals who work hard each day as they continue to ensure a positive and academically challenging environment for all. We are all committed to working together with each student, every family and the entire community to help every student succeed and to have positive experiences along the way. I look forward to the upcoming school year and your continued support as we strive to make 2015-2016 the best ever.

Rocco Migliori Superintendent

In this twenty-sixth issue:

District News Elementary News

Middle School News High School News

Upcoming Dates

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August 2015 August 2015

FREE BREAKFAST FOR ALL STUDENTS

FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

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District News

#128 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. #128 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. #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.

#122 Special Ed. #135 Catholic Sch. & Special Ed. a.m. & p.m. #133 Handicapped #143 Special Ed. a.m. & p.m.

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 the school food service office to see if they qualify at (315) 557-2623 or email [email protected].

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 nor-mally 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 al-lowance as income? If you get an off-base housing allow-ance, 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.

2015-206 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 $ 21,775 $ 1,815 $ 908 $ 838 $ 419

2 $ 29,471 $ 2,456 $ 1,228 $ 1,134 $ 567

3 $ 37,167 $ 3,098 $ 1,549 $ 1,430 $ 715

4 $ 44,863 $ 3,739 $ 1,870 $ 1,726 $ 863

5 $ 52,559 $ 4,380 $ 2,190 $ 2,022 $ 1,011

6 $ 60,255 $ 5,022 $ 2,511 $ 2,318 $ 1,159

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

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

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$ 7,696

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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 requires 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


DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE - FOR SCHOOL USE ONLY

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:________________________

Free Meals Reduced Price Meals Denied/Paid

Signature of Reviewing Official:____________________________________________________________________ Date Notice Sent:_______________________

2. SNAP or TANF 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)

A. Child Income—Sometimes children in the household earn income. Please include TOTAL income earned by all Household Members listed in step 1 here.

$ How often?

B. 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)

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:_____________________________________________________________ Last Four Digits of Social Security Number: ****-**-____ ____ ____ ____

Home Phone___________________________ Work Phone_________________________ Home Address________________________________________________

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 Grade/Teacher Foster Child

Homeless Migrant, Runaway

I do not have a SS#

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EMPLOYED OR NOT

Earnings from work before deductions Amount/How Often

Child Support, Alimony

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Pensions, Retirement Payments

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Elementary School News

Kindergarten classes learned about beavers and their habitats. They were given a "Beaver Chal-lenge." Directions to a canal trail in Deansboro were given. The students needed to walk about half a mile down the path and find and submit evidence that a beaver was living in this habitat. Over thirty students participated, in-cluding students from other grades! By the Elementary STEM (Science, Technology, English & Math) Department

The first grade classes went to Cornell Cooperative Extension in Oriskany in June. They were led on a walk in the woods. They participated in a scavenger hunt and viewed various taxidermy animals. Students also lis-tened to the story of the "Three Sis-ters" (corn, bean, and squash). They learned that these are considered com-panion vegetables. They summarized what they learned by drawing images from the story on pails. They then planted corn, beans, and squash. They were able to take the buckets home so they can observe the vegetables grow-ing! By the Elementary STEM Department



Second grade students went on a field trip to Cornell Cooperative Extension. They learned about insects. The first insect they learned about was the nine-spotted lady-bug. This is the NYS insect! Then they went on a scavenger hunt looking for various lady-bugs that were glued on bottle caps and hidden among the flower gardens. Students also made ladybugs out of paper plates and pipe cleaners. Next they learned about the life cycle of the honeybee and the jobs of the various bees in the hive. They were able to role play using props and to see a beekeeper in action! By the Elementary STEM Department

Super Stinger

Super Stinger is an insect. Super Stinger eats small insects and also sucks nectar from plants. The legs help him to stand on the top of the water. The wings help him survive because it helps him fly over predators. Its colors are see through and you can see its body parts. It can also turn into wild things, for example a bush or tree bark so then its ene-mies won’t recognize him. It is a bad bug because it harms farmers plants and also doesn’t eat, but attacks the farmers whenever they’re outside. They sting people too be-cause it has a tiny stinger on the back of its body. That’s what kind of bug Super Stinger is. By Gino

Third grade classes participated in a "build a bug" activity presented by Lynnette Kaye from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Students learned about bugs and were then challenged to create a bug from a box of recycled materials. Their bug and writing

describing their animal will be on display at the Oneida County Fair in Boonville. By the Elementary STEM Department

Climb Glider

The scientists from Westmoreland school discovered a new bug. Its name is Climb Glider. It has these little feelers for its mouth that feel things and grab things. Climb Glider eats insects like lady-bugs, grasshoppers, butterflies and more. It’s body is very light so it can glide on water. Its movements are that it can fly, sting, climb and glide. It actually has four wings so it can fly very fast. Its eyes see backwards, right, left and forward, Its stinger kills prey and instead of dying after it stings something or someone like a bee, Climb Glider doesn’t die. It has a long, sticky tongue to catch its prey. Climb Glider’s camouflage helps it because its body looks like a stuffed animal. Climb Glider is a very good bug because it helps plants grow for the environment. These are some

facts about the newly discov-

ered bug, Climb Glider. By Isabella

Cornell University Cooperative Extension Oneida County



The V.V.S. Future Farmers of America Mobile Maple Syrup Exhibit visited the

elementary school in May. All of the classes were able to go through the display. Students learned how maple syrup was

discovered, how sap is collected from the trees, and

how it is processed into maple syrup. They were happy to

sample the syrup and maple cotton candy!



Some students in Mrs. Scoones's fourth grade class decided to form a Drama Club. They worked at recess for two months on preparing a short play they had read called "A Problem in the Palace." Princess Gorgonzola, played by Ally, despaired of her large nose and feared she would never win the hand of Dashing Derek (played by Phil-lip). However, with the help of her queen mother (Sophia) and king father (Kailieanne), the palace ladies (Meckayla, Emmalee, and Kaleigh), the palace servants (Gabby and Nya), and the palace page (Cristian), Gorgonzola met Dr. Snoozerella (played by Meghan) and she learned what true love was. The students loved the theme of this play, that (according to Director, Grace) "all children are beautiful because of their personalities." Great job fourth graders!

