Brushton-Moira Central School

Spring 2010

Newsletter

“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.”

~Margaret Elizabeth Sangster~

It always amazes me how quickly the end of the school year is upon us. Just when we think winter will never end, we begin to be able to feel the warmth in the sunshine. Looking back at what our students, staff, parents, and BOE members have accomplished this year, already it is evident that BMC continually “blooms”, creating new opportunities for our children. Here are some of the accomplishments/activities this year for all of us to be proud of:

FFA’s 1st Annual Pancake Breakfast Musical Arbor Day festivities Artwork accepted into the Juried Art Exhibition at the Lake Placid Center for Arts Speech/Debate Team State Bids Bucketfilling Activities New Webpage with e-mail links and school activities listed Junior Honor Society (18 new members) & National Honor Society Induction (16) Numerous Scholarships awarded to seniors 2 Read-a-longs Excel Project Concerts Athletic competitions Academic competitions Staff and community members serving on committees for the benefit of students Mini grants awarded to teachers Booster Club Donations Class/Club Fundraisers

With the difficult task of balancing the needs of our school with the needs of the community during the budget development, the District, again this year, has continued with a budget committee that is comprised of staff, BOE members and community members. We continue to carefully consider the programmatic needs as they relate to improving student achievement, as well as the overall needs of the students as we work to provide a solid program that educates the whole child and prepares each of our students for the future. We continue to strive for excellence by encouraging parents to become more involved with the school in offering their input on the important decisions we are faced with. For such a small school district, we do an extraordinary job of providing outstanding opportunities for our students. As we all are facing the obstacles of the economic turmoil of New York State, I am reminded of a quote from Michael Jordan: “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” With your continued support we will figure out a way to get around the economic wall, so our students do not lose any of the wonderful opportunities BMC provides them with. Everyone is working together to come up with creative cost saving ideas. Thank you for your dedication to our school and for the many opportunities our students have that would not be possible without your involvement.

Robin Jones, Superintendent

High School News

Things here at Brushton-Moira High School are going very well! It is hard to believe that spring is here. Soon the end of the school year will be upon us. This is a good time to check your children’s academic progress. Carefully read all of the correspondence that comes home from school. The report cards and progress reports contain important information about your child’s progress. You may also receive mailings from teachers and other district personnel.

As the weather begins to get warmer we put our winter clothes away and get out our spring and summer outfits. This is an appropriate time to remind your children about the Brushton-Moira Central Dress Code. This code can be found in your child’s Student Agenda and is available in the High School Office. The dress code is designed to reduce distractions that might disrupt the educational process. Some of the high-lights are: Garments such as tube tops, net tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, plunging neck lines (front and back), see-through garments, muscle shirts and sleeveless undershirts are not allowed. Underwear must be completely covered at all times. Footwear must be worn at all times. Midriffs must be covered at all times. If anyone has any questions about the Dress Code please feel free to contact me.

We have several events that will occur between now and the end of the year:

*April 5th: No School – Unused Snow Day *April 12 – 21: Spring Break (The School Board approved April 19th and 20th as days off due to unused snow days) *May 14th: Spring Follies *May 18th: Annual Budget Vote *May 22nd: Junior Prom *May 28th-31st: No School, Memorial Day Observance (May 28 Approved by the School Board as a day off due to unused snow days). *June 10th-14th: Final Exams *June 15-24th: New York State Regents Exams *June 25th: Graduation We are looking forward to a successful end to the school year. One of the keys to your child’s progress is communication. Please let us know if you have any concerns or problems concerning your child. Have a great spring!! Steven Grenville Secondary Principal

