BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL PO BOX 179, 9508 ARTZ ROAD BEAVER FALLS, NY 13305 www.brcsd.org 315-346-1211
February 2012 Volume 47, Issue 5 Superintendent News Leueen Smithling
Dear Parents and Community Members: The work on the auditorium is almost finished and it looks fabulous. The color scheme is in various shades of green , without a speck of orange and everything has blended together very nicely with the refinished woodwork. The new LED lighting brightens up the auditorium and moves us into the 21st century along with the new curtains on the stage. I think you’ll be very pleased with how this capital project turned out. This was funded by the EXCEL funding at no local cost to our taxpayers. We plan to hold a formal dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2012 after a few concerts have taken place to allow the musical and theater groups to get used to using the new equipment and technology first. There has been a lot of publicity during this school year about the new teacher and principal evaluation required as part of the Annual Professional Performance Review or APPR law required as part of the Chapter 3012 laws of the State of New York. We are having great discussions with our Beaver Rivers Teachers Association about which rubric to use to evaluate our teachers. At this same time, SED also wants us to implement the new Common CORE curriculum in math and English Language Arts which narrows the curriculum down and delves into both content areas in much greater detail. To provide our staff curriculum work time on the Common CORE learning standards, we will have two early dismissal days on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 and Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. each day.
Tax Limit Levy Cont... Last month I provided an overview about the 2% tax levy limit from the prior year’s budget. School districts may not adopt a budget which exceeds the prior year’s tax levy by the lesser of 2% or the increase in
consumer price index unless approved by at least 60% of voters. The tax base growth factor is the increase in the full value of taxable real property due to physical or quantity change. Exceptions to the tax levy exist for capital expenditure in the form of capital projects, capital equipment in the form of capital projects, capital equipment procedures, transportation capital debt services or lease payments. School districts may claim pension increases in statewide rates over 2% and court order and judgments from tort actions that exceed 5% of the total tax levied in the prior fiscal year. Tax Cap Calculations are based the formula below: Begin with the Prior Year Tax levy (x) tax base growth factor (+) prior year pilot received (-) prior year exemptions (=) adjusted prior year levy (x) allowable growth factor (-) PILOT for the coming year (+) available carryover (=) tax limit levy (+) coming school year exemptions (=) maximum allowable levy. The Governor’s proposed State Aid estimate for Beaver river is more positive for 2012-2013 than it was for 20112012. a large percentage of the increase is in transportation aid which is expense driven. This appears to be overestimated and it is doubtful that we will receive the actual amount projected. Please know that as we work through the budget process, we will work hard to maintain our educational programs and staffing to the best of our ability as we live in the new era of the 2% tax levy. Sincerely,
Leueen Smithling, Superintendent of Schools
Beaver River January 9, 2012 BOE Meeting Mrs. Leueen Smithling, Superintendent recognized Mr. Gene Sundberg with Pride of Beaver River for achieving 500 wins as the Varsity Coach of the Girls Volleyball team. Gene has coached the team for close to 30 years and has instilled a love of volleyball to many Lady Beavers for many years. Mrs. Kendra Virkler, Mrs. Kathleen Woolschlager and Mr. Peter Woolschlager, Beaver River music teachers also received Pride of Beaver River for the wonderful music concerts they provided to students, staff and community members. With the construction project of the auditorium, their flexibility to locate the concerts in the high school gymnasium as well as the customary concert at St. Stephens, we appreciate their dedication to provide wonderful music for the holiday season.
The Board approved a conference request for Leueen Smithling to attend the NYSCOSS Winter Conference in Albany; the appointment of Randolph Myers as District Treasurer, Records Access Officer, Records Management Officer, Payroll Certification Officer & Title IX Officer; Approved a maternity leave for Taren Loucks-Beller for the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year; Reinstated teaching assistants Jennifer Millward and Sandra Terry; approved a long-term substitute teaching assistant position for Kimberly Gould; Approved Heather Nortz and Lauren Moser as substitute teachers for the remainder of the 2011 – 2012 school year; Approved unpaid time off for Jane Peters for April 25-30 and May 1-3,5, 2012. The Compact Council will reconvene on January 18, 2012 to work on the strategic plan. Mrs. Opela and Mrs. Smithling discussed a meeting they attended with Senator Griffo in Utica on December 21 with NYSED Commissioner King, other NYS Legislators and a representative from the Governor’s office. The Board reviewed policies #4211, the organizational chart and #1150 – 1440. For the February 23, 2012 meeting, we will review policies # 2000A2101R. Mrs. Smithling discussed the Dignity For All Act meeting on January 4, 2012, the status of the work on the rubrics with the BRTA, the dedication ceremony for the auditorium, a printing error for the January newsletter and a grant application that is in the works.
Left to right: Gene Sundberg, Kendra Virkler, Peter Woolschlager, and Kathleen Woolschlager
Mr. Kyle Deeb, Owner’s Representative from Construction Associates, provided the Board and members in the audience with a tour of the auditorium. Painting is mostly finished and the new seats and carpeting are installed. The wood carpentry on the front of the stage is almost finished and stained. The background of the stage is painted black. Lighting on the stage is now LED with many colors to choose from. The new stage curtains are emerald green. Mr. Deeb also discussed with the Board costs to recondition the tennis courts and track. The Board declared the battery clocks as surplus and donated them to the Town of Webb School District. In the current capital project under way, we are merging the fire alarm, security, clock and public address systems. This requires a wireless clock system. Social Studies teacher, Mr. Mitchell Fidler has entered a contest for 15 years to win a trip to Germany for our students. He finally won the trip this year and the Board accepted a $10,000 donation for a student trip to Germany for 2-3 weeks in summer 2012.
The Board will meet on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for reports from the administrators and for a budget work session in the Library Conference Room. The next regular meeting of the Beaver River Board of Education will be on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Conference Room.
