January 2013

A MessAge FroM the superintendentmdrahos@m-ecs.org

Sincerely,

Michael R. Drahos, Superintendent

Since the horrific violence at a Connecticut elementary school last month, many people have wondered what we were doing at Morrisville-Eaton to keep our children safe. I want to assure you that we take safety very seriously and continue to re-evaluate all of our safety and crisis plans.

Many of you will remember that safety improvements were a key part of our last building project. Single entry access, cameras, and other safety systems were all added. We review and practice lock down drills and other emergency procedures on an annual basis. That said, more can be done to have us even better prepared for events that have the potential to threaten student safety. District committees are currently re-evaluating all of our safety and emergency plans. Security at after school events, during recess, and other areas of concern will be a focus of these meetings. We are committed to practicing drills on a much more regular basis, so that everyone understands what to do in an emergency.

We have decided to tighten some of our practices including being more deliberate before allowing visitors to gain entry into either of the buildings. We will also be insisting that parents sign in and out, even when they are just walking their stu-dents to class. We no longer will be allowing elementary students who arrive before students are allowed in to stand inside the entryway. At the middle/high school we need to be more restrictive about who is in our building and when. Students who have graduated and want to visit, will be asked to make an appointment after classes have concluded. Both schools have an alarm system to notify us when an exterior entrance has been opened. While we previously did not feel that system needed to be used, we are re-evaluating how we might activate that system during the school day as an additional security precaution.

I do want to clarify one concern which has been raised. The district was recently asked to consider restoring our school resource officer. The New York State Police provided us with a Resource Officer for many years. As a district we fought extremely hard to keep the resource officer, but it was a decision by the New York State Police to no longer provide that pro-tection to school districts. We will continue to advocate for the state to return to that program, and I have recently contacted the governor and our state representatives in this regard. We also continue to have Trooper DeRochie, our past SRO, on our district safety and crisis teams. We provide him with a phone and are in contact with him when situations warrant. We have also worked closely with the Madison County Sheriff and the SUNY Morrisville campus police so that they are familiar with our buildings and safety plans.

While there is no plan that can provide a 100% guarantee against a person want-ing to harm students, we can make sure that we are doing everything in our power to create an environment which is safe, and establish practices that ensure everyone knows how to respond in the best possible way should a crisis occur. Anyone who has thoughts or suggestions for our safety committee is encouraged to call or e-mail one of our offices and share your ideas.

The picture above is of the administrative team working with Jon Janes from the Oneida BOCES Safety Office.

The picture above is of Mrs. Dorrance buzzing someone in the door as they arrive at the m/hs.

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Modified Basketball Begins Shared Decision Making Group Meeting, 6:00 PM at M/HS Library

MS Dance For Grades 7-9 from 7:00-10:00 PM

All County Music Festival @ Oneida January 1/18-19

All County Music Festival @ Oneida January 1/18-19

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School

Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents ExamsEnd of 20 Week Marking Period

SAT Exam

Second Round of All County @ Madison

Regular Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM M/HS Library

Second Semester Begins

January 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

The WriTers’ Jubilee Will be on

sATurDAY, APril 20, 2013!!

Keynote SpeaKerauthor, IlluStrator &

CaldeCott WInnerJerry pInKney

www.jerrypinkneystudio.com

shAreD Decision MAking grouP MeeTings

February 5, 2013MarCh 5, 2013aprIl 16, 2013May 14, 2013June 11, 2013

The MECS Shared Decision Making group will meet on the sec-ond Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Middle/High School Library. The public is welcome to attend the meetings.

clAss of 2013 funDrAiser

oPen skATe

MorrISvIlle State College ICeplex

Sunday, January 13th

1:00 - 2:30 p.M.$3.00 adMISSIon

$2.00 SKate rental

fiTness cenTer hours

the FItneSS Center IS open to the publIC.

the hourS are: Monday and WedneSday evenIngS

FroM 6:30 to 8:00 p.M. When SChool IS In SeSSIon.

chrisTMAs 2012Dear Friends,

Your donations to “Christmas 2012” were greatly appreciated. Many families in our school district benefited from your generosity. Thank you for sharing.

