copenhagen central school february '10 newsletter

FEBRUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 1, 2010 VOLUME 46, ISSUE 6

Copenhagen Central School

included in the PILOT agree-ment with the Maple Ridge Wind Farm to address a lawsuit that was initiated by Flat Rock Windpower. Flat Rock Wind-power, the company under which the 195-turbine wind farm was developed, was billed in December for the annual pay-ment but paid only a portion of the bill and filed a lawsuit justi-fying it. Flat Rock Windpower claims it should pay only the so-called "fallback amount," since it was decertified in June from the state Empire Zone program. Flat Rock Windpower is also appealing the state decertifica-tion. It is unknown when NY State will rule on the appeal. The Copenhagen Central School District receives PILOT (payment in Lieu of Taxes) pay-ments for 12 wind turbines. The total funds that we receive are approximately $200,000.00.

Library Grant

Mrs. Greene has been working diligently to implement the "Improving Literacy" grant, in our library. She has been able to make many exciting improve-ment to the library. The library now owns 15 Sony Digital Readers (similar to the Amazon Kindle). Each Digital reader is able to store hundreds of books, magazines, and articles. We also will be purchasing many titles and magazine and newspa-

Dear District Residents,

I would like to share with you several pieces of news about our district.

NYS Budget

At the time of writing this article, information on Gov-ernor Paterson’s executive budget for 2010 was not avail-able. I anticipate that the infor-mation will become available prior to the newsletter being mailed. As more information becomes available about the Governor’s proposal, I will pub-lish the information on our web-site as well as in our next news-letter. It is important to note that the figures that the school district receives from the Gover-nor are a starting point for the NYS legislature to vote on the budget. Copenhagen may re-ceive more or less than what was proposed by the Governor. As with all schools, the district will be faced with increased costs in categories such as heat-ing, diesel fuel, electricity, sala-ries, healthcare and benefits. We will keep you up to date regard-ing the budget process in the next few months. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask.

Wind Farm PILOT update

Copenhagen Central School District is working with the other municipalities who are

per subscriptions for the digital readers. Over $3,000.00 of new material has been purchased to improve and update the sources for research and information. Additionally, twenty Macintosh laptops have been added to the library. We have found that the Macs are useful for the students’ research, papers, and other schoolwork. We have been able to purchase the complete Bill Nye the Science Guy video se-ries. We also have been able to increase library hours for stu-dent use before and after school hours. Furthermore, we have begun a community and student book club. As Mrs. Greene states, “with the help of this grant, the Copenhagen Library is truly becoming a library with no limits!” Take some time to check out the library at commu-nity library night!

As always, thank you for your support for our district.

Sincerely,

Superintendent

From the Desk of the Superintendent:

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February Events to Mark on Your Calendar Feb. 2 - NRCIL Parent Advocacy Training Feb. 2 - Billy Martin Circus Feb. 5 - Report Cards sent home Feb. 6 - Snowdown Cheering Competition Feb. 6 - Bi-County Concert Feb. 12 - Grades 6-12 Dance Feb 15-19 - Winter Recess Feb. 23 - NHS Inductions

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Congratulations, Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Nevills

Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Nevills ap-plied for a Lowe's Toolbox For Education®

grant to begin a stu-dent run woodworking business. They have received $5250.00 in funding for this grant. They will purchase various power tools, hand tools and supplies to build small furniture items that the students will market as part of the ever growing Designs by Knight. Great job Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Nevills!

Kids and Tobacco Part II

What can concerned parents and adults do about kids and tobacco use? 1. Keep them from starting

Parents can have the greatest influence.

Talk to them about the risks.

Don’t use tobacco around them.

Know if their friends use tobacco and teach them how to say “no.”

Talk about the false glamorization in the media.

2. Help them quit

Avoid threats and ultimatums. Try to find and address the underlying reason for using tobacco.

Show interest.

If you smoke, try to quit.

Support them through the difficult process of quitting.

Make a list with them of reasons to quit.

Reward them when they succeed. For more information, go to: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Child_and_Teen_Tobacco_Use.asp?sitearea=PED

Some Ideas From PIRC The “Parent Information Press” is published by NYS PIRC (Parental Information & Resource Center). One of these resource centers is FACTS (Families and Communities Together with Schools). These organizations

help to give parents ideas for becoming more in-volved with their children’s schools in an effort to improve student achievement. Some ideas from the winter issue for how to talk about math are listed below:

Number of the day: see how many ways your children can find to make the number of the day.

What’s fair: have the children divide things so that everyone gets the same amount.

How much longer: have your child mentally determine how many weeks, days, hours, or minutes there are before a special event.

How much did we save: clip coupons and have children sort them so that the groups add

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Dear Parents/Guardians,

Copenhagen Central School is a Title 1 School. This means our school receives fed-eral allocations to aid instruction for students. Title 1 funding offers smaller classes, addi-tional teachers and assistants. Targeted students receive small group instruction with a Title 1 Teacher. The Title I Reading Program is not a substitute for reading in the regular classroom but is offered in addition to the regular classroom instruction. It provides that “little extra” that encourages reading progress and more successful educational growth. Special programs such as Family Literacy Night are offered through the year to strengthen the home-school connection.

Assistance in small group settings is provided by Title I teachers who are required to be highly qualified professionals. Using researched based ma-terials and instructional strategies, Title I teachers provide the additional support that low achieving stu-dents need to ensure success in meeting rigorous academic standards.

Students qualify for the Title I program based upon multiple measures which include teacher rec-ommendation, local and State assessments. Stu-dent progress is monitored by the Title I teacher. When a student has made substantial progress, he/she no longer requires Title 1 services.

Title I is a federally funded program. Title I funds are based on the number of students receiving free and reduced lunches. If you think you may qualify for free or reduced lunches, please call the District office at 688-4411 for an application.

Sincerely,

Lisa K. Smith

Director of Student Services and Special Programs

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From the Director of Student Services and Special Programs

Did You Know?

Title I is the largest Federal Edu-cation Program

serves 14.9 million children 47,600 Title I schools (58% of all public schools) 67% of all elementary schools

Mark Your Calendars! On Tuesday, February 2, CCS is offering our next Parent Advocacy Training Program for parents of students with disabilities. The presentation will take place in the library from 6:00-6:45 and will be provided by Northern Regional Center for Independent Liv-ing (NRCIL). This session’s topic will be “Working with the School”.

