Dear District Residents:

I’d like to share with you a few pieces of news about our district.

School Closure

Over the past week, I’ve been asked may times, “How many snow days do we have left?” We have been a bit spoiled over the past few years when it has come to the weather. Two years ago, we only used one snow day and last year we used two. At the time of this writing, we have used four; so the correct answer to “How many snow days do we have left? is two. When we delay the start of school or dismiss early, those days still count as a day of instruction. Each year we build six snow days into the instruc-tional calendar. We are mandated to have 176 in-structional days each school year, so the next question is, “What if we have to close school more than two times before June 27?” The correct answer to that is we will have to add instructional days dur-ing the week of April 14 -18. Having said that, let’s hope for mild weather the remainder of the school year.

State of the State

On Wednesday, January 8, 2014, Governor Cuomo delivered his State of the State address. What he had to say concerning edu-cation was interesting. Most interesting was what he did not say. Nothing was mentioned about the problems we are having with the reform agenda. That was disappointing. His three main proposals were:

Full day UPK for all schools in NYS. A $2 billion statewide school technology bond referendum next fall that would provide broadband internet access for schools across the state, as well as tablets and other equip-ment for students. A teacher excellence fund to provide up to a $20,000 performance-based bonus to all teachers rated as “highly effective” in “struggling schools and chosen districts.” The $20,000 figure was listed as amounting to an aver-age increase in a teacher’s pay of 27 percent. There were 127,000 teachers out-side of New York City rated “highly effective” last year.

Much of what he said will have minimal impact on

Copenhagen, but he did hint that state aid would increase this year.

Thank you

On January 18, I com-pleted my third year as your superintendent. It has been a pleasure serving the Board of Education, faculty, staff, students, and community. During these difficult economic times and the implementation of reform agenda, it has been quite a challenge; but I have enjoyed every minute of it. I’d like to thank everyone who has assisted me in this journey, it is greatly appreciated. I am happy to say that Copen-hagen Central School con-tinues to offer each and even child we serve a high-quality education.

As always, your support of our school is greatly appre-ciated.

Sincerely,

Scott N. Connell

Superintendent of Schools

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FRO M T H E DE S K O F T H E SU P E R I N T E N D E N T:

February 1 , 2014

Board of Education

• Robert F. Stackel, President

• Lynn A. Murray, Vice President

• Troy w. Buckley

• Koreen G. Freeman

• Prudence L. Kunert

• Alfred E. Tomaselli

• Kim R. Vogt

Administration

• Scott N. Connell, Superintendent

• Nadine M. O’Shaughnesy, K-12 Principal

• Dale R. Munn, Jr., Direc-tor of Student Services

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Principally Speaking 2

Mr. Munn’s Message 3

The Classroom Con-nection

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Counseling Center News

10

Module Minutes 16

Wellness Committee News

17

PTO News 19

Sports News 19-21

COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL FEBRUARY, 2014 NEWSLETTER

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Feb 1 - Spanish and Art Club Field Trip

Feb 7 - Report Cards Go Home

Feb 12 - National Honor Society Inductions

Feb 13 - Wrestling Club Spaghetti Dinner

Feb 14 - Valentine’s Dance

Feb 15 - PTO Family Bingo

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Congratulations, Art Students!

Several CCS students’ work was submitted to Scholastics Art Show at Onondaga Community College. The show is open from January 16—March 1. See the article inside this newsletter for more details about award winning pieces.

S E A S O N A L A F F E C T D I S O R D E R — W I N T E R D E P R E S S I O N

It’s true. Some people suffer from seasonal de-pression and our children are not immune. Ac-cording to WebMD (http://www.webmd.com/ depression/features/seasonal-affective-disorder), “Researchers agree that people who suffer from winter depression -- also known as ‘seasonal af-fective disorder,’ a term that produces the cute acronym SAD -- have one thing in common. They're particularly sensitive to light, or the lack of it. . . . people with seasonal affective disorder feel better after exposure to bright light. . . . ‘The most important time to get light is in the morn-ing,’” According to psychcentral.com, some ideas to reduce SAD include wearing bright col-ors, making yourself go outside, limiting the amount of sugar you eat, and increasing your intake of Omega-3’s. For the complete list, go to http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/ 2012/12/30/10-winter-depression-busters-for-seasonal-affective-disorder/

Tips for a Healthy Brain According to an article in Reader’s Digest, there are sev-eral things you can do to keep your brain healthy. Some suggestions include: learn and do new things, exercise regularly, socialize and have fun, reduce or eliminate smoking, drinking and other drugs, have a nutrient rich diet. For the full article with all the tips, go to http://www.rd.com/slideshows/top-10-tips-for-a-healthy-brain-antiaging/#slideshow=slide1

Be Kind to Yourself and Others As it turns out, when you are kind to others, you are actually improving your own well-being. Did you know, “. . . the very ability to be kind is in itself a pow-erful and consistent reward, a self-esteem booster.”? Additionally, “giving kindness returns a sense of well-being and connectedness to us that improves our own mental state and health.” For more, go to http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Kind

R. Ferrell

T. Tanner

A. Herrera

M. Huerta-McDonald

D. Baker M. Allen

Dear Parents/Guardians, Each year we need to take time to inform our parents about some of the remedial services offered here at school. With so many acronyms, sometimes even educators have a hard time keeping up with what is what. Academic Intervention Services

The least restrictive level of remedial support is AIS. What is AIS? Academic Intervention Services helps students who are struggling in English and Math in grades K-12 and Social Studies and Science in grades 4-12. AIS general education services may include: Extra instructional time to help students achieve the learning standards in subject areas requiring AIS or support services to help students over-come barriers that are affecting their ability to learn, such as attendance problems, family-related issues, discipline problems and health-related issues. Students become eligible for AIS if they are determined to be achieving below expectations on a state assessment. A student can also be eligible for AIS when the school feels they are at risk of not meeting the state standards. Parents are notified in writing letting them know that their child will be receiving AIS services.

