“Home of the Bobcats” Vol. 9, Issue 10 June 2009 ... · So, when you see your child’s bus...

Springtime at ‘Camp Bobcat’

“Home of the Bobcats”Vol. 9, Issue 10 June 2009

With Spring around the corner it seemed like a perfect time for our

PreK-4 students to take an imaginary trip to Camp Bobcat. With a lot of teamwork the PreK-4 teachers trans-

formed the Upper Gym into a day camp full of interesting centers and activities. Mrs. DeCapua and Ms. Jurewicz created a sand box center that allowed students

to dig for interesting things found in nature. Ms. Raineri set up a Camp Critters Weigh Station

that helped students practice their measurement skills as they weighed creepy crawly critters. Every cool camp has a special crafts cabin so Mrs. Callen and Ms. Grastorf designed a center where students could draw a picture of their favorite camp memory and place it inside a traditional Popsicle sticks frame. Mrs. Bushnell created Lake Bobcat where students could go fi shing for number fi sh. Students could add, subtract, or multiply with their catch of the day. Her second graders also went on a scavenger hunt by geocaching. Every camper needs a good set of binoculars so the fi rst grade teachers created a center where students made their own set of binoculars using recy-cled materials. Every campers needs to write home about the good times they are having at camp. Mrs. Van Damme created the Camp Bobcat Post Offi ce so each student could write about their favorite camp experience on a postcard. What would a day at camp be without a chance to listen to scary stories around the campfi re while eating s’mores? Mr. Obenrader provided all kinds of great spooky literature, Mrs. Mattern supplied the ‘fi re’, and Mrs. Horn prepared those famous, tasty camp treats. Thanks also to Mrs. Whiteside for letting us borrow her tent and trees and Mr. Bushnell for adding nature sounds to help make our time at Camp Bob-cat as realistic as possible.

At the end of the day we all agreed that Camp Bobcat is a great place to visit on the fi rst day of spring. We can’t wait to go back again next year!

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Exercise your mind and body this summerpoint in the opposite direction. Studies suggest that with 30 percent of the nation’s schoolchildren classifi ed as over-weight, childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportion.

Here at HCS, children in grades K through 3 have Physical Education twice a week for a total of 84 minutes in addition to 15 minutes of exercise/fi tness on non P.E. days. Students in grades 4 through 6 have 3 P.E. classes each week while those in grades 7 through 12 have 2 classes one semes-ter and 3 classes the alternate semester. These time periods fi t the New York State requirements for fi tness and exercise. Of course, many students are involved in sports, extracur-ricular activities, and town recreation programs outside of the school day which add to those numbers.

Having students remain active during the summer months will round out the picture—of fi tness, fun, and learning. It may be tempting to stay in and watch TV, play on the com-puter, send texts to friends, or listen to music; but as the old Moms and Dads used to say, “go out and play!” And have a wonderful summer while you’re at it.

Working together for the benefi t of Hinsdale Central students,

Judi McCarthy,Superintendent of Schools

As another academic year is coming to a close, I would like to thank Hinsdale community members for the level of support you give to HCS. In many ways,

you demonstrate that you stand behind the education of our young children and teens: attending a concert or an athletic event, coming into school during Open House or Parent Teacher conferences, helping out with student fundraisers, voting for budgets, and, of course, paying school taxes. Your efforts are appreciated and applauded.

I hope all of our students, graduates, and staff members have a fun-fi lled and enjoyable summer. With the long winters we endure, it is always wonderful to have a chance to travel, play, plant a garden, or just kick back and relax. If I could give a prescription to each of our students for the sum-mer days it would be this:

Exercise both your mind and body, at least twice daily.Reading is a tremendous exercise for our minds. Edu-

cational research shows that the learning of students slips during the summer, and the main reason is lack of reading. This divide is even more evident for students in low-income families, who are likely to have more restricted access to reading material at home than their more-advantaged peers do.

Increasing students’ access to books during the summer months is likely to stimulate reading activity and thereby minimize summer reading loss. Certainly, buying books can be an expensive proposition, but yard sales quite often can lower that cost. In addition, a membership at the Olean Pub-lic Library is free and quite accessible. Their programs for children and families also offer a world of interest as well as activities. Why not stop in and see what they have to offer?

Having a quiet reading time for parents and children can top off busy summer days and be a good way to unwind. When children and adolescents see the adults in their world reading—newspapers, magazines, even trade journals which are career related, as well as books, they tend to follow that example.

Physical exercise is the other part of the prescription. Seven or eight years ago, studies offered mixed results on the question of whether exercise can boost brain function in children and adolescents. Experts are beginning to contend, however, that the case is getting stronger. “There’s sort of no question about it now,” said Dr. John J. Ratey, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “The exercise itself doesn’t make you smarter, but it puts the brain of the learners in the optimal position for them to learn.”

