June 2014

Southern Cayuga Central School District Class of 2014

Salutatorian: Thomas Stiadle Thomas has achieved an overall grade point average of 96.01 through seven semesters, making him Southern Cayuga’s Saluta- torian for the graduating Class of 2014. He is the son of Kellie and Thomas Stiadle Jr. Thomas has been a JV Baseball player and a Varsity Tennis player, as well as a member of National Honor Society, High School Challenge, Jazz Band, and Concert Band. In addition, Thomas has played an active part in the crea- tion of the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project, creating Valedictorian: Karli Gasteiger and maintaining its Facebook page, as well as working on a web- site for the organization. He has taken a number of college cours- Karli has achieved an overall grade es offered through Southern Cayuga and on campus at Wells Col- point average of 96.16 through lege. Thomas will graduate with 18 college credits offered seven semesters, making her through Southern Cayuga and 34 college credits from Wells Col- Southern Cayuga’s Valedictorian lege. Thomas will attend Case Western Reserve University in for the graduating Class of 2014. Cleveland, OH, next year to double major in Chemistry and Math. She is the daughter of Melinda & Mark Johnson (mother & stepfa- ther) and Tony Gasteiger (father). Karli has been an involved mem- ber of her class throughout her time at Southern Cayuga. She has participated in Drama, High School Challenge, Student Coun- cil, Cross Country, Varsity Track and many activities in Middle School. She is currently also the Vice-President of the Senior Class. Karli will graduate with 18 college credits. She plans to pursue a dual degree in Writing and Communi- cations and Rhetorical Studies at Syracuse University. Congratulations to these outstanding students!

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More Congratulations!

On May 22, Southern Cayuga held our annual scholarship awards cere- mony. Students in grades 11 & 12 were awarded over $400,000 in scholarships, an astonishing amount for a school our size. We talked about how dedication and drive can lead to great rewards. Students re- ceiving the awards have put in the time and dedication to be rewarded with scholarships to further their education. We commend the students receiving awards for their outstanding effort in and out the classroom. These awards are made possible through the generosity of many com- munity members and academic institutions. The students and staff at Southern Cayuga cannot completely express the extent of our gratitude to each local area donor for their generous gifts and awards. Our heart- felt thanks and most sincere regards go to each of them.

Spring Scholar Athlete Teams Congratulations to Thomas Stiadle, SCCS senior, Varsity Tennis; 92.55 GPA named Outstanding Student of the Year Daniel Angotti Connor Lauster and June Janssen, school nurse, named Outstand- Julia Angotti Molly Murphy ing Support Staff, honored on June 5 at the Cayuga- Adam Denney Patrick Radcliff Onondaga School Boards Association awards ban- Steve Farkas Ross Shurtleff quet. Monica Groth Thomas Stiadle Conor Hastings Chance Winters Emily Kopp Congratulations to the 2014 National Junior Girls’ Varsity Track; 91.47 GPA Honor Society inductees! We’re very proud of Alexcis Coningsby Taylor Purdy your achievement and dedication to education! Rachael Lamphier Catherine Reynolds 7th graders: 8th Graders: Jayde Lyon Brianna Schmitt Kyle Bailey Laura Armstrong Erica Milliman Marea Warren-Hernandez Conner Bennett Amber Black Bethy Murphy Mika Woollett-Chiba John Groth Jaide Cummings Boys’ Varsity Track; 90.70 GPA Sydney Hasenjager Bryan Driscoll Brandon Allen Greg Lamphier Catherine Kopp John Fedrizzi Nick Bachta Mark Larsen Jennifer O’Neil Samantha Frazier Dawson Barton Dan Lukas Hunter Park Aidan Hastings Austin Beaudin Tom Miller Fredrik Pearson Oscar Montalvo Sean Church Sam Nolan Collin Rejman Primrose Kirk Ben Davis Sam Schneider Lauren Sherman Brittney Meade Dalton Elser Matt Signor Daisy Stebbins Michael Redmond Mitch Fessenden Jacob Stephenson Molly Walter Thomas Reeves Richie Ford Jacob Van De Valk Emily Richardson Brendan Gill Gavin VanHorn Lily Vernon Outstanding senior athletes of the year: Thomas Miller and Jessie Kopp

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SCCS Memorial Day Ceremony May 23, 2014

