Solvay Union Free School District We develop confident, continual learners who are caring community members. Congratulations to the Class of 2018 Valedictorian and Salutatorian! Valedictorian Mary Catherine “MC” Lopez Parent(s) names: Frank and Mary Beth Lopez June 2018 College choice: Nazareth College, to pursue a degree Volume XXXIII, No. 4 in Theatre with a Certification in Inclusive English Adolescent Education. I also plan to continue to study THIS ISSUE PAGE music, specifically the pipe organ. Career plans: I plan to become a high school English District News teacher and run the Drama Club at the school I teach. I 2 also plan on being a substitute church organist. What have you enjoyed the most about high school? I’ve Elementary School News 4 enjoyed being active in Drama Club, Masterminds/Double Down, Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, Vocal Jazz, and Chamber Choir. I’ve also enjoyed spending time with my friends. Middle School News 5 Favorite quote? “If a lot of people love each other, the world would be a better place to live”-Tommy Wiseau During the past four years, who has inspired you the most? My parents. They have High School News 7 always been my foundation. Also, I am inspired by anyone who’s ever said I can’t do something. I’m very driven and love to prove naysayers wrong. Dates to Remember What is your advice to your graduating class? There’s a world out there, bigger than 14 you can imagine. Get out, take chances, and enjoy the universe and all it has to offer. Is there a word or phrase that best describes your personality? Passionate Athletics News 15 At your high school's 25th reunion, what do you want your classmates to remember your for? I want to be remembered for dancing to the beat of my own drum and not following the crowd. If nothing else, what one thing do you hope to accomplish in your lifetime? I hope to pass on my passions for theatre, writing, and reading to future generations. Salutatorian Jonah Wheeler Parent(s) names: Lisa and Tim Wheeler College choice: Syracuse University Your career plans: Study Sport Management and pursue a career with a professional sports organization. What have you enjoyed the most about high school? The Sentinel is published four Playing sports and hanging out with my friends. I run times a year by the Solvay Union cross country, play golf, play the saxophone, and am Free School District (UFSD). President of the National Honor Society. Questions and comments are Favorite quote? “A lion doesn’t concern itself with the welcomed by the superintendent’s opinion of sheep.” office at (315) 468-1111 or During the past four years, who has inspired you the [email protected] most? My mom for everything she does for me. What is your advice to your graduating class?Be yourself, never stop chasing your dreams. Follow along with us on social Is there a word or phrase that best describes your personality? Ambitious media with #SolvayBearcats At your high school's 25th reunion, what do you want your classmates to remember Twitter @SolvaySchools your for? Always working hard and chasing my dreams. Facebook @SolvaySchools If nothing else, what one thing do you hope to accomplish in your lifetime? Make my family proud. 2 solvayschools.org best ofluck at theawards ceremony onJune3. of “FiddlerontheRoof.” Thenominations are: SHS receives SyracuseHigh School Theatre Awards nominations SolvaySchools, by using#SolvayBearcats, orby [email protected]. events happeningduringthesummer. Iinvite you to share your summeradventures withusonFacebook andTwitter @ community, we are well positioned for success. as we move forward withutilizingour website andsocialmedia.Thanks to thehard work of everyone inourschool to the1:1initiative, we are proud to say that our communication withtheSolvay community continues to improve improvements willhelpusrealize efficiencies that will save tensofthousandsdollars annually. SHS auditorium, andanew busgarage –was proposed andapproved by thecommunity inthefall. Many ofthese a $28,242,000Capital Project –for infrastructure upgrades, airconditioning at SES, complete renovations tothe continues to puttheneeds ofour students first, while offering innovative,Additionally, quality programming forour students. you for your supportfor thebudget for 2018-19.Ourdistrict team members are dedicated to developing abudget that been at orabove the regional andstate average for fourth andeighth grade exams, andwe expect thisto continue. focusing onthefundamental andlistening writing, reading, subjects ofspeaking, skills.As for science, we have consistently organizational andinstructional changes atbothschools.Inaddition tothis, we have made improvements to literacy by We expect to see improvements onthe 3–8Englishlanguage artsandmath assessments thanks to theseinnovative the Syracuse University Partnership School, whichfocused onstudent programs andprofessional development for teachers. teaching alignsto more rigorous learningstandards. At theend ofthisschoolyear, SMSwillhave completed the first year of teachers have handled thismove withthe utmost patience anddedication, andIthankthem forthissmooth transition. consisted ofmoving fourth grade to Solvay Elementary Schoolandmoving Pre-K to Solvay Middle School.Ourstudents and support andhardworking teachers withinourdistrict. achievements are just oneexample ofwhat makes Solvay special,asthey demonstrate theresults ofourcommunity Sciences andForestry. Inaddition to this,ourpartnership withtheOCCAdvantage Program is going strong. These 30 college courses onsite from Onondaga CommunityCollege, Syracuse University, andtheCollege ofEnvironmental Congratulations to our nominees! We wish you the Execution -Mackenzie Gildemeyer • Nomination for Outstanding Choreography • SummerLewis, RisingFemale Star • Mico Hayden, Rising MaleStar • Eddie Nanno, Best LeadMale Actor This year, the Solvay UFSD received four nominations for the Syracuse High School Theatre Awards Thank you for allyou doinsupportofourkidsandcommunity! Have agood summer! Please visitoursite at www.solvayschools.org to learnmore aboutupcoming events andstay upto date with We continue to invest in technology, moving forward withone-to-one device/student implementation. Inaddition At thedistrict level, community supporthasonce again been outstanding. Iwould like to take to thisopportunity thank Instructionally, we have continued to review ourcurriculumin core subjects across all grade levels, ensuringthat our You may recall at thebeginningofthisschoolyear that we hadreconfigured two schools.This reconfiguration this transition. Thanks to partnerships withinour community, we are able to offer more than of ourgraduates go onto college, andpartnerships andprograms at ourdistrict have onlyhelped and marked withnumerous accomplishments. accomplishments from thelast year. The2017-2018schoolyear hasbeenfast paced,productive, P Our graduation rate remains oneofthehighest inthe region at 93percent. Nearly90percent As theschoolyear comes to aclose,now istheperfect opportunityto lookbackuponour Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org erspective Superintendent’s DISTRICT NEWS Jay Tinklepaugh Solvay Superintendent, for the recent performance