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

Middle School News


Thank you to all of our community members, parents, families, and Westmoreland Board of Edu-cation members for visiting the WWII and Holocaust Museum. Our eighth graders have much to be proud of as they showcased deep levels of learning about WWII and the Holocaust. Students not only developed a deep understanding of important historical content, they have also devel-oped a deeper sense of meaning and responsibility in making our world, the world that they will

one day lead, a bet-ter place. From the Blog

Principal’s List 5th Grade Alexandra Albrecht Kaitlyn Amarasinghe Kaylee Bertini Matthew Doyle Margaret Edwards Alexis Flack Katherine Hansson Jack Longo Samantha Testa 6th Grade Patrick Amarasinghe Zoe Bartholomew Alexa Beaupré Griffin Catello Julia Cucci Austin Edwards Jayden Fedoroff Felicia Hoage Brandon Massett Lauren Murphy Tori Pietryka Isabella Ricci Ella Richards-Simon Jason Robinson Gianna Schillaci Nicholas Sovare Evan Thrasher Donato Valenzano Jasmine Weaver 7th Grade Olivia Carmody Mariana Foppes J. Darrin Grabski Kyle Meagher Amanda Miller Alexis Rocco Elizabeth Sill

8th Grade Michael Alloggio Kirstin Bratge Angelo Carletta Julianna Dardano Bryce Daskiewich Meghan Donnelly Danielle Flack William Grant Madelyn Massett Abigail Mizgala Emma Richards-Simon Zachary St. Peter Rachel VanDeusen Honor Roll 5th Grade Alexandra Acee Hayley Breen Joseph Bulischeck Alexander Colon Samantha Dee Alessandra Feldman Gerald Fiorini Alina Gubbins Julia Hutchins Sean Hyde Payton Kingwater Kyle LaGasse Nathanael Larish Mary Muller Carrah Sadler Dakota Saxe Jason Shafer Madison St. Peter Lauren Stephens Joshua Suber Mark VanDeusen Gianna Waterman Jacob Webster Arianna Young

6th Grade JoyeAnne Alexander Krystal Burmaster Clare Calogero Hailey Effland Alivia Enos Sean Firsching Douglas Flory Olivia Golden Noah Grant Quinn Haggerty Richard Holmes Brianna Jones Brooke Jones Matthew Kelsey Jeremiah Lockwood Mackenzie Magnusson Austin Millington Kira Moore Isabella Pepe Thomas Pick David Piersall Hailey Postol Isabella Ricci Natayla Scotellaro Aidan Serianni Cooper Wendell Shelby Wickham Emma Zeigler 7th Grade Matthew Coyne Jason Crumb Austin Daskiewich Jolene Deily Dylan Elwood Lindsay Hagen Alexander Mastro Kylie McGowan Megan Pedersen Joyce Pilbeam

Emma Riesel Sofia Rubino Joseph Schreck Lori Sheldon Camryn Spaven Grace Waterman Isabella West 8th Grade Patrick Albrecht Brianna Bennett Victoria Besig Emily Caswell Benjamin Christensen Joshua Davis Alia Effland Abigail Hansson Meagan Harris Collin Kelly Mary Elizabeth Kelsey Makenzie Kierpiec Olivia Mannella Leigha Murphy Danielle Narrows Dominick Russello Hannah Schram Makenna Stiles JoVonna Walseman Merit List 5th Grade Nashton Altier Angelo Artz Devin Brown Hannah Bush Jacob Carroll Grace Chrysler Tyler Crumb Carter Dean Ryan Frawley Stephen Holmes

Alexis Hosler Aidan Kirk Jenna Landry Mia Lazzara Madaline Lenahan Matthew Marcoccia Samantha Neidl Trevor Nelson Carson Nestved Konrad Ough Danielle Owens Kaden Reed Tristan Riggles Dylan Tophoven Noah Trophia Matthew Yaddaw 6th Grade Victoria Acee Alyssa Bathke Hannah Bowen Haylee Brown Nicholas Cook Juliana Dee Raymond Donnelly Markalynn Eaton Micaela Goldman Mikayla Hurley Samuel Huyck Elyssa Johnson Dylan Kimball Brynne Kleaka Lucas Krzyzanowski Bethany Kuegler Joseph Lynch Haleigh Martin Jenna McCarrell Gabirella Miner KaiLee Moerler Brady Morris Owen Murphy

Cadyn Patterson Alexia Ruiz Owen Smith 7th Grade Isabella Barretta Tori Bennett Logan Bowers Jordan Carroll Ashlynn Esche Katie Fedor Garrett Jackson Hailey Madore Samantha Manuele Maria Marcoccia Justin Michaels Julia Muller Noah Plumb Logan Strebing Cody Tarkowski M’Kayla Tierney Samantha Windover 8th Grade Tyler Beaupré Nilan Bielby Austen Bowers John Clark Angelina Deveans Brianna Dickan Caleb Elliott Colin Gendron Skyler Hagood Hayden Johnson Ethan Lenahan Ashley Murphy Arthur Pashkovets Isiah Peck Andrew Scalise Jazmine Seymour Caitlin Shenberger

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

Middle School News


Principal’s List 5th Grade Alexandra Albrecht Kaitlyn Amarasinghe Kaylee Bertini Matthew Doyle Margaret Edwards Alessandra Feldman Alina Gubbins Katherine Hansson Sean Hyde Samantha Testa Mark VanDeusen 6th Grade Victoria Acee Patrick Amarasinghe Alexa Beaupré Clare Calogero Austin Edwards Jayden Fedoroff Sean Firsching Douglas Flory Noah Grant Brianna Jones Brooke Jones Matthew Kelsey MacKenzie Magnus-son Brandon Massett Austin Millington Lauren Murphy Tori Pietryka Ella Richards-Simon Jason Robinson Gianna Schillaci Nicolas Sovare Jasmine Weaver

