Central School Dec. 2009/Jan. 2010

“Learn ing wi th Pass ion, Innovat ion and Leadership”

D i s t r i c t N e w s l e t t e r

(photo by Tim McLaughlin)

The RCS football team advanced to the Class D State Championship game with a 61-8 victory over Groton. The Cardinals defeated Moriah 41-0 at the Carrier Dome on November 28th to become State Champs!

NYS Class D Football Champs!

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RCS Telephone Directory

MAIN NUMBERS7-12 Building .......................358-6161Pre-K to 6 Building ..............358-3985Bus Garage/Transportation ..358-7018School Resource Offi cer ......358-7074

OFFICE NUMBERS7-12 Building:Superintendent’s Offi ce ........358-7005Business Offi ce ....................358-7006H.S. Principal’s Offi ce .........358-7007M.S. Principal’s Offi ce .........358-7028Guidance Offi ce ...................358-7008Athletic Director’s Offi ce.....358-7016Nurse’s Offi ce ......................358-7012Cafeteria Offi ce ....................358-7014Head Custodian ....................358-7017

Pre-K to 6 Building:Elem. Principal’s Offi ce .......358-7030Committee on Special Ed .....358-7034Nurse’s Offi ce ......................358-7036Head Custodian ....................358-7037

To report an absence: Please call the nurse by 9 a.m. if your child will be absent or tardy. You also may fax the nurse at 358-7072 (high school) or 358-7060 (elementary).

School Tax Code: 522

"Randolph Central School District is committed to assure

equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual

orientation, military status, sex, disability, or marital status."

www.randolphcsd.org

All BOE meetings will be held at 7 p.m. in the fi rst fl oor conference room of the high school building unless otherwise noted. * Topic/date subject to change.

January 19, 2010: Board of Education Budget, * meeting is at 6 p.m. February 3, 2010: Transportation Budget, * meeting is at 6 p.m.

February 17, 2010: Utilities and Insurance Budget Undistributed Budget, * meeting is at 6 p.m.

March 3, 2010: Building Budgets Athletic Budget

March 17, 2010: General Support Budget Instructional Support Budget

April 7, 2010: Adopt 2010-2011 School Budget

Tues., May 11, 2010: Budget Hearing 6:30 p.m. in H.S. auditorium Meet the BOE Candidates Night to follow in H.S. auditorium

Tues., May 18, 2010: Budget Vote and Election (2–8 p.m.) in the high school cafeteria. Board meeting at 8:15 p.m.

2010-2011 BudgetRCS Calendar for Board Meetings

Public Welcome to Attend!

Pair competePair competeat state meet in at state meet in Cross CountryCross Country

Travis Nagle and Rhiannon Carna-han (pictured at right along with Coach Lauren Carnahan) traveled to SUNY Plattsburgh for the Cross Country State meet where they each competed against the fi nest runners in NYS. Travis placed 87th with a time of 19:05.4 and Rhiannon placed 74th with a time of 22:15.4.

The Lady Cards Cross Country team fi nished 5th in the county league with a record of 19-10. The sectional meet took place at Elma Meadows, where the Lady Cards placed 3rd among the D schools in Section 6.

(photo by Jack Berger)

December 2009/January 2010 Page 3

(photos by Jack Berger)

RCS’ newest National Honor Society inductees are: (front, l-r) Tesla Keyes, Brianna Matson, Nellie Shelters, Breanna Waild, Molly Morgante, Chloe Greeley and (back, l-r) Ben Jackson, Christopher Wadsworth, Eric Andrews, Kelsie Beaver, Carlye Evans, Kyle Luce, Bradley Adams and Anna Hribar.

All too often, when we look for ways to become involved we can have diffi culty fi nding the right “fi t”.

We ask ourselves, will I have the time? Do I have the knowledge? How can I make a difference?

We, in the CSE offi ce are looking for volunteers in several different areas and perhaps one of these will be right up your alley.

First, we are in need of folks to serve as surrogate parents. The role of a surrogate parent is to act in a child’s best interest in special education if the parent cannot be located. This has never really hap-pened because we always know where our parents and guardians can be found, but in the event that a child would end up in Randolph, need special education services, and have absolutely no one to act in their best interest, a surrogate parent is required by state law.

