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School Year 2013-2014 Issue 23 Page 1 of 4 March 7, 2014

Superintendent, Mr. DioGuardi Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mr. Howe

Supervisor of Special Education, Mrs. Loomis Addison Middle-Senior High School Principal, Ms. Crane

Tuscarora and Valley Elementary Schools Principal, Mrs. Flint

607-359-2244 607-359-2090 607-359-1111 607-359-2241 607-359-2261

Addison Middle-High

School Vision

We:

Accept Challenges

Creatively Solve Problems

Show Strong Work Ethic and

Demonstrate Social Responsibility

Consistently (4) Often (3) Sometimes (2) Rarely (1)

Effort

Working to full potential

Seeks additional help

when needed

Readily accepts responsi-

bility

Frequently works to full

potential

Accepts help when offered

Accepts responsibility

Students needs to be

coached or directed to work

Will not seek help, but re-

luctantly accepts help when

offered

Avoids responsibility

Lacks concern and motiva-

tion for work

Lack of initiative/refuses

help when offered

Will not accept responsibil-

ity

Participation

Actively engaged in all

aspects of the learning

process

Comes to class with mate-

rials daily

Seeks and/or accepts

challenges

Engaged in all aspects of the

learning process with some

prompting

Usually comes to class with

materials

Accepts challenges with

prompting

Engages only in non-

challenging or non-

threatening tasks

Frequently comes to class

without materials

Not willing to take risks

Refuses to take part in the

learning process

Comes to class without ma-

terials

Apathetic

Task

Completion

Student attempts assigned

work without prompting

Meets deadlines

Assignments are complete

Student attempts assigned

work with some prompting

Meets most deadlines

Occasionally assignments

are incomplete

Student attempts assigned

work with frequent prompt-

ing

Meets some deadlines

Many assignments are in-

complete

Student fails to attempt as-

signed work

Fails to meet deadlines

Most assignments are in-

complete

“Having good work ethic shows

that you have pride in yourself to

be successful in school and in eve-

ry part of your life.”

-Mrs. Guild, Middle School Teaching Assistant

“It’s important to have

good work ethic to suc-

ceed in academics.”

-Aly Windnagle,

Junior

Consistently (4) Often (3) Sometimes (2) Rarely (1)

Conduct

Models exemplary behav-

ior

Behavior is an asset to the

learning environment

Follows rules

Behavior contributes to the

learning environment

Follows rules with remind-

ers

Behavior occasionally in-

hibits the learning environ-

ment

Ignores rules

Behavior is disruptive to

the learning environment

Respect

Student demonstrates a

positive attitude

Accepts responsibility for

his/her actions

Shows consideration for

the rights and feeling of

others

Never damages or disturbs

property

Student usually demon-

strates a positive attitude

Accepts responsibility for

his/her actions

Usually shows consideration

for the rights and feelings of

others

Usually shows consideration

for property

Student fluctuates between

a positive and a negative

attitude

Accepts little responsibility

for his/her actions

Shows little consideration

for the rights and feeling of

others

Shows minimal considera-

tion or is careless with prop-

erty

Student has a negative

attitude

Accepts no responsibility

and blames others

Shows no consideration

for rights and feelings of

others

Shows no consideration

for property

Teamwork

Works well with others

Readily accepts various

roles within a team

Can mediate group issues

without teacher interven-

tion

Works well with most peo-

ple

Usually accepts various

roles within a team

Can mediate group issues

with teacher assistance

Works well with friends

Will accept only low-risk

roles

Accepts teacher mediation

results

Refuses to work with oth-

ers.

Learning skills – Citizenship

Learning sills – Work Ethic

Parent Information Meetings The Office of Special Education will be hosting a series of parent meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to promote communication between the school and the parents of special needs students. All are welcome to at-tend.

Meeting Topics and Dates:

March 19th—State Testing All meetings will be located in the Middle School Cafeteria at the Middle/High School and will take place from 6:00pm—7:00pm. Please contact the CSE office at 359-1111 if you have any questions.

Spring Sports

BaseballSoftball

TrackGolfBoys’ Tennis

Modified sports begin

Monday, March 10th.

Please make sure all your

paperwork is up-to-date!

School Year 2013-2014 Issue 23 Page 2 of 4 March 7, 2014

ABOVE (from left to right): Spencer Baker-Hibbard, Nick Solinas, Claire Ames,

Noah Plumley, Ivy Aiken, Logan Windnagle, Alexis Bissonnette, Mr. Mike

Overton, John Lyons, Brice Bump, and Josh Bezio.

January 2014 ACS Graduates Congratulations to our January gradu-ates Taylor Brooks and Dakkota Rice who were honored at the February BOE meeting. In the picture below, they pose with School Board President Lucin-da Sutton and Superintendent Joe Di-oGuardi. Great job, graduates!

The USA Red Cross Club will be having a Blood Drive on Wednes-day, March 12th, from 10am until 4pm in the Ad-dison MS/HS gym. Please contact Sonya English at 359-2241 ext. 1359 or senglish@addisoncsd.org to set up an appointment.

Mr. Overton’s students re-

cently presented their archi-

tectural project at the 16th

annual Architectural Aware-

ness Program at the Corning

Museum of Glass. The goal of

the program is to introduce

middle school students to ar-

chitecture. Students present-

ed their redesign of buildings

in their community; Addison stu-

dents redesigned the Eagle Hotel

into a barbecue restaurant and

movie theatre. Middle schooler

Logan Windnagle said that with

Mr. Overton’s help, there “was a

lot of success with the project”

and that there “was a lot of team-

work involved.”

