THE SPARTAN NEWS

New Hartford Senior High School

33 Oxford Road

New Hartford, NY 13413

315-624-1214 FAX 315-624-1209

www.newhartfordschools.org

Mark Benson, Principal

Tim Crowe, Dean of Students June 2016

Graduation June 25th at the Stanley The Graduation Ceremony will take place on June 25th at the Stanley Theater. Graduates must wear a cap with tassel and gown . If these have not been ordered, students will need to do so as soon as possible at www.nygrad.com. If your graduate plans on using a hand-me-down cap and gown

from an older sibling, unfortunately, the color and styling will not match the current new line of caps and gowns for this year. Older caps and gowns may be turned in and exchanged for a free replacement. You will however, need to order a new tassel at a cost of $8.00. This must be done as quickly as possible to ensure timely delivery. Caps may not be decorated for the ceremony. Tickets: each student will receive 10 tickets for the ceremony at rehearsal. If more than 10 are needed, students may request additional tick-ets at the rehearsal. Please call the office at 624-1248 if you require special seating for disabled or handicapped family members. We will make special arrangement for their seating. For more information regarding senior class activities and graduation, please see page 3.

New Hartford High School Chorale Students Perform at Sper-

ling Holocaust Lecture: “Tribute to Helen: The Woman Behind the Story”

Three Chorale Students, Sarah Benson, Riley Cady, and Collin

Davis performed under the direction of Linda Slavin at the Jew-

ish Community Center May 4th at 7:30. The evening was dedi-

cated to Celebrating the life of Helen Sperling. Mrs.Sperling

was a survivor of the Holocaust and spent her life speaking to

students about her experiences. She was dedicated to ensuring

that we should never forget the lives that were lost.

New Hartford District Art Show ...Highly Successful Cultural Event Hundreds of New Hartford Students exhib-ited works of art at the 2016 New Hartford Central School District Art Show on May 14th. Seniors were able to high-light their senior portfolios. The show was well attended and much appreciated by members of the community.

CALENDAR

JUNE 4TH

SENIOR BALL 8PM

JUNE 6TH

HS BAND 7PM @ JAM-

PAC

JUNE 9TH

ORCHESTRA/CHOIR

7 PM @ JAMPAC

JUNE 13TH

8 AM SENIOR BREAK-

FAST

9:15 AM MANDATORY

GRADUATION RE-

HEARSAL

10:40 AM-2:00 PM THE

SENIOR CLASS PICNIC

JUNE 14TH

REGULAR REGENTS EX-

AMINATIONS BEGIN .

LAST EXAMS ON JUNE

21ST

START TIMES AT 8:00

AM AND NOON

JUNE 22ND

SENIOR TRIP TO BOS-

TON AND SIX FLAGS

JUNE 23RD

6:30 PM SENIOR RECOG-

NITION NIGHT IN THE

AUDITORIUM

JUNE 25TH

GRADUATION: 10AM AT

THE STANLEY THEATER

2016 Student Council Donates Water Cooler Bottle Filling Station

Pictured above: Officers of the 2016 Student Council left to right: Nicole DeBuono, Tess Stopczynski, Cooper Deck and Gus Pfisterer

The New Hartford High School Student Council is excited to announce the donation of a new Water Cooler with a bottle Filling Station, located in the High School lobby. The purchase of the fountain was made possible after two years of fund raising through the annual Talent Show which is held each Spring. Past contributions of the High School Student Council include picnic tables, benches in the lobby, an Alma Mater banner in the gym, flowers and plants around the Don Edick honorary sign, and the Spar-tan Nation banners at the entrance of the High School Gym. Student Council is seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic candidates who are committed to the school community. Elections for the 2016-2017 school year will be held within the month of May.

NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING DEPART-MENT...

The school year is quickly coming to a close and many students may be making plans for summer. New Hartford students may participate in the BOCES Regional Summer School Program. Detailed information and the registra-tion form can be found on the Senior High Counseling Department webpage.

Summer School is held at Proctor Senior High School from July 5 through August 16 (classes will not be held on Fri-days). There are two class periods (8:00 a.m.to 9:40 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.). A Regents Tutorial is also available beginning August 1 and running four days per week through August 16, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. This is available for students who passed a course but wish to raise their Regents exam score. Students may also choose to register solely for a Regents Walk-in Exam if they have passed the course. Regents exam days, as de-termined by the State Education Department, are August 17 and 18.

A shuttle bus will be provided for classes, tutorial ses-sions, and Regents Exams. A bus will pick up students at both the Senior and Junior High Schools at 7:15 a.m. for first period, 9:05 a.m. for second period and 11:10 a.m. for the tutorial. Return shuttles will run at the end of each period. Students may register with their counselor until NOON on June 28. If you have any questions regard-ing summer school, please do not hesitate to call your child’s counselor. Please note, final report cards will be mailed on June 23rd and final grades and Regents results will be available on the portal. It is NOT our practice to call each student/parent regarding a course or exam fail-ure. Students are expected to review their report card or portal grades and contact their counselor.

