FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER · December 2016 Home of the Golden Falcons December 2...

FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

December 2016

Home of the Golden Falcons

December

2 1st Trimester Ends

(Temple & Fenner)

4 NYSSMA Conference All-

State @ Rochester CC/Eastman

5-9 Scholastic Book Fair @

MS/HS

6 Board of Education

Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

8 9-12 Winter Concert @

7 p.m. in HS Aud.

9 Elementary 1/2 Day

13 Winter Concert in HS Aud.

Grade 6 @ 6:30 p.m. Grade 7-8 @ 7:30 p.m.

16 Grade 1 Concert @ 2 p.m.


Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

January


Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

11 Winter Sports,

Superlatives, Music Photos

12 Grade 5 Winter Concert

@ 6:30 in HS Aud.

13 Superintendent’s

Conference Day (No School)

16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)


Meeting @ 7:30 p.m.

23-Jan 2

Winter Recess (No School)

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Middle School Play. All your

hard work and dedication under the direction of Mrs. Binkley and Mrs. Mikula was evident during your

recent performances. Great job to all!

December 2016 www.falconerschools.org

District Reminders 2

Falconer Central School

2 East Avenue North Falconer, NY 14733

(716)665-6624

Board of Education President Todd Beckerink Vice President Cathleen Kimball Members Gordon Buck Robert Carpenter Tom Frederes Jennifer Ribaudo Jamie Zaranek Administration & Supervision Superintendent Stephen Penhollow High School Principal Jeffrey Jordan Middle School Principal Terry English Fenner Elementary Principal Gary Gilbert Temple Elementary Principal Holly Hannon Director of Special Education Julie Possai Director of Instruction & Staff

Development Judith Roach School Psychologist Ashly Warner Business Executive &

Purchasing Agent Brent Agett General Maintenance Mechanic David Micek Transportation Supervisor Scott Peterson Coordinator of District Data Judith Roach

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Falconer Central School

“Tune In” to Find Out if School is Closed The time of year is nearing when weather conditions may warrant the closing of school. If school needs to be cancelled, notification will be made via the school notification system, the school Web site, local television stations: WKBW, WGRZ, WIVB, and YNN, and radio stations: WJTN, WKSN, SE93, and WHUG.

Board of Education Agendas, Additions/Deletions, and Minutes Available on Falconer School’s Web site

To access any of the above documents, go to: http://www.falconerschools.org District Home Page Our District Board of Education Board Meetings 2016-2017

Select what you want to look at (ex: Agendas, Additions/Deletions, or Minutes)

Click on Meeting Date

Reminder to Parents/Guardians

Remember to update you child’s contact information. This includes addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contacts. This is vital to ensure the school can reach you in case of an emergency.

School Messenger Attention Parents! If you wish to receive text messages via the Falconer SchoolMessenger System, you must Opt-In. If you wish to Opt-In and have not yet done so, please contact your building principal.

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Early Dismissal Reminder Please send in a written note in the morning and have your child bring it to the Middle/High School office prior to homeroom in order for your child’s name to be on our Daily Attendance Bulletin. Also, this will allow them to leave class on time and meet you at our security office.

December 2016 www.falconerschools.org Falconer Central School

Halloween Fun 3

Middle School Pumpkin Decorating Contest Middle School Student Council ran a pumpkin decorating contest for the month of October. Mr. Glatz's homeroom had the winning design for 6th grade with their portrayal of Wilson, the volleyball, from Cast Away. Mrs. Lundgren’s homeroom (“The Sleepy Uni-kin”) and Mrs. Rhinehart’s homeroom (“Zombie pumpkin”) tied for winning design in 7th grade. For 8th grade, Miss Main's homeroom ("Donald Trumpkin") was the winning design.

Halloween Dance Costume Contest The Middle School hosted their first dance of the year on October 28. It had a Halloween theme! The students came in a variety of costumes, ranging from beautiful gowns to scary clowns. The chaperones had a blast judging their costumes, and the winners were as follows: Creepiest - 7th grader Tristan V., Best Duo as Jack Skellington and Sally - 8th

graders Jacob T. and Ali D., Goriest - 8th grader Alayna P., Best Group as Ninja Turtles - 6th graders Kaydan-Anne B., Alexa S., Emily P., Kayla L., Michaela O., Abbie A., and Brailyn P., Best Homemade as Lego Man - 8th grader Hunter G., Best Makeup as The Joker - 8th grader Alex L., Most Original - 6th grader Alex H. dressed as a leprechaun, and Prettiest - 6th grader Abigail S.