Dear District Residents,

The Board of Education would like to commend the ad-ministration and staff in their foresight and responsible mind-set made evident by their efforts, spoken and unspoken, in keeping expenditures down while still providing outstanding education and opportunity to the students. No one knows what the years ahead will bring with the budget so reliant on what happens in Albany, and even Washington D.C.! However, the Board of Education is confident that what-ever challenges CCS will face will continue to be met by pro-activeness and innovation ensur-ing CCS continues to provide the best education possible. The Board of Education also would also like the thank the commu-nity for their outstanding support and encourage continued partici-pation with both ideas and physi-cal support via the many avenues available.

Champion of Character/ In-spiring Excellence Awards

The Copenhagen Cham-pion of Character Student Award will honor two students each quarter. The Copenhagen Inspir-ing Excellence Award will rec-ognize one teacher/staff person each quarter. We are pleased to an-nounce that the Copenhagen Champion of Character Award winners for the second quarter are Erica Sawyer and Jacob Frith. Erica is in the 5th grade and Jacob is an 11th grader.

Copenhagen Champion of Character Award

Erica Sawyer was caught being a champion of Character at Copenhagen Central School.

The community/staff member that nominated her stated:

Erica comes to school every day with a big smile on her face. All day long she helps her fellow classmates, especially stu-dents who struggle socially. Just the other day, I witnessed Erica give a small pat to a student in the class that was having a bad day. I am not even sure she was aware of the student’s reaction. The student gave a quick look up and a smile. Erica’s nice, kind, compassionate personality is a pleasure to have in any class-room. If I had asked the class who inspires them the most in class, I think many would say Erica! In my mind Erica is a perfect candidate for this award! Erica is the daughter of Mark and Julie Sawyer

Copenhagen Champion of Character Award

Jacob Frith was caught being a champion of character at Copenhagen Central School.

The community/staff member that nominated him said:

Jacob Frith demonstrates great character in many ways. He treats others with respect, his peers and faculty alike. He shows kindness, patience, and citizenship as a peer tutor for a 6th grade student who struggles academically. Jacob volunteered to be a member of the Friends of Rachel, a new student group which helps acclimate new stu-dents into our school to help them feel comfortable. In addi-tion, Jacob lends his time and talents to our CCS Whiz Quiz, varsity soccer, and wrestling teams. Outside of school, Jacob has helped at the local Stone Soup dinners. In summary,

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A Message from the Board of Education

Erica Sawyer Jacob Frith

Jacob Frith is a student who often demonstrates wonderful character. Jacob is the son of Steve and Cathy Frith.

Copenhagen Inspiring Excel-lence Award

Lori Griffin was caught inspiring our students at Copen-hagen Central School District.

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The community/staff member that nominated her stated:

I have had children in school here for many years and have dealt with many teachers along the way. I think all are well deserving of this honor and do a wonderful job with our children, but if I had to choose, there are a few that stand out. With that being said, I would say Mrs. Griffin is an outstanding teacher who always goes the extra mile for students. Having a daughter who gradu-ated from Copenhagen a few years ago and two other chil-dren who are presently in school, I can see some of the same techniques from Mrs. Griffin now that I saw back then. The students look up to

Mrs. Griffin, first as a teacher but then as a role model, a men-tor, a counselor and a friend. She is always willing to go that extra mile for any student to help them succeed. She makes learning fun. Mrs. Griffin has a way of teaching that makes things more interesting and ex-citing for the kids. She knows how to push them when they need pushing and she knows how to listen when they need to be heard. Mrs. Griffin is also there on the sidelines, involved in the students’ extracurricular activities, cheering them on. I feel Copenhagen does a fine job hiring teachers, many give 110% and go the extra mile for their students.

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Mrs. Griffin

Attention CCS Households:

We will be conducting a phone survey on Tuesday evening, February 9. This phone call will ask you to complete a short telephone survey regarding computer use and Internet access in your home.

This survey will con-sist of six short questions that can be completed in just a few minutes.

The results of this survey will assist us as we design and apply for future grants for our district.

In addition, we hope to gain a better understand-ing of the level of connec-tivity of our students.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to com-plete this important survey.

Technology Access Survey

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STUDENT CLASS TEACHER CRITERIA

Zach DeCecchis Photography Mrs. Hovendon Scholarship

Luke Evans Global History 9 Mr. Cain Scholarship

Marcy Flanders JCC Drawing Mrs. Hovendon Scholarship

Andrew Freeman Science 8 Mrs. Scott Scholarship

Nicole Gardner Science 7 Mrs. Scott Scholarship

Christian Hamilton Science 8 Mrs. Scott Scholarship

Samantha Kallen History Mr. Thomson Scholarship/Leadership/ Citizenship

Sara McNamara English 10 Mrs. Griffin Scholarship

Caroline Merino Studio Art Mrs. Hovendon Scholarship

Autumn Moser Global History 10 Mr. Cain Scholarship

Sydney O’Shaughnessy English 9 Mrs. Griffin Scholarship & Leadership

Emma Roberts Grade 6 Mr. Zaluski Scholarship

Brianne Spaulding Spanish II Mrs. Zehr Scholarship

Claire Stackel Grade 6 Mr. Zaluski Scholarship

Christie Thomas Science 6 Mrs. Scott Scholarship

Christie Thomas Grade 6 Mr. Zaluski Scholarship

Sam Williams Science 7 Mrs. Scott Scholarship

PTO News The PTO would like to thank everyone for their support and donations for our Eve-ning with Santa. We earned about $1500.00 from the theme basket raffle ticket sales, the cake wheel and the Co-penhagen Knights Christmas ornaments.

The Christmas orna-ments are still available for $5.00. Upcoming events include a pop-corn sale on Friday, February 26th during lunch periods for 50 cents. We will also be holding our Spring Yan-kee Candle fundraiser at the end of March.

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College Acceptances

Zachary DeCecchis—son of Joanne and Lennie DeCecchis, has been accepted at St. Lawrence University. Congratulations Zach!

Ryan Fitzpatrick—son of Sharon and Matt Fitzpatrick, has been accepted at LeMoyne College. Congratulations Ryan!

David Hovendon—son of Tom and Virginia Hovendon, has been accepted at Canisius College, Utica College into the Liberal Studies program, and LeMoyne College. Congratulations David!

Blake LaBarge—son of Sherri L. LaBarge and David M. La-Barge, has been accepted into the Business Administration pro-gram at Jefferson Community College. Congratulations Blake!

Emily Lance—daughter of Melissa Lance and Dale Hale, has been accepted at Cazenovia College into the baccalaureate degree program. Congratulations Emily!

Kayla McNamara—daughter of Patrick and Cathy McNamara, has been accepted at SUNY Fredonia into the Liberal Arts pro-gram. Congratulations Kayla!

Briana Moser—daughter of Kenton and Nancy Moser, has been accepted at Houghton College. Congratulations Briana!