Seniors… Final Transcripts will be submitted to colleges after graduation.

If your plans have changed since you talked with your counselor in May, please contact your counselor as soon as possible. You will also receive a copy of your Final Tran-script and Immunization Record with your final Report Card.

The portal will close on July 1st and re-open on Friday, August 26th .

Senior Activities For the Class of 2016

Saturday, June 4th: The Senior Ball will take place from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Stanley Theater in downtown Utica. We understand that there will be many after-ball

parties and ask parents to have discussions with their senior about making good decisions regarding their safety. Students must arrive by 8:30 to be admitted.

Monday, June 13th at 8:00 AM: Senior Breakfast will take place at

the elementary schools. Students must ride the buses pro-vided to be admitted.

Monday, June 13th at 9:15 AM: Mandatory graduation rehearsal will take place in the high school gym. Attend-ance will be taken. Following rehearsal students will view their class video presentation in the Auditorium.

Monday, June 13th 10:40 AM—2:00 PM: The senior class picnic will take place at the New Hartford Rec Center near the high school.

Wednesday, June 22nd: Senior Class will make its annual trip to Bos-ton and Six Flags. Bags will be checked before boarding the buses. Students will visit the Six Flags

Adventure Park and then it’s off to the historic Quincy Market. Students will then enjoy dinner, dancing and a harbor cruise aboard the sleek, Spirit of Boston. Students will arrive back in New Hartford at approximately 3:00 AM.

Thursday, June 23rd 6:30 PM: Senior Recognition night will take place in the Auditorium. Families and award re-cipients will receive invitations to be mailed one (1) week prior to the ceremony.

Saturday, June 25th 10:00 AM: Graduates should arrive at 9:30 AM and enter through the annex to the right of the main entrance. Students must wear a cap with tassel and gown. Caps may not be decorated. If your graduate planned on wearing a cap and gown from an older sibling,

these will not match the style or color of the new caps and gowns; however, hand-me-down caps and gowns may be exchanged for new at no cost but must be ordered as soon as possible. Tassels must be purchased at a cost of $8.00. Caps, gowns and tassels may be ordered online at: www.nygrad.com. Please do so as soon as possible.

Tickets:

Each student will receive 10 tickets at graduation rehears-al. If more than 10 are needed, students may request ad-ditional tickets during rehearsal. Even those who wish to attend but do not have tickets will be admitted at 9:45 AM. Please remember to call the high school office at 624-1248 if disabled or handicapped family members have special seating needs. Arrangements will be made.

Budget, Bus Referendum Approved

Thank you to the community for Approving the New Hartford Central School District’s Annual Budget for the 2016-2017 school year! The budget, school bus referen-dum and capital project were overwhelmingly approved.

New Hartford Mandarin 2 Student

Makes Trip to China by Meradith Thayer

In the final week of April, a group of juniors and seniors went on a trip to China; myself, Meradith Thayer included. We were able to take part in this trip of a life time due to the amazing opportunity of the BO-CES Mandarin Chinese pro-gram. Being able to learn Man-

darin Chinese was an amazing opportunity, let alone find-ing out I could go to China because of it; how could I say no? The group of 15 students and 4 chaperones, included Mrs. Huo, my amazing Mandarin teacher in New Hartford. We visited the Great Wall of China, the beautiful Beijing and all of its culturally diverse attractions, the Summer Palace, Mao Tse Tsung’s mausoleum, Tiananmen Square, and the location of the Beijing Olympics. After our few days in Beijing, our group rode the extraordinarily fast bul-let train to Xi’an. In Xi’an, we visited the City Wall. Many of the students in the group went on a bike ride around the approximately 9 mile wall, however, a few did not, includ-ing myself. While we were waiting for the ride to be over, I got to experience a traditional bridal photo shoot; fun fact, a few others and myself are in their wedding book. We also visited the Terracotta Warriors; a creepy, yet mystify-ing sight to see. After a day in Xi’an, we went to Chong-qing, where we visited our partner school. Visiting a Chi-nese school was an opportunity I would not otherwise have been able to experience. My trip to China was absolutely amaz-ing, the friends I made while there were amazing, the chaperones I had were absolutely fantastic, and it made me realize what I wanted to study when I go to college. This trip has changed my life, it made me want to try any-thing I possibly can, to learn as much as possible, and travel all over expe-riencing cultures much different than ours.