Sincerely, Judy ParkerCoordinator “Christmas 2012”

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Groundhog DayBlack History Month

Class of 2015 Fundraiser February 2/4-2/15

Shared Decision Making Group Meeting, 6 PM at M/HS Library

PTO Meeting; 6:30 PM Winter Fest, 2:00 – 7:00 PM at Elementary School

Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Ash Wednesday Valentine’s DayMDA Fundraiser

February 2/14-3/14

No School Mid-Winter Break

Presidents’ Day

George Washington’s Birthday

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No School Mid-Winter Break

Regular Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM M/HS Library

February 2013

MECS PTO NEWS

Happy New Year! I hope many of you enjoyed the gifts your children selected at the Elf’s Closet or a card made during our “Make and Take Card Night”. Both of these activities were held in early December and had record participa-tion. We also sponsored the elementary, middle school and high school honor roll receptions. All students that were on honor roll for the fourth and/or first quarters were honored at a reception and received an ice cream and certificate. PTO also provided prizes for drawings for the middle and high school honor students. One yearbook and one food gift certificate to a Morrisville eatery were provided for each grade, for each quarter and 20 tickets were raffled for a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Our Gertrude Hawk candy sale will begin on January 30th and run through February 13th (candy will be available for pick-up around March 13th). This is our ONLY fundraiser and it provides the funds that PTO uses to sponsor so many activities throughout the year. We hope all students are able to assist us by selling candy and adults are able to support the PTO and our students by making a purchase. Just one sale and one purchase make a difference. Please contact me if you would like to make a purchase but don’t know an M-ECS student. Information about the Gertrude Hawk Candy Sale (including how to order online), is located on our PTO website. Access the school website at www.mecs.org, hover over District and then select PTO. Our upcoming activities are also listed here so you and your children can join us.

Thank you for all of your support!Lynda LehrPTO President 684-3796

eleMenTArY PArenT-TeAcher conference hAlf DAY

MArch 21, 2013 11:15 A.M. DisMissAl - lunch Will

noT be serveD These DAYs.

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A MessAge FroM the eleMentAry principAl

We celebrATe our sTuDenT reADers in 3P! Keep up the terrific worK!

Mrs. Pierce's classroom community thanks Naomi Pielin for reading to our class as an honored guest

reader on October 30th!

ThirD grADe elA skills lAb

Mrs. Pierce’s Third Grade ELA Skills Lab wishes to thank our families, teachers, and students who came to enjoy our Readers’ Theater presentation of “Cinderella Bigfoot,” by Mike Thaler. We are grateful for your support!

One of the pleasures of my job is when I get to recognize students for good things. This happens publicly at concerts, musicals, art shows, and Honor Roll assemblies, for example. I also have the opportunity to recognize students individually in the Elementary Office when the student appears with a “Green Slip”.

What is a “Green Slip”? It is a green piece of paper that a school employee fills out recognizing the student for going above and beyond in areas such as effort, kindness, integrity, and helpfulness. The Character Education Committee devel-oped this about three years ago. The student presents me with the green slip. I congratulate them and write a note for them to show their parents. Each child gets a pencil and sticker. What I really enjoy, too, is that each child gets a star on which they write their name. This star then goes on the wall outside their homeroom.

In December, students received hearts instead of stars. These were then displayed on a Grinch in the cafeteria for the month. The next time you visit the elementary school, glance around and notice the red stars and hearts on the wall. Join us in recognizing our students for doing something good!

Sincerely,

Debra DushkoElementary School Principal

Thank you to our caring citizens who helped the Grinch find his heart in December!