7th Grade Olivia Carmody Jason Crumb Austin Daskiewich Mariana Foppes J. Darrin Grabski Megan Pedersen Alexis Rocco 8th Grade Michael Alloggio Angelo Carletta Julianna Dardano Bryce Daskiewich Meghan Donnelly Danielle Flack Madelyn Massett Danielle Narrows Emma Richards-Simon Rachel VanDeusen Honor Roll 5th Grade Alexandra Acee Nashton Altier Angelo Artz Hayley Breen Tyler Crumb Samantha Dee Gerald Fiorini Alexis Flack Stephen Holmes Alina Gubbins Julia Hutchins Eddrie Huther Payton Kingwater Nathanael Larish Madaline Lenahan Jack Longo

Mary Muller Samantha Neidl Tristan Riggles Carrah Sadler Dakota Saxe Jason Shafer Madison St. Peter Lauren Stephens Joshua Suber Gianna Waterman Jacob Webster Arianna Young 6th Grade JoyeAnne Alexander Zoe Bartholomew Alyssa Bathke Hannah Bowen Haylee Brown Giffin Catello Julia Cucci Juliana Dee Raymond Donnelly Markalynn Eaton Alivia Enos Olivia Golden James Haggerty Felicia Hoage Elyssa Johnson Dylan Kimball Jenna McCarrell Kira Moore Cadyn Patterson Thomas Pick David Piersall Hailey Postol Isabella Ricci Aidan Serianni Evan Thrasher Donato Valenzano

Cooper Wendell Shelby Wickham Emma Zeigler 7th Grade Jordan Carroll Lindsay Hagen Samantha Manuele Kylie McGowan Kyle Meagher Joyce Pilbeam Emma Riesel Sofia Rubino Joseph Schreck Elizabeth Sill Camryn Spaven Emily Szmurlo M’Kayla Tierney Grace Waterman 8th Grade Patrick Albrecht Brianna Bennett Austin Bowers Kirstin Bratge Dylan Breen Emily Caswell Joshua Davis Alia Effland Caleb Elliott William Grant Skyler Hagood Abigail Hansson Meagan Harris Hayden Johnson Collin Kelly Mary Kelsey Makenzie Kierpiec Olivia Mannella Ashley Murphy

Leigha Murphy Dominick Russello Hannah Schram Caitlin Shenberger Zachary St. Peter Makenna Stiles Merit List 5th Grade Nicholas Altier Devin Brown Joseph Bulischeck Jacob Carroll Grace Chrysler Alexander Colon Carter Dean Jonathan Dillon Austin Elwood Ryan Frawley Madison Getz Zachary Getz Echo Granger Aidan Kirk Kyle LaGasse Jenna Landry Scarlett O’Grady Realynn Osborne Danielle Owens Kaden Reed Dylan Tophoven Noah Trophia Matthew Yaddaw 6th Grade Krystal Burmaster Nicholas Cook Hailey Effland Micaela Goldman

Richard Holmes Samuel Huyck Brynne Kleaka Lucas Krzyzanowski Jeremiah Lockwood Joseph Lynch Isabella Mazur Owen Murphy Trevor Owens Isabella Pepe Natalya Scotellaro Owen Smith 7th Grade Tori Bennett Jolene Deily Dylan Elwood Ashlynn Esche Katie Fedor Joshua Greico Maria Marcoccia Alexander Mastro Julia Muller Alexis Olivadoti Lori Sheldon 8th Grade Victoria Besig Nilan Bielby Benjamin Christensen Taylor Dote Matthew Greico Ethan Lenahan Amanda Miller Arthur Pashkovets Andrew Scalise Jazmine Seymour Kassandra Stevens

Westmoreland businessman Harold Kaltenbach shared his time and gardening expertise with middle school students. Fifth grade students learned about raised

beds as they plan out a

garden to be built near the middle school next

year. Mr. Kaltenbach is the owner

of Cold Brook Farms

which specializes in locally grown

produce. Thanks, Mr. Kaltenbach!

From the Blog


Matthew is EPIC because he exhibits strength and perseverance both in school and

outside.

Evan Staying positive and upbeat is Evan's EPIC strength, and without realizing it, he helps others to stay positive and upbeat as well.

Middle School News Students are selected and written up by Mr. Coriale the Principal

Gabriella goes out of her way to greet

other people and to ask them how their day is going. This is a small gesture that makes her

EPIC because it makes someone else's day EPIC, too.

As we encourage one another to grow, and make each day “EPIC”, we focus on four guiding principles, Empathy, Pride, Innovation, and

Collaboration. These four principles will be the foundation for our work throughout this year.

Douglas is EPIC because he enjoys learning,

and in doing so, he challenges himself to think differently about the world.

Mrs. Hickox received the EPIC award

because of all she does to keep our days running smoothly. We

all wish her the best in her retirement! We will miss you."

5th Grader

Noah is an enthusiastic, hard-working student who

meets every challenge with his best effort. He is a kind and thoughtful classmate who treats

everyone respectfully. Noah is appreciated and admired by his peers and teachers for his great

sense of humor and empathetic attitude.

5th Grader

Alexandra is a motivated and meticulous worker who is very conscientious with all assignments. She

is a role model for her peers with her respectful attitude, kind nature and quiet

dedication. Keep up the good work, Alex!

6th Grader

Makenzie consistently works hard and has a

positive attitude. She is very polite and respectful which makes her

fun to be around.

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6th Grader

Gianna always goes above and

beyond of what is expected. She is cheerful and a model

for her peers. 8th Grader

Ashley has demonstrated tremendous

improvement and hard work from the beginning of the school year.

Her outgoing personality and enthusiasm for learning is

appreciated by her teachers. Ashley is always willing to help her teachers and peers in class

and after school.

7th Grader

Kyle is a hard-working,

bright student with a quick sense of

humor and a knack for looking at problems creatively. He is easy to get along with and always helpful

to his teachers and friends!

