Dear District Residents: I would like to share with you a few pieces of news about our district.

2015-2016 Budget On January 21, Governor Cuomo presented his executive budget for 2015. To say what he presented was a shock would an understatement. He is refusing to provide schools with state aid runs (the amount for funding that we will receive so we can create a budget) until the legislators agree to the terms of his agenda. This is making it impossible to create a budget for next year. Over 70 percent of our revenue comes from state funding. Presently the word from his office is if an agreement can’t be reached, we will receive the same fund-ing that we did in 2014. With increased costs in health care benefits, teacher and employee retirement system benefits, electricity cost and salaries, it is impossible to offer the quality of education that the state constitution is required to provide every student. I have met with our legislators Ken Blankenbush (D-District 117) and Joseph Griffo (R-District 47) to express my deep concerns over the actions of our Governor. I would wel-come everyone to contact them as well. Please do not hesitate to give me a call if you would like more information about the Governor’s flawed education reform agenda. Here is the contact information for our legislators at their local and Albany offices:

The Copenhagen Teachers Association has also been very active in the fight to restore the funding our students so deserve. Ambulance in Copenhagen In an effort to shorten their response time in this area, Lewis Country Search and Rescue will be keeping one of their ambulances in our bus garage. They will start by keeping it here on a limited basis with hopes of making it permanent. They are looking for anyone who may be interested in becoming a volunteer EMT or driver. If you are interested, please contact Justin Astafan, Chief of Operations, at 376-7745.

Sincerely,

Scott N. Connell, Superintendent

Ken Blankenbush 40 Franklin Street Suite 2 Carthage, NY 13619

(315) 493-3909 Ken Blankenbush Legislative Office Building 322 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-5797.

Joseph Griffo 207 Genesee Street Room 408 Utica, NY 13501 (315) 793-9072. Joseph Griffo 188 State Street Room 612 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247 (518) 455-3334.

Ken Blankenbush 40 Franklin Street Suite 2 Carthage, NY 13619

(315) 493-3909 Ken Blankenbush Legislative Office Building 322 Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-5797.

Joseph Griffo 207 Genesee Street Room 408 Utica, NY 13501 (315) 793-9072. Joseph Griffo 188 State Street Room 612 Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247 (518) 455-3334.

From the Desk of the Superintendent

Inside this issue:

Principally Speaking 2

Mrs. Ratliff’s Message 3

Wellness Committee News 4

The Classroom Connection 5

Kindergarten Registration 8

Counseling Center News 9

Mountain View News Little League Sign-ups

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Knights Winter Sports Wrap-up

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Volume 52, Issue 7

Copenhagen Central School March, 2015 Newsletter

March 1, 2015

Board of Education

Robert F. Stackel, President

Lynn A. Murray, Vice President

Troy W. Buckley Koreen G. Freeman Prudence L. Kunert Keith Lee Alfred E. Tomaselli Administration Scott N. Connell,

Superintendent Nadine M. O’Shaughnessy, K-12 Principal Pamela Ratliff, Assistant

Principal Dale R. Munn, Jr., Director

of Student Services & District Treasurer

March Events to Mark on Your Calendar Mar 4 - Mandatory Senior Trip Parent Meeting Mar 6 - Grades 6-12 St. Patrick’s Day Dance Mar 11 - Suicide Prevention Parent Workshop Mar 12 - Donkey Basketball Mar 19 - Band Festival with Lyme Central School Mar 20 - PTO Spring Fling Mar 25 - NHS Recognition Night Mar 26 - I.A.M. Concert Mar 27-31 - Senior Trip Mar 30 - Spring Vacation Begins

Copenhagen Central School March, 2015 Newsletter

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BOCES Names “Students of the Quarter”

Howard G. Sackett Technical Center has named their “Students of the Quarter.” Each instructor is allowed to select one student who has exhib-ited “outstanding qualities” in their program. This quarter Patrick Bow-

ers was selected for his great effort and vast im-provement in Auto Body 2. Dallin Lar-sen was selected for his positive influence on the class in Gas/Diesel Mechanics 1. Mackenzie St. Louis was chosen for her positive influence on the class in New Vi-sion Health. Courtney Steen was cho-sen for her positive influence on the class and great citizenship in Nursing Assistant. Isaac Widrick was selected for his high academic achievement in Visual Commu-nications 1. Congratulations, Patrick, Dallin, Mackenzie, Courtney, and Isaac!

The Importance of Homework

According to Duke Today, “It turns out that parents are right to nag: to succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on home-work between 1987 and 2003 and concluded that homework does have a positive effect on student achievement.” For the entire article go to http://today.duke.edu/2006/03/homework.html You can find some tips for helping with homework at Topmarks including: Have a regular routine. Have a quiet work environment. Set a good example. Homework is your child’s, not yours

For the complete website, go to http://www.topmarks.co.uk/parents/practical-ways-to-help-with-homework

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Mrs. Ratliff’s Message: Grade Retention

It is getting to that time of the year where various concerns are being ex-pressed in regards to individual student progress towards meeting grade level standards. With this in mind, this may be a good time to take a closer look at the topic of retention (keeping a student in the current grades as opposed to moving him/her on to the next grade), what research tells us, and what the reality of retention is. Background Information

The idea behind retention is that students who have not met grade-level criteria will fall further and further behind as they move through the grades. Retention might be recommended for various reasons. It is sometimes recom-mended to help students that have missed a lot of school, are behind in meeting grade level expectations, have experienced frequent moves, demonstrate social immaturity or have late birthdays. What Does Research Say? Published research on retention is vast. Hundreds of studies have been carried out during the last century, most focused on the elementary grades. As with any large body of research, the studies ask different questions, look at different consequences, and are fraught with methodological problems. It's tricky in most cases to determine whether the students in the study would have fared better if they had been promoted instead of retained. How-ever, some commonalities among the research do occur. Most children do not “catch up” when held back. Although some retained students do better at first, they of-

ten fall behind again in later grades, and are often referred for remedial help or special education during ele-mentary school.