Mr. grinch

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A busY 1sT QuArTer for 5Th grADe

The fifth grade students at Edward R. Andrews Elementary School have been on mountain bikes at Potato Hill, studied early American cultures, visited the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum in Peterboro and visited the Munson Williams-Proctor Art Institute in Utica to view a rare document (Abraham Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation) drafted by secretary to the president, Mr. Seward of Auburn. They have done all of this in the first quarter of the 2012-2013 school year. So far, their year has been packed full of educational experiences, and they are looking forward to many more in the weeks ahead.

our 5Th grADe sTuDenT TeAcher

Student teacher, Miss Liz Schilling, of VVS, spent 8 weeks with MECS fifth grad-ers before going on to Seneca Street Elementary in Oneida. She was a wonderful part of our 2012 school year. We wish her the best as she finishes her degree and begins her career. The students on the wagon ride with her (pictured to the right) are: Kendra Waltz and Lexus Eaton. In class (pictured below) are: Stephen Rhoades, Blaine Hoff-man, and Allie Deleston are seated near her at the goodbye reception.

Students enjoy an old fashioned, horse drawn, wagon ride before mountain bike lessons at Potato

Hill in Boonville, NY in early October. The staff at Potato Hill prepare students to hit the trails with lessons and guidelines for safe riding.

Lexus Eaton uses a classroom computer to find information for her essay on early

American civilizations and culture.Pictures from the field trip to the Munson Williams-Proctor Art Institute in Utica, NY

to view the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

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High Honor High Honor High Honor High Honor High Honor High HonorAustin, Meghan Bono, Annaliese Avgenikos, Kalliope Boyden, Christine Brown, Shelby Boyden, Douglas Bagnall, Tiffany Cranwell, Amanda Bemont, Aysia Brown, Brooke Clark, Paige Brown, Hayley Cranwell, Emily Fox, Michaela Camp, Jordyn Chandler, Kristina Clark, Sandra Chandler, Jessica Doroshenko, Erika Grabiec, Sarah Cronin, Tyler Diable, Natalie Collins, Margaret Fontana, Rosa Egelston, Joshua Haugli, Connor Farrar, Joshua Gorton, Heidi Forward, Aaron Frawley, Lydia Egelston, Macenzi Koehl, Cooper Fox, Morgan Judge, Helen Hilts, Daniel Granger, Brittney Hirsch, Makenzie Lehr, Kylie Hilts, Jennifer Martin, Jocelyn Konieczko, Ariana Haugli, Jordan Merkle, Dakota Miller, Cade LaFever, Alicia Matthews, Megan Konieczko, Laura Klein, Hayley Pittman, Jeanna Seitz, Carrie Marshall, Amanda Mennig, Colton Morris, Wyatt Klish, Meghan Scoville, Sergey Selinsky, Briana Moskvich, Vitaliy Merkle, Coby Nodecker, Kayla LeBlanc, Morgan Warner, Mason Smalley, Alyssa Phillips, Madison L Murray, Jessica Roher, Matthew Mennig, Brandi Zheng, Eric Spring, Michael Scoville, Deena M Widger, Emily Snyder, Avery Thomas, William Honor Stoddard, Dylan Honor Zamora, Marcos Honor HonorAvgenikos, Ariathne Suarez, Nicolas Ayers, Tyler Honor Carroll, Jessica Ammon, Cody WCampbell, Katrina Sullivan, Matthew Chapin, Justin Ashcraft, Patrick Eastman, Carrie Armstrong, Justice Clark, Cameron Villnave, Shelby Clark II, Charles Case, Brandon Grabiec, James Caraher, Colin Collins, Gabrielle Welytok, Kayla Davis, Andrea Choolagian, Rachel Groves, Megan Clark, Alexander Featherly, Alex Honor DeKing, Amber Christman, Nicholas Hackney, Ernest Collier, Sara Ford, Pierce Acosta, Alexander Fuentes Lamb, Zachary Cruz, Angelica Hosler, Alexis Davis, Rebecca Heitzman, Grace Compoli, Michaela Higinbotham, Katie Dixon, Gabrielle Jones, Shelby Ducey, Joseph Judge, Kaley Davis, Patricia Lake, Brianna Eaton, Tyler Kendall, Hannah Fowler, Lindsey Markowski, Kirston Finster, Zackary Lassiter, Katherine Grabiec, David Kent, Jenna Glynn, Jessica Moskvich, William Jayson, Alexis Latham, Robyn Harrington, Graham Krause, Nicholas LeBlanc, Danielle Newton, Maddison Lake, Dale Leviker, MaKayla Jones, Austin Ladd, James Leonard, Taylor Relyea, Donald Luce, Wesley Lyrek II, Wayne King, Cloe Lehr, John MacLaury, Lucas Snyder, Owen Moskvich, Alfred Martin, Tristan Pearsall, Taylor Luce, Collin McAdams, Olivia Sternburg, MacKenzie Nodine, Olivia Parkhurst, Kathryn Relyea, Delores Miller, Bric Miller, Dakota Stoddard, Derek Riggall, Kasey Schaffer, James Sedore, Jenna Moran, Rebecca Olney, Aaron Seitz, Jeffrey Wrigley, Maddison Smalley, Bradley Suarez, Calixto Pearsall, Collin Thurston, Adreana Spring, Rachel Warner, Cody Popino, Joseph Vandusen, Tyler Westcott, Lacy Raymond, Nickolas Warner, John St. Hilaire, Timothy Ward, Dani-Marie Warner, Brook Woodruff, Jesse

