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Volume 13, Issue 3 January/February 2013 From the Superintendents Desk Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It is hard not to get into the holiday spirit with all of the activities going on at school now. We have holiday concerts, craft nights, trips to museums, holiday store, a spaghetti dinner, and basketball season has kicked off. Even with all of this joy and energy in school, we do know that this time of year isnt as joyous to everyone. A weak economy and high unemployment still contribute to hardships in our area. Most of us know community members who, for reasons beyond their control, may need assistance to heat their homes or to feed their families. Our students are aware of the situation and have organized to do something about it. Our Student Government organizes a collection for the local food bank every year. The students and staff enjoy a friendly competition for the largest donation. Anyone interested in helping us share the joy of the season may drop food items off in the guidance office. CPCS would also like to officially introduce two new employees. Heather Rousell is our new Guidance Counselor and Chris Murray is our new Bus Mechanic. Please help us welcome them to the team. On the topic of staffing, we will begin advertising for both a Director of Pupil Services and a Principal in January. If you know any qualified people that would provide strong leadership and would make a positive contribution to our district and community, please encourage them to apply. Winter weather is upon us. Any closings or delays will be broadcast on the local radio and television stations. They will also be posted on the school calendar and website. Drive safely.
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Board of Education Meeting Dates Newsletter Information Triple A Students Counseling Corner Healthy Snacks Sales Speaking Team Success Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts 8th grade Dioramas Elementary Fun Night Sportsmanship Award Lego Competition Winterfest Quilt Show Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan Hall Walkers Guidance News Homework Rewards Trip News from the Principal Whiz Quiz Winterfest 2013 PTSA Highlights Seaway Tech Perfect Attendance Honor Rolls January Events Calendar February Events Calendar
Our Mission Statement The Colton-Pierrepont Central School Community proudly educates students to become responsible, respectful and resourceful citizens, thereby continuing a tradition of innovation and excellence.
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Newsletter materials need to be into the Central Office by February 1, April 9, and May 22, 2013, in order to be included in the following months News and Notes. In an effort to be more environmentally friendly, beginning October 2012, we will only mail newsletters to those that request a paper copy. The newsletter is available on our website, www.cpcs.us currently and will continue to be so. If you would like to be on our mailing list for the paper newsletters please contact Diane Ladison @ (315) 262-2100 extension 144 at anytime this year or if you have any questions or concerns.
TRIPLE A STUDENTS
On October 22, 2012, the following elementary students were honored at forum for being the Triple A students for the month at Colton-Pierrepont Central School: Rachel Sleeper, Trent Smithers, Christopher Edwards, Brooklyn Huckle, Charity Martin, Nathan Stark, Andrew Wright, Matilyn Lovely, Noah Rousell, Matthew Schwartfigure, Dalton Francis, Evan Poste, Ethan VanBrocklin, Jessica Harman, Kloe Wright, Kaitlyn Johnson, Kara McKinley, Kassidy LaShomb, Madeline Rousell, Abigail Smith, Jacob Mudge, Ray Mudge, Christopher Fisher, Logan Burns, Skyler Crocie, Theodore Farns, Davin Flanagan, Thomas Garvin, Domanik Grant, Maura Richards, Trinity Trahan, Harley Wright, Sara Hawthorne, Harold Bush, Hailee Rush, and Brooke Wilson. Triple A students for November: Thomas Garvin, Victoria Hamilton, Kendall LaMora, Morgan Cole, Riley Cole, Hailee Rush, Savanah Moore, Robert McMillen, Catherine Monaghan, Cassidy Moore, Claire Rousell, Madeline Smith, Lydia Thomas, Wyatt Paulette, Amanda Woods, Carter Lesperance, Layla Johnson, Eva Sevey, Hailey Williamson, Sara Hawthorne, Abeni Payne, Samantha Marsh, Madeline Rousell, Nathan Burns, Schuyler Chamberlain, Ian Graham, Domanik Grant, Cian Trimm, Jeremy Ryan, Maura Richards, Jaedyn Rutledge, and Ryelee Rutkauskas. Triple A status is given to students who have been good examples in the Triple A areas of academics, attitude, and actions.