Committee on Special Education

What is Special Education? When students don’t respond to other interventions, such as AIS services or counseling, they may qualify to receive Special Education support. Special Education means specially designed individualized or group instruction or special services or programs to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. Students who are suspected of having a disability are referred to a multidisci-plinary team called the Committee on Special Education or the Committee on Pre-school Special Educa-tion. The Committee arranges for an evaluation of the student’s abilities and needs. Based on the evaluation results, the Committee decides if the student is eligible to receive special education services and programs. If the child is eligible, the Committee develops and implements an Individual Educa-tional Program (IEP) to meet the needs of the student. The IEP is reviewed and, if needed, revised at least once a year. Parents and students are an important part of this progress and involvement is encour-aged. What are the major difference between AIS and Special Education?

AIS services are a general education service that can be provided to all students. Parents are notified when their child needs AIS services and when they are discontinued from services. Services can be provided by general education teachers. Parents may not refuse to have their children participate in AIS if it is offered during the regular school day. Meanwhile, Special Education services are not available to all students and require parental consent prior to provision. The regulations related to CSE in particular are hundreds of pages long and all are important to parents that suspect their child may have a disability. I encourage you to visit our website for more information and for links to other informative websites and of course, please feel free to call me or email me at dmunn@ccsknights.org if you have a question or a concern regarding your child.

A MESSAGE FROM DALE R. MUNN, JR. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. Rarick/Mrs. Virkler

Thank you to the fami-lies of pre-k children for mak-ing the pre-k Christmas party sweet, fun, and gift-filled. You made it great for the little ones to bring home a new book, and your generosity to the pre-k classroom was over-whelming. It was also wonder-ful to have the families come in to our Christmas party to celebrate with us! January was a month full of snow, snowflakes, and snowmen. Pre-kers made beautiful doily snowmen with a variety of craft materials and they finger-painted snowmen. They played with “snow” in the sensory table (shaving cream, corn starch, and glit-ter!) and played with real snow outside. This month, pre-k chil-dren will work with letters and letter sounds, continue spell-ing their names, listen to sounds in words, count, and rhyme. They will also color and practice cutting to make craft projects in preparation for Valentine’s Day. It will definitely be a fun month!

ABC Tip: Sing "The Alphabet Song" to your child frequently. Some children learn new ideas and concepts easily when they hear them put to music. You can sit down and sing with your child, but don't be afraid to sing throughout the day as you per-form your usual activities. You can sing to your child in the car,

at bedtime, and even while you wash the dishes.

from: http://www.ehow.com/info_10037669_tips-children-learn-alphabet-parents.html

Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. Mastascusa/Mrs. Snyder

The second half of the year has formally begun. Be-tween the weather and all of the holidays, the first half has certainly flown by. We con-tinue to make modifications to our program to meet the di-verse needs of our class. One of the changes that we will be making concerns our center work. We will be running centers Monday through Thursday, and hopefully do-ing baking or cooking on Fri-day. Our two main centers will be Math and Literacy. Mrs. Snyder will be heading the math center, and I will be working with groups at the literacy center. Other centers will be more self-directed, and students will be developing other skills such as fine motor through activities such as arts and crafts, puzzles, file folder games, etc. Our themes will revolve around winter and Valentine’s Day. Once we have all of our resources, we will begin our “All About Me” theme. I think students will really enjoy our pretend Doctor’s Office. We will also be exploring the five senses, as well as parts of the body. These are all things that every child has already had experi-ence with and wants to learn

more about. February, already a short month, will be even shorter with our Mid-winter break the third week of the month. Our themes will probably extend into March as a result. I am including another article for parents which I hope you will find enlighten-ing.

A Four-Year-Old's Develop-ment: Milestones and

Achievements This article should give you a good idea of what to expect physically, intellectually, emo-tionally, and socially—;during this stage of your four-year-old's development.

Four-Year-Old's Develop-ment: Physical

At age 4, most children can run well and are capable of more complex physical tasks, such as hopping on one foot, performing a standing broad jump, or throwing a ball over-hand. Four-year-olds are profi-cient with crayons, pencils, and other drawing/writing implements. They can also use scissors (albeit not particularly well). At this age, children are usually self-sufficient in at-tending to bathroom needs, and can wash and dry their face and hands without adult supervision. They can also dress themselves for the most part (although ties and other complicated articles of cloth-ing may present a bit of a

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problem). Four-Year-Old's Develop-

ment: Intellectual Most four year olds have mas-tered a vocabulary of well over 1,500 words, and are ca-pable of speaking in complete sentences. They can also draw simple, recognizable objects. Children at this age are highly imaginative and just learning to generalize, which leads to them asking endless questions. At this age, many children de-velop a dramatic streak.