Upcoming Events February 15, 2012 - 12:30 Dismissal K-12 February 20- 24, 2012 - February Break February 28, 2012 - Home and School Mtg. 6:30 March 3, 2012 – OM Competition in Watertown March 10, 2012 - Winter Carnival March 12, 2012 - BOE Meeting 7:00 p.m. March 28 - 12:30 Dismissal K-12
BOE BULLETIN
BRCS Business Official
By the time you read this newsletter Gov. Andrew Cuomo will have unveiled his budget for the upcoming year. At the moment the BOE is awaiting his proposal with a certain amount of dread. In spite of the fact that rural school districts in the North Country and throughout New York State have been able to show state officials convincing data that we suffered disproportionate cuts with last year’s state budget, there is little optimism that significant aid formula reform has occurred. We know for a fact that the call for “mandate relief” has been largely ignored. We also know the state continues to struggle to gain control of its sizable debt. The Governor, in his State of the State message, vowed to create a commission to study mandates and the reformation of foundation aid formulas, but anything this group might recommend would obviously be at least a year away. We fear that we are looking at an extremely bleak outlook for the 2012-2013 school year, exacerbated by higher fixed costs and the 2-percent tax cap.
Mr. Randolph Myers joined our staff as the new business official on January 9, 2012. Mr. Myers comes to Beaver River with twelve years experience as the fiscal manager at Lewis County Public Health. Prior to this position, Mr. Myers worked for Planned Parenthood, Stackel & Navarra CPA, and the Lewis County ARC. Mr. Myers has a bachelors of Professional Studies degree in Business Adminstration from SUNY Empire State College. Mr. Myers and his wife, Jane reside in Turin. Mr. Myers replaces Mrs. Laura Tousant.
On January 20th, members of the Board of Education will be joining a webinar sponsored by the NYS School Boards Association which will analyze the Governor’s budget proposal and its effect on individual school districts. There may be some helpful hints as to how to weather the financial storm breaking all around us at the moment. We will explore all options in the months ahead as we work toward the presentation of a finalized local budget in May, and will rely heavily on the expertise and fresh outlook of our new Business Official, Randall Myers. As always, we welcome input from our constituents, and we will definitely be talking more about our plans and prospects in the next newsletter. In the meantime, we are celebrating the fact that our building project is drawing to a close. Renovations to the auditorium are very nearly completed, repairs have been made to the roof and other areas, and a new security system has been installed. The Compact Council will have met on January 18, and will be hard at work planning a special event to dedicate the “new” auditorium. The Compact Council will also be looking for ways to enhance college and career readiness for our students as well as ways to help our Kindergarteners come to school better prepared for learning. There are always opportunities for community members to get involved with these and other initiatives, and a schedule of further meetings and groups will be published in the next newsletter. Your support and involvement are crucial to the success of our students and our school and we thank you for all that you do. Marian M. Opela, President Board of Education
Capital Project Update: The work in the auditorium is quickly wrapping up and soon all students, parents, and community members will enjoy the sounds from the Music Department as well as the Drama Club. The formal dedication of the auditorium will be on Saturday, May 5th. Please look for more information to follow about the dedication ceremony.
LEWIS COUNTY HEAD START PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT BEGINS FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR Beginning Monday, February 13 and continuing throughout the year, Lewis County Head Start is accepting enrollment applications for three and four year old children for the 2012-2013 school year. Parents may register their children at the Beaver Falls center on Mira Lane from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Head Start is a family oriented, preschool child development program. Ten percent of enrollment opportunities are made available to children with disabilities. Parents need to bring income verification and their child’s birth certificate when they register. Anyone interested in further information may call the Beaver Falls Head Start Center at 346-6645 or Amy Marti at the Lewis County Head Start Office in Lowville at 376-7531
Elementary Principal Mrs. Kimberly Lyman-Wright
Dear Parents and Guardians, In late December 2011, just before Christmas Break, New York State Education released a memo about changing our testing dates for ELA and Math. They also informed us that every student in grades 3-8 will be tested all three days. The length of time for each test, with preparation and testing, will not be more than 90 minutes a day. This year the students are being tested on the 2005 ELA and Math Standards and there will be field test items on the test for the new common core standards. Third grade teachers recently held a parent night about the tests on January 31, 2012. The program introduced the testing program to the parents, tips on how they can help, and what does the parent report mean when they receive it at home. The test dates for this year are as follows: ELA Grades 3-8 will be April 17-19, 2012 Math Grades 3-8 will be April 25-27, 2012. Please make note of this on your calendars and, if at all possible please try not to schedule appointments for your children during testing time.
Thank you in advance for your support of your children, and if you have any questions please contact my office. Sincerely,
Kimberly Lyman-Wright Kindergarten News February is a busy month for Kindergarteners as they learn and make connections through their listening, reading, and writing skills. The students have been learning about the polar regions, oceans, and Dr. Seuss. The letters for the month are: r, f, n, & e and the sight words are: do, play, yes, no, big, and little. The students could use practice with many of the basic skills such as shoe tying, counting to 100, identifying coins, and writing and identifying the numbers 0 through 20.
Grade 1 News February in First grade will include a lot of celebrating! We will celebrate both the 100th Day of School (and the fact that our students are 100 days smarter!) and Valentine’s Day. Please look for information from your child’s teacher about upcoming celebrations and ways to volunteer in the classroom this month. First grade is not all about play, though. In addition to learning more phonics and spelling rules, we will learn about shadows, character education and presidents. In math, we will continue to work with clocks, mastering how to tell time to the hour and eventually to the half hour. We will also work on our math facts. Finally, from all First Grade Teachers, have a safe and exciting February break!
Grade 3 News With the long winter here at our doors‌third grade has started their long winter with Laura Ingalls Wilder. The students have been reading three different Laura Ingalls Wilder books since January. Mrs. Boliver's class is reading On the Banks of Plum Creek, Mrs. Dickinson's class is reading The Little House on the Prairie, and Mrs. Feller's class is enjoying The Long Winter. Each class will continue with the author study and unit on Laura Ingalls Wilder until March. Just a few topics in our other areas of study are penguins, rocks and soil, and working on building our character education with a positive attitude. With reading we are taking a look at fables, folktales, fairytales, and practicing the different story elements of main idea, character, setting, plot, problem, and solution. In the meantime we are preparing for our upcoming New York State Tests in English Language Arts and Math. We have been preparing since the beginning of the year, although as we get closer you will start to see more reading comprehension practice for homework and we are going to get a jumpstart on multiplication. Please be sure to practice reading and math facts each night as it helps your child to be a successful third grader.