7th Grader

Alexis represents the spirit of EPIC each day with her dedication to her school

work, her kindness toward others, and her

athletic extracurricular activities. She always has time to help out a classmate and brings a smile to

every class!

8th Grader

Matthew is a hardworking student who always seeks extra help when needed. His

kindness towards teachers and peers never goes

unnoticed. Matt always has a positive attitude for

learning and working with others.

Students are selected and written up by the Grade Level Team

5th Grader

Alexis is a pleasure to have in

class, both for her teachers and her

peers. She is consistently respectful and

responsible and never needs a reminder about

her behavior or an assignment. She is

kind-hearted and sweet-natured and has been a joy to teach this

year!

5th Grader

Sean is a determined student, who

loves a challenge. Sean works extremely hard to do

his very best on all his assignments. Sean has a great sense of humor and is well-liked by his peers. Sean

loves to sing and does a great rendition of "Let it Go".

6th Grader

Tori is a self-starter with a great sense of humor. She is very personable and

bubbly.

6th Grader

David has an excellent work

ethic and a desire to do well academically. He

has a positive attitude and

contributes greatly in each of his classes.

7th Grader

Elizabeth is the type of student who

always brings a positive attitude to class. She works hard in

everything she does, and sees

setbacks as opportunities to challenge herself to improve rather than giving up.

7th Grader

Joseph has been working very

hard this spring to become the type of

student who is polite, helpful, and hard

working. His natural creativity and sense of

humor make his creative writing a source of

enjoyment for anyone who reads it!

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8th Grader

Leigha Always gives 100% and is willing to go the extra mile. She is kind and helpful to

everyone in the classroom.

8th Grader

Julianna is a wonderful student who is committed to

doing her best. She is self-

motivated and puts forth her

best effort in everything she does.

5th Grader

Hayley is a cheerful,

motivated and hard-

working girl who

constantly pushes

herself to give her very best effort and encourages those around her to do the

same. She takes great pride in her work and is consistently respectful,

polite and responsible and has grown enormously, both personally and

academically this year. She has been a pleasure to have in class and is truly,

in the words of Mr. Lalonde, “Miss Awesome”!

5th Grader

Kaylee Since the first day of school, Kaylee Bertini

has not wavered in her upbeat attitude, solid work ethic and enthusiastic attitude towards learning. She is a curious

student and constantly challenges herself to achieve beyond the standards set

for her. Kaylee is the first to volunteer in class, is quick to question when she’s not sure of her understanding and is a supportive classmate. Kaylee’s infectious

smile and bubbly personality will be missed next year!

5th Grader

Alessandra is a hard-working and

determined student, who sets her goals high and

stops at nothing to achieve them. Despite her quiet

nature, Alessandra is sweet, cheerful, and

always good for a laugh. She is unintimidated by challenges and always eager to surpass her own

previous efforts. Alessandra’s enthusiasm for learning and sweet nature is what makes her a

role-model to her peers.

5th Grader

Stephen is a student who is not afraid to

be himself. Stephen is

funny, outgoing, and

caring. He genuinely cares about his peers and is always

the first one to make someone feel better when they are down. Stephen’s work

ethic and thirst for learning has improved each marking period, which has been

evident in his grades. Stephen’s fearless individuality is an inspiration to his peers,

as well as his teachers.

7th Grader

Lindsey is the type of student who makes her

teachers wish they didn’t have to send her on to the next grade at the end of

the year. Her hard work, pleasant attitude, and contagious smile make

her unforgettable!

7th Grader

Maria is truly a role model for her peers.

She works hard at everything she does,

listens carefully to

her teachers, and is willing to help out

her classmates whenever

they need it.

6th Grader

Noah is exceptionally

bright and excels in

math. He is conscientious and is always

prepared.

6th Grader

Hailey puts a lot of pride in

her work. She is always kind,

respectful, and upbeat.

8th Grader

Abigail is an extremely bright student who always

demonstrates hard work and determination. She is a

forward thinker and innovative in her approach to

learning.

8th Grader

Meghan is compassionate, always

demonstrating empathy and support for her peers. Her intuitiveness is evident by her ability to think critically

and look at multiple perspectives of a situation to come to a fair conclusion.


Middle School News

Our seventh graders studied alternate energy in STEM classes and ended the year by getting an up close experience at the Fenner Wind Farm in Canastota. Students learned about the benefits and limitations of wind energy and how it fits into our future

energy needs. The class then toured the Madison County Landfill to learn how energy is be-ing produced there. Madi-son is one of the two sites nationally where electricity producing solar panels have been incorporated into the landfill cover. Students also saw how the methane produced by decomposing trash is collected and used as a fuel for heating build-ings. By Mr. LaLonde

After raising brook trout for seven months, our middle school students have released them into the Oriskany Creek. Physical Edu-cation teacher Mr. Cucci oversaw the project which be-gan in the fall. Us-ing a tank and oth-er equipment do-nated by Trout Un-limited, students started out with eggs and raised the fish to a length of four inches. In STEM classes, students followed their progress and learned about the development of the trout. Eighty-six fish were released. By Mr. LaLonde

Our middle school students are becoming composting ex-perts! Jamie Tuttle from the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Au-thority presented to the fifth grade students as part of the com-posting unit in STEM class. During lunch time, students now col-lect compostable food scraps which would normally go to the landfill. The waste is then converted in a compost bin which was donated by the Solid Waste Authority. The finished compost will be used in the middle school garden which will be built next year. By Mr. Lalonde

Valedictorian

The Valedictorian for the class of

2015 is the son of Chris Harris and

Kathie Harris. Erik has

been an active mem-

ber in National

Honor Society

and Team

L.E.A.D. Erik

was also a

member of Stu-

dent Council,

and was the

class President

in his junior

year. Erik was

selected by his

peers to be the

captain for the soc-

cer and basketball

teams this year. Athlet-

ics have been a major influence in Erik’s

future plans as he is planning on attend-

ing Quinnipiac University to attain a

Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training

and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

High School News


Joseph Golden

Salutatorian

The Salutatorian for the class of 2015 is the daughter

of David and Cindy Massett. Katrina has been an

active member in the Pride of Westmoreland March-

ing Band for the past five years, and she has partici-

pated in Westmoreland Winter Guard for the past six

years. In her senior year, Katrina was selected as

the captain of the color guard for both marching

band and winter guard. Katrina has worked for two

years in our high school bookstore. Katrina is a

member of the World Organization of China Painters

and has been painting for six years.

