June 2015 Capital Project Work Begins this Summer: High School and Middle School Buildings will be closed to pedestrians This summer construction Things you will see • New water heaters for numbers will be the same work will be underway as happening: the Middle School. and we will make every we work to complete the • New building entrance The Burton Street complex effort to have an uneventful replacements of our various off the west parking lot will have the playground transition. building systems. The Mid- and limited parking for area expanded and new We want to thank every- dle School and High School public use, surface covering installed. one for his or her patience buildings are not open to the and look forward to the • New windows and This work is scheduled to public for the summer. th completion of the project outside finishes in the start June 25 and would be The following conditions rd and to the 2015 - 2016 same area & south side completed by July 3 . Please have been agreed upon school year. of the Middle School, help us by not taking a between the School District chance with your safety and If you have any ques- • Renovation work on and the contractors to en- by not crossing the orange tions about the facilities as the bus loop and adja- able the timely completion construction fence or other it relates to the construc- cent parking lot, of the work. safety devices. tion project, please contact The 31 Emory Ave. Com- • New roof on the The Burton Street com- David Hazer, Supervisor plex (High School and Middle Middle School Gym plex will also become the of Buildings & Grounds by School) will have limited and over the main M.S. temporary home to the calling 655-5354 or email: access to the public, as safety building. summer employees (District [email protected]. is our main concern. As a Office, High School/Guid- You can also call the District convenience to the many Things that you cannot ance, Middle School, Athlet- Office at 655-1317 for more people who use the run- see, but also happening: ics and Special Education) information. ning track, tennis courts and • New boilers & pumps, offices starting July st1 . The upper athletic fields we will • New loop water piping regular phone have limited access to these for heat & AC, 2015” areas from the upper park- “Summer • New classroom HVAC Issue ing lot across the track to Next those areas. Please do not units, Coming drive up through the tunnel • New main electrical way or around the buildings switch gear, sub-panel District Employee Retirement Recognition as these areas are directly in and fire panel, Graduation Ceremony Photos the construction area and we • New water main inside Scholarships & Awards cannot allow vehicle access the High School and into these areas. Middle School, Back to School Information Much more!

Inside This Issue District News...... Page 2 - 4 High School News ...... Pages 5 - 9 Middle School News...... Pages 9 & 10 News from Burton Street...... 10 & 11 Laker Sports ...... Pages 12 - 14 Music Notes...... Pages 14 & 15

For district news, be sure to follow Cazenovia Central Schools (@CazenoviaCSD), Superintendent Matthew Reilly (@CazSupt) and Assistant Superintendent William Furlong (@BFurlongCAZcsd) on Twitter. 2 District News

Thank you from the Transportation Department Mrs. Cowherd, CCSD’s Supervisor of Transportation would like to thank everyone for a successful school year.

Friendly Reminders Summer office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parents must each year notify the schools of daycare drop off locations. This needs to be done in writing to Burton Street. We like the info by August 1st so that we can put students on the correct afternoon bus route. Transportation Department phone number: 655-1326. Email contacts - Karen Cowherd (Supervisor) at [email protected] or Connie Thorp (Dispatcher) at [email protected]. 3 District News

Graduation 2015 by Matt Reilly, Superintendent of Schools Graduation is such a special event for everyone involved. I have had the great good fortune to experience high school graduation from just about every perspective: student, teacher, administrator, and twice as a parent. And though the experience differs based upon which lens one is viewing the- event through, one commonality I have found is an overwhelming sense of pride. Today I am incred ibly proud of our graduates! But I am not simply proud of them, I am thankful to them as well for helping to make Cazenovia High School a school of excellence. Earlier this year, the Cazenovia School District was recognized by Buffalo Business First as the fifth best district in upstate . To give you some perspective, that is fifth out of 432 upstate districts. got it wrong! You see, While I appreciate the high ranking, I truly believe that Buffalo Business First - their rankings were done on an all too narrow set of criteria. Yes, AP tests and SAT results are impor tant, and we will absolutely strive to do better in these areas as well as the other areas that the ranking are based upon because we are an outstanding academic institution (that part they got right), but as I think about excellence and this year’s graduates, I can identify so many other important criteria. - For example, there was no measure for service. Our graduates go above and beyond in this cat egory; helping in the community, the middle school, at Burton Street, at Caz Cares, through Project Cafe, and in their places of worship. - There was also no measure for compassion. Our graduates who time and again can be found giv ing to those whose needs surpass their own, get no credit in the rankings for their selflessness. Furthermore, there was no measure for the strength and creativity of our students. Our graduates distinguish themselves on the playing fields, courts, galleries, and on the stage, with their athletic and artistic abilities. In fact, Buffalo Business First rankings cannot measure the humor, curiosity, effort, passion, poise, manners, respect, humanitarianism, kindness, or any of the many admirable attributes that our graduates possess in abundance! because we are a school of I appreciate the accolade bestowed upon us by Buffalo Business First academic excellence, but I believe that were it possible to calculate excellence using all the varied areas in which our students excel, Cazenovia Central School would most certainly be ranked even higher. Lately there is a trend in education to attempt to quantify everything, and though I understand -the temptation and even subscribe to data driven analysis, we know our students are more than a col lection of numbers. Parents, your role in the excellence we celebrate at graduation cannot be overstated. Without the support and guidance you have given your sons and daughters our students wouldn’t have been half as successful. I thank you for that. - Teachers and administrators, graduation represents the culmination of your tireless efforts and car ing and I thank you for that. - Cazenovia Central School Class of 2015, you are the embodiment of all of the criteria for excel lence cited earlier. I thank you for that. Congratulations and Good Luck! 4 District News Cazenovia High School Graduation • Saturday, June 27th at 11:00 a.m. • At the Cazenovia High School CLASS OF 2015 Valedictorian: Willa Mihalyi-Koch • Salutatorian: Meredith Shephard