Some children suffer no ill effects from retention. However, by the time they enter middle school; many dis-

like school, feel worse about themselves and are more likely to drop out then those that were retained. Retention might be less harmful to children that feel good about themselves and have strong support net-

works. It may be helpful for those that have experienced a lot of moves. It is often difficult to predict which children will benefit from retention.

What can parents do to help? For most students struggling to keep up, retention is not a satisfactory solution, nor is simply promoting them to the next grade. Comparing the two as if these are the only options sheds the debate in the wrong light. The chal-lenge is figuring out what it takes to help failing students catch up. Understanding why a particular student has fallen behind points to the best course of action. Something different has to happen! A few things that you can do are: Discuss concerns with your child’s teacher. Ask a lot of questions regarding what your child is expected to do, what works and what they find difficult. Are there ways that you can help? Do they suspect a learning dis-ability or attention related disorder? Help your child with schoolwork at home. Ask about homework each day and help them find a quiet place to work. Check and see if you can help explain assignments and make sure they know that you find schoolwork important. Make sure your child is ready for school every day! Make sure they attend school, eat balanced meals, get appropriate health care and get enough sleep. Children need to be alert and healthy to succeed in school! The Copenhagen community is a special place with an outstanding support network that provides resiliency to stu-dents that are retained. Our attention to detail makes us better prepared to determine which children will benefit from retention then most other places. However, it is not an exact science and without increased attention to dif-ficulties, further difficulties later in a child’s educational career are bound to exist regardless of the final grade placement determination. If you have any questions about your child specifically, please discuss your concerns with their classroom teachers or feel free to contact me at 688-4411 or pratliff@ccsknights.org.

Here are some simple, small steps for you and your family to take to ensure

that you are eating healthy amounts of the right food.

Be Creative! Try something different, like washing and clipping grapes into

small bunches and putting them in the freezer. Try with bananas too!

Cut Down on Fat. Try low-fat dairy products, poultry without skin and lean

meats to get flavor without a lot of calories.

Serve healthy snacks and have smaller meals. Stock your kitchen with

healthy lunch and snack foods, such as raisins, popcorn, sliced vegetables,

and fruit.

Don’t use food as a punishment or reward.

Keep track. Let your kids “eat the rainbow.” Keep a chart on the fridge so

your kids can record each color fruit or vegetable they have each day. You

can then, plan, shop for and prepare meals- they are likely to make better

choices when they are involved in the process.

Get Moving! Encourage informal play virtually every day. If you can’t par-

ticipate with your kids during the week, plan on being active during the

weekend. Go skating, walk your dog, or clean the house.

Turn off the TV. Never eat in front of the TV and encourage your children

to do something active instead of watching TV.

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“Processed foods not only extend the shelf life, but they extend

the waistline as well.” – Karen Sessions

“The mission of the Copenhagen Central School Wellness Committee is to create a

healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness prac-

tices to promote healthy eating and physical activities that improve our quality of life

and support student achievement.”

SUBMITTED BY: CCS WELLNESS COMMITTEE

COPENHAGEN CARES…. ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING

Fat Fighting Foods: Greek Yogurt-It has

twice as much protein as other yogurts.

Quinoa

Cinnamon-Has a sta-bilizing effect on blood-sugar levels that could curtail appetite.

Hot Peppers

Green Tea-may pro-mote weight loss by stimulating the body to burn abdominal fat.

Watermelon-foods high in water content take up more room in your gut!

Sweet Potatoes

Eggs-eating protein in the morning will keep you fuller, longer and your body burns more calories digesting eggs.

Coffee

Tabouli- fill up with minimum calories.

Broth-Based Soups

Vinegar

Nuts

Air-popped Popcorn

Skim Milk

Beans-A vegetable, a protein, and a great source of fiber!

For more information go to: www.medicinenet.com

HAPPY NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! From: www.foodreference.com/

Kindergarten Mrs. Scholler and Ms. Mulvaney

March is the last month for the Book-It program. Thank you to all who have participated. Please continue to work on shoe tying, counting to 75, and the sight words. You may notice your child beginning to recognize the words in books you are reading at home.

The remaining Kindergarten words for this month are: with, me, they and have. Please take a few min-utes at home to review daily. By mid March, all Kindergarten words will have been introduced. We will begin working on recognizing them by the count of five. A true sight word should be quickly recognized. We will begin using the words in reading and writing activi-ties after they are all introduced.

We are moving right along with our ELA read aloud domains. We will be concluding our Native American do-main with several crafts activities and a parade of our creations. The next read aloud domain is about Kings and Queens. We will be discussing royal families and their roles. In addition, the domain will consist of fiction, fairytales, nursery rhymes, poems and fables.

In addition, we will begin working on addition facts trough five. This is a goal for the end of Kindergar-ten and we will be sending home addi-tion fact cards at the end of the month for extra reinforcement at home. After we have worked on addition for a period of time, we will begin addition facts through five.

Thank you for all of your sup-port at home in helping to prepare your

child for First Grade.

1st Grade Mrs. Hefferon and Ms. Strianese

In math we are learning about tens and ones and how to add larger numbers. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction facts to 10. The expectation for 2nd grade is 30 facts in 70 seconds! Our listening and learning mod-ule is about “the birth of a new nation” – the U.S.A.! We talked about two of our presidents last month. Ask your child what he/she remembers about Washing-ton and Lincoln. Please continue reading with your child at home. Take a few minutes to discuss what has been read.

2nd Grade Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Zehr

Spring is almost here and we are anxiously awaiting Flat Stanley’s return. When he arrives at your house, send him in to school. We can’t wait to share his adventures with everyone here at Copenhagen Central.

In March we will start a new Listening and Learning Module called Cycles in Nature. That will be followed by The Plant and Animal Life Cycle kit. Both contain lots of Science investiga-tions. Our 2nd graders will enjoy watch-ing their mealworms go through many stages.

Checkers competition is in full swing. A winner will be announced in next month’s newsletter.

