LEAN CCITYITY SSCHOOLCHOOL DDISTRICTISTRICT “Home, School and Community Educating for Life” January-February 2007 Volume 3, Issue 3 Homeless Huskies Students continue tradition of caring A huge thank you to the students who braved the weather and slept out on the front lawn for the 14th annual “Homeless Huskies.” The event raised $6,080 for the Salvation Army, Genesis House and Warming House. This event would not be possible without the support of the teach- ers, staff and administration at Olean High School who help supervise this fundraiser. To date, Homeless Huskies has raised a total of $78,154. Businesses and schools making dona- tions: 3rd Street Studio, 501 Café, A Cut Above, Alcas, Angee’s, Applebee’s, Askey General Supply, Attard’s, Boardmanville, Burger King, Dominos, East View, Holi- day Valley Resort, IJN, Jumpin’ Juice & Java, Main Street Pizzeria, Maurice’s, McDonald’s, Mickey’s, OHS, Old Library Restaurant, OMS, Paper Factory, Park & Shop, Pizza Hut, Ponderosa, Ried’s Food Barn, SBU Bookstore, SDS, Sports Locker, Studio 4 East, Suedehead, Tasta Pizza, The BUZZ, Tim Horton’s, Tops, Presenting Genesis House Director Linore Lounsbury (right) with a donation are (l-r) Brandy Wangelin, Rachel Burrows, Jennifer Mosher, Jennifer MacDonald, Total Tan, Wal-Mart, Washington West. Lindsay Cheek and Megan McKeown. OHS students participating were: 9th grade - Shanae Abdo, Rebecca hinger, Amber Calson, John Ahearn, Kaitlyn Andreano, Sara-Ann Capitani, Amanda Carlson, Baldwin, Kasey Boutwell, Scott Brady, Angelica Carlson, Taylor Car- Christina Devling, James Diblasi, Taylor ney, Bridget Cooney, Megan Eade, Amy Farris, Todd Hansin, James Dwailebee, Mackenzie Forrest, Hardenbergh, Kaitlin Harvey, Tanner Amanda Giermek, Liz Grigsby, Kahm, David Kranock, Amanda Lasky, Jen Howard, Rachel Kasperski, Brittney Lee,Michael Liu, Amy Livoto, Bridget Lamb, Keshia Major, Jacob Mallery, Dan Massaro, Gina Mate- Chelsea Marcellin, Callahan jka, Amanda Mattys, Tchianna McPeak, McBride, Gina Melaro, Christa Christopher Mosher, Sarah Nodler, Chris Nianiatus, Mike Powell, Nick Pavlock, Louise Penman, Nicole Russo, Reed, Samantha Reed, Josh Ryan Scheminger, Kyleigh Vanhoutte, Rosel, Annie Skrobacz Megan Wells (continued on page 2) 10th grade - Keriann Bellamy, Dan Boutwell, Abby Bretzin, Felisha Bud- Cassie Bold prepares for a night in the cold. Homeless Huskies, continued from page 1 Foundation funds fi tness monitors 11th grade - Joe Allen, Mohammed Al- Samrrai, Ashley Arnold, Lyndsey Bald- The Olean City win, Chris Barnard, Alexa Blackon, Ryan School District Foun- Bohn, Cassie Bold, Dan Braithwaite, Cory dation has awarded Bullers, Nicole Burgess, Kaitlee Derx, its fourth educational Carrie Diriso, Mark Gerwig, Meghan grant to the Olean High Guild, Caitlyn Heinz, Jake Hughes, School Physical Educa- Guinevere Johnson, Megan Kane, Nick tion class for heart rate Kolasinski, Kathleen Lewicki, Steven monitors to give students Lewis, Angela Luty, Kayleigh Morenzoni, an awareness of target Emily Mulherin, Hannah Penman, Paul heart rate levels, how Reed, Nina Reese, Emily Sorokes, Steve they vary, and how to Sprague, Culley Steiner, Justin Tarr, Dan monitor one’s heart rate. Tate, Jessica Williamson, Tiffany Young, The Olean High School Jeff Zambanini, Martha Zimmerman physical education staff has designed fi tness units 12th grade - David Allen, Afi a Babar, each quarter for all ninth Abram Brown, Carrie Burgess, Joelle and ten graders around Burrows, Rachel Burrows, Jacob Carll, the use of the heart rate Lindsay Cheek, Dana Demarest, Robert monitors - the students Frungillo, Adam Griffi th, Brett Gumtow, will learn how monitors work, care, and cleaning of these units. Each class, Matt Hardenbergh, Elise Katzenstein, students will wear a monitor to log their resting heart rate, target heart rate, and Stephanie Lacher, Jen MacDonald, Megan recovery heart rate while doing different fi tness related activities. Wearing these McKeown, Jeni Mosher, Eileen Proto, monitors will help give the students an awareness of how active or inactive they Adrienne Sader, Damian Saleh, Carl really are during various activities and exercises during the class period. Samuelson, Alex Simon, Katie Simon, Lauren Simon, Brandy Wangelin Business classes benefi t from SBU partnership By Christine Stavish, Business Education Teacher Olean High School Sports & Mar- keting students have been fortunate to form a partnership with St. Bonaventure University’s Athletic Department. Both Kera Strong, Promotions Coordinator, and Karen Hill, Assistant Athletic Director for Financial Affairs and Special Events, from SBU have visited the Sports & Entertainment Marketing classes this year to discuss promotions, to encourage the students to be involved in assisting with the promotions, and to allow students to work at the Women’s and Men’s Basket- ball games. This partnership allows our students to gain experience fi rst-hand with the athletic and promotions departments of SBU. Students are fortunate as they Brett Batesky, Renee Handmore and Rhett Taylor