Graduation Candidate Future Plans Graduation Candidate...... Future Plans Graduation Candidate Future Plans Keaton Ackermann. .Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sarah Haley...... Ryan O'Herien...... Paul Smith’s College Seamus Ahern . . The Culinary Institute of America Grace Heath...... Lars Ohlsen ...... SUNY Oswego Elizabeth Appleton...... Employment Ryan Henderson ...... St. John Fisher College Erin Paglia...... Cazenovia College Heather Barnes ...... Employment John Herbert . . . .Onondaga Community College David Peterson...... University of Vermont Carl Bauder ...... SUNY Brockport Margaret Hodinger...... Employment Thomas Petrovich. Rochester Institute of Technology Nicholas Becker...... SUNY Alfred Cameron Hoke...... Armed Forces Daniel Phillips...... SUNY Morrisville Matthew Beeman. . . . . Cornell Farrier Program Cooper Holgate...... SUNY Morrisville Hayden Polhamus ...... Tiffany Bender...... Employment Sarah Hopkins...... Employment Cody Purtell...... Employment Elizabeth Bigsby...... Paige Horan...... Niagara University Cassandra Quarantillo . . . . . Niagara University Katherine Boone ...... Champlain College Brock Houghton...... SUNY Morrisville Samantha Quarantillo. . St. Bonaventure University Joseph Borio. .Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners Alexander Hunt...... St. John Fisher College Keeley Race...... Marist College Kylie Bragg...... SUNY Fredonia Timothy Hunt...... Kansas State University Riley Ramsden...... SUNY Morrisville Mitchel Britton...... SUNY Oswego Nafisa Ibrahim...... Manhattan College Kevin Ridings. . . .Pennsylvania State University at Peter Brown...... Loyola University Maryland Kelly Johnson...... University of New Haven University Park Samuel Brownback...... High Point University Margaret Johnson...... Drexel University Jackson Riedl. . . Front Range Community College Audrey Burbidge ...... SUNY Oswego David Kempf ...... SUNY Potsdam Anthony Rinaldo...... St. John Fisher College Kortney Burdin...... Nazareth College Ashley Kent ...... SUNY Cobleskill Trent Robinson. . Western New England University Peter Burr...... Dickinson College Benjamin Kmetz...... University of Vermont Schyler Rochelle...... Cazenovia College Kaitlyn Carr . . . .Finger Lakes Community College Austin Koennecke...... SUNY Morrisville Megan Romagnoli. Hobart & William Smith Colleges Josephine Chiarello...... SUNY Geneseo Harold Komar. . . . .Monroe Community College Hannah Rousell...... St. Lawrence University Garret Clabeaux...... Canisius College John LaGorga...... Tufts University Sean Satchwell. . . SUNY College of Environmental Alicia Clarke...... Aaron LaHart...... SUNY Morrisville Science & Forestry Allison Cooney...... SUNY Cortland William Lang ...... Charles Schaffner. . . . .The University of Tampa Evan Cornell...... George Langan...... Undecided Meredith Shephard ...... Juniata College Clare Costello. . . Hobart & William Smith Colleges Wyatt Lansing...... Abdul Siddiqui. Northern Virginia Comm. College at Elsa Coughlin...... St. Lawrence University Sarah Liddell...... SUNY Geneseo Woodbridge Sean Daley...... SUNY Morrisville Nicholas Light...... Armed Forces Brian Silfer...... St. Lawrence University Peter DeCew...... Lehigh University Taylor Light...... Le Moyne College Alexis Simko...... Employment Ganli Demyttenaere...... Nazareth College Abbigail Lipp ...... Hartwick College Kiersten Skinner...... SUNY Potsdam Cyle Dennis...... SUNY Oswego Riley Lloyd. . . .Rochester Institute of Technology Hugh Slocum. . . . .Loyola University Maryland Sydney Dennison. . Marymount Manhattan College Reed Lucas...... King’s College Kelly Slocum...... Employment Alexander Devine...... Nazareth College Samuel MacHose. . . Monroe Community College Trevor Slocum ...... Le Moyne College James Doxtator-Miskis. . . Onondaga Community David Marshall...... SUNY Plattsburgh Rinzin Sonam...... St. Lawrence University College Ashley Marti...... University of Connecticut Benjamin Sparks...... SUNY Plattsburgh Claire Dudley...... St. Lawrence University Samantha Martin...... SUNY Morrisville Logan Staiger...... SUNY Morrisville Lydia Duskee...... SUNY Delhi Chase Matteson. . .Onondaga Community College Katherine Sullivan. . . . . Northeastern University Edward Dwyer...... St. John Fisher College Harrison McDonough ...... McGill University Rebekah Swart...... SUNY Cortland Holly Eberle...... Employment Piper McKinnon...... Mercer University Andrew Terry...... Caleb Edelstein...... University of Illinois at Rachel McLaughlin...... SUNY New Paltz Miranda Thomsen . . . .Foreign Exchange Student Urbana-Champaign Thomas McNerney...... SUNY Brockport Todd Tormey ...... Undecided Taylor Eldred ...... University of Delaware Willa Mihalyi-Koch...... Brendan Wells. . Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth English...... Employment Grace Milmoe . . Hobart & William Smith Colleges Nathan Wendel...... Le Moyne College Victoria Eshbaugh...... Le Moyne College Matthew Mistur...... Grace Wheeler. . Hobart & William Smith Colleges Casey Fenton. . .University of Louisiana at Monroe Elliot Mitchell...... Sarah Willard...... Towson University Kelsi Fredericks...... SUNY Oswego Tyler Modzeleski ...... Gordon College Vivian Wilt...... Northeastern University Samantha Gates...... Virginia Tech R Andrew Monforte...... Le Moyne College Jacob Wozniak...... SUNY Morrisville Connor Genzel...... SUNY Oswego Zachary Morris...... Paul Smith’s College Dylan Wright...... Cosmetology School Caitlin Goodfellow...... SUNY Morrisville Jonathan Nannery ...... SUNY Morrisville Gabrielle Yates...... Colgate University Anthony Gory ...... SUNY Geneseo Gregory Nass...... Gap Year Clarese Zirbel...... Valencia College Erin Grabosky...... Paul Smith’s College Walker Nichols...... Stony Brook University Emma Groff...... University of Connecticut Kimber Nourse...... Nazareth College 5 High School News Summer Reading Letter from company as “more intelligent, more powerful, and more accessible High School English Department than ever before”, club advisors Thuc Phan and Jason Hyatt (Com- munications Club) and Chris Hurd (Technology Club) agree; the Dear Students and Parents/Guardians, DJI Phantom offers students a chance to literally “see” advanced Summer reading is an essential element of a good education. It technology in action like never before. has been proven that students, who read four or more books over Often referred to as drones, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) the summer, are far more likely to score higher on rigorous reading- is an aircraft that has no pilot aboard, but is controlled by comput- comprehension tests than their peers who read one or no books. The ers or by remote control. The DJI Phantom series of quadcopters “summer slide” of reading comprehension skills is cumulative, meaning are controlled by remote control like traditional RC planes. What if your child does not read throughout the summer, his or her literacy makes the Phantom 3 unique is the reliability and stability that is skills could fall more than two grade levels behind by the time they built into the vehicle and how easy they are to fly. In addition, the reach school in the fall. That being said, over 90% of students claim remote control for the quadcopter pairs with a device and app that they are more likely to finish a book if it is a book they choose them- allows the user to view a live video feed from the onboard camera selves. Understanding all of this, we are encouraging our students to mounted on the UAV. select two or more books to read for pleasure this summer. During the last days of school, students will visit the library to hear book talks about potential summer reading titles and to check out summer reading books. We strongly feel that students should choose books that interest them in the hope that it will encourage students to become lifelong readers. You can see a list of recommended titles by visiting the Cazenovia High School’s summer reading website by visiting http://www.cazenoviacsd.com/summerreading. When we return to school in September, students should feel prepared to share their summer reading experience. It is important that students be able to discuss the books they chose to read with their teachers and peers. The high school library will be hosting book chats when we return to school in the fall, and all students are encouraged to attend and participate. Finally, we ask for your help. We ask that summer reading be a shared experience in your homes this summer and that you value the Recorded footage has already been used for various projects positive effects family literacy has on your child’s education. Please to give students that hands-on experience that the Technology take the time to learn something new with your child this summer Department and clubs are known for. Recently, students in the - read a book together and discuss what you have read. Encourage HS Communications Club and Mr. Hyatt’s Video Communications your child to start a “book club” with his or her friends. Make family Class were given the opportunity to help film and be part of a trips to your local library a part of your summer routine! music video, shot on location in Cazenovia. Footage from the shoot and specific footage from the quadcopter was given to students to Enjoy your summer, get lost in some great books, and if you have edit their own version of the music video. any questions or concerns, please contact either Kristina Chiarello (English Department Leader) at [email protected], Emily “It was really fun to have students see firsthand how this technol- Whalen (Library Media Specialist) at [email protected], or ogy could be used to enhance the production value of a video. your student’s English teacher! This is the type of thing that some students would only be exposed to if they went to film school or by making a significant invest- See you in the fall! ment in the UAV hobbyist-world. The footage that can be captured Sincerely, with the camera that comes with the Phantom 3 is phenomenal. The Cazenovia High School English Department The quality is on par with the GoPro 4 series cameras and some DSLRs,” says Hyatt. Communications Club and Technology Club Next fall the clubs hope to offer training and hands on experi- Purchase “Quadcopter”! ence flying the quadcopter to students who are interested in learning more about aerial video and photography and flying quadcopters A new addition has been made to the ever-growing list of in- in general. Part of that training will include safe operation of UAVs novative technology that students have access to at Cazenovia High and knowledge of rules and regulations to use the devices safely School. With the help of the school district, the High School Com- and responsibly. As drone technology becomes more advanced and munications Club and Technology Club teamed up to purchase a more common in the consumer and commercial realms, the technol- DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Quadcopter. The school district became ogy teachers hope more students will benefit from being exposed to one of the first in the nation to use the new Version 3 quadcopters this technology early and that it may spark an interest in or inspire as it pre-ordered and received one of the first shipments from the students to dig deeper into a field that may otherwise have barriers company of the highly popular line of quadcopters. Dubbed by the too great for them to overcome in order to experience. 6 High School News