Four-Year-Old's Develop-ment: Emotional

Four-year-olds often engage in "bad" behavior in an effort to test boundaries and authority. As they become more confi-dent and sure of themselves, their attitude often manifests as defiant. At age 4, most chil-dren are capable of under-standing and making deci-sions, and will be more ame-nable to reason than younger children. Allowing four-year-old children to make their own choices within a con-trolled environment is a good way to maintain control while still giving them a sense of freedom.

Four-Year-Old's Develop-ment: Social

At age 4, children are gener-ally more sociable and enjoy the company of other chil-dren. They'll often engage in cooperative play on their own, and may engage in loosely-organized group games, such as tag. Four year old children are talkative and versatile, ca-

pable of adapting to a number of social situations. While these achievements are an important part of any four-year-old's development, it's important to remember that the specifics may vary from child to child. Some may achieve these milestones ear-lier, while others may come into them later. If you have any questions or concerns about your four-year-old's de-velopment, you should bring them up with your child's doc-tor or teacher.

Kindergarten Mrs. Scholler and Ms. Houppert

The month of January was very busy with reading and math modules, daily re-view of sight words and count-ing aloud to 50. We will be-gin our goal of counting aloud to 75. The school year is now half way done and our kinder-gartners are preparing for first grade.

We will celebrate Val-entines Day, as well as the 100th day of school. More in-formation will be sent home about our Valentines Day party as it approaches. We will be sending home a class list in the beginning of the month. The completed val-entines should be sent to school by Tuesday, February 11 to allow adequate time to sort them in the classroom. Thank you for your continued support.

The Book-It! Program continues this month and next

month. It will end in March. Thank you to all who have been participating in this pro-gram.

In February, we will be learning about the letters Ss, Oo and Nn. The sight words for this month are it, of, said, can, my and but. We have been working on correct letter formation with our ELA skills strand. We are reinforcing name writing with an upper-case letter at the beginning only. Any assistance at home would be helpful.

Please complete the weekly Homework Booklet which reinforces the letter of the week, poem and literacy activities. All sections need to be completed before returning it. Thank you for your assis-tance at home.

Grade 1 Ms. Strianese and

Mrs. Hefferon Ms. Strianese and Mrs. Hefferon are very proud of the first graders for earning over $150.00 for St. Mary’s food pantry. Instead of giving each other gifts, they earned money by doing chores at home. The spirit of giving was alive and well at Christ-mas time! Please continue to en-courage daily practice of the basic addition facts to ten. Memorization of these facts is very important. Also, please continue to encourage daily reading.

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Practice with word recogni-tion and comprehension skills will increase fluency and con-fidence. Look for information about our Valentine’s Day party to be coming home soon. One final note: first graders often mispronounce words. Please correct their pronunciation when you no-tice mistakes. Mispronuncia-tions can become bad habits. They may interfere with their ability to spell correctly.

Grade 2 Mrs. Beth Zehr and Mrs. Reed

Valentine’s Day -It is hard to believe we are writing to you about a Valentine’s Day Party. Your child should be coming home with a list of students to help address all those valentines. The party will be held on Feb. 14th. Please send in a cardboard 2qt. milk or juice carton so that your child can make a mailbox.

Flat Stanley will be taking off again to all parts of the country. Stanley has had wonderful adventures in the past and we can’t wait for his return home this year so that we can read about his adven-tures. Please look for the dis-play in the elementary hall this spring.

B00K IT – The pro-gram continues for two more months. Remember, in order

to be an “All Star Reader” you must read for six months. After you reach the monthly goal return the paper to the teacher for a Pizza Hut coupon.

Grade 3 Mrs. Farney, Mrs. Muncy and

Mrs. Ratliff This month, students will continue working in the ELA Module “The Wide World of Frogs”, and they are likely bringing home fascinat-ing frog facts to share with you. Third graders also con-tinue to build fluency and stamina in their reading and writing. In Math, students will expand their understanding of multiplication and division, while also working with sev-eral aspects of measurement. Remember to go to Reflex Math on your computer or tablet (except iPads) to de-velop fantastic fluency with math facts. For families with a Smartphone, a great app for math facts is called “Grade 3 Splash Math” – it is FREE and will also help develop math fact fluency if the internet is not available. Watch your child’s folder for information about our Third Grade RIF Bake Sale on February 5 and our Valentine’s Day Party on Feb-ruary 14. Happy Valentine’s Day!

Grade 4 Mrs. McCabe and Miss Burns

Both 4th grades are

working through the buoy-ancy kit in science. Ask your child about making a clay boat or aluminum foil one, and how they might test its capac-ity. This kit has allowed for some creative building proc-esses as well as some "playtime in the water"! The students are learning to be careful observers, accurate counters and fine predictors - all good traits of a scientist in the making! We have been working hard on complex multiplica-tion problems and after that we will start division. There has been a lot of math fact practice and we are pleased with the progress your chil-dren have been making. Strengthening basic skills sets our students up for success when we tackle more abstract number problems – algebra, fractions, and probability – and builds confidence for state testing. Students are enjoying their outside playtime before lunch. The fresh air and coop-erative play breaks up their long day. Just remember to dress for the weather. On cold windy days the recess is in-side. The band students need to remember instruments on lesson day. We post the schedule and remind them fre-quently, but some are forget-ting.

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We had nine students whose incredible art work was accepted into the Scholastic Art Show! Their art work will be on display for the public at Onondaga Community College in the Whitney ATC Building from January 16th until March 1st. It is a huge honor for all of these students to have their work in this exhibit as the show is a juried ex-hibit that accepts a limited amount of work.