On May 23, the Southern Cayuga High School’s Current Events class, which includes students in grades 10- 12, organized a Memorial Day observance ceremony for the student body and faculty members. The cere- mony included a wonderful rendition of the National Anthem performed by Erica Milliman and Adrianne Torea, as well as poems selected and read by members of the class. Andrew and Zach VanNostrand per- formed a stirring rendition of Taps. The keynote speaker was Southern Cayuga graduate, Class of 1986, Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Connell who currently serves as ‘Commandant of Cadets’ of Purdue Universi- ty’s ROTC program. Lt. Col. Connell spoke of service and shared what Memorial Day means to him as an active service member of the United States Army. He noted how his view of Memorial Day has changed as a result of his service, since his childhood growing up in the small town of Scipio, New York. The students of the Current Events class are commended for their efforts in planning and carrying out the event.

A Fun Field Trip! The 5th grades visited the historical homes of William Seward and Harriet Tubman and learned about the significance they had in American history in the 1800s. Both Mr. Seward and Ms. Tubman were well ac- quainted with Emily Howland, who supported both African-American rights and women’s rights.

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Design Project Seventh grade students enrolled in the art & writing project-based learning course, taught by Tim Amory and Leigh Mills, recently completed an intensive seven-week community center project. In teams the students had to design a community center that would fit the needs of the area. Students surveyed adults from the area, examined community center websites, read articles and attended presenta- tions given by various guest speakers. These includ- ed Pam Hamel, an architect with Tetra Tech, and Dan Holden, a tech teacher at SCCS. The students created a 3-D design using Sketch Up The panel judges awarded Team HCCI with the first place tro- and penned written proposals explaining their build- phy. Their design featured training facilities for horses, a pub- ing, rationale, programs and funding options. lic pool, volunteer opportunities and a summer carnival. The culminating event was presenting their commu- Team members were Ismael Montalvo, Crystal Vernon, Hunter nity center concept to a panel of judges manned by Nasholts and Catie Kopp. SCCS teachers, Mrs. Hamel and principal Carnicelli.

Go to this website and scroll to find the project: http://tetratechae.wordpress.com/

PROPOSITIONS PASS!

Superintendent Jensen and the Board of Education thank the community for voting and appreciate that all propositions passed. Next year’s budget amount is $16,884,495. Work on a capital project will begin, buses will be purchased, and our local libraries will receive the assistance they need to continue providing quality library services. THANK YOU!

The SCCS BackPack Program: Thanks for your continued support! BackPack Program Contacts: Debbie Patrick, 497-2049, at King Ferry Food Pantry and Mary Ferro, 364-7111, ext 2314, at Southern Cayuga

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The Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation is hap- (Potsdam State) and Alyssa Van Nostrand (Alfred py to announce that ten graduating seniors at Southern State). Alexis Medina (The College of Saint Rose) Cayuga were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship and was awarded the George Peter Award, which is given the same award was given to four post graduate stu- to the high school student who best embodies Mr. Pe- dents currently in college. A total of $14,000 was dis- ter’s exemplary dedication to community service. tributed, which is our largest annual award to date. Alumni of Southern Cayuga who applied and received The Scholarship Foundation was able to provide four- the award are Katie Cartner (LeMoyne), Madeleine teen awards only because of the generosity of South- Fessenden (Cornell University), Erin Mattoon ern Cayuga community members. This past February, (Cornell University) and Alex Torea (Wells College). the Scholarship Foundation raised more than $11,500 When talking to graduating senior Heidi Bastian, she when it hosted its annual phone-a-thon. Over 260 in- said it was “awesome to be selected as a Scholarship dividuals and families donated to the phone-a-thon, recipient! College is really expensive and this award making it one of the most successful fundraisers! will make an enormous difference in helping to defray All graduating seniors at Southern Cayuga, along with my college loans. It was also truly an honor to be cho- past seniors currently in college or graduate school, sen!” Alex Torea is a first time recipient as a rising are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Considera- junior at Wells College but this was his second time to tion is given to students with a strong record of work apply, not having been selected the first time around. experience, school and community involvement and “I greatly appreciate the Committee considering my academic performance. Applicants are asked to pro- application again and selecting me as an award recipi- vide an essay on their aspirations and goals. ent. Receiving this scholarship allows me to focus The awards were given to the following seniors: Hei- and concentrate on school rather than working a se- di Bastian (LeMoyne), Logan Clark (LeMoyne), Laris- cond job to earn the extra money to pay for my books sa Furness (Cortland State), Karli Gasteiger (Syracuse and other expenses. Thank you Southern Cayuga for University), Jessie Kopp (University of Rochester), your support of the Southern Cayuga Scholarship Elle Miller (Principia College), Thomas Stiadle (Case Foundation!” Western Reserve University), Jacob Van De Valk

Alexis Medina, Karli Gasteiger, Jacob VanDeValk, Thomas Stiadle, Logan Clark, Jessie Kopp, Alyssa VanNostrand, Larissa Furness, Heidi Bastian; missing is Elle Miller

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Greetings from Emily Howland Elementary School!

