ol. 2017-2018 No.7 March 2018

Jaguar Jottings

Your Johnsburg Central School Newsletter

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March is here and our budget is almost prepared. We have been working diligently to prepare a budget that maintains our educational vision while at the same time being fiscally responsible to the community. We continue to work within the parameters of what the State allows without asking for a 60% majority vote. As a community, everyone needs to realize this does affect program growth to some extent. When the State created the tax cap back in 2011, and the fact that we were just starting to come back from the economic recession, schools including Johnsburg have had a very hard time implementing new programs. I feel we continue to Principal’s Message have a competitive and challenging curriculum that we offer our students, but at the same time, I do wish funds were available so we could do more. The 2018- 2019 school budget will be voted on by the full Board on March 26, 2018.

Congratulations, Nordic skiers! The JCS boy’s Nordic team took 2nd in Section II. Ava Anderson & Seamus Tomb qualified for states. Good luck!

Facebook Jaguar Walking Path Check out our Johnsburg Central School page on The ¼ mile Jaguar Walking Path is ready for use. Facebook. Walkers may enter through the main entrance https://www.facebook.com/JohnsburgCentralSchool/ from 3-7 P.M. on Monday through Friday,

excluding holidays/vacations. Sign in/out on the

clipboard near the main entrance and follow the Buy a Brick Program paw prints on the walls. Maps are available. To help raise money for our outdoor classroom,

JCS has started a brick campaign. Personally engraved bricks will be placed on the ground as an entrance to the pavilion. Go to NYS Grade 3-8 Testing www.bricksrus.com/order/jcs to place an on-line Students in grades 3-8 will be taking the NYS order, pick up an order form in the principal’s ELA test on Wednesday, April 11th & Thursday, office, or see the attachments to this newsletter. April 12th. The NYS Math test will be given on

Tuesday, may 1st & Wednesday, May 2nd. Grade

3 will take a paper-based test and grades 4-8 will take computer-based tests this year.

Free Tax Return Preparation Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is offering free tax help to families and individuals whose household income is below Items for sale in the principal’s office. $54,000. In addition to free tax return preparation

assistance, free electronic filing (e-filing) will be

offered. Individuals taking advantage of the e-file “Raise the Roof” program will receive their refunds in half the time The “Raise the Roof” fundraising campaign compared to returns filed on paper – even faster if continues to go well. Thanks to those who have you have your refund deposited directly into your helped out, purchased items, or donated to the bank account. Tax Returns with stock sales, cause. Jaguar spirit items will be for sale at business or rental income cannot be completed by basketball games and in the principal’s office us. To schedule a tax appointment for Warren and throughout the winter. Stop by and take a look! Washington County call 800-211-5128.

Lost & Found Is your child missing some clothing items? Have them check Lost & Found in the area across from the nurse’s office.

REMINDER PARENTS: For your child’s safety, no one can go anywhere but home on the bus without a note or phone call from a parent. (This includes the Late Bus as well) Grade nor age matters. When students sign up for a sport, we do not need a note regarding the late bus unless they are going someplace other than home. This also applies to leaving school early; students need parental permission to leave the

SchoolStore.net school grounds for any reason. Please let your JCS is participating with SchoolStore to raise child(ren) know these rules. Thank you. funds to help purchase the essential tools our students and teachers need to succeed. Visit www.schoolstore.net or www.schoolstore.com/video for more info.

School Closing Procedure: If school is closed for any reason on a scheduled school day, such closings will be broadcast over stations WGY-810, WCKM, WWSC, WZZM- 93.5, WENU 107.1, WINK -105.7, WBZA-1410, WMML-1230, WNYT (Channel 13), WTEN (Channel 10), WRGB (Channel 6) and North Country Radio starting as soon as the decision is made. The automated phone system will also be in use. The decision to close school will be Staff Day made by school officials after consulting with Friday, March 16th will be a staff day at JCS. the Town Highway Superintendent. There will be no school for students on this day. Wesley SanAntonio- “If I found a pot of gold I would celebrate and buy a Lego set. I would play with my Lego set. I will go to Florida.”

Huck Knickerbocker-“If I found a pot of gold I would buy every Lego set in the world. Yay! I QUESTION OF would go to Maine to see Zion.”

Charlotte Morehouse- “If I found a pot of gold I THE MONTH would I would tell my mom, my grandma, my papa and my dad. If I found a pot of gold I would March buy all the toys I want.”

“Imagine you find a pot of gold! Maggie Batha- “If I found a pot of gold I would buy ice cream. I would buy toys. Then, I would What would you do with it?” buy a bigger house. I would get ice skating Mrs. Olesheski’s First Grade: lessons.”

Trinity Millington- “If I found a pot of gold I Ava Pesquera- “If I found a pot of gold I would would put the pot in my bedroom. I would save it buy a toy. I would buy cheese. Then I would make to buy a toy kitchen.” tacos. Then Gabe and I will eat them.”