AP Environmental Science Students Ex-

plore the Environmental Wonders of

Costa Rica

Twenty five AP Environ-

mental Science (APES) stu-

dents spent 10 amazing

days in Costa Rica during

Spring Break. The goal of

the trip was to explore the

ecological wonders of Costa

Rica while being able to

participate in many adven-

ture type activities. By vis-

iting Costa Rica, the class

was able to see their text-

book knowledge in action. Students studied agriculture by

visiting an organic

farm to help pro-

cess sugar cane,

cocoa and coffee,

toured banana

and pineapple

plantations, and

hung out with the

bats at the Bat Jungle. They took several hikes including

one on an old volcano flow and a night hike to see life

after dark. Students got to participate in many adventure

tours like horseback riding, swimming in the falls, can-

yoning, white water rafting, and zip-lining through the rain

forest. As each day went by, students were more amazed

at how a country was able to take a positive environmen-

tal stand and

live more sus-

tainably. After

the trip, stu-

dents now have

a far greater

appreciation

for their sur-

roundings and

the individual

choices they make.

on China’s Great Wall

The Sanger Chapter of the National Honor Society Inducts New Members

New Members were in-ducted into the Sanger Chapter of the National Honor Society at an induc-tion ceremony held on May 25, 2016. The crite-ria for induction include: scholarship, service, char-acter and leadership.

The following students were inducted: Melissa Abraham, Nathaniel Adair, Ansel Amanna, Ad-

dison Barr, Laurel Beattie, Jared Bedell, Ji Hye Choi, Emma Clive, Katherine Corasanti, Christina D’Ambro, Katie Farkouh, Allison Garrett, Seth Garrett, Iain Herring, James Hinman, Micaela Honsinger, Noelle Horth, Zachary John-son, Cassandra Keady, Lucas King, Connor Lawless, Ryan Mammone, Christina Maurizio, Connor Nelson, Samantha Owens, Christina Paul, Brendan Phillips, Emerson Pratt, Olivia Previte, Allison Puccio, Stephen Rabbia, Sophia Sa-grestano, Albert Shkane, Shaelin Siniscarco, Lindsey Smith, Lisa Springer, Shannon Stappenbeck, Alyssa Suits, Arica Tehan, Mary Magdalene Tehan, Daniel Torres, Alyssa Weibel, Brandon Wilbur, Brianna Wilbur, Jessica Wrate and Joseph Wu.

Incoming officers:

President: Samantha Owens

Vice President: Katherine Corasanti

Parliamentarian: Iain Herring

Reporter/PR: Brianna Wilbur

Secretary: Laurel Beattie

Treasurer: Arica Tehan

Historian: Katie Farkouh

The faculty advisor for the Sanger Chapter of the National Honor Society is Kathryn Silvestri.

Career & Technical Education Honor So-ciety Induction Ceremony

New members were inducted into the Career & Technical Education Honor Society in a ceremony at the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Complex on Middle Settlement Road. Many of these students have already accumulated a significant number of college credits through their pro-grams at the OHM Career and Technical Education Center

Inductees include:

Thomas Belcher, Kylie Berger, Kenneth Burdick, Steven Burgess, Shelby Caporale, Samantha Cichon, Matthew Clemons, Ryan Faro, Madalynn Helmer, Elizabeth Hill, Aus-tin Jones, Dylan Leddick, Mary Rose Mauro, Dinasia Mur-ray and Alyssa Weibel.

Criteria that students must meet to be inducted into the Career & Technical Education Honor Society include:

1. A teacher must nominate a student. 2. The student must have at least an 85 overall GPA. 3. The student must have at least a 90 GPA in the course of the nominating teacher. 4. The student must be a junior or senior to be eligible for induction. 5. The student must have successfully completed 3 se-mesters of Career and Technical courses. 6. The student must be an active member of a CTE stu-dent organization. 7. National membership dues are $25 and local dues are $10—both are lifetime memberships.

Society membership is an important career and profes-sional investment recognized by education, business and industry.

John Jadhon Re-Elected to Five Year Term on New Hartford School Board

Congratulations to John Jadhon for winning re-election to another five year term on the District’s school board. Thank you for your service to the community!

Regents Examination Information

This year, Algebra 2/Trig students are required to take

both the Algebra II (common core) and standard Algebra

2/Trig Regents Examinations.

The Algebra II (Common Core) Regents Examination will

be given on June 1st at 8:00 AM in the high school gym.

For all NYS Regents Examinations, students may take up

to 3 hours to complete examinations but may leave after

2 hours , if their exams are completed. Students taking

afternoon examinations, who do not finish in time to take

their regular bus may take the late bus at 3:30 PM. All

standard regents examinations begin on Tuesday, June

14th...Students should report at 7:50 AM for morning

exams and at 11:50 AM for exams starting at noon. During

exam week, buses will run at regularly scheduled times for

morning pick up and afternoon dismissal. Late buses will

pick up at the regularly scheduled time of 3:30-3:40 PM.

Transportation will not be provided at noon.

Students including juniors may park in the senior parking

lot when making the decision to drive to school for exams.

Students may NOT park in the faculty parking lot. The

cafeteria will be closed. Students may bring their lunch or

plan to eat off

campus. Finals,

other than Re-

gents Exams not

listed below will

be given during

the last days of

class.