 First graders learned about six animal classifications, animal hab- itats and ways animals adapt. To end our animal unit, we will travel to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse to see many of the animals we learned about!  Third graders are finishing a unit about the life cycle of a butter- fly. We watched butterflies change from the larva (caterpillar) stage to the pupa (chrysalis) stage and finally to the adult butter- fly stage. We enjoyed learning the differences between butter- flies and moths, butterfly habitats life span. Ask a third grader what he/she knows about a butterfly. You might be surprised by how much they have learned!  Mrs. Green’s PE classes finished their track & field unit, practic- Visiting artist Phil Donovan worked with ing sprinting, hurdles, relays, shot put, discus and long jump. students to make large color studies to go Next they will experience golf, practicing their strokes and partic- in the Emily Howland cafeteria. ipating in an end-of-unit match. Stop in and see them!  See how our Anne Frank tree has grown! This beautiful tree has been on our school campus for a year. The school takes good care of it. We are happy to have it here!  “I Love to Read Month” in February included local librarians signing up kids for library cards, Captain Jack and parent volun- teers reading, illustrator Brian Karas working with students. Stu- dents received bookmarks. Summer reading program infor- mation will be sent home in June!  Students in K-6 have been learning tennis and practicing events for track and field. Students in grades 3-6 spent the end of May and beginning of June in the pool.  Sneaker manufacturers are now making high heeled sneakers. Please help us keep your child safe in class and keep sending in “regular” sneakers.  During ELA Module 1 our students learned about a contest spon- The Anne Frank Tree is growing strong! sored by the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights' Speak Truth To Power program; the 2014 Elementary “Everyone Has Rights” Public Service Announcement (PSA). Participants chose one Article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and created a public service announcement. The 5th grade Enrich- ment classes led by Mr. Benenati and Mrs. Troiani wrote and per- formed PSAs that were video-taped and submitted electronically to NYSUT. Of the hundreds of entries submitted in NYS, one group from Emily Howland - Sean Kennedy, Ryan Bailey, Kell Grady, Nick Thurston, and Skylar Starrett - was one of the 17 winners! You may view the winning videos at: http:// www.everyonehasrights.com/winning-videos.html The Emily My own library card! Howland student video is labeled ELEM 218.

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SCCS FFA Chapter News

The Southern Cayuga FFA Chapter attended the 89th annual State Convention at Medina High School. State convention is an event that holds competitions between FFA members across the state. FFA members are encouraged to attend workshops between their competitions to expand their leader- ship skills. Southern Cayuga’s members enjoyed competing at the state level.

Kelsie Emerson, Nikki Schmidt, Maureen Conner and Steven White competed in food science and were given the opportunity to visit the Wegman’s factory and test different foods. Tyler Pallokat, Zach Abbott, Carl Minde and Ben Malone competed in Ag mechanics. They were required to hook up electrical circuits, measure acreage, calculate amperage and voltage. Carl Minde placed 5th individually. Casi Vernon placed 3rd individually in Report Public Relations Portfolio. Also, our very own Southern Cayuga Chapter president, Logan LaFave, won the district presidential election. He will be District 7’s president for the 2014-2015 school year and will travel to 10 local schools to run workshops and chapter activities. He also received the Empire Degree. To receive the Empire Degree, you must have earned over $1,500 in your Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Placement. Two of our Junior FFA members, Mike Ward and Conner Bennett, received the Blue Jacket Award. These two students sub- mitted a two-page application and were hand chosen by the State FFA Officer team. Junior FFA mem- ber Catie Kopp won 3rd place in the Junior People in Agriculture contest while Molly Walter placed 5th in the Junior Prepared Public Speaking event.

Our chapter had a lot of accomplishments at State Convention. We are all proud of each other’s achievements and recognized them in our annual FFA banquet. While we’ll take a break for regents and final exams, you’ll see our members traveling to the Adirondacks, local fairs and even to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C! Be on the lookout for the members of the Blue and Gold and enjoy your sum- mer!