Dr. Ratey is the author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Education and the Brain. It draws together emerging fi ndings from various scientifi c fi elds that cor-relate exercise with a wide range of brain-related benefi ts—improving attention, reducing stress and anxiety, and staving off cognitive decline in old age, for example. The interest in documenting a link between exercise and learning in children and adolescents comes as trends in physical activity seem to

The week of May 11- 15 was Bus Driver Appreciation week. So, let’s take a moment to appreciate our bus driv-ers. The job they do, day in and day out, through out the school year, is one of the hardest jobs a school employee does. Bus drivers save children’s lives every day by trans-porting them safely to and from school. The countless rules and regulations they must follow, not to mention change every year, can be over whelming to keep up with. Trust me, no one is perfect. We attempt to do the job to the best of our abilities. With daily changes of bus stops, routes, fi eld trips, sports trips and making sure buses are road worthy, can at times be over whelming as well.

So, when you see your child’s bus driver, don’t hesitate to wave, smile and say Thank You! It’s the little gestures like that that make their day. Also, if you happen to be driving on Route 16 and notice a vehicle passing one of our school buses with its fl ashing lights on, by all means get the plate number and call the transportation depart-ment it will be greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU THANK YOU BUS DRIVERS!BUS DRIVERS!


The Olean BOCES Center held its annual Middle Level Leadership Workshop for seventh graders on May 8th. The students chosen to attend and repre-sent Hinsdale at this year’s program were Justalene Barnes, Courtney McCutcheon, Steven Tuttle, and Michael Williams.

Presenting for the third time at this year’s confer-ence was Ed Gerety. Gerety teaches others the im-portance of living by the creed he himself follows; “live and lead your life with gratifi cation, respect, kindness, and a belief in yourself and one another.” Through these beliefs, Gerety delivers a powerful message and inspires our youth to strengthen their skills to be effective leaders in our schools and beyond.

During the workshop, the message revolved around the three areas that good leadership stems from; goal setting & attitude, communication & public speaking, and choices & decision making. The attending audience started out with the signifi -cance of communicating with those who are important in their life. Every student had to place themselves in a scenario of only having one day left to live. They then had to choose the most important person in their life they would want to write to and tell them how they felt about them. The students were then given paper, envelopes, and time to construct this letter and share their feeling with this vital individual.

For the next activity, students were shown the importance of setting goals. Gere-ty spoke about attaining your dreams and making them all come true. Each student was then given poster board to create their own personal “Dream Board.” Cutting pictures, photos, and words from old magazines, the kids illustrated their goals and dreams they will achieve when they get older.

Finally the students met as a district to discuss their school. They had to talk about what they liked about the school, disliked, and changes they would want to make to improve the overall atmosphere of the building. This discussion forced the students to use many of the ideas Gerety had been enforcing for the entire conference.

By the end of the presentation, the students realized the power and positive infl uence they could have in their community. These four individuals are our future leaders that will guide Hinsdale toward success for the next fi ve years.

Middle School Workshop

LEADING the WAY


Mrs. Ward’s ninth grade class had an opportunity to share a piece of themselves during the voicethread po-etry project. Using some of their favorite photos, students created poems that described the people they are and the people they aspire to become. The students then blended their poem, photos, voice and written comments together using the voice-thread website and pro-duced short presentations they shared with their classmates. It was a great lesson that inspired many to reach their highest creativity level of the year. Further-more, everyone involved learned more about each other which only adds to our community here at Hinsdale.

Voicethread poetry project inspires class Aysha Brunner is shown watching her voicethread presentation.


Making the connection: sleep and learning

Dear Families:

There has been much research in recent years that connects sleep to learning. A few weeks ago, I listened to researcher and educator, Dr. Kathie Nunley discuss the importance of knowing how much sleep is needed at various ages to keep our bodies healthy. Did you know that when you sleep your body is ridding itself of old cells and is making new ones? During sleep our brains are making the connections that store information learned during the day into our long term memory. These connections are little branches that grow out of our brain cells. The important information for parents to know is that we all need sustained sleep (without interruption) to make the best memory branches and to have our bodies repair and replenish cells.

Sleep needs for children taken from Web MD and Dr. Nunley’s presentation:Birth to age one a total of 15-16 ½ hours per day in periods of 2-4 hours. Age 1-3, 12-14 hours Age 3-6, 10 ¾ - 12 hours Age 7-12, 10-12 hours Age 12- 18, 8 ¼-9 ½ hours Adults- 7-9 hours

Sleep and LearningClearly it has been determined that children who sleep the necessary hours perform better in school and are less moody and are more attentive. Web MD reports, “In his book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, Marc Weissbluth, MD, sums up what you may fi nd in children who routinely do not get the sleep they need, with a bit of a Catch 22: “School achievement diffi culties were found more often among poor sleepers compared to good sleepers.... Young children who have diffi culty sleeping become older children with more academic problems. But children who are academically successful risk not getting the sleep they need!”