Chelsea Pyland—daughter of Leah and Greg Pyland, has been accepted at Jefferson Community College into the Hospitality and Tourism program. Congratulations Chelsea!

Albert Therrien—son of Albert Therrien, has been accepted at Ohio Technical College into the Powersport Technology pro-gram. Congratulations Albert!

Meghann Woodruff—daughter of Larry and the late Janell Woodruff, has been accepted at SUNY Fredonia into the Liberal Arts program. Congratulations Meghann!

Scholarships and Awards Zachary DeCecchis—son of Joanne and Lennie DeCecchis, is the recipient of the St. Lawrence Uni-versity Augsbury/North Country Scholarship, result-ing in a $10,000 annual award. Congratulations Zach!

Ryan Fitzpatrick—son of Sharon and Matt Fitz-patrick, is the recipient of the Le Moyne College Leader Scholarship, based on his academic prom-ise. Ryan will receive $44,000 ($11,000 per aca-demic year). Congratulations Ryan!

David Hovendon—son of Tom and Virginia Hovendon, is the recipient of the Le Moyne College Heights Award and will receive an $11,000 annual scholarship. David was also awarded the Canisius Benefactor’s Scholarship, based on his achievement at CCS, valued at $38,000 (four year merit award commitment total). Utica College awarded David their Achievement Award in the amount of $58,000 ($14,500 per year for four years). Congratulations David!

Emily Lance—daughter of Melissa Lance and Dale Hale, has been selected to receive a Caze-novia College Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 per year ($20,000 over 4 years). Con-gratulations Emily!

Kayla McNamara—daughter of Patrick and Cathy McNamara, has been named a Marywood Univer-sity Scholar due to her outstanding academic abil-ity. Her award will be $20,000 for the 2010-2011 year and represents a total four-year award of $80,000. Congratulations Kayla!

Sarah Woodruff—daughter of Debbie and Wayne Woodruff, has been selected to receive the Wells College $60,000 Scholarship for Leaders, valued at $15,000 a year for four years. Sarah is the recipient of this award based on her academic and co-curricular achievements. Congratulations Sarah!

Counseling Center News

Scheduling Classes for 2010-2011 Mrs. Gillette has begun meeting individually with all students in grades 9-11, to plan their courses for next year. Parents should encourage their students to look through the Course Catalog online for choices avail-able to them. The course catalog can also be found online in the “Counseling Center” section of our school website.

After the meeting, each student will bring home his or her course selection sheet to review with parents. Please review the courses selected, sign and return the sheet to the Counseling Office. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to meet with your child and Mrs. Gillette to review the course selection and educational plan, please call 688-2573 or 688-4411.

K ayla McNamara—daughter of Patrick and Cathy McNamara, has been nominated by the Copenhagen Central School faculty to participate in the “Academic All-Star” program at 7 News at Noon with Jeff Cole and Diane Rutherford. This program showcases seniors who have demon-strated a commitment to educational excellence. Her “live” interview was televised on January 19th. Congratulations Kayla!

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

Local military personnel will administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to all juniors on Wednesday, February 3rd, from 8:15—11:15 a.m. Students receive a detailed assessment of their career aptitudes, which is used for career research and exploration. Please be assured that the results are very important for use here in the Counseling Center with the stu-dents, and the military does not use this as an op-portunity to recruit all of our students. However, the ASVAB is a required test for any student wish-ing to join the military. Seniors wishing to retake this exam should make arrangements with Mrs. Gillette.

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Left to right, John Hanchek, son of Bill and Kathy Hanchek, Kayla McNamara, daughter of Patrick and Cathy McNamara, and Ryan Fitzpatrick, son of Sharon and Matt Fitzpatrick, have been awarded the New York State Academic Excellence Award. The New York State Academic Excellence Award is given to those students who receive outstanding grades on New York State Regents Exams. John will re-ceive a scholarship in the amount of $1500. Kayla and Ryan will each receive a scholarship in the

amount of $500. Congratulations John, Kayla, and Ryan!

The Making College & Career Count presentation for Juniors and Seniors will be held at Copenhagen Cen-tral School on February 12th from 12:00 PM—1:00 PM. Making College & Career Count offers valuable perspective to students on how to:

Cultivate the “Winning Characteristics” that colleges and employers look for.

Prepare for a successful job interview.

Build and protect their personal “brand.”

Manage the time available to them effectively.

Maximize their academic performance.

Network properly in order to maximize future career opportunities.

Master their individual finances and avoid credit card debt.

If you would like to learn more about this program, you may also visit the Making It Count website at www.makingitcount.com.

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Attention Parents of Seniors It’s time to file for Financial Aid.

The FAFSA’s are available online! The forms should be completed ASAP! Check with Mrs. Gillette to find out if the college also requires the CSS Profile financial aid form.

Documents you will need to file the FAFSA:

Student’s social security card and driver’s license;

W-2 forms and other records of income earned;

Student’s federal income tax return;

Parent’s federal income tax return;

Records of untaxed income received such as welfare benefits, social security benefits, TANF, Veteran’s benefits or military allow-ances;

Current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds, and other investments;

Business or farm records.

FAFSA on the Web—Get results faster!

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov;

Select “fill out FAFSA”;

You will need a PIN to electronically sign the FAFSA. You can get the PIN from www.pin.ed.gov OR print the paper signature page from FAFSA on the web, sign it, and mail it to the address provided.

Need Help With FAFSA?

On Saturday, February 27, 2010, Jefferson Community College will be offering a Financial Aid Workshop. They will provide hands-on assistance from SUNY Financial Aid professionals in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required for all financial aid.

Visit the official FAFSA website at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can download the pre-application worksheet and find other useful informa-tion.

Please pre-register at www.suny.edu/studentevents, or call 1-800-342-3811, or call the Counseling Center for more information.

Financial Aid: After the FAFSA

The beginning of a new calendar year marks the beginning of financial aid season. Your first priority should be to file the FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid), using your family’s tax informa-tion from 2009. This form is used by the federal gov-ernment to determine need-based financial aid, and many colleges and universities use it to formulate their scholarships as well.

Within one to four weeks of filing your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). This confirms the information you sent on the FAFSA and tells you how much your family will need to contribute to your education, the “Expected Family contribu-tion” (EFC). This also is used to determine the amount of federal aid you will qualify for.

Contact the financial aid administrator at the school’s you’re interested in attending. The schools will each follow-up with a letter telling you how much aid (from all sources) that their school will offer you.

IF you still need the FAFSA, you can apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or print a PDF copy from online.