A MessAge FroM the Middle/high school principAl Greetings everyone, Happy New Year! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season. Regents Exams will be administered January 22-25. We will run a normal school schedule during the Regents Exams and all students are expected to be in attendance. If your son/daughter is retaking a Regents Exam, please encourage him/her to take advantage of our review sessions and to get a good night’s rest before their exams. This year we are encouraging some of our seniors to retake the ELA Regents Exam and/or the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam in January. The New York State Education Department has designated that a student is college and career ready if they attain an 80 percent or higher on one of the three math Regents Exams and a 75 or higher on the ELA Re-gents Exam. The data indicates that students who achieve these grades are less likely to have to take remedial courses in mathematics or English in college. This could equate to a savings in college and less time on noncredit bearing course-work. Please contact the guidance office if you have any questions about this. Letters have been sent home to students who have not met the designation. As we complete the second marking period, I would like to encourage all students to study hard and make sure all work is turned in on time. Your son/daughter’s success is important to us. If we can help with any academic issues, please do not hesitate to call or e-mail us. All contact information can be found on the school’s website at www.m-ecs.org If you have not received e-mails from the school, please contact us so that we may update your e-mail in our student management system. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 684-9121. Sincerely,Christopher A. BrewerMiddle/High School Principal

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The lions club sTuDenT service AWArD reciPienTs for DeceMber Are JorDAn hAugli AnD lAurA konieczko

Jordan Haugli, a senior, is the daughter of Tara Lonigan and James Haugli. She has been very active at MECS since coming here her freshman year. She has participated in cheer-leading and JV field hockey for two years. Jordan is a National Honor Society member and their treasurer. She has traveled to New Orleans with Operation Southern Comfort for two years. She is also a treasurer for the MECS Travel Club. As far as “service above self” she volunteers her time with ARISE and the Adaptive Ski program. She was also chosen for the New Ventures program at Madison-Oneida BOCES. Jordan plans to attend college in the fall studying in the nursing field. Best wishes Jordan!

Laura Konieczko, a junior, is the daughter of John and Lisa Konieczko. At MECS she is active in volley-ball, track and enjoys dance outside of school. She is a member of the Center Stagers and has participated in the school musicals and plays. Laura is also involved in

the Leos Club, is the Student Council Secretary, part of the M-ECS Leadership Council “Warriors of Change” and the National Honor Society. Laura is a very active community volunteer. She serves lunch at Hope House Soup Kitchen, rings the bell for Salvation Army and helps at Wander’s Rest. She also volunteers at the Special Olympics and is an alter server for St. Joan of Arc Church. She is also a member of Girl Scouts. Laura is taking the engineering program through Madison-Oneida BOCES and plans to go to RIT for engineering. Keep up the good work you do!