Katrina’s art has been exhibited

and recognized at the New

York State Fair and other ex-

hibits. Katrina enjoyed her

the art classes she took in

high school. She plans to

pursue her artistic talents

by attending MVCC and

major in illustration and

Digital Animation. She

plans to continue her edu-

cation in art at the Roches-

ter Institute of Technology to

become a Concept/Storyboard

Artist.

The remaining top ten percent of students of the Class of 2015 are: (in alphabetical order)

Jason Wisenburn Areanna Klotz

Tiffany Spado

Marina DeAngelo


High School News

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

5th Marking Period

Principal’s List 9th Grade Gia Mason Janessa Rubino Trinity Thomas 10th Grade Kelsey Acee Leslie Hwaszcz Colin Lane William Suber 11th Grade Kaitlyn Briggs Anthony DeAngelo Savannah Decker 12th Grade Madison Bennett Alexander Dampf Marina DeAngelo Marissa Flo Joseph Golden Helen Gray Erik Harris Katrina Massett Kelsey Moore Katherine Moran Tiffany Spado Jason Wisenburn High Honor Roll 9th Grade Makayla Buchholz Dana Cosco Marissa Dee Julia DePietro Madison Garcia Megan Nolan Karlee Pedersen Mary Quirk Samantha Sill Brooke Taverne 10th Grade Alyssa Bowers Justin Firsching Jeanna Hauk Elizabeth Horner Bailey Hryb Alyssa Sacco Alyssa Sears Josie Shafer 11th Grade Jessica Bates Brianna Nugent 12th Grade Callie Cushman Nicholas Drake

Zachary Dunning Angela Farda Areanna Klotz Valerie Spencer Bryce Thrasher Nicholas Whitton Honor Roll 9th Grade William Carroll Collin Clanton Carlos Colon Marcos Colon Ethan Davison Ilana DeBates Mallory DeBiase Samuel Foppes Alexandra Golden Arianna Granza Danielle Hyde Tyler Iseneker Kayla Lenahan Cheyanne McCarthy Elizabeth Miller Connor Mirasola Serenity Morris Jenna Pastorella Seth Petrie Jai Pietryka Braelyn Riesel Martina Shackelford Nathan Smith Randall Yaddow 10th Grade Noah Bowen Grace DePietro Adna Dolic Joshua Drake Mitchell Fedor Jessica Foote Joseph Granza Christopher Hanrahan Rebekah Hansson Joshua Joseph Brendan Kelly Austin Lamaitis Danielle Lashen Chloe Lyman Savannah Malerba Olivia Merrell Gabrielle Miller Taylor Murdoch Joshua Olivadoti Max Shaffer David Sidorevich Kailee Stoffle Emily Sturgeon Hannah Szmurlo Michael Vecchio

11th Grade Claire Barron Matthew Calogero Dustin Champney MeKenzie Ching Kendra Cook Brock Correll Stephen Cosco Tyler Dunning Joshua Gubbins Emily Hoffman Grace Johnson Ashley Jones Marc Marcoccia Dohnovan McCarthy Lucas Miller Cheyenne Morris Mary Lynn Sweeney Benjamin Taylor 12th Grade Anna Dobrzenski Caylie Fluharty Lindsey Frenyea Robert Heitzmann Matthew Jones Tyler Klopfanstein John Murray Troy Newman Austin Nogas Nicole Pearson Maksim Sidorevich Kylie Twiss Mackenzie Waterman 6th Marking Period

Principal’s List 9th Grade Makayla Buchholz Dana Cosco Gia Mason Jenna Pastorella Karlee Pedersen 10th Grade Alyssa Bowers Leslie Hwaszcz Josie Shafer William Suber 11th Grade Kaitlyn Briggs Anthony DeAngelo Savannah Decker 12th Grade Alexander Dampf Marina DeAngelo Zachary Dunning Megan Ferguson Marissa Flo Joseph Golden

Erik Harris Katrina Massett Kelsey Moore Katherine Moran Kerry Neuman Tiffany Spado Jason Wisenburn High Honor Roll 9th Grade Carlos Colon Ethan Davison Marissa Dee Julia DePietro Samuel Foppes Madison Garcia Megan Nolan Mary Quirk Braelyn Riesel Janessa Rubino Samantha Sill Brooke Taverne Trinity Thomas 10th Grade Kelsey Acee Christopher Hanrahan Rebekah Hansson Elizabeth Horner Colin Lane Savannah Malerba Alyssa Sacco Alyssa Sears 11th Grade Jessica Bates Stephen Cosco 12th Grade Madison Bennett Angela Farda Lindsey Frenyea Nicole Pearson Valerie Spencer Bryce Thrasher Honor Roll 9th Grade Aluel Adiang William Carroll Collin Clanton Ilana DeBates Arianna Granza Danielle Hyde Kayla Lenahan Alec L’Huillier Cheyanne McCarthy Elizabeth Miller Serenity Morris Morgan Murray Makayla Pepe Jai Pietryka