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Junior Year is the Time to

Begin YOUR College Search Careful preparation before your senior year can take a lot of the worry out of choosing the college that’s right for you. Here are some guidelines to help you along in that search.

February: Talk to Mrs. Gillette about college entrance requirements. Make sure the classes you’re planning to take your senior year are aca-demically challenging. Colleges like to see as many solid classes as possible on your transcript. What do you hope to get out of a college educa-tion? While “undecided” is the most common major among college freshman, it is a good idea to start reading college guides to see what’s available. Meanwhile, check with the counseling office about spring dates for the ACT and SAT I and enroll in the SAT Prep course (deadline is January 22nd).

March: Register for April, May, or June stan-dardized test dates. Check with colleges to see which tests they require. You may need to take both the SAT I and the ACT as well as SAT II subject tests. Watch for information which can help you prepare for these tests. Registration Deadline for the April 10th ACT is March 5, 2010.

April: If you took the PSAT last fall, you will be getting plenty of mail from colleges. Start to really consider what different schools have to offer and how closely they match your interests. If you haven’t heard from some schools you’re interested in, call them and ask for information. Deadline for the May 1st SAT is March 25, 2010.

May: Start to organize your search. You may want to keep a separate folder of material from each college you’re considering. On a single piece of paper, make a comparative chart of the most important offerings at each school. Start another chart listing critical deadlines for appli-cations and financial aid. Deadline for the June 12th ACT is May 7, 2010. Deadline for the June 5th SAT is April 29, 2010.

Financial Aid Night a Success! On Tuesday, January 5th, Financial Aid Night was held at Copenhagen Central School in the Band Room. Pat Farmer, Director of Financial Aid at St. Lawrence University, reviewed financial aid options and planning. She addressed the differ-ences between grants and loans and merit awards. Also discussed was how the EFC estimated family criteria is deter-mined. After the program, Mrs. Farmer stayed to an-swer individual questions.

Seniors and College Students We will receive the Norbert L. Gazin Scholarship shortly. This scholarship is open to (1) those born in Lewis County or living in Lewis County at the time of birth, (2) resident of Lewis County for the past five years; (3) will be/are a graduate of a Lewis County School, (4) have no felony convictions. Any student interested should stop by or call the Counseling Center (688-2573) for an application after February 1, 2010. Applica-tions are due back to the Counseling Center by March 30th. Current college students must have a cumulative transcript enclosed with application.

Seniors, continue to

research scholarships!

Pat Farmer addresses parents, students, and guests at our Financial Aid Night presentation.

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Attention Juniors

The United States Military Academy will be holding its 324th Annual Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS). The first session is scheduled for May 29—June 4th and the second session is June 5-11. The Summer Leaders Seminar provides outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the aca-demic, physical, and leadership development program at a service academy that features small classes, a car-ing faculty, professional career exploration and a foun-dation for future graduate study. If you are in the top fifth of your high school class, are pursuing a college preparatory curriculum, have strong PSAT scores, and have demonstrated leadership potential by participa-tion, election/selection to office and honors earned in extracurricular and organized athletic activities then we are looking for you. For more information or to apply online go to http://admissions.usma.edu. The deadline is April 1, 2010.

CLEP for High School

Students Are you interested in taking a CLEP exam? CLEP is a College Level Examination Program where you take a subject proficiency exam and earn college credits. The cost is $72 per test with a $15 admission fee and is taken at JCC. You can take tests in Spanish, US History, Biology, Litera-ture, Chemistry, and more. It is recommended that you earn an 85-90 or higher on the Regents exam or practice exams to score high enough on CLEP for credit. All exams are on the computer, so you must bring headphones. You may order a C L E P s t u d y g u i d e f o r $ 1 0 a t www.collegeboard.com/testing. For more infor-mation or to sign up see Mrs. Gillette.

Test Date: May 1 June 5

Registration Deadline:

March 25 April 29

Fee: $45.00 $45.00

Where can I take the exam?

Watertown (33-962)

Lowville (33-570)

Carthage (33-300)

Watertown (33-962)

Test Date: April 10 June 12

Registration Deadline:

March 5 May 7

Fee: $32.00 ($47.00 if taking Plus Writ-

$32.00 ($47.00 if taking Plus Writ-

Where can I take the exam?

JCC (027-750)

Carthage (196-410)

JCC (027-750)

Lowville (181-500)

Please note: If you think you may qualify for a fee waiver, please see the Counseling Office. You will need picture ID to be admitted to any test. If you don’t have one, you may pick up an identification letter in the Counseling Office. Also, SAT I and SAT II’s may not be taken the same day.

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On Wednesday, January 13th, seniors had the opportunity to hear from local businesses what jobs/careers are and will be available to them and what qualifications are needed to fill those jobs. Our local busi-nesses had the opportunity to be proactive in nurturing the development of our future workforce. To be prepared, seniors updated their resumes, researched local businesses, and honed their interview skills. Here are a few pictures of our students being interviewed, or anxiously awaiting their next interview.

L to R: Amber Mitchell, Annabel Mono, Kayla McNamara

L to R: Emily Lance, Sarah Woodruff, Meghann Woodruff

Ryan Lortie

Ryan Fitzpatrick (background) and Christo-pher Kellogg

Lucas Main Emily Lance and Brigitte Gillette, School Counselor

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NOVEMBER, DECEMBER CAREER PROS: Mr. William Taylor, Architect (above left), Mrs. Gail Parker, Cosmetologist (above, right), and Dr. Rebecca Tan-Alberto, Anesthesiologist, (below) discussed their professional fields with students.

Throughout the school year, each week a different “Career Choice” will be explored. Experts in those fields will be invited in to share his/her experiences. What better way to learn about a career than by someone who is out there doing it!

Students have already signed up for three different Career Choices that they would like to ex-plore. As those presentations are scheduled, the students will receive a pass in homeroom that morning. Using this method, the students only attend the career discussions that interest them. If you would like to share your career with CCS students, please contact the Guidance Office at 688-2573 or 688-4411. You pick the date and time that best fits your schedule. We look forward to hearing from you!

Universal Pre-K Mrs. Combs, Mrs. Sullivan and Ms.

Farney Pre-school was all-aboard to start off the New Year by learning about trains and numbers. We got on the Manners Train, traveled around the classroom, and reviewed good manners to use in each area. We counted and sorted circus animals and put them into numbered train cars. We also made our own train whistles. Toot toot!

The second week in January was spent learning all about the letters of the alphabet and reading the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. We had a life sized coconut tree in the class-room, which we decorated with “climbing” letters we cut from the newspaper. We also sorted nuts and compared their characteristics. Our classroom even had several coconuts in the room to examine. We finished this week with a tropical luau, com-plete with palm trees and the limbo!