The lions club sTuDenT service AWArD reciPienTs for JAnuArY Are JorDYn cAMP AnD cobY Merkle

Jordyn Camp, a freshman, is the daughter of Erin and Aaron Camp. At MECS she enjoys playing volleyball, softball and participating in chorus. She is a member of the Center Stagers and has participated in the school musicals and plays. Jordyn is very involved in Reality Check (youth against smoking ads) promoting to peers the negative effects of tobacco products. She helps with the children’s church school at her church and by being a tutoring mentor and class helper at the elementary school.

Jordyn plans on going to college for culinary arts. Great job and good work!

Coby Merkle, a sophomore, is the son of Cathy and Shawn Merkle. He is very active at MECS by play-ing varsity football, varsity basketball, varsity baseball and also playing on a summer baseball league. Coby is the Class of 2015 treasurer, a member of the Leo’s Club, part of the Leadership Council “Warriors of Change” and on the Community Advisory Committee

for the merger plan. Coby enjoys getting involved in helping his community by sorting and separating the baskets for the Thanksgiving and Christmas to help our families in need. He also helps set-up for the Madison Hall Farmers Market and in coaching the youth basketball teams.

Coby definitely plans on going to college, but is not sure what he would like to study. Keep up the good work, Coby!

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The greAT AMericAn sMokeouT

On the third Wednesday in November the American Cancer Society holds the Great American Smokeout. It is a day to ask that those who use tobacco products try and quit for one day. This might help them in making the deci-sion to quit for good. Reality Check members Wyatt Smith, Shelby Jones and Jordyn Camp put on a video assembly together to show in the mornings as students arrived to school.

nATionAl honor socieTY neWs

November and December have been busy months for the MECS National Honor Society.

This past November 7th, the Morrisville Eaton NHS held its first blood drive of the year for the American Red Cross. Thanks to the efforts of our members go-ing out and signing up teachers, students and mem-bers of the community to donate, we are proud to say this drive was a great success. The NHS was able to collect 53 units of blood, several of which were dou-ble units. This donation could potentially help save the lives of up to 159 people. The next blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday March 13th. Our final blood drive, for the 2012-2013 school year, is tenta-tively scheduled for the first week of June.

Starting in the middle of November the members of the NHS took it upon themselves to help with the schools initiative to raise school spirit and inspire our students to greatness. With the spirit of inspiration in the air, the member of the NHS have begun to post motivational quotes on the back side of the MECS sign that resides on the front lawn. Each day, as stu-dents leave the school, they are reminded that they too can make a difference in this world and that they are only limited by their own imaginations and will-ingness to improve themselves and the environment around them. The quotes will change approximately two times per month. It is our hope that these quotes will help to inspire our student body to greatness.

During the final weeks of November the Salvation Army approached the MECS chapter of the National Honor Society to help provide bell ringers at the lo-cal Big M to collect donations. Together, with help from the MECS chapter of the Leos, we were able to provide several days worth of bell ringers to aide the Salvation Army in their worthy endeavor.

At this time of year, there are many fundraisers in our community. The NHS would like to thank all of the members of the community that helped make our Poinsettia/Wreath sale a success this year. Your pur-chases have helped the NHS to have a solid financial base for our spring endeavors.

The MECS National Honor Society would like to thank the staff, parents and students for all of your continued support. Our members strive to provide continued support for our school and community.

Happy Holidays! Sincerely,

Beth Geatrakas and David Kaun, National Honor Society Chapter Advisors

A MessAge froM The school sociAl Worker shellY keMPTon

I hope all of you who are reading this are enjoying our entrance into our 2013 calendar year. I just read through my article for January 2012 Glances and I am now reflecting back to see if I have been worthy of what I claimed I wanted to do in 2012. I want to make sure I have lived up to the expectations I set for myself in the beginning of last calendar year. I am working towards judging myself to make sure I have been successful enough in my ability to perform.