MIDDLE LEVEL NEWS

In December, many of our middle level teachers joined together to plan the Middle Level Mini Olympics. It was a spirit filled morning with students competing by grade level in the gym doing Three-Legged Races, Spiderman Scooter Relay, and Basketball Shoot-A-Rama to name a few. The students’ ticket into the Mini Olympics was a canned or boxed good for donation to the local food pantry. We collected many boxes of donated canned goods for our community. Thanks goes out to everyone who helped to make this event successful. The Middle Level Student Council, under the direction of Mrs. Lynch, has been busy organizing fundraisers and activities for grades 5-8. In January there was a 7th and 8th Grade Game Night and in February we held a 7th and 8th Grade SADD Dance. There will be other dates during the spring for Grades 5 and 6 to participate in a Game Night, as well as other events. Students should listen to the announcements to find out when they will be held. Mr. Pietropaoli and Mr. Fowler, co-advisors for National Junior Honor Society, organized an induction ceremony on March 9, 2010. NJHS students must maintain a 90 average and exhibit the characteristics of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. Eighteen new 7th grade members were inducted this year: Ashley Debeer, Paige Debeer, Devin Delisle, Cherise Deshane, Jesse Feiman, Arielle Gary, Kurtis Helm, Jocelyn Martin, Meagan Martin, Micaela McCarthy, Nathan Niles, Tyler Nimz, Katelyn Pierce, Cortney Rudolph, Erika Russell, McKenzie Traynor, Victoria Vaughn, ShianneYeddo. In addition to Robin Jones, Superintendent, and Valerie Dunning, Board of Education member, we were pleased to have a high school BMC National Honor Society student, Benjamin Martin, speak at the ceremony and give congratulatory remarks. Congratulations to all of our new inductees! Our language teachers, Mrs. Botto, Mrs. Daniels and Ms. Marrama, held a LOTE Night for Languages Other Than English. Students had an opportunity to show off their speaking skills while singing or doing skits. It was a very entertaining evening, even if you didn’t know Spanish or French! Other upcoming events include the Science Fair, Entrepreneurship Fair, Spring Concert, 8th Grade Celebration and Awards Night. I would like to thank all of the parents who attended the Parent/Teacher Conferences. We tried a new format in March by inviting parents to come in for scheduled appointments with teachers instead of just walk-ins. The response from parents was overwhelmingly positive—the majority of parents were able to come for their scheduled times and, based on a survey that night, they preferred the scheduled appointments. Thanks for making this a successful event so we can work together to help all of our students be successful! As spring approaches, so does our New York State testing for grades 3-8! This year is unique because the State has scheduled all the NYS tests in ELA, mathematics, science and social studies between the end of April and June. Our teachers have already begun to focus on preparing students for the upcoming tests and we will need your help to make sure your child is in school on the test dates and ready to be tested. Below you will find all of the spring test dates, as well as other dates you will want to be aware of to help your child plan for the end of the year. Important Dates: April 22 Science Fair (Grades 6-8) June 14 & 15 NYS Grade 8 Social Studies Test April 26 NYS ELA Tests for Grades 5 & 6 June 15 Last Day of School: 8th Grade (1/2 day) April 27 NYS ELA Tests for Grades 5-8 June 15-23 Regents Exams April 28 NYS ELA Tests for Grades 6, 7, 8 June 21 NYS Second Language Proficiency May 5 & 6 NYS Math Tests for Grades 5-8 Exam (Grade 8 French and Spanish) May 18 7th Grade Entrepreneurship Fair June 24 Last Day of School for UPK - Grade 6

May 24 NYS Grade 8 Practice for Sci. Perf. Test May 25 NYS Grade 8 Science Performance Test June 7 NYS Grade 8 Science Written Test Please make every effort to have your child come to school on time on test days. Students who do not come to school will have to take a make-up test. Students do best when they take these tests on scheduled test days with their peers. It is much harder for them to focus and students tend not to score as well when they have to take portions of the test as a make-up at a later date. This is particularly important for the 8th grade social studies test, as it is on the last two days of school in June. Students who do not come in for the regularly scheduled dates will be required to come to school during Regents week to make up the test. We want to see students do their best on this test so we can accurately determine if your child is academically progressing on grade level or if your child may need extra help. The earlier we know this information, the more quickly we can provide appropriate Academic Intervention Services (AIS) to help your child. As a district, it is also important for students to score well on these tests because it determines how our school is rated on the school report card each year. Tips to help your child get ready to take state tests:

1) Have your child go to bed early on the nights before each test to get a good night’s rest. 2) Have your child eat breakfast in the morning. 3) Your child needs to be in school on time each test day. 4) Your child should bring a couple of #2 pencils to school each day. 5) Encourage your child to relax. 6) Remind your child to take each question one at a time. 7) Have your child bring water to drink during the test.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 518-529-7342 ext. 120. Nenette Greeno Middle Level Principal ***********************************************************************************

Kindergarten Graduation

The kindergarten classes will hold their annual graduation exercise on Tuesday, June 22nd, at 9:30 a.m., in the auditorium. We hope to see all family and friends there! ***********************************************************************************

JCEO Head Start

JCEO Head Start is recruiting for our Brushton center-base and home-base preschool classes. Are you looking for preschool options??? Would you like to see your child get a HEAD START? If you know a child who will be 3 or 4 by December 1, 2010, call the main office at 483-7022. Head Start is a comprehensive Early Childhood Education Program with classrooms throughout Franklin County.

Happy Spring! The UPK-4 grades are continuing with Bucketfilling expectations and activities at BMC! We will have a final event in June for students who have consistently remembered our 4 rules:

Be safe Be caring Be respectful Be responsible

Please be aware of the following dates and events:

o April 2, 5 No School Easter Break o April 12-20 Spring Break o April 26-28 Grades 3,4 NYS ELA Assessment o April 29,30 Kindergarten Screening o May 5,6,7 Grades 3,4 NYS Math Assessment o May 11 Spring Concert Grades UPK, K, 1 o May 12 Spring Concert Grades 2, 3, 4 o May 26 Grade 4 Science Hands-On Assessment o June 7 Grade 4 Science Written Assessment o June 11 UPK registration o June 25 Last day of school

I look forward to seeing many of you at the spring concerts. Please feel free to call or email me if you have any questions or concerns about your child at BMC. Thank you for all you do! Mrs. C. Devins

Catherine Devins, Elementary Principal/CSE Chair 518-529-7324 x119 cdevins@mail.fehb.org

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL UPK REGISTRATION FORM (PLEASE FILL IN ALL WHITE AREAS)

STUDENT INFORMATION

First Name: Middle Name: Last Name:

Physical Street Address: Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

Mailing Address: SSN: __ __ __ - __ __ - __ __ __ __

City: State: NY ZIP Code:

Male Female (Please circle) Grade: Race: Student ID # Bus #

BIRTH INFORMATION

Date of Birth ____ / ____ / _____ City of Birth: State of Birth:

Country of Birth: If not US, date of entry into US?

PRIMARY RESIDENCE/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

FATHER’S NAME First Name: Last Name:

MOTHER’S NAME First Name: Last Name: Mother’s Maiden Name:

Physical Address: Home Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

Mailing Address: Work Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

City: State: ZIP Code:

Parents are: Married Separated Divorced Other (Please circle) Child Lives With:

Father Occupation: Father Employer: Last Grade Completed:

Mother Occupation: Mother Employer: Last Grade Completed:

Email Address: Cell Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

SECONDARY GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. (Please circle) First Name: Last Name: Relationship:

Physical Address: Home Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

Mailing Address: Work Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

City: State: ZIP Code:

Email Address: Permission to Pick Up? Y or N (Please circle) Cell Phone: __ __ __ - __ __ __ - __ __ __ __

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (SOMEONE OTHER THAN PARENT/GUARDIAN)

Name Address:

Phone:

FAMILY LIVING IN THE HOME

Name Relationship Age Grade/Occupation

Required information:

1. Birth Certificate; 2. Signed and dated immunization records from physician and/or clinic; 3. Signed physical certificate from personal health care provider (if not received, school medical

professionals will conduct physical examination). Requested information:

1. Dental health certificate.

Forms for physicals and dental exams available upon request.