Chapter 4 in Social Studies was fairly short. It portrayed what life was like in the colony of New York after the English took over from the Dutch and why the colonists became unhappy with Dutch rule. Fourth grade is a busy year for your student. The fourth grade teachers sincerely appreciate the continued support from parents for their child’s continued success! Thank you.
The Home and School Association Winter Carnival The Home and School Association invites all students, parents, and community members to the annual Winter Carnival on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 12 - 2 p.m. There will be a variety of $.25 activities for students that consist of: Lollipop pull
Guessing Jar
Duck Pond
Raffles
Ring Toss
Sponge Toss
Cookie decorating
Bake Sale
Fourth graders are working hard through this cold winter keeping busy with our classroom reading goals and continually preparing for our State assessments that will be here before we know it.
Cake Walk
Face Painting
In Science this month students have been exploring the properties of matter. Students are learning what makes up matter, how the properties of substances change, and new vocabulary such as density, volume, mass and weight. This is an exciting unit that provides several hands on activities for us in the classroom.
There will also be a variety of food that includes hot dogs, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, chips, and drinks.
Grade 4 News
Math is starting to challenge us, as students are being introduced to concepts that they will need to master for success for the remainder of their academic careers. We started division facts and division with remainders. Students are also practicing 3 digit addition and subtraction, as well as continuing to practice rounding numbers and learning new math vocabulary. Please continue to encourage your child to practice the multiplication and division facts nightly, just like they would study for spelling words. There are many wonderful free internet websites they can do this on, or good old fashioned flash cards still work just fine too!
Free Books for students K-5 and many more activities.
Following the winter carnival activities there will be a 5th Grade Band and Chorus Concert in the newly renovated auditorium. The concert begins at 2:15 and everyone is welcome to attend.
Middle School Principal Mrs. Christine LaBare With two quarters of the year behind us the Middle School is half way through the year. It seems that with the winter months comes that cabin fever. Get outside and play or curl up with a good book by a roaring fire. Winter came late and who truly knows how long it will stay around. The Middle School students talk about all of the winter activities that they are interested in. Skiing, snowboarding, skating, and of course sledding and snowmobiling are high on the list of to dos. Children who exercise have greater brain power and organize their time better. The modified volleyball team just ended their season and basketball started in mid-January. These indoor activities help to keep the students busy during the winter months. The winter months can also provide opportunity for family time. Families are extremely busy with working, school, and church activities. There isn’t time for much else. Carve out a brief amount of time to build a snowman or if you don’t like the cold, like me, play a board game. The conversations during that brief period of time will be beneficial. The wonderful thing about winters in the north country is that they melt into spring. The next two months of school will academically be challenging for students as we prepare for the New York State Assessments. The format of the assessments this year is newly developed. Beaver River Middle School is certain to uphold its tradition of best effort and outstanding results.
Sincerely,
Christine LaBare What Parents Can do to Help Students Prepare for Tests: • •
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Acknowledge test-taking anxiety as normal. Encourage your child to think positive thoughts like “I can do this!” and give compliments for effort. “I’m proud of how hard you have studied.” Go over the test-taking tips with your child. Adequate rest makes a difference! Make sure your child goes to bed at a reasonable time; being active earlier in the day (not right before bed) can help kids get to sleep. Nutrition also influences how well children do on test; a good breakfast is important, but a large meal right before the test can be distracting. Your child should wear comfortable clothing for long test-taking periods.
Six Grade News Sixth graders have completed their study of the ancient world. Students completed a D.B.Q. (document based question) essay titled “How Geography Effected the Development of the Ancient World” as a culminating activity. The next 10 weeks will focus on the Middle Ages. A question to ponder for Science 6 - How hard do you work? Sixth grade students are learning the scientific definition of work and figuring out how much work they are actually doing in a day. Surprisingly for many students, much of what they do is not work in a scientific sense. Ask your 6th grader how it is that they can be tired after doing no work. Sixth grade is now moving into more complex Math. We are learning about coordinate planes and how some of our favorite games are based on them. In English classes, the students have begun the poetry unit and have completed the novel Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. In the upcoming weeks, they will learn poetic terms as well as producing some of their own poems. TECHNOLOGY NEWS 7th grade students will finish up building their catapults and are ready to test them to see how accurate they are. 8th grade students will learn about CAD drawing on the computer.
Middle School Guidance Mrs. Shannon Bourcy
To all 8th grade parents, Beginning March 1st, I will meet with all 8th grade students for scheduling. This is a time I invite parents to come to the meeting so we can discuss your child individually as well as discuss graduation requirements. Freshman year is a huge transition for our current 8th graders. There are many concerns we will discuss. Please call the Guidance office during the month of February to set up your child's academic meeting. Also there will be a 9th grade Parent Information Night in the Spring. Please look for information on this in late April. I look forward to meeting with all of you. Shannon Bourcy 346-1211 ext. 520
MUSICIANS ATTEND BI-COUNTY FESTIVAL Fourteen BRCS musicians were selected to participate in music ensembles at the 2012 Bi-County Music Festival. Middle school musicians who represented Beaver River Central School in the Junior High Chorus included students from seventh, eighth and ninth grades: Madison Champ, Peyton Gregory, Meghan Puddington, Lucas Schmitt, Reganne Smith and Clare Woolschlager. Elementary Band members were Brett Worden, clarinet; alto saxophonists Emma Puddington and Connor Demo; Annika Ortlieb and Makayla Roggie, trumpets; Lesley Aucter, trombone; percussionists Emily Lighthall and Erik Campeau. Approximately 240 musicians participated in the Bi-County Music Festival, representing seventeen school districts in Jefferson and Lewis counties. Students were eligible to participate in this festival based on past accomplishments in music, including performances at NYSSMA Solo Festival. The musicians learned four pieces of music in preparation for their first rehearsal together on Tuesday, January 31. Guest conductors Ms. Whitney and Mrs. O’Connell had much insight and wisdom to share during the four hour rehearsals. They offered an afternoon of fun and excitement as they guided our young musicians through many challenging pieces in a variety of musical styles. Students rehearsed together again on the following Saturday, and presented a 2:00 p.m. concert on February 4 at LaFargeville Central School. They had a great time making new friends and creating music together! This festival is the second of three annual music festivals sponsored by the Jefferson-Lewis Music Teachers’ Association, (JLCMTA). The first festival was held in November, and featured a junior high band and a high school chorus. The third festival, scheduled in April, will include an elementary chorus and a high school band, as well as a solo performance by this year’s winner of the JLCMTA senior soloist competition.