PLEASE READ THE ABOVE AGAIN AND IF YOU TOO ARE DOING THIS, LET’S TRY SOMETHING ELSE TOGETHER!!!

Frequently, some of us start the new year with a goal of what we want to change in our lives. Often it is a great idea for what would be beneficial as a change in our lives. Some of our best intentions can be so difficult to follow through upon though. Here are a few ideas that might assist you with help-ing yourself to continue being positive with the goals that you are working towards:

~ Remember that expectations place an emotional weight on whatever your goal may be. Set your long-term goal and determine what short-term goals will lead into your long term. Experiment with what other short-term goals might work better. The feeling of not meeting your expectation can deter you from continuing on towards your goal.~ If you write your goals down they can take on more meaning and you will be more likely to achieve them.~ Judging yourself or anybody else sucks joy out of your life. Go for the joy instead. Leave the judging for someone else.~ It is not about the performance as much as it is about learning from your experience.~ Be patient with yourself. Real change takes time, sometimes years once you know what you want to change.

So go forth and learn, revel in the adventure of life, allow yourself to fully feel and experience all of it.

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grADe 6: April Bolster Gabriel CampKatherine Boyce Megan CranwellShelbie Boyden Harlee GoodwinKimberly Chandler Natalee MigonisKirsten Grabow Eric MoskvichK'shon Gutierrez Connor OgrydziakDavid Holbert Lyla O'HaraCaitlyn Jones Morgan PhillipsTaylor Manwarren Kady WarnerWilliam Mason Peyton Pearsall Delia Robbins Collin Shelton Elizabeth Spring Zachary Strong Cole Szewczyk

ThirD grADers exPerience forT life

On November 30, 2012, our third graders traveled to Fort Stanwix for a program called, “Holiday Treasures.” Students were able to experience life during the Revolutionary War period. In addition, our students learned about holiday traditions from other countries and how they have influenced those in today’s time, here in America. Pictured below are students with a Fort Stan-wix ranger and guide.

Nathan working out a place value problem on the Smart Board

Shariann presenting her research on kangaroos

to her classmates

Ayla and Martin sporting a picture of the shark they researched together

Adam teaching the class about “r” controlled vowels

WhAT is PArP?

PARP is the elementary school’s Parents As Reading Partners program. The purpose of PARP is to instill/continue good reading habits at home. Parents/guardians are encouraged to read with their child(ren) for 15 min-utes per night for four weeks. During this time, parents/guardians may also track their own reading as they model good reading habits for their children.

We are only three short months from the start of this year’s program, which begins on Monday, March 4th. However, students will be participat-ing in three Drop Everything And Read days before the start of the program. Notices will be sent home prior to each event. Happy reading!

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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

M-ecs sPorTs neWs By Chris Doroshenko, CoorDinator of athletiCs

As we approached the Christmas break we were just getting into the junior varsity and varsity games for our winter sports sea-son. I would like to invite you out to a game! If you would like a schedule, please feel free to contact me at cdoroshenko@m-ecs.org or you can go to the following link http://49024.digitalsports.com/ to get upcoming games and schedules. If you have a child who plays sports any time during the year and have not registered for e-mail alerts with changes, just send me an e-mail. Please include the sports you would like notifications on and I will add you to that list. This is a nice option to get the changes when they occur. Our winter one modified season, which is volleyball and wrestling is coming to a close. Winter two season, which is boys and girls basketball, will begin on Monday January 7th.