Qualifi cations include:You cannot be an employee or agent

of our district or of the State Education Department

You shall have no other interest that would confl ict with your allegiance to the student you would represent

You attend a training to enhance your skills and knowledge so that you can adequately represent the child

You would be approved by the Board of Education and your name would be placed on a list of surrogate parents to be used if we have a student who has no one to represent them.

Second, we are in need of folks to serve as parent members on our Committee on Special Education and our Preschool Committee on Special Education. The role of a parent member is to assist parents when their child begins the process of special education. Like surrogate parents, a parent member is a required part of the initial CSE meeting. If you have expe-rienced a CSE meeting, you know that it can be a bit daunting for a parent the fi rst time. The parent member helps to ease

this feeling. Having been through the experience, a parent member knows, fi rst hand, what a parent is feeling.

Qualifi cations include:You have a child who is currently

receiving special education servicesYou attend a training to enhance

your skills and knowledge so that you feel comfortable advocating with parents.

So, if either of these volunteer oppor-tunities is the right “fi t” for you, please contact the CSE offi ce at 358-7034 or 358-7033 for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome, NHS inductees!Welcome, NHS inductees!

The fi tness room at Randolph Central is open to the community on:

Monday-Friday, 6:15-7:45 a.m.• Monday-Thursday, 7-8:30 p.m. •

(NOTE: The facility is not open on days that school is not in session.)

Fitness Room Hours

CSE office seeking a few good volunteers

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The Student of the Month Program provides Randolph Central Jr./Sr. High School the opportunity to recognize the efforts of our students and highlight those who demonstrate many achievements. We are proud to recognize these students for their positive academic leadership role. The Students of the Month are awarded a certifi cate and a McDonald’s coupon at the end of the semester. McDonald's also provides coupons for merit and honor roll students.

(all photos by Jack Berger)

High School Students of the Month for September were (above, l-r): Marisa Swan - Math; Dylan Cowen - PE; Kaylee Luce - English. Absent: Jillian Stacey - Science; Ben Jackson - Soc. Std.; Jacob Bush - Tech; Erin Bruder - Music; Brianna Loop - PE.

7th Grade Students of the Month for October were (right photo, l-r): Kaylee Hettenbaugh - Home & Careers; Derek Marsh - Tech; Andrew Hvizdzak - Music; Andrew Morales - Language; Aliah Sample - Science. Absent: Mikayla Brooks - Math; Megan Steward - English; Makenzie Evans - Soc. Std.; Bryce Morrison - PE; Hannah Marsh - PE.

High School Students of the Month for October were (right photo): (front, l-r) Marah Maycock - Math; Kelli France - English; Sydney Wheeler - PE; Nichole Moeller - Soc. Std.; Morgan Pitts - Language; and (back, l-r) Austin Schapp - Music; Brandon Boyer - Ag.; Zach Walters - Home & Careers; Hayden Senn - PE. Absent: Brittany Adams - Science.

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December 2009/January 2010 Page 5

December1 Staff Development Day23 Early Dismissal 24-31 Winter Recess

January1 Winter Recess6 8th Grade Parents’ Night, 7 p.m.18 Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL19 BOE Meeting, 6 p.m.25 CPR for Volunteers, 3-5pm25-28 DIBELS Testing26-29 Regents and Semester Local Exams27 Newsletter article deadline28 ASVAB Test29 End of 2nd Marking Period29 Staff Development Day – NO SCHOOL30 CCMTA Solo Festival

February3 BOE Meeting, 6 p.m.5 Report cards distributed5-6 All County Elem. 6 Band Solo Festival11 Elem. Library – Martial Arts with Derek Moritz, 6-7 p.m.15 Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL17 BOE Meeting, 6 p.m.22 Red Randolph Rewards Starts26-27 Band All-County

Calendar

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Representing RCS in the High School Bowl were (l-r) Brianna Loop, Bryanna Martonis, Amy Ruth, Brianna Matson, Erika Austin, Cadi Lynn and Adam Ditcher. High School Bowl is an academic quiz competition sponsored by radio station WSEE and played at Jamestown Community College. Twenty-four schools from Cattaraugus, Chautaugua, and Warren, PA counties compete in this competition that started in October and will end in April. Randolph students practice after school two days a week starting in September to prepare for the competition. The team is coached by Mrs. Kathleen Klee.