Here are the winners:

Brooke Spaulding had two honorable mentions for her photography, titled " A Bug's Life" and "Reba".

Laura Graves received an honorable mention for her charcoal self-portrait.

Dylan Rose received an honorable mention for his pencil drawing of his dog "Abigail".

Kassandra Huerta-McDonald received an honorable mention for her drawing " Nude II"

Cassie Kunert received an honorable mention for her ceramic container, " Fallen Leaves"

Erica Sawyer received three awards, a silver key for her ink drawing of "Notre Dame", a gold key for her drawing of her cat "Mo Mo", and a gold key for her ceramic sculpture titled "Ernaldus".

Congratulations to all the winners and to all the students who worked so hard to prepare work for this exhibit!

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Brooke Spaulding ….”A Bug’s Life” and “Reba”

Dylan Rose…...“Abigail” Cassie Kunert…..ceramic container “Fallen Leaves”

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“Notre Dame, Mo Mo the Cat, and

Ernaldus the Gargoyle — Erica Sawyer.

Charcoal self portrait - Laura Graves.”

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Congratulations to Kassandra Huerta-McDonald for being awarded the first Arts All-Star of the 2013/2014 academic year. Kassandra does an amaz-ing job in the art room as well as academically. This Renaissance woman is interested in both art and science and we will have to wait and see what career path these skill will take her toward. Most recently her work has been a series of drawings that she has created during class at the North Country Arts Council drawing from the figure. She also works in a vari-ety of mediums and is always open to try new things. Anyone who is in-terested in viewing her interview can go to the following link : http://www.wwnytv.com/features/arts-all-stars/7News-Arts-All-Star--Kassandra-McDonald-231092361.html

Sara Goutremout received the Channel 7 Arts All Star Award in December. As long as she has been able, Sara has participated in chorus, Select Chorus, and other music related activities at CCS. She has taken every Music elective offered by Mrs. Gleason includ-ing college level Piano I, Piano II, and Music Theory. She has also played several roles in the school musicals including Annie in “Annie”, Eileen in “Back to the 80s”, and Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”. She has also been selected to sing in the auditioned Bi-County Select Choir twice and Area All-State for three years. For the past several years she has sung with the Northern Choral Soci-ety and has been very active with her church praise band, winning an award at a competition this fall. You might hear her performing the National Anthem at our home sporting events as well. Sara has put a tremendous amount of time and effort into developing and improving her vocal talents and musical skills. She is planning on attending Roberts Wesleyan College in the Fall ma-joring in Music Ministry and Vocal Performance. Congratulations Sara, you earned it!

Composition in Blue, Gold and Purple and Malala

Counseling Center News College Acceptances

Marinda Allen—daughter of Eric and Michelle Allen, has been accepted at Le Moyne College in the Biology/Pre-Veterinary Science program. Congratulations Marinda!

Andrew Freeman—son of Jon and Jona Free-man, has been accepted at SUNY Cobleskill in the Diesel Technology program and at the Uni-versity of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) in the Automotive High Performance Technology pro-gram. Congratulations Andrew!

Karlee Herzig—daughter of Rick and Debra Herzig, has been accepted at Paul Smith’s Col-lege in the Environmental Science program. Congratulations Karlee!

Brianna Muncy —daughter of Kevin Muncy and Wanda Bush-Muncy, has been accepted into the Mathematics program at the following col-leges/universities: The College at Brockport, El-mira College, McDaniel College, Siena College, The University of Maine, University of New Eng-land, and Wells College. Congratulations Brianna!

Carlo Tan-Alberto —son of Carlo and Rebecca Alberto, has been accepted at St. Lawrence Uni-versity in the Biology program. Congratulations Carlo!

Christopher Thompson —son of Brian and Danixsa Thompson, has been accepted at Jeffer-son Community College in the Liberal Arts pro-gram. Con- g r a t u l a t i o n s Christopher!

Scholarships and Awards

Marinda Allen—daughter of Eric and Michelle Allen, has been awarded the Le Moyne Loyola Scholarship in the amount of $70,000 ($17,500 per academic

year) based on her ability and motivation to achieve her e d u c a t i o n a l goals. Congratulations Marinda!

Brianna Muncy—daughter of Kevin Muncy and Wanda Bush-Muncy, has

been awarded The College at Brockport Presidential Scholar-in-Residence Scholarship valued at $18,000 ($4,500 per year) in recognition of her outstanding aca-demic achievements. She has also been selected to re-ceive an Elmira College Presidential Honor Scholarship in the amount of $104,000 ($26,000 per year) due to her academic achievements. Brianna was chosen to received a McDaniel College Academic Scholarship in the amount of $84,000 ($21,000 per academic year). In addi-tion, she was selected to receive a UMaine Presidential Scholarship at the University of Maine in the amount of $60,000 ($15,000 per year). Based upon her academic achievement, Brianna was offered the University of New England $18,000 Presidential Scholarship (renewable for four academic years). Brianna was also awarded the Wells College Henry Wells Scholarship valued at $100,000 ($25,000 a year for four years of study at Wells) based on her academic and co-curricular achievements. Congratula-tions Brianna!

Carlo Tan-Alberto—son of Carlo and Rebecca Alberto, has been selected as a St. Lawrence University Augs-bury/North Country Scholar in rec-ognition of his academic record and personal accomplishments. This $108,000 scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $27,000 for each of Carlo’s four undergraduate years.