I would like to thank all athletes and their families for all the work and time that you put into the Morrisville-Eaton community. If you ever have a question or concern, please feel free to contact your son or daughter’s coach or myself. Encourage them to come to the coach with concerns so they can be discussed. If you need to talk to a coach about a concern the best time is not on a game day, but after a practice or during the day.

fielD hockeY firsT TeAM: Sandra ClarK, lauren KelluM, JeSSe WoodruFF. SeCond teaM: rebeCCa davIS, JeSSI Carroll, Margaret CollInS. girls soccer: firsT TeAM: JeSSe Murray, danIelle leblanC, Jenna Kent. honorable MentIon: eMIly WIdger, brooKe broWn, heIdI gorton. boYs soccer: firsT TeAM: JoShua Farrar. honorable MentIon: alex ClarKfooTbAll: firsT TeAM: Jt Metz, luCaS MaClaury, brandon MarShall, aleC dIable. SeCond teaM: aleC dIable, daKota MIller, CollIn pearSall, Wyatt MorrIS.

JeSSIe Murray WaS alSo naMed onto the neW yorK all-State 4th teaM For gIrlS SoCCer.

We WoulD like To congrATulATe The folloWing AThleTes for fAll recogniTions As cenTer sTATe conference All sTArs.

don’t MISS out!orDer Your 2013 AMAriAh YeArbook noW!

The 2013 edition of the Amariah will arrive in June. Don’t miss out on the memories - order your copy today! The yearbook is priced at $48.00 and includes sales tax. You can reserve your copy with a $10 deposit before January 31, 2013. Checks should be made payable to MECS Yearbook. The balance on your order will be due by May 1, 2013. Please complete the order form below and return it with your deposit to Mrs. Yancey. For your convenience, orders may also be placed online using a credit card. Please visit www.yearbooksonsale.com to order your 2013 Amariah Yearbook online.Contact Mrs. Yancey at SYancey@m-ecs.org if you have any questions.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please reserve my copy of the 2013 Amariah Yearbook.

Student Name:

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clAss of 2013 neWs

Slide show pictures are due as soon as possible. We are hoping

to get between 10-12 pictures from every student. If you have any questions please email Mrs.

Roher at kroher@m-ecs.orgOrder forms for senior

clothing will be coming home soon.

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ELEMENTARY NEWS

ThAnksgiving fooD DriveBy Lyla O’Hara

Around Thanksgiving, the elementary school ran a Thanks-giving food drive to donate food to families in need. Students brought in nonperishable food, which was then donated to the Saint Joan of Arcs Church who made baskets for the families. We collected many non-perishable items (about twelve full boxes) and we thank everyone for helping us. We hope to con-tinue the drive next year and keep on helping the community!

veTerAn’s luncheon 2012By Kirsten Grabow and Megan Cranwell

On November 8, 2012 the Morrisville-Eaton 6th grade Student Council held the Veteran’s Luncheon at E.R. Andrews Elementary School. The Veteran’s Luncheon is a day when the students can ask a veteran to join them for a free lunch. The 6th grade band students played patriotic songs for the veter-ans during their lunch. The dinner consisted of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, milk and for dessert an ice cream treat. This year we hosted about 60 veterans. Thank you to our sponsors who helped provide our veterans with their lunches. Also, thank you to Mrs. O’Connor and the 6th grade band, the cafeteria staff, the lunch room aides, the custodial staff, the office staff, Mrs. Dushko, Mr. Drahos, and all staff members who donated money for our guests’ lunches.

hAT DAY!By Morgan Phillips, Caitlyn Jones, and Peyton Pearsall

On Friday, December 14, 2012, Edward R. Andrews El-ementary School had Hat Day! Hat Day is when the students bring in 25 cents and wear a hat all day long. All of the money was donated to the Morrisville Community Church Christmas Basket Program!

sTocking sTuffers By Gabe And Trevor

The Stocking Stuffers Program collected small toys, books, and school utensils for needy families in the community. We thank the Morrisville Eaton school district and community for donating items for the cause. Student council students went classroom-to-classroom asking for donations.