Some pointers for families:Set clear bedtimes and stick to them especially during the school year. Keep televisions, computers, cell phones and hand-held video games out of the bedroom.Read to children before bed. Have older children get into the habit of reading before sleeping to create a quiet, relaxing environment before sleeping.Avoid foods and beverages that contain lots of sugar or caffeine before sleeping as these can stimulate a child.

Enjoy some restful sleep tonight!

Laurie L. Cuddy,K-12 Principal

3rd Quarter Honor Rolls listed for Grades 7-12

HIGH HONOR ROLL (94.1 and above)

Grade 12: Jordan KentGrade 10: Taylor Kent, Dustin

MendellGrade 8: Jonathan Cledgett,

Courtney LentzGrade 7: Whitney Kent

HONOR ROLL (89.1 – 94.0)

Grade 12: Mallory Ginter, Ste-ven Kenney, Paige Kent, Jasmine Krawczyk, Ashley Warfi eld

Grade 11: Leigh Ann Cledgett, Timothy Crino, Brent Liberati, Erica Parker

Grade 10: Michaela Ginter, Chelsea Kuhs

Grade 9: Kaitlyn LaymanGrade 8: Jonathan Cledgett,

Matthew Davis, Tristan SlocumGrade 7: Melissa Harris, Court-

ney McCutcheon

MERIT ROLL (84.1 – 89.0)

Grade 12: Lacey Cassidy, Kylene Lovell, Samantha McStraw, Emily Rohl

Grade 11: Patrick Folland, Devin Kinney, Jericca Linderman, Samantha Marcellin, Alexandria McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Putt

Grade 10: Jordyn ShawGrade 9: Ryan Crino, Nolan

Hewitt, Krystal LairdGrade 8: Lance Easton, Kacy

Ferguson, Kristyn Hayman Grade 7: Alysa

Boon, Blake Geiger, Michael Williams

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Top 10 test-taking tips for students

MEDICATION PICK-UPAll unclaimed medications in the nurse’s offi ce will be discarded on the last day of school. The medications can not be sent home with a student. Please make arrangements to come get them before the end of the year. Doctor’s orders are good for one year only and new medication orders will be needed for next school year. Forms can be obtained from the nurse’s offi ce.

5TH GRADERSNew York state requires all students entering 6th grade in the fall of 2009 have a Tdap booster. Immunizations must be documented by your health care provider. They must specify exact date the immunization was given and should state if Adacel or Boostrix was used.

LOSE ANYTHING?Several lost and found item remain in the nurse’s offi ce. Anything left here at the end of the year will be donated. There is jewelry, clothing, shoes and boots, sunglasses and a dental retainer.

Valerie Caskey, RNSchool NurseHinsdale Central School

CHECKOUT our WEB SITE ...Featured here is a snapshot of part of the Hinsdale Heritage Days page from

our school Web site, www.hinsdalebobcats.org. To see this page in full, click on the heading “Our Community” on the school’s home page and check out all of the fun events to be held during this festive weekend!

Hinsdale Central School

Home Care and Hospice is once again offering Camp Care, a free bereavement camp for grieving children. The camp, which will be held at Covenant Acres in Pike, New York during August 14-16, is for children between the ages of 8 – 13 who have experienced the loss of a loved one.

Campers enjoy fun activities including swimming, arts and crafts, canoeing and fi shing. The camp, however, provides more than just the “usual” camp pastimes. Through recreational activities, games, and discussions guided by trained professionals, the camp also gives children a safe and open environ-ment where they can face their grief and learn coping skills.

There is absolutely no cost for the campers. All meals, supplies and a T-shirt will be provided.

If you are interested in having your child attend Camp Care, you may call 1-800-339-7011 to request an application packet or to receive more information. Brochures and applications can also be also found on the Home Care and Hospice website at www.homecare-hospice.org. Applications and all other nec-essary forms must be completed and turned in by July 15. Due to space limitations, all applications will be reviewed to determine appropriate-ness for program participation.

Year-end reminders from the nurse’s offi ceBereavement

camp offered free to youth


Top 10 test-taking tips for students

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Geometry Comprehensive English: Session One

Comprehensive English: Session Two

Regents in Global History & Geography

Second Language ProficiencyExaminations French Italian German Latin Spanish

Comprehensive RegentsExaminations French Italian German* Latin Hebrew*Spanish

Physical Setting/ Physics

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RCT in Mathematics*

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Integrated Algebra

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Mathematics B Uniform Admission Deadlines

Morning Examinations – 9:00 a.m.