Pre-K got to sample many different musical styles towards the end of the month. We got to learn about and listen to a variety of musi-cal instruments (we even got to make some of our own to play!) We also danced around the room to various tunes.

By the end of the month, we were learning about snow, ice, and winter. We made bird feeders to hang outdoors for the birds to enjoy and talked about how creatures get by during the winter season. We also became scientists and performed ex-periments using snow and ice. We even had some special furry four-legged friends visit us outside our classroom! Next month we will be learning about keeping our teeth clean, celebrating Valentine’s Day, and learning all about dinosaurs.

Kindergarten Mrs. Scholler and Mrs. Graves

The month of January was very busy with Guided Reading cen-ters and reading groups, daily review of vocabulary words and counting aloud to 50. The school year is now half way done and our kindergartners are preparing for first grade. Guided Reading books are being sent home with your child. Please have your child read the book to you and re-turn it the next day! This is an im-portant step in the journey of learning to read.

We will celebrate Valen-tine’s Day, as well as the 100th day of school. More information will be sent home about our Valentine’s Day party as it approaches. We will be sending home a class list in the beginning of the month. Please encourage your child to sign his or her name on each valentine. The completed val-entines should be sent to school by Wednesday, February 10 to allow adequate time to sort them in the classroom. Thank you for your con-tinued support.

The Book-It! Program con-tinues this month and next month. It will end in March. Outside play will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays as noted on my monthly calendar, if the temperature allows.

We will be having our An-nual Hat Show the first week in Feb-ruary. Please look for more informa-tion on Friday notes or the website. Parents, friends, younger siblings will be invited to watch our show. The show will last 15 to 20 minutes, if you would like to attend.

Mrs. Scholler’s Class

In the month of February, we will be learning about the letters Hh, Vv and Ll. The vocabulary words for the month are seven, in, eight, go, not, nine and to.

Please remember to return

your child’s library book, in its bag, every A Day. Your child must return his/her book in a bag, or he/she will not be able to take out a new book. You may refer to the Friday note for the specific date which it is due.

Mrs. Graves’ Class

We will be working on our Blue Belt Words. If your child has not earned a Letter, Red, Color, or Number Word belt please work with your child on them in the order I’ve written. By now your child should be on at least the Color Word Belt. If you need another set, please feel free to ask for a new one.

Please remember to return your child’s library book, in its bag, every D Day. You may refer to the Friday note for the specific date which it is due.

Grade 1

Mrs. Hefferon and

Mrs. Strianese

In February, the first graders will continue ordering numbers to one hundred. They will be identifying what numbers come before, between, or after a given number or numbers. The children will also be learning to identify and read the ordinal numbers from first to tenth.

Please continue to encourage daily practice of the basic addition and subtraction facts to ten. Memori-zation of these facts is very important.

Also, please continue to en-courage daily reading. Practice with word recognition and comprehension skills will increase fluency and confi-dence. Look for information about our Valentine’s Day party to be coming home soon.

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The Classroom Connection

Grade 2

Ms. Pridell and Mrs. Reed

ZOO MOBILE - We had the pleasure of having a visit from the Watertown Zoo Mobile. Colleen Ber-nard brought a turtle, cockroach, snake and a hedgehog to the delight of our 2nd graders. The children learned a great deal and really enjoyed seeing such interesting animals.

It is hard to believe we are writing to you about a Valentine’s Day Party. Your child should be coming home with a list of students to help address all those valentines. The party will be held on February 12th. Please send in clean and dry card-board 2qt. milk or juice carton so that your child can make a Valentine mail-box.

Outside Play is on Fridays. It is a chance for kids to get some fresh air and physical exercise. Many students are not able to go outside because they are forgetting all the proper clothing. Please remind your child to take their mittens, hats, boots and snow pants to school for a fun afternoon in the snow. Also, some students forget their "stuff" on pur-pose. Those students not going out-side will stay in and read or do work.

Flat Stanley will be taking off to all parts of the country. Stanley

has had wonderful adventures in the past and we can’t wait for his return home this year so that we can read

about his adven-tures. Please look for the display in the hall this spring.

B00K IT – The

program continues

for two more

months. Remember,

in order to be an

“All Star Reader”

you must read for

six months. Your

child needs to read

the books in their

Book Club folder and return weekly.

Grade 3 Mrs. Ratliff and Mrs. Morgan

For the month of February, Mrs. Morgan’s class will be traveling to Philadelphia to learn about Benja-min Franklin and some of our Presi-dents. Mrs. Ratliff’s class will con-tinue its trip across the United States with stops in Boston and Philadelphia where we will learn how our great country got its start!

Plus, this month Mrs. Mor-gan’s class will also have the theme of Weather Watch in our reading books. This goes right along with our science and will help us complete a power point presentation.

Mrs. Ratliff’s class will fin-ish up their exploration of the mystery genre in reading and even try our hands at writing our very own myster-ies.

Please continue practicing the multiplication facts from zero to nines and the related division facts. In addition, we are practicing our skills required to solve word prob-lems.

As a reminder, the children should have a book to read at all times in their desk. This allows them to pull it out at various times throughout the day to use when their work has been completed. In addition, we have two more months of Book-It, so continue to read daily and send back your cal-endars at the end of each month.

Last, on Wednesday, Febru-ary 3rdth is our R.I.F. (Reading Is Fundamental) bake sale fund raiser. Please send in some baked items with your child to help with this very worthwhile cause. A reminder will be sent home with each student. Also, if you are able to help during the lunch periods with our R.I.F. bake sale please let us know.

Grade 4 Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. McCabe

Both 4th grades are working through the buoyancy kit in sci-ence. Ask your child about making a clay boat or aluminum foil one, and how they might test its capacity. This kit has allowed for some creative building processes as well as some "playtime in the water"! The students are learning to be careful observers, accurate counters and fine predictors - all good traits of a scientist in the making! We have been working hard on com-plex multiplication and division prob-lems. There has been a lot of math fact practice and we are pleased with the progress your children have been making. Strengthening basic skills sets our students up for success when we tackle more abstract number prob-lems – algebra, fractions and prob-ability – and builds confidence for state testing.

Mrs. Carlson’s class is fin-ishing up the Native American Chap-ter in social studies with a “Five Na-tion Presentation”. Groups of stu-dents representing each Iroquois na-tion made posters, crafts and dioramas that reflected various aspects of New

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The Classroom Connection. . .continued

Colleen Bernard, ZOO Mobile

York’s earliest peoples and presented their findings to Mrs. McCabe’s class. Mrs. McCabe’s class is studying New York after the American Revolution and is discovering how the frontiers of New York expanded by the use of new forms of transportation. The students are also learning how the economies of towns changed with new inventions and ideas.