Name: MEDICAL INFORMATION Date of Birth:

Date of Last Physical: Family Doctor:

Does your child have a health problem? Check where appropriate and give date. ___ADD or ADHD ___Birth Defects ___Frequent Colds ___Kidney Disease ___Seizure Disorder/Convulsions ___Allergies ___Diabetes ___Head Injury ___Meningitits ___Serious Injury ___Anemia ___Dizziness/Fainting ___Headaches ___Nosebleeds ___Stomach Complaints ___Asthma ___Ear Conditions ___Heart Murmur/Disease ___Pneumonia ___Vision ___Bee Sting Allergy ___Emotional/Mental health concerns ___Hospitalizations ___Repeated Throat Infections ___OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS

Does your child take medication? Y or N (Please circle) Name of medication(s):

Does any close relative in your family have a history of: Check where appropriate. ___Diabetes ___Cancer ___High Blood Pressure ____Birth Defects ___Anemia ___Epilepsy ___Bee Sting Allergy ___Heart Disease ___Learning Problems ___Mental Retardation Other__________________________

Are there any problems in the home that might affect your child’s learning? ? Y or N (Please circle) If yes, explain:

Is there anything more about this child’s health that you think is important for us to know? (i.e.: surgeries, illnesses, or disorders that have been difficult for this child (dates if available) Is your child COMPLETELY toilet trained? Person to call in case of emergency:

Signature

I authorize the verification of the information provided and understand it will be treated confidentially.

X X

Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL 758 COUNTY ROUTE 7

BRUSHTON, NEW YORK 12916 518-529-7342 (Grades 5-12)

518-529-7324 (Grades UPK-4 & Special Education) Fax – 518-529-6644

CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FORM

Date: ___________________ To Whom It May Concern: I give permission for ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (name and address of last school attended) to send copies of the following records: ______ Attendance ______ Academics ______ Health ______ CSE, 504, Remediation ______ Suspension on _________________________ __________________ _________________ (name of student) (date of birth) (grade)

TO: Brushton-Moira Central School 758 County Route 7

Brushton, New York 12916 Attn: Christene Martin, CIO/SDB Secretary

_________________________________________ __________________________ Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

Brushton-Moira Central School District 758 County Route 7, Brushton, New York 12916 • Tel: (518)529-7324 or 7342 • Fax: (518)529-6062 or 6644 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Robin A. Jones Steven J. Grenville Nenette Greeno Catherine Devins Superintendent of Schools Secondary Principal Middle Level Principal Elementary Principal/CSE Chair Jacquelyn Sovie Sabrina Pribek-Britton David Dufrane Angela DeBeer School Counselor Middle School Counselor Board of Education President Treasurer

Dear Parent: In September 2006, changes in Education Law were implemented in regard to physical examinations for school children. Students in PreK, Kindergarten, 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 10th grade, as well as new entrants, are required to have a physical examination. Our school health care provider conducts these physicals over the course of the school year. You may choose, however, to have your family physician or pediatrician complete your child’s physical exam (please note that the exam will be acceptable only if it was completed within 12 months prior to school entrance and if the doctor’s health certificate for new entrants is returned to the nurses’ office within 30 days of starting school at BMC). For students in grades 2, 4, 7, and 10, a completed and signed physical must be returned to the nurse before the scheduled exam for your child to be exempt from the school physical. If the completed form is not returned, the school physician will then do the routine physical examination. As part of the required school health examination, a student is weighed and his/her height is measured. These numbers are used to figure the student’s body mass index or ‘BMI’. The BMI helps the doctor or nurse know if the student’s weight is in a healthy range or if it is too high or low. Recent changes to the New York State Education Law require that BMI and weight status group be included as part of the student’s school health examination. Furthermore, a sample of school districts will be selected to be part of the survey, we will be reporting to New York State Department of Health information about our students’ weight status groups. Only summary information is sent. No names or information about individual students will be submitted. However, you may choose to have your child’s information excluded from this survey report. After September 1, 2008, when we require that you child have a physical examination, we will be requesting a dental certificate as well. There is a certificate available for you to take to child’s dentist and once it is completed, it should be returned to the School Nurse as it will be filed in your child’s Cumulative Health Record. Thank you for your cooperation in this new health endeavor. Our students benefit when we work together to promote the health and achievement of all students. Please call the school’s Health Office if you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Connie Terry, RN Brenda Russell, LPN School Nurse School Nurse

