July 2015 ACS 2015 Educator of the Year ACS Board of Education Honors Students for Emily Wemmer Academic Achievement
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Letter from the Superintendent ...........pg. 2 Science Olympiad Winners ...................pg. 7 AHS Alumni Foundation Scholarships ..pg. 2 Tiple "C" Awards ..................................pg. 8 Class Night Scholarships ......................pg. 3 "Moving Up" Day ..................................pg. 8 Prom, Class Night, Graduation ..............pg. 4 Pioneer Day ..........................................pg. 9 Highlights Class of 2015 ........................................pg. 5 Flag Day ..............................................pg. 10 Middle School Award Winners ..............pg. 6 Scholar Athletes .................................pg. 11 Kindergarten Graduation ......................pg. 6 Spotlight on Sports .............................pg. 12 Albion Central School THE LINKHOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY Volume 29, Number 4 www.albionk12.org Albion, NY July 2015 ACS 2015 Educator of the Year ACS Board of Education Honors Students for Emily Wemmer Academic Achievement Photo compliments of Photos By Bruce and Associates On May 18, 2015, the Albion Central School District Board of Education held the seventh annual Academic Convocation Dinner. The guest speaker was 1963 Albion High School graduate, C.W. Lattin. Mr. Lattin grew up in Albion and lives here with his family. He has a Bachelor degree in Art Education from Buffalo State College and taught Art and Technical Drawing at Albion Central School for 10 years. Mr. Lattin became Curator of the Cobblestone Society Museum in Childs where he remained Curator for the next 40 years. Concurrently he At the June 1 Board of Education reception, Albion Central School Board of Education also served as the Orleans County Historian recently retiring from that position. President Margy Brown announced that Emily Wemmer had been chosen as the 2015 Mr. Lattin told several human interest stories presenting students with powerful messages Educator of the Year. Ms. Wemmer received her Bachelor degree in English with honors in a humorous manner. The messages ranged from learning from the mistakes of others, from the University of Iowa. She earned her Master’s degree from Roberts Wesleyan College treating others in the manner that you would like to be treated and having the courage to in 2006. Ms. Wemmer has been with the district since 2007 beginning her career in the high stand up and do the right thing. school as an English teacher. She attained tenure in 2010. The honored students were introduced individually and personally congratulated by each Ms. Wemmer has been the high school Student Council advisor since 2009. Her work Board of Education member. Students shared their plans and dreams for the future. The with this group has really made an impact with her students and the community. The group students’ parents were then presented with a special cord signifying academic achievement. has made a commitment to community service and runs several clothing and food drives The parents placed the honor cord around the neck of their children. The cord will be worn throughout the year. They host an annual Costume Closet in October of each year to help again by students during their graduation ceremony. families celebrate Halloween. Academic Honor Students graduating with a cumulative weighted grade point average Student Council, under her guidance, has also become very active with the Golisano of 90 percent or higher were: Andrea A. Aman, Drake D. Arnold, Jayne E. Bannister, Nita Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House with events such as the annual “Walk Bela, Monica J. Benjovsky, Theodore D. Benjovsky, Alex J. Bison, Mallory L. Broda, Adryan for a Cause” in September. The group collects cleaning supplies and pop tabs which they L. Cheeseboro, Peiyi Chen, Madyson K. Coville, Amanda S. Covis, Nicholas S. Ettinger, donate to the Golisano Children’s Hospital. The supplies help at the Ronald McDonald Morgan K. Ferris, Laura A. Flanagan, Brittany K. Francis, Elijah J. Martin, Sara E. Maxon, House and the hospital recycles the tabs and the proceeds help fund life-saving treatments. Kyler J. McQuillan, Sara A. Millspaugh, Dakota Monno, Justice D. Nauden, Kellie L. O’Hearn, In addition the group is in charge of the much anticipated annual Senior Citizens’ Day. This Charlyne L. Olick, Carol G. Pritchard, Cristal Quintana Aragon, Ryan A. Reed, Kerry A. Rice, event has become very popular with both students and seniors! Ms. Wemmer currently Morgan D. Seielstad, Jacob T. Squicciarini, Gabriell L. Struble, Benjamin S. Vanacore, and serves as the High School English Department Chairperson. Crystal B. Zayac. Congratulations to Emily Wemmer our 2015 Educator of the Year! At the conclusion of the event the students