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Solvay UFSD named one of “2018 Best Communities for Music Education!” For the first time, the Solvay UFSD has been awarded the recognition of being a 2018 “Best Community for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants. The Communities for Music Education award program acknowledges schools and districts across the United States for their commitment to and support of music education. Solvay UFSD received the award along with 583 other schools throughout the nation. The 2018 “Best Community for Music Education” award recognizes the members of the Solvay community who have gone above and beyond to make music education part of the Solvay UFSD. This award acknowledges the endless efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community leaders throughout the Solvay community, and serves as yet another reminder of what makes Solvay special. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this award possible! Congratulations, Solvay!

Alumni News: Solvay alumni donate books to district Thank you to the Geranis family! They recently donated a variety of books to the Solvay UFSD, in loving memory of the Canestraro family. The Canestraro family were all longtime residents of Solvay. The two large bags of books will be put to great use in the district libraries and classrooms. Thank you to the Geranis and Canestraro families for showing us more of what makes Solvay special!

Pre-K Registration for the 2018-19 School Year Now Open Solvay UFSD offers a Pre-K program for four-year-old children residing in the Solvay UFSD for the 2018-2019 school year. There is no charge to families. This program is funded by special grants from the New York State Education Department. Space is still available in this program and all children who are four years old on or before Dec. 1, 2018 are welcome to apply. To apply, children must be residents of the Solvay UFSD and must have all required immunizations. Transportation is provided to SMS for students once they are four years old. Until then, parents are responsible for transportation. For more information about Pre-K registration at Solvay UFSD, please visit the Solvay Central Registrar page on our website.

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 3 4 solvayschools.org to inform your digital choices. to findoptions that are developmentally appropriate. Tolearnalongwithour students,www.commonsensemedia.org/ visit from fictionand recognize signsofphishing scams. used GoogleInterland, inwhichstudents discernfact appropriate cellphoneuse.Inaddition to this,they program created by Common SenseMediato consider and security. They alsousedtheDigital Passport published by PBSKidsto thinkaboutdigital privacy also applytheseskillsinanonlineenvironment. and safe behaviors in schoolonadailybasis,students Commons. Just asthey practice respectful, responsible, their digital citizenship intheLibrary Learning students at SES have explored resources to enhance Consumers ofInformation Students PracticeDigitalCitizenship andBecomeCritical prepare students for thisexciting event, Mrs. Alton, Ms.Ackerman, andMs.Spicciati held math sessions after school. compete bothindividuallyandasateam. Students ingrades 3-8from local area schools attended this tournament. To help Elbridge High School. Solvay inPerennial MathCompetition StudentsParticipate Students become critical thinkers aboutwhat sources ofentertainment they consume on YouTube andviavideo games Students usedtheWebonauts Internet Academy For thepast month, third andfourth grade Great jobto allofthestudents andstaff involved! The Perennial Math Competition isheldeach year nationwide. The tournament provides children theopportunity to On Saturday, Jan.20, 2018,12children from theSolvay UFSD attended the Perennial Math Competition at Jordan Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org visit www.solvayschools.org. more aboutthe21st Century LearningGrant, art case at SES. To view theirwork andlearn were very proud to show offthe results inthe planet. learned aboutalarge variety ofanimalsonour giraffes to allkindsofseacreatures, students the 21st Century LearningGrant. From foxes to projects. Theprojects were done asapartof environment, thanks to animalresearch learned aboutdifferent animalsand their animal researchprojects SES studentsshowcase The students enjoyed theproject and What doesthe fox say? Students at SES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWS MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS June 2018