COUNSELING CORNER
Submitted by Mary Kay Hafer, School Psychologist
Kaplan Test Prep Survey Finds That College Admissions Officers Discovery of Online Material Damaging to Applicants Nearly Triples in a Year Over a Quarter of College Admissions Officers Today Include Google or Facebook in Applicant Evaluations; 35% Report Discovering Information that Negatively Impacted Prospective Students Admissions Chances Up from 12% Last Year. Results from Kaplan Test Preps 2012 survey of college admissions officers* show that schools are increasingly discovering information on Facebook and Google that negatively impact applicants acceptance chances. While the percentage of admissions officers who took to Google (27%) and checked Facebook (26%) as part of the applicant review process increased slightly (20% for Google and 26% for Facebook in 2011) from last year, the percentage that said they discovered something that negatively impacted an applicants chances of getting into the school nearly tripled from 12% last year to 35% this year. Offenses cited included essay plagiarism, vulgarities in blogs, alcohol consumption in photos, things that made them wonder, and illegal activities. In 2008, when Kaplan began tracking this trend, only one in 10 admissions officers reported checking applicants social networking pages. Social media used to basically mean Facebook. But the underlying trend we see is the increase in use of Google, which taps into a social media landscape thats proliferated to include Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, blogging and other platforms and teens today are using all of these channels, said Jeff Olson, Vice President of Data Science, Kaplan Test Prep. Additionally, were seeing a growing cultural ubiquity in social media use, plus a generation thats grown up with a very fluid sense of privacy norms. In the face of all these trends, the rise in discovery of digital dirty laundry is inevitable. Olson noted, With regard to college admissions, the traditional application the essays, the letters of recommendation represent the polished version of an applicant, while often whats found online is a rawer version of that applicant. Schools are philosophically divided on whether an applicants digital trail is fair game, and the majority of admissions officers do not look beyond the submitted application, but our advice to students is to think first, Tweet later. Kaplans survey also found that only 15% of colleges currently have rules regarding the checking of applicants Facebook or social networking pages a percentage that has remained fairly consistent over the past few years. Of schools that do have a policy, 69% said the policy prohibited admissions officers from visiting applicants pages still leaving the vast majority of admissions officers with the flexibility to act at their own discretion. Students can learn more about how to better safeguard their digital footprints at www.kaptest.com/socialmediatips. Far more common than the use of social media to evaluate applicants is its use in recruiting potential students. Kaplan Test Preps survey found that 87% of colleges use Facebook for this purpose (up from 82% two years ago); 76% use Twitter (up from 56%); and 73% use YouTube (up from 56%). College admissions officers have not, however, embraced Google Plus only 9% are using it to recruit prospective students. For more information about Kaplan Test Preps 2012 survey of college admissions officers, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538. Kaplan will be releasing more results from its survey in the coming weeks. * For the 2012 survey, 350 admissions officers from the nations top 500 colleges and universities as compiled from U.S. News & World Report and Barrons were polled by telephone between July and September 2012.
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Colton-Pierrepont Central School was awarded the Sportsmanship Award for the 2012 spring sports season. In addition to this, we were also awarded the Sportsmanship Award for the 2012 fall sports season. This seasonal award is voted on by other Section X coaches and officials. Congratulations to the coaches, players, classroom teachers, and parents who work hard to place an emphasis on sportsmanship and character. It is clear our district places value on educating the entire student. These awards are directly connected to a great staff. Great job everyone!
ELEMENTARYFUNNIGHT
An Elementary Fun Night was sponsored by the Class of 2018 on Friday, November 30. There were over 60 students participating in games, coloring, and competition. The Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is always a popular activity. Photo shows youngsters taking turns with the DDR.
LEGO COMPETITION
Students from the 5th and 6th grade competed in the First Lego League competition held at Clarkson University on Saturday December 1st. This is a worldwide competition designed to educate students in the STEM subject areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. This years project topic was Senior Solutions. The students had to carry out a research project on the issues that Senior Citizens face and propose a solution to aid them. The CPCS team, The Lego Limes, chose Blue Zones- 5 areas in the world where people routinely live to be 100 years old. At the competition, the team had to demonstrate Core Values:
We are a team. We do the work to find solutions with guidance from our coaches and mentors. We know our coaches and mentors don't have all the answers; we learn together. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what we win. We share our experiences with others. We display Gracious Professionalism and Cooperation in everything we do. We have FUN!
The Lego robotics part of the competition, consists of a presentation on Robot Design, and then the Robot Challenge, where they get to compete against teams from 15 other schools in having their robot, HAL, perform challenges designed to foster awareness of the issues facing seniors. The team did exceptionably well in all of their judging sessions of Core Values, Project Presentation and Robot Design. They also managed to finish 8th out of 16 in the robot challenge part of the competition with a score of 165. Heres the link to the YouTube video of our students. http://youtu.be/Z46dxtmMups Team members were Cole Richards, Andrew Edwards, Garret Sleeper, Jedediah LaBrake, Zane Mowrey, AJ Walter, Thomas Garvin, Rachel Sleeper, Trent Smithers. Mentor: Grace Rousell. Coaches: Carol Frego and Peter Edwards Pictures: Robot Design presentation to engineers from Alcoa, other area industries and Final Practice run.
Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan To Perform with CPCS Kindergarten through Grade Six Students
Peggy Lynn is recognized for her soulful songwriting and extraordinary vocal versatility. Her work has been featured at the famous Bluebird Caf in Nashville, and in 1996, Peggy was selected "Adirondack Woman of the Year". Peggy has recently released an album of new ballads about strong women called Stand a Chance, produced by Dan Duggan. In 2005, the Adirondack Mountain Club honored Peggy with their Arthur E. Newkirk Education Award. Dan Duggan is known nationally for his wizardry on hammered dulcimer and flat picking guitar and is the recipient of the National Hammered Dulcimer Championship. Adding to his extensive array of recordings, Dan has recently released a new album of original airs and waltzes called Once in a Blue Moon as well as Keeping Christmas, and A Stitch in Time: Songs Celebrating the Art and Heritage of Quilting. Dans childrens album, Pieces of Our Life, earned a Parents Choice Award in 1998. His dulcimer work can also be heard on Paul Simon's CD "Youre The One", released in October of 2000. On stage, Peggy and Dan have found a chemistry rarely seen in traditional music circles. The couples gift of insight is matched with dynamic songwriting and instrumental virtuosity. Their concerts have been enjoyed from Maine to California. Peggy and Dan will work with students in Kindergarten through Grade Six throughout the day on Friday, January 25. All the children will be invited to perform with Peggy and Dan in the 2013 Colton Winterfest Concert Friday evening at 7:00 in the CPCS auditorium. All families, friends and community members are invited to be part of this special event. To be able to perform with this nationally renowned and talented duo is truly an exciting opportunity for the elementary students of Colton-Pierrepont Central!
WHIZ QUIZ
The Colton-Pierrepont Whiz Quiz team has been busy this year! The team, which consisted of juniors Andrew Jenkins, Noah Whalen, and Kieran Perry, and sophomore Eve Whalen, made it to the third round of WPBS' Whiz Quiz competition! They defeated Lowville Academy and Franklin Academy, before being defeated by Thousand Islands Central School. The matches have already aired on WPBS, but if you missed them, they are available for online viewing at the WPBS website, www.wpbstv.org. The Whiz Quiz team also sent two fourperson teams to Burlington, VT in December for the Annual NAQT PreHoliday Academic Tournament, and are planning to attend the MadridWaddington Quiz Bowl in January. Pictured are: (from left) Andrew Jenkins, Craig Miller, Noah Whalen, Scott Boyce, Kieran Perry, Sabrina Johnson, Gyle Dominy, and Eve Whalen. The advisors for Whiz Quiz are Mr. Lee and Ms. McGinnis. The final statistics for the NAQT Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament in Burlington, VT held on Friday, December 7th. Our students competed as two varsity teams, Colton-Pierrepont A (Andrew Jenkins, Noah Whalen, Kieran Perry, and Eve Whalen) and Colton-Pierrepont B (Gyle Dominy, Sabrina Johnson, and Scott Boyce). There were a total of 48 teams competing from New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and our teams ended up 26th (C-P A) and 44th (C-P B) overall. Not a bad showing against much larger schools! Also of note, they keep records of individual points scored in the tournament, and Andrew Jenkins was ranked 7th out of the 208 students competing! Noah Whalen was 77th, Sabrina Johnson was 112th, Gyle Dominy was 154th, Scott Boyce was 167th, Eve Whalen was 174th, and Kieran Perry was 184th. The students had a really good time, and represented Colton-Pierrepont very well! Congratulate them if you see them around!
The Town of Colton is once again embracing winter by hosting Winterfest Weekend at the end of January. On January 25-27, 2013, there will be lots to do throughout town both inside and outdoors. The 2013 festival kicks off at Colton-Pierrepont Central School with nationally recognized duo Peggy Lynn and Dan Duggan performing original and traditional music Friday, January 25 at 7 pm. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids not performing with the duo. During the day on Friday, with support from the Colton-Pierrepont Teachers Association and the Colton Winterfest Planning Committee, Peggy and Dan will work with students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Their visit will conclude with the Friday evening concert when all the children will be invited to perform with them on stage. This is truly an exciting opportunity for our school children. Then on Saturday a Health and Craft Fair commences at school at 9 am, Story Hour takes place at Hepburn Library at 10 am, and other activities such as cookie decorating happen at school and elsewhere. Both days the ever-popular Annual Quilt Show also occurs at four locationsHepburn Library, Town Hall, Zion Episcopal Church and Catamount Lodge. And the winter fun includes a wide array of outdoor events including the Colton 10 Miler Foot Rice, sledding, snowshoeing, dog sled rides, bed races, the Higley Hustle Cross-Country Ski Race and more. The festival atmosphere is enhanced by pancake breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings and a spaghetti dinner on Saturday from 4-7 pm at school. The Winterfest schedule will be finalized by the end of December. It will be posted on the Town of Coltons website (www.townofcolton.com) and flyers will be shared widely and displayed at various locations. Also for more information please contact Ruth McWilliams (262-2450) and Scott Muller (244-9956) who are coordinating publicity. Everyone is encouraged to help brighten winter nights by keeping holiday lights on through Winterfest weekend. Mark your calendars and plan on joining your family and friends at Coltons 2013 Winterfest!
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