I.A.M. concert will be March 26 at 6:00. A few students still need to send in money for a t-shirt. We hope to see you at the concert. A few reminders:

Parents, please take a few min-utes to go over your child’s papers. It is an excellent way to keep up on their progress. Continue to study math facts, spelling lists and vocabulary words. Also, practice telling time to five minute intervals and have fun counting money. These are difficult concepts that are for-gotten if not practiced. The Book-It program will end this month. Hopefully your child has

met the goal of 12 books read for Febru-ary. March record sheets will be sent home on March 2. Please remind your child to select books and take home the green Reading Club Folder. Many students are forgetting their library books on library days. Please encourage your child to be re-sponsible and return their books on the correct day .

Grade 3 Mrs. Muncy and Mrs. Virkler

We hope everyone had a fun and relaxing winter break! Spring will soon be here!

Book-It - Our Pizza Hut Book-It program ends this month. Great job to all of our super readers! Don’t forget to bring in your calendars to get your cou-pons!

Third graders are persevering to master their multiplication and division facts along with learning about fractions. Some students have mastered their facts through the twelve's. Our goal is to get all students to this point by the end of third grade so everyone can have a large ice cream sundae!

Both third grade classes are researching about frogs in order to be-come freaky frog experts. During this month, we will also complete our Hu-man Body unit and start our unit on Sound. Students will take part in multi-ple hands-on activities in this unit that they will surely enjoy!

In April, students have their NYS ELA and Math tests coming up. Please continue reviewing students’ facts, telling time, following specific directions, and read whenever possible to help them do their best! Remind your child to “Jail the Detail”, “Slash the Trash”, “Plug-it-in”, “Number the Para-graphs”, and most importantly: “Relax and Refocus!”

Thank you for your continued support at home in preparing your child for fourth grade. It is hard to believe that the school year is already half over! If you have any questions, feel free to con-tact us anytime!

Grade 4 Ms. Burns and Mrs. McCabe

We hope everyone had a restful

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winter break. Before we know it, spring will be here! This month we will begin reviewing for the Common Core State ELA and Math tests given in April. Any extra reading and writing practice at home is always appreci-ated.

We are currently working on fractions in math class. Students are learning to add, subtract, and multi-ply fractions, compare fractions, and reduce fractions. Soon we will be studying geometry and learning how to use a protractor. As always, keep working on those math facts with your student. We want our addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divi-sion facts fresh in our memory!

In science we have com-pleted the buoyancy kit. The stu-dents had a great time learning about capacity, displacement, and the ma-terials used for boat building. They also learned how to use a balance and how the properties of an object can change but the mass remains the same. In February, Mrs. Widrick from the Historical Society visited our classes to talk about the Age of Homespun. The students enjoyed learning about many different things

people once made by hand. It is al-ways a treat when Mrs. Widrick vis-its us!

Grade 5 Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Graves

Boy did we have a great Valentine’s Day!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to all who contributed. At this point, our fifth graders are doing “Awesome”. We have been plugging away at the modules and studying test taking skills! It also is the time of the year ,when the curriculum is at its peak!!!!!!! Everything starts flow-ing together and the students are making great connections. Thank you for all your support with home-work this year and being patient. All I can say, is this year has flown by and We are happy with our students drive to do well!!!!!! As always! “May all your traffic lights be green!”

Music Department News Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Gleason

March is ‘Music in our Schools’ month! The Music Depart-ment is busy preparing for many up-coming events.

The band program will pre-sent a concert with Lyme Central School on March 19th at 6:30 pm.

The concert will be held at Lyme Central School. All band students in grades 5-12 will be participating. There are many exciting selections of music on the program. Students: be sure to return those permission slips!

The Music and Art depart-ments are busy getting ready for this year’s IAM Concert on March 26th! This year’s theme is I AM Resilient! Students are learning what it means to be resilient and are having a blast preparing their songs and artwork.

Many students in both the band and choral programs are work-ing on NYSSMA solos for a per-formance at one of the solo festivals coming up this spring (in April or May).

Music in our Schools Month is a nation-wide celebration of music education and promotes the benefits of high quality music education pro-grams in schools. It began right here in New York state as a single Advo-cacy Day in 1973 and grew to a month-long celebration over the years. This year marks the 30th anni-versary of Music in our Schools Month!

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Spring is in sight! Well, we can hope.

Hop on down the bunny trail on March 20th for the Spring Fling! Bring your family from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to the cafeteria for this fun-filled event. Crafts, snacks, and a photo shoot with the Easter Bunny. Hope to see you there!

April 10: Save the date for a special evening. We will be hosting an inaugural Daddy/Daughter Dance. Stay tuned for more details!

Look for our Yankee Candle fundraiser next month

The next PTO meeting will be held Thursday, March 12, at 6:30 in the faculty lounge.

PTO News….Natalie Bogert

News and Notes from our Art Department—Next time you are going by the faculty room, check out the in-credible mural created by sophomores, Erica Sawyer (Left) and Cassandra Kunert (Right). The work is bright and colorful and really adds to make the atmosphere in the faculty room more comforting. Con-gratulations to both girls on a job well done.

After participating in nu-merous fundraisers since 7th grade, the fruits of their labors will come to pass as 21 Copen-hagen Central School senior class members accompanied by their chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scott, Mrs. Charity Smykla, and Mrs. Nicole Lee will depart Copenhagen Central School on Friday, March 27, 2015 via school bus for the Greater Roch-ester International Airport. The students will depart Rochester Airport via Southwest Airlines Flight #889 at 12:05 p.m. arriv-

ing at Orlando at 2:55 p.m. for a four night stay at the All-Star Sports Resort. The students will attend the Youth Education Pro-gram on Saturday, March 28th from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. titled “Techniques of Teamwork through Improvisation”. Each student will hold a 3-day Y.E.S. park hopper pass. Students will check out of the All-Star Sports Resort Hotel on Tuesday, March 31st, with transportation via the Disney’s Magical Express to Or-lando International Airport. Their Southwest Flight #3681

will depart Orlando at 9:40 a.m. and arrive at the Greater Roch-ester International Airport at ap-proximately 12:14 p.m.