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Scheduling Classes for 2014-2015 Mrs. Gillette has begun meeting individually with all students in grades 9-11, to plan their courses for next year. Parents should encourage their students to look through the Course Catalog online for choices available to them. The course catalog can also be found online in the “Counseling Center” section of our school website. Copies are also available in Study Halls, the Library, and the Guidance Office. After the meeting, each student will bring home his or her course selection sheet to review with parents. Please review the courses selected, sign and return the sheet to the Counseling Office. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to meet with your child and Mrs. Gil-lette to review the course selection and educational plan, please call 688-2573 or 688-4411.

M arinda Allen—daughter of Eric and Michelle Allen, was nominated by the Co-penhagen Central School faculty to partici-pate in the “Academic All-Star” program at 7 News at Noon with Jeff Cole and Diane Rutherford. This program showcases sen-iors who have demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence. Marinda’s live in-terview was televised on November 19th. Congratulations Marinda!

Slack Chemical & Samaritan Medical Center Donate to CCS BackPack Program

The Copenhagen Central School Youth Advisory Council (YAC) would like to extend its deep-est gratitude to Slack Chemical and Samaritan Medical Center in support of our BackPack Program. They both made well-received donations to our BackPack Program just prior to the Holiday break in the form of turkeys and all the fixings (Samaritan Medical Center Business Office employees) and food gift cards (Slack Chemical employees). Their donations were used to aid CCS families and school children with financial need and provided food for a holi-day feast. Thank you very much!

Shown above, presenting the food gift cards to CCS BackPack Program (YAC) Advisor Brigitte Gillette, are Derek Davis, General Manager (L), Slack Chemical, and Robert Sturtz, President, Slack Chemical. Not shown is Carrie Lavere, representing Samaritan Medical Center Busi-ness Office employees, who presented CCS BackPack Program with 40 turkeys and all the trimmings.

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Junior Year is the Time to Begin YOUR College Search

Careful preparation before your senior year can take a lot of the worry out of choosing the college that’s right for you. Here are some guidelines to help you along in that search.

February: Talk to Mrs. Gillette about college entrance requirements. Make sure the classes you’re planning to take your senior year are academically challenging. Colleges like to see as many solid classes as possible on your tran-script. What do you hope to get out of a col-lege education? While “undecided” is the most common major among college fresh-man, it is a good idea to start researching col-leges to see what’s available. Meanwhile, check with the counseling office about spring dates for the ACT and SAT I.

March: Register for April, May, or June stan-dardized test dates. Check with colleges to see which tests they require. You may need to take both the SAT I and the ACT as well as SAT II subject tests. Watch for information which can help you prepare for these tests. Registration Deadline for the April 12th ACT is March 7, 2014.

April: If you took the PSAT last fall, you will be getting plenty of mail from colleges. Start to really consider what different schools have to offer and how closely they match your in-terests. If you haven’t heard from some schools you’re interested in, call them and ask for information. Deadline for the May 3rd SAT is April 4, 2014.

May: Start to organize your search. You may want to keep a separate folder of material from each college you’re considering. On a single piece of paper, make a comparative chart of the most important offerings at each school. Start another chart listing critical deadlines for applications and financial aid. Deadline for the June 14th ACT is May 9, 2014. Deadline for the June 7th SAT is May 9, 2014.

Financial Aid Night a Success! On Tuesday, January 14th, Financial Aid Night was held at Copenhagen Central School. Guest speakers were Mariya Clemons, Financial Aid Ad-visor at Jefferson Community College and Stepha-nie Graf from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Ms. Clemons reviewed financial aid options and plan-ning and the differences between grants, loans, and merit awards. Also discussed was how the EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) is determined. After the program, Ms. Clemons stayed to answer individual questions. If you were unable to attend this informative program, you are encouraged to contact Mariya Clemons at JCC with any financial aid questions, regardless of whether your child plans to attend JCC. Mariya’s contact number at JCC is 786-2355.

Scholarships for Seniors and College Students

The Norbert L. Gazin Scholarship is open to stu-dents who: (1) were born in Lewis County or living in Lewis County at the time of birth, (2) resident of Lewis County for the past five years; (3) will be/are a graduate of a Lewis County High School, (4) have no felony convictions. Any student interested should stop by or call the Counseling Center (688-2573) for an application after February 1, 2014. Applications are due back to the Counseling Center by March 21st (tentative date). Current college stu-dents must have a cumulative transcript enclosed with application.

Left: Mariya Clemons, Financial Aid Advisor at Jefferson Commu-nity College, spoke with parents and stu-dents about financial aid options and plan-ning.

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Attention Juniors The United States Military Academy will be holding its Annual Summer Leaders Seminar (SLS). The first session is scheduled for June 7-13 and the second ses-sion is June 14-20. The Summer Leaders Seminar provides outstanding high school juniors the opportu-nity to gain a better understanding of the academic, physical, and leadership development program at a service academy that features small classes, a caring faculty, professional career exploration and a founda-tion for future graduate study. If you are in the top fifth of your high school class, are pursuing a college preparatory curriculum, have strong PSAT scores, and have demonstrated leadership potential by par-ticipation, election/selection to office and honors earned in extracurricular and organized athletic ac-tivities then we are looking for you. For more infor-mat ion or to app ly on l ine go to http://www.usma.edu/Admissions/SitePages/Summer.aspx. The deadline is April 11, 2014.

