Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19

Powerful Assembly! Each spring we work hard to bring an assembly of learning and

reflection for our Knights. For the last couple of years the ideas and

roots of the spirit for what type of experience we are looking to create

at this spring assembly is suggested by our Emerging Knights Student

Leadership Team. Yesterday we hosted Roger Von Braun for our

spring assembly who spoke to our 7th-12th grade students and staff. He

is a NYS Certified teacher turned suicide prevention advocate who

shared his powerful story about his brother's suicide and the life-saving

lessons he has learned from his life and death. Mr. Von Braun told an

inspiring story and taught students practical strategies and coping

mechanisms they can put to use in their daily lives. His story also

brought up many other important aspects our Knights

face—mental health issues, drug addiction, and

vaping. As mental health issues continue to rise for

teenagers we feel his message really hit home in

many cases with our Knights. They were on the edge

of their seats for the one hour presentation. Mr. Von

Braun also stayed for the remainder of the day

meeting with students one on one and hosting small

lunch group sessions with our students. He also met

with our Student Success Center staff throughout the

day as well. We invite our families this weekend to

talk about the story and what was presented on

Thursday. Communication continues to be the #1 defense for so many things. A big thank you to Mr. Von

Braun for his time and effort with our students; from his preconference with our Student Success Center to the

last talk he had with a student after the lunch groups, he is on a mission and we are fortunate to have had him in

Oatkan Knight Country.

Spread The Word! It is never too early to start thinking about making this

summer a “Resume Building” one! Our Student Success

Center has compiled and will continue to update a

College/Career summer program list for our Sr. High

students. These are programs that colleges offer for great

learning and focus on careers. Also on the list will be any

learning opportunities in the region that would be tied to

careers. This is definitely a list that everyone should keep

their eye on this spring. There are deadlines as well to some

of the applications. Check the bottom of the Student Success

Center website: http://bit.ly/LeRoySSC

Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19

Knowledgeable Knights

I am very excited to announce the March winners of our monthly academic merit

recognition process. Knowledgeable Knights is a student recognition program

honoring students in each of the 11 departments - ELA, Math, Science, Social

Studies, Art, Tech, LOTE, PE, Health/Wellness, Business, and

Music. Knowledgeable Knights represent the ideal academic qualities we strive for

each day; participation, responsibility, improvement, grit, and perseverance!

Students are nominated by their teachers and peers. The monthly selections are

made by the Emerging Knights Student Leadership subcommittee. Each winner

received a Knowledgeable Knights cinch bag!

Our March Knowledgeable Knights:

Art - Melissa Park (Grade 10) Music - Joelle Stowell (Grade 10)

Business - Lindsey Coniber (Grade 12) PE - Zhar ia Newton (Grade 8)

ELA - Abigail Cacioppo (Grade 12) Science - Aspen Wise (Grade 10)

FACS - Brittany Lyness (Grade 9) Social Studies - Xandr ia Jackson (Grade 10)

Health - John Panepento (Grade 9) Tech - Cole Fr iedhaber (Grade 8)

LOTE - Lucianna Russo (Grade 11) Wellness - Jackson Spezzano (Grade 7)

Math - Alano Caraballo (Grade 8)

Congratulations to this month’s winners, we are proud of your accomplishments!

Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19

Music Knights! Last weekend over 30 Knights

performed in the Area All-County

Festival I @ Batavia HS! We were proud

to be represented by this amazing group!

Huge thanks to our teachers who

continue to prep and produce so much

talent out of our community! This week

we are sending 33 Knights to Festival II

at Attica High School! Enjoy the

experience!

Learning on the Road! Our Knights continue to have awesome out of school learning opportunities brought to them by our

teachers! Recently Madame Qadiri went on the road with her French 4 students and traveled to the

Memorial Art Gallery for a guided tour in French and then to an authentic French lunch at Roux on Park

Ave! This week Mrs. Sack took her Pre AP English students to Letchworth State Park for a guided

historical tour and hike. We continue to support and value off campus learning opportunities! Big thanks to

so many of our teachers who offer these opportunities throughout the school year!

Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19

Spread The Word! The senior class will be hosting a “Seniors for Seniors” event on April 28! This is FREE and open to

anyone in the community over the age of 55. Our seniors are excited to host our seniors in the community

for a night of salad, soup, and ice cream along with Bingo! Read our flyer below for all the details!

Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School

Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19

Tech Tip Pit Stop with Mrs. Bertrand: #26 Spring into Some Flipgrid Fun! Have you checked out Mr. Holly’s Flipgrid recently? If not, you are missing out! On his grid entitled, “1

Minute/Less with Mr. Holly” you can watch short videos highlighting a number of important updates and

happenings across our Le Roy CSD campus. From interviewing teachers to talking with students or

community members, this grid has it all when it comes to staying in the know! Mr. Holly has taken this

instructional tool used in classrooms K-12, to connect with and inform our Oatkan Knight community.

Check out this list of some of the latest Flipgrid posts:

Recent interview with our Le Roy Village Police Department Chief & Officer.

Learn more about how students created podcasts in AP Language.

Connections with our local Rotary Interact for community support.

Check out how to use foldables in Geometry as an instructional & study tool.

Chat with our National Honor Society members & their Lighthouse Project.

This user-friendly app allows Mr. Holly to easily connect with our community and highlight student work.

If you haven’t had the chance to check out the grid yet please do! You can access the grid on our Le

Roy CSD website under “Recent News.” You could also follow Mr. Holly on Twitter, following his handle

@Mr_MerrittHolly, as he updates his feed with his latest Flipgrid videos. As a bonus, you will get to see

highlights from our Wolcott Street School, which is especially helpful if you have an elementary student

in that building. Stay tuned for plenty more informative videos in the near future and make sure to follow

Mr. Holly on Twitter for the latest updates to his grid. #StudentVoice

Check out the Tech Tip Pit Stop from our Instructional Technology Coach Mrs. Jen Bertrand! Thanks, Jen!

2019 Health Teacher Summit

a day of collaboration & best practice!

guest speakers:Nicole Watson, www.hopeforathletes.com (eating disorders) Jenny Staebell, Project Stork www.projectstorkinc.org (risk reduction, prevention, & resources for pregnant & parenting teens)

Where: LeRoy Jr. Sr. High School 9300 South Street RoadWhen: Thursday, May 9th 2019 8:00am-2:00pm

Lunch will be provided, please let us know if there

are any special dietary requirements.

Please bring a favorite lesson or resource to share!

contact Sara Horgan to RSVP:

shorgan@leroycsd.org(585)768-8131