Sixth grade advisory time at Solvay Middle School Monday through Friday, sixth grade students from SMS stop by to see SMS Physical Education Teacher Mrs. Fredrickson after lunch. The group then spends 30 minutes together for advisory time, which allows them the opportunity to all read a book together. Pictured is the group reading the book A Wrinkle in Time. At the Solvay UFSD, all teachers are committed to improving the literacy skills of their students. SMS Assistant Principal Ms. Miczan and SMS Librarian Mrs. Rock have been a great help in selecting challenging, age appropriate, and interesting books to read. The group, often referred to as 6A, comes to advisory time excited, willing, and ready to read together. The group focuses on the joy of reading. Students in 6A always encourage one another, and are focused on improving together. The students especially enjoy interpreting what they think the voices of the characters in the book might sound like, and can often be found laughing with each other over these different interpretations. Great job to our sixth-grade readers! SMS students use Engineering Method to create parachutes Students in Mrs. Alton, Mrs. Barboni, and Mrs. Stellmack's class recently used the Engineering Method to create parachutes. In using the method, the students first defined a problem, “Why is a parachute so important to a skydiver?” From here, the students set the goal of, “I can use the Engineering Method to construct a parachute.” With their groups, they researched parachutes using norms of collaboration. For the project, the students were given the criteria of: • Needs to land safely on the Target • Needs to drop from two meters • Drop as slow as possible • The parachute has to stay together

Then, they designed a sketch of individual parachutes. Groups then collaborated, generated, and compared multiple solutions to create one parachute design. With their groups, they constructed a model/prototype of the design using the constraints they were given as engineers. They then tested their prototypes and focused on specific failure points and improvements that they could make to their design. For their final step, students created a Google slide show with failure points, improvements, and results. These results were communicated in a presentation to their peers, as well as to Mr. Gottlieb and Ms. Miczan.

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 5 6 solvayschools.org Great jobto everyone whoparticipated inthis event! were even allowed to asampleofthefood try they helped prepare! the world andhelpthousandsofchildren inneed.At theend, students andpackaging sealing, weighing, boxes offood that willbesent around families around theworld. The students spent two hours measuring, nutritionally basedmeals for malnourished and starving children and My Starving Children isanonprofit that provides dry, prepackaged, to participate in Feed MyStarving Children’s MobilePack event. Feed Children” eventMy Starving in SMS studentsparticipate “Feed photos from theshow onthe last page. Thank you for anexcellent show andyour generous donation! See Director Lorraine Reddinger. made to beingcaring community members,” said“Seussical Jr.” of “Seussical Jr.” The organization was selected by theeighth grade cast members York chapter oftheAmerican Foundation for SuicidePrevention. announce that they madea$350donation to theCentral New something they love. Thisyear, thecast andcrew are proud to way for students to give backto thecommunity, whiledoing show onSaturday, March 24.Thetradition was started asa tradition of donating aportionof ticket sales fromthe evening “Seussical Jr.” Pre-Kindergarten students dressed as“Who,” alltook partin “Seussical Jr.” Students from fifth toeighth grade, alongwith community the“thinks you can think,” as they putonthemusical and tech crew members, allworked together to show theSolvay members from SMS,40Pre-Kindergarten students, and15stage Prevention Central New York Chapter ofAmerican Foundation for Suicide make donationtolocalcharity “Seussical Jr.” castandcrew Students attendSTEMCareerExplorationSeries SMS’s eighth-graders recently traveled to the Vineyard Church Great jobto ourSMSstudents andto Pre-K our“Who” students. “We are allvery proud ofthecommitment ourkids have The cast andcrew of“Seussical Jr.” continued the yearly On Friday, March 23andSaturday, March 24,over 75cast The cast andcrew of“Seussical Jr.” madeadonation to Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org asked some great questions. Great job,Stephen andCameron! Cameron Giannone.Bothstudents engaged inthepaneldiscussionsand activities forthe CNY students. and the professions available withinit.C&SCompanies alsoheld interactive and featured C&SCompanies, whoputonapresentation abouttheir company York region. TheSTEM Exploration Series was hosted at Solvay HighSchool 28, 2018.Theprogram was attended by students from across the Central New Technology, andMathematics Engineering, Career Exploration Series on Feb. MIDDLE SCHOOLNEWS The two Solvay students whoattended were Stephen Bagozzi and Two seventh grade students andtheirfamilies attended theScience, competed against 15otherlocal schools. team. They advanced to thisChampionshipMeet and in-school, andearnedthetop five scores for Solvay's and Stanley Ziemba(seventh grade). Fenton (eighth grade), MekhiJohnson(seventh grade), grade), BriannaWilliams(eighth grade), Xander five students selected were Paul Pino-Espino(eighth March 6at Durgee Jr. HighSchoolinBaldwinsville. The the Jr. HighMath LeagueChampionshipMeet on Champions! Meet theSMSMathLeague Congratulations to ourmath champions! All five students competed in four meets held Five students from SMSwere selected to attend HIGH SCHOOL NEWS June 2018