Elementary Costume Fun


Middle School / High School 4

Highlighting Middle School Students

7th grade (Australia) Mrs. Williams' homeroom

JCC Visits FCS Mrs. Corrine Case, JCC Admissions Representative, presents students with career information.

Mrs. Garrison’s Door

Breakout EDU Students in Mr. Muscarella's class successfully completed their first ever Breakout EDU Challenge with just 35 seconds to spare! Breakout EDU activities allow students to solve a series of puzzles and follow clues to unravel a mystery. Congratulations to all of the students who stuck with it and solved some tricky puzzles and riddles. Stay tuned for more Breakout EDU Challenges in the Media Center.

Student of the Month Emily Melquist

(7th grade)

Kiwanis Terrific Kid Jack Wyant (6th grade)

Kiwanis Terrific Kid Ellie Arnone (7th grade)

Student of the Month Felicia Brentley

(6th grade)

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Reality Check Cleans Up In lieu of the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout (GASO), Falconer's Reality Check Club coordinated a cleanup at the Chautauqua Mall grounds on November 8 to collect as many stray tobacco products as possible that had turned into litter. After only one hour of cleaning up the perimeter of the mall, RC's members collected two pounds of "tossed aside" tobacco products including cigarette filters, cigarette butts, practically whole cigarettes and an empty can of chewing tobacco. The goal of Reality Check is to raise awareness of how the huge companies are targeting today's youth, how important it is to know the dangers of all tobacco products (whether it's first hand or second hand related,) and, specific to our area, to help create a healthier Chautauqua County in general.

Finding this much tobacco litter in only sixty minutes had the group floored and, as the bags got bigger, more people were aware of exactly what we were doing. We received many “thank you’s” from store clerks as they were walking out or polite nods from strangers who were acknowledging what we were doing. Five Guys even gave the students free milkshakes for doing such a great job! Miss Matecki, the adviser for FCS's Reality Check, noted that there was still plenty of tobacco litter to be cleaned up after the hour. However, the goal of the event was to have set proof of the amount picked up in 60 minutes to show to the mayor and hopefully propose another ordinance for a Tobacco Free area of the county. Jamestown and a few other parks in the area have ordinances done.

Pictured are Bruce W., Josh T. and Miss Matecki

Pumpkin Playfulness with Falconer Honor Society! ‘Twas the season… for pumpkin decorating! In October, Falconer Honor Society partnered with the Ellington Library to help local children decorate pumpkins! A handful of Honor Society students

donated their time on a Saturday morning to help students with painting and gluing, transforming pumpkins into funny felines, playful puppies, and mischievous Minions. It is always a worthwhile endeavor to give back to kids in our communities!

Left: Shianne M., helping to create a Minion Above: Pausing to “dab” while decorating with Elizabeth B. and Amber M. Creating a puppy with Hannah R.




Falconer FBLA Attends National Fall Leadership Conference Ask any Future Business Leaders of America chapter in attendance at the 2016 National Fall Leadership Conference and they will tell you about the great learning, networking, and socializing experiences they had. As the Falconer FBLA members found, Daytona Beach, Florida, offered the perfect location and opportunity to gain knowledge and to network with fellow students from 19 states, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Hunter G., Emily J., Sydney K., and Tyler S. traveled with their advisor, Michelle Johnson, and chaperone, Leslie Kresconko, for this two-day conference. Chapter Co-President and NYS District 13 Vice President, Emily J., was selected from auditioning attendees to sing the National Anthem at the opening ceremony.

Following the closing of the NFLC, the NYS chapter traveled to Disney to participate in the YES Leadership program. In addition to spending two fun-filled days at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, members traveled to EPCOT. While there, they spent several hours learning about the key leadership concepts practiced by Disney and how they use them to maintain their continued success in the entertainment industry. All in all, it was an adventure they will never forget.

December 2016 www.falconerschools.org Falconer

Fenner Elementary 7

7th grade (Australia) Mrs. Williams' homeroom

Ms. Velazquez’s Door


Family Fun Night On Saturday, October 27, AIS held its Family Fun Night. Students and parents enjoyed a brief summary of what AIS is and what services it provides to their children. The informational session was followed by make-and-take math games that were created by the parents along with their children. The AIS students and their guests also enjoyed cider and donuts, provided by the PTO. It was a great way to make the home and school connection between teachers, students and their families.