State Medication Regulations

Sincere concern has been expressed on the part of several parents about the regulations regarding the administration of medications to students during school hours, the regulations are again being supplied to parents and students. These regulations are NOT a local school district policy; they are in accordance with the New York State Education Department and hereafter, NO EXCEPTIONS to these rules will be made. Each student requiring medication for any reason during school hours must have a written request form signed by BOTH the family physician and parent on file in the nurses’ office. Each medication should go on a separate form and a new request form must be completed each time the medication is renewed or a new one is started. No medication (prescription or over-the-counter) will be administered without this written permission form on file. All medication should be delivered to the nurses’ office by the parent and MUST be in the prescription bottle or the manufacturer’s original container. Students are again reminded that all medication is to be kept in the nurse’s office, and that under no circumstances should a student take medication without supervision. The medication release forms are available at the school nurses’ office and at some of the local physician’s offices. Parents are discouraged from sending medications to school that can be administered at home. Caution should be used when sending “as needed” medications. Your cooperation and understanding will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. ***********************************************************************************

Guidance Office News

College-bound Juniors should be taking the following tests: SAT – May 1st or June 5th and ACT – April 10th or June 12th. Registration materials and sample tests are available in the Guidance Office. Scheduling: Please be on the lookout for a course request form that will be coming home with your child. All students in grades 5-12 should be receiving this within the next two months. Please call Ms. Sovie at ext. 113 or Mrs. Pribek-Britton at ext. 116 with any questions that you may have. ***********************************************************************************

2010-2011 Budget – Important Dates

April 19, 2010 – deadline for submissions of petitions for nominations for Board of Education Candidates

– deadline for submissions of petitions for propositions to be placed on ballot

May 10, 2010 – Public Hearing on 2010-2011 Budget @ 7:00 p.m. in the High School Library May 18, 2010 – Budget Vote and Election, 1:00-9:00 p.m. in the Auditorium

As part of the new “No Child Left Behind” legislation, parents of each student attending a Title I School may request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teacher. The same regulation applies to a teaching assistant that may be assigned to your child’s classroom. If you request this information in writing, the district will respond to you in writing within ten school days. The information will be provided in an understandable and uniform format, in a language you can understand. The response will include the following information:

1. whether the teacher has met State qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction;

2. whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which State qualification or licensing criteria have been waived;

3. the baccalaureate degree major of the teacher and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and,

4. whether the child is provided services by teaching assistants and, if so, their qualifications. The district makes every effort to ensure that all teachers and teaching assistants are highly qualified. Sincerely, Building Principal ***********************************************************************************

Student Council Book Fair

Our annual spring Book Fair will be held April 26-29. We will send home more information. Please remember that all profits help the students at BMC. ***********************************************************************************

UPK Information

Universal Pre-Kindergarten: If you have a child who will be turning 4-years old before December 1, 2010, you may apply for your child to attend. All applications must be complete to be considered, including birth certificates and shot records. The deadline for all applications is April 30th. Final decisions will be mailed out by May 14th. If more than 18 applications are received, spots will be filled by a random lottery. Also, your child must be potty-trained in order to attend UPK. ***********************************************************************************

Spring Concerts

The Spring Concerts are as follows: Grades 4-12 Chorus Concert will be held on Wednesday, May 19th, at 7:00 p.m. and Grades 4-12 Band Concert will be held on Wednesday, May 26th, at 7:00 p.m.

Kindergarten Registration

The Brushton-Moira Central School Kindergarten registration will be held Thursday, March 26th and Friday, March 27th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the central school building on the Gale Road (758 County Rt. 7). Registration will take place in Room A-2 (the first room on the right) after you enter door #3. Any child who is eligible for the fall kindergarten class (must be 5 on or before December 1, 2010) may attend either registration day. Parents are encouraged to bring their child with them to registration so he/she may have the opportunity to become familiar with the school and the teachers. Also, at this time an appointment will be made for kindergarten screening which your child must attend on either Thursday, May 20th or Friday, May 21st. Should it be inconvenient for you to register your child on the days indicated please call Mrs. McGrath at the school (529-7342 ext. 215) and a convenient time will be arranged. Parents are reminded to bring the child’s birth certificate AND immunization record along with the child’s social security card. Proof of immunization is required at registration time. New York State guidelines for immunizations are as follows:

• 3 DPaT (diphtheria is required-usually immunized for pertussis and tetanus as well) • 3 Doses of polio vaccine • 1 MMR (measles, mumps, rubella-must have been given within 4 days of 1st birthday or any

time thereafter) • 2 measles (a second MMR is vaccine of choice) • 3 Hepatitis B • 1 Varicella (must be given within 4 days of 1st birthday or anytime thereafter)

You should also have the names and dates of any disease, operations, injuries, treatments, etc. your child has had.

• If you are requesting an exception from immunizing your child due to religious beliefs please obtain a religious exemption form from our elementary principal or school nurse. The completed request will then be reviewed and will be either approved or denied by the district.

• If you are requesting an exemption from immunizing your child due to medical reasons please submit a signed and dated statement from your physician.

In accordance with Chapter 53 of the laws of 1980, the BMCS District is required to screen all new entrants to determine which pupils are or may be handicapped or gifted. When registering your child this March 26th or 27th a screening appointment will be made. The screening will take place on Thursday, May 20th or Friday, May 21st. The diagnostic screening will include an examination of your child’s immunizations, receptive and expressive language, articulation skills, as well as early literacy, cognitive language and motor development.

Grades 5-12 High Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter

GRADE 5 Jordan Ashley, Felicity Bilow, Austin Brady, Cheyenne Burdo, Dharma Chevalier, Thomas Clark, Patricia Davenport, Glen Henson, Makayla Kerley, Conner LaPage-Jenkins, Chelsea LaPree, Felicity Lawrence, Lindsey McKernan, Logan Mitchell, Roman Newstead, Morgan O’Connor, Teasha Paquin, Brooke Robideau, Hannah Schack-Sehlmeyer, Courtney White, Jack White GRADE 6 Bryan Aubrey, Kirstin Barrett, Alexander Burnett, Caleb Coates, Melissa Cox, Kiara Garrand, Alexandra Hooker, Jonathan Kennedy, Darren LeBlanc, Marcus Manning, Adelynn Murphy, Jordan Niles, Shannon Planty, Destiny Ploof, Melanie Racicot, Carissa Reome, Mercede Reome, Allison Smith, Sierrah Smith, Emily Stevens, Morgan Sychtysz, Carly Taylor GRADE 7 Keirstan Carlson, Ashley DeBeer, Paige DeBeer, Devin Delisle, Cherise Deshane, Jenna Dufrane, Christopher Fefee, Jesse Feimann, Kellyn Garrand, Arielle Gary, Kurtis Helm, Jocelyn Martin, Meagan Martin, Micaela McCarthy, Miranda Messenger, Kendra Mills, Nathan Niles, Tyler Nimz, Emily O’Connor, Katelyn Pierce, Cortney Rudolph, Erika Russell, Kendra St. Mary, McKenzie Traynor, Victoria Vaughan, Stephanie Wilcox, Shianne Yeddo GRADE 8 Brianna Brockway, Whitney Dishaw, Jacob Jacques, Heather Jock, Alexander LaFountain, Emily Martin, Patrick McKernan, Veronica Stauffer, Cheylynne Tyrrell, Darryl Webber GRADE 9 Rebecca Adams, Joshua Breault, Megan DeBeer, Luke Ducharme, Laci-Lynn Gonia, Mallory Gonia, Mackenzie King, Caitlyn LaPage, Brooke Lyon, William Pierce II, Devin Ploof, Hunter Russell, Hattie Taylor, Michailla Torrey, Rachel Tower, Danielle Trimm, Olivia Vaughan, Haley Villnave GRADE 10 Brandy Allen, Brooke Boyea, Marissa Brockway, Nicholas Debyah, Joshua Ferriero, Steffani Fletcher, Matthew Follett, Haylea Gary, Abigail Gordon, Jessica Jacques, Emily Lapage, Sandra Martin, Margaret McKernan, Elyse Sturgen, Zachary Tudor GRADE 11 Kyle Flint, Derek Gokey, Mercedes Jock, Nasil Kim, Cody LaPage, Maegan LaValley, Lorna LeBrasseur, Kelsey Manchester, Adrian Martin, Christoph Meissner, Joseph Mulvana, Rebekah Pierce, Jacob Taylor, Daniel Tower, William Webber GRADE 12 Kimberly Baker, Courtney Dillabough, Jerrica Goldie, Derek Gonyea, John Green, Zachary Lyon, Amanda Martin, Benjamin Martin, Andrew Ranieri, Alexis Russell, Chenice Russell, Joshua Sevey, Jefferey Smith, Sara Wilcox