¿Dónde está la familia? Spanish students from Solvay High School participated in an activity using Breakout EDU lockboxes. These boxes are similar to the popular Escape Room at the mall. SHS Spanish classes, ranging in levels 1-3, joined forces to work together collaboratively, retrieving clues around the classroom to solve un misterio. They entered the classroom and read a paragraph that explained their mission of answering where their familia was and that they had to find it. Students worked in teams, sharing their varying skills sets in the language helping each other to complete several small puzzles. Each small puzzle provided groups with a code that unlocked several locks that held a box closed. Inside of the box was the resolution to the misterio. Ultimately, each group solved the misterio and found their familias. They were changing things up this year and going on una vacación. ¡Qué emocionante!

Alumni News: Rachel DeNoble, Class of 1986, Visits SHS to discuss nursing careers Solvay alumni Rachel DeNoble (Class of 1986) recently spoke to students from SHS about careers in nursing. Ms. DeNoble is a pediatric palliative care nurse who supports children and their families dealing with a terminal illness. She works for Lifetime Care through the CompassionNet Program. Thank you for stopping by, Ms. DeNoble!

SHS Students Visit OCC SHS counselors took a group of SHS juniors to Onondaga Community College on Friday, April 13, for Open House. Students learned about various programs, participated in a panel discussion, and toured the campus.

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 7 8 solvayschools.org award! have. sensitivity to the text andnuancesofmusicianshipthey performance, where thejudges commented ontheir attending the festival, they received aGold rating ontheir rehearse onceaweek for two hours intheevening. Learning Grant. Thegrant provides fundsfor students to choir was formed thisyear through the21st Century for thefirst timeand tookhomethe gold.Thechamber receives GoldRating New Solvay ChamberChoir attitude, each received acertificate of excellence andaSnap-On Tools screwdriver, valued at over$100. classroom participation, attendance and and scienceskills,aswell asoutstanding excellent automotive technology, math by their OCMBOCES instructors for their automotive program classrooms, selected Success" awards program. achievements through theSnap-On"Tools for were recognized for theiroutstanding Automotive Collision Technology students BOCES Automotive Technology and Success" Program in Snap-On "Tools for SHS StudentAwarded We are very proud ofyou! Congratulations to our students onthis well deserved The students hard work hascertainly paidoff. After The Solvay ChamberChoirattended NYSSMA Majors Congratulations to Peter LaBrake, asenior at SHS, for being chosenasa recipient ofthis award. Students from eachofOCMBOCES four On Thursday, May 3, eight OCM SHS TAKES HOME THE GOLDAT NYSSMA Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org IN BANDANDCHOIR! HIGH SCHOOLNEWS award! at Tully’s. performed.” After theirperformance, the bandcelebrated level oftechnical andartistic skill…for allthree selections to ensembles“that have demonstrated anoutstanding a GoldRating at Level Five. GoldRatings are awarded ensembles ofexperience andproficiency.” “Difficult: Recommended formore advanced highschool band performed at Level Five whichNYSSMA defines as: Festival held at AuburnHighSchool onApril18.The School MusicAssociation MajorOrganizational Evaluation recently earnedaGoldrating at theNew York State GoldRating SHS BandEarns Congratulations to our students onthis well deserved This isthesecond timetheSHSBandhas received Congratulations to theSHSConcertBand!Thegroup

