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Enter to learn; go forth to serve. DISTRICT NEWSLETTER • May 2010 • VOLUME 13, ISSUE 5 School District Annual Budget Hearing Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Small Gym Public Vote Tuesday, May 18, 2010 from noon to 8 p.m. in the School Lobby Voting on the following: 2010-2011 School Budget School Buses Crowning of "Kings and Queens" at Dance Election of School By Mrs. Charlotte Banish, Advisor and Queens. They will also have an Board Members You can tell spring is in the air. The opportunity to ride in the Memorial geese are returning and flying overhead, Day Parade. the flowers are beginning to pop their On Sunday, March 28th the com- IMPORTANT CHANGE little heads up out of the ground and bined Junior and Senior Student Councils TO SCHOOL CALENDAR! the King and Queen dance was held on went to Shea’s performing Arts Center Friday March 6th. to experience the live production of Students (Pre-K – 12) The students vote for their grade level “GREASE,” featuring the American Idol will be dismissed on and the school choices and the following winner a few years ago, Taylor Hicks. At Friday, May 7th at 12:30 pm students were crowned: the end of that performance he treated us (NOT May 14th) Freshman King and Queen: Ryan all to a live performance of a song from May 14 is a full day of classes! Pelletier and Emilee Potter. Sopho- his new album. Some of his followers got Teachers will be more King and Queen: Kevin Cox a chance to meet him and have a picture involved in Staff Development and Amanda Montesano. Junior King taken with him. The students had a won- in the afternoon. and Queen: Devin Lates and Deanna derful time. Young. Senior King and Queen: Our next big venture will be “Field Lunches will be served prior to Tanner Salamone and Brynn Potter. Day” at the end of May. That is always the dismissal of the students. School King and Queen: Dylan Smith such a wonderful experience. Let’s hope Classes will resume on and Stephanie Montesano. that the seniors can pull off winning again Monday, May 10th Congratulations to all of our Kings this year! Good luck guys! Classs of 2010: Valedictorian, Salutatorian ThankY The valedictorian ! The Collins Family would o for the Fillmore Central like to thank the FCS ad- class of 2010 is Claire u ministration, faculty, staff, u Stewart. Claire is the students and community for daughter of Jeanne o their support at the benefit. ! and Chris Stewart of Houghton. Claire has It was just amazing to Y taken advantage of see so many faces. The bas- T kets the students contributed many extracurricular activities during her h k were so creative. We were in high school career. awe of it all. She has participated in n A special heartfelt thank a soccer, track, band and you goes out to the Benefit choir. Claire has also a Committee. What a special n served as the editor of the yearbook as Carol of Short Tract, is the salutatorian group of ladies you all are. well as the secretary of her class. A for the Fillmore class of 2010. Matt is k h a member of the National Honor Soci- Everything was so well or- member of the National Honor Society, Claire won the Bausch and Lomb Sci- ety and a winner of a New York State ganized and ran so smoothly T ence Award and the FCS Globetrotter Scholarship for Academic Excellence. we could not have imagined Y Award. Claire enjoys photography, An extremely talented artist, Matt has anything more. writing and running in her spare time. also won the Buffalo News Political ! Please keep us in your o She hopes to someday run a marathon Cartoon Contest for five consecutive prayers. Thank you so and write a bestselling novel. Claire years. He has been a member of the u much. u has narrowed her possible college jazz band and the choir during his high choice to Wheaton College, Houghton school years. Matt enjoys art and music o ~ Jim, Staci, Derek ! College, and Franklin and Marshall as well as all outdoor sports. He will and Chris Collins k n a h T College. Claire plans to major in psy- attend SUNY Fredonia next year where Y chology or communications. he will major in visual arts. Matthew Corrigan, son of Tim and Congratulations to both students! Fillmore's Middle School Fillmore Middle School Presents: invites you to their play of "The Lion King." Come see these fine actors give you an unforgettable per- formance. They will dance, sing and masterfully play several instruments. May Join us May 20th & 21st 7:00 PM at 7:00 pm. Cost of admission: $5.00 for 20 & 21 adults, $3.00 for students. Come see great actors, sets and customs. Play and music directed by both Jessica Chap- man and Katherine Moore. NOTE: Check out our cos- tumes, 90% are made from recycled goods. Fillmore Central School District Newsletter 2 May 2010 Wide Awake Club News The WAC Library will be offering Fairstein; “The Inn at Angel Island” by Ruth E. Lapp by Barbara Nevinger, a gardening program “Color in Your Thomas Kincade; “The Walk” by Rich- Kathy Young, Ellen Tucker, Angie Garden” June 22nd @ 7 pm, featuring ard Paul Evans; and “Double Comfort and Gail Steadman Master Gardener Mary Lou Wells. The Safari Club” by Alexander McCall Smith. Ruth E. Lapp by Velma D’Angelo program is free, just bring your ques- For our younger patrons we have the Mel Bennett by Louise and Bernard tions! We continue to offer our weekly complete series by Rick Riordan: “Percy Mills preschool story hour with “Miss Bon- Jackson and the Olympian”, and by Jeff Ruth E. Lapp by Roy and Lila Crouch nie” every Tuesday @ 10:30…join us Kinney: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”. We Ruth E. Lapp by Andrew and Dolores for stories, crafts, snacks and FUN! also have the latest releases on DVD, Pancurak We are able to offer these weekly story so let the library save your family the Mel Bennett by the Peet Family hours thanks to a grant from the Alle- expense of renting movies! Ruth E. Lapp by Mr. and Mrs. gany County United Way. To find out 4th quarter 2009 & 1st quarter Kenneth Pietrucha the latest news and happenings at the 2010 Memorial donations: William K and Ethel I. Phillips WAC library, visit us online @ www. Arch C. Brown by Sandy Sheldon McCarthy by Mario and Katie fillmorelibrary.com. Marguerite Papke by Rose Marie Gaetano Some of the newest bestselling books Kleinspehn Ruth E. Lapp by Joan MacEwan we have available are: “9th Judgement” Bill Yanda by the FCS Bus Drivers Cash or Materials Donations are: by James Patterson; “Fantasy in Death” Betty L. Mills by Jennifer Singerland Donna Bower by J.D. Robb; “Silent Sea” by Clive Cus- Elaine Smith by Ed and Pat Reilly Roy and Lila Crouch sler; “Eight Days to Live” by Iris Johan- Betty Mills by McCrary, Heinonen Richard and Kathleen Hollis sen; “Lucid Intervals” by Stuart Woods; and Wigent Families Carolyn Perkins “Big Girl” Danielle Steel; “House Rules” David P. and Ruth Richardson by Alan THANK YOU for your loyal sup- by Jodi Picoult; “Hell Gate” by Linda Richardson port of the library! lenge. Each student received a pledge from a sponsor and was then given 10 minutes to write as much as they could using the sentence starter “I can help the world by...”. Students then counted their words written to figure out how much money they raised through their sponsor. Students were excited to raise the money to donate to Mrs. Walter's Pennies for Peace fund. Third graders presented the money to Mrs. Walters on March 23, 2010, after she was the guest for their “Are You Smarter Than a Third Grader” game show. Students have also been bringing in their own pennies to donate throughout the year. Miss Buckley would like to thank Third Graders Collect Pennies for Peace all of the sponsors and students for Congratulations to all Third graders Every third grader took part in the Third their hard work and generous donations. for raising $307 for Pennies for Peace. Grade Pennies for Peace Writing Chal- Great work third graders! Information Is Just a Click Away....Check Out Our Website: www.fillmorecsd.org Fillmore Central School District Newsletter 3 May 2010 "Recycled Art" Contest Winners The Recycled Art winners (below) are 1st- Zach Ricciardello, 2nd- Aaron Wardwell, 3rd- Taylor Peck. The pho- to class entered this contest with all old photography material. The Artist Guild of Houghton College awarded a total of $150.00 to our high school winners. The show was at Houghton College at the student union from March 18th to March 25th. Pictured Above: Zach Ricciardiello, Krista Maines, Shannon Zalar, Stephanie Montesano, Aaron Wardwell, Taylor Peck, Jessica Frink. Kneeling: Trebor Olver. Miss- ing from the picture: Lyndsey Thomas. Army Strong Really Germ-Covered Places Player of the Week By: Ella Hotchkiss, Grade 8 Health handles (people probably do not wash Have you ever thought about the their hands before and/or after shop- places that have the most germs? You ping), and ATM buttons. Even more might be surprised at the crazy number include: your very own handbag (when of germs in common household places. you set it down or don’t wash your hands Some of the most is when it can pick up germ-filled places in- germs), playgrounds (no clude: kitchen sinks (not surprise there), health and bathroom sinks), because exercise equipment, your all of the bacteria from bathtub, office phones, using a cloth (or some and hotel remotes.