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The Natural Resources class at the Ellicottville Career and Techni-cal Education Center fi nished up its fall curriculum in forest man-agement. The class has a contract to log a portion of the state forest that is in need of thinning. In the spring, they will take the logs to the sawmill at the Career Tech Center and cut them into dimen-sional lumber for building projects, as well as fi rewood. Students learn the science of forest management as well as the technical skills to measure and estimate the stand-ing board feet of a log and total harvest. Pictured in upper photo are RCS students (l-r) Josh Draves, James Halla and Ben Searle. In the photo at right are (l-r) Derreck Livermore, Brandon Barber and Ross Sowrey.

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Canine behavior and train-ing expert, Valerie Potraz, came to the Ellicottville Career and Technical Center BOCES’ Animal Science class. She demonstrated the techniques to do a puppy temperament test as well as animal train-ing and behavior. The seniors helped with the testing as well as training procedures on the fi ve Bull Mastiff puppies that she brought. Pictured are RCS students Kalie Mohawk, left, and Brittney Felt.

The Honor and Merit Rolls for grades 5 and 6 are based on the average grade from core classes. Teachers also took into consideration a child’s work ethic as well as their ability to follow the school’s Golden Rules of Respect, Responsibility and Safety. Congratulations to our students!

Grade 5 Merit Roll - Shayla Adamic, Alex Almeter, Kelley Andrews, Griffi n Best, Aubrey Briggs, Marc Canella, Shaylee Crouse, Jarrett Lecceadone, Tyler Lewis, Caroline Lopez, Cherish Matteson, Dakota Parkhurst, Ryan Philp, Destane Rockwell, Nicholas Schosek, Ryan Shipherd, Jacob Steward

Grade 5 Honor Roll - Alexis Adams, Jay-lynn Ashdown, Jordan Barbera, Jacob Beaver, Annalise Boyer, Casey Burris, Johnathan Bur-ris, Molly Carpenter, Cayman Clark, Brendon Durow, Hannah English, Hannah Ford, Lydia Gozdalski, Haley Hettenbaugh, Keegan How-ard, Sadie Howell, Tanner Ling, Tyler Liskow, Jordan Lux, MacKenzie Marsh, Nicholas Martonis, Emily Matson, Ethan Meleen, Alex Mitchell, Austin Myers, Brandon Nomes, Francene Ossman, Rhiannon Rodunardt

Grade 6 Merit Roll - Joseph Andrews, Noah Bargy, Jessica Nagle, Shelby Perkins, Mitchell Schapp, Jacob Turner, Casey Wil-liams

Grade 6 Honor Roll - Kayla Andrews, Bri-anna Ashdown, Kelsey Barrus, Anna Beach, Dylan Brooks, Hadden Brooks, Hannah Burch, Nolan Ditcher, Zach English, Holly Graham, Miranda Gross, Morgan Gumhalter, Alexis Hinman, Alyssa Hohmann, Ben Hvizdzak, Charlie Kight, Makayla Miller, Kayla Nefe-dov, Brittany Phanco, Ashley Pitchford, Zayne Reardon-Ball, Abigail Roy, Dylan Rychcik, Wesley Senn, Austin Shaffer, Kelsey Smith, Tyler Stahley, Thomas Steward, Karlynn Studley, Peyton Terrette, Levi Wright, Alanys Villanueva, Taylor Zachar

September PBIS Character Counts Award: K - Gaige Osgood, 1st - Kyle Small-back, 2nd - Brynn Pagett, 3rd - Joan Adams, 4th - Jacob Brown, 5th - Jacob Beaver, 6th - Brianna Ashdown

October PBIS Character Counts Award - K- Priscilla Roy, 1st - Elisabeth Root, 2nd - Corin Carpenter, 3rd - Madison Hinman, 4th - Morgan Kish, 5th - Kelly Andrews, 6th - Zack English

CAREER TECH CAREER TECH CORNERCORNER

December 2009/January 2010 Page 7

On November 18th, Mr. Huntington’s fi rst grade class, along with Miss Stephanie

Henderson, St Bonaventure Student Teacher, worked with Mrs. Senn’s Foods Classes to prepare a Thanksgiving Feast. Everyone worked very hard to put on a nice

feast, with all the fi xings, to share with the fi rst grade parents.

A good time was had by all!