Mandatory Parent/Senior Meeting

There will be a manda-tory student and parent meeting on March 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. If the meeting is not attended, seniors will not be able to attend the trip. Please contact Mrs. Smykla, Mrs. Lee or Mrs. O’Shaughnessy with any ques-tions.

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Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Children may register if they will be five years old on or before December 1, 2015. Because of the academic nature of our kindergarten program, we recommend that parents put careful thought into enrolling youngsters who will not be five years old by September 1, 2015. Registration information will be sent to all parents listed on our census. If you do not receive a registration pack in the mail by April 20, 2015 please contact the Main Office office at 688-4411. The following vaccines are required before your child can attend school: 4-5 doses of diptheria-containing toxoid (usually administered as DTaP/DTP/Tdap); 3–5doses of oral polio virus vaccine (OPV) or enhanced inactivated polio virus vaccine (IPV/OPV); 1 dose of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine (MMR); 3 doses of Hepatitis B-children born on or after January 1, 1993; 2 doses of varivax (chicken pox) as of 2003. Any questions concerning these vaccines, can be directed to Mrs. Denean Clark, our school nurse.

January 13, 2015 Special Official Meeting

Approved resolution authorizing issu-ance of $217,000 Serial Bonds of the Copenhagen Central School for the purchase of two 66 passenger school buses as authorized by the District voters on May 20, 2014.

Approved request of Mrs. Gillette to extend her leave through March 18, 2015.

Approved request from Mrs. Moser for unpaid leave beginning February 9th through February 13, 2015.

Approved appointment of Darcy Sim-mons, District Volunteer

January 26, 2015 Regular Meeting

Approved previous minutes (December 17 and January 13, 2015).

Approved Treasurer’s Report, War-rants and the School Lunch Report, submitting all for audit

Approved Affordable Care Act resolu-tion

Approved payment of contracts for Health and Welfare Services rendered Copenhagen Central School District

students attending non-public schools in the Carthage Central and Lowville Academy & Central School Districts

Approved maternity leave request from Mrs. Tamie Muncy for leave beginning on or about February 23, 2015 with return date to be April 13, 2015.

Approved appointment of the follow-ing substitute teachers and/or aides:

(a) Tyler Lago—substitute teacher (b) Sean Scordo—substitute teacher (c) Kylie Spinner—substitute teacher

aide, lunch monitor

Approved reappointment of Joshua Zehr substitute teacher

Approved resolution allowing the District to enter into a donor-restricted fund agreement with the Northern New York Community Foundation, Inc.

Approved the appointment of the spring coaching staff, as follows:

Varsity Softball—John Cain Varsity Baseball—Jim Spaulding J.V. Baseball—Logan Spaulding Modified Softball—Molly Curtis

Modified Baseball—Chris Day

Approved Application for Use of Fa-cilities submitted by Rebecca Hall, organizer for use of the gym foyer and restrooms on August 8, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. for the Race for Chase, a benefit for the Chase Foley Family

Approved request from Brenden Ja-cobs, a C.C.S. athlete to participate as an independent athlete with the Bea-ver River Central School boys’ track and field team this spring.

Approved request from Christie Tho-mas, a C.C.S. athlete to participate as an independent athlete with the Bea-ver River Central School girls track and field team this spring.

Adopted resolution to deem eight (8) old televisions in the Distance Learn-ing Room to be surplus and excess equipment

Accepted letter of resignation from Dennis Hebert from his substitute bus driver position, effective immediately

Board Actions

Page 9 College Acceptances Kevin Carroll—son of Bob and Eileen Carroll, has been accepted at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the Electrical Engineering Technology program. Congratulations Kevin! Antonio Figueroa—son of Frances Camidge, has been accepted at St. Lawrence University, SUNY Brockport and SUNY Cortland, all in the Biochemistry program. Congratulations Antonio! Nicole Gardner—daughter of Dennis and Tracy Gardner, has been accepted at Clarkson University in the Civil Engineering program. Congratulations Nicole! Digger Larsen—son of Kristin and Bryon Larsen, has been accepted at Mohawk Valley Community College in the Criminal Justice program. Congratulations Digger! Ryan Smith—son of David and Christina Smith, has been accepted in the Civil Engineering programs at both Clarkson University and SUNY Polytechnic Institute (formerly SUNYIT). Congratulations Ryan!

Joshua Snyder—son of Jeff and Lori Snyder, has been accepted at Paul Smith’s College in the Forest Technology program. Congratulations Josh!

Mackenzie St. Louis—daughter of Charlie and Chris St. Louis, has been accepted at Utica College in the Health Studies program. Congratulations Mackenzie!

C ongratulations to Pat Bowers, Dallin Larsen, Mackenzie St. Louis, Courtney Steen, and Isaac Widrick! Each quarter, instructors from the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center select one student from their program who exhibits outstanding qualities. Pat Bowers, son of Ronald and Allison Bowers, was chosen for his great effort and vast improvement in Auto Body 2. Dallin Larsen, son of Byron and Kristin Larsen, was chosen for his positive influence on the class in Gas/Diesel Mechanics 1. Mackenzie St. Louis, daughter of Charlie and Chris St. Louis, was chosen for her positive influence on the class in New Vision Health. Courtney Steen, daughter of Ivan and Jaime Steen III, was chosen for her positive influence on the class and general great citizenship in Nursing Assistant. Isaac Widrick, son or Paul and Dawn Widrick, was chosen for his high academic achievement in Visual Communications 1. Keep up the outstanding work! Congratulations Pat, Dallin, Mackenzie, Courtney and Isaac!