3 B’s Winners

October Mr. Helt’s Class

November Mrs. Payne’s Class

4th Grade Native American Projects Fenner’s fourth grade students once again showed their creativity and knowledge of New York State history through outstanding Native American projects. Pictured are only a few of the many well planned out and detailed creations. These projects will be on display for a limited time in the Fenner library for all to see.


Temple Elementary 8

“Socktober” In the month of October, Mrs. Brandi's 2nd grade class ran the second annual Socktober Sock Drive at Temple Elementary. Last year, Temple students and their families donated a total of 381 pairs of socks. This year, the students were thrilled when they not only beat that number, but more than doubled it! The 2016 Socktober Sock Drive brought in a total of 846 pairs of socks! All the socks will be given to local families in need for the upcoming cold months. A big thank you to all the families that donated!

Temple Parent Meeting The Temple AIS staff hosted a parent AIS meeting in the Temple Media Center on October 28.

Falconer’s Littlest Hoopers

Falconer's Littlest Hoopers, a new basketball program for kids in grades K-2 at Temple, started practicing in early November. Sixty-one students are participating in the program. On December 20, the 2nd graders will be playing 4-on-4 at halftime of the boys' varsity basketball game. Then on December 22, all of the students will be participating in a Skills Night during halftime of the girls' varsity basketball game!

Macy O. (above) and Carson B.

(left) shoot during a recent Littlest

Hoopers practice.

Falconer Kiwanis Donates Books The Falconer Kiwanis donated books to UPK and Kindergarten classes.

Pictured: Falconer Kiwanis President and Vice President with the Temple October Students of the Month.


Temple Elementary 9

Temple Students of the Month (October)

Kindergartener, Brody and his friend, Colton, enjoyed lunch with Miss Buccola.

Second grader, Kaylee and her friend, Kennedy, ate lunch in Mrs. Hannon's office.

Second grader, Lincoln and his friend, Zavyer, ate lunch in Mrs. Hannon's office

First grader, Alyssa and her sister, Arianna, ate lunch with Mrs. Hannon.

First grader, Ethan and his friend, Isaiah, enjoyed lunch in Mrs. Hannon's office.

Kindergartener, Lauren and her friend, Maci, ate lunch with Mrs. Hannon in her office.

Mrs. Boughton’s Class 1st Grade

Mrs. Perry’s Class 2nd Grade

Cheer Bear

Winners

3 B’s Winners


Temple Elementary 10


60th Anniversary Celebration of Paul B.D. Temple Elementary School

The Paul B. D. Temple Elementary School Vision Dream Team hosted a 60th Anniversary Event on Saturday, October 29, 2016. School Board Vice President, Cathleen Kimball, spoke at the event. Those who attended also heard wonderful stories about Temple Elementary from former teacher and Principal, Don Lazarony, Barb Tordella, Leasen Robinson, and Elsie Vanhise. Seasonal refreshments were donated by Falconer Tops, Kennedy Shur-Fine, Abers Acres, and 3 C's Catering.

FCS Board Member Cathleen Kimball spoke at

the event.

Members of Temple Elementary's School Vision Dream Team finalized the time capsule being placed in the building and sealed with the cornerstone a few days after the anniversary event.

FCS 6th grade teacher, Mrs. Barb

Tordella, spoke about her time as

a teacher at Paul B. D. Temple

Elementary.


District Art 11



Announcements / Reminders 12

Alma Mater

Falconer High School here’s to you best in the land. ‘Neath the

old gold and blue, we will proudly take our stand. In

classroom study, field, or track with you dear as our guide, no honor ever shall you lack. I’ll

win your pride.

Mission Statement

The Board of Education, collective staff, and

community of the Falconer School District are committed to preparing our children to be productive members of

society. Through continuous evaluation and improvement, this partnership will provide

a quality educational environment for students to

meet the graduation requirements.

Reminder

The Fosberg Technology Center is open late on

Tuesdays for additional work time until 4:10 p.m. The late bus is available if needed.

Mrs. Mikula; Educational Technology Specialist,

Change of Date The High School Musical, Disney’s Little Mermaid, will be presented on March 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and March 12 at 2:30 p.m. instead of the dates previously printed in the school calendar. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend what should be a very exciting and fun show.

FCS Honors Veterans Many activities occurred surrounding the recent Veterans’ Day. Some Middle School students wrote messages to be sent to Vets and current service men and women. The 6th grade students honored Veterans as well! They created a wreath. Andrew L., Kyla R., Emma H., Jayden G., Katelyn H. & Zach K. presented the wreath to area Vets.

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