Grades 5-12 Honor Roll - 2nd Quarter

GRADE 5 Hunter Bergeron, Amanda Burnett, Carter Conto, Preston Cook, Dawson DeBeer, Chelsea Fefee, Samantha Fefee, Amy Grant, Gordan Guerin, Hannah Herrmann, Emily Jock, Michael LaBarr, Kennedy Lucey, Samantha Marshall, Garaha Muller, Timothy Pierce, Madison Rowe, Kyle Wilcox, Kylie Wood GRADE 6 Dylan Bilow, Alexah Burgess, Ricky Collette, Matthew Deon, Chad King, Macaylla Marshall, Chance Phillips, Joshua Sebring, Alicia Shutts, Nicholas Sturgen, Taylor Tallman, Austin Tavernia, Connor Trudeau, Kari Wheeler GRADE 7 Curtis Allen, Cody Jesmer, Sienna Kenney, Kylor Malette, Melissa McCargar, Alex Ryan, Alice White GRADE 8 Elaina Bowen, Madison Carter, Douglas Collette, William Gero, Jr., Abbegail Herrmann, Tia Jones, Alexander King, Devyn Perry, Jonathan Planty, Curtis Smith, Chelsea Sturgen, Trevor Williams GRADE 9 Mikayla Bonville, Mitchell Cole, Alexis Collette, Marissa Jenkins, Chelsea Johnston, Andrew L. Martin, Antonio Mendoza, Ian Newstead, Joseph Russell, Loren Traynor, Alexandra Trickey, Jacob White GRADE 10 Katie Bushey, Hunter Champagne, Austin Dishaw, Jonathan Emmick, Jessica Flint, Meghan Follett, Colton Garrand, Heather Jock, Ernest Munford, Zackery Ray, Jenna Whitehill GRADE 11 Preston Burnett, Emily Clark, Kelsey Deon, Zachary Follett, Kady LaFleur, Joshua McAdam, Shayna Russell, Joanne Snyder, Kristyn Trimm, Mackenzie Wemette, Richard White GRADE 12 Michael Adams, Cassandra Baldwin, Ariel Cornell, Larry Dillabough, Chad Hogeboon, Taina Hyde, Taylor Keck, Katie Lucas, Sara Prue, Mercedes Russell, Rochelle Stauffer, Timothy Tudor, Chelsey Wheeler, Whitney Wheeler ***********************************************************************************

STEWART’S DONATION

Brushton-Moira Central School has some exciting news. We applied for a donation for our Extended Day Program. We received $400 from Stewarts Holiday Match Program. Stewarts collects money from customers during Thanksgiving to Christmas. Stewart’s then matches what the customers give. We are busy finding items that the students can use. We would like to thank Stewarts for this money, and all the customers that threw their spare change in the collection bucket.

2010 Brushton-Moira Summer Basketball Camp

The Brushton-Moira Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball programs would like to invite you to our annual summer camp. This year the camp will be directed by our two varsity coaches. Our goal will be to

stress skill building and team concepts while keeping the experience positive and fun.

FACILITIES: The camp will utilize all three of our gyms. This provides us with an enormous amount of space to provide the best experience possible.