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College Scholarships and Awards

A ntonio Figueroa, son of Frances Camidge, has been awarded the St. Lawrence Augsbury/North Country Scholar Scholarship in the amount of $108,000 ($27,000 per academic year). Antonio was selected in recognition of his academic record and personal ac-complishments. Antonio is also the recipient of The College at Brockport (SUNY) Dean’s Scholar-in-Residence Scholarship in the amount of $9,000 ($2,250 per academic year), which was based on his outstanding academic achievements. He was also selected to receive SUNY Cortland Dean’s Scholarship valued at $8,000 ($2,000 per academic year) in recognition of his academic creden-tials. Congratulations Antonio!

N icole Gardner, daughter of Dennis and Tracy Gardner, has been selected to receive an Army ROTC Scholarship (4-Year National Winner) at Clarkson University for a Full Tuition Scholarship. The competition for an Army ROTC scholarship in-volves many of the finest students in the country and her accom-plishment is commendable. Congratulations Nicole!

M ackenzie St. Louis, daughter of Charlie and Chris St. Louis. Was selected by the Scholarship Committee at Utica Col-lege to receive a Utica College Achievement Award in the amount of $68,000 ($17,000 annually). This is a distinguished award presented to a first-year student and recognizes not only Mackenzie’s academic achievement, but also her ability to con-tribute to the Utica College community. Congratulations Mackenzie!

Scholarships for Seniors and Current College Students

T he Norbert L. Gazin Scholarship is available to graduates or graduating seniors that lived in Lewis County at the time of their birth. Additional monies are given to applicants enrolled in engineering, agri-culture, or forestry program, all applicants are considered. You must also have lived in Lewis County for the past five years. Call the Counseling Center at 688-2573 or email Mrs. Prince at lprince@ccsknights.org to receive a copy of the application/criteria by either mail or email. Applications must be returned to the Counseling Center by March 20th, 2015. No late or incomplete applications will be considered.

A complete listing of all scholarships is available on our website. You may check it out at www.ccsknights.org. Click on Departments > Counseling Center > Scholarships > 2014-2015 Scholarship Database. Check it out!

M olly Pitcher Lewis Memorial Fund and the Lewis County General Hospital Auxiliary Scholar-ship for 2015 is available for residents of Lewis County or immediate family member of a LCGH employee and must be matriculated into a college curriculum leading to a career in healthcare. Applicants are eligible to reapply for the scholarship each year they remain in college. Call the Counseling Center at 688-2573 or email Mrs. Prince at lprince@ccsknights.org to receive a copy of the application/criteria by either mail or email.. If you do not complete the program indicated in their application, you must agree to repay all awarded monies to the scholarship fund. Applications must be returned to the Counseling Center by the April 2, 2015. No late or incomplete applications will be considered.

College Upcoming Open Houses

We encourage students and families to visit campuses during Open House programs, which usually include campus tours, ad-mission interviews, and an opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, and coaches. It is a time during which the colleges are open to the public for “exhibition.“

SUNY Open House Programs: Brockport: April 3rd Plattsburgh: April 18th Alfred State: March 28th, April 19th Canton: April 25th Cobleskill: March 28th, April 25th Delhi: April 18th

Community Colleges: Genesee: March 19th, April 25th Adirondack: April 17th Fulton-Montgomery: April 10th Onondaga: April 10th Herkimer: March 28th Hudson Valley: April 10th Mohawk Valley: April 17th Niagara: April 16th North Country: April 10th (Saranac Lake Campus)

Which test is better for you?

T aking the ACT Science Reasoning section doesn’t mean you’ll have to memorize the periodic table! Any information you need is provided. What the section really tests is your ability to think like a scientist—

draw conclusions from data, grasp the purpose of an experiment, or identify an assumption underlying a scien-tific theory. SAT Critical Reading is like analyzing a debate, while ACT Reading is more like researching a term paper. If you’re good at interpretation, you’ll do well on the SAT. But if you’re more of a quantitative thinker, you might be more comfortable on the ACT. ACT tests English grammar where SAT does not. SAT I includes a writing section. Students will be asked to write an essay in addition to multiple choice questions. The ACT has the writing section optional this year. Both the SAT and ACT test high school math and permit you to use a calculator. If you enjoy ques-tions that call upon logical reasoning and visualization, you might prefer the SAT. But if you’re more com-fortable with straightforward, academically rigorous questions, the ACT might be for you. SAT math does not include trigonometry, ACT has trigonometry questions.

SAT/ACT Exam Fee Waivers

If your child is eligible to receive free or reduced school lunch fee, he or she may also be eligible to receive a fee waiver for the SAT and ACT exams. Encourage your child to get a fee waiver from Mrs. Petersen before registering. By obtaining the fee waiver, your child may also be eligible to get college admissions fees waived next year.

Please note: 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.

Test Date: May 2 June 6

Registration Deadline:

April 6 May 8

Fee: $52.50 $52.50

Where can I take the exam?

Watertown (33-962) Lowville (33-570) Carthage (33-300)

Watertown (33-962)

Test Date: April 18 June 13

Registration Deadline:

March 13 May 8

Fee: $38.00 ($54.50 if taking Plus Writ-ing)

$38.00 ($54.50) if taking Plus Writing)

Where can I take the exam?

JCC (027-750) Carthage (196-410)

JCC (027-750) Lowville (181-500)

College Summer Programs for High School Students

M any colleges are offering summer programs. Students stay on campus in the dorm for one week while learning various subjects.

Ithaca College is offering one-week minicourses, or three-week sessions for sophomores or juniors. For each session there are several courses being offered. Courses vary between Acting, American Gangster, Health Sciences, Digital Music Production, Sports Media, Introduction to Musical Theatre Performance, Writ-ing College Applications Essays, Digital Photography, General Psychology, and many more. The cost of ses-sions varies from $1,580 for the one week minicourses to $4,980 for the three-week session. Costs covers tui-tion, room, board and activity fees. If your child is interested, you may contact Ithaca College at 607-274-3011 for additional information. Visit their website at www.ithaca.edu/gps/summer_college/. Payment in full is due by May 15, 2015.

Cornell University also offers summer programs for high school students. For “an unforgettable, life-changing summer” visit their web site now to find out what Cornell University’s award-winning Summer Col-lege Programs for High School Students have to offer you. Check it out at www.summercollege.cornell.edu.