Afternoon Examinations – 1:00 p.m.

*Available in Restricted Form only. Each copy of a restricted test is numbered and sealed in its own envelope and must be returned, whether used or unused, to the Department at the end of the examination period.

Here are the top 10 tips to success!1. Have a Positive Attitude

Approach the big test as you’d approach a giant jigsaw puzzle. It might be tough, but you can do it! A positive attitude goes a long way toward success.

2. Make a PlanThe week before the test, ask your teacher what the test is going to cover. Is it from the textbook only? Class notes? Can you use your calculator? If you’ve been absent, talk to friends about material you may have missed. Make a list of the most important topics to be covered and use that as a guide when you study. Circle items that you know will require extra time. Be sure to plan extra time to study the most challenging topics.

3. The Night BeforeCramming doesn’t work. If you’ve fol-lowed a study plan, the night before the test you should do a quick review and get to bed early. Remember, your brain and body need sleep to function well, so don’t stay up late!

4. The Morning of the TestDid you know that you think better when you have a full stomach? So don’t skip breakfast the morning of the test. Get to

school early and do a ten-minute power study right before the test, so your brain is turned on and tuned up.

5. Test TimeBefore the test begins, make sure you have everything you’ll need - scratch paper, extra pencils, your calculator (if you’re allowed to use it). Understand how the test is scored: Do you lose points for incorrect answers? Or is it better to make guesses when you’re not sure of the answer? Read the instructions! You want to make sure you are marking answers correctly.

6. Manage Your TimeScan through the test quickly before start-ing. Answering the easy questions fi rst can be a time saver and a confi dence builder. Plus, it saves more time in the end for you to focus on the hard stuff.

7. I’m Stuck!Those tricky problems can knock you off balance. Don’t get worried or frustrated. Reread the question to make sure you understand it, and then try to solve it the best way you know how. If you’re still stuck, circle it and move on. You can come back to it later. What if you have no idea about the answer? Review your options and make the best guess you can, but only

if you don’t lose points for wrong answers. 8. Multiple-Choice Questions

The process of elimination can help you choose the correct answer in a multiple-choice question. Start by crossing off the answers that couldn’t be right. Then spend your time focusing on the possible correct choices before selecting your answer.

9. Neatness CountsIf your 4s look like 9s, it could be a problem. Be sure that your writing is legible and that you erase your mistakes. For machine-scored tests, fi ll in the spaces carefully.

10. I’m Done! Not so fast - when you complete the last item on the test, remember that you’re not done yet. First, check the clock and go back to review your answers, making sure that you didn’t make any careless mistakes (such as putting the right answer in the wrong place or skipping a question). Spend the last remaining minutes going over the hardest problems before you turn in your test.

Follow these test tips, and you’ll know you did your best - congratulations!

Regents Examination Schedule: June 2009


HCS features “Evening of the Arts” with special presentations in music, art, and cuisine.

Evening of the Arts


The Hinsdale Heritage Days Festival will be held in Hinsdale on Friday, Satur-day and Sunday, June 5th, 6th, & 7th, 2009.

Friday night we will have open cer-emonies at the Main Street park by the Hinsdale Fire Hall. The ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m.

FRIDAY6 p.m. – Crowning of king and queen

and attendants for the weekend.6:30 p.m. – Free ice cream social, danc-

ing, pony rides for children. Activities will until 9 p.m.. The

Hinsdale Methodist Church on Main St. will service Roast Beef sandwich dinners beginning at 4:30 p.m. until sold out.

SATURDAY7 a.m. - Our friends, the air balloonists

hopefully fl y up and away at Gile Hollow Park

8 a.m. – Yard sales9 a.m. – Golf tournament scramble at

Water Ways* All the rest of the festivities will be at

Hinsdale Central School.10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Craft & car shows,

book sales, petting zoo, baby picture con-test, teen & kids games and much more. All kinds of raffl es, games for adults with prizes.

11 a.m. – Selling our famous ¼ lb. hot dogs, barbecue chicken and a variety of food vendors.

12 Noon – Parade down Main Street starting at North end of town, there will be an airplane fl y over weather permitting.

12:30 p.m. – Tractor pull contest for little ones, horse & wagon rides and horse rides

1:30 p.m. – Talent show6 p.m. - Our friends, the air balloonists

hopefully fl y up and away again at Gile Hollow Park

SUNDAY8:45 a.m. - Interfaith Service thanking

God for a community get together and the good weather at the Methodist Church on Main Street

Please come and join in the fun. It is free entertainment.