FEE: The cost for the 5 days will be $60. This fee includes a camp shirt. A non-refundable deposit of

$20 is required by June 15th. The balance needs to be paid in full by the first day of camp. DATES & TIMES: The camp will run from Monday, July 26 through Friday, July 30. The camp will

begin at 9:00 AM each day and end at 2:00 PM. The main gym will be open at 8:30 for campers who would like extra shooting or instruction.

PARTICIPANTS: Boys and Girls entering grades 3 – 12. Everyone will be at camp at the same time,

although campers will be separated based on age and skill level. This camp is open to athletes from any of the area school districts as well as Brushton-Moira student athletes.

STAFF: The camp will be directed by our program’s head coaches, Mr. Sam Dumont and Mr. Randy

Todd. Accompanying these two will be a plethora of other coaches from other levels of our programs, as well as from surrounding school districts. We plan on having a player to coach ratio of better than 8 to 1.

LUNCH: Campers will be responsible for their own lunch. A half hour lunch break will be provided.

Sports drinks and healthy snacks will be on sale during camp hours.

2010 BRUSHTON-MOIRA BASKETBALL CAMP

Name___________________________________________________________________________ Age_______________ Mailing Address_____________________________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________________________ Zip Code_____________________________ School _______________________________________________________ 09-10 Grade_________________________ Parent’s Contact information:_______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shirt Size: (please circle) Adult M L XL

Child S M L Amount enclosed ___________________________ Make checks payable to: Brushton-Moira Basketball Club **A deposit is required at time of registration. If there is a balance it needs to be paid before the beginning of camp.** This registration must be sent or returned to Brushton-Moira CSD, Attn: Randy Todd II. Please return with your deposit as soon as possible!!

Meet the Team of BMC Cafeteria:

I would like to take a moment to send a special thank you to all my staff. They are the ones who work so hard every day to prepare the meals for your children. The day starts with Dale Allen doing all the heavy lifting. It then moves on to Lyn Martin, Sue Brown, and Barbara McCarthy taking care of the breakfast program. When this is complete, they help with lunch. Connie Ghostlaw starts her day preparing the lunch and moves onto serving breakfast. The fine cooking skills come from Brenda Dabiew and Sue Winters. Patsy Blair and Robin Elliott come in to put the finishing touches on tasks for lunch. Soon after, Penny Deno comes to wash the dishes and finish preparation.

Also, there are always the people behind the scenes that help with the program. Thank you also goes to Angela DeBeer and her team and to the Board of Education. I also thank Robin Jones as she is a supportive boss, to me and to the program. Without the hard work and dedication of all of these people, our program would not be what it is today. As I close, I would like to send a special thank you to all the parents, students and staff who patronize the cafeteria. Sincerely, Mary E. McKane School Lunch Manager ***********************************************************************************

Candidates for Board Members

To qualify for membership on a school board, an individual:

1. Must be able to read and write. 2. Must be a qualified voter of the district, that is, citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of

age or older and not adjudged to be incompetent. 3. Must be and have been a resident (but need not be a taxpayer) of the district for a continuous

and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election. 4. May not have been removed from any school office within the preceding year. 5. May not reside with another member of the same board as a member of the same family. 6. May not be a current employee of the school board. 7. May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public office. 8. May file a petition with the Clerk of the Board of Education no later than Monday, April 19,

2010, at 12:00 p.m. Must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District and must state the residence of each signer. Blank applications will be available on March 8, 2010, at the Central Office at the UPK-12 Building during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except on weekends and holidays. Candidates shall be arranged according to lot and the drawing will be conducted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, that evening at the Board of Education meeting.

Brushton-Moira Central School Non-Profit Organization 758 County Route 7 Pre-Sorted Standard Brushton, New York 12916 U.S. Permit No. 6

Brushton, New York 12916

Board of Education Administration David Dufrane, President Robin Jones, Superintendent of Schools Valerie Dunning, Vice-President Steven Grenville, Secondary Principal Tracy Warren, Clerk Nenette Greeno, Middle Level Principal Steven Curran Dennis Egan Catherine Devins, Elementary Principal/CSE Chair Robert Devins Melissa Mills Isabelle Dorey Stephen Perry

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