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Technology in Action! Wow what a year! by Mr. Holden

8th Grade EbD At the beginning of the year “we” were wide eyed and wondering; then over the course of the last ten months, we started to really focus on the subjects at hand. I am very proud of the work that this year’s 8th grade class performed under a new curriculum. The Engineering by Design curriculum wasn’t that drastic of a change from past practices, but it did expose the students to new concepts and case studies. Since the last Rambling Reporter article, the students designed, fabricated and tested self-propelled Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) ve- hicles. The vehicles as a whole were quite successful and the students learned much about this transportation mode of the future. The final activity of the year was our traditional metric 500 races. The design competi- tion was too close to call with the varied designs this year. Themes ranged from John Deere tractors, the Dukes of Hazard “General Lee” and even a dragon car. The students worked very hard to create their own unique entries. As for the speed competition, we saw many competitive races. Ultimately the top time was awarded to the team of Brian Driscoll and Aiden Hastings at 0.47 seconds for 60 feet. The next best time was 0.49 seconds recorded by Andrew White and Ryan Bennett. Those are calculated speeds of 86.72 and 83.53 miles per hour! Wow! That’s fast! The students may not realize it yet but they have developed and honed many new skills that will be useful in the future. Good job all!

Kardboard Kayak Kompetition! Now don’t misunderstand my poor spelling above, it’s just fun writing it that way. And fun was a good way to describe this annual event. This long-term project found student teams de- signing and fabricating cardboard boats that need to carry one or more occupants successfully around a predetermined set of buoys and back again. I would say that 95% of the boats we made were completely successful and that last 5% was suc- cessful for about six feet of the course. Most of the afternoon was spent either fishing or eating. The barbeque of hot dogs and chips was a success, and I believe that many of our fisher- men caught multiple Bass. Looking back I am sure we can all say the day was a complete success filled with fun and fellow- ship. The Union Springs class enjoyed the day as well but promised to be more prepared next year. Either way, this tradition has become a nice way to spend time with our neighbors to the north. I hope to find the time to download some of the pictures from the day to the school website.

As always, I have certainly enjoyed working with your children and am already preparing for next year!

Thanks for your support of the BOX TOPS Program! Please keep those Box Tops coming! Jeannette Lutkins, Coordinator and Sheri Marshall, Parent Volunteer

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Staff recently attended the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement Symposi- um at Cornell. Students will begin to see more changes in the cafete- rias when they return in the fall. The goal of the makeover is to encour- age students to select, eat and enjoy nutritious foods without eliminat- ing choices. This project will be spearheaded by Jenice Jones and Di- ane MacArthur. The Smarter Lunchroom Movement is brought to you by the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Pro- gram and is funded by the USDA ERS/FNS.

WHY READ 20 MINUTES AT HOME?

Student A Student B Student C Reads 20 minutes per day Reads 5 minutes per day Reads 1 minute per day

3,600 minutes per school year 900 minutes per school year 180 minutes per school year

1,800,000 words per year 282,000 words per year 8,000 words per year

Scores in the 90th percentile on Scores in the 50th percentile on Scores in the 10th percentile standardized tests standardized tests on standardized tests If they start reading for 20 minutes per night in kindergarten, by the end of 6th grade, Student A will have read for the equivalent of 60 school days, Student B will have read for 12 school days and Student C will have read for 3 school days. WANT TO BE A BETTER READER? SIMPLY READ!

Always on Friday, 7:30 pm FREE new program every month PLANETARIUM July 25 PROGRAMS August 22

Private Planetarium Programs For any group from one to sixty Friends, family, birthday party, scouts $100 call Alan Ominsky 315 364‐7461 (home)

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE We hope you all have a safe and enjoyable summer. Here is some information you may find helpful over the summer months: All students entering preK, Kindergarten and Grades 2, 4, 7 and 10 and any new student en- tering the district are required to have a Health Examination. We will have physicals at school for this purpose or you may also choose to have this examination performed by your child’s provider. The nurse in your child’s building will contact you regarding these. Sport Physicals were held here at school in May for next year. If your child plans to participate in a fall sport, a current physical must be on file in the health office or they will not be allowed to practice. Medications – If your child takes medication at school, you will need to pick up any unused medi- cation at the end of the school year. Medication is not kept in the health office over the sum- mer. Additionally, if your child will need to take medication at school next year, you will need to have the order renewed for the new school year. The School Nurse will notify you if any medication needs to be picked up or renewed. There are new immunization requirements for New York State beginning with the 2014-15 school year. You will be receiving information from the nurse in your child’s building.