PLTW Gateway coming to the Pass), JD Hunter/home (10% off), Blushing Rose Boutique (Free Gift Middle School Technology with Purchase Over $50), and The Wild Animal Park (1 Free Small Feed Cup with Paid Admission). In an effort to build on the highly successful and nationally It is not too late to order your Laker Card and you can still get renowned Cazenovia High School Project Lead The Way (PLTW) yours today to enjoy saving all summer long! Cards are $10 and the program, next fall PLTW Gateway will be introduced to 8th grade card can pay for itself after 1 use when used at some locations. Pay- technology students. ment and delivery for your card can be arranged by contacting Class “Middle school is the perfect time for students to explore and of 2016 co-advisor Jason Hyatt by email: [email protected]. learn that there is more than one way to reach a solution. PLTW See the images of this year’s card for merchant and offer details Gateway provides engineering, biomedical science, and computer available by presenting the Laker Card at those local businesses. science curriculum for middle school students that challenges, inspires, and offers schools variety and flexibility. Students get Lions Club Students of the Month rigorous and relevant experiences through activity-, project-, and problem-based learning. They use industry-leading technology to Nafisa Ibrahim, a senior at Cazenovia High School, has been solve problems while gaining skills in communication, collaboration, selected as Cazenovia Lions Club Student of the Month for May critical-thinking, and creativity” (PLTW website). 2015. Nafisa is the daughter of Khaled and Migdalia Ibrahim of Cazenovia. The Lions Club Student of the Month selection is based The Technology department will implement one foundation upon exemplary school and/or community service. unit entitled, “Design & Modeling,” where students will apply the design process and better understand the role of creativity and innovation in their lives. Technology teacher Mr. Jason Hyatt will attend training at Rochester Institute of Technology for a week this summer to get certified to teach the material and will work to implement Gateway into the existing 8th grade technology program. The following year the department will introduce another founda- tion unit entitled, “Automation & Robotics,” and continue the implementation of the new Gateway program. Laker Card sale a success! The Class of 2016 would like to thank all those who purchased a Laker Card this year. Over $1,600 was raised from sales of this year’s card! The Laker Card is a discount card that can be used at local businesses and has been sold by the Class of 2016 for the last 4 years. It has proven to be a successful partner- ship between the school and local merchants as it encourages those Left to Right: Mr. Knuth, HS Principal, Nafisa Ibrahim, Lions Member, who purchase the card Scott Dauenhauer, and Mrs. Cooke to “shop local” and all Nafisa was nominated by Alison Cooke and Kristin Reichert of proceeds from the sale the Cazenovia High School Faculty and the nominations read as of the card go directly follows respectively: to the Class of 2016. Vendors and offers may “Nafisa took a little idea I had of a kindness day or week and change yearly on the created a positive vibe in the building at a stressful time of year. card and the card can Kindness Week has made a difference in more students and teach- be used multiple times ers than she realizes. Nafisa put hours into organizing and creating for an entire year. New the posters, post-it notes, the bathroom notes, creating kind mes- merchants this year on sages for the Easter eggs, designing a t-shirt, etc. Nafisa has shown the card include Critz great leadership with Kindness Week and Spirit Week. She picked Farms (10% Off Pur- up the slack when Student Council was down officers with grace chase of $20 or more), The East Area Family YMCA (Free 2 Week and leading by example. Nafisa is friendly, open and inviting to every 7 High School News person in this building; showing true characteristics of a leader and she plays and maintaining a B+ average. She has managed all of her Student Council President. Nafisa truly exemplified great character passions, school, sports and community service while being a role and leadership.” model student-athlete-citizen.” “Nafisa Ibrahim (along with Student Government Advisor Alison The Cazenovia Lions Club is pleased to honor Rachel for her Cooke) came up with the idea of celebrating Kindness Week at our school and community service. school and has implemented it wonderfully. She really took the ball Student of the Month nominations can be made by students, school and ran with it. She devoted many hours outside of school to get staff members, parents or community members. Nomination forms things ready for the surprise Monday morning Kick-off. She exempli- are available from the Assistant Principal’s Office at Cazenovia High fies awesome character and truly leads by example.” School or from the Cazenovia Lions Club. The Cazenovia Lions Club is pleased to honor Nafisa for her SPRING BREAK IN HAITI leadership and service to the school. Rachel McLaughlin, a senior at Cazenovia High School, has been By Brittany Wright selected as Cazenovia Lions Club Student of the Month for June Over spring break I got the opportunity to experience what life 2015. Rachel is the daughter of Richard and Kelly McLauglin of was like in a third-world, poverty stricken country: Haiti. Their Cazenovia. The Lions Club Student of the Month selection is based lifestyles were so much simpler, and the distractions of our so- upon exemplary school and/or community service. ciety were absent. They go to bed each night not knowing if they’ll be fed the next day. They have a sense of commu- nity everywhere and with everything. We connected with a local school down there, and exchanged letters from one of