Pictured above are: Connor Ogrydziak and Gabe Camp

Pictured above are: Damien Bettis, Ayla Pearsall, and Shariann Rowlands

The elementary chorus singing at the annual Campus Community tree lighting held at Crouse Community Center. The community enjoyed horse drawn wagon rides courtesy of Morrisville State College, free pictures with Santa Claus sponsored by Core Federal Credit Union and MAIN and re-freshments provided by Crouse and Morrisville State College.

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Morrisville-Eaton Central SchoolP. O. Box 990Morrisville, New York 13408

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Morrisville, NY 13408Permit #9

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Postal Customer orRural Route Box Holder

regulAr boArD of eDucATion MeeTing

MonDAY, JAnuArY 28, 2013 MiDDle/high school librArY

7:00 PMPublic WelcoMe

BOARD OF EDUCATION:Marian Whitney, President

Jacalyn Groves, Vice-PresidentMurry Ames

Nichole DoroshenkoMelanie Martin

SCHOOL PERSONNEL: Michael Drahos, Superintendent

Debra Everson, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services

Christopher Brewer, M/HS PrincipalDebra Dushko, Elementary Principal

Molly Wheaton, CSE ChairpersonChris Doroshenko, Coordinator of Athletics

Tina Hankins, Head Bus DriverJanine Anderalli, Guidance Counselor

Michele Cesta, Guidance CounselorShelly Kempton, Social Worker

Ann Marie Martorana, M/H School NurseMary Ellen Burt, Elementary Nurse

SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS: District Office .................................... 684-9300Business Office ................................. 684-9158Middle/High School Office ............... 684-9121Elementary School Office ................. 684-9288Special Programs Office ................... 684-3639Head Bus Driver ............................... 684-3014Guidance Office ................................ 684-9196M/H School Nurse ............................ 684-5903M/H School Maintenance ................. 684-7032

FAX NUMBERS:District Office ....................684-9399Business Office .................684-9171M/H School Office ............684-7033Elem. School Office ..........684-7252Guidance Office ................684-9192

SCHOOL ADDRESS: Morrisville-Eaton Central SchoolP.O. Box 990Morrisville, NY 13408

WEBSITE: WWW.M-ECS.ORG

DISTRICT NEWS

ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Morrisville Public librArY buDgeT

2013 buDgeT incoMe

Morrisville Eaton School District $ 120,000.00New York State $ 1,572.00Madison County $ 3,651.00Donations $ 2,500.00Fines and Fees $ 3,000.00Grants $ 4,298.00Use of Unallocated Fund Balance $ 5,000.00Total Income $ 140,021.00

2013 buDgeT exPenses

Personnel Costs & Benefits $ 67,620.00Library Materials $ 10,200.00Technology $ 3,301.00Building Maintenance $ 45,273.00Operating Expense $ 13,627.00Total Expenses $140,021.00

January 17, 2013MarCh 21, 2013May 16, 2013July 18, 2013

SepteMber 19, 2013noveMber 21, 2013

Morrisville Public librArY boArD TrusTees MeeTing DATes for 2013

JAnuArY 21sT - Dr. MArTin luTher king Jr. DAY, no school

februArY 18Th - 22nD - MiD-WinTer recess, no school

school closings, DelAYs AnD cAncellATion of AfTer school AcTiviTies

Inclement weather or mechanical breakdowns may necessitate that school be closed or starting times be delayed. Local radio and television stations will carry notice of such a change. You may also check the district website at:www.m-ecs.org. A cancellation of district wide after school activities will also be publicized. The district notification service will al-low us to send a telephone message to you providing important information again this year. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these calls, please call the District Office at 684-9300. The following are notified for your information:

WSTM • Channel 3WTVH • Channel 5WIXT • Channel 9YNN • Channel 10

Radio Stations:Television Stations:WKLL • 94.9 FM

WMCR • 1600 AMWMCR • 106.3 FMWFRG • 104.3 FMWODZ • 96.1 FMWLZW • 98.7 FMWIBX • 950 AM

WOUR • 96.9 FMWUMX • 102.5 FMWOKR • 93.1 FMWTLB • 1310 AM