School Year 2013-2014 Issue 23 Page 3 of 4 March 7, 2014

Accelerated Reader Points for Second Grade Accelerated Reader is a computer-based reading assessment tool that allows students to obtain points for read-

ing books. After students choose and read a fiction or non-fiction book of their choice, they take a computer quiz. This

is a great way to check their comprehension. The teacher receives information intended to assist, motivate, and moni-

tor students’ progress.

Students receive prizes based on the number of points they have earned by passing the quizzes. Their goal is to

reach an 85% or higher passing rate. When they reach 100 points each student earns a lunch with Principal Flint!

Here are the current standings for the Second Grade Accelerated Reader

Points:

10 points: Tyler Caton Peet; Nathen Coykendall; Camdon Hamilton;

Colin Austin; Emily McCallum; Payton Smith; Daniel White; Aidyn

Oberther; Caydence Meade; Keegan Smith; Bryson Crandall; Rebecca

Hand; and Katherine Ames.

20 points: Angel Ball;

Gage Foster; Alliee

Grady; Kennedy Rich-

ardson; Jessi Ballance;

Amber Crane; Gavin

Giardina; Johnathan Homer; Danielle

Mack; Cade Sands; Kylene Stierly; Grace Strauss; Ava White

30 points: Jazmine Dewert; Mark Stu-

art; Katie McNeill; Reegan Quick; Sadie Strauss

40

points:

Bregan

Jones;

Lillian

Ferry;

Kaitlyn Causer; Devon Grandall; Ivy Woodworth; Hailie

Grant

50 points: Emily Miller; Lillian Spangenberg; Jack-

son Nichols; Brandon Meade

60 points: Kayla

Dudley; Kaylah

Fortier

70 points: Krystal

Kio (missing from

photograph); Thomas Warner

80 points: Izabella Taft

100 points: Cheyenne Jeffers

10 Points

20 Points

30 Points

40 Points

50 Points

60 Points

70 Points 80 Points

100 Points WAY TO GO, Cheyenne!

School Year 2013-2014 Issue 23 Page 4 of 4 March 7, 2014

4th Grade KHFOOTY Club Members Mr. Lyke, Mrs. Morse, and Mr. Smith are pleased to announce the KHFOOTY Club members for the 2nd marking period. We are very proud of the way these students show responsibility, respectfulness, honesty, kindness, and safe behavior.

Students in Mrs. Allard’s Participation in Government Class

Use Evidence to “Take a Stand” Students in Mrs. Allard’s Participation in Government class are investigating numerous issues impacting so-

ciety today. Both the liberal and conservative viewpoints are researched by the class as a whole. Following

an in depth review of the opposing

viewpoints, students are asked to “take

a stand” on the issue. In this activity,

students line up in the room and

“stand” either close the liberal or con-

servative viewpoint. Wherever the stu-

dents opt to stand, they must state their

rationale as to why they have chosen to

take a more liberal viewpoint or con-

servative viewpoint on the issue at

hand. Mrs. Allard says that “It is ex-

citing to see students explore their own

political beliefs. We stress the im-

portance of tolerance of different viewpoints and the right that every individual has to his/her own opin-

ions. I ask that students also be open-minded as they learn, discuss, and research the issues, as new infor-

mation may lead to new thinking. “

ABOVE: Mrs. Allard’s Participation in Government class.

Mrs. Laura Thompson is a dental hygienist from the local dentist office Roman & Ferchaw in Addison. Mrs. Thompson did a presentation about what her job duties are as a Dental Hygienist. She spoke about using good dental practices. The students played BINGO to review vocabulary about dental hygiene. The students received goody bags with toothbrush-es, toothpaste and floss. Thank you to Eartha Onyiriuka from the Career Development Council for scheduling this presentation. The students learned a lot about a new career and about good dental hygiene, too!

LEFT: First row (left to right): Kelly Hunt-Force, Taylor Mesick, Justin Beck: Second row: Bianca Brewer, Katelyn Loucks, Laura Thompson

75 Club Tori O’Brian, Madison Keech,

Allison Jumper

50 Club (Right) Anna Strauss, Jenny Zheng, Braden Thompson, Trista

Martin, Blake Driskell, Dominic Dowling, Madalyn Bouton, Nathan West, Bryce Kriner, Tori O’Brian,

Madalyn West, Brayden Bills, Allison Jumper, Madison Keech, Ethan Dejaiffe, Johnathan Martin, Tommy

Hargrave, Djaide Ballard, Jodi Hammond

25 Club (Left) ChyAnn Santos, Xavier Croft, Asa Farr, Kylie Heigel, Abbie Knaisch, Cameron Woodworth,

Macy Welsh, Shy-Ann Smith, Trinity Pierson, Jodi Hammond, Tyler Dean, Luke Pepper, Hailey White,

David Smith, Alex Radka, Ethan Dejaiffe, Johnathan Martin, Brittany Tarby, Nakita Meade,

Hayden Clark, Samantha Stuart, Joanne Lance, Alan Cilino, Alex Agapito, Aiyana Cunningham, Jazlynne Gavin, Paul Hand, Dakota Herrington, Conner Jelliff,

Ajay Lynde, Bryant Piersons, Triniti Smith, Basil VanVliet, Anna Strauss, Brandon Schoonover, Trevor

Hand