Gabriella Ricci Cameren Rothdiener Nathan Smith Randall Yaddow 10th Grade Taylor Chrysler Grace DePietro Adna Dolic Joshua Drake Justin Firsching Jessica Foote Joseph Granza Jeanna Hauk Bailey Hryb Brendan Kelly Danielle Lashen Chloe Lyman Gabrielle Miller Taylor Murdoch Joshua Olivadoti Tara Quinn Max Shaffer David Sidorevich Kailee Stoffle Emily Sturgeon Hannah Szmurlo Deanna Thalmann Michael Vecchio 11th Grade Claire Barron Bryan Buchholz Matthew Calogero Kendra Cook Brock Correll Tyler Dunning Emily Hoffman Timothy Hurley Grace Johnson Ashley Jones Marc Marcoccia Dohnovan McCarthy Lucas Miller Brianna Nugent Natasha Smith Mary Lynn Sweeney Benjamin Taylor Daniel Themar 12th Grade Callie Cushman Anna Dobrzenski Austin Enos Caylie Fluharty Dylan Hannaford Charles Huther Tyler Klopfanstein John Murray Kerry Neuman Brianna Nugent Justin Stoffle Kylie Twiss


Ashley America

Corderro Artz

Lauren Banovic

Madison Bennett

Jonathan Carr

Travis Carter

Monica Cook

Seth Cormican

Lindsey Cornacchia

Christopher Croley

Callie Cushman

Alexander Dampf

Marina DeAngelo

Aidan Dixon

Anna Dobrzenski

Nicholas Drake

Zachary Dunning

Benjamin Edick

Coleton Elliott

Austin Enos

Zachary Esser

Zoe Evans

Angela Farda

Rachael Fedor

Megan Ferguson

Anthony Fiorilli

John Flint

Marissa Flo

Caylie Fluharty

Lindsey Frenyea

Joseph Golden

Helen Gray

Dylan Hannaford

Anders Hansson

Erik Harris

Eric Hauk

Robert Heitzmann

Workforce

MVCC

John Paolo’s Beauty Institute

Utica College

Army

Workforce

MVCC

MVCC or Utica College

Onondaga Community College

Workforce

Clarkson University

Albany (SUNY)

MVCC

Workforce

MVCC

Albany (SUNY)

Albany College of Pharmacy

Workforce

MVCC

Albany (SUNY)

Air Force

MVCC

LeMoyne

Workforce

MVCC

National Guard

Workforce

MVCC

MVCC

MVCC

Rochester Institute of Technology

Utica College

Oneonta (SUNY)

Marine Corp

Quinnipiac University

MVCC

Morrisville (SUNY)

Joshua Hertline

Brandon Hilsinger

Charles Huther

Matthew Jones

Brandon Kelbaugh

Tyler Klopfanstein

Areanna Klotz

Taylor Madore

Katrina Massett

Damian McCarrell

Ryan Miller

Tyler Misiaszek

Kelsey Moore

Katherine Moran

John Murray

Kerry Neuman

Troy Newman

Austin Nogas

Brian Nugent

Nicole Pearson

Tyler Platt

Aric Russell

Eric Schram

Andrew Serianni

Maksim Sidorevich

Tiffany Spado

Valerie Spencer

Justin Stoffle

Alexi Suminguit

Ryan Sweeney

Bryce Thrasher

Devon Tophoven

Kylie Twiss

Zachary Waterman

Mackenzie Waterman

Nicholas Whitton

Jason Wisenburn

MVCC

Workforce

Workforce

Potsdam (SUNY)

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

MVCC

Morrisville (SUNY)

Lincoln Technical Institute

MVCC

Workforce

MVCC

MVCC

MVCC

Albany (SUNY)

HCCC

Albany (SUNY)

Utica College

MVCC

Cazenovia College

MVCC


MVCC

MVCC

MVCC

NVCC

MVCC

Onondaga Community College

MVCC

Morrisville (SUNY)

College of St. Rose

MVCC

Morrisville (SUNY)

MVCC

Lincoln Technical Institute

MVCC


MVCC

High School News

The Class of 2015 Yearbook Dedication to Mrs. Paratore, High School English Teacher

Pictured on the left from left to right is Marina DeAngelo, Helen Gray and Mrs. Paratore


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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, Areanna Klotz, is all that and more. One teacher says: “We are all better for being around her.” Perhaps Areanna’s most outstanding character trait is her drive to excel. Two teachers independently note: “She consistently goes above and beyond most high school students.” Another teacher says: “Areanna demonstrates tremendous self-motivation, work ethic, and academic integrity.” A testament to that integrity includes the ability to face academic and personal barriers with an undaunted positive spirit. Areanna should also be recognized for her dedication to making the world a better place. As a class and Student Council officer, member of National Honor Society and Team LEAD member, she has participated in, and organized, numerous service projects both in school and in the community. It is amazing that Areanna has only been with us for two and a half years, because she epitomizes the spirit of Westmoreland. She takes on tough academic challenges, makes her-self available to help others and has a humble approach. Fellow students who know her best have said she is “kind, selfless, cheerful and compassionate.” High praise, indeed! As one teacher sums it up: “A clear sign of the size of Areanna’s heart is that she is willing to share it, as well as her time and her smile, with others.”

Clarkson Achievement Award

University of Rochester Bausch and Lomb Science Award and

Clarkson Leadership Award

Matthew Calogero

Anthony DeAngelo

Natasha Smith

University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award and

The Rensselaer Medal

Savannah Decker

Le Moyne College Heights Award

Daniel Muller

University of Rochester Frederick Douglass & Susan B. Anthony Award

Grace Johnson

Russell Sage Colleges Student Sage Scholarship The Elmira College Key

Jessica Bates

The R.I.T. Computing Medal

Sean McGuigan

Student of the Year


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The Kiwanis “Student of the Year” winner participated in National Honor Society,

Team LEAD, Student Council, Science Club, the bookstore, Softball, and Volleyball. 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 volunteering her time with cleaning up the local cemetery and serving as a Boilermaker volunteer. Her future plans include attending a 4 year college or university to major in Physics and to pursue a career in the field of Science. She is the daughter of Joyce and Jim Decker! The Kiwanis Student of the Years is Savannah Decker. By Mrs. Macrina

Congratulations Savannah!!!

