Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
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Enter to learn; go forth to serve. DISTRICT NEWSLETTER • September 2012 • VOLUME 16, ISSUE 1 Congratulations to the Class of 2012! Row 1 (L-R): Amanda Montesano, Allison Wolfer, Brandi Klatt, Tessa Boyd, Jessica Frink, Ashley Ricketts, Ashley Morgan, Amanda Stephens, Molly Fleming, Sarah Sanders and Darbie Prial. Row 2 (L-R): Brianna Austin, Emma Webb, Myranda Smith, Becky James, Allison Hinman, Allyson Murphy, Esther Webb, Aubrey Clark, Amber Wolcott, Tauni Oyer, Holly Green and Cherith Sylor. Row 3 (L-R): Jarrett Vosburg, Lucas Jackling, Jacob Gilson, Kevin Cox, Jeffrey Sylor, Zachary Chandler, Leo Groff, Trebor Olver, Jeffrey Tatko, Charles Ellis, Brandon Cox Noah McNeill, Robbie Jacobson, Hunter Abbott, David Burger and Zachary Ricciardiello. Row 4 (L-R): David Welninski, Larry Blocho, Corwin Sears, Terrin Salamone, Tyler Maines, Josh VanBuskirk, Henry Butler, Brent Makowski, Ryan Marshall, Alex Harding, Adam Bennett, Chase Rangel, Anthony Nichols, Thomas Rhett, Alexander Carmer, Ryan Chamberlain and James Steinmetz Jr. 2012 FCS "Boys Staters" Congratulations to the 2012 Boys State delegates who have completed the requirements to be called Boy Staters. The following Junior boys left to right are: Cody Marriott, Sam McCumiskey, Garrett Frazier, Nick Bower and Elliott Austin. They were selected to participate at Morrisville College by the Fillmore American Legion. Boys State is a practical experience that teaches young men about State government and how to become better leaders. 2013 selection will take place in the Spring for Junior boys. Interested boys should contact Mr. Kelley or Mr. Mitchell to be considered for selection. Class of 2012 Future Plans: Abbott Hunter University of Northwestern Ohio Scholarships & Awards: Austin Brianna Indiana Wesleyan University 1. Bausch and Lomb Science Award – Jarrett Vosburg Bennett Adam Rochester Institute of Technology 2. Jim LaLonde Art Award – Allison Wolfer Blocho Larry Alfred State College 3. Dee Victor Thomas Post Auxiliary #1155 Service Boyd Tessa New York Institute of Aesthetics Award - Ashley Ricketts Burger David Lincoln Tech 4. United Methodist Women’s Scholarship – Jarrett Vosburg Butler Henry Genesee Community College 5. Fillmore Faculty Association – Emma Webb Carmer Alexander Army National Guard 6. Hannah Findlay Memorial Award Chamberlain Ryan Alfred State College Classroom Recognition – Noah McNeill Chandler Zachary Employment Public Speaking – Robbie Jacobson Clark Aubrey Keuka College Drama – Jarrett Vosburg Cox Brandon Medaille College 7. Allegany County School Music Association Award Cox Kevin Duquesne University Choir – Jeffrey Sylor Ellis Charles Employment Band – Noah McNeill Fleming Molly Suffolk University 8. National School Choral Award – Cherith Sylor Frink Jessica Finger Lakes Community College John Philip Sousa Band Award – Noah McNeill Gilson Jacob Genesee Community College 9. Vesta Mullen Education Scholarship – Jarrett Green Holly BOCES LPN Program Vosburg Groff Leonard Genesee Community College 10. Husted Mathematics Award – Adam Bennett Harding Alex Alfred State College 11. Dee Victor Thomas American Legion Post – Ryan Chamberlain, Noah McNeill Hinman Allison Genesee Community College 12. S. Edward Wilmot American Legion Memorial Jackling Lucas Rochester Institute of Technology Award – Josh VanBuskirk Jacobson Robbie Houghton College 13. Ann Marie Colombo Scholarship – Cherith Sylor James Becky Genesee Community College 14. Findlay Family Foundation Scholarship – Klatt Brandi Genesee Community College Jarrett Vosburg Maines Tyler Clarkson University 15. Route 19 Gravel Scholarship – Adam Bennett, Makowski Brent Genesee Community College Henry Butler, Noah McNeill, Jeffrey Sylor, Jarrett Vosburg Marshall Ryan Alfred State College 16. Allegany County Pomona Grange Perseverance McNeill Noah Allegheny College Award – Ashley Morgan Montesano Amanda Alfred State College 17. Allegany County Pomona Grange Inspiration Morgan Ashley Employment Award – Charles Ellis Murphy Allyson Houghton College 18. Allegany County Counselors’ Scholarship – Allyson Murphy, Jarrett Vosburg Nichols Anthony Yale University 19. Karl and Rosalinda J. Krause Memorial Award – Olver Trebor Genesee Community College Cherith Sylor Oyer Tauni Genesee Community College 20. Gledhill Family Award – Lucas Jackling Prial Darbie Alfred State College 21. New York State Scholarships for Adademic Rangel Chase Houghton College Excellence – Noah McNeill, Jarrett Vosburg Rhett Thomas Houghton College 22. County National Honor Society Scholarships – Adam Bennett, Larry Blocho, Lucas Jackling, Ricciardiello Zachary Alfred State College Noah McNeill, Allyson Murphy, Anthony Nichols, Ricketts Ashley Genesee Community College Jarrett Vosburg Salamone