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SHS students showcase their work from Photovoice project Over the past semester, nearly 20 SHS students have worked with students from Syracuse University to participate in a Photovoice project. What is Photovoice? Photovoice is a participatory research and critical thinking method that allows students to share their experiences and collaborate for change. By taking photographs and writing about the meaning of the photos, students have had the opportunity to think deeply about their learning. This semester-long project culminated with a Photovoice Show where Solvay students, SU students, parents, teachers, professors, and administrators had the opportunity to view the photos and the writings. The end results were thoughtful, well- developed works. To view their work, visit www.solvayschools.org. Congratulations to all who were involved in this program!

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 9 10 solvayschools.org such aspeppermint extract, peanutbutter, orpureed frozen skim milkandlow fat icecream. Get creative withadditions provides asweet, bubblytreat! water. Thisisanexcellent alternative to sodaand still combination. raspberries withlime, orcreate your own favorite sliced strawberries withlemon, oranges andblueberries, allowing the mixture to sitinthefridge for ashorttime. Try those sizzlingsummer days! Stay Hydrated This Summer respectful andhadagreat time. day andthetours were perfect. Thestudents were a fieldtrip to Syracuse University. It was abeautiful Stopping by theSUcampus in thepublication. Balfour honors approximately 11percent ofits yearbook staffs withthisdistinction. publication of exemplars showcases 2017 yearbooks. SHS'soutstanding work earnedanHonorable Mention Recognition theme development, layout design,photo content, secondary packages, andcover design.The2018Yearbook Yearbook Yearbook publication of exemplars. Recognition for itsoutstanding contribution toscholastic journalism.TheSHS yearbookis featured inthe2018Yearbook SHS Recognized for Yearbook Excellence ● ● ● How doyou stay hydrated when theheat wave strikes? Try some ofthese ideasto help encourage on especially sipping, On Tuesday May 8,theSophomore classattended Congratulations to theSHS Yearbook onfive consecutive years of recognition! SHS's yearbook adviserisKelly Monaghanandits2017staff included: Yearbooks publishedby Balfour for the2016-2017schoolyear were evaluated inoneormore ofthefollowing areas: The SHSyearbook staff hasbeen recognized by Balfour Yearbooks withanHonorable Mention Certificate of Enjoy homemade milkshakes using1percent or Add asplashof100percent fruitjuice to sparkling Make infused water by addingfruitslices and Jacob Dippold Kathleen DeMong Kyra Crossett John BrusaIII Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org Maksym Melnyk Hailey McNamara Sophia Marotti Phoebe Guadagnolo HIGH SCHOOLNEWS

By Lindsey LaDue, RD, CDN, SchoolDietitian withOCMBOCES and/or milkto boost calcium intake. have kidsdecorate their own. several timesthroughout theday. Chooseafunpattern or festive shapes. cubes. You may use atypical icetray orsilicone moldswith fruit. Congratulations, Ashley! also participated ingirls volleyball andsoftball forSolvay. on Staten Island.Inaddition to track andfield, Ashley has championships thisyear, whichwillbeheldonMarch 3 for Solvay. Shewillbecompeting inshotput at the state UFSD. Most recently, shehasparticipated inshotput off the athletic field,theclassroom, andthe community. students are recognized for theiraccomplishments onand true meaningofstudent-athlete. Inreceiving theaward, are seenasstudents whoembrace andembodythe designed to honor Section III varsity members. The athletes the Week award is Athlete oftheWeek! Channel 9/Local SYR was namedaNews Ashley Bosco! Ashley Channel 9Athleteofthe Week Ashley BoscoNamedNews Zachary Suchomski Zachary Taylor Preble Arielle Patterson Samantha Morehouse Ashley participates ina variety ofsports at theSolvay The Athlete of Congratulations to Have asafe, enjoyable, andhealthy summer! ● ● ● Blend uparefreshing fruitsmoothie.Addyogurt Make itahabitto finish your water bottleand refill Freeze flavored water to create popsicles/ice Alina Zdebska Jonathan Thompson Delana Thomas Jacob Taclof HIGH SCHOOL NEWS June 2018