CLEP for High School Students

Are you interested in taking a CLEP exam? CLEP is a College Level Examination Program where you take a subject proficiency exam and earn college credits. The cost is $80 per test with a $20 admission fee and is taken at JCC. You can take tests in Spanish, US History, Biology, Literature, Chemistry, and more. It is recom-mended that you earn an 85-90 or higher on the Regents exam or practice exams to score high enough on CLEP for credit. All exams are on the computer, so you must bring headphones. You may order a CLEP study guide for $24.99 at www.collegeboard.com/testing. For more infor-mation or to sign up see Mrs. Gillette.

Test Date: May 3 June 7

Registration Deadline:

April 4 May 9

Fee: $51.00 $51.00

Where can I take the exam?

Watertown (33-962)

Lowville (33-570)

Carthage (33-300)

Watertown (33-962)

Test Date: April 12 June 14

Registration Deadline:

March 7 May 9

Fee: $36.50 ($52.50 if taking Plus Writing)

$36.50 ($52.50 if taking Plus Writing)

Where can I take the exam?

JCC (027-750)

Carthage (196-410)

JCC (027-750)

Lowville (181-500)

Please note: If you think you may qualify for a fee waiver, please see the Counseling Office. You will need picture ID to be admitted to any test. If you don’t have one, you may pick up an identification letter in the Counseling Office. Also, SAT I and SAT II’s may not be taken the same day.

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Left: Nicole Burns inter-viewed with Cassie Runner, Cosmetologist.

Right: Dallas Church shows his perfect score rating on his Interview Techniques.

Right: Kelsey Pitts interviews and find out more about a prospec-tive career field.

Workforce 2020 On Friday, January 10th, seniors had the opportunity to participate in mock interviews with over 200 local businesses about jobs/careers available to them and what qualifica-tions are needed to fill those jobs. Our local businesses had the opportunity to be proac-tive in nurturing the development of our future workforce. To be prepared, seniors up-dated their resumes, researched local businesses, and honed their interview skills. Here are a few pictures of our students being interviewed, or anxiously awaiting their next inter-view.

Left: Ashley Crandall and Taylor St. Louis are waiting to start the interview process.

Right: Christopher Thompson, being inter-viewed by a member of the Community Action Planning Council.

Left: Chelsea Lortie demonstrates proper interview posture and eye contact.

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Left: The Auto Body program at HGSTC is described in detail for the students by the instructor.

Right: Students learn about the Environ-mental Science/Forestry program at HGSTC.

Right: Current JCC students, including CCS alumni, Joe Murtha and Kyle Clarke, talk about their JCC experience.

Sophomores visit HGSTC and JCC On Tuesday morning, January 14th, all Sophomores visited the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center where they were able to observe two programs of their choice. Sophomores may choose to attend the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center during their junior and senior year. The visit to HGSTC was followed by a visit to the Jefferson Community College campus, where the stu-dents not only learned about programs of study at JCC, but also received suggestions on how to prepare for college while in high school. Students took a brief personality inventory and learned about careers that match their personality. Both sessions were essential in helping students make

Left: Sophomores pause to take a group photo dur-ing their HGSTC/JCC field trip.

After all the discussion and media coverage regarding the Common Core Learning Standards and

the NYS Learning Modules perhaps it is time to step back and take a look at what is REALLY important

– what does this mean for our students right here at CCS?

This month, let’s focus on ELA in the elementary. If you listen carefully to the chatter among

teachers, parents, students, and staff, you will naturally hear the challenges that go along with imple-

menting the NYS Learning Modules, but you will also hear fun tidbits of what is happening in class-

rooms. Let’s take a short tour of the elementary during the literacy block. Walking past the Kindergar-

ten classrooms, you will hear students using words and phrases such as smell receptors, irises and pupils

as they learn about The Five Senses. And, you may see the teacher looking ahead for grass seed to make

chia pets with her students’ faces while they study Plants. Turning the corner from kindergarten, the Pre-

K teachers are looking forward to teaching their first module called All About Me. Heading down the

hall, you may hear the parent of a first grader describe her son’s excitement/disgust when showing his

dad a project depicting the “gross” Human Body. Continuing down the hall to second grade, you could

hear the teachers talking about how the students enjoyed the Tall Tales and Fables module, and how

they are looking forward to the Insects module because it correlates to their unit on life cycles using real

live mealworms. Heading up the stairs to the grade3-5 classrooms, you may have to stifle a laugh as you

watch third graders act out the motions a Frog goes through as it sheds it’s skin, and then become much

more serious as you read the Constitutions posted on the wall by a 4th grade classroom that were written

by students after they learned about Native Americans and now as they learn about life in Colonial

America. As you walk by the 5th grade classrooms you may wonder where they could be, until you re-

member today is they day they are having a fiesta to celebrate the completion of the module on Human

Rights, and their study of the book Esperanza Rising.

Are the NYS Learning Modules challenging to teach? Yes. Do they require deep thinking and

understanding by our students? Absolutely! Is all the time and effort worth it? You decide.

Apps of the Month – Since elementary students are learning about some Science topics through

their reading and writing, two terrific FREE apps are called BrainPop Featured Movie (grades 4-5) and

BrainPop Jr. Featured Movie (Grades Pre-K-3). These apps provide a free daily movie teaching about

something having to do with Science. They also feature a quiz and other fun activities. Requires iOS 5.0

or higher, and is compatible with iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch.

