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Books Collected by Elementary Students Arrive in Africa Linkageswww.geneseocsd.org Communicating Excellence to the Community November 2009 School Board Books Collected By Recognition Week Elementary Students Arrive October 19 to 23 was de- In Africa clared New York State School Right: Students at Board Recognition Week by Dadaad Primary School Governor David Paterson. in Kenya carry one of the “The men and women boxes of books shipped serving as members of school to them from Geneseo Elementary School. boards are dedicated to chil- dren, learning and commu- Eighteen boxes, nity, and devote many hours containing almost 2,000 of service to elementary and books, were recently secondary public education delivered to the Dadaab as they continually strive for Primary School in Kenya. improvement, excellence and It was made possible progress in education,” said thanks to the efforts of Governor Paterson. elementary students “The members of New during the Geneseo York’s local school boards Elementary Reading Week Celebration, last school year. are community leaders Elementary librarian Carin Barwick shipped the books to her sister-in-law Rachel who provide an invaluable Eidex, who works for the Center for Disease Control in Nairobi. It was Mrs. Eidex resource as local decision who alerted GCS students of the desperate need for books and reading materials in makers, responding not only Kenyan schools, where classes are conducted in English. to the respective educational Mrs. Eidex transported the books over rough roads and terrain to the remote needs of their communities, Dadaab School. but also serving in “The headmaster was thrilled to get the books,” reports Mrs. the interests of Eidex. “The school is a mix of ages, with about 600 boys and 250 girls, almost all are Somali Kenyan. The school, about an schoolchildren REMEMBER TO VOTE! and their fu- eight-hour drive from Nairobi, is very poor but very orderly. It tures,” he added. Project II Capital has a book room stocked with exercise books. They don’t Geneseo Renovation vote have a library and there are absolutely no story books, so the Central School is is on Nov. 17, donated books will fill an enormous gap. They will really go a fortunate to have HS foyer, 6 am-9 pm. long way out there.” See page 2. “I am proud of our elementary students for sharing …continued on with a ‘sister school’ across the globe,” said Mrs. Barwick. page 8 2 Geneseo Central School District Investing in Our Future at Allied Frozen Geneseo Central Storage Aids by Tim Hayes, Superintendent of Schools District There is an old adage that reads: “If you think education is expensive, In late August, when the GCS you should see the price of the alternative.” As we have begun the 2009-2010 Cafeteria’s freezer broke down, school school year it is evident in our District that many caring people invest heavily lunch manager Kathy Odrzywolski in the education of Geneseo Central students every day. Parents and family feared the district would lose its fro- members work each day to get our students to school ready to learn. Teachers zen food stock and the lunch program are willing to spend extra time and energy to insure that every child has the would be jeopardized. opportunity to learn and succeed. Administrators work to hire and develop Thanks to the efforts of Stanley the very best teachers and staff available. Community taxpayers fund the good Janczak and Allied Frozen Storage, work that happens daily. And of course, our students dedicate themselves to Inc. of Mt. Morris, this did not hap- being the very best they can be and help classmates achieve their highest po- pen. The firm generously offered GCS tential. the use of its facilities, free of charge, In November we are asking our community to invest further in the educa- until the freezer could be repaired. tion of our children. The Project II referendum on November 17 will determine “The custodial staff emptied the whether our community invests capital resources in the physical environment freezer in record time,” said Mrs. that our current and future students will spend their school years in. Odrzywolski. “This promptness of These are difficult times in our Country, our State, and even in our region. getting the stock to Allied assured Some would say that this is not a time to be investing in our future. It is dif- there was no food spoilage.” ficult to think of spending money on renovations and improvements to our The published school lunch menu school facilities when the economy is so fragile. However, I believe that Project for September had to be abandoned II can be viewed as an investment in the students of Geneseo Central School. once classes began. Each day, the cus- Repairs, additions and renovations to our classrooms, auditorium, pool, gym- todial staff picked up a pallet of food