Terrin Employment 23. Farnsworth Education Scholarship – Cherith Sylor Sanders Sarah Finger Lakes Community College 24. N.Y. State Correctional Officers Scholarship – Sears Corwin Fredonia State College Becky James Smith Myranda Alfred State College 25. Masonic Lodge Scholarship – Jessica Frink Stephens Amanda Finger Lakes Community College 26. Jubilee Foods Scholarship – Emma Webb Sylor Cherith Houghton College 27. Morton Salt Scholarship – Becky James Sylor Jeffrey Alfred State College 28. Allegany County Foundation Belva Waite and Mary Bishop – Anthony Nichols, Jarrett Vosburg, Tatko Jeffery Employment Emma Webb, Esther Webb VanBuskirk Joshua Alfred State College 29. Dave Hanks Award – Alex Harding, Allison Hinman, Vosburg Jarrett Geneseo State University Terrin Salamone, Corwin Searrs, Allison Wolfer Webb Emma Houghton College 30. Allegany County CSEA Scholarship – Ashley Ricketts Webb Esther Houghton College 31. Aaron Drew Washburn Scholarship – Larry Blocho Welninski David Erie Community College 32. Class of 1960 Scholarship – Lucas Jackling Wolcott Amber Houghton College Wolfer Allison Houghton College Fillmore Central School District Newsletter 2 September 2012 A Message From Our Superintendent – Ravo Root I b e g a n help the students and staff members at • 3 music students were accepted into working as Fillmore. A plaque of Mr. Haynes has been and participated in the top music honor S u p e r i n - designed by the President of the Historical in the state, Conference All State tendent of Society, Nancy Gillette, to recognize him • 20 vocal students and 2 instrumental Fillmore on for his years of service and commitment to students were accepted into and par- July 16th. Fillmore. Please join us and Mr. Haynes’s ticipated in 10th-12th grade Senior In the past children, Charlie and Mary McIntyre, as we High Area All State Music Festival few weeks, honor Mr. Haynes on Tuesday, August 21 • Art students won awards in the follow- I have had at 7pm in the school’s main foyer. We will ing art shows: Kenen Center All High the opportu- unveil the plaque of Mr. Haynes, which will School, Helen P. Kelley Memorial AA nity to begin hang in our school foyer for years to come. Show, and St. Bonaventure Art Show meeting with This unveiling will occur at the beginning • FFA students competed at the state a variety of people in the Fillmore commu- of the Board Meeting. level in the Agricultural Issues Contest nity. I want to thank everyone for giving In the past few weeks, I also attended which requires students to study and me such a warm welcome. During my the Allegany Legislators clam bake where present a current science issue brief time at Fillmore, it is clear to me, how I had the opportunity to talk with U. S. • FFA students also finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, proud the community is of their school. Congressman Tom Reed, and Allegany and 4th in the state competition and I would like to take a moment to in- Legislators Ted Hopkins, Curt Crandall, 20th in the national Natural Resources troduce myself. I am happily married to and Dave Pullen about education. Our Environmental Science Contest Colleen Root, our son Ravo is going into legislators agree that Fillmore is an excel- ninth grade and our daughter Meghan will lent school and a great place to learn! My goal is to build on and further the attend seventh grade this year. My career in It is also clear to me through several excellent programs in place at Fillmore cur- education spans 20 years. During this time, conversations that the Fillmore team of rently. We will do this by working together I worked as a 9-12 social studies teacher administrators, teachers, aides, assistants, to continuously improve while striving to at Cortland Alternative High School for monitors, custodians, professional as- provide the best educational program for all four years. I spent the next four years as sistants and community volunteers are students. It takes a village to raise a child a 7th grade social studies teacher and the extremely proud of and care deeply about and these words come to life at Fillmore. following four years as Assistant Principal Fillmore and the quality of education we Our community is supportive and commit- at East Syracuse Minoa. For the last eight provide. There is a rich tradition of excel- ted to providing a high quality education to years I was the Principal of Pioneer Middle lence in academics, athletics, music, art and our students and people are willing to go School. During this time, I have always FFA that still stands today. Within the past above and beyond for our students. I will placed students first and I have been able year our school district has experienced look to further extend opportunities for to establish and maintain a positive work- several accomplishments including but not the community