HONOR ROLLS – MARKING PERIOD 1 High Honor Roll (overall average 95.0% and above) – Grade 6: Leslie Aucter, Erik Campeau, Jordan Cornell, Connor Demo, Sierra Kempney, Jessie Landis, Liam Mahoney, Keely Marriott, Madeline Monnat, Emma Puddington, Cameron Smith, and Brett Worden. Grade 7: Raegan Becker, Cordell Houppert, Casey Jantzi, Camille Ledoux, Anthony Metzler, Isaiah Pominville, Emily Ward, Clare Woolschlager, and Noah Zehr. Grade 8: Leah Lapp, Caitlin Lashbrooks, Kerrigan Mahoney, Michaela Rice, Victoria Rollin, McKenzie Sauer. Honor Roll (overall average 90.0-94.9%) – Grade 6: Cameron Boliver, Asia Compton, Zachary Gould, MaKenna Grunert, Dana Halladay, Hali Hoch, Emily Lighthall, Peyton Mattis, Sierra Neddo, Makenna Olmstead, Annika Ortlieb, Brock Pominville, Jared Pominville, Sydney Quinn, Andrew Rice, Tabitha Tabolt, Samantha Widrick, and Emilee Zehr. Grade 7: McKenzie Champ, Antonio Falk, Jem Haluska, Zachery Hosmer, Molly Jacobs, Kyle Kieffer, Allison Miller, Taine Millward, Joshua Peters, Lainey Smith, Emma Tabolt, Aaron Turck, Bridget Turck, Kristen Van Horn, and Matthew Widrick. Grade 8: Kiley Ardison, Chantal Gerow, Matthew Kilionski, Kaileigh Lehman, Kylie Lyndaker, Shawna Ritz, and Kayla Zehr. Achievement Roll (overall average 85.0-85.9%) – Grade 6: Autumn Bacon, Jack Bristow, Karl Bush, Karissa Gerdon, Kayna Kloster, Justin Leviker, Jennifer McBain, Erin Murphy, Ian Murphy, Shayleigh Proulx, Paige Queen, Makayla Roggie, Jenna Siefert, Kaileigh Tretola, and Paige Ward. Grade 7: Noah Brouty, Brandon Burns, Vanessa Forney, Peyton Gregory, Elizabeth Harrison, Jacob Hoyt, Andrew Johnson, Kalee Marolf, Madison Martin, William Norton, Kaylee Olmstead, Marissa Perretta, Adam Peters, Michael Rice, Morgan Seller, Brooke Steiner, Allison VanCour, and Clay Zehr.
Front Row: Makayla Roggie, Annika Ortlieb, Emily Lighthall Back Row: Emma Puddington, Brett Worden, Erik Campeau, Connor Demo, Lesley Aucter
Grade 8: Rylie Compton, Jenna Greenwood, Robert Haskins, Jaylen Jantzi, Indy Martin, Luke Moser, Aubrianna Murphy, Brett Neddo, Troy Purcell, Seth Shaw, Dylan Terry, and Gregory Virkler.
High School Principal Mr. Todd Green February turns the corner of winter. When I lived in the south this was my favorite month of the year. Up north, it is a different story. Winter continues, but the days get longer, providing for more opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Over the past couple of months I have added a little technology bit into my articles. This months bit is about turning it off. I am “pro” technology, and believe that it has its place as a tool. My challenge during the month of February is to turn it off. Only when it is necessary will the technology be turned on. Entertainment will come not from the Internet this month, but from the relationships built between family members and community. With a week of vacation coming in the middle of the month, this is a great opportunity to restore relationships, which may have become distant. At school, activities are winding up. We will enter sectional season for athletics. With a few strong teams Beaver River will be competitive in the postseason. Our fine arts department is gearing up for music in our schools month. In the classroom, we have reached the semester mark. Classes will gear up for the push towards the end of the year. I encourage you to turn it off during February and get some fresh air. Find a friend and spend some time…there is always a relationship to grow.
with and received free teaching materials from Goethe Institute for over fifteen years. Students who are currently in grades nine through twelve are invited to apply. Applications are available by contacting Mr. Fidler (346.1211 ex 165, mfidler@brcsd.org). The deadline is February 27, 2012. A selection committee consisting of school and non-school personnel will review applications, conduct interviews if necessary and choose an applicant. Knowledge of the Germany language is not a requirement, but applicants should possess the maturity and skills to handle an international flight, foreign language instruction, and two or three weeks (depending on the course selected) of total immersion in a foreign culture--away from home. Interested parties must read the complete brochure available at http://www.goethe.de/ins/de/pro/ prospekt/Courses-for-Children-and-Teens-2012.pdf TECHNOLOGY NEWS Design Drawing for Production students are learning how to use a compass as it relates to using it when doing their drawings. Principles of Engineering students are finishing their bridges that cannot weigh more than a pound. The bridge must hold at least fifty pounds before breaking.
Senior Class accepting donations for the Lewis County Humane Society.