Author Jeff Zentner visits SHS On Wednesday, May 2, author Jeff Zentner travelled from Tennessee to talk to students at SHS about reaching their goals and achieving their dreams. With him he brought inspiration, lessons on how to overcome speed bumps in life, how to turn your passions into a career, and plenty of sunshine. Zentner is the author of two books, The Serpent King and Goodbye Days. His third book, Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matine, is set to be released in March 2019. Throughout his presentation, the theme of courage was repeated and stressed to the students. Zentner focused on how his career path had been shaped by his success and failures. In harnessing his creativity into different forms, Zentner told students that he has been able to have a job he loves. Zentner ended his presentation by returning the focus to his hope for the students, showing them that is it okay to have to rebuild yourself, your career, and your plans. “I had to rebuild my creative life from the ground up in my 30s,” said Zentner. “And in doing that, I am able to do this and able to talk to you guys.” Read more about this author visit at www.solvayschools.org!

SHS students participate in 2018 Feats of Clay at OCC The 2018 Feats of Clay Ceramic Competition up at OCC is an annual competition, which requires participants to throw using only their arms, elbows, and feet. The participants were able to throw the vessel pictured on the pottery wheel with no hands. To learn more about Feats of Clay, visit their website at featsofclay.org. SHS students Maddy Gwynn, Hannah Martineau, Gianna D’Agostino, and Alivia Salvagni participated in the No Hands event.

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 11 12 solvayschools.org Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Solvay BankScholarship Award Ronald W. ColeMemorialScholarship Robert Citizenship O’Donnell Award Rob Sposato Scholarship Ralph E.ScuttMemorialScholarship Planned Results Scholarship Planned Results Scholarship Planned Results Scholarship Peter BaichiMemorialScholarship Award Peter BaichiMemorialScholarship Award Nilo andRose MioriMemorialScholarship Award &EddieMary Giemza andRichard BalduzziScholarship Maria C.Maestri Teaching Assistance Award Margaret DudaKingsonTeaching Scholarship Margaret DudaKingsonTeaching Scholarship Lyncourt Volunteer Fire Department Scholastic Achievement Award Lyncourt Volunteer Fire Department Scholastic Achievement Award Luciano F. Bogaz MemorialScholarship Lise Katherine Henrickson MemorialScholarship Leon andKathryn Mountain Hildenbrand Scholarship Lakeside VFDAngelo “Babe”Fernandez MemorialScholarship Julie Bray (DeFurio)MemorialScholarship Joseph F. Jr. O’Neill, MemorialAward John O. Pepe MemorialScholarship Iannicello Family CommunityAward Iannicello Family CommunityAward Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Hodnicki Family Scholarship Trust Geddes Federal Savings &LoanAssociation Scholarship Award Geddes Federal Savings &LoanAssociation Scholarship Award Friends ofMarc BallMemorialScholarship Friends ofLucianGarziaMemorialScholarship Erik S.Kohler MemorialScholarship Dolores White MemorialScholarship Award Dave Pirro MemorialScholarship Dave Pirro MemorialScholarship Crossroads Lodge #520Solvay MasonicTemple Scholarship Award Coach AlMerola’s Bearcat PrideScholarship Coach AlMerola’s Bearcat PrideScholarship Clara Hill-Murphy Scholarship Bagozzi Twins Student Athlete Scholarship Bagozzi Twins Student Athlete Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSCLASSOF2018 Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org HIGH SCHOOLNEWS Svyatoslav Konopatskiy Brandon Van Demark Phoebe Guadagnolo Michael Cantrell Jr. Timothy Voytovich Jayden Hollis-Long Marina Syssoyev Maya Martineau Maya Martineau Maya Martineau Zaccary Mashaw Yana Yanushchik Gurudev Dhimal Nathan Gardner John Canestrare Gabriella Rivera Bradley Schrock Delaney Gilbert Delana Thomas Ruth Rodriguez Matthew Solan Sonya Stanejko Jordan Meleski Joseph Epolito Jonah Wheeler Alina Gromova Edward Nanno Joseph Epolito Anthony Vespi Anthony Vespi Lillian Spencer Lillian Spencer Alivia Salvagni Alivia Salvagni Kierstin Scholl Shahab Obadi Bryan O’Mara Bryan O’Mara Noah Capella Noah Capella Anna Rolince Ashley Bosco Cassidy Klein Hayley Lumb Michael Vale Michael Vale Tessa Fritzen Jillian Carter Jillian Carter Jillian Carter Aleah Yaizzo Aleah Yaizzo Hope Rivera Erika Wilsch Jacob Taclof Kolia Green Haley Fazio HIGH SCHOOL NEWS June 2018