Eva Altman- “If I found a pot of gold I would go Alyssa Church- “If I found a pot of gold I would to Orlando to see VillainCon. I want to see Scarlet set it under a rainbow. I would buy ice cream. I Overkill. First she had piggy tails. When she was would give the gold to my mom.” 18 she became a villain. I would take my mom with me.”

Amasia-Jae Smith- “If I found a pot of gold I would celebrate my birthday. I would watch the parade. My mom would get us subs. I would throw the gold up in that air! I would have all my friends and have a big party.”

Katherine Moro- “If I found a pot of gold I would show my mom and dad. My mom and dad would be so surprised! They would pick me up and I would get a cat.”

Aaden Sauer-Jones- “If I found a pot gold I would buy a lot of Legos. I would build a lot of the sets that I got. I would share with my brother and sister and my mom and dad.”

Isla Lewis- “If I found a pot of gold I would buy all the toys in the world. I would go to Ohio to see my grandpa. I would take Griffin.”

Mrs. Webb’s First Grade: Austin Lupo-“If I found a pot of gold, I would give the gold to a farm so they could buy a saddle. Abel Hitchcock-“If I found a pot of gold, I would I could buy a snowmobile for my mom and dad. I buy a new house. I would buy diamonds and give would buy a four wheeler for my sister.” some of the gold to poor people.” Mia Pace-“If I found a pot of gold, I would grab it Launa Morehouse-“If I found a pot of gold, I and put it in my pocket. I would buy a Barbie doll. would buy 400 Nintendo Switch games so I could I would get my sisters make up and a tablet.” play on it with my family and friends.”

Dom Donohue-“If I found a pot of gold, I would buy a huge fire truck.” Liam Turnbull-“If I had a pot of gold, I would get a million dollars for it and go camping in a forest. I would buy a Nintendo Switch, candy, a dog, a cat, and a Splat ball.” Austin Lucia-“If I found a pot of gold, I would exchange it for money to buy toys. I would buy food. I would also like to go to Florida.” Tailyn Millington-“If I found a pot of gold, I would give money to the orphanage. I would adopt a kid. I would go on a vacation to Florida to swim. I would buy a bunny and a cat.’ Zoey Hayes-“If I found a pot of gold, I would buy ice cream. I would buy a baby doll. I would save some gold for me and my sister.” Evelynn Noel-“If I found a pot of gold, I would buy a horse and then dress it like a unicorn. I would ride it. I would buy a baby doll too. I would buy a blue nose Pitbull puppy.” Logan Bennett-“If I found a pot of gold, I would buy a diamond and toys. I would take my family to Las Vegas and buy expensive toys.” Madison Mansfield:-“If I found a pot of gold, I would save it for when I need it. I would give some to a hospital so they could buy medicine.’

Jameson May-“If I found a pot of gold, I would give it to a hospital so they can buy medicine to take care of all the people and children.”

Gracie Morse-“If I found a pot of gold, I would put in my treasure box where nobody can get it!”

For the month of January students in grades K-3 read 723 Books! That brings the total to 4,015 books read! They are quickly approaching their goal of 5,500! Keep reading!

PreK-6 Student of the Month – February (Listed Alphabetically) Colton Lawrence Emeline Galusha Charles Campbell Emery Eldridge Ava Pesquera Abel Hitchcock

Evelynn Noel

Gaby Ofori Gabe Pesquera Maggie Pratt Raymond Smith Leah Owens Amelia Perez Maeghan McKinney Ayden Tuma Peyton Lawrence Marley Lewis

Haley Mosher Lillian SanAntonio Aidan Perez

Specials: Library – Huck Knickerbocker Physical Education – Gaby Ofori & Liam McKinney Music – Hailey Bezio Art – Huck Knickerbocker Computers – Finnegan Morris

2nd Quarter Second Grade

Kindergarten

Third Grade

First Grade

babysitter, or any interested adult is acceptable. Parents/guardians are preferred. You can read in a variety of ways:  Read aloud to your reading partner.  Have your reading partner read aloud to you.  Take turns reading with each other.  Reading partners may read their own books or magazines independently if they prefer. Be “PAW”sitive About Reading! March is Pick A Reading Partner Use a variety of materials (books, Month at JCS. We are asking students magazines, newspapers). to pick a reading partner to sign a  Please make sure the contract agreeing to read with their television, computer, and partner(s) for at least 15 minutes, 20 video games are off. out of the 31 days in March. If you  Take pleasure in these reading have more than one reading partner times. Do not let reading participating in the program, you can all become a chore! read together at the same time. This packet contains the contract Return the PARP calendar on or before and all of the information you will need March 29, 2018. to get started. Students completing the program will receive a certificate and a ENJOY! free book compliments of the PTO and JCSTA. Various prizes and activities will be handed out and completed during the month of PARP as well. A reading partner may either be a parent, an older relative, friend, Friday, March 23rd – Superhero Day Wear your favorite superhero shirt or cape!