The United States Military Academy is offering their Summer Leaders Seminar this summer at West Point. If you are interested you may call 845-938-4041 or check out their website at http://admissions.usma.edu and click on Summer Program. If you are interested in attending a summer program, please stop by the Counseling Center for more information.

Alfred College is offering several summer programs. Their summer programs include: Astronomy, Creative Writing, Equestrian Camps, Swim Camp, Sports Camps, Consumer Chemistry, Theater, and Art Port-folio Prep. For more information call 607-871-2115 or visit their website at www.alfred.edu/summer.

Boston University is offering a Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS). From June 28th to August 8, 2015, PROMYS will offer an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration to approximately 70 ambitious high school students with an exceptionally strong interest in mathematics. PRO-MYS is a six-week residential program with an approximate per student cost of $3,600 (financial assistance is available). For more information or to apply you may visit their website at www.promys.org or call 617-353-2563. Regular application deadline is April 1, 2015.

YAC Variety Show

M ark your calendars! The Copenhagen Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring a Variety Show for stu-dents in Grades 6-12. On Thursday, April 30th, 6:30 p.m., students will have the opportunity to show off their talents to earn great prizes. If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, you may stop in the Counseling Center or call the office at 688-2573.

2015 Annual Syracuse National College Fair

W here can you go to learn information about any college you are interested in attending? The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National College Fair in Syracuse will be held on Thursday, March 12th, from 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. at the SRC Arena—Onondaga Community College. If you are looking for additional information and to register, please visit www.gotomyncf.com. You may also call Mrs. Petersen at 688-2573.

Course Selections

March 2 Success

M arch 2 Success is a free web-based program designed to help middle and high school students enhance, math, science, and English skills while learning valuable strategies for taking standardized tests. Anyone over the age of 13, can sign onto www.march2success.com to register and see a demonstration course. The free course offerings are as follows: Test Preparation W/E-Learning Curriculum, SAT/ACT Practice Tests and Flashcards, and Understanding College Admissions and Financing. Check it out!

O n Monday, March 16th, South Lewis Central Schools will be hosting the 15th annual Lewis County Col-lege Fair. More than 50 colleges from all over New York State will be in the South Lewis Middle School gymnasium from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to offer college admissions information and answer your questions. All students and parents in grades 9-12 are encouraged to attend. Please contact Mrs. Petersen at 688-2573 or Julie Birmingham at 348-2530 with any questions.

15th Annual Lewis County College Fair

M rs. Petersen has been meeting individually with all students in grades 9 and 11, and Mrs. Gillette will meet with grade 10 students to plan their courses for next year. 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. Be sure to check out the course description link from the Counseling Center area of our website. You can find it at www.ccsknights.org>Departments>Counseling Center>Course Catalog. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to meet with Mrs. Petersen to review the course selections, please call 688-2573.

Tuesday June 2nd

Tuesday June 16th

Wednesday June 17th

Thursday June 18th

Friday June 19th

Monday June 22nd

Tuesday June 23rd

8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m.

N/A US History & Govt.

Global History & Geography

Physical Setting/Earth Science

Algebra 2/Trigonometry

RCT in Global Studies

Physical Setting/

Chemistry

RCT in Science

12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m. 12:15 p.m.

Geometry (Common Core)

Living Environment

Physical Setting/Physics

Algebra 1

(Common Core)

Comprehensive English

Geometry (2005 Standards)

RCT in Writing

RCT in US History &

Govt.

Wednes-day

June 24th

8:15 a.m.

RCT in Reading

NO PM Exams

RCT in Mathemat-

ics

*All 8th grade students taking Spanish must take this exam. Please be advised the Regents Exams are given at these times across the state and may not be made up if absent. Attendance is mandatory. **Please note students in English III, Algebra I will take their Common Core Exams on June 3rd.

On Thursday, January 29th, Financial Aid Night was held at Copenhagen Central School. Guest speaker was Mariya Clemons, Financial Aid Advisor at Jefferson Community College. Ms. Clemons reviewed financial aid options and planning and the differences between grants, loans, and merit awards. Also discussed was how the EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) is determined. Af-ter the program, Ms. Clemons stayed to answer individual questions. If you were unable to attend this informative program, you are encouraged to contact Mariya Clemons at JCC with any financial aid questions, regardless of whether your child plans to attend JCC. Mariya’s contact number at JCC is 786-2355.

Clarkson University is offering a challenging one week program for high school students (will be entering tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade as of September 2015) from Sunday, July 12th, to Satur-day, July 18th, 2015. Each year, projects related to real world-issues challenge students from a variety of perspectives. For more information, cost and an application, see Mrs. Petersen in the Counseling Center. Space is limited for this program to 40 students and you are encouraged to apply on or before April 1, 2015 for priority consideration. You can visit Clarkson’s website for additional information and an application, as well as a list of requirements, at http://www.clarkson.edu/youngscholars. You can also contact Brenda Kozsan, Program Director, at bkozsan@clarkson.edu or (315)268-4425 for more in-formation.

Young Scholars Program—Summer 2015 Clarkson University

“The BackPack Program” In these tough economic times, its often hard to keep food on the table. Two years ago, we started a BackPack Program. A backpack containing nonperishable foods is given to your child to take home for the weekend. Backpacks may contain items from the following list: canned vegetables and fruits, juice boxes, applesauce, fruit bars, granola bars, oatmeal, soup, macaroni and cheese, pasta, spaghetti, tuna, canned ham, peanut butter, healthy crackers, ce-real, or pudding. If you would like more information about signing up for “The BackPack Program”, contact Mrs. Petersen in the Counseling Center at 688-2573. If you would like to donate either nonperishable food items or make a monetary dona-tion, please contact Mrs. Petersen or a YAC member or drop the items off at Copenhagen Cen-tral School between 7:45 a.m.—4:00 p.m. You can also contact Mrs. Petersen at cpetersen@ccsknights.org. Thank you so much for the generosity we have already experi-enced from our community!