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS CLASS OF 2018 Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Maya Martineau Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Donavan Gilbert Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Alexandra Sanzo Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award John Dillon Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Marissa Grammatico Solvay Dollars For Scholars Tuition Assistance Award Elyssa Jordan Solvay-Geddes-Camillus Lions Club/Louis Valerino Jr. Award Tessa Fritzen Solvay Geddes Veterans Nursing Scholarship Award Jessica Birdslow Solvay High School Class of 1962-1966 Scholarship Award Mary Catherine Lopez Solvay High School Class of 1962-1966 Scholarship Award Alivia Salvagni Solvay High School Class of 1964 Scholarship Award Mary Catherine Lopez Solvay High School Class of 1964 Scholarship Award Edward Nanno Solvay High School Class of 1998 “Hearts of Kindness” Memorial Scholarship Maya Martineau Solvay High School Class of 1998 “Hearts of Kindness” Memorial Scholarship Lillian Spencer Solvay Music Boosters Award Edward Nanno Solvay Police Department Award Vivian DeJesus Solvay School Employee’s Union Scholarship Hope Rivera Solvay School Employee’s Union Scholarship Jessica Birdslow Solvay School Employee’s Union Scholarship Darya Brzostek Solvay School Employee’s Union Scholarship Brady Preble Solvay Substitute Teachers Scholarship Award Jillian Carter Solvay Substitute Teachers Scholarship Award Michael Vale Solvay Teachers Association Award Aleah Yaizzo Solvay Teachers Association Award Zachary Suchomski Solvay Teachers Association Award Jayden Hollis-Long Solvay Teachers Association Award Gabrielle Ross Solvay Teachers Association Award Kiersten Britton Solvay Teachers Association Award Shahab Obadi Solvay Tigers Auxiliary Scholarship Sarah Burns Solvay Tigers Auxiliary Scholarship Jacob Sikorski Solvay Tigers Memorial Scholarship Denis Mujcic Solvay Tigers Memorial Scholarship Abaigeal Daley Stanley and Ursula Kishman Scholar Athlete Award Maya Martineau Tony Lombardo Music Scholarship Mary Catherine Lopez Tony Lombardo Music Scholarship Tessa Fritzen Tyrol Club of Solvay Scholarship John Canestrare Benjamin and Claudia Capella and Solvay Tyrol Club Scholarship Mary Catherine Lopez Village of Solvay Electric Dept./FORTISTAR Scholarship Haley Fazio Village of Solvay Electric Dept./FORTISTAR Scholarship Jacy Jaquin Vincent and Helen Mascette Scholarship Mary Catherine Lopez JUNIOR AWARDS (CLASS OF 2019) Lemoyne College Heights Award Sophia Marotti Clarkson University High School Leadership Award Michael Colucci Clarkson University High School Achievement Award Carly Devereaux University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Award Marisa Presutto University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award Michael Pellizzari Unversity of Rochester Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award Angela DeMarchi University of Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology Maksym Melnyk RIT Computing Award - Male Maxwell Nanno RIT Computing Award - Female Irina Sokolik RIT Innovation Award - Female Natalina Natoli RIT Innovation Award - Male Jack Gilbert Wells College 21st Century Leadership Award Marcia Hunt Elmira Key Award - Female Ulyana Onufriychuk Elmira Key Award - Male Zachary Sensenich Keuka College - The George H. Ball Community Achievement Award Margarita Melendez Keuka College - The George H. Ball Community Achievement Award Kyra Crossett