Mardi Gras is February 16; stay tuned for news of the celebration!

Grade 5 Mrs. Spooner & Mrs. Mastascusa

Wow, we are almost at the end of January. January has been a very busy month. First, the students were given the opportunity to host the Character Education Assembly for grades K-5. Their presentation con-sisted of producing a video showing all the great deeds our students do at school and in the community. The character trait “Citizenship” was cer-tainly demonstrated in their video. Oh yeah, we can’t forget their “Citizenship Cheer” to start the assem-bly. I can’t believe how many wonder-ful cheer leaders we have here at Co-penhagen Central.

In reading, Mrs. Spooner’s class is preparing for the NYS ELA test by analyzing the different genres. Mrs. Mastascusa’s class will begin by reading fantasy and adventure novels, and later they will studying informa-tional text. Both classes continue to do

word study daily, including the lan-guage skills book, as well as the spell-ing and vocabulary book.

In math, we are just finishing data analysis, and will be moving into multiplying whole numbers and deci-mals. In Science, Mrs. Spooner is working with both classes on weather and its patterns. Mrs. Mastascusa’s Social Studies classes are studying North America, specifically the United States and Canada. We’d really like

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The Classroom Connection. . .Continued for our students to know about their country.

As mentioned previously, Copenhagen Central has begun a pro-gram dealing with Character Educa-tion. The first pillar that was pre-sented was Respect. Here are two examples from each of the fifth grade classes’ perspective on this trait.

Grade 6 Spanish Mrs. Herbert

Sixth grade Spanish students are working on a webquest and learn-ing about Spanish explorers and civi-lizations to coincide with History class. Seventh graders have been learning how to make sentences using pronouns and verbs. We will be learning how to describe ourselves shortly and will begin with listening, speaking, reading, and writing activi-ties. In the 8th grade, we will be fin-ishing up our clothing/shopping unit and beginning a unit on health and visiting a doctor.

Music Department

News and Notes

Mrs. Gleason and Ms. Cross On January 14, 44 students and adults saw Wicked at the Civic Center in Syracuse. Students were able to sell lollipops to offset the cost

of the ticket and dinner. The show was amazing and we were able to speak to the cast afterwards. Then we treated ourselves to dinner at Spa-ghetti Warehouse! What an experi-ence!

Two Bi-County Festivals flew by already. The students who represented CCS at the Fall Elemen-tary Bi-County Chorus were Madison Furgison, Laura Graves, Alexis La-Barge, and Alex Veihl, Emily Griffin and Nicole Gardner were chosen for Jr. High Band. On February 5, five students will participate in the Winter Festival. Antonio Figueroa, Nicole Gardner, Sara Goutremout, and Emily Sipher will sing in the Jr. High Cho-rus and Kylie Tomaselli will play in the band.

Middle School ELA Mrs. Smykla

The middle school students have started centers that target skills needed for the New York State ELA. These centers work on reading and writing skills that revolve around the book they are currently reading which is Fever 1793 for the 7th graders and When I Crossed No-Bob for the 8th graders. The centers are named, The Research Center (using computers to look up definitions and historical facts found in their reading), The Listen-ing Center (using the i-touch devices

to listen to my re-corded voice to help them establish better listening skills), The Descriptive Writing Center (using a wide variety of vocabulary to describe the charac-

ters in their book), The Editing Cen-ter, (proofreading paragraphs), The Short Answer Center, (using their books, they will answer questions in a short answer format ). They have also started reading a book of their choice that will be changed every two weeks. The kids are doing very well with keeping up with this workload. Every other day they will be answer-ing questions regarding these books that are found on Castle Learning. They were very excited about earning a Café Day. Ask your child about this and see what conversation arises. Remind your child to be reading every night.

Middle School Enrichment

Mrs. Smykla The enrichment students have been working on a “Spotlight Series” that shows some of the things that are happening throughout the building. They just finished working with the 4th graders on making a movie to show these events in a story format. They worked very hard on these projects. The movies are very creative and all who watch will be impressed. I am currently working on a WIKI that will be able to play all of these videos for everyone to view. ( The events that will be spotlighted this month are the Kindergarten Christmas Tree Visit, Gingerbread Man Hunt and The Making of the Gingerbread Men, The 5th Grade Field Trip and the Class Lunch, The Ele-mentary Chorus Christmas Concert.)

Bi County Chorus participants,

Back: Madison Furgison, Alexis LaBarge

Front: Alexandera Veihl, Laura Graves

STARS is please to introduce Nichole Lister, our newest edu-cator. Nichole joins the

STARS staff as our educator in the brand new 5th grade class-room.

STARS held three pro-grams over Christmas break – Copenhagen Spirit Day, Sled-ding and Outdoor Fun, and New Years’ Eve around the world – which were well-attended. STARS also sponsored a snow tubing trip to Maple Ridge on January 23rd for students grades 1 through 5.

We still have openings for new student enrollment in 3rd grade, 5th grade, and the high school photo studio.

Be sure to keep up on our latest news by visiting our website at ccsknights.org

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STARS News, Mr. Jeremiah Maxon

Copenhagen Hotshots is a student run photography stu-dio at Copenhagen Central. We offer the convenience of being in the school and we are an af-fordable alternative to retail chain stores. Copenhagen Hot-shots is now offering you two ways to get your pictures, you may receive them on a CD with a release to print them on your own or you may pick from one

of our photo package options. Our hours are by appointment only: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00 pm -5:00 pm and Saturday 10 am - 2 pm.

Copenhagen Hotshots is also looking for more students to join in our adventure. We are part of the STARS Program and we would like to invite stu-dents in grades 6 - 12 to be part of CUSTOM STARS. Our

group meets Monday - Friday 2:50 - 5:00 pm and stu-dents ride the late bus home.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail or call. We want to see you smile!!!

Copenhagen Hot Shots!

The Copenhagen FFA has been very busy lately. Several mem-bers of various FFA chapters through-out Lewis County, including Copen-hagen’s chapter, helped in cleaning up the Lewis County Humane Society for a day by assembling dog beds, raking the lawn, and even grooming the dogs. The Copenhagen FFA had a

successful fruit fundraiser. On Janu-ary 22nd – 23rd FFA went to Winter Weekend at Camp Oswegatchie in Croghan, NY. There were many FFA chapters there, it was a time to play games, go snowshoeing, and meet new friends! There will be an Ag Ad-visory Board Meeting March 10th at 7:00 pm in the Guidance Office. If

anyone is inter-ested in joining FFA or the Ag Advisory Board contact Mrs. Williams.