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MO D U L E MI N U T E S , M R S . F A R N E Y A N D M R S . R A T L I F F

Copenhagen Cares...About Your Health and Well-Being Submitted by: CCS Wellness Committee

“The mission of the Copenhagen Central School Wellness Committee is to create a healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness practices to promote healthy eating and physical activities that improve

our quality of life and support student achievement.”

February is American Heart Health Month

“Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.” -Dr. Karl Menninger

Heart-healthy diet: 8 steps to prevent heart disease

1. Control your portion size 2. Eat more fresh/canned fruits and vegetables 3. Eat whole grains 4. Limit unhealthy fats and cholesterol 5. Choose low-fat, unprocessed protein sources 6. Reduce your sodium intake 7. Plan ahead: Create daily menus 8. Allow yourself an occasional treat

For detailed information about these tips and more, go to:

(http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/heart-healthy-diet/art-20047702?pg=1

Fabulous Fajitas (from www.allrecipes.com)

INGREDIENTS:

DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut peppers and onion into thin slices. Do not dice, leave slices long and thin. 2. Sauté peppers and onion in a small amount of oil until tender. Add mushrooms and chicken. Con-

tinue to cook on low heat until heated through. Stir in dry salad dressing mix and blend thoroughly. 3. Warm tortillas and roll mixture inside. If desired top with shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomato and

shredded lettuce or any other veggies you would like.

“One should eat to live, not live to eat." - Benjamin Franklin

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 10

2 green bell peppers, sliced 1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 onion, thinly sliced 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms

2 cups diced, cooked chicken meat 1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style

salad dressing mix 10 (12 inch) wheat flour tortillas

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December 18, 2013 Regular Meeting Approved previous min-

utes (November 25, 2013). Approved Treasurer’s Re-

port, warrants and School Lunch Report

Approved Transfers #1, as presented by the District Treasurer

Approved the following staff: Meghann Woodruff, Joshua Zehr, - substitute teachers; Carol Putman—substitute bus aide; Wesley Ratliff Substitute Teacher and District Volunteer; Shelva Frizzell—substitute teacher, pending finger-

print clearance Approved recommenda-

tions from the Committee on Pre-School Special Education and the Com-mittee on Special Educa-tion

Approved the third and final reading of 7000, 8000 and 9000 policies

Approved Inter-Municipal Cooperation Agreement with Jefferson-Lewis BO-CES to provide legal ser-vices for the District

Approved the appointment of Virginia Hovendon as Art Club advisor

Approved Application for

Use of Facilities submitted by Hope Doolittle, Presi-dent of the Copenhagen Pee Wee Wrestling Club for use of the Faculty Room Lobby, Wrestling Room, Cafeteria, Large Gym and Cafeteria for wrestling practice and fundraisers

Approved request from Sara Gleason for maternity leave

Approved appointment of Mary Jane Fleming Dis-trict Volunteer

BOA R D AC T I O N S

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We offer nutritional support to families in our community with healthy food vouchers, nutrition assess-ments, and checks for the farmers markets in the summer. “WIC can help you add more healthy food to your family’s meals! WIC IS for Women who are pregnant, breast feeding, and post partum, also for infants and Children under 5. Call the Lewis County office at 376-6427 for more information on eligi-bility.”

S C H O O L D I S T R I C T T A X C O D E T H E N E W Y O R K S T A T E P E R S O N A L I N C O M E T A X F O R M C A L L S F O R A S C H O O L D I S T R I C T T A X C O D E . T H E C O D E F O R T H O S E L I V I N G I N T H E C O P E N H A G E N C E N T R A L S C H O O L D I S T R I C T I S # 1 2 9 .

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Modified Boys Wrestling Coach Gerald Snyder

This year’s Modified Wrestling season ended very disappointing due to the weather. We lost 3 our of the last 4 matches because of in-clement weather. The bright side of the season was that we started the season with 10 wrestlers. After moving 2 up to Varsity, we finished the sea-son with 8 wrestlers. As a team, we finished with 31 wins, 3 ties and 52 losses. This year’s team had little or no experience and

consisted of 6 new wrestlers that never even wrestled pee wee. Having to wrestle every match against wrestlers with 6, 7 or 8 years of experience is very had to do, if not impossi-ble. This was a great and fun group of young wrestlers. They never complained, never gave up, practiced very hard and had a lot of fun. I was very proud of each and every one of them. Brandon Weiler led the was with 10 wins, 2 losses; Tristan Cole, Cody Zubrzycki

and Hunter Hayes all went over .500. The rest of the team all wrestled their hearts out and competed very well, never giving up. A big thank you is given to Jay Carroll and Neil Freeman for your support and help working with the team this year. Thank you also to Kim Zubrzycki because with-out your keeping the books, I would go crazy and not be able to have my statistics. Lastly, to all the parents and friends that support the wres-tlers, your support never goes unnoticed. Thank you all.