Sincerely,
Todd Green
The senior class is currently accepting donations for the Lewis County Humane Society. Examples of items to donate are: •
A Student Trip to Germany - Summer 2012 The Beaver River History Department received some good news recently. Our school has won one German language course in Germany for one of our students, expenses paid. The package consists of tuition for two or three weeks of instruction in a Young Learner’s German Course, lodging, meals, transportation in Germany and airfare (up to $900.00). This is provided by Goethe-Institute, which is the official cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. This grant comes as a grand prize for our participation in GoetheInstitute’s annual Award of Excellence contest conducted in some history classes. History and Social Studies teachers at Beaver River have collaborated
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*Purina* dog cat and kitten food. Our vets have advised us to keep the animals on a consistent diet of one brand to eliminate the digestive issues they were having. Tractor supply gift certificates to go towards dog food. Kitty litter Paper towels Laundry soap for front loading machine Dawn dish soap Window cleaner Mop heads and mop handles Blankets Bleach, Clorox Clean up O D Ban Basic tools kit (hammer, pliers, screw gun ect..) Leashes and dog collars
High Honor Roll (overall average 95.0% and above)
Achievement Roll (overall average 85.0-85.9%) –
Grade 9: Mariah Abel, Anna Bush, Riley Joslin, Caitlin LaBrake, Shyanne Laubscher, Calla Morrison, Leah Pominville, Meghan Puddington, Andrew Purcell, Emma Schneider, Reganne Smith, Matthew Sundberg, and Megan Turck.
Grade 9: Alexis Brouty, Tiffany Edwards, Travis Edwards, Hunter Glenn, Blue Haluska, Rachel Haskins, Ashley Hirsch, Jose Interiano, Zachary Irish, Daniel Jacobs, Deana Jantzi, Joel Kloster, Ethan Lehman, Marissa Roggie, Lucas Schmitt, Shenaya Simmons, Rachel Steiner, Sarah Steiner, Dylan Updike, and Ciera VerSchneider.
Grade 10: Madison Compton, Sage Keefer, Andrea Peters, Nola Pominville, Brittany Widrick, and Jarron Widrick. Grade 11: Keegan Bowman, Evan Briot, Abigail Cornell, Genevieve Fidler, Emmalee Ritz, Adam Schneider, Cody Updike, Lillia Woolschlager, and Abigail Zehr. Grade 12: Christopher Davis, Olivia McVoy, Corbin Pominville, Paul Puddington, Joshua Purcell, Nicholas Sundberg, Rachel Updike, and Amy Wormwood. Honor Roll (overall average 90.0-94.9%) – Grade 9: Nicole Beard, Jonathan Bush, Emalee Cardinal, Madison Champ, Madison Draper, Kristen Ebersol, Nickolas Fayle, Andrea Hall, Carole Jessman, Emily Johnson, Taylor Kieffer, Keanna Proulx, Hallie Sochia, Jacob Zehr, and Lacey Zehr. Grade 10: Kearstin Brigham, Cordel Brouty, Taylor Buell, Kristen Campeau, Alexandra Davis, Jared Fulin, Sidney Hawksley, Cassie Houppert, Melissa Hunt, Jake Ledoux, Hsuan Lee, Malori Mattimore, Brett McVoy, Dustin Neddo, Ariel Ortlieb, Jamie Pate, Kyle Steiner, and Nicole Stone. Grade 11: Dallas Briot, Zane Brouty, Heather Bush, Kevin Casebolt, Nathan Cobb, Shayna Farney, Tarren Farney, David Gerdon III, Melissa Greenwood, Monica Interiano, Trisha Keefer, Faylo Kennedy, Seth Lapp, Cheyenne Lee, Trevor Lehman, Allison Meyer, David Ormsbee, Briana Parker, Dylan Pominville, Elizabeth Smith, Zackary Steiner, Samuel Widrick, and Kyle Zehr. Grade 12: Daven Brigham, Brianna Farney, Brionna Farney, Tamara Fidler, Anna Garrison, Victoria Gregory, Samantha Hawksley, Kevin John Hemstreet Grimmer, John Honer, Cody Houppert, Alyssa Hulbert, Lauren Jones, Griffin Keefer, Logan Kempney, Nicholas Kilionski, Sean Messier, Brennan Monnat, Andee Morrison, Jordan-Leigh Murphy, Kalee Rhone, Rachael Rice, Kimberly Widrick, Caleb Zehr, Kayla Zehr, and Sarah Zehr.
Grade 10: Rachel Brown, Erika Glenn, Brittany Hoppel, Dana Kaler, Hailie Lehman, David Merry, Isaac Metzler, Shania Perretta, Isabella Rollin, Cole Worden, Jacob Yousey, and Jennifer Zehr. Grade 11: Jordan Boliver, Mary Brouty, Kendall Call, Kirsten Dziekan, Nicholas Ferguson, Lucas Fineout, Nicholas Grunert, Alexander Hall, Kody Hall, Amanda Hodkinson, Matthew Johnson, Cassie Lane, Nicholas Leviker, Zachary Mattimore, Marcus Roes, Tyler Schermerhorn, Carley Shepherd, Brandon Steiner, Melody Tabolt, Chancelyn Whipple, Amber Widrick, Kazimierz Wodka III. Grade 12: Page Bacon, Ashley Brouty, Clarissa Brouty, Katelyn Cardinal, Karlee Duffer, Kelsey Glenn, Nicholas Gregory, Robert Hoch, Matthew Horvath, Justin Hulbert, Nicole Jantzi, Hannah LaBrake, Kylee Leviker, Emily Montgomery, Emily Munger, Cody O’Donnell, John Ottinger, Mukhammadyusuf Shaymardanov, Caroline Spink, Dylan Stocking, Iver Stolen, Jasmine Tolbert, Brandon Widrick, Leandra Zehr, and Trevor Zehr.
Musical Production - Save the Date The High School Musical Department is presenting Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on Friday, April 20th and Saturday, April 21st. There will be more information in the coming newsletters.