the Advanced French classes here at Cazenovia with the 6th grade stu- dents there. Two weeks prior to our departure we fasted for 24-hours with Mr. Knuth, Rachel McLaughlin, Mr. Harney, Scott Dauenhauer (Lions Club) a goal of raising $400 to purchase a computer for Rachel was nominated by Faculty Member, Paul Harney and the the children at that school. Our final amount added up to nearly nomination reads as follows: $700, far more than we expected. The remaining money was given to another charity organization for abandoned babies and mentally “Rachel has been an integral member of the Class of 2015 since and physically disabled children. Those of us who speak French our journey began in the HS in eighth grade. Not only is she a were very useful throughout the entire trip in communicating with student in the class, but also she is a self-motivated leader, which is the Haitian people. The trip was a learning experience for all of us hard to come by. She leads by example, constantly putting herself and changed our perspectives of our every day lives. out there for numerous activities and projects. She organizes fel- low students to reach a common goal, however large or small, but Pictured above - Brittany Wright, Anna Barrett, and Bella Wheeler always above and beyond expectations. You can always count on Rachel to see the project through completion. She has volunteered Madison County Youth Bureau Leadership Program with Pop Warner since her days as a player, you can see or hear her Completes Pilot at Cazenovia High School every Sunday at Buckley-Volo field. Rachel gives of her time to help The Madison County Youth Bureau began a Leadership Program the community through events such as the Public Library Book sale in October and ended in May. Six students completed the program every year, and at St. James Parish through various events and nurs- and improved their personal skills over the school year. Students ery care. She has done all of this while excelling at all three sports met weekly and discussed topics such as decision making, goal 8 High School News setting, anger management, presentations skills and making a good Cazenovia High School Art Show and first impression. Teambuilding activities were integrated into many 2015 Scholastic Art Awards topics to challenge students to work cooperatively together on a goal and to help them see the strengths of their peers. The pro- The 2015 Central New gram was facilitated by Tina Louis, Madison County Youth Bureau York Regional Scholastic Art Youth Development Specialist. Freeda Windland, Reading Special- Awards, the local champion- ist/English AIS/SST Coordinator, was directly involved overseeing ship for scholastic artists, took logistics and student contact between sessions. place this January & February at OCC. The As a way to utilize the skills they learned, students facilitated (CNY) region, has conducted an activities at the Burton Street Elementary School Health and Well- annual Scholastic Art Awards ness Fair on March 19th. Students were Damian Wheeler (9), Taylor program for more than 70 years. Scott (10), Devon Young (10), Bryan Westfall (9), Shawn McDermid Jack Strong Our region covers a very large (11) and Brennah Caffrey (10). The group ran two successful game geographic area - 13 counties stations. Kids were well into each game, participating and having and almost 400 eligible schools fun. Different games valued different skills, from learning about the in CNY. Each year we bring kids likes and dislikes, to seeing how they can come together to in almost 5,000 pieces of art win the games. Many kids gathered around happy to participate from about 200 teachers and and have fun with their between 80 to 100 individual peers. The six high school schools, making our program students in the Leader- one of the largest in the coun- ship Program worked try. This year Cazenovia had amazingly well with the Suzu Davis over 45 hard working students younger students. participate, with 19 coming On May 1st, students away with an award. were able to travel to The students competed in county departments and painting, drawing, printmaking, learn about the many ca- computer art, sculpture, photog- reers available to them in raphy for grades 9-12 and port- Madison County through folios in fine art and photogra- direct interaction with phy for seniors. The Cazenovia staff. Students toured the Kelly Johnson High School winners were: Suzu Madison County Landfill Davis, Anjali Harris, Elizabeth and talked with staff in Rankin, Delaney Yates, Victoria Solid Waste. Students Eshbaugh, Ava Gurney, & Kelly also toured the Madison Slocum. The Gold Key Win- County Jail and met with ners were: Jack Strong, Kelly staff from the Sheriff’s Johnson, Janie Kempf, and Office. Students visited Erin Paglia, which went on to the Highway Department compete at the National level in to learn about its operations, toured the Courts and met with legal Washington DC. and support staff, and met with a Child Protective Worker from Erin Paglia Participants from the Scholas- Social Services. Students represented themselves well on the trip Billboard and found the behind the scenes look at the departments to be tic Art Show and the rest of the 2014- very worthwhile and informative. 2015 Cazenovia Art Students had their work hung at the Cazenovia College Art Leadership Group students held an information session for inter- Gallery for the 2015 Cazenovia High ested students on May 6th. Group members talked about what they School Art Show, June 1st & 2nd from gained from being involved in the program and encouraged students 7-9 p.m. We thank Mr. Bill Paben, as he to participate when the program returns in the fall. retires at the end of this year for all his Article submitted by: years of mentoring and inspiration to his Brennah Caffrey, Cazenovia High School sophomore, and Tina Louis, Madi- students and peers. The art program has son County Youth Bureau flourished with Mr. Paben. He has been our creative and selfless leader in the art room and community. Pictures of the workshops students facilitated at the Burton Street Health and Well- ness event and their career exploration trip to Wampsville, NY. We will miss him. 9 High School News Envirothon Competition 2015 tal issues. The spirit of On a rare sunny day in late April, one of two environmental competition study teams from Cazenovia High School took first place in the stimulates 2015 New York State Regional Envirothon Competition. The first students’ place team, named “Gniess Schist”, consisted of Ryan O’Herien, interests in Sean Satchwell, Ashley Marti, Hannah Rousell and Ashley Kent. environmen- Each member of the 1st place team (Gniess Schist) received a $100 tal concerns scholarship presented by the Central New York Regional Envi- and moti- rothon Committee. All five seniors will be competing at the state vates them level on May 27th and 28th at Hobart and William Smith Col- to further leges in Geneva, NY. The younger team, named “Big Ash Tree”, develop their consisted of skills and Hunter Sattler, grow into Burke Regan, environmen Saulo Ferreira, tally aware, and Anders Big Ash Tree action-ori- Hansen. High ented adults. school sci- ence teachers, The Envirothon competition consisted of five exams, includ- Stacia Nourse ing aquatics, forestry, soils, wildlife, current environmental issue, and Thatcher and an oral presentation based on the current environmental Schug are the issue. This year’s environmental issue was “Urban and Community coaches for the Forestry”. The teams used references and other means to develop Environmental a Sustainable Urban Forestry Program for a fictitious city in New Study Teams. York State. Gneiss Schist, outperformed all of the teams and won the right to compete in the NYS Envirothon Championship against Gniess Schist On April teams representing all counties in New York State. 29th, the two teams traveled to Highland Forest to compete against twelve other high school teams from Madison County. The event, Pictures: sponsored by the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Dis- Schists (from left to right) Ashley Marti, Ryan O’Herien, Hannah Rousell, trict, tested the students’ knowledge and understanding of natural Sean Satchwell, and Ashley Kent. resource issues within New York State, while cultivating students’ Big Ash: (from left to right) Saulo Ferreira, Burke Regan, Hunter Sattler, and desires to learn more about our natural resources and environmen- Anders Hansen. Middle School News Last Group of Middle School peers to discuss concerns they have about Bobbett and Student Leaders Announced our school. This will be a modified form of Mrs. Davis Student Government. descended upon The Student Leader program has two Congratulations to: Chloe Boergesson, Lakeland Park facets. These students will assist the princi- Tim Gibbons, Olivia Hoke, Hunter Mc- in order to test pal in maintaining safety and order in the Cullough, Ryan Romagnoli and Clara their boat-build- corridors, lavatories, and other areas. The Wheeler ing skills. They second duty that the Student Leaders per- have been learn- form is to act as representatives for their Middle School Students Test ing about simple Boat Building Skills machines and laws of motion. On a The boats had to follow a few basic rules warm May and were rubber band driven. There were morning, a wide variety of designs, as well as materi- sixth-grade als, that were used. Each boat was given mariners two chances to make it past the finish line from Mr. in the least amount of time. The fastest 10 Middle School News

