Volume 20, Issue 4 June 2018 THE AND www.secsd.org Class of 2018! ATHLETIC AWARDS Wednesday, June 20, HS Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. GRADUATION REHEARSAL Friday, June 22, HS Gymnasium, 9:00 a.m. GRADUATION CEREMONY Harrison DuBois, Saturday, June 23, HS Gymnasium or Kyle Cole, Valedictorian Marauder Stadium, 10:00 a.m. Salutatorian SECSD honors Valedictorian DuBois, Salutatorian Cole The Sherburne-Earlville Central School District is proud to announce that Harrison DuBois is the valedictorian and Kyle Cole is the salutatorian for Sherburne-Earlville High School’s Class of 2018. Harrison DuBois, Valedictorian Youth Philanthropy Council; and consistently plays a The son of Travis and Beth DuBois, Harrison DuBois role in school musical productions. is a highly motivated and scholastically charged student Harrison is musically inclined and enjoys playing who has taken the most rigorous course of study avail- the guitar, banjo and drums. Whether he is playing able at SEHS. He has a cumulative grade point average with the entire band or performing a drum quartet of 98.408 and scored in the 99th percentile on the SAT. for the school, Harrison is a talented and versatile Harrison is a quiet but strong leader within the musician. He also is passionate about nature and the school community. As captain of the soccer team, he outdoors. This year, that translated into the construc- guided his teammates and acted as a role model for the tion of an impressive cedar strip canoe. Harrison’s younger players. Harrison also is a member of several commitment and work ethic are truly unparalleled. clubs, including Chemistry Club, Spanish Club and After graduation, Harrison will attend Northeastern National Honor Society; participates in the Chenango University. While he has not yet declared a major of continued on next page Celebrating the Top 10 students (continued from front page) study in college, he is interested in pursuing a career part of National Honor Society, Leadership Training that helps protect the environment and addresses for Athletes, Varsity Club, and Band. climate change. Kyle continues to perfect the art of balancing by Kyle Cole, Salutatorian volunteering at a local church, where he plays the The son of Craig and Rosemaria Cole from Sherburne, organ and lends a helping hand in its food pantry. Kyle Cole is a dedicated and driven student who has Kyle also shows his passion for athletics as a youth taken the most challenging courses offered at SEHS. soccer referee, a counselor for the Dave Dolly Over the past four years, Kyle has contributed Basketball Camp and an umpire for Little League. greatly to the Sherburne-Earlville community. Kyle is a well-rounded individual who sincerely Whether he is on the basketball court, the baseball dia- enjoys giving back to the greater community. mond or the soccer field, Kyle exemplifies excellence. Following graduation, Kyle plans to study Biology at He leads by example in the athletic realm and Rochester Institute of Technology. through extracurricular activities. Kyle is actively Top 10 involved in a number of diverse ways, serving as SEHS recognizes the following students from its vice-president of the Chemistry Club and being a Class of 2018 as the top 10 in academic achievement. Each has earned the prestigious Ferdinand and Emilie Maltzan Award as a result. Sherburne-Earlville Central School 1. Harrison DuBois The Maroon and White is published by the Sherburne- 2. Kyle Cole Earlville Central School Board and Administration, 3. Thaddeus Karaman 15 School Street, Sherburne, New York 13460. 4. Jordyn Paul Administrators/Supervisors 5. Eva Westbrook Eric Schnabl, Superintendent 6. Kaylee Griffin Todd Griffin, Assistant Superintendent for Business 7. Keeley Gorsky Nick Colosi, High School Principal 8. Emma Baker Jolene Emhof, Middle School Principal 9. Vincent Albertina Jamie Maistros, Assistant HS Principal 10. Joshua Kwasnik Brad Perry, Assistant MS Principal/Athletic Director Antoinette Halliday, Elementary Principal Congratulations Scholars! Jeffrey Morris, Assistant Elementary Principal Ginger Rinaldo, Special Education Director Kimberly Corcoran, Food Service Director Jeff Genter, Head Custodian Matthew Thompson, Transportation Supervisor Board of Education Thomas Morris, President; Thomas Caton, Vice-President; Rachel Amann-Burns; Annette Bagnall-Graham; Peter Karaman; Susan Osborne; Michael Ulrich DISCLAIMER Please take notice that the viewpoint of articles that appear in this newsletter are the personal expressions of individual authors and do not necessarily represent the official policies or positions of the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District or the Board of Education. 