Pre School-Mrs. CallenA.M.- Kylee LeonardP.M.-Joshua Hughes

Kindergarten-Mrs. DeCapuaAustin Lawton

Kindergarten-Ms. JurewiczMatthew Peters

Grade 1-Mrs. BergstromJackson Howell

Grade 1-Mrs. MorrowJoshua Tuttle

Grade 1-Mrs. PhillipsCleon Lawton

LIL’ ARTISTS is a fi ve week art program for children ages 5-12. Classes will take place at Hinsdale Central School on Monday mornings from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m.. The program begins on July 6th and will end on August 10th.

Each day our LIL’ ARTISTS will create a fun and imaginative art project that will be taken home with them at the end of each class. This summer, all fi ve art projects will be inspired by the authors and illustrators of some of our most beloved children‘s books. Our LIL’ ARTISTS will dabble into various artistic mediums that will be sure to bring out their creativity! The most exciting part is the ART SHOW that will be held just for our LIL’ ARTISTS to display their amazing artistic creations!

If you wish to learn more about this unique opportunity, please contact Melissa Grastorf at 585-610-7993. Melissa is an Elementary Special Education Teacher at Hinsdale Central School. She is also an experienced and knowledge-able New York State Certifi ed Art Teacher.

In order to secure your child’s seat, a deposit of $50 will be due by June 24th. A remaining $100 will then be due by July 1st. This $150 fee includes all fi ve sessions and all art materials.

LIL’ ARTISTS

The Third Annual Summer Art Program JUST FOR KIDS!!!

Multi-Age-Ms. GrastorfThomas Whittaker

Grade 2-Mrs. BushnellPaige Ogden

Grade 2-Mrs. HornDawson Ayers

Grade 3-Mr. ObenraderHolly Hughes

Grade 3-Mrs. VanDammeRachelle Pearsall

Grade 4-Mrs. MatternAmber McGonigle

Grade 4-Ms. RaineriDarieon Carpenter

Character Education winners named for March: ‘Fairness’

Heritage Days Festival slated for June 5-7

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A recent survey commissioned by The Century Council, ● a national non-profi t dedicated to fi ghting drunk driving and underage drinking, revealed that 65 percent of underage youth say they get alcohol from family and friends, meaning their parents, friends’ parents, older siblings or friends, with or without their permission.

Between graduation parties, end-of-school celebrations and ● the free-time and fun of the summer season, some parents can be tempted to host parties for their minor-aged kids and their friends – sometimes with alcohol – with the mistaken belief that it is a safer option for their kids to drink at home than to drink somewhere else.

Other parents may regard high school graduation – or going ● off to college – as special occasions where it is fi ne for alcohol to be served.

Others think back to their teens when the legal drinking age in ● many states was 18 and consider alcohol use a normal part of growing up. But the legal drinking age is now 21. Underage drinking is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

If your underage teen drinks and drives, you may be legally ● liable for any damage, injury or death caused by your child - especially if you provided the alcohol. Adult-supervised parties where alcohol is served to minors are not legal nor responsible.

Consumption or possession of alcohol by your kids and their ● friends provided by you is all the evidence needed for you to be criminally prosecuted or civilly sued.

Specifi c laws vary state by state, but parents who break ● these laws could be forced to pay all medical bills and property damages in the case of a crash, and could also be sued for emotional pain and suffering when there is severe injury or death.

In some states, the parents can even subject themselves to ● criminal prosecution. In one case in Pennsylvania, a parent was sentenced to 1 - 4 year prison term for involuntary manslaughter after three teens died in a drunk-driving crash following a party the parent hosted. In that case, the parent did not buy the alcohol consumed at the party, but knowingly permitted teens to drink alcohol brought in by others.

You may also want to think about the added risks of leaving ● your teens home alone if you go away for a weekend or on vacation. Parents may be held responsible even if they are not home when underage drinking occurs on their property.

DON’T BE A PARTY TO TEENAGE DRINKING

Help your teen plan any party to be held in your home. Make ● the guest list and limit the number to be invited. Send invitations to avoid the dangers of “open parties.”

Put your phone number on the invitation and encourage calls ● from other parents to check on the event. Think about inviting some of the other parents to help during the party and to help you supervise to ensure no alcohol or drugs are present, and to help invite uninvited guests to leave.

At the party, limit access to a specifi ed area of your property. ●

Reminder: Parents who host lose the most

Make sure there is plenty of food and soft drinks available. Make regular, unannounced visits to the party area throughout the evening.

If your teen is attending a party at someone else’s home, call ● the parent to verify the details and to ensure there will be adult supervision and no alcohol served.

Know how your teen is getting to and from the party. And be ● aware when your teen arrives home. Seeing and kissing your child good night is one way to detect if alcohol or drugs were used.