High School Guidance News College Acceptances The following students have been advised of their acceptances at colleges for the 2012-2013 school year: Ben Birchenough, son of Wayne and Kathy Birchenough, at SUC at Oneonta in the Psychology program. Christopher Davis, son of Robin and Anne Davis, at SUC at Potsdam in the Music Education program. John Honer, son of Foster and Donna Honer, at Cazenovia College in the Visual Communications program. Logan Kempney, son of Shawn and Theresa Kempney, at Xavier University (OH) and Assumption College (MA) in the Nursing programs. Olivia McVoy, daughter of Jeffrey and Terri McVoy at Syracuse University in the Magazine Journalism program and at SUC at Cortland in the Communication program. Sean Messier, son of Suzanne and Rick Dicob, and Patrick Messier, at Herkimer County Community College in the Communication Arts: New Media program. Jasmine Tolbert, daughter of Lynn Jones, at Paul Smith’s College in the Baking and Pastry Arts program, Onondaga Community College in the Hospitality Management program, and Lincoln Culinary Institute (CT), in the Baking and Pastry program. Rachel Updike, daughter of Terry and Lynne Pominville, at St. Lawrence University in the Biology program. Amy Wormwood, daughter of Richard and Marie Wormwood, at SUC at Potsdam and St. Lawrence University in the Mathematics program and at Jefferson Community College in the Math/Science program. SAT/ACT Testing Information To register for the SAT, go to www.collegeboard.com. For the ACT, go to www.actstudent.org. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Barrett in the Guidance Office. The remaining SAT and ACT test dates and locations are as follows: Date Deadline Test of Test for Registration Location SAT I March 10 February 10 Watertown H.S. ACT April 14 March 9 JCC, Carthage SAT I May 5 April 6 Beaver River, Carthage, Lowville, Watertown H.S. SAT II May 5 April 6 Beaver River, Carthage, Lowville, Watertown H.S. SAT I June 2 May 8 Watertown H.S. SAT II June 2 May 8 Watertown H.S. ACT June 9 May 4 Lowville, JCC, IHC Please note that the SAT l and ll are offered on May 5 at Beaver River Central School or June 2 at Watertown High School and the ACT on April 14 at Carthage Central School or June 9 at Lowville Academy. You may want to consider taking both formats. It is recommended that Juniors take the test once this spring and again next fall. Your score almost always improves the second time the test is taken. See Mr. Barrett in the Guidance Office if you have any questions. Sophomore BOCES Visitation In January, nearly the entire Sophomore class took advantage of an opportunity to visit the H.G. Sackett Technical Center to visit two programs that they were interested in learning more about. Programs included Auto Body Tech, Carpentry, Computer Repair and Networking, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Technology, New Vision, Small Animal Care, Forestry/Conservation, Gas & Diesel Mechanics, Medical Careers, Information Technology Management, Machine Trades, Business Computer Technology, Automotive Technology, and Visual Communications. During the upcoming counselor-student meetings, these students will have an opportunity to sign up for one of these programs for the following two years. Students should consider this opportunity carefully as it is a two year time commitment. Only students who have visited BOCES to review a technical program will be allowed to sign up. If you did not get to go on the January trip, or if you want to see a third or fourth program, please see Mr. Barrett ASAP so that special arrangements can be made for you to travel to BOCES. Student Meetings Students have begun individual meetings with their guidance counselors to begin course selections for next year. Students also discuss college and/or career plans. Parents are always encouraged to be a part of this planning process. Please call the Guidance Office to schedule a meeting with Mr. Barrett or Mrs. Bourcy (3461211, ext. 522).
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE
The Health Office, in conjunction with Lewis County Public Health, will be holding an immunization clinic on February 6th for students in grade 12 who are in need of a Tetanus booster or Meningitis immunization. A Td booster is recommended every ten years and is required by most colleges. Most children received their last booster just before entering Kindergarten at age 5. Most colleges recommend the Meningitis vaccine and some even require it for incoming Freshmen. As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, Public Health will be administering the Tdap vaccine, which also provides protection against pertussis, or whooping cough. There have been several cases of pertussis in the community in the past few years among school-aged children. It is hoped this new vaccine will reduce the number of pertussis outbreaks in our community. If your child has had a previous reaction to pertussis vaccine, the Td vaccine without the pertussis component will also be available. If you have not returned the consent form and you would like your child to receive one or both of these vaccines, please do so as soon as possible to the Health Office. New York State Education Law requires students in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 to have their vision screened. During vision screening, students are tested for distance acuity. Passing a vision screen requires 20/30 or better. Hearing screening is required in grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10. Passing a hearing screen requires students to hear tones at 25 decibels. Students who do not pass these screenings are re-screened in one week. If, during the second screening, they do not pass, a referral letter will be sent home for follow-up testing. The purpose of these screenings is to detect the presence of hearing and/or vision problems likely to impede learning. Screenings are currently being done in all of the above grades. If you have any questions regarding your child’s hearing or vision screening, call the school nurse at 346-1211, ext. 600. February is American Heart Month. To bring attention to American Heart Month, employees are encouraged to wear red on Friday February 3rd. Eat right and exercise daily to keep your heart healthy!
‘Legal Doesn’t Always Mean Safe’ Submitted By: Kylie Simpson , Student Assistance Counselor During the past thirty years there has been significant effort given to bring public awareness to the serious health risks involved with tobacco use. While adults have the legal right to purchase tobacco, there has been much time and money spent to educate adults and youth on the negative health consequences with this use. The same is true regarding the media/ educational campaigns bringing attention to the critical reality of alcohol abuse. Again, this is a legal option for adults to choose to drink responsibly. However, as is so well documented, this legal right is often taken advantage of at the expense of lives lost and relationships destroyed. In recent years attention has also been given to the abuse of legally prescribed medications. Whether it is pain medications, or psychotropic prescriptions, society has now been made aware of the negative effects that can take place when used inappropriately. Most recently another ‘legal’ substance is gaining popularity. Teens and young adults know this substance as “Legal Phunk” which can be purchased legally at local shops specializing in drug related paraphernalia, e.g. pipes, bongs, etc. While this legal substance does not contain marijuana it does contain other substances, and it creates a mind altering high. There have been some local youth using this substance, and there has also been serious physical/emotional reactions with this use. It is important for adults to be aware that this is gaining popularity and to be diligent in educating teens and other adults that there are negative side effects. To be sure, this is yet another societal example that ‘Legal doesn’t always mean safe!’ Should there ever be questions informational contact can be made with Kylie Simpson, Student Assistance Counselor, 346-1211, and/ or Mountain View Prevention Services, 3762321.
BEAVER RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL LUNCH MENU JAN 30 – MAR 09, 2012 Tues Wed Thurs
Mon
Hot Egg Sausage 1/31 & Cheese on English Muffin.
Mini French Toast 1/30 .
Ham Patty on Bun OR Chicken Patty on Bun OR Hot Spicy Chicken Patty on Bun (Gr.6-12) Sweet Potato Fries Fruit Selections Mini Pancakes 2/6 _____ ____.