Thursday, March 29th – PARP Favorite Sports Team Day (Pick A Reading Partner) Wear your favorite sport team

apparel and show Attention: All PreK-6 your team support! Students All clothing must meet the Friday, March 2nd – JCS dress code. Favorite Book Friday Bring in your favorite book to read that day! Be

“PAW”sitive Friday, March 9th – Flannel Friday About Reading! Wear your favorite flannel!

Thursday, March 15th – School Pride Day Wear blue & white for JCS!

Johnsburg Central Contract School

I hereby promise to listen to or Pick read to my reading partner for a minimum of 20 days for at least 15 minutes, during the period of A Wednesday, March 1st through to Thursday, March 29th as a Reading participant in the PICK A READING PARTNER (PARP) program at Johnsburg Central School. Partner Child’s Name: ______

Reading Partner’s Signature: ______

Please return this contract to school by Friday, February 16, 2018

Attendance Honor Grade 2 Mrs. McKenna: Roll *Vanessa Donohue, *Joy Forshay, *Gaby Ofori,

nd *Sully Richards, *Jacqueline SanAntonio, 2 Quarter *Connor Sharp, Gabe Pesquera, and Cole *Perfect Attendance Millington Mrs. Mosher: *Norah Caselli , *Sydney Facey, *Ryan Fink , *Avery Morse, Benjamin Garvin, Aaliyah Pre-K McNeil, Timothy Riley, Mackenzie Caudill , Liam Ms. Eichler & Mrs. Glode: McKinney, and Sofia Hodgson Hunter Gates, Ryan Bacon, Colton Lawrence, Griffin Lewis, Aurora Hitchcock Grade 3 Grade K Mrs. Turcotte: *Luke Volcheck, *Amelia Perez, Tate Bacon , Mrs. Brower: Sophia Leigh, Leah Owens, Colin Morris, *Jason Sylvester, Olivia Owens, and Nicholas Sauer-Jones, and Logan Townsend Cohen Moos

Mrs. Knickerbocker: Mrs. Watson: *Charlie Campbell, *Logen May, * Noah Bennett, *Maeghan McKinney, *Clay *Hayley Fink, Hayley Smith, Ariel Perry, and Morin, Hailey Bezio, Tristin Campbell, Kayden Lewka Lorensen Smith, Trinity Lord, Reagan Moos, Lily Secor Quinn Selleck , Regan Slater, Craig Ward

Grade 1 Mrs. Olesheski: *Eva Altman, *Ava Pesquera, *Wesley SanAntonio, Amasia Smith, Isla Lewis, Huck Knickerbocker, Charlotte Morehouse and Katherine Moro Mrs. Webb: *Liam Turnbull, Austin Lucia, Austin Lupo, Madison Mansfield, Jameson May, Gracie Morse, Evelynn Noel, Abel Hitchcock, Tailyn Millington, and Launa Morehouse 2017-2018 Quarter Two Honor Roll Overall average between 85%-92% Mason Englert, Alesha Johnston, Eric Mason, Durell McNeil, Lily Morehouse, Eli Morin, Kaylie O’Hara, and Riley Sprague

Attendance Honor Roll (*) indicates perfect attendance

4th Grade: Mrs. Morris Hayden Baker, Vasanti Collins, Alesha Johnston, Charity Lupo*, Tristan Millington*, Lily & Mr. Hurley Morehouse, Eli Morin, Eloise Noel*, Jon Ofori, Kaylie O’Hara* High Honor Roll Lillian SanAntonio*, Riley Sprague*, Savannah Overall average of 93% or higher Virgil*, and Emma Wilson Haley Mosher, Hannah Sharp, Lexi Sharp, Ember Monroe, Sawyer Thul, Carly Davis, Alissa Bennett, and Lucia Williams 6th Grade: Mrs. Murtagh

Honor Roll High Honor Roll Overall average of 93% or higher Overall average between 85%-92% Bailey Brown, Hawk Millington, Keegan Mia Connelly, Mackenzie Mulligan, Aidan Perez, Mottram, Jordan Fusco, Mason Wing, Caroline Williams, and Isabelle Waite Amari Trent, Marley Lewis, Walter Hodgson, and Peyton Lawrence Honor Roll Overall average between 85-92% Helena Batha, Melissa Bibby, Angelo Galle, Attendance Honor Roll Lilian Monroe, Levi Neal, Ian O’Connor, Scott (*) indicates perfect attendance Patton, Cole Sears, and Katelyn Tennyson Mason Wing*, Haley Mosher*, Alene Tabano*, Amari Trent, Hannah Sharp, Memphis Facey, David Forshay, and Rowan Olesheski Attendance Honor Roll (*) indicates perfect attendance Tanner Baker, Keith Eannarino, Madelaine 5th Grade–Mrs. Hayden Freebern, Ian O’Connor, *Scott Paton, Joel Rivera, *Cole Sears, Matthew Towne, Francis High Honor Roll Volcheck, and *Caroline Williams Overall average of 93% or higher Jon Ofori, Lillian SanAntonio, Tristin Secor

Students in Kindergarten and First Grade Olympic Celebration Celebrated the 100 Days of School with projects on February 14, 2018

Ava Altman: Johnsburg Central School’s 100 Day Queen!