June Janssen, RN, Jr/Sr High School Sharon Botsford, RN, Emily Howland Elementary

Summer Outreach Food Program Please call 800 522-5006

Thank You, SCCS! Dear friends of the Southern Cayuga district, I would like to thank you for having welcomed me to your community 26 years ago, and for the many years of wonderful memories I will have. My retirement is emotional, but joyous after such a fulfilling career with the children of this district. I cannot explain it, but when I first settled myself in the little room behind the Emily Howland cafeteria I almost audibly said to myself “I am home”. My years at Emily Howland Elementary have been filled with music making and col- laboration with so many wonderful children, teachers and parents. I am proud to be part of this communi- ty, and to count so many of my former students as adult friends. I will miss the school and the children. As I continue to be a part of this community, I hope to hear that you continue to support a rich music pro- gram that serves as an important part of Southern Cayuga’s educational core. Our children deserve no less. Thank you and farewell. Mrs. Mullarney, Music Teacher

Best wishes to Cathy Mullarney and Kathy Mahaney, who are retiring after many years with the district!

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The SCCS Masterminds team had a terrific season, finishing third in our local league behind Port Byron and Jordan Elbridge, and fourth in the Syracuse League playoff tournament. In Syracuse, we finished ahead of Port Byron and Jordan Elbridge and were narrowly defeated by Manlius Pebble Hill, who finished third behind East Syra- cuse Minoa and Christian Brothers Academy. In addition to the third place league finish and the fourth place Syracuse Tour- nament finish, the team received the 2013-14 Sportsmanship award. Tanner Marshall received the Most Valuable Player award for the league, and Thomas Stiadle was cho- sen to the Syracuse Tournament All-Star team. Congratulations to all the team members for their hard work and dedication. We will especially miss our graduating seniors, Alex and Andrew Steiner, Thomas Stiadle, Adam Underwood and RJ VanFleet IV. Who says SCCS can’t run with the big dogs?

Anne Frank Tree Celebration!

On June 12, Anne Frank’s birthday, school and community came together once again, this time to celebrate the first year of growth for our Anne Frank Tree. One of only 11 such saplings in the United States, it was taken from the original chestnut tree that was so fondly written about in Anne’s diary while she and her family hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam for two years. Through this tree, we are able to teach the value of social justice and human understanding. The evening’s celebration was one of education and joy as we heard author Rhonda Fink-Whitman speak of the importance of Holocaust educa- tion in our schools, heard the wonderful music of The Klezmer Kings, hon- ored Thomas Stiadle and Debbie Patrick for their community service, and danced the Hora with Emily Howland children. After the program, Rhonda Fink-Whitman signed many copies of her book 94 Maidens. Creative artwork by Tim Amory and Leigh Mills’ students was enjoyed by all while refreshments were served. It was a wonderful evening!

Southern Cayuga Basketball Camp at Southern Cayuga Central School

The 20th annual Southern Cayuga County Basketball Summer Camp will to be held at Southern Cayuga Jr/Sr High School June 29 to July 3. The camp is open to any student going into grades 3 through 12. The camp will be under the direction of Ed Heslop. Other members of the staff include male and female coaches with extensive playing and coaching experience.

Heavy emphasis is placed on fundamentals and all areas of individual and team play. The program of in- struction includes drill station, team practices, lectures, contests and games, with each camper playing an equal amount of time. The camp is for incoming third to eighth graders (from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm) AND for incoming ninth to twelfth graders (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm) each day; campers are responsible for bringing their own lunch. The pool will be available after lunch for the first (youth) session. Tuition for the first or youth session is $65, which includes a camp tee shirt, prizes and a written evaluation. Tuition for the second or high school session is $30, which includes a camp tee shirt and a written evaluation.

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Local Library News — Summer! Thank you for supporting the Hazard and Aurora Free Libraries on vote day. We look forward to continu- ing to provide excellent service, technology and popular materials in the coming year. Let us know what you want to read or view and we will do our best to get it for you.