Merit Roll (84.5—89.4)

Grade 6: Allison Best, Jesse Cummings, Joshua Freeman, Lucas Graves, Darby Murray, Clayton Parkin, Cody Powis, Lukas Slate, Michaela Stephens, Shareef Stokely, Madison Uhlinger.

Grade 7: Samantha Aubin, Shannon Aubin, Abbigail Carroll, Tucker Carroll, Ashley Elias, Johnathan Fitzpatrick, Gunnar Freeman, Jacob O’Brien, Tanner Souva, Drew Witham.

Grade 8: Annabelle Atnip, Morgan Clarke, Roderic Galster, Logan Marcinko, Jory Wood, Ashley Young.

Grade 9: Katie Best, Cody Buckley, Kiersten Hancock, Logan Johnson, Derek Micek, Skylar Muncy, Ashley Stephens, Spencer Strife, Jayden Waugh, Sarah Wilder.

Grade 10: Ashley Bridge, McCaffrey Carroll, Shane Cummings, Jenna Doolittle, Hallie Freeman, James Uhlinger.

Grade 11: Haley Baisden, Connor Eddy, Madison Furgison, Cassandra Goutermout, Theron Lauber, Derrick Lehman, Cassie Mono, Olivia Morrow, Klaire Sullivan, Mackenzie Wheeler, Isaac Widrick, Jordan Young.

Grade 12: Nathan Freeman, Justine Malbouf, Cory Moser, Garrett Munden, Emily Sipher, Courtney Steen, Samuel Williams.

Quarter 2 Honor Roll

Honor Roll (89.5—94.4)

Grade 6: Mandalynn Atnip, Meaghen Fitzpatrick, Riley Pierce, Brooke Smykla, Anna Spaulding, Garrett Tufo, Peyton Walker. Grade 7: Olivia Buckley, Riley Dalrymple, Mason Davis, Joshua Gardner, Chelsey Hancock, Adam Hermanson, Joseph Johnston, Ben Ramer, Shyla Rumble, Emma Spaulding, Connor Staplin. Grade 8: Ean Allen, Dempsey Carroll, Tristan Cole, Madison Freeman, Courtney Micek, Brian Richards, Emily Scholler, Taejon Turner. Grade 9: Olivia Carroll, Emily Frith, Jacob Graves, Alexandra Greene, Zachary Herbert, Lukas Sullivan, Danielle Thomas, Hailey Tweedy, Cody Zubrzycki. Grade 10: Eric Allen II, Kylie Guyette, Katlin Hayden, Dawson Moser, Katlyn Richards, Brian Rice, Dustin Snyder. Grade 11: Corey Bowers, Sydney Greene, Haider Khan, Alexis LaBarge, Nicole Tanner, Alexis Trainham. Grade 12: Kevin Carroll, Kristin Fleming, Damian Green, Emily Griffin, Harley Hancock, Ian Sawyer, Brooke Spaudling, Tessa Tanner.

High Honor Roll (94.5—100)

Grade 7: Keyan Deom, Morgan Smith. Grade 8: Olivia Aubin, Alicia Berghorn, Taylor Ridsdale, Aaron Tan-Alberto. Grade 9: Stephanie Aubin, Caleb Moser. Grade 10: Ashley Gardner, Cassandra Kunert, Noah Ramer, Dylan Rose, Erica Sawyer, Maci Spaulding, Michaela Thomas, Andrea Travis-Millet, Hope Woodruff. Grade 11: Brandon Buckley, Laura Graves, Emma Roberts, Claire Stackel, Christie Thomas. Grade 12: Antonio Figueroa, Nicole Gardner, Ryan Smith.

Enter To Win $100.00 Participate in Mountain View Prevention Services

“Choices– Our Future” Program Get information on:

Drugs, Alcohol, Dating, Social Skills, Depression, Life Skills and much more.

Fill out entry form in the guidance office and

Return by March 13, 2015.

Little League Sign‐Ups  

This year’s sign‐ups for Little League will be Tuesday April 7th, from 6pm‐7:30pm. Sign‐ups will be in the back foyer by the cafe‐teria. Cost will be $14.00 per child.  This year Little League will run on Monday and Wednesday nights from 6pm‐7pm.  If you have any questions or are interested in coaching please email Sueann Carroll at suecarroll@ccsknights.org 