Sundaes for Scholars The Johnsburg Central School Teachers Association was pleased to sponsor an ice cream sundae bar in the cafetorium on Friday, February 16, to honor students in grades 7 -12 who made the Honor Roll both first and second quarters this year. Stewart’s Shop in North Creek donated the ice cream and toppings for the Honor Roll students. Congratulations to the students who enjoyed this Valentine treat in recognition of their academic achievement. The following students achieved Honor Roll status for the first two quarters of this year: 7th grade: Michael Brouthers, Julia Morris, Adrianna Dunkley, Tavia Ellifritz

8th grade: Madison Vaus, Aleesha Washburn, Charlize Bernard, Madison Buck, Drue DeGroat, Cassandra Dunbar, Zachariah Morehouse, Gage Morris, Gabriel Powers

9th grade: Jennie Allen, Sierra Dunkley, June McCarthy, Ryan Morris, Hunter Mulvey, Helena Williams, Jamie Sabattis, Clayton Schmale

10th grade: Shae Riedinger, Sheridan Millington, Wolfgang Neal, Miranda Rivera

11th grade: Marianna Baker, Thomas Fuller, Kenneth Mulvey, Ava Anderson, Connor Cavanagh, Austin Frasier, Ryan Riedinger, Amber Van Aken

12th grade: Brendan Tomb, Casey Tomb, Seamus Tomb, Michael Wilson, Liam Connelly, Taylor Dwyer, Tyler Green, Emma Hagadorn, Nathan Kinblom, Logan McKinney, Todd Millington, Patrick Riedinger, Kyle Smith

RENT A JUNIOR

Pennies for Patients During the month of March, the JCS National Junior and Senior Honor Societies are hosting "Pennies for Patients," a coin drive which supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's mission to find cures and ensure

access to treatments

for blood cancer patients. On Thursday, March 1st, National Honor Society students will deliver coin collection boxes to each classroom and encourage students to participate in the coin drive. Everyone in the community is invited to donate by sending spare change in with students or visiting

http://events.lls.org/pages/uny/JohnsburgCentralSchool- 2018 . You may also look for coin collection boxes in local business establishments. We will be accepting donations until March 31, so collect those coins! Thank you for your support!

We have posted sign-ups for spring sports outside Please be aware of your child’s last medical exam. both locker rooms - PLEASE have your For sports, the student athlete needs a current student/athletes sign up as soon as possible! We physical exam every 12 months. need to see where numbers are as well as check dates for updated physicals. Some grades have state mandatory physical exams. These grades are: Pre K, Kindergarten, th th th Varsity spring sports will begin on Monday March 2nd, 4 , 7 and 10 . These are mandatory even if 5. All modified sports and tennis will begin in the your child does not play organized sports. weeks following. More information on them will be given. Mandatory physical exams are best done by your child’s pediatrician because there are The winter sports banquet will take place immunizations required by the State Education on Thursday March 1 in our café, starting Department and can only be given by their at 6:00 sharp - hope you all can be there. pediatrician.

4 of 8 If you do not have health insurance or if there is a problem getting a physical exam, please call Carol, our school nurse, at 518-251-2921 ext. 9

Please send a photocopy of your child’s physical to Carol for our records.

Senior Class Asked, DODGE BALL ANYONE?

from. Send the scholarship along with your name, address, phone number, email, grade level and name of high school to [email protected]. Submission deadline is: Friday, March 30, 2018