Pulled Pork / BBQ Sauce On Bun / Cabbage Salad OR Chicken Rings With Dipping Sauce French Fries California Blend Veggies
Fruited Jello W / Topping Hot Egg Ham & Cheese 2/7
on English Muffin Bacon Cheese Burger on Bun OR Foot Long Hot Dog On Bun / Oven Fries Baked Beans Mixed Fruit
Mini Waffles 2/13
Hot Egg Sausage 2/14 & Cheese on English Muffin
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Valentines‘s Day Spaghetti w / Meat sauce Grated Cheese OR Rib-A-Que on Bun
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School Made Italian Bread Tossed Salad w / Dressing
Green Beans Swee’ Heart Ice “Cherry”
MID WINTER Hot Egg Ham & Cheese 2/28
Mini French Toast 2/27
on English Muffin Mexican Tacos w / Lettuce & Cheese OR Escalloped Potatoes & Ham / Corn Niblets
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Hamburger on Bun OR Hot Dog on Bun Macaroni & Tomatoes Oven Fries Baked Beans Assorted Fruit Mini Pancakes
Mixed Fruit .
Ham Patty on Bun OR Chicken Patty on Bun OR Hot Spicy Chicken Patty on Bun (Gr.6-12) Sweet Potato Fries Fruit Selections
.
School Made Cinnamon Roll
3/5
Bagel 2/3 ____________________. Shrimp Poppers Dipping Sauces OR Fish Square on Bun Cabbage Salad Oven Fries / Spinach Chocolate Chip Cookie
Breakfast Pizza 2/9 or Cereal Bar . Toasted Cheese Sandwich OR Tuna Sub W / Lettuce & Cheese Tomato Soup / Crackers Pasta Salad with Veggies Selection of Fruit Breakfast Pizza 2/16 or Glazed Donut . Oven Roasted Chicken Seasoned Rice OR Sweet-n-Sour Chicken On Rice Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Butternut Squash February Birthday Cake 20-24, 2012
Bagel 2/10 ____________________. Pepperoni OR Cheese Pizza OR Macaroni & Cheese Tossed Salad Seasoned Carrots Fruit Choices
Scrambled Egg 2/29 English Muffin Pulled Pork / BBQ Sauce On Bun / Cabbage Salad OR Chicken Rings With Dipping Sauce French Fries Green Beans Fruit Choices
Breakfast Pizza or Cereal Bar Upside-Down Day
Bagel 3/2 _____________ ___ Pizza Choices
Hot Egg Sausage 3/6 & Cheese on English Muffin.
Scrambled Egg 3/7 English Muffin . Chicken Fajita (You Add: Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream) OR Mozzarella Sticks Dipping Sauces Corn Fruit Selections
Breakfast Pizza 3/8 or Glazed Donut . “Philly Steak” on Bun OR Tuna Sub w / Lettuce & Cheese Chicken Noodle Soup Crackers / Pasta Salad Choice of Fruit
Pepperoni & Cheese Calzone OR Beef Goulash California Blend Veggies Lettuce Salad Fruit Choices
Green Beans Fruit Choices Scrambled Egg 2/8 English Muffin . Chicken Fajita (You Add: Lettuce, Tomato, Sour Cream) OR Mozzarella Sticks Dipping Sauces Corn Fruit Selections Scrambled Egg 2/15 English Muffin . French Toast Sticks With Syrup and Sausage Patty OR Ham Patty on Bun Green Beans Warm Applesauce Fruit Choices BREAK
Breakfast Information Meal Categories: Free, Reduced @$.25 and Full Price @ 1.10
Everyday Choices: Assorted Fruit Juice Assorted Cereal Granola or Fruit Bar or Cheese Stick 1% White or FF White Milk All Items Are Available A LA CARTE All Menu’s Are Subject To Change Without Notice Prepayment for meals are recommended at least by the week or longer period. Checks payable to BRCS Lunch Fund. An application for Free and Reduced meal benefits may be completed at anytime during the school year. Call 346-1211 Ext. 535 for information.
FEBRUARY
Breakfast Pizza or Jelly Donut Upside-Down Day
Fri
2/2 .
Tossed Salad with Dressing
Chicken Nuggets Dipping Sauces OR Mini Corn Dogs Mashed Potato / Gravy Cauliflower w / Cheese Fruit Selections
Popcorn Chicken Dipping Sauces OR Hot Sausage on Bun Peppers & Onions Oven Fries Broccoli Fruit Selections
Scrambled Egg 2/1 English Muffin . BRCS Made Lasagna School Made Italian Bread OR Ham Patty on Bun
Hot Egg Ham & Cheese
on English Muffin Hash Brown Patty Warm Applesauce OR
Macaroni & Cheese Seasoned Carrots Assorted Fruit
3/1 .
Hot Egg Ham & Cheese
on English Muffin Hash Brown Patty Warm Applesauce OR
Macaroni & Cheese Seasoned Carrots Fruited Jello
Bagel 2/17 ____________________. Shrimp Poppers Dipping Sauces OR Fish Square on Bun Cabbage Salad Oven Fries / Spinach Chocolate Chip Cookie
Buffalo Chicken (Elem/M/HS) Cheese Pizza (Elem) White Pizza (M/HS) OR
Macaroni & Cheese Tossed Salad Green Beans Fruit Choices Bagel 3/9 ____________________. Shrimp Poppers Dipping Sauces OR Fish Square on Bun Cabbage Salad Oven Fries / Spinach Chocolate Chip Cookie
Lunch Information Meal Categories: Free, Reduced @$.25 and Full Price
Everyday ELEM Choices: Everyday MS/HS Choices :
Elem @ $1.80 MS/HS @ $1.90
- Chef Salad - PB & J Sandwich - Yogurt - Salad Bar Line - Deli Sandwich Line - Yogurt Parfait - Nacho’s W/ Cheese
Elementary Snack Drink $.50 K-12: K-12:
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- Bread & Butter Served Daily -1% White or FF White Milk or FF Chocolate Milk
2011 - 2012 FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS The following chart lists income levels according to household size and income received either yearly, monthly or weekly. If your total household income is the same or less than the amount on the chart below, your children can get reduced price meals. You will be notified if you are eligible for free meals based on income. 2011 – 2012 INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS REDUCED PRICE ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART House Size Annual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
$20,147 $27,214 $34,281 $41,348 $48,415 $55,482 $62,549 $69,616
Month 1,679 2,268 2,857 3,446 4,035 4,624 5,213 5,802
2x per Month 840 1,134 1,429 1,723 2,018 2,312 2,607 2,901
Every 2 Weeks 775 1,047 1,319 1,591 1,863 2,134 2,406 2,678
Weekly 388 524 660 796 932 1,067 1,203 1,339
For each additional family member add: +$7,067 + $589 +$295 +$272 +136 If your income is at or below the scale shown above, we urge you to apply for meal benefits. You may do so by calling the school at 346-1211 and ask for Mrs. Diane Farney, ext. 535. You may also complete an application in person by coming to the school. If you have any questions about income eligibility or would like information regarding the breakfast or lunch programs, please call Mr. Thoma at 346-1211, ext. 532. If you do not qualify now but expect a change in income or family size, you may complete an application at anytime throughout the year.