sixteen then were seeded and matched up, in head-to-head races. After the water spray cleared, the final pairing was Laura Fitzgerald vs. Ella Huftalen. In a nail-biting race, Laura won! Citizens of the Quarter: Third Quarter This is an honor awarded to a student who displays good man- ners, a positive attitude, a consideration for others, cooperative behavior and a responsibility toward self and school in an exemplary manner. The students are nominated by their teachers, who use specific examples to explain why they feel their nominee has earned this honor. It emphasizes attributes that are not easily measured by grade reports. Congratulations to: Brody Coleman, Jake DeCew, Eliza Gurney, Tom Insel, Morgan Kingsley, Harlei McAllister, Mitch Romig, Hadley Schug, Emma Schwartz, Samantha Sparks, Emma Steinberg, Bella Watson, Ethan Baker, Adam Berson, River Fusillo, Charlie Kubiniec, Maddy McGreevy, Sean Smithers, Morgen Camp, Dan Moskvich, Paige Smith, & Mackenzie Waite. News from Burton Street Visiting Poet and Author Visits Burton Street Classroom Please enjoy these pictures of visiting poet, published author and parent, Dr. Yvonne Murphy, working with Mrs. Pam Rightmyre’s Multi-Age students. Dr. Murphy came twice a week throughout the months of April and May and taught students about various types of poetry. Each student created a poetry anthology with a collection of his or her best pieces. The photo below shows students rewriting their favorite poem on to a huge banner, which was displayed in the cafeteria for all to enjoy! 11 News from Burton Street 4th Grade and 12th Grade Class Collaboration Collaboration, creativity, thinking and new learning were all evident as Mrs. Jenny Valente’s fourth grade students and students from Mr. Kurt Wheeler’s AP Government class met on May 22nd. Following a study on government, the fourth graders had cre- ated their own “new cultures and countries”. The high school students teamed up with them to create a Bill of Rights and Constitution that would match the cultures, using historical examples, such as the Bill of Rights and Constitution. All of this is part of a Project Based Learning (PBL) project entitled Kidlandia in which students explore how a nation’s government and culture are related. “I was impressed with how much the high school kids knew about government,” commented fourth grade student, Alex Decker. Another fourth grader, Liam Colligan added, “They asked us good questions. I was excited because they could help us with the government project.” Cross-grade level collaboration can provide younger students with strong role models and highlight opportunities for future studies. For the older students, actually teaching another student real content often cements their own learning or forces them to explain a complicated concept more clearly. Of course there are many social advantages as well. Ashley Lorden commented, “I thought it was fun. They helped us with laws we would need in our constitution.” It was evident from the smiles and laughter that fun was taking place right alongside learning and discovery. The Garden Flip