YMCA Earth Service Award- Students in grades Firemen’s Association of the State of New York 9-12 who volunteer for community service such as (FASNY) – will award 25 $1,500 scholarships cleaning up streams, lakes, and roadsides, during the 2017-2018 academic year. The recycling, planting trees, maintaining trails, applicant must be actively participating as a increasing public awareness regarding wildlife and volunteer firefighter or junior firefighter including the environment are eligible to receive a $1,000 BSA Explorer posts, Venturing Crews and RAMS scholarship. The application is available in Ms. – or participate in a volunteer EMS Kokoletsos’s office. program. Applications are available to download The deadline is April 2, 2018. at www.fasny.com or they are available in Ms. Kokoletsos’s office. Application deadline is The Hudson Mohawk Area Health Career March 15, 2018. Scholarship- is a $500.00 scholarship for a high school senior entering an approved healthcare New York State Science, Technology, related program at a local community college or Engineering, Math (STEM) Incentive Program certification program. The application is available Scholarship- provides full tuition awards to in Ms. Kokoletsos’s office. Applications must students in the top 10 percent of their high school arrive to the Glens Falls address by 12:00 pm on graduating class who attend one of the State’s 87 Monday, April 2, 2018. public colleges and universities and pursue a STEM undergraduate program of study. In Adirondack Runners Scholarship Program- accepting the award, STEM recipients must agree These $600.00 scholarships are for high school to live and work in an approved STEM field in seniors who are members of the Adirondack New York State for five years after graduation. Runners and plan on attending a 2 or 4 year The application for 2018 graduating high school college full-time. Applications are available in Ms. seniors will be available in January 2018. The Kokoletsos’s office. Applications must be dedline for this application is August 15, 2018. returned by Friday, April 20, 2018. They may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed For more to the address noted on the application. information: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for- college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/nys- Retiree Sub Council 9- This $600.00 scholarship grants-scholarships-awards/nys-science- is for a high school student who intends to pursue technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem- a career in education. Applications and supporting incentive-program.html materials must be postmarked no later than April 13, 2018. Applications are available in Ms. Amy Bindelglass Memorial Scholarship- Amy Kokoletsos’s office. Bindelglass was a 2 year old little girl who lost her life in a car accident. Her parents donated her organs. The criteria for this $750.00 scholarship is: Choose and explain 3 myths surrounding organ, eye and tissue donation in a persuasive essay. Provide the facts to counteract each myth. Essays should be no more than 750 words. Use at least two different sources to obtain your information William Morehouse Scholarship-High school Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships- This $3,000 seniors planning to attend a two or four year scholarship is for a high school senior who is college or certificate program in a construction or interested in journalism. You must submit a construction related field is eligible to apply for portfolio of your journalistic skills. Applications this $500.00 scholarship. The student must set up can be located at: an interview along with sending their application https://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9 and materials to Local HBA. Application and 759/sister_rita_jeanne_scholarships_scholarship.p interview must be completed by March 2, 2018. hp Applications are available in Ms. Kokoletsos’s Application Deadline is: March 15, 2018 office.

Violet Richardson Award- This is given to a The Edgar H. Eggleston III Memorial female student ages 14-17. This award celebrates a high school girl’s efforts for volunteering and Scholarship trying to make their community a better place. This $1000.00 scholarship is for a student who is The winner of this award will receive a $500.00 graduating in 2018 and who has a family member award, as well as $250.00 toward their chosen cause. Applications can be downloaded online at who is or has been a member of the www.siadirondacks.com The application deadline military. Edgar H. Eggleston III was serving in the is March 1, 2018. US Air Force when he was killed in the bombing of flight PanAm 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on Adirondack Paralegal Association Scholarship- December 21, 1988. Any student attending their first year of college, Applications are available in Ms. Kokoletsos’s regardless of major or location of college, is office. The deadline is April 10, 2018 eligible to apply for this $500 scholarship. Applications are available in Ms. Kokoletsos’s office. The application, transcript and two letters of recommendation must be received at the address listed on the application by March 1, 2018.

United States Institute of Peace Scholarships- This $2,500 scholarship is for a high school student interested in learning and writing about issues of peace and conflict, encouraging appreciation for diplomacy’s role in building partnerships that can advance peacebuilding.

Applications can be located at: https://www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9 221/united_states_institute_of_peace_scholarship_ scholarship.php Deadline is March 15, 2018

College Acceptances Congratulations to Casey Tomb for being accepted to Siena College, Le Moyne College, Congratulations to Megan Bacon for being SUNY Binghamton and the University at accepted to Elmira College, SUNY Potsdam, Buffalo (Honors College)! SUNY Plattsburgh, University at Albany and Le Moyne College! Congratulations to Seamus Tomb for being accepted to the United States Naval Academy! Congratulations to Maddison Bromley for being accepted to SUNY Adirondack and Congratulations to Dawson West for being Fulton Montgomery Community College. accepted to Fulton Montgomery Community College and SUNY Adirondack! Congratulations to Caleb Buck for being accepted to the University of New England! Congratulations to Michael Wilson for being accepted to Fulton Montgomery Community Congratulations to Ian Conlon for being College, SUNY Canton, SUNY Adirondack, accepted to SUNY Adirondack! SUNY Potsdam and Sage College of Albany. Congratulations to Liam Connelly for being accepted to SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Fredonia and SUNY Buffalo State! Congratulations to Taylor Dwyer for being accepted to SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Brockport SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College! Congratulations to Malyssa Fonda for being accepted to SUNY Adirondack! Congratulations to Emma Hagadorn for being accepted to St. Lawrence University! College Night Congratulations to Nathan Kinblom for being At SUNY Adirondack accepted to Elmira College, Le Moyne College On May 1, 2018 from 6-8pm in the SUNY and SUNY Plattsburgh! Adirondack gymnasium, there will be over 175 college representatives displaying Congratulations to Logan McKinney for being brochures, view books, list of majors and accepted to Fulton Montgomery Community other important information regarding the College, SUNY Adirondack and North college they are from. This is a great Country Community College! opportunity for high school students and their parents to collect information and talk Congratulations to Todd Millington for being to the Admissions staff. accepted to Siena College and SUNY Adirondack! Congratulations to Patrick Riedinger for being accepted to Liberty University! Congratulations to Brendan Tomb for being accepted to the University at Buffalo (Honors College)!

SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Test The SAT and other College Board tests are offered several times a year. Most students take the SAT The SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject for the first time during the spring of their junior Test will be administered on year and a second time during the fall of their Saturday, May 5 , 2018 at JCS. Testing senior year. begins at 8:00 am. If you plan to take it on this date, you must register by April 6, 2018 to avoid a late fee. Bring your admission ticket, photo ID, pencils (no mechanical pencils) and an acceptable scientific or graphing calculator. The cost of the SAT with essay is $60.00 and SAT without essay is $46.00. The registration fee for the SAT Subject Test is $26.00 plus $21.00 per test. Fee waivers are available if you are eligible. First time test takers ACT are encouraged to take the test with essay.

Register at The ACT with Writing and ACT without https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/s Writing will be offered at JCS on June 9, at/register 2018. Juniors, if this is the first time

taking the ACT, I recommend registering for the ACT with Writing. You will need the following information when Testing begins at 8:00 am. The deadline to registering; the high school code number is 334- register to avoid paying a late fee is May 4, 200 and the test center number is 33-706. 2018. You can register on-line at www.ACT.org . You must upload your picture when registering. Bring photo ID, Uploading your photo during the on-line admission ticket, pencils and an acceptable registration: calculator on exam day. There is a list of approved and prohibited calculators at  Make sure it shows only you, fully facing http://www.actstudent.org/faq/calculator.ht the camera — there cannot be any other ml people in the image The ACT with writing costs $46.00 and  Make sure it shows your head and shoulders only — full body photos are not without writing costs $62.50. First time acceptable test takers are encouraged to take the test  Make sure you do not have anything with writing. obscuring your face, such as hair, hands, shadows or glare  Make sure it is easily recognizable as you and matches how you will appear on test day  If your photo does not match the above criteria you will not be admitted that day for testing  Do not wear a hat or bandana  When is the Best Time to Take the SAT? JCS Students Head to March Music Maple Avenue Middle Happenings School to Perform at NYSSMA On Friday, March 9th, Ms. Cole and Mr. Garrett will be bringing 28 students from JCS to perform in front of judges for the annual Spring Festival for New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA). Students have been preparing classical vocal and instrumental solos for months in order to prepare for their performance. Solos are varied from levels 1-6, based on difficulty. Students competing at higher levels are eligible for consideration for the NYSSMA Area- All State Festival. A smaller group of students will be competing at the All-State level in June at Shaker MS in Latham. The following students have prepared solos for the March 9th Festival: Helena Batha, March is Music In Our Schools Month Charlize Bernard,Lillian Bland, Milan (MIOSM) Brouthers, Madison Buck, Eli Burkhardt, March has been officially designated by the National Kamron Calvert, Mia Connelly, Ethan Association for Music Education (NAfME) for the Dunbar, Adrianna Dunkley, Sierra Dunkley, observance of Music In Our Schools Month® Cameron Eannarino, Angelo Galle, Phoebe (MIOSM®), the time of year when music education Glover, Evin Morehouse, Gage Morris, becomes the focus of schools across the nation. Julia Morris, Mackenzie Mulligan, Levi MIOSM began as a single statewide celebration in Neal, Scott Patton Jr., Gabe Powers, Cole 1973, and has grown over the decades to Sears, Katelyn Tennyson, Isabelle Waite, encompass a day, then a week, and then in 1985 to Anthonie West, and Caroline Williams. become a month long celebration of school music. The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children – and to remind citizens that schools is where all children should have access to music. MIOSM is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community, and to display the benefits that school music brings to students of all ages.

The Stage is set for the JCS Variety Show! Come out for an amazing night featuring the BEST of JCS! Friday, March 23rd at 7 pm in the JCS Gym, come see student performances, faculty performances, and a special performance from the JCS Alumni Pop Singers! Special Guest, Dave Hyde will be joining the Faculty Rock Band to close out the show!!! Tickets are $8 adults/ $5 students.

DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!!

“Freddie The Frog and the Jungle

Jazz”!

Photo Highlights from the K-3 Play,

Mar. c2018 Upcoming After School Activities ~ from the Johnsburg Youth Committee

PARENTS/GUARDIANS: To register for any Session 2 of Animal activity: Call or email the listed contact. This will put your child on the class list. Your Action Sculptures child is not registered unless you do this step! When: Thursdays, 2:35-4:45, March 22 to Then, send in the completed permission and May 17 (none 4/5) bus permission forms to Mrs. West in the Where: JCS Elementary Art Room (students principal’s office at JCS. (Blank forms available may take the late bus after class). in principal’s office, too). Open to: grades 2-6, the first 15 who call to sign up… those on the waiting list for session ******ALL CLASSES ARE CANCELLED IF JCS IS one have first priority. CLOSED ON CLASS DAY FOR SNOW/ICE***** Instructor: Kate Hartley