Solvay Union Free School District –– PO Box 980 –– Syracuse NY 13209 13 14 solvayschools.org of Education in attendance, as well as the students participating in the OCC Advantage He alsorecognized themembers oftheSolvay UFSD administration team andBoard the OCCFoundation, and everyone involved inputtingontheCelebration ofSuccess. attendees. He started hisspeech by acknowledging andthankingDr. Casey Crabhill, the program attended the event. team, members oftheSolvay UFSD Board ofEducation, and students participating in which launchedat Solvay UFSD in2016.Members oftheSolvay UFSD administration honoree for theevent, dueto theirparticipation intheOCCAdvantage Program, eyes ofstudents andcommunity partners. TheSolvay UFSD was animpactpartner while providing auniqueperspective oftheseprograms andpartnerships through the celebration offered alook into the innovative programs andpartnerships OCC offers, Celebration ofSuccess2018atOCC June 23 June 22 June 21 June 18 June 12 June 11 June 7 June 6 June 4 June DATESREMEMBER TO Photos by Paul Carmen Photography DO =District Office SHS =Solvay HighSchool SMS =Solvay MiddleSchool SES =Solvay Elementary School at solvayschools.org. If schoolevents change, they can befound onourweb site At thecelebration, Superintendent Jay Tinklepaugh took to the stage to speak to On April17,2018,OCChosted the“Celebration ofSuccess2018”ceremony. The SHS Commencement 11:00a.m. Rehearsal 9:00a.m. Staff Development Day, SHSCommencement Last Day ofSchoolfor Students Board ofEducation Mtg.7:00p.m. 4th Grade ChorusConcertSMS7:00p.m. SMS Athletic Celebration 6:00p.m. SMS PTO Mtg.7:00p.m. SHS Athletic Celebration 6:30p.m., Band &ChorusConcert7:00p.m. SES PBISIceCream Social,SMSGr. 5/6Spring SES PTO Mtg.6:30p.m.

Current events andcalendar updates can befound onourwebsite at solvayschools.org DATES TO REMEMBER initiatives for student success.” successes andwe look forward to partnering onmany more to offering theOCCAdvantage Program. from makingcollege courses available to students inhighschool success ofthepartnerships theSolvay UFSD hashadwithOCC, students to attend OCCtuition free,” said Mr. Tinklepaugh. an opportunityto prepare for college successandwillallow and thankingthemfor theirsupport. discussing theefforts of everyone involved inthis collaboration then talked aboutthesuccessofOCCAdvantage Program, Program. Mr. Tinklepaugh “We are trulyexciting to behere to celebrate these Mr. Tinklepaughconcluded hisspeechby focusing onthe OCC Advantage Program“The provides ourstudents with at thefollowing times:11:45a.m.;2:05p.m.and3:15 From Solvay HighSchoolto Home:Busseswillbeavailable need to call 315-487-5842to arrange pickup. be runningasregularly scheduled. From hometo Solvay HighSchool: June 12-22,2018 Schedule TestingBus district office after August 27 topickoneup. copy, pleasestop by oneoftheschools’mainofficesor website at www.solvayschools.org. Ifyou would like a on thefirst day ofschoolonSeptember 6. district’s events calendar willbesent homewithstudents 2018-2019 Events Calendar Update for2018-2019 Breakfast &LunchPrices The calendar willbeavailable mid-August onour Again thisyear, inaneffort to contain costs, the PreK-12 $1.30 B reakfast 9-12 from $2.40 PreK-8 from $2.30 Lunch MORNING AFTERNOON you will routes will ATHLETIC NEWS June 2018

Important Dates: Highway Cleanup On May 5, all of our spring athletic teams participated Varsity Athletic Awards Celebration our semi-annual Highway Cleanup with help from This year’s Varsity Athletic Awards Celebration will WestRock. The student-athletes collected many bags of be held on Thursday, June 7, 2017 at SHS. The dessert garbage. WestRock has been a great neighbor and partner reception will begin at 6 p.m. with the awards program to to Solvay Athletics for many years. We thank you for your begin at 6:30 p.m. continuous support and donations to Solvay Athletics! Middle School Athletic Banquet This year’s SMS Athletic Banquet will be held on Schedule Galaxy Monday, June 12, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at SMS. Schedule Galaxy now has an App for your smartphones! Please be sure to download it for the most up to date Bearcat information! Scholar Athlete At the end of each sport season, the New York State Athletic Association honors those teams that excel in the Website classroom. To receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition with Please be sure to visit our Athletic Department a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75 percent of the website at www.solvayschools.org/athletics for important roster must be greater or equal to 90 percent. This winter announcements. For the most up to date schedules and the girls and boys basketball, girls bowling, and girls indoor directions to other schools, please be sure to visit track and field teams all achieved this award. Well done! www.schedulegalaxy.com.

Feed My Starving Children Twitter Members of the Varsity spring sport teams took part Solvay Athletics is now on Twitter! Please be sure to in the Feed My Starving Children (FSMC) event at the check daily for contests, score updates, and other athletic Syracuse Vineyard Church on March 22. FMSC is a non- office news! profit organization that asks volunteers to pack meals Follow us @SolvayAthletics. for less fortunate countries. These meals are specifically formulated for malnourished children and have reached Where Are They Now? nearly 70 countries around the world! The Bearcats packed If you have any Bearcat alumni news, please contact a record breaking number of meals! the Athletic Office at (315) 484-1400.

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