2 THE Maroon AND White Superintendent’s Message I would like pitch this time of year. We are busy embrace learning as a year-round to thank our preparing for awards ceremonies focus, especially when it comes school commu- and graduation, and we are already to improving one’s literacy skills. nity for all of planning for the upcoming school Summer reading is a great way to your support year. With that said, we are excited improve one’s skills and ensure in passing the to report that Agricultural Science that students are better prepared 2018-19 school Education is once again alive and for the challenges of the next budget. For the well at S-E. On June 8, we will be grade level. Our public libraries third year in a row, we were able celebrating the ribbon cutting of the are open all summer long, making to develop a fiscally responsible new greenhouse, which was built available a wealth of resources, budget with no increase to the with grant funding from Chobani. activities and books for every tax levy. I also want to thank our The ceremony, which will include topic of interest and reading level. voters for passing the construc- Chobani representatives and State Take up reading as a big part of tion project and school bus lease lawmakers, will begin at approxi- the summer vacation and reap the referendums. With State Education mately 2:00 p.m. June 8. I invite rewards of continued learning and Department approval, we will everyone to attend. The S-E Board stronger reading skills. be able to begin much needed of Education also has approved I wish all of our graduating roof replacements as early as this the reinstatement of a full-time seniors happiness and success in summer. Our new leased bus Agricultural Science teacher. Within their future endeavors. You will fleet will arrive in July, saving the a relatively short period of time, be missed, but know that you will District approximately $150,000 it is our plan to reinstate a Future always be a part of the Sherburne- each year of the lease compared to Farmers of America (FFA) chapter at Earlville school family. owning and maintaining an aging Sherburne-Earlville Central Schools. —Eric Schnabl, fleet. Your continued support of Summer is just around the School Superintendent our schools will ensure that pro- corner and I encourage families to [email protected] grams continue and our beautiful facilities will serve students for generations to come. S-E junior Congratulations are in order for Board of Education incumbents becomes Eagle Scout Annette Bagnall-Graham and Peter S-E junior Daniel Misch ing service Karaman, as well as write-in candi- attained the status of Eagle Scout, projects and date Debra Kurtz. Each new Board Boy Scouts of America's highest learning skills member is a staunch supporter of ranking, on February 26. to become a public education and, with our other This past summer, Daniel leader en route BOE members, will be a strong, col- completed his Eagle Scout ser- to his Eagle laborative group working toward vice project. The end product Scout achieve- moving the district forward. I thank after more than a year's worth of ment. all of them for their unwavering planning and preparation was the Nice job, commitment to the Sherburne- installation of a covered bench Daniel! Earlville school community. and public notice structure in For more This is the time of year that the park at the center of Poolville. information about Boy Scouts of many comment that “The school Daniel has spent several years America, visit the website https:// year must be winding down.” In earning merit badges, perform- www.scouting.org/ fact, school ramps up to a feverish THE Maroon AND White 3 S-E BEST HIGH SCHOOLS “Even though this is awarded to while high-performing schools our high school, this is a culmina- based on state-exam performances tion of our students’ entire careers earn Bronze Badges. in the Sherburne-Earlville Central The U.S. News & World Report’s Sherburne-Earlville among “Best School District,” said Colosi, Scorecard for SEHS shows state- High Schools” in country whose Section Three Class C high test proficiency marks of 97% in Sherburne-Earlville Senior High school earned Silver status last reading and 83% in mathemat- School earned a Best High Schools year. “I wanted to both congratu- ics. Its website also shows a 92% national ranking from the U.S. late and thank everyone for their graduation rate for SEHS. News & World Report for the hard work and dedication to our Private high schools were second straight year, HS Principal students. Keep up the great work!” excluded from the rankings Nicholas Colosi announced in According to its website, www. because, unlike public high May. usnews.com, the U.S. News & schools, they are not required to The Central New York high World Report annually awards take statewide accountability tests. school of a little more than 350 Gold, Silver and Bronze badges to The top five public high schools students in grades 9-12 received a the top 5,948 public high schools in the country are based in Arizona Bronze Badge from the U.S.