In this spring 10-week session, students will create sculptures of their favorite animal “in action”… maybe a pouncing panther, galloping horse or a frisbee catching dog! We’ll Mary Poppins in plan our active animals through drawing, and looking at examples of sculptures from around Schroon Lake – a the world, and then build our own out of wire, family trip! wood, plaster cloth and found materials. When: Saturday, March 24, Proportion, movement, shapes/form, 7 pm (meet at JCS upper perspective and color will all be emphasized. parking lot at 6pm). Drivers may be needed. Fee: no charge. JYC Funding support is from Where: Schroon Lake Central School the Charles R. Wood Foundation, the Open to: all elementary students and their Cloudsplitter Foundation, Stewarts Shops, and families -the first 20 people who contact the Community Fund for the Gore Mtn Region.

Kate to sign up! Register now by contacting Kate via Email Fee: No fee! JYC Funding support is from the [email protected] AND, Send in the completed Charles R. Wood Foundation, the Cloudsplitter permission and bus permission forms to Mrs. West in Foundation, Stewarts Shops, and the the principal’s office at JCS. Community Fund for the Gore Mtn Region.

Register now by calling Kate Hartley, 251- 9083; Email [email protected] AND, Send in the completed permission and bus permission forms to Mrs. West in the principal’s office at JCS.

Starting later in March, but please sign up early:

Knitting Circle When: Thursday afternoons, through Mar. 29, 2:45 to 3:45 pm (students take the bus from school, and can be picked up at 3:45 p.m. ohnsburg at the library… An adult volunteer may be available to walk children back to the late bus – please let Kate Hartley know if you’d be willing to help out!). No class 2/22. Where: Johnsburg Town Library Open to: grades 4 and up. Instructor: Mary Jo Keeler, Carol Pearsall and Evelyn Greene Students in fourth grade and up are welcome! Learn the basics of knitting - slip knot, cast on, garter stitch, stockinette stitch and cast off. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided for initial projects. The knitting circle meets every Thursday, Nov. to April (not school outh vacations). Students don’t need to be present every week to be part of the program. Knitters from previous years are always welcome to knit with us and would be especially welcome to help new knitters.

Watch for the next flier for – More Chess Club…

Spring possibilities include… Gardening? Jewelry-making? Geology Trip? Cooking? Astronomy Trip?

Other ideas? Email: ommittee [email protected]

Upcoming Credit Opportunities

**Remember, students must have 4 credits (equal to 8 hours of service) be May 1st of their senior year in order to be eligible for an award! **

Mail-a-thon Upcoming Senior Night Our biggest fundraiser! Students will be Come in to begin and/or work on your profile folding letters, labeling and sealing envelopes to (application) on the send to community members in an effort to Scholarship America website to maximize your raise money to help our graduates meet the monetary award at graduation! You will not earn financial demands of college tuition. credits for being there, but you must have a st completed profile by May 1 in order to be eligible for scholarship money. Let us show you Wednesday, March 21 2:45 – 4:30 pm how! & Thursday, March 22 4:30 – 6:30 pm Thursday, March 8 @ 2:45 – 5:00 pm

Jaguar Jamboree Sign up to help out in one - three-hour blocks! For more information on any credit opportunities or Senior Night, contact Mrs.

Shannon Stone (room 313) or Saturday, March 10, 2018 3:30 – 7:00 pm [email protected]

Johnsburg Central School – “Raise the Roof” We are raising money to build an outdoor classroom at JCS. This pavilion will provide a shaded area during recess and a multi-use area for outdoor classes, picnics, event viewing, playground viewing, etc. Bricks will be set in the ground as an entrance to the pavilion. The pavilion will be built during the summer of 2018. ------4x8 inch brick - $35 8x8 inch brick - $50

Yes, we’d like to reserve a permanent brick. Please engrave our brick as follows: ANY SYMBOL IS CONSIDERED ONE SPACE (PERIOD, COMMA, DASH) ALL TEXT IS CENTERED UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 4 x 8 Brick

8 x 8 Brick

EXAMPLE G O N E W T O N H I G H L I O N S S T A T E C H A M P I O N S 2 0 0 2 , 2 0 0 3 , 2 0 0 4

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AND YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: Johnsburg Central School c/o Heather Flanagan 165 Main St. North Creek, NY 12853 Name: ______Phone: (______) ______Address: ______City: ______State: ______Zip: ______Email Address: ______Amount Paid: ______

If you have any questions, please call Heather Flanagan @ 518-251-2921 or email [email protected] YOU CAN ALSO ORDER ON OUR ON-LINE ORDERING WEBSITE: www.bricksrus.com/order/jcs