By K. Dwyer, N. Degeilh, A. DeSilva, A. Decker, and M. Garrow In the beginning of October, Mrs. Valente’s class began a PBL (Project Based Learning) project called the Garden Flip. Our goal was to make the old multi-age garden safer and more useful. We came up with five ideas and presented them two months later to a group of representatives (the PTA, the principal, the superintendent, and Mr. Hazer). The representatives decided that it would be better if we combined our ideas. The PTA and our art teacher, Mrs. Damon, worked very hard to put this together. We currently have 5 flags that we painted to depict an orchard flying in the multi-age garden. The PTA is buying picnic tables to put in now that the fence has been taken down. The picnic tables are going to be for outdoor learning. After the project is done, it will be fantastic! We are hoping this project will last a lifetime at Burton Street Elementary School. 12 Laker Sports Spring Varsity Teams Earn NYS Scholar Athlete Status We are pleased to announce that 7 of 9 varsity teams qualified as New York State Scholar Athlete Teams this spring (2014-15). Thank you all for supporting these student-athletes throughout the school year. For the 2014-15 school year 21 of 23 varsity teams earned this status. One of our annual goals in the athletic department is to have all varsity teams earn NYS Scholar Athlete status. Team (min. number required) # Qualified Average* Team Roster Size Girls Track (12) 27 95.51 48 Girls Golf (7) 8 90.84 9 Girls Lacrosse (11) 11 92.85 20 Boys Tennis (9) 9 90.82 13 Girls Softball (11) 12 93.84 12 Boys Track (12) 12 94.69 35 Boys Lacrosse (11) 11 91.72 28 *To qualify as a “NYS Scholar Athlete Team” the team “Average”, which is based on a minimum number of student-athletes’ grades (varying by sport), needs to be 90.0 or higher. Any additional students on a team, who also averaged 90% or higher, are considered scholar-athletes as well, but their scores do not impact the team average used for team qualification. Usually, the highest team average possible is used to try and rank the team as high as possible across the state by sport.

The following student-athletes will earn individual NYSPHAA Pins for making the scholar athlete team: GIRLS TRACK Druke, Elizabeth. . . .9 Enders, Leah. . . . .11 McLaughlin, Rachel. . 12 Sattler, Hunter . . . .10 Dudley, Claire. . . . 12 Joseph, Jamie. . . . .9 Gabor, Amelia. . . . 11 Nourse, Kimber . . . 12 Strong, Cole. . . . .10 Haley, Sarah. . . . .12 Robbins, Katie. . . . .9 Karmis, Allie. . . . .11 Davis, Katie...... 11 Gabor, Jack...... 9 Kent, Ashley. . . . .12 Underwood, Kirsten. . 9 Lucas, Colby. . . . .11 Mapstone, Morgan. . 11 Koppers, Teddy. . . . 9 Shephard, Meredith. .12 Rowles, Clara. . . . .8 McEntee, Olivia . . . 11 Avery, Abbie. . . . .10 McPherson, James . . 9 Yates, Gabby. . . . .12 BASEBALL** Nardella, Paige. . . .11 Dickinson, Sarah. . . 10 Winkler, Christian. . . 9 Britton, Jenna. . . . 11 Wilson, Julia. . . . .11 Gamlen, Leah. . . . 10 BOYS LACROSSE Cornell, Evan . . . . 12 Cross, Aubrie . . . . 11 Dwyer, Keara. . . . 10 Kempf, Janie. . . . .10 DeCew, Peter. . . . 12 Mitchell, Eli. . . . . 12 Devine, Rachael. . . 11 Henderson, Megan. . 10 Tedesco, Danielle. . .10 Marshall, Alex. . . . 11 Coleman, Cooper. . .11 Firkins, Mee Rae. . . 11 BOYS TENNIS LaGorga, Lydia. . . . 9 Ketcham, Eric. . . . .9 Connellan, TJ . . . . 11 Forrett, Bailey. . . . 11 BOYS GOLF** GIRLS GOLF Marshall, David. . . .12 Falge, Ben...... 11 Gurney, Ava. . . . .11 McDonough, Harry. . 12 Wells, Brendan. . . .12 Flannery, Brady. . . .11 Hudson, Caroline. . .11 Fredericks, Kelsi . . . 12 Peterson, David . . . 12 Marconi, Frank. . . .11 Frega, Kevin. . . . .11 Langey, Madison. . . 11 Quarantillo, Sam. . . 12 Kempton, Tim. . . . 11 Kubiniec, Colton. . . 10 Race, Adam . . . . .11 Marris, Katie. . . . .11 Benn, Carolyn. . . . 10 Stehle, David . . . . 11 Mistur, Ryan. . . . .10 Shaffner, Jake. . . . 11 Pfeiffer, Kathryn. . . 11 Burdin, Kacie . . . . 10 Sproule, Orson. . . .10 BOYS TRACK Stowell, Jake. . . . .11 Stalder, Maria. . . . 11 Howles, Erin. . . . .10 Barna, Nick...... 9 White, Derek. . . . 11 Walters, Mya...... 11 Light, Cassie. . . . .10 Satchwell, Sean. . . .12 Monahan, Griffin . . . 9 Becker, Chris. . . . .10 Carroll, Caeli. . . . .10 Shephard, Elizabeth . .10 Chiovaro, Michael. . .10 Romig, Nate. . . . . 9 ** Though the Baseball and Boys Ketcham, Taylor . . . 10 Steinhorst, Summer. . 10 Coffey, Brendan. . . 10 Golf teams did not qualify as SOFTBALL Scanlon, Hannah . . .10 Ferreira, Saulo. . . . 10 teams, the individuals listed had GIRLS LACROSSE over 90% averages. Yates, Delaney . . . .10 Chiarello, Josie. . . .12 Marshall, Ryan . . . .10 Costello, Claire. . . .12 Barrett, Julia. . . . . 9 Johnson, Maggie. . . 12 Nichols, Ben. . . . .10 Eldred, Taylor. . . . 12 13 Laker Sports