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Copenhagen FFA Copenhagen FFA Reporter, Ashley Willits

Modified Boys Wrestling Coach Gerald Snyder

The Modified Boys Wres-tling team completed another very good season. Their overall record was 74 wins—45 losses and 5 ties.

We started the season with 10 wrestlers, one quit, one got hurt and I moved one up to the Varsity team, leaving the team with 7 wres-tlers which is still very good for Co-penhagen and our program. The wrestlers practiced very hard and showed outstanding sportsmanship all season both home and away.

Josh Snyder lead the way with 13 wins in 17 matches followed by Breven and Brenden Jacobs and Greg Pelan with 12 wins. Tyler Combs had 11 wins. This was quite a feat due to the fact that I matched all the wrestlers up with the very best

competition that other schools pro-vided. The whole team show a lot of promise for Copenhagen Wrestling.

As a coach, I was very proud of all the wrestlers and the way they handled themselves with all the pres-sure that is put on athletes to win today. They gave all their all every match.

I would like to thank Robert Main, Zach Waugh, Robbie Groff and Derrick Lehman for coming to practice every day to learn and for being managers for the team.

A special thank you goes to Neil Freeman, Varsity Wrestling Coach, for all his help and support with the Modified boys and for keep-ing wrestling at Copenhagen Central strong.

Lastly, a big thank you always goes to the parents and fans for all your sup-port. It means more than words can say.

C.C.S. Winter Sports News

School District Tax Code—#129

The New York State personal income tax form calls for a school district tax code.

The Code for those living in the

Copenhagen Central School District is #129.

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The Junior Class will be taking orders during lunch peri-ods for carnations to be deliv-ered on Valentine’s Day. Car-nations are $1.50 each or 6 for $8.00. If you would like to or-der a carnation and have it de-livered to a special student or staff member, just fill out this heart and send it to school, (P.O. Box 30, Copenhagen, NY 13626) attention, Cynthia Graves or Cathy Snyder.

All orders must be paid in ad-vance. Carnations will be delivered within the school on February 12th. If the weather looks iffy for Friday the 12th, flowers will be delivered Thursday, the 11th.

Copenhagen Central Awarded Lowe’s Grant

Valentine’s Day Carnation Sale, February 1st—10th

The District was re-cently noti-fied that it has been awarded a $5,250.00

grant which was written by Technology Integration Spe-cialist Margaret Nevills. The Lowe’s grant was written to purchase power tools and equipment to supply the shop to create a woodworking division of the

Designs by Knight student-run business. Under the direction of Scott Wilson, students will brainstorm ideas of items that might be able to be mass pro-duced and sold. The start date is yet to be determined.

On February 2, 2010 the Billy Martin Circus is coming to Copenhagen. The Circus will begin at 7:00 in the gym. Advance sale tick-ets will be $7 while ticket prices at the door will be $12. Be sure to contact a seventh

grade student or send in no-tice to purchase pre-sale tick-ets. Flyers for the circus will be going home with students soon. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Smykla or Miss Nortz.

The CCS Booster Club recently purchased two 6’- 8’ movable basket-ball hoops. They will be used for Pee Wee bas-ketball as well as Physi-cal Education classes.

Public Health Works to Prevent Disease, Promote Healthy Lifestyles and Protect Health & Safety

Public Health serves all residents of Lewis County, includ-ing children and families. Preven-tative Health Services programs work to prevent disease , promote healthy lifestyles and protect resi-dents' health and safety. There are several Preventative Programs that work with families and children.

Maternal Child Home Vis-iting Program: A Registered Nurse visits pregnant women, new moth-ers and young infants in their homes. The nurses provide infor-mation on pregnancy, labor and delivery, nutrition, family plan-ning, infant care, breast feeding and parenting. In 2008, our most recent statistics, 370 babies were born in Lewis County. Public Health nurses visited 39% of all the babies. One program, “Baby and Me, Tobacco Free,” provides free diapers to moms who stay smoke free one year after their ba-bies are born.

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program: Lead poisoning is a seri-ous health problem for children. It can cause learning delays, kidney damage, hearing loss and growth and behavior problems. Doctors are required to refer children to have blood testing for lead at 1 and 2 years of age. Public Health staff help educate the public about the dangers of lead poisoning, preven-tion of lead poisoning and the im-portance of testing.

Immunization Program: Lewis County Public Health tracks and provides immunizations for children and adults. Lewis County has better than the national average of children immunized at age two. In 2008, 85% of two year olds were vaccinated. Immunizations are important to preventing and containing childhood diseases that can lead to serious illness or possi-ble epidemics.

Health Education: Part of public health's goal is to “inform, educate and empower people about health issues”. Some of the topics that the public health educator has educated county residents about include poison control, smoking cessation, nutrition and infection control. Public Health also oper-ates a car seat fit station to help parents correctly install child safety seats. Unsafe seats can be replaced with new seats, free of charge.

Lewis County Public Health provides valuable services to all community residents, includ-ing families and children. For more information on any of the programs listed above, please call Lewis County Public Health at 376-5453 or stop by the office in the basement of the Children's Ser-vices Wing of the Lewis County General Hospital.

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cated across from Lowville Academy from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Head Start is a fam-ily oriented, preschool, child development program. Ten per-cent of enrollment opportunities are made available to children with disabilities. Parents need to bring income verification and

Beginning on Monday, February 8, 2010 and continu-ing throughout the year, Lewis County Head Start is accepting enrollment applications for three and four year old children for the 2010—2011 school year. Parents may register their chil-dren at the Lowville Center lo-

their child’s birth certificate when they register. Anyone interested in further information may call sue Farney or Karen VerSchneider at the Lewis County Head Start office in Lowville, 376-7531.

Lewis County Sheriff Definitions for Travel Restrictions

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The following is a list of defi-nitions that the Lewis Count Sheriff’s Office uses in the actual event or like-lihood that adverse weather can cause problems affecting travelers in Lewis County.

Definitions currently used for travel restrictions in Lewis county

The following are categories of restric-tions used:

1. Travel Advisory: Means that caution is advised since hazardous driving conditions could be en-countered. (Schools can be open.)

2. No Unnecessary Travel: Means that hazardous driving conditions do exist and no unnecessary travel should take place—This is a mat-ter of individual’s judgment. (Schools can be open).