March 2018 JCS BREAKFAST BREAKFAST MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY There will be no Breakfast and Prepay breakfast Juice / Fruit 1 Juice / Fruit 2 breakfast on any lunch passes and lunch Sausage cheese Pancakes school delay should be paid Prices: omelet Syrup Fresh fruit and the next day Reduced: 25 cents Cereal Cereal Regular: $1.10 vegetables used Muffins English / Jelly Adult: $2.25 Milk Milk Juice/ Fruit 5 Juice/ Fruit 6 Juice/ Fruit 7 Juice / Fruit 8 Juice/ Fruit 9 Breakfast pizza Bacon and Breakfast parfait French Toast Egg & cheese on Hash browns cheese on a Cereal Syrup an English Milk bagel English/ jelly Cereal Cereal Milk Milk Toast/ Jelly English / Jelly Milk Milk Juice / Fruit 12 Juice/Fruit 13 Juice/ Fruit 14 Juice / Fruit 15 16 Mini Pancakes Veggie Omelet Cereal Waffles Syrup Cereal Toast Syrup Staff Cereal Muffins Jelly Cereal Day English / Jelly Milk Milk Toast / Jelly Milk Milk Juice / Fruit 19 Juice / Fruit 20 Juice / Fruit 21 Juice / Fruit 22 Juice / Fruit 23 Breakfast parfait French Toast Cheese Omelet Bacon & cheese Breakfast Pizza Cereal Syrup Cereal on a bagel Tots Toast Cereal Muffins Milk Milk Jelly Toast / Jelly Milk Milk Milk Juice / Juice 26 Juice/ Fruit 27 Juice/ Fruit 28 Juice / Fruit 29 30 Cereal Assorted Assorted Mini Assorted Toast Omelets Waffle, Pancake, Breakfast Good Jelly Muffins French toast Sandwiches Friday Milk Milk Syrup Milk Milk

Nondiscrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1) mail: US Dept. of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC 20250-9410; 2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or 3) email: [email protected]. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

March 2018 JCS LUNCH LUNCH MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Prices: Soup and Salads are All bread Chicken or beef 1 Cheese or 2 PreK-5th $1.60 made daily as part Taco Pepperoni Pizza th products are 6 -12- $1.85 of the lunch options Lettuce / tomato Vegetables nd 2 lunch $2.50 100% wheat/ French fries/ Rice Muffins Staff $4.00 whole grain Refried beans Fruit Juice is offered daily along with fruit for enriched Fruit Milk grades 9-12 Milk Turkey subs 5 Hamburger 6 BBQ or buffalo 7 Spaghetti and 8 Grilled 9 Lettuce, tomatoes, Gravy Chicken sandwich Meatballs Chicken breast onions Potatoes Smiles Garlic Bread Rice French fries Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables Vegetables Fruit Biscuits Fruit Fruit Fruit Milk Fruit / Milk Milk Milk Milk Bacon cheese 12 Chicken Divan 13 Tomato soup 14 Roasted pork 15 16 Burger Casserole (made with Toasted cheese Potatoes / Gravy French fries broccoli & cauliflower) Vegetables Vegetables Staff Vegetables Rolls Fruit Biscuits

Fruit Fruit/ Milk Milk Fruit Day Milk Milk Baked 19 Meatball subs 20 Chicken 21 Tacos 22 Chicken 23 Mac & cheese Baked Chips Tenders Lettuce, tomatoes Caesar salad Hot dogs Vegetables Rice French fries/ Rice Rolls Vegetables Fruit Vegetables Refried beans Fruit Fruit Milk Fruit Fruit Milk Milk Milk Milk Cheese or 26 Roasted turkey 27 Hamburger or 28 Chicken 29 30 Pepperoni & Potatoes / Gravy Hot dog / Cheese Nuggets Sausage Pizza Vegetables Smiles Rice Good Vegetables Biscuits Vegetables Vegetables Muffins / Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Friday Milk Milk Milk Milk Non-discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 1) mail: US Dept. of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC 20250-9410; 2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or 3) email: [email protected]. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Sign up your child today! Simply fill out the form below and mail to: Johnsburg Central School District 165 Main Street North Creek, NY 12853 (518) 251-2921

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Dolly Parton’s IMAGINATION LIBRARY Official Registration Form Privacy Statement: This information will not be used for any purpose other than those related to the Imagination Library. PLEASE PRINT

1ST Preschool Child’s FULL Name______

Child’s Date of Birth ____/_____/_____ Sex: M F Phone______

2nd Preschool Child’s FULL Name ______

Child’s Date of Birth ____/_____/_____ Sex: M F Phone ______

Parent/Guardian’s Name ______

Child’s Home Address ______ADDRESS

______CITY STATE ZIP CODE

Mailing Address ______(If different)

Email Address ______

“This child is a resident of Johnsburg Central School District” ______SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Received: ______Group Code: ______-______

JCS Alma Mater

At the foot of old Gore Mountain, Johnsburg Central High Stands upon its pine-clad hilltop reaching toward the sky. White and blue we’ll always honor as the years go by We’ll be true to alma mater Johnsburg Central High In the years that are to follow treading paths anew We’ll remember alma mater, loyal, proud and true!