Girls track wins league title: Boys Lacrosse Wins Section III Class C Title and Ad- vances to State Championship Game Clara Rowles advances to State Championship in 1500 meter The Cazenovia Girls Track and Field team earned another league Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Lacrosse team for an out- championship, capturing the OHSL Liberty-American division for standing season. Winners of the regular season’s OHSL Liberty their fifth title in the past six years. The Lady Lakers achieved a per- Championship with a perfect 8-0 league record, winners of the fect 5-0 mark during the regular season, including wins over talented Class C Section III Championship, and being NYSPHSAA Class C Westhill and CBA squads. The victories raised the girls’ cumulative Finalists, the participants and coaches have much to be proud of! record to 42-2 since the 2010 season. Cazenovia went on to finish With what could be argued as one of the most ambitious sched- second in a competitive nine team field at the Section III, Class B-1 ules in all of New York State, Cazenovia managed an impressive 14-2 Championship meet with a dozen members of the team advancing regular season record, which included a 9-5 win at West Genesee to the elite State Championship Qualifier in ten events. Clara Rowles (Class A State Finalists 2015), a 6-7 OT loss to Class B Semifinalists led the Lakers at the Qualifier, earning a trip to the New York State Jamesville-Dewitt, and 3 OT wins against league rival Westhill. Championship Meet in the 1500. Meggie Hart also broke a 17-year The Lakers entered the post-season with goals of winning sec- old school record in the 3000 at the meet with a 10:33.35 effort tionals and then hopefully winning the school’s third NYSPHSAA while Senior Captain Ashley Kent achieved three season-best perfor- Championship. Cazenovia stormed through the early rounds of mances in her fourth career appearance at the Qualifier. sectionals by beating Clinton 21-1, then Marcellus 15-2, and then Skaneateles 11-6. In the Carrier Dome on Wednesday, May 27th, Cazenovia won an epic battle by defeating Westhill 9-8 in over- time after having been down 6-0 early in the 2nd quarter. The victory over Westhill marks the fourth Section III Class C champi- onship in the last 5 years. In states, Cazenovia defeated Section X rival Salmon River at C-NS H.S. on May 30 by a score of 17-6. The following Wednes- day, Cazenovia defeated Penn Yan at St. John Fisher College by a score of 9-5. In the state finals at Vestal H.S. Cazenovia was nar- rowly defeated by the Section XIII Champion, Cold Spring Harbor, The Cazenovia Girls Track & Field team was undefeated during the regular season by a score of 9-8. The Lakers battled to the very end attempting this spring and earned their fifth OHSL Liberty American league title in the past six years. shot after shot in the closing minutes. More important than the outcome of the game, the Cazenovia players and coaches acted Boys Track & Field as true sportsmen in defeat, acknowledging our opponents with dignity and class on the field. • Team earns tie for first place in the OHSL Liberty American division (3-1 league, 4-1 overall), The Lakers will lose key seniors P.J. Brown, Eli Mitchell, Peter Burr, and Alex Hunt, but return much experience and leadership • Walker Nichols, Section III Class B-1 Champion 110HH & next season in what hopes to be another exciting season of boys’ Long Jump Outdoor Track, lacrosse in • Cazenovia 4x100 sets school record and advances to Cazeno- New York State Championship meet - participants: Ryan via! A spe- O’Herien, Walker Nichols, Tom McNerney, Alex Devine, cial thank Alec Boone, and Dan McKillop. School record at state Quali- you to the fier with 44.72 efforts of coaches • Sean Satchwell school record 1600m (4:34:58) Jim Longo and Erich Nieman, and to unpaid coaches, Dave Falge and Brian Willard, who contributed mightily to the team’s success and development. Pictured above: Members of the 2015 boys lacrosse team hoist the Section III ban- At States, left to right, Coach Evans, Dan McKillop (alternate), Alex Devine, ner after defeating the Westhill Warriors Ryan O’Herien, Tom McNerney, Alec Boone, and Coach Tugaw. 14 Laker Sports

Additional Spring 2015 Postseason Varsity Sports Highlights Boys Tennis • Charlie Schaffner, Cody Thorp, and Nick Becker advance • 9th grader Nate Romig finishes 4th in Section III to the Section III Championships at Colgate Seven Oaks Championship Singles. Golf Course. • Ben Kmetz and Harry McDonough, Class C-1 1st • Cody Thorp advances to final round of Section III Doubles Champions Tennis. Mason Stehle, 3rd Singles Championships with first round 83 at Seven Oaks. Class C-1 Champion Tennis. Girls Lacrosse nd • Team earns OHSL Liberty 2 place (6-2 league, 7-4 overall). • Record 9-7 regular season, 10-8 overall, OHSL Liberty • Team earns 2nd place finish at Class C-1 Sectionals. 3rd place. Boys Golf • Team advances to Class C Quarterfinals with first round home win over Mexico 12-3. • Retain the Laker Cup by earning low cumulative score in 2 matches vs. rival Skaneateles. • Coach Caitlin Byrne Selected as OHSL Liberty Coach of the Year! • OHSL Liberty 2nd Place finish 9-2 record. Music Notes Emily Kielbasinki takes 2nd place in 11th grade division of CNY State Association of Music Teachers Vocal Competition 1 2