If you are going away for the weekend or on vacation and plan ● on leaving your teen home alone, be direct and set clear expectations, ground rules and consequences if you think your teen might be tempted to host a party. Notify your neighbors and ask them to keep an eye out – and leave the phone numbers that should be called in the event of a problem or an emergency.

As responsible parents, don’t be a party to teenage drinking. ● Talk to your kids and make sure they know you are concerned for their safety.

Always remember that you or any adult who serves alcohol to ● underage youth, or who is aware of it being served to underage youth on their property, may be legally responsible and liable for any damages that result.

For more information on the dangers of driving impaired, ● please visit www.stopimpaireddriving.org.

DON’T BE A PARTY TO TEENAGE DRINKING -- IT’S AGAINST THE LAW

The Cattaraugus County Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse is bringing to our com-munity the Underage Drinking Tipline. This is an anonymous, confi dential Tipline for concerned community members to report underage drinking activities.

Tipline offers a toll-free number to report underage drinking parties and even prevent them from happening. Call information is passed on from RAP to the respective Sheriff’s Offi ce for investiga-tion. Parties have been broken up and in some cases prevented.

The 24-hour phone number for the Tipline is 343-1932 or toll free 1-800-851-1932.

Concerned adults, teachers, students and friends have a place to call 24 hours a day to report underage drinking parties or other activities that are harmful to the health, safety and/or welfare of young people.

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Just an update as to what is coming up for Football 2009. First the “D” schools now consist of three divisions – West, Middle and the East. We, of course, are in the East Division. This includes Portville, Cattaraugus LV, Franklinville, Ellicot-tville, West Valley and Hinsdale. We will have two cross-over games. The fi rst game this year will be with Sherman at HCS. The schedule is a tough one, but, one we can live with so to speak. To play this schedule we need players. We need boys that are committed to playing.

Football is a great sport and has a lot to offer about life. These are not just my words. These are the words of a past ball players. This was a response to my page on Facebook. “Hey coach – Funny…fi rst thing that occurred to me when I saw your “friend request” was how much of a role you played in making me have the Char-acter traits I have as an adult. Football, in general, teaches leadership, overcoming

Pictured above (l-r) are Adam Vavrecan, Marvin Dusterhus, and Cody Giberson who will represent Hinsdale Central School in the 36th Annual Big 30 Don Raabe Charities Football Classic. Congratulations to all of you on being selected for this honor!

adversity, teamwork, and dealing with the unexpected. And you taught it particularly well.” This was a past Quarterback. I have received a number of letters just like this. Many of my past players keep in touch and I have never had a bad word about their football experiences.

I am telling you this because I know some of you are on the fence as to whether you want to play or not. All I can say to you is this, if you come out and give it a solid try for one season, I guarantee you will come back next season.

As soon as Baseball is over this spring we plan to have a two-week clinic after school for grades 7-12. We will have the midget league coaches as well as the high school staff on hand for teaching the game of football. It is a non-contact clinic. We want to have the midget league on the same page as the high school.

Now for some of you it is time to take charge of your own life and get your

grades up so that you are off the ineligible school list. You have a job to do; get it done. It takes effort but does life itself.

Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers once said, “Winning is not everything it is the only thing.” To me winning is not necessarily the fi nal score it is the effort you put forth to get there. If you’re not winning in the classroom then maybe you better check your effort. Face it, you’re there to win not to lose. Winning is a habit but, so is losing, which pattern do you fall in? Hope to see you on the gridiron this spring and fall.

Yours in Sports,Coach Rod Rohl

Every year the school, by law, is required to conduct both fi re drills and fi re safety inspections. This allows both students and staff to practice evacuations, so that in the event of a true emergency, everyone is better prepared. This should not be limited to the school, but should also be practiced and performed at home. It is crucial to have and practice an emer-gency plan before an emergency occurs. Is your family prepared?

Practice evacuations from your home as a family. Establish exit routes from each story of your home and set a family meeting spot. Make sure you develop and practice more than one exit route. You never know what doors and paths will be blocked by a fi re. If you have a second sto-ry to your home, do you have emergency escape ladders reach to be deployed? This is the perfect time of year to change your batteries in your smoke detectors and test them. In addition, does every member of your family know where your fi re extin-guishers are located and how to use them? You do not want to be search for and read-ing directions during an actual emergency.

Help the school and your children by reinforcing fi re safety at home. Above all, remember to get out and stay out. Being prepared can help save lives.

Hope to see you on the gridiron this fall

Players chosen for Big 30 Football Classic

** Fire Safety **Reminder


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On Friday May 8th, my health classes were visited by members of the mar-keting division from Olean General Hospital. Mr. John Policastro (Direc-tor of Marketing), Mrs. Dawn Snyder (Coordinator of Marketing), and Aimee Snyder (intern from Allegany Limestone) presented students information about HealthyU.