C.C.S. S P O R T S N E W S

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Welcome 2014! We hope you have been enjoying the start of the new year as much as the children seem to be. We have many new things to look forward to as we begin to work our way into spring. First and foremost is the Ma-ple Ridge Fun Day, on Janu-ary 17th, that the PTO helped to sponsor for the elementary school. Grades K-5 took a day from their hard work and en-joyed a day of tubing and sled-ding. The had a wonderful time! There was a farmer who had a dog.....and B-I-N-G-O was his name-o! Calling all Bingo fans. The PTO is sponsoring a family Bingo event on Saturday, February 15, from 12 pm - 2 pm. Come

on out and join us for some refreshments, fun family memories, and spirited com-petition. There will even be a few small prizes available. Don’t forget your daubers. The Spring fundraising event (Yankee Candles) is set to begin on February 28th, and run for two weeks, culmi-nating on March 14th. This was a very successful event last year and we look forward to another successful year! One added bonus is that there is online ordering available this time around. This means that you can even sell to all your out of town friends and relatives. Purchased items will be back in time for Easter and Mother¹s Day. For all those interested in coming to the Community

Book Club, our next meeting in February (date to be an-nounced), will be a discussion of the second half of our book, “Free Range Kids”. Come and join the discussion. It never hurts to discuss parenting strategies with other parents, and you might walk away with some great new ideas. Hey, we parents can never have too many new and en-gaging ideas for our children. Please be aware of the time change for the next PTO meeting. It will begin at 7:00 PM in the Teacher¹s Lounge. Join us and share your input. Events we are planning and will be giving information on soon include: a Mother¹s Day Tea in May and a Fa-ther’s Day Tee in June!

PTO NE W S, M R S . S A R A H P A R K E R , P T O S E C R E T A R Y

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Congratulations to Copenhagen Central’s cheerleading squad. The squad earned the Frontier League D Division Championship at a competition held on January 15th at Sandy Creek Central School where eight members were named Frontier League All-Stars. Coach Jennifer Spaulding was named Frontier League Cheer Coach of the Year. Congratulations ladies!

C.C.S. Cheerleaders at Sandy Creek Central School:

Kneeling, left to right: Ashley Stephens, Kenzi Carr, Alexis LaBarge, Kelsey Pitts, Chelsea Lortie, Reba Earle, Ja-lynn Granger

Standing , left to right: district volunteer, Emily Lance, Emily Sipher, Emily Griffin, Tessa Tanner, Jayden Waugh, Cassandra Goutermout, Cassie Mono, Klaire Sullivan, Alana Granger, Cierra Dicob, district volunteer, and Coach Jennifer Spaulding

Frontier League All-Stars, kneeling left to right: Reba Earle, Alexis LaBarge, Kelsey Pitts, Chelsea Lortie; Standing, left to right: Emily Griffin, Kenzi Carr, Klaire Sullivan, Alana Granger and Coach Jennifer Spaulding at Sandy Creek Central School

Copenhagen Centra l School

Lewis County Head Start will begin accepting en-rollment applications on Feb-ruary 10, 2014, and continue throughout the year, for chil-dren who turn three or four by December 1, 2014. Lewis County Head Start is a feder-ally funded full day preschool program provided at no cost to families. Children in the Co-penhagen school district may participate by attending full

day classes at the Lowville cen-ter or by having services in their home on a weekly basis. A variety of learning experi-ences are provided to children and families to support growth in language, literacy, math, science, social and emotional functioning, creative arts, and physical development. Ten percent of enrollment opportu-nities are made available to children with disabilities.

Parents/guardians may register their children at the Lowville center, located at 7673 N. State Street in Low-ville, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Parents’ income verification and the child’s birth certificate are needed when they register. Anyone interested in further information may call Jane Woodward or Amy Marti at 376-7531.

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10?Team Date Opponent Location Time

Varsity Boys & Varsity Girls Play-off Semi Tuesday, February 4, 2014 TBD

Modified Boys Basketball Wednesday, February 5, 2014 LaFargeville Central @ Copenhagen 5:00 p.m.

JV & Varsity Boys Basketball Thursday, February 6, 2014 Lowville Academy @ Lowville 6:00 p.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Friday, February 7, 2014 Alexandria Central @ Alex Bay 5:00 p.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Friday, February 7, 2014 Thousand Islands Central @ Thousand Islands 5:00 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling Saturday, February 8, 2014 @ Class Tournament 10:00 a.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Monday, February 10, 2014 Beaver River Central @ Beaver River 4:30 a.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Monday, February 10, 2014 Beaver River Central @ Copenhagen 5:00 p.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Thousand Islands Central @ Copenhagen 5:00 p.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Wednesday, February 12, 2014 LaFargeville Central @ Copenhagen 5:00 p.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Thursday, February 13, 2014 LaFargeville Central @ LaFargeville 4:30 p.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Friday, February 14, 2014 Sackets Harbor Central @ Copenhagen 4:30 p.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Tuesday, February, 25, 2014 Alexandria Central @ Copenhagen 4:30 p.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Alexandria Central @ Copenhagen 4:30 p.m.

Modified Boys Basketball Thursday, February 27, 2014 Thousands Islands Central @ Thousands Islands 4:30 p.m.

Modified Girls Basketball Friday, February 28, 2014 Sandy Creek Central @ Sandy Creek 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Wrestling @ Section III Finals Saturday, February 15, 2014 TBA 10:00 a.m.

These dates are subject to change...Go to www.digitalsports.com for the most up-to-date schedule.

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ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS: Beginning March 1, 2014, the cost for K—12 school lunches will increase five cents from $1.85 to $1.90. Beginning September 1, 2014 the cost for K-12 breakfasts will increase by five cents from $1.20 to $1.25. If your economic situation has changed and you feel you may be eligible for free or reduced priced lunches/breakfasts, you are encouraged to call Mrs. Shambo at 688-4411 for an application.