On Saturday, May 9th Emily Kielbasinski placed 2nd in the 11th grade division of the Central New York State Association of Music Teach- ers vocal competition. The competition took place at Onondaga Community College and was designed to give students an educational experience while promoting music achievement. Contestants were required to sing an Italian aria from the 16th through 18th centuries, an English or American song from any period, and a third song selected at the discretion of the student/teacher. As second place winner, Emily was invited to perform at the Winner’s Recital at the Hosmer Auditorium at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse on May 23rd. Emily is a junior and is a member of the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Wind Ensemble. Her private vocal teacher is Patti Thompson. 1: Emily (right) along with her vocal teacher, Patti Thompson (left) 2: Emily (4th from the left) and all the winners! Students participate in NYSSMA Solo Adjudication Festival at J-D Middle School On May 1st & 2th, 114 Cazenovia music students participated in the NYSSMA Solo Adjudication Festival at J-D Middle School. The students selected and prepared challenging solo repertoire and were scored on their performance by NYSSMA certified judges. They performed their solos and also demonstrated proficiency on scales and sight-reading. Several performed level 6 All-state solos, which serves as the audition for the NYSSMA Conference All-State ensembles. This is the ultimate “test” for music students. It shows individual growth and development, scored by a non-biased judge, using a multifaceted rubric, which covers everything from playing (and singing) technique to musicianship. (continued on next page) 15 Music Notes In addition to the students who attended the J-D festival David Peterson and Brian Silfer traveled to the Ithaca NYSSMA Festival for adjudication on jazz solos. Overall, Cazenovia students triumphed, with many receiving scores of Outstanding (Levels 1-4) and A+ (Levels 5 & 6). Three students received perfect scores of 100% on their All-state auditions.

Students with perfect All-State scores Jack Gabor (orchestra) Morgan Mapstone (band All-State) are as follows: Mimi Gabor (orchestra) Taylor Mapstone (band) Whitney Denison (vocal solo) Caryn Gagnon (orchestra) Ryan Marshall (band) Saulo Ferreira (cello solo) Justin Gagnon (orchestra) Hannah Matteson (band) Emily Kielbasinski (vocal solo) Jackie Gamlen (band) Thomas McCay (band) Faith Gara (vocal All-State) Taylor McCullough (orchestra) Below is a complete list of Ava Gavitt (band) Maddie McGreevy (orchestra) Cazenovia’s NYSSMA participants . Eli Gifford (band) Matt McLaughlin (band) Dylan Anderson (band) Mackenzie Gregg (vocal) Ian Melvin (band) Clari Atherlay (band) Morgan Gregg (band) Samantha Morgan (band) Helen Barna (vocal All-State) Cally Griffin (vocal All-State) Ally Muller (band) Nick Barna (band) Skyler Grimes (orchestra) Kimber Nourse (band) Aeden Berson (band) Will Groetz (band) Patrick Nourse (band) Alec Boone (orchestra) Maria Groetz (band) Emma Nunez (orchestra) Jenna Britton (band) Katelyn Hale (band All-State) Mackenzie Odell (band) Annika Bruno (orchestra) Megan Henderson (band & vocal All-State) Adrien Owens (vocal) Tim Burr (band) Erica Howard (orchestra) Arianna Papini (band) Caeli Carroll (band & vocal All-State) Lauren Howard (orchestra) David Peterson (jazz band) Libby Carroll (vocal) Caroline Hudson (band) Kaitlyn Puffer (orchestra) Sophia Carroll (vocal All-State) Luke Hudson (band) Matt Reeve (band All-State) Caitlin Clonan (orchestra) Will Huftalen (band) Emily Reff (band) Brendan Coffey (orchestra) Liam Johnson (band) Kaitlin Rossiter (orchestra) Casey Crawford (band) Maggie Johnson (band) Clara Rowles (band) Laura Connor (piano) Brad Jones (band) Andrew Ryan (band) Lucy Connor (orchestra & vocal All-State) Alli Karmis (vocal All-State) Megan Schwartz (band & vocal) Gavin Decker (band) Janie Kempf (band & vocal All-State) Liz Shephard (band) Slater DeLeon (band) Tim Kempton (vocal) Zoe Shephard (band) Sam DeLeon (band) Eric Ketcham (band) Brian Silfer (jazz band) Shao Demyttenaere (vocal) Kathryn Kielbasinski (band) Julie Silverman (band) Whitney Denison (band & vocal All-State) Emily Kielbasinski (vocal) Aidan Simms (orchestra) Mckinley Dennison (vocal) Siobhan Kiernan (vocal) Zach Simms (vocal) Noah DeRochie (orchestra) Ben Knutsen (orchestra) Orson Sproule (band) Sarah Dickinson (band) Ted Koppers (orchestra) Kevin Stalder (band) Emmi Dolbear (band) Tony Koppers (orchestra) Maria Stalder (band) Clare Douglas (orchestra) Colton Kubiniec (orchestra) Justin Streeter (vocal All-State) Claire Edwards (orchestra) Lydia LaGorga (band and vocal) Allie Vanetti (vocal) Munya Fashu-Kanu (vocal) Lucy Langan (band) Mya Walters (orchestra & vocal All-State) Lucca Ferreira (orchestra) Maddy Langey (band) Emma Wardell (band) Saulo Ferreira (orchestra All-State) Megan Lawton (band) Nate Wendell (band) Maddie Filkorn (orchestra All-State) Sydney Levinson (vocal) Andrew Wight (band) Bailey Forrett (band) Eric Liddell (band) Brittany Wright (band All-State) Kelly Frost (band) Rachel Lines (band) Emily Mahoney (band & vocal All-State) Cazenovia Central School District Cazenovia, New York 13035-1098

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