3. Roads closed except for essential emergency travel: This is a State of Emergency declared by either the Sheriff or the chief executive of a municipality. A very hazard-ous driving condition exists and can threaten life and/or property. Limited to travel that is essential for protection and preservation of life and/or property such as travel

by:

A. Medical personnel

B. Fire, law enforcement and emergency services personnel

C. Government officers and personnel rendering services con-nected with emergency such as high-way and road personnel

D. Any vehicle or person on their way to and from performing an immediately essential act associated with the preservation of life or prop-erty

E. (Schools are closed)

Team Date Opponent Location Time

Girls Modified Basketball

Modified Boys Basketball

Monday, February 1, 2010

Monday, February 1, 2010

Lyme Central

Lyme Central

@ Lyme

@ Home

4:30 pm.

4:30 p.m.


Boys Modified Basketball

Wednesday. Feb. 3, 2010

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

Alexandria Bay Central


@ Home

@ A. Bay

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.



Friday, February 5, 2010

Friday, February 5, 2010

Sackets Harbor Central


@ Home

@ Sackets

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Boys Modified Basketball Monday, February 8, 2010 Belle-Henderson Central @ Home 4:30 p.m.



Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010

Wednesday, Feb. 10,2 010

LaFargeville Central


@ Home

@ LaFargeville

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.



Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010



@ Sackets

@ Home

4::30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.



Thursday, Feb 25, 2010

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010



@ LaFargeville

@ Home

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Boys Modified Basketball Saturday, February 27, 2010 Lyme Central @ Lyme 4:30 p.m.


Boys modified Basketball

Monday, March 1,2 010

Monday, March 1, 2010



@ A. Bay

@ Home

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Boys Modified Basketball Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Belle-Henderson @ Belle-Hend 4:30 p.m.

Girls Modified Basketball Friday, March 5, 2010 Lyme Central @ Home 4:30 p.m.







@ Home

@ LaFargeville

4:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Most winter contests start at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Games listed above are subject to change. For the most up-to-date game schedule, please visit www.viewmyschedule.com

Board Actions

December 16, 2009 Regular Board Meeting

Approved request from Class of 2010 for Senior trip to Flor-ida April 8 through 13, 2010.

Approved request from Span-ish Teacher Donna Zehr for Spanish Club trip to NYC 6/29—7/1/2010.

Approved resolution to Amend Copenhagen Central School District 403(b) Retire-ment Plan

Accepted letter of retirement from school bus driver/lunchroom monitor Judith A. Scoville, with regret, effective

January 31, 2010.

Approved abolishment of one full-time bus driver position.

Approved appointment of Ju-dith A. Scoville to the follow-ing substitute positions: bus driver, substitute teacher aide, substitute teaching assistant, substitute food service helper

Approved appointment of Shellie L. Sullivan as substi-tute teacher aide, substitute teacher assistant, substitute monitor/bus monitor

Approved the following Ap-plications for the Use of Fa-cilities:

(a) Request from Raymond Tay-

lor, Draft Horse Club, to use the cafeteria on January 26, 2010 and February 23, 2010 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. for Draft Horse Club meetings.

(b) Request from Cindy Carroll, Copenhagen PeeWee Wres-tling Club, to use large gym on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 10:30 a.m.—5:00 p.m. for a PeeWee Wrestling Club wrestling match.

Approved the appointment of Billy Evans as Boys Modified Basketball Coach and Substi-tute Teacher

Approved recommendations from the Committee on Spe-cial Education

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nonvolatile insecticidal baits in tamper resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children

silica gels and other non volatile ready-to-use pastes, foams, or gels in areas inaccessible to chil-dren

boric acid and disodium octabo-rate tetrahydrate

the application of EPA designated biopesticides

the application of EPA designated exempt materials under 40CFR1 52.25

the use of aerosol products with a directed spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less when used to protect individuals from an immi-nent threat from stinging and bit-ing insects including venomous spiders, bees, wasps and hornets

In the event of an emer-gency application necessary to pro-tect against an imminent threat to human health, a good faith effort will be made to supply written noti-fication to those on the 48-hour prior notification list.

If you would like to receive 48-hour prior notification of pesti-cide applications that are scheduled to occur in your school, please complete the form below and return it to Mrs. Mary-Margaret Zehr, P.O. Box 30, Copenhagen, NY 13626 or by fax to 315-688-2001.

Copenhagen Central School Request for Pesticide Application Notification Name:

Address:

Daytime Phone:

Evening Phone:

E-mail Address:

Please feel free to contact Mary-Margaret Zehr, pesticide repre-sentative at Copenhagen Central School District Office, P.O Box 30, Copenhagen, NY 13626; phone 315-688-4411 or fax 315-688-2001 for fur-ther information on these requirements.

New York State Education Law Section 409-H, effective July 1, 2001, requires all public and non-public elementary and secondary schools to provide written notifica-tion to all parents, guardians, fac-ulty, and staff regarding the poten-tial use of pesticides periodically used throughout the school year.

The Copenhagen Central School District is required to main-tain a list of parents, guardians, fac-ulty, and staff who wish to receive 48-hour prior written notification of certain pesticide applications. The following pesticide applications ARE NOT subject to prior notifica-tion:

a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72 hours following an application

anti-microbial products nonvolatile rodenticides in tamper

resistant bait stations in areas in-accessible to children

Pesticide Notification

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U.S. Postage Paid Non– Profit

Permit No. 2 Copenhagen, New York 13626

Copenhagen Central School P.O. Box 30 Copenhagen, New York 13626 Address Service Requested

Board of Education Lawrence Woodruff, Jr., President

Prudence L. Kunert, Vice President

Koreen G. Freeman

Raymond D. O’Brien

Robert F. Stackel

Tracey Thomas

Alfred E. Tomaselli

Administration Nadine O’Shaugh-nessy, K-12 Principal Mary-Margaret Zehr, Superintendent Lisa K. Smith, Direc-tor of Student Ser-vices and Special Programs

C.C.S. STUDENTS COMPETE IN SCHOLASTIC ART SHOW

Four Copenhagen Central students had work accepted in to Scholastic Art Show now being held at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse New York. The Scholastic Art Show is the most competitive show we submit artwork to and is comparable to a state sporting event. From the regional competition in Syracuse any gold key work is then sent on to compete nationally in New York City. Sarah Woodruff received an honorable men-tion award for her drawing entitled "hidden", Caroline Merino received a silver key award for her painting of Times Square and Alexis LaBarge also received a silver key award for her sculpture entitled "Broken". David Hovendon's entire photography portfolio of eight works won a gold key and his individual piece entitled "In thought" won an honorable mention award. The body of eight pictures was taken in the Domincan Republic from the basketball team's mission trip. Congratulations to all students who entered and to our winners.

L to R: Alexandra LaBarge, Caroline Merino, Sara Woodruff, David Hovendon