Solvay Student Takes Home Second Place Prize at New York State Fair Weather Cancellations/ Emergency Closings the 2016 New York State Fair Recognized Procedures
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We develop confident, continual learners who are caring community members. This Issue: Solvay Student Takes Home Second Place Prize at New York State Fair Weather Cancellations/ Emergency Closings The 2016 New York State Fair recognized Procedures .....................2 the work of a Solvay student. Minerva Miller won second place at the New York State Welcome to Our New fair for the Wildlife Art Competition Grade Staff! ...........................3–5 1-6. Her artwork was an “Owl-mazing” continuous line drawing of an owl. Minerva th Perspective ....................6 was in 4 grade at the time she made the drawing. Congratulations, Minerva! Athletics Update ............7 Solvay News ................8-9 Solvay Elementary Hosts Successful District Calendar Pages for February and March PBIS Kick-off! 2017..........................10-11 On September 23, Solvay Elementary School hosted another Note: The calendar pages successful PBIS Kick-off Event. included in this issue are the The elementary students were pages that may be missing impressed by the Bearcat Mascot from the calendar that went and they all loved walking down home in September. the hall to the Solvay High School cheerleaders' chants. Everyone was excited to share in the school- wide expectations song: "Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be The “Sentinel” is published Safe." Throughout the parade, four times a year by the students were honored to have Solvay Union Free School District, PO Box 980, fans waving and cheering them Syracuse, NY 13209. on. Questions and comments are welcomed by the superintendent’s office The kick off concluded with the at (315) 468-1111 or release of balloons filled with sentinel@solvayschools. org. wishes of success. It was an amazing way to start the year. Thank you to all of you who came November 2016 Volume XXXII No. 2 to school to support us! Solvay News Solvay Students Selected for Junior High Area All-State Chorus Ten chorus students from both the 8th and 9th grades were selected to participate in the 2016 Junior High Area All-State Music Festival held at Cortland High School on November 4 and 5. These students were selected based on their 2016 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Solo Festival scores and their directors’ recommendations. Solvay students are among the highest ranking students from Zone 3, which includes Eighth grade students (left to right): Tyler McCarthy, Summer Lewis, Dominick Montreal, Toby Love, and Raeana Catalano Onondaga, Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tompkins, and Tioga counties. Their selection is a result of their hard work and dedication to music. The 8th grade chorus students are Raeana Catalano, Summer Lewis, Toby Love, Tyler McCarthy, and Dominick Montreal. The 9th grade chorus students are Adam DeLucia, Jennifer Klix, Anastasia La Flair, Nick Lopez, and Jianna Speach. Congratulations to all of these fine young musicians! Weather Cancellations/Emergency Closings Procedures In an effort to keep families informed, the district uses an automated emergency calling system. This system is used to contact parents and guardians in the event school will be delayed, closed, or dismissed early (after the start of the school day). It supplements the already established procedures of contacting the local news media. Families should ensure that all emergency contact information is updated with their child(ren)’s school(s) with any changes to phone numbers and addresses (including email) as soon as possible. Not only is the district responsible for keeping this information in educational records, but current information is essential for any emergency notification. Cancellations or delays are also posted on the district website (solvayschools.org). The following local media outlets are also used to notify our school community. Television: Radio: • NBC 3 WSTM-TV (channel 3) • 570 WSYR-AM/106.9 FM • CBS 5 WTVH-TV (channel 5) • 91.3 WCNY-FM • ABC 9 WSYR (channel 9) • 92.1 WSEN-FM • News 10 Now (channel 10 TW cable) • Y94FM - 94.5 WYYY-FM • TK99 - 99.5/105.5 WTKW-FM Page 2 Sentinel • November 2016 Solvay News Welcome to Our New Staff! Amy Diel, Anna Lysiuk, Special Education at SES Music Teacher at SES B.S. SUNY Oswego B.A. in Music Education M.S. in Special Education from and Music Theory from the LeMoyne College Eastman School of Music M.S. in Music Education from Syracuse University I live with my husband Todd and two sons, Bobby (age 13) My husband and I live in the and Danny (age 11). I taught town of Marcellus with our two at Solvay Middle School before children. I