HealthyU is a website created through Olean General Hospital by teens for teens. Its goal is to connect teens and the questions they may have about health and wellness to the doctors and clinical professionals who can answer them.

Teens simply go to healthyu.ogh.org, type in their question, and one of the many clinical professionals at Olean General Hospital will work to answer it. All questions and answers are archived so teens can search through the site to see if their question has already been answered.

The site also offers links to other web-sites dealing with health and wellness subjects important to teens, information on local health services, contests, sur-veys and quizzes, discussion of today’s hot topics and more. Olean General Hospital has shaped a teen network that aims to empower adolescents to improve their health through individual responsi-bility.

HealthyU is entirely anonymous and is meant to be an educational resource for teens wanting reliable answers to their health-related questions. It is not a crisis hotline, nor is it a substitute for visiting a doctor or talking to parents or teachers.

The students and myself thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, and found it very informative. I recommend this site to everyone, and believe it tackles every-day, important health issues!

Warm Regards,

Mr. Tim Hunter

HealthyU ... for teens, by teens


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Information regarding Level Three Sex Offenders who live in our area can be found at www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us

Once you get to that website: Under Quick Links, choose Sex Offender Level 3• Enter personal information, read and check “read disclosure.”• Hit Search• Using the drop-down box, select Cattaraugus and hit Search• Level 3 Sex Offender names will appear on the screen. Choose any • one of the names and more information will appear.

Anyone using this information to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution. If you would like further information, you may visit the website: www.familywatchdog.us or www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us

Academic Booster Club News

Hinsdale Central School has been notifi ed of a sex offender living within the district. The following person has been registered as a level 2 sex offender: Walter C. Randall. A Level 2 offender is considered to be a moderate risk to the community. The crime was an unspecifi ed Felony Sex Offense against a minor girl. By law we are unable to disseminate the offender’s address.

Anyone using this information to injure, harass, or commit a criminal act against any person may be subject to criminal prosecution. To learn more, visit www.familywatchdog.us or www.crimi-naljustice.state.ny.us

The American Legion congratulates winners of the Poppy Poster Contest:

Local Chapter Winners: Class 3 - 1. Matthew Ryan, 2. Steven Tuttle and 3. Alexis Kramer; Class 4 - 1. Jori Frater-cangelo, 2. Amber Lee Krawczyk and 3. Michelle Dutton; Class 5 - 1. Leigh Ann Cledgett, 2. Dustin Mendall and 3. Mark Hellwig; Class 6 - 1. Mallory Ginter, 2. Ashley Warfi eld and 3. Samantha Mc-Straw; Class 7 - 1. Emily Waltos

County Winners: Class 3 -1. Mat-thew Ryan; Class 4 - 2. Jori Fratarcangelo; Class 5 - 1. Leigh Ann Cledgett, 2. Mark Hellwig and 3. Dustin Mendell; Class 6 - 2. Ashley Warfi eld and 3. Mallory Ginter; Class 7 - 1. Emily Waltos

Leigh Ann Cledgett won fi rst place at the State level and is moving on to Nation-als. Congratulations!

Calling All

Volunteers

We need help with our School Book Fair

Setting up our Book Fair Working during our Book Fair Packing up our Book Fair

Please Contact PTO:

Carrie Chapman at 557-2206 Lisa Brooks at 557-8723

Come to our Buy One Get One FREE!!

Book Fair

The Academic Booster Club held a Piz-za Party May 27th for 44 students in grades 9-12 to recognize those students who were on the Merit, Honor or High Honor Roll for two out of three semesters. Students received a Certifi cate of Excellence along with a gift certifi cate and an academic pin. Thank you to our guest speaker, Chaelyn Wielkie, and to all the members of the Academic Boosters Club and our adminis-tration for all their help.

Information regarding Level Three Sex Offenders

B O B C A T B I T E S

Poppy Poster Winners

Sex Offender Notifi cation


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Board of Education Briefs - April 2009MINUTES

Approved minutes of Business Meeting • of March 25, 2009 and Workshop Meeting of April 8, 2009

FINANCIALApproved Warrants for the A-Fund • Approved Warrants for the C-Fund • Approved Warrants for the F-Fund • Approved Warrant for the Capital Fund• Approved Budget Status• Approved Treasurer’s Report for March • 2009Approved Extra Classroom Activity • Fund Approved 2009-20010 Budget in the • amount of $9,282,085.Approved proposition to be on ballot • 5/19 to purchase a school bus for $102,000 Approved proposition to be on ballot • 5/19 to establish a Capital Reserve FundApproved excess equipment bids:•

