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Vesta l Centra l School Distr ict MAY 2015
UPCOMING SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND HOLIDAYS
Friday, May 8-STUDENT EARLY RELEASE @ 11:50AM
Friday, May 22—NO SCHOOL (Student Holiday)
Monday, May 25—NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
Dear Tioga Hills Families:
May has brought—so far—the sunshine and warmth we have hoped for after the long, frigid winter
months! It also brings with it a host of fun events during and after school.
An assembly with a visiting author Julie Cook (5th)
Kindergarten orientation (6th)
A tour of VMS by our 5th graders (7th)
The amazing annual Talent Show at ARE auditorium (8th)
The 4th and 5th grade chorus and 5th grade band evening con-
cert (11th)
A family video night with “Rio 2” (15th)
The School Budget vote—ice cream social and Special Interest
Fair (19th)
Continued improvement of our butterfly garden, the Flutter Inn, -
bench unveiled (19th)
Student artwork at the annual dVinci Festival Exhibit (see pg. 9)
Evening parent/student night at VMS for our 5th graders (27th)
Sincerely,
Jane Hashey, Principal
Table of Contents
1000 Book Club……………………….....10
Actions Count Form…….………….…..6
Butterfly Garden………………………..11
Counselors’ Corner…..………….….…..5
Food for Thought……………………….14
Ice Cream Social………………………..15
Incoming Kindergarteners………..13
Meet the Candidates………………….10
Morning Program Calendar……....16
Music Notes………………………............7
News from the Health Office ..11
Parking Lot Procedures……………..10
PTA News……………..….……..…..13—14
School District Vote………………...10
Spotlight on 5th Grade…………….10
Spotlight on Art…………………………..9
Student Leadership Jobs…...…6-9
Teacher & Staff Appreciation..10
T.H. Picture Corner………………...….12
T.H.E. Academic Corner….2, 3 & 4
T.H.E. Safety………………………………..9
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~Vestal’s Math Support Team~
TAKE OFF WITH MATH!
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Rhonda Ruhm
School Counselor
The counseling office continues to be a center of activity……….
The Banana Splits program is very busy and looking forward to our end-of-the-year “Splits” party on June 9th.
FIFTH GRADE PARENTS AND STUDENTS We continue steps in the transition process to the middle school. We are excited to be go-ing on our tour on May 7th. I have also been in homerooms doing more work on helping 5th graders understand the change and transition to middle school. This is an opportunity for them to get answers to all of their questions in their familiar classroom environment. Below is a save the date...this evening is another opportunity to learn about VMS in fun way along with your 5th grader learning success tips and information in a fun format that will help in yet another way to make a smooth transition! Be ready for a fun time with the scavenger hunt!
Fifth Grade Parents & Students Save This Date:
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 @ 6:00 p.m.
Vestal Middle School, S. Benita Blvd.
Please continue to contact me if you have any questions or concerns I always welcome part-
nering to help our students succeed! I can be reached at 757-2366.
Rhonda Ruhm, M.S.Ed, C.A.S.
School Counselor
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TIOGA HILLS ELEMENTARY
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Is your child demonstrating leadership outside of school?
Tioga Hills would like to recognize students for their involvement in positive activities that
improve the quality of life within our community. This information will be shared with all stu-
dents within our Tioga Hills community through our school announcements.
We want students to know that their ACTIONS COUNT! (“ACTIONS COUNT” is our Charac-
ter Ed theme for the school year.)
Examples:
Visiting a nursing facility
Community beautification (picking up litter)
Volunteering at an animal shelter
Donating to a food pantry
Donating to Locks of Love
Please complete the information below with your child. Return to your child’s classroom
teacher.
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Student
Name:_________________________________________________________________
My ACTIONS COUNT because I
______________________________________________________________________
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Music Education
Quote of the Month
“Music expresses that which cannot be
said and on which it is impossible to be
silent.”
Victor Hugo
Upcoming Music Events
Please join us for our upcoming perfor-
mance!
May 11th
4th and 5th Grade Chorus
5th Grade Band
7pm, Tioga Hills Cafetorium
Grade Level Spotlight: 3rd Grade
Our 3rd grade students will be learning a
new instrument this month – the record-
er! Learning the recorder lets our stu-
dents apply what they’ve learned in music
class from Kindergarten through third
grade in a performance situation. Stu-
dents have the opportunity to join or-
chestra in fourth grade and band in fifth
grade. The recorder experience intro-
duces them to the process of learning
the physical, technical, and musical skills
necessary to master an instrument.
MUSIC NOTES
2nd Grade Families: Thank You!
A special “thank you” goes out to the
families of our second graders. We had
so many helpers and volunteers this year,
that I was unfortunately not able to
thank all of you individually. Without
you, the 2nd grade musical would not have
been a success! We’re lucky here at Tio-
ga Hills to have such involved and sup-
portive families!