Hazard Library Family Summer Programs* Thursday mornings at 10:30 at the Friends Meeting House in Poplar Ridge. June 26 Summer Kick Off! Bubblemania Pop Art with Doug Rougeux; Science in the Air! July 10 Giraffes Cannot Dance with Topher Holt; Storytelling, dancing and drumming! July 17 Nate and Kate Kids Show Children’s songs and juggling routines to cello music! July 24 Music with Mark Rust A favorite musician returns to Poplar Ridge!! *Made possible, in part, with public funds from NYSCA’s Decentralization Program, administered locally by Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants (FLCAG).

Sign up for FIZZ BOOM READ, the Summer Reading Program. Special Tuesday morning programs, Summer on the Porch, during July and August at 10:00 on the Library Porch. Activities include science experiments and reading to service dog Daisy! Watch for the complete list of activities. Annual Hazard Library Book Sale is August 2 to 9 at the Poplar Ridge Fire House on Route 34B. Meet & Greet Carolyn Mackler, a popular teen author, on Thursday, August 14, from 3:00 to 4:00 at the Library. We will be giving away a signed copy of her latest book Tangled. All activities are FREE to attend. All are invited to join the summer fun!!! Of course, the Library will be open regular hours for patrons to borrow books and DVDs as well as use the high speed internet and WiFi. Questions? Call Hazard Library at 315-364-7975

Aurora Free Library We have lots of new books, books-on-CD and DVDs as well as free Wi-Fi. Don’t forget you can download ebooks and audiobooks from home with your library card. Directions on our home page. Summer Programs in July at 10:30 am on Wednesdays: July 2 - McClure Artist Guild Rainforest Music July 9 - Mama Earth’s Kitchen Band July 16 - Author and Illustrator David Kirk July 30 - Tom Knight Puppets Wednesday Preschool Storytime is at 9:30 am (except July 2-30 when above events are happening) August 9- Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic - Lunch at noon and Wildlife Defenders at 12:30. Bring your fa- vorite bear to win a prize! Lots of other events planned including Movie Nights and Minecraft nights. Check aurorafreelibrary.org and Facebook for details. Route 90 Book Sale is July 25-27. Please donate books, DVDs and Books-on-CD prior to sale. Save the Date for the Book Lovers’ Ball - Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Aurora Inn.

Hazard Library Aurora Free Library 2487 State Route 34B 370 Main Street Poplar Ridge NY 13139 Aurora NY 13026 Phone 315-364-7975 Phone 315 364-8074 www.HazardLibrary.org www.aurorafreelibrary.org [email protected] Monday & Friday 3:00 to 8:00; Wednesday 10:00 to Noon & 3:00 to 6:00 Facebook Hazard Library Association Saturday 10:00 to 3:00 Tuesday, Thursday, 1:00 to 8:00; Saturday 9:00 to 2:00

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Many Opportunities for Summer Fun!

The SCCS Swimming Pool

The SCCS swimming pool is available for rent! Please contact Cathy Murray at 315 730-7087, 364-7111 ext 2256 or email her at [email protected]. with any questions.

Community Swim and Water Exercise will resume September 15.

Aurora Swim Program In cooperation with Wells College, the Village of Aurora is offering a swim program at the Wells College dock from Monday, June 30, to Wednesday, August 20. Lifeguards are on duty from 1:00 to 5:00 Sunday thru Thursday and 1:00 to 7:00 on Fridays for family swim night. Free swim lessons will be given July 7-11, July 21-25 and August 4-8. The advanced and intermediate group lessons will be from 2:15 to 2:45. Begin- ners’ lessons will be 3:00 to 3:30. This is a safe and fun way for residents of Aurora and the surrounding community to enjoy the lake and relax in the sun or shade. Hope you can join us!

Wells College Fitness Center & Pool Summer Deals – June 1 to August 31 Fitness Center Membership One person - $100.00 Couple - $180.00 Trish George Family (3+) - $250.00 Fitness Center & Aquatic Director Pool Only Membership Front Desk: 315-364-3251 One person - $40.00 Office: 315-364-3413 [email protected] Couple - $70.00 Family (3+) - $100.00 Fitness Center Open Hours Monday through Friday - 7-10 am; 12-2 pm and 5-9 pm Saturday and Sunday – 11am-2 pm Wheat Harvest Festival Pool Open Hours Saturday, August 3 Monday through Friday - 7-10 am Parade starts at 11:00 *Starting June 10 Monday – 7-9 am only Genoa Historical Association Register at the Front Desk in the Schwartz Building Rural Life Museum, King Ferry Cash or Checks accepted Exhibits, vendors, entertainment