Arien Snow Bower – Robert Kirtz - $58.56; Yard Machines Puch Mower – Jay Ballard - $31; King Cutter Box Blade - David McInroy - $262; New Holland Finish Mower - Merle Bean - $550Approved the 2009-2010 Cattaraugus-• Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES Administrative BudgetVoted for Area 2 candidate, Mrs. Susan • Potter and Area 5 candidate, Mr. Louis Nicol for BOCES Board vacancies

PERSONNELApproved Bob Kent as a certifi ed • volunteer Varsity Softball Coach

SPECIAL EDUCATIONApproved 504 Committee Meeting on • 3/30/09Approved Subcommittee on Preschool • Special Education Meeting on 3/23/09Approved Subcommittee on Special • Education Meetings on 3/19, 3/30, 3/23, 3/25 and 3/27/09

DISTRICTApproved to excess 12 Samsung cell • phonesApproved the Flexible Spending • Account Agreement with Health Economic Group effective 7/1/09Second reading of Policy #5660 – • “School Food Service Program (Lunch and Breakfast)Second reading of Regulation #5660R • – “Free and Reduced Prices Meal Program”Second reading of Regulation • #5660R.1 – “Non—Discrimination and Hearing Procedure Assurance”Approved May 22 as a no school day• Approved Policy #5660• Approved Regulation #5660R• Approved Regulation #5660R.1• Approved Betty Linderman as head • Inspector with Virginia Wilmot and Pat Wing as Clerks for the Budget Vote on May 19, 2009Approved the request from Tina • Ruggles for transportation for Richard, Charity and Meagan Ruggles to Five Mile Christian Academy for the 2009-10 school year.Approved the request from Cindi • A. Rhoades for transportation for Johnathan to Archbishop Walsh High School; Jordyn Harasta to Southern Tie Catholic School and Joseph Harasta to

Southern Tier Catholic School for the 2009-10 school year.Approved the request from Jeffrey • A. Cousins for transportation for Christopher Cousins to the Portville Baptist Christian School and Chenoa Cousins to the New Life Christian School for the 2009-10 school year.Approved the request from David • & Kara Pascucci for transportation for Kaltyn, Bayli, Jaggar and Xander Pascucci to New Life Christian School for the 2009-10 school year.Approved the request from Beth Dydek • for transportation fro Justen Laird to New Life Christian School for the 2009-10 school year.Approved the request from Charles • and Lisa Wagner for transportation of Joshua, Tiphany, and Autum Wagner for the 2009-2010 school year to Archbishop Walsh High School.Approved to excess the following • weight room equipment: Nordic row TBX III, MVP shuttle Power Training System.Approved to borrow $1,920,000 • through DASNY

SUPERINTENDENTProfessional development for teachers • this summerColor Guard trip to Dayton• Varsity Softball team in Myrtle Beach• PTO Project – HCS Playground• Capital Project Update•

EXECUTIVE SESSIONAdjourned to Executive Session•

ADJOURNMENTReturned to the Meeting and Adjourned•

Hosting: Spaghetti Dinner

Thursday, June 18th

4:30-7 p.m.Sponsored by Hinsdale Scouts

Mark your calendars ...

Hinsdale American Legion Post #1434State Troopers

Roast Beef DinnerJune 13th

Car Show - June 27 & 28th

All Are Welcome!!!


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BOARD OF EDUCATION

John Fitzpatrick - President

Bobbi Jo Kent - Vice President

John Ames

Mark Ash

Jeffrey Hewitt

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

Judi McCarthy, Superintendent

Laurie Edmonston-Cuddy, Pre K-12 Principal

Jennifer Jaquith, Business Administrator

Andrea McLaughlin, CSE Chairperson &

Pre K-4 Assistant Principal

2-3 8th Grade NYS Social Studies Exam4 Sports Banquet, 6 p.m.5 Spring Dance, 8-11 p.m.5-6 Heritage Days Festival8-9 Book Fair (upper gym) 9 High School Concert, 7 p.m.10 Board of Education Workshop Mtg., 7 p.m.11 Class of 2010 Senior pictures Bookmobile, 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.15 Gr. 7-12 Awards Ceremony, 8th period16-24 Regents Exams19 Last Day for Pre-K22-24 Half Days for K-6, Dismissal 11 a.m.24 Last Day of School Board of Education Business Mtg., 7 p.m.25 Staff Development Day (Rating Day) - No Students25 Graduation Practice, 2 p.m.28 Graduation, 2 p.m.

We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish Flair. Local Irish dancers provided an assembly that displayed their wonderful talent. They demonstrated their precise and technical footwork in both soft and hard shoes. The costumes, music and dance entertained the entire crowd and left a St. Patty’s Day smile on everyone’s face. We are proud of our dancers from Hinsdale. Great job, girls!

Celebrating with an Irish fl air

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