Westmoreland Kiwanis Student of the Month 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

The articles are written by Mrs. Macrina, Kiwanis Advisor Mr. Saxton

High School Principal

Mr. Kowenia Kiwanis President

April’s winner has partici-pated in Basketball, Track, and Football. His future plans include attending a 4 year school to major in the field of Sports Medicine. He is the son of Erin Williams and Michael Deveans! March’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Tyler Deveans. Congratulations Tyler!!!

March’s winner has participated in Team LEAD, Cheerleading, and Volleyball. In the community, she has been active in volunteering her time with serving dinners at the local Methodist Church, ringing bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, planting flowers in her com-munity, and assisting with a clothing drive. Her future plans include at-tending a 4 year school to major in Pharmacy or Radiology and pursue a career in the Health field. She is the daughter of Dennis Goodwin and the grand-daughter of Terry Ann and James Goodwin! March’s Kiwanis Stu-dent of the Month is Emily Hoffman. Congratulations Emily!!!

May’s winner has participated in Soccer, Softball, and Basketball.

In the community, she has been ac-tive in volunteering her time at the

Boilermaker every year. Her future plans include attend-ing a 4 year school to major in Dental Hygiene. She is the daughter of Mary and Kevin Bar-ber! May’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Morgan Barber. Con-gratulations Morgan!!!

June’s winner has participated in Softball, Basketball, Bookstore, Year-book and Key Club. In the community, she has been active in volunteering her time at the Elementary School assisting with the kindergarten during her lunch and study halls, ringing bells for the Sal-vation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign, serving dinners monthly at the local Methodist Church and helping the Kiwa-nis of Westmoreland with their pancake breakfasts and annual children’s Holiday party. Her future plans include attending a 4 year school to major in Agriculture and Veterinary Science. She is the daughter of Christine and Michael Bennett! June’s Kiwanis Student of the Month is Han-nah Bennett. Congratulations Hannah!!!


High School News

March's bookstore employee of the month is a very kind, car-ing, dependent, and honest individual. She is a junior and has been working with us for the past two years. Over that two year period, her confidence has continued to build. She works very well on her own with leadership skills and is willing to take on any task given to her. She even asks for more work to do, she doesn't like not being busy. That is a great and important character trait to have in any employee. She may be a quiet individual but she greets and welcomes all customers professionally with her en-dearing smile, which anyone will always see on her face while working in our store! She will be sure that every cus-tomer leaves our bookstore satisfied. If she can't help them, she will refer the customer to someone who can immedi-ately assist them. This employee also keeps the store clean and maintains order within students. She is any employ-er's dream! She is a humble young wom-an and absolutely loves school. She is a member of varsity volleyball and track, as well as color guard in the marching band. Her future plans include pursuing a career in a science related field. March's employee of the month is Natasha Smith! Congratulations Natasha! By Tiffany Spado

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. We’d like to thank every employee whose hard work helps make this possible.

The bookstore employee of the Month for May is an individual that dedicates her time in the bookstore two times a day and 1 of those times is her lunch. Her great work ethic is to be admired. She is dependable, honest, and takes pride in her work. This employee has great customer service, is accurate at keeping track of funds earned each period, and always has a smile on her face. She is a big reason our customers return each day! She follows the rules of our school and bookstore. Despite having a heavy work load during her junior year, this individual always makes time to serve our school, community, and our bookstore. She is also involved in many extra-curricular activities. She assists in serving dinners at a local church, bell ringing for Salvation Army, and volunteering her time with Kiwanis. She is a part of the varsity softball team. She is ac-tive in yearbook as well as Key Club. Her future plans included attending a 4 year college or university to major in Agriculture Science. We would like to congratulate Hannah Bennett!! Congrats, Hanna!! Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. By Helen Gray

The bookstore employee of the Month for April is an indi-vidual that dedicates her time in the bookstore two times a day and one of those times is her lunch. Her great work ethic is to be admired. She is dependable, honest, and takes pride in her work. This employee has great customer ser-vice, is accurate at keeping track of funds earned each peri-od, and always has a smile on her face. She is a big reason our customers return each day! She follows the rules of our school and bookstore. Despite having a heavy work load during her freshman year, this indi-vidual always makes time to serve our school, community, and our bookstore. She is currently enrolled in advanced placement courses, a part of varsity soccer team, track and field, active in yearbook, Key Club, drama, band and also SADD. This individual was just appointed drum major which demonstrates her leadership skills, dedication and the ability to work well with others. We would like to congratulate Serenity Morris!! Congrats, Serenity!! Your hard work and dedication is greatly appreciated. By Marina DeAngelo

The Utica Zoo is a place that inspires an understanding of and appreciation for animals and nature. A group of seniors through our College and Career Enrichment Program recently traveled to the Utica Zoo to shadow and experience all of the occupations that are available at the site; accounting, public relations, advertising, veterinarian, network administrator and tour guides to name a few. They were able to tour the zoo, see all the animals and even go behind the scenes to see what a typical day in the life of a zoo keep-er consists of. They all enjoyed the trip and were amazed to see all of the jobs available that they didn’t know about until that day. By Tiffany Spado

Pictured from left to right is Lindsey Cornacchia, Callie

Cushman, Marina DeAngelo, Austin Enos, Marissa Flo,

Helen Gray, Katrina Massett


High School News

Alexander Lallier (Westmoreland 2012 Alumni), is hosting a weekly summer computer science course for West-moreland students. Currently a senior computer science student at Clarkson University, he wanted to expose the stu-dents to the major and what it entails. His hope is to get people interested in the major before they go to college (or further solidify a decision). Alex said, “Not only do I get to teach something I’m passionate about, which I enjoy a lot, I get to educate people on computer science, something that wasn’t available to me when I went to high school.” His class is scheduled to run once a week from June to August. Alex plans to do this in future summers, so remember this next year. He wants to thank the staff and administration for allowing him this opportunity. By Joe Golden

The New York State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) is the multi-

discipline complex operated by the New York State Division of Homeland

Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). It is located in Central New

York at the former Oneida County Airport.