NutriKids NEWS Would you like to receive an e-mail notification when your child’s NutriKids account balance is low? Now you can! Send an email to Diane Farney at dfarney@brcsd.org and your email address will then be entered into the NutriKids system. Then, when needed, you will be notified via email with your child’s low or negative balance. Please remember to keep us updated of any email address changes.
Modified Basketball Athletic Calendar
Girls Modified Basketball Date: 2/8/12 2/10/12 2/13/12 2/17/12 3/1/12 3/6/12 3/8/12 3/10/12
Opponent: South Lewis Thousand Islands Sandy Creek South Lewis Thousand Islands Sandy Creek Copenhagen Lowville
Location: Away Away Home Home Home Away Home Away
Start Time: 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
Boys Modified 7th Grade Basketball Date: 2/8/12 2/13/12 2/17/12 3/6/12 3/8/12 3/10/12
Opponent: South Lewis Sandy Creek South Lewis Sandy Creek Copenhagen Lowville
Location: Home Away Away Home Home Home
Start Time: 4:30 p.m 5:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
Boys Modified 8th Grade Basketball Calendar subject to change due to cancellations.
Date: 2/8/12 2/10/12 2/13/12 2/17/12 3/1/12 3/6/12 3/8/12 3/10/12
Opponent: South Lewis Thousand Islands Sandy Creek South Lewis Thousand Islands Sandy Creek Copenhagen Lowville
Location: Home Away Away Away Home Home Away Home
Start Time: 6:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
Spring Sports Information JV and Varsity SPRING sports will start on Monday, March 12th. The following sports will be offered this spring: JV/Varsity Baseball, JV/Varsity Softball, and Varsity Boys and Girls Track. Modified Spring sports will start on Monday, March 26th. Modified spring baseball, softball, and boys/girls track will be offered. Sign-ups will start the beginning of February in the Nurse’s Office. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer golf this spring. The spring parent/athlete meeting will be on Wednesday, March 28th at 5:15 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Any questions, please call Wanda Joslin at 346-1211 ext. 525.
Adult Education Adult Education at BRCS is designed to meet the academic and recreational needs of our community in an adult’s only setting. If you have a special talent or skill you would like to share or a class you would like to see offered, please call Nicole Kuhl at the school at 346-1211 ext.154, or e-mail at nkuhl@brcsd.org. The following classes are being offered during the month of February to any interested community member. Please call the appropriate instructor without delay as some classes have seating limits. Some classes may be cancelled if insufficient interest is shown, at which time you will be notified if you have already signed-up. Participation in each class requires a signed physical injury district release form, which the instructor will have prepared for each student during registration. The classes will be offered as scheduled while school is in session. If school closes for a holiday or emergency, the adult education class will also be cancelled.
CLASS
INSTRUCTOR
DATE/TIME/PLACE
FEE
COMMENTS
Family Swim
Certified Life Guards
Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Pool
$2.00 per session
No registration necessary. Every child must be accompanied by an adult who stays while the child is swimming and provides adult supervision in the locker room.
Evening Lap Swim
Certified Life Guards
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Pool
$2.00 per session
No registration necessary. Held only when school is in session.
Zumba Fitness Class
Janice Lehman Certified Instructor from Rhonda’s Footeworks
Mondays 6:15 – 7:15 p.m.
*3 Pricing Options* * $20.00 for 5 punches (1 punch = 1 hour) * $40/month unlimited (Purchased at the beginning of each month) * $5.00 per walk in
Zumba is a mix of Latin dance and cardio and incorporates hip hop and other types of dance. It is an upbeat and exciting way to get fit! To register please call Rhonda at 767-3978 or email rhondasfooteworks@yahoo.com. Registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome, so bring a friend! No dance experience necessary!
$10.00 weekly charge plus materials (will vary depending on individual project)
Continue practicing the skills learned in the beginner’s course by making individual projects of personal choice. This class has a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 participants so register early with Sue Pennock by e-mailing her at spennock@frontiernet.net or by calling 346-6431 by February 3.
Tuesdays 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursdays 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. Elementary Cafeteria
Stained Glass Workshop *Prerequisite: must know basic copper foil method of stained glass construction
Sue Pennock
Mondays February 6, 13, and 27 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Room 154
The Health & Wellness Committee offers the following: Morning Lap Swim – The pool will be open for lap swimming on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning that school is in session from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Certified Lifeguard on deck. No Fee. No registration necessary.
Beaver River Central School PO Box 179 9508 Artz Road Beaver Falls, NY 13305
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Enjoy the Mid-Winter Break February 20, 2012 - February 24, 2012 8 Family Fun Winter Activities 1. Head out on a photo expedition to take pictures of the winter landscape 2. Feed the birds or go bird watching. Make our own birdfeeders out of pine cones, peanut butter, and birdseed. 3. Shovel paths in the snow. Make a maze for your siblings. 4. Build a fort and have a snowball fight 5. Take your dog for a walk 6. Build a snow angel 7. Go ice skating 8. Go Sledding