like to spend time having children and have returned to the district after with my family. Music has always been a part of my 12 years. In that time, I worked for the Children’s life. I have a passion for sharing my love for music Therapy Network doing early intervention and with young children and helping them to discover the preschool services for children with special needs. joy of music! In our free time, my family loves to golf, ski, and bike Miranda Raynor, together. We enjoy the outdoors in warm and cold Art Teacher at SES weather. Our favorite place to vacation is the Outer B.A./Certification in Art Banks in North Carolina and Disney World. I am Education from Daemen beyond thrilled to be back teaching in this awesome College community. M.A. in Elementary Education and Special Education from LeMoyne Katrina Dixon, College Kindergarten Teacher at SES Teaching children about art M.A. in Education from is a huge passion of mine! This is the beginning of LeMoyne College my ninth year as an art teacher, with my previous eight years of experience teaching elementary art in In my free time, I love spending the Rome City School District. After recently starting time with my family and enjoy a family, I decided I needed to make the change to making crafts for home decor. find a closer job. I have always heard such wonderful things about the Solvay District community and was I am very excited to be teaching in the same district excited to hear of the elementary art position opening. I also graduated from. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue my career here and can’t wait to display and showcase what talented children we have here. Kimberly Smith-Ford, Lindsay Brown, th 2nd Grade Teacher at SES 8 Grade ELA Teacher M.A. in Childhood Education B.A. from SUNY Oswego M.S. in Literacy from SUNY and Student’s with Disability Cortland Grades 1 to 6 from LeMoyne College I was born, raised, and still live in Marietta, NY, which is I am very active in the dog just south of Marcellus above rescue community. I am the Otisco Lake. I was raised by my president of the Board of wonderful parents, who taught Directors for the Second Chance Canine Adoption me to work hard and also to be compassionate. I have Shelter. For the past five years, I have been on the one sister who lives in Camillus with her husband and Board of Directors for the Recycle-A-Bull Bully Breed their twin daughters. I have been involved in figure skating and synchronized skating for 20 years and Rescue as their foster and volunteer coordinator. currently coach teams and individuals at Shove Park I just recently celebrated my one year wedding in Camillus. When I have free time, I like to read, anniversary. hike, bake, go to classic car shows with my dad, and spend time with my nieces. Sentinel • November 2016 Page 3 Solvay News Welcome to Our New Staff Jacquelyn Corbett, Sophie-Louise Jackson, 7th Grade Social Studies 5th Grade Long-Term Teacher Teacher at SMS at SMS B.A. from SUNY Cortland B.S. in Childhood Education M.A. from LeMoyne College from SUNY Cortland I am a Solvay alum and have I am from Marcellus, NY and lived here most of my life. My am the youngest in my family. pet dog is named Rosie and I have one older brother who she is a pit-mix. I am a lover of is also a teacher. He teaches sports (New York Giants and Orange fan!) and being 4th grade in the Syracuse City School District. My outdoors! I’m excited to be teaching in Solvay and parents both taught kindergarten in the Syracuse working with some of the educators who influenced City School District and they are the reason why I me. I am excited to get to know the students! wanted to be a teacher. I am a huge sports fan and coaching is one of my passions. I am currently the JV Girls Soccer Coach at Solvay High School and coach softball for Marcellus High School. I am also a Alexa D’Eredita, Syracuse Basketball fan and see at least one game th 6 Grade ELA Teacher at SMS a year. B.S. in Childhood Education from SUNY Fredonia Rachel Rock, Library Media Specialist at SMS I am a 2014 graduate from M.S. in Library Information SUNY Fredonia. I hold a Science and School Media Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood from Syracuse University Education and am certified to teach Grades 1-6. I am I live in Cicero with my husband currently a student at SUNY Oswego, pursuing my and his two children. I also Master’s Degree. I am also a 2010 Solvay High School have two children of my own graduate. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time who are grown and on their with my family, friends and my puppy, Gus! I have own. I have a new granddaughter, too! My favorite always wanted to teach and am thrilled to be doing things to do are camping, cooking and anything that so at my former school district.