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THANK YOU’S
The following students wrote thank you’s for
the wonderful Pinocchio Tri Cities Opera
performance at Tioga Hills on March 20:
Logan Avery Katie Kristek
Logan Bennett Tess Labosky
Katelyn Blachowiak Aleeyah Lippman
Maryka Bleir Vincent Lucenti
Colin Brubaker Owen Majka
Chloe Burkhard Raymond Mattice
Autumn Carter Megan McLaughlin
Charlotte Coker Jonah Mercia
Frank Consolazio Sam Mercia
Lauren Cropp Gracie Mones
Bella Daino Colin Mott
Marcus Fairfield Gemma Nelli
Isabella Fairfield Hannah Nemecek
Arianna Ford Morgan Radicchi
Calista Ford Roman Reilly
Billy Gorman Trent Robbins
Johnny Gorman Julia Sage
Jenna Holleran Alyssa Seddon
Amelia Howell Joey Seddon
Megan Howell Alana Shear
Liam Hughston Addie Stockwin
Luke Hughston Leo Stockwin
Mackenzi Ingersoll Christine Tran
Ashley Kristek Lucan Tran
THANK YOU’S
The following students also wrote thank you’s
to Target for the “Take Charge of Educa-
tion” gift cards but were omitted in the pre-
vious month:
Katelyn Blachowiak and
Jamaryanna Sihalathavong
THANK YOU’S
The following students also wrote thank you’s
to Mrs. Jones (Cody Jones’ mother) for the
generous donation of office supplies:
Eve Andreasen Lauren Mitchell
Kenzy Benjamin Lauren Myers
Alex Bernstein Corrina Paler-Large
Chloe Burkhard Zoe Pilarchik
Lauren Cropp Katana Rivenburg
Ariana Ford Aidan Ruhm
Mackenzie I. Julia Sage
Milly Jemmott Jessica Secord
Jozlyn Korsak Alana Shear
Morgan Lown Madison Shear
Keegan Lynch Jamaryanna S.
Kayleigh Marsh Olivia Slocum
Alison Meissner Keira Teed
Jonah Mercia Lilly Tripp
Norah Milligan
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The awesome artwork in the T.H.E. office
gallery this month has been Linsey Milligan
and Delilah Brown. Congratulations!
The following students have their artwork
on display in the Broome County Library
for the annual daVinci Festival:
Jenna Subulski Parker Dzuba
Andrew LaClair Matthew Polhamus
Aza Delovich Joaquin Paler-Large
Billy Gorman Ava Meza
Diana Kalashnik Milly Jemmott
Gregory Quick Keira Teed
Sean Reinartz
The exhibit continues until May 26th. Con-
gratulations to those students!
Wow…Thank you for all of the egg cartons
sent into the art room! We are all set for
awhile now.
STUDENT FLAG RAISERS
The following students helped Mr.
Doolittle raise the flag during the
month of April:
Ryan Bahr Chelsea Lord-Markiewicz
Ethan Davis Lee Mazzeo
Beth Egan Nick Poulton
Marcus Fairfield Elijah Ramia
Victor Fairfield Jordyn Schake
Billy Gorman Lucas Tran
John Holleran JJ Williams
Nick Labosky Ben Wilson
Jessica LaClair Michael Wilson
Madison Lis
STUDENT ANNOUNCERS
A GREAT job was done by the
following students who helped
us out in April with morning announcements: Maryka Bleir Megan Howell
James Broderick Nick Labosky
Nathan Brookhart Jessica LaClair
Frank Consolazio Corrina Paler-Large
Garrett Dodge Julia Sage
Mason Dodge Jordyn Schake
Vanessa Hoke Alana Shear
Anna Howell Lucas Tran
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Let’s congratulate
Lucy Kamper
for reading 250
books!
TEACHER & STAFF APPRE-
CIATION WEEK
MAY 4-8, 2015
Tioga Hills Elementary has an extraordinar-
ily talented and dedicated teaching staff.
Thank you, teachers & staff, for the im-
portant work you do each day on behalf of
our students. For them, you and your work
make all the difference in the world!
SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTE-MAY 19
Please remember to come out
and vote on our Vestal School
District budget and board
members.
There will be an ice cream social here from
5:30-7:30pm.
Also, the annual Special Interest Fair will
be in the gym that evening.
5th GRADE MOVING UP CERE-
MONY
Coming in June—The 5th Grade
“Moving Up Ceremony” will be held
on the last day of school, June
23rd in the Tioga Hills Cafetorium for par-
ents/guardians, students and teach-
ers. Light refreshments to
follow in the gym.
MEET THE CANDIDATES
There is a Meet the School Board Candi-
dates on May 14th at Vestal Middle
School. All are invited to attend!
PARKING LOT PROCEDURES
Please continue to respect the parking pro-
cedures, especially at AM drop-off and PM
pick-up times. There have been some com-
plaints about parents not parking in desig-
nated parking spots at
both times of the day and
causing congestion for
others, parking at the
drop-off zone in the AM
and walking their children
inside the building, and still picking up chil-
dren in parking lots. Please make sure park-
ing is safe and a smooth experience for all.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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News from the Health Off ice
To the Parents/Guardians at Tioga
Hills:
Thank you for all the attendance
calls and messages.
Thank you for all the clothing dona-
tions to restock the “Health Office
Wardrobe.”