participated at St. will learn responsibility, have the chance Bonaventure as part of the Sports & Entertainment Marketing Partnership. to work with others, observe other careers, participate in hands-on advertising, our OHS Business students a wonderful students involved in the advertising and receive the time to network with college opportunity. Their next assignment is planning of this special event. students, have the chance to work in the to help publicize a special day in Janu- Thanks SBU for giving our Sports & area of promotions, gain advertising skills, ary for third- through fi fth-graders. Our Entertainment Marketing students a won- and mostly represent Olean High School elementary students will not only learn derful opportunity. We appreciate your as a community volunteer. about “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” but they have the time, your experience, and your commu- Truly, these authentic activities give opportunity to see our very own marketing nity involvement. Olean City School District Newsletter 2 Mid-year highlights across the District By Mark J. Ward, cation). We will be establishing several as a “Community Learning Center.” Superintendent reserved parking spaces on Reed Street for Through the efforts of the Community As we near the mid-year point of the parents attending meetings. The area has Schools, we are working on several grant school year it is a good time to highlight been completely remodeled by our own opportunities that will allow us to remodel some of the new initiatives, accomplish- maintenance staff and you will fi nd the and improve the site for parents and chil- ments and unfi nished business that we are workmanship to be superior. They have dren involved in the Even Start Program. working on: transformed the former shop and print area Our dream (vision) is to remodel the front into offi ces and conference rooms for 11 part of the building and create a room for • The Reading First Program that staff members. Please stop by and take a adults who are working on their GED as has been introduced in grades K-3 is the look at the new Pupil Service Department! well as other educational programs. The single biggest “change” in the delivery other part of the building would have a of instruction that the Olean City School • The Board is continuing to proceed room for the children. We also plan to do District has ever seen. We have made with the sale of the former North Hill additional site work and build a fenced-in a true commitment to “making reading Elementary School. After a new search playground for the children. This project fi rst” with our goal of having every child and survey are completed, the building is now in the planning stages with most of reading on grade level by the end of third and property will be advertised for sale. the work planned for the fall. grade. The teachers are working very hard The Board will select the successful bid- with this new program and they need the der and the voters will have an opportunity • The return of a vibrant high school support of the parents. Please make read- to make a fi nal decision on the sale. The Business Department took another step ing a part of your everyday life in your Board plans to offer it as a second proposi- this year with the addition of a second home! tion in May during the Annual Budget teacher. Between Mrs. Chris Stavish and vote. Mrs. Sue Frentz, they are offering an as- • The Elementary Task Force is con- sortment of courses that are fi lled to the tinuing to meet in an effort to look care- • With the implementation of a nine max! Over 230 students are being served fully at our present facilities, instructional (9)-period day in the middle school we by the following courses: Career Explora- needs and the fi nancial implications. It is are now able to offer comprehensive AIS tion, Financial Planning, Micro Computer important that we develop a “vision” for (Academic Intervention Services) to all Applications I and II, Accounting, Busi- what our schools should look like in the students who are required by law to re- ness Communications and Sports Enter- future. The committee, Board of Education ceive this service. This additional instruc- tainment and Marketing. and administration are continuing to sift tion is designed to help students improve through the information and hope to have in both the skill and content areas that • Currently, we have 255 students a recommendation by late January or early have been identifi ed in the testing process. taking 11 college-level courses taught in February. The Hunt Architectural Firm, as We believe that this additional time will high school, with students receiving col- well as our fi nancial advisors, are assist- prove to be a tremendous asset in help- lege credit from Jamestown Community ing us in costing out the “numbers” and ing our middle school students reach the College and Syracuse University. Next determining the best way to maximize our “standards” established by the state and year, students will begin receiving credits resources.