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VARSITY CHEERLEADING, Coach Jennifer Spaulding The 2015 Copenhagen Cheer season has been one like none other. NYSPHSAA recognized competi-tive cheer as an official sport in the Spring of 2014. With new regulations, scoring rubric and competitive na-ture, our focus turned to bringing the very best competitive, cheer team to Copenhagen. We cannot thank the administration, staff, parents and fans enough for their support during the transitional period of our sport. Snow was our enemy and we were unable to make Fulton’s I Love Cheer Competition. We were disap-pointed but the safety of our athletes is our number one concern. Mother Nature and 5’ of Snow defeated us that day. We look forward to attending the competition next year. Our first competition of the season was the annual Frontier League Winter Cheer Competition held at Indian River. Our team placed second in the team portion of the competition. Our team was recognized with the overall Frontier League Sportsmanship Award. The Golden Knights had six of the nine all stars in the D-Division. Congratulations to our Frontier League All-Stars who include: Emily Griffin (Senior), daughter of Lori Atkinson Griffin and Ron Griffin Tessa Tanner (Senior), daughter of Linda and Brian Tanner Alexis LaBarge (Junior), daughter of Sherri LaBarge and David LaBarge Cassandra Goutermout (Junior), daughter of Tina and Sid Goutermout Jayden Waugh (Freshman), daughter of Darcy Simmons and Charles Waugh Emma Spaulding (Seventh), daughter of Jennifer and Mark Spaulding The Snowflake Cheerfest was our second competition of the season. We are either classified according to the size of our school or the size of our team. The latter of the divisions is very difficult as we compete against schools which can be 3-10 times our school size. We fought hard and placed third. Sandy Creek placed first and Indian River placed second. It was an incredible performance by our team. We were fortunate to receive a couple of all-star honors at this competition as well. Congratulations to the following team members: Emily Griffin (Senior), daughter of Lori Atkinson Griffin and Ron Griffin Emily Sipher (Senior), daughter of Amanda and William Dealing Alexis LaBarge (Junior), daughter of Sherri LaBarge and David LaBarge The South Jefferson Invitational was our third competition of the season. Our Big Gold Cheer Team placed first at the competition with South Jefferson taking second and Watertown clinching third place. Winning against such large schools is an incredible feat and should be recognized as such. Our eyes were then focused upon the annual Section III Winter Cheer Competition. This year’s compe-tition was held at Chittenango High School. The Copenhagen Knights took the floor and competed with such determination to retain their title. We were crowned once again the Section III Class D Champions. The team’s overall score was the 6th highest of the day! The top five schools included Cicero-North Syracuse, Phoenix, Bishop Grimes, Fayetteville-Manlius and West Genesee. What an honor to be in the company of such competitive teams! At the sectional level only seniors are eligible for all-star honors. There are only five per division chosen and Copenhagen had all three seniors chosen! Congratulations to Emily Griffin, Emily Sipher and Tessa Tanner (parents listed above). At the time of the writing of this newsletter article, we are busy preparing for our first ever NYSPHSAA Invitational Championship on February 21 at Guilderland. There are well over twenty teams in our division and we are the smallest school in attendance. This will certainly not deter us from proudly representing the Copenhagen Golden Knights. We look forward to the challenge. The final competition of the season will take place at Lisbon Central School on Friday, February 27. We are looking forward to competing for the first time in St. Lawrence County. Our team and staff feel confi-dent heading into the final stretch of the season. Normally, we only compete at the league and sectional com-petitions. Now that competitive sport, our team can compete much more than ever before! We are excited to see what the future holds for our sport. Our team would like to thank our volunteer staff for their numerous hours of dedication. Thank you to Cierra

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C.C.S. Knights Winter Sports Wrap-up Dicob, Nicki Donaldson and Darcy Simmons. We could not be as successful without your assistance. A huge thank you to our parents, family members and fans who have exhibited such incredible support this season! Thank you!!! The Copenhagen Cheer Team will be selling school spirit flip flops, slides and socks from February 26- March 8. See any team member to order and proudly represent your Golden Knights as soon as the warmer temps arrive. They will arrive well before our anticipated Spring Break. Order forms will be sent home with elementary students. We proudly recognize the team members of the 2015 Copenhagen Cheer Team:

Haley Baisden - Junior Madi Furgison - Junior

Cassandra Goutermout - Junior Emily Griffin – Senior

Katlin Hayden - Sophomore Alexis LaBarge – Junior

Katelyn Marsh - Freshman Andrea Millet - Sophomore

Cassie Mono - Junior Emily Sipher – Senior

Emma Spaulding - Seventh Tessa Tanner – Senior

Jayden Waugh – Freshman Tiana Witham - Sophomore

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball

Coach Logan Spaulding

The J.V. boys’ basketball team finished the 2014-2015 sea-son with a record of 14-0 in the league, and 17-0 overall. Mem-bers included sophomores Daw-son Moser, Dustin Snyder, Shane Cummings, Dylan Rose, Kenneth Rivera and freshmen Cody Buck-ley, Jacob Graves, Zach Herbert, Christian Rivera, Brock Moser, Skylar Muncy, and Caleb Moser.

Coming off a 10-6 record from last season and returning four starters on a team that fin-ished first in the division, we as a team set our goals very high for the year. Believe it or not, each and every kid on the team had the goal of going undefeated. It was not an easy task considering our schedule consisted of cross-over games against bigger schools

such as Thousand Islands, Sandy Creek, South Lewis, Beaver River, IHC, and Lowville twice. To go along with those bigger schools, the ‘D’ division had some very respectable teams in LaFargeville, Alex Bay, and Sackets Harbor.

The highlight game of the year would have to be our double-digit come from behind win against Thousand Islands. Down by 11 entering the 4th quarter, the boys rallied with outstanding de-fense, began hitting their shots, and eventually outscored them 22-10, earning a 50-46 victory. The most satisfying thing to come from that game was not the vic-tory, however to witness these boys never counting themselves out of a game until the final buzzer. With trust in one another and in their coach, I expect big things in the next couple years when they continue on to the var-sity level.

As a team, we averaged just shy of 50ppg and held our opponents to an astonishing 30ppg. MVP and most improved player goes out to Shane Cum-mings (13.0ppg, 8.0rpg), who re-cently moved back to his home town in Kentucky. We as a team wish him the best of luck and thank his family for allowing him to stay with us for the entirety of the season. Other individual ac-knowledgments include Cody Buckley (11.2ppg, 15 3’s), Dus-tin Snyder (8.8ppg, 7.2rpg), and Dawson Moser (10.0ppg, 32 3’s).

I look forward to working with all of the returning players next season and wish those mov-ing up to the varsity level the best of luck. I would like to thank Renee Eisel and Pat Jolliff for keeping the scorebook, my man-agers Cody Powis, Lucas Graves, Shareef Stokely, and most of all, the parents and fans who came to support us throughout the year!

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Donkey Basketball Advance Ticket Order Form Due: Friday, March 6th

Number of Tickets ________ @ $8 each Total amount Due $________ Student Name:_____________________________________________ Homeroom/Teacher:________________________________________

TheClassof2018issponsoring

Senior vs. Faculty Donkey Basketball When: Thursday, March 12th at 6:00 pm  

Location: Gym  

Ticketsareavailablenowfor$8 or at the door for $10. Children4andunderarefree!! See any 9th grader to purchase your tickets or you can pre‐orderthembysimplyclippingthecouponbelowandsendingit to school with your child. Pre‐orders are due by Friday,March 6th and tickets will be sent homewith your child onMonday,February9th.Questions??EmailorcallMrs.CastororMrs.Coulombeat688‐4411 GMDB, Inc of Danbury, Vermont