led the crowd in singing the Alma Mater. High School Guidance Counselor Staff Summer Hours Guidance staff summer hours: The counselors will be available throughout the summer on the following dates. Please call 589-2042 to make an appointment if you need to see one of them. Office hours are Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Mrs. Garlipp: July 23, Sept. 1, Sept. 2 Mrs. Pettit: July 2, July 26, Aug. 26, Aug. 31 Mr. Green: July 1, July 21, Aug. 19, Sept. 2, Sept 3 Mr. Christiansen: July 7, July 20, Aug. 11, Aug. 26 2 ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL --- Achievement, Character, and Success for Life! A Message from the 2015 Art Show and Crossroads Premiere Superintendent… Albion Central celebrated the graduation of 131 students on Fri., June 26, 2015. Though this class is small in number, like the little engine that climbed the hill, “The Little Class that Could” committed themselves to great successes on their path to becoming the newest Purple Eagle Alumni! Despite their size, during their high school years, this class and their schoolmates earned 11 first-place finishes in marching band competitions (including three undefeated seasons); won four first-place finishes in jazz ensemble competitions (including three “Superior” ratings); accumulated more than fifty top NYSSMA, All-County, Area All-State, and Conference All- State recognitions; and added outstanding singing and acting ensemble designations, three outstanding dance ensemble nods, two outstanding musical recognitions, and three Outstanding Student Pit Orchestra awards for their school musical productions from the Rochester Broadway Theater League’s Stars of Tomorrow Program. The list of their accomplishments (or attendance at any one of their performances) makes it easy to understand why ACS was recognized as a “Best Community for Music Education” during each year of their high school years. (L-R): Geneva Bolthouse, Jamelis Mateo, Marella Albanese, Emma Lonnen, Bailey Maier, Katy Perry, More than half of the group participated in one or more sports at some point during Xochitl Rosario, Emma Carr, Stephanie McGee, Carol Pritchard, and Dr. Athena Nichols. their high school career. With their teammates they amassed 10 league and six sectional titles in eight different sports. These athletes were truly student-athletes earning statewide The annual premier of the "Crossroads" literary magazine and the Art Club Student Art scholar athlete honors for carrying a team course average of 90 or greater for 55 of the Show took place on Thu., May 21, in the High School Arts Foyer. This event is a celebration of 68 teams they played on. the creative talents of our high school students and is always the highlight of the school year Nearly half of the graduates earned the Advanced Designation Regents Diploma. Seven for art students. committed to serve their country in America’s armed forces and more than 80 percent The literary magazine publishes both art work and student writings. The students are headed off to college. More than three-quarters of the class participated in at least published in this year’s magazine included: Andrea Aman, Savannah Allen, Andrew Ashworth, one Advanced Placement or Genesee Community College course where they collectively Nita Bela, Geneva Bolthouse, Aaron Burnside, Matt De Carlo, Mike Laine, Joseph Madejski, earned 819 college credits– the equivalent of nearly 30 years of full-time college study! Stephanie McGee, Sara Millspaugh, Olivia Neidert, Kellie O’Hearn, Kate Perry, Shaylee Pond, To put that into financial perspective, at today’s SUNY cost, they completed more than a Carol Pritchard, Aliya Rayner, Ryan Reed, Kory Reynolds, Emily Shabazz, Katrina Smith, Bianca quarter of a million dollars of study before they even left high school, and at a cost to their Stauffer, Leigha Townsend, Nathaniel Trembley, and Haley Wegman. families of about 10 percent of that value. At the premier, the staff at the high school and members of the art club honored Dr. These young adults also committed themselves to others, documenting more than Athena Nichols with a surprise reception in recognition for achieving her Ph.D. in Education. 7,200 hours of community service (though there are many more undocumented hours Dr. Nichols said, “Words do not do my feelings justice. I am grateful and honored by your not in that count). While graduation requires only a 30-hour commitment, 16 graduates recognition and I cannot think of a better way to be acknowledged than by my fellow teachers logged more than 100 hours, five more than 200 hours, and one topped 350 hours. Their and students who inspire me every day!” total commitment to their community was the equivalent of 180 40-hour work weeks. The Albion Central community has long been focused on opportunity, providing a tremendous number and variety of opportunities for its youth. The class of 2015 made the most