Early Dismissal for EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DRILL

Wednesday, December 23Elementary - 11:20 a.m. High School - 11:30 a.m.1::30 a.mm

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Challenger Learning Center puts students in Mission Control

The fi fth grade recently went on a fi eld trip to the Challenger Learning Center located at St. Bonaventure University. Students took part in two unique experiences. They completed a mission simulation to Halley’s Comet. Students took turns at being in the Mission Control Center, utilizing the latest technology to control and communicate with those on the space craft, and being in the space station, conducting experiments and building equipment to use in space. All missions were successful, launching a probe into the gas tail of Halley’s Comet and examining the gases that were found there using the electromagnetic light spectrum. Students also toured the Quick Art Center, observ-ing some wonderful pieces and completing activities. The students had a really great time and learned a lot about NASA and art.

The elementary book fair was a great success again this year! A BIG thank you to the many volunteers who came in and worked the book fair all week! This wonderful fundraiser would not happen if it wasn’t for our awesome volunteers! We made a profi t of over $800. This money goes to expand the library’s book budget. An additional $512 worth of books was earned for the library.

Elementary Book Fair

a big success

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The Kindergar-ten class enjoyed their annual Fall Parade, in costume, throughout the building. The chil-dren were unable to walk and tour the Randolph Manor as they usually do each Halloween so instead they paraded through the school. Students, teachers and helpers all en-joyed the parade.

By Dr. RockeyPart 1 - Demographics

School can be a smorgasbord of abbreviations and unknown terms but Special Education has a language all its own. Tackling the lingo of special education can be overwhelming for anyone, but if we start at the center-piece of special education, the IEP, it can help us to add meaning to the many other abbreviations.

IEP stands for individual education plan. It is the hallmark of any child’s program and clearly states the things that the school will do to help the child attain academically. There are several sections to an IEP and I would like to go through each one highlighting important aspects.

The fi rst section contains demo-graphic information like name, age, date of birth, residence, native lan-guage, medical alerts and disability classifi cation. State Education Regula-tion 200.1 (zz) defi ne disabilities as any of the following:

Autism Deafness Deaf-Blindness Emotional Disturbance Hearing Impairments Learning Disability Mental Retardation Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impaired Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Visual Impairment

Any of these terms can be heart-breaking words to parents and loved ones, but the fact is, this has to be clearly stated on the IEP. As a person who raised a foster child with PDD (a form of Autism), I know the feeling of hearing or seeing the words. For this reason, we often use abbreviations for the words, like MR, LD, ED, MHI, TBI, etc.

If you have any questions, you can always contact us. We would be glad to provide any additional information on this fi rst section of the IEP or any other assistance.

Students who are absent due to illness are encouraged to check their teacher’s websites and also with classmates for any missed homework assignments. All of our teachers can be reached via e-mail by visiting the Faculty/Staff Directory on the school website (www.randolphcsd.org) or by clicking on the teacher name in the PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Annual Fall Parade of costumes

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Eighth Grade Parents’ Night – Eighth Grade Parents’ Night will be held Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Parents and students are invited to a discussion of high school courses and graduation requirements. Appointments for scheduling your child’s four-year plan can be made at this time. Please contact Ms. Indriolo at 358-7011 with any questions.

ASVAB – The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be given to interested juniors on Thursday, Jan. 28.

NYS Lottery Scholarship – New York Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarships recognize hard-working students who have a B or better average, with experiences in extracurricular and community activi-ties, and demonstrated leadership skills. To qualify for the $4,000 scholarship, students must attend a New York state accredited university, college, community college or trade school and must have an overall high school, unweighted GPA of B (86/100) or higher. One qualifying senior

from every public school in New York state will receive the scholarship. For more information, or to obtain an applica-tion, contact the guidance offi ce.

Check Out the Guidance Web Site – The guidance offi ce Web site is located on the school Web page at www.randolphcsd.org. The guidance link provides quick

Notes from the Guidance OfficeFINANCIAL AID NIGHT

Financial Aid Night will be held in the High School Auditorium on Tuesday, January 12. (* Snow date if canceled will be Thursday, Janu-ary 21.) The program will start at 6:30 p.m. All parents of Randolph Central High School seniors are invited. The focus of the program will be the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form is used for federal, state and college fi nancial aid and schol-arships. College loans and scholar-ships will also be discussed. Any questions, please call Mr. Vogtli at 358-7008.

and easy ways for students and parents to access important dates and deadlines and help register for SATs, ACTs, Financial Aid, Selective Service, etc. There are many Web links that connect you di-rectly to your destination. In addition to registering for these services, there is also information on college open house dates, career and fi nancial aid nights at local col-leges, Regents exam schedules and numer-ous links to scholarship sites. Don’t worry about trying to fi nd all these different Web sites on your own, just go to the guidance page and click on the links provided!