nasiums, transportation facility and other areas will enhance and improve the from Allied, and whatever was on it educational experience for the children of Geneseo. was the surprise dish of the day. “We Making investments is hard. It requires planning and discipline. In the had to improvise, but there were no end, however, the rewards are great. For details on Project II, please contact complaints,” said Mrs. Odrzywolski. my office or visit our school website at: http://www.geneseocsd.org/about. The necessary parts to repair the cfm?subpage=830521. freezer were not readily available, so it took three weeks before things could return to normal. Of note… “It was really nice that Allied Fro- zen Storage stepped forward to lend …Little Leaguer Jameson Moran was selected as a Livingston County the support we needed during our News “Athlete of the Week.” freezer crisis,” said Mrs. Odrzywolski. …Little Leaguer Corey Valentine ranked as a Livingston County News “Thanks to them, the custodians, and “Athlete of the Week.” our good-natured students and staff, …Little Leaguer Jim Root was selected as a Livingston County News we were able to make it through Sep- “Athlete of the Week.” tember and continue to serve nutri- tious meals.” …Little Leaguer Travis Johnson was named “Athlete of the Week” by the Livingston County News. …Erin Adonnino was named to the LCAA Division III Softball All-Star First Team. Honorable mentions went to Kathryn Dewar and Hannah Dolan. Communicating Excellence to the Community 3 Art Senior Betron Attends CCAD Summer Session Senior Rachel Betron (left) says she had “the artistic experience of a lifetime” when she attended a three- week pre-college art program at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD), in Ohio, last summer. Rachel took several classes includ- ing the foundations of design, com- puter art and animation, and portfolio preparation, all taught by accredited faculty and augmented with lectures given by professional artists. She also took an illustration class, something she would like to study in college. In addition to class work, there were opportunities to take part in campus activities and explore the cultural life of Columbus. She earned three college credits from the CCAD program and is apply- ing what she learned in her GCS art classes. It was an educational opportunity, Rachel acknowledges, that her high school art teacher Beth Adams helped make possible. “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” ~Pablo Picasso Art students and faculty displayed their finest work during the Art Stroll, held September 18 on Main Street, Geneseo, and enjoyed an evening of art and music. Pictured are (front, left to right) Rachel Betron, Sam Clar, and Paige Way, (in back) art teacher Beth Adams, Sierra Ellis, Laura Wachholder, and art teachers Rob Antonucci and Michael Wedge. 4 Geneseo Central School District Yankees in GCS Drama Club Bullpen Damn Yankees, the clas- Makenzee Cohoon, Kassidy sic Broadway musical, is the Cook, Mallory Crane, Liz upcoming presentation of DaBramo, Ariel Dee, Logan the award-winning Geneseo Ellis, Sara Finn, Jackie Frost, Central School Drama Club Makenna Gagnier, Sierra on November 19 - 21, at 7:30 Haddad, Evan Halstead, pm. Tickets are $8 for adults Phoebe Hartvigsen, Corinne and $6 for students and se- Jenkins, Brittani Jopson, niors. All seats are reserved, Elizabeth Kaye, Melita and can be obtained by call- Kingston, Michaela Kingston, ing 243-3450, ext. 3013. Zach Kreiley, Charles Damn Yankees offers Lawrence, Eric Leary, a funny twist on the Faust Heather Leary, Claire Linton, story. Here, a married, Caysey Lofquist, Megan middle-aged man makes a Sarah Peace as the devilish Lola and Ethan Fletcher as Mikolajczyk, Emily Mullin, pact with the devil to become long-hitter Joe appear in the upcoming GCS Drama Veronica Rice, Chelsea Club production, Damn Yankees, November 19 – 21. the world’s greatest long- Robb, Mary Rutigliano, Nino hitter and help his favorite baseball team, the Washington Rutigliano, Dan Teall, Liz VanSickle, Meghan Walsh, Senators, win the pennant from the invincible New York Emily Watkins, Maddie Welch, and Maggie Wheeler. Yankees. Of course, deals like this never work out, and The GCS production is directed by Bettina DeBell with that’s were the fun begins. musical direction by Chandra Downs. The lauded song score by Richard Adler and Jerry Also working behind the scenes are stage manager Ross includes the memorable breakaway hits “(You Gotta Kathryn Esham; lighting manager Rebecca Esham with Have) Heart” and “Whatever Lola Wants.” The book by Joy Letson and Annie Mills on spots, and sound by Con- Douglass Wallop and George Abbott was based on Wal- nor Callahan assisted by Allison Kreiley. lop’s novel The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant.
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