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Camp Gregory; www.campgregory.org Day Camp, Resident Camp, Adventure Camp! Woods, water, wild plants! Bonfires, theme dances, crafts! Fun! Dates: July 6 to August 15 Ages: Grade 3 to Age 16 Where: 1803 Lake Road, Aurora

New for 2014: -- A sixth week of camp -- A gaga pit -- Choice activities each day, chosen by campers in the morning -- Day camp every week -- Weeks two and five will offer optional off-camp trips

Southern Cayuga Soccer Club Summer Camp 2013 Date: July 7-11 Time: 9:00 to noon, grades K-3 9:00 to 4:30, grades 4-10 Where: Southern Cayuga High School Ages: For boys & girls entering grades K-10 Cost: $50 half day camper $100 full day camper Contact Jennifer Thurston, 607 229-7078 for information and registration form.

The Southern Cayuga Music Department ex- Wells College Basketball Camp tends appreciation to P’Art for their donation of When: Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11 three iPads to the music program. Students will Time: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm now be able to integrate technology into their Where: Schwartz Athletic Center on the Wells campus everyday practice, utilizing the SmartMusic app Cost: $150 per participant; includes a camp tee-shirt, as a tool for structuring practice and self- basketball and lunch evaluation. Many thanks! To register, visit www.wells-express.com/camps or con- tact Joe Wojtylko; 315 364-3479 or [email protected]

Southern Cayuga Scholarship Foundation (SCSF) Important dates for 2014/15 Wednesday, February 4, Phonathon, 6:00 to 9:00 pm The annual Thursday, February 5, Phonathon, 6:00 to 9:00 pm Wheat Harvest Festival Monday, February 9, Scholarship Applications is August 1 & 2. will be available A fun community-wide Monday, April 13, Scholarship Application Due event! Hope to see you there!

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TOWN OF GENOA 2014 SWIM AND RECREATION PROGRAM

WHEN: July 7 thru August 1 (Week Days Only) WHERE: SCCS POOL TIMES: Swim Group 1 -- King Ferry/Scipio; 9:00 am to 10:30 am Swim Group 2 -- Genoa/Venice; 10:30 am to noon

RESTRICTIONS 1. Must be 3 years of age or older to participate. 2. Children ages 3 or 4 must be accompanied by an adult. 3. Swimmer must be 3 feet tall and at least 5 years old to ride the bus.

The Town of Genoa Recreational Swim Program provides instruction at four different levels and does not limit enrollees to residents of the Town of Genoa only. This program has no enrollment fee and is open to all children meeting the requirements stated above and who reside in the Southern Cayuga Central School District. Bus pick-up for group one will be at 8:40 am at the King Ferry Firehouse parking lot and will re- turn those swimmers at 10:45 am. Bus pick-up for group two will be at 10:10 am at the parking lot of the United Church of Genoa and will return swimmers from that group at 12:15 pm.

Please note that this program is monetarily funded by the Towns of Genoa, Scipio and Venice. Questions can be directed to Lorie Sellen-Gross at 315.364.7733 (H) or 315.935.9726.

REGISTRATION: PLEASE CLIP AND USE THIS ENROLLMENT FORM * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Town of Genoa 2014 Swim and Recreation Enrollment Form This form needs to be completed by the participant’s parent or guardian and brought with the participant on the first day of the program. If the form is not provided by the beginning of the participant’s second day of attendance, the student will not be allowed to participate or ride the bus until the form is received by the Pro- gram Director. My son/daughter has my permission to participate in this 2014 Swim and Recreation Program. I understand that if my son/daughter fails to obey the established rules and personnel of this program, dismissal from the program will be warranted.

Signed: ______Date: ______In case of an emergency, contact (name, address, and phone number) ______Participant’s Name: ______Address: ______Phone #: ______

Township You Live In: ______

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SCCS Board of Education District Phone Numbers President: Larry VanDeValk District Office 364-7211 Vice President: Ann LaFave Business Office 364-8711 Members: Director of Special Education 364-5570 Jr/Sr High School Office 364-7111 Bruce Kopp Emily Howland Office 364-7098 Susan Gloss Athletic Office 364-5924 Joe Lonsky Bus Garage 364-8652 Dave Wiemann Dean Winspear

Board of Education agendas and minutes can be found on our website. www.southerncayuga.org

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