Financial Aid – Parents/guardians and students are asked to please be sure to fi ll out the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) form between Jan. 1 and May 1, 2010. The FAFSA form can-not be submitted until Jan.1, 2010. There are worksheets available in the high school guidance offi ce that can get you prepared to submit your application online. You must apply on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA application is FREE. If you go to a Web site that charges a fee, do not use that Web site and do not pay!

Selected for Jr. High All-County Chorus are (right photo, l-r) Jimmy Carr, Liam McDonald, Adam Ditcher, Allison Beach, Chris Buvoltz, Austin Schapp and Alex Miinte. Absent from photo: Chelsie Smith.

Chosen for Sr. High All-County Chorus is (photo above) Tyler Drew.

(photos by Jack Berger)

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Girls’ Volleyball All-StarsGirls’ Volleyball All-Stars(photo by Jack Berger)

Selected as Boys’ Soccer All-Stars (l-r): Nick Milliman, 2nd Team; Brandon Boyer, 1st Team; Ryan Balkema, 2nd Team; Tim McLaughlin, 2nd Team. Honorable Mention (not pictured): Ben Jackson, Dylan Botzenmayer, Jerrold Roosa.

ATHLETIC HONORS

Chosen as Girls’ Soccer All-Stars (l-r): 1st Team - Maggie France, Erin Quattrone, Sydney Wheeler; 2nd Team - Cheyanne France and Alyssa Rychcik. Absent: Hope Ruth - 1st Team.

Soccer All-StarsSoccer All-Stars(photo by Jack Berger)

Named as Volleyball All-Stars (l-r): Kelsie Beaver, 1st Team; Marah Maycock, Div. II MVP; Kassandra Erdmann, 2nd Team; Roxanne Finch, 2nd Team.

Boys’ Soccer Boys’ Soccer All-StarsAll-Stars

(photo by Jack Berger)

to 6 can enter individually, or as a team of two students. On Saturday, March 13, the students will present their projects and knowledge to judges and the community. To participate, students must return an entry form to the elementary school offi ce. Many local businesses sponsor this special event and provide generous awards. Parents and community members are invited to volunteer or serve as judges. For more informa-tion, please contact Barbara Rohrer at 358-3985, ext. 4066.

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The ever-popular PTA event “Academic Fair” will take place on March 13, 2010. This annual event is an exciting op-portunity for all students to research and develop a project on any topic that interests them. Subjects may range from Math, art, and social studies, to language arts and Science. Parents and other caregivers guide their children in the research, writ-ing, and creating of a unique display that shows what they have learned about their chosen topic. Participants in grades Pre-K

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BOARD OF EDUCATIONDavid Adams, PresidentLouise Boutwell, Vice PresidentMichael EvansJanet HuntingtonTonia McAllisterJulie MillimanThomas Shields

ADMINISTRATIONKimberly Moritz, Superintendent of SchoolsDavid Chambers, School Business ExecutiveDavid Davison, 7-12 PrincipalJerry Mottern, K-6 Principal, Title IX and Section 504 Compliance OfficerMary Rockey, Director of Pupil ServicesMaureen Pitts, District Clerk

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Alma MaterHere’s a song we raise to Randolph Central School. In our hearts our loyalty for her will rule. May her fame for long survive, We are here

to keep alive, The spirit of the school we love, To her we’ll be true! Red and white, Red and white. White for purity. Red for courage strong, Red and white, Red and white. We will always love and cherish long. So, let our voices ring, Ring loud and clear! With deep aff ection, And recollection,

of Randolph Central School. Long may her colors wave, High on the hill. We’re singing your praises, Randolph Central School! RAH!!!!!!!!!!!

Some 350 Randolph Elementary School children, from Pre-K to fourth grade, spent two hours in a touch-’n-go afternoon with fi re equipment from Coldspring, East Randolph and Randolph Fire Departments. They even inspected the ambulance brought in by the Randolph Rescue Squad.

Earlier in the week Ran-dolph fi remen demonstrated fi re rescue techniques to students in the class room. Insert shows second grader Madysen Barber, 7, getting a thrill of a life time wearing an offi cial fi re helmet and sitting behind the wheel of one of Randolph’s big fi re trucks. Area fi remen for many years have observed October Fire Prevention Week with their big touch-’n-go program at the elementary school.

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(photos by Jack Berger)