The SPTC affords state, local, and federal agencies a complex of training

venues that can be used for the entire spectrum of training. From classroom

lectures and discussions to skill development lanes to reality and high perfor-

mance scenario-based training, the SPTC offers opportunities for dynamic

emergency first responder training. On June 1, a group of seniors visited the NYS Department of Homeland Security in Oriskany. While they were there they were able to tour the build-

ing, climb the tower and see the entire area, as well as the training rooms. There is a mock camping trip set up in the woods for EMTs to train; there is also a mock three story building that had fallen down, along with sideways trailers to train new officers in a stressful situation. The base as a whole looks like a scene from a Hollywood movie due to the fake streets, businesses, and even a school where the students were able to sit in on a smoke simulation. Within two minutes they were unable to see two inches in front of them. It’s both strange and fasinating to think about the fact that all of this is on a base that used to be an airport. This visit was a very infor-mational, interesting, and one of the best excursions of the year. By Marina DeAngelo & Helen Gray

Pictured below is Marina DeAngelo, Nick Drake, Helen Gray, Tyler Klopfanstein, Tyler Misiaszek, John Murray, Eric Schram, Maksim Sidorevich, Dan Themar, Bryce Thrasher and Mrs. Shelmidine

I recently had the opportunity to shadow Andy Zysk, a Computer Engineer, and some of the other employ-ees of PAR Technology and it gave me a great perspective of what it’s really like working at a place like that. I was able to see many of the different sections of the building and what the employees do in them. Seeing the software engineering area and interacting with the people there really confirmed that I would like to pur-sue a job in that field. By Joe Golden

Solutions for Hospitality

High School News


This year, the Freedom Writers Foundation held its annual Empowerment Symposium in Washington, D.C. From May 2-5 (May 5 being National Teacher Appreciation Day). 150 Freedom Writer Teachers - including six of our own Westmoreland Central School Staff - joined Erin Gruwell and original Freedom Writers in bringing their message of better education for all to our nation's capital. Over the course of four days, the Freedom Writer Teachers experienced museums and monuments, a genocide awareness panel, private audienc-es with congressmen, and books written by their students were delivered to the Department of Education. During their time in D.C., the teachers were also given resources to help teach and address current and relevant subjects, such as race relations, within the classroom, and we explored how these subjects are connected to the development of civil rights issues in the U.S. and issues of intolerance in the world. Learning from these issues, Free-dom Writer Teachers strive to create classroom cultures that promote acceptance and inclusion. This symposium was a continuation of the lessons and teaching philosophy that our Westmoreland attendees learned when they participated in the Freedom Writers Institute in Long Beach, California during their summer breaks in 2013 and 2014. Representing West-moreland Central School at the Symposium were: Roc-co Migliori, Superintendent; Joanne Shelmedine, Cur-riculum Coordinator; John Acee, Board of Education president; Erica Hawkins, 8th grade English teacher; Kit Miller, high school Eng-lish teacher; Joanne Para-tore, high school English teacher. In the picture, they are standing on the steps of the Capitol Build-ing with Erin Gruwell and the original Freedom Writer students she taught twenty years ago. By Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Paratore

“ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE” At the end of August, I was challenged by a good friend to do the “Ice Bucket Challenge” in support of finding a cure for ALS. I thought it would be a good idea to challenge the Class of 2015 to the ice bucket challenge. The students took the challenge with pride. The students took the challenge on a chilly September day. They in turn, challenged the High School Staff. Over the next week the faculty took the chal-lenge. The Class of 2015 and the High School staff had a great time, and we raised money for a great cause. By Mr. Saxton

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID Permit #3

Westmoreland, NY 13490

CENTRAL SCHOOL

Current Resident

P.O. Box 430

5176 Route 233

Westmoreland, New York 13490

Board of Education John Acee - President

Joseph Vanderhoff - Vice President

Timothy Cushman

Kelly Flint

Charlene Hartman

Heather Johnson

Glen Masner

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

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 concen-trating 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 reasona-bly 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 con-duct 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.

*****Before and After School Program Comes to Westmoreland*****

The YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley is delighted to serve your family's child care needs before and after school. The YMCA is com-mitted to providing a safe and nurturing experience for your child with plenty of opportunities for growth in spirit, mind and body. The YMCA school age child care programs serve children 5 through 12 years old. This is a crucial period in a child's life, where so-cial, physical and mental skills are all being learned and developed. In all of our settings, ideas of self worth are developed, relationships with peers and adults are experienced, and young bodies grow strong and competent. The YMCA child care programs are non-profit programs. All programs are New York State licensed programs that are designed to provide each child with a variety of positive, healthy, and interesting hands on activities each day using our center- based curriculum. Our staff is thoroughly trained and experienced working with children. Many of our staff have, or are working towards, degrees in education or are seeking a career in a childcare related field. We provide our staff with ongoing trainings throughout the year. All of our staff and programs meet New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) requirements and regulations. For more specific information, contact Nicolina A. Calandra Rome School Age Child Care Director at 315-336-3500 extension 226 or [email protected]. Nicolina will be happy to answer any of your questions! We look forward to serving you and your family!

High School Open House & Freshman Orientation - 6:00pm No School - Superintendent’s Conference Days No School - Labor Day First Day of School Board of Education Meeting - High School - 6:30pm Sports Boosters Meeting - High School Library - 7:00pm Universal Pre-K Begins Curriculum Night for Grades K-2 - 6:00-7:00pm Elementary Curriculum Night for Grades 3-4 - 6:00-7:00pm Middle School Open House for Grades 6-8 - 6:30pm Register for October ACT Board of Education Meeting - High School - 6:30pm PTO Meeting - Elementary school Café - 6:30pm

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Monday, September 7 Tuesday, September 8

Wednesday, September 9

Monday, September 14 Tuesday, September 15

Wednesday, September 16 Thursday, September 17

Friday, September 18 Tuesday, September 22

Wednesday, September 23

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Documents

August 2015 Newsletter.pdf