We still need jogging/sweat pants:
Sizes S, M, L
A friendly reminder...it’s not
too early to schedule next
year’s mandated physical exams
for your child who will be in 2nd
or 4th grade!
If your child has medication in the Health
Office, it has to be picked up by the par-
ent by the last day of school.
Volunteer Opportunities for Our School Butterfly Garden
It’s that time of year again when we are beginning to plan for the school’s butterfly garden.
We need your help for the garden to be successful. Donations of any of the following would
be greatly appreciated:
perennials that you are thinning from your home garden
seed packets for annuals such as marigolds, zinnias, nasturtiums, mammoth
sunflowers
watering cans
gardening gloves for children and adults
trowels (the small “shovels” for the garden)
hand cultivators (a 3-pronged mini rake)
Please note that supplies do not need to be new. If you are cleaning out the garage and find
some tools that you just don’t use, we would love to have them.
Our school garden depends on volunteers to water over the summer. Watch for information
regarding the watering schedule. A sign-up sheet will be available in the main office in June.
This is open to families, scout troops, individuals…anyone who could take a week to help out.
Do you know of a scout troop looking for a project? Ideas include: Making a sign with the
garden's name (Flutter Inn), or starting a worm or compost bin. Please contact Mrs. Nunes
or Mrs. Kunzman with any ideas.
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Having lots of fun...
in our new play-
room!
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Kindergarten screening will be held at Tioga Hills June 2, 3, and 4. This screening will
allow us to begin to know your child as an individual learner. Among the areas to be
screened are fine and gross motor skills, speech and language skills, vision, hearing and
cognitive development.
A brief letter will be mailed to you soon after screening, summarizing what we learned
about your child.
Please contact the main office at 757-2366 if you need to reschedule your child’s
screening date and time.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF INCOMING
KINDERGARTNERS!
Kindergarten Parent-only Orientation
will be held on Wednesday, May 6 at
9:30 a.m. in the Cafetorium.
Dates to Remember:
May 4th- May 8th…Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6th- PTA Meeting at 7pm in the cafeteria
May 8th- Early dismissal at 11:50am and the Talent Show in the evening (more info to follow!)
May 11th- Grade 4 and 5 chorus and 5th grade band concert at 7pm at Tioga Hills.
May 19th- District Vote Night, Ice Cream Social and Special Interest Fair at Tioga Hills from
6-8pm.
May 22nd and 25th - No School….Happy Memorial Day!
The Cub Scouts of Pack
43 continue to have fun
while learning valuable
lessons ranging from citizenship, health &
fitness, faith, family, sports and academics.
This past month the boys explored a sense
of community while giving back as they par-
ticipated in the Officer “D.W.” Smith 5K
Run in Johnson City to honor the fallen
police officer. All of the boys that joined
the 5K finished the race strong. In the kids
division of the race we had two boys place;
Owen Majka (2nd Grade) came in 2nd place
(175 overall) and Johnny Gorman (1st Grade)
came in 3rd place (183
overall), there were
550 runners in total.
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The fun continued with a col-
lection of race cars coming to
visit the pack where the boys
learned what it takes to be a
race car driver. You may have
heard the car’s loud engine as the driver
showed off the power of the car. All the
boys had a chance to sit in the driver’s seat
and feel what it would be like to take a spin
around the track. They even got to see a
race car designed for 5 year olds!
Our annual YMCA” Camp-In” highlighted the
events of the last month. The entire pack,
scouts, siblings and parents, did a sleep over
at the YMCA where the boys got to have the
run of the gym and the pool late into the
night. Everyone that attended worked hard
and played hard, learning various sports
awards including the Basketball Belt Loop
and Swimming Belt Loop. If there was an
award for dodge ball they would have earned
that too as the scouts enjoyed a dozen
games of dodge ball late into the night.
Nothing like throwing your parent ‘out’ to
make a boy smile.
May will eventually see the end of our Thurs-
day night meetings but the summer is host to
a bunch of fun events to come like Picnics,
Camping, Touring the Guthrie One Helicop-
ter, and Camping at the Herkimer Diamond
Mines! Come visit our pack for yourself on
Thursday May 14th, 6:30pm for a ‘looksee’
visit before the year is out. More infor-
mation on this date to come home in Friday
Folders as the date comes closer.
The Tioga Hills
PTA will be hosting
an ice cream social on Tuesday, May
19th, 6:00-8:00 pm at the annual Vote Night.
Come vote on the school budget, go to the
Special Interest Fair, and enjoy some
ice cream in the cafeteria!
Trish Lilley-Committee Chair
C o m e
a n d
see “Rio 2” on Friday,
May 15th at 7pm in the Tioga
Hills Cafeteria. Bring a blanket
or beach towel to sit on. Popcorn and drinks
will be provided. No drop-offs, please!
Thanks,
Mark & Karen Waldmiller-Committee Chairs
A huge THANK YOU to our very generous
families who donated an overwhelming
amount of food over the last few weeks…..
your generosity is truly amazing. I’d also like
to thank our volunteers and Tioga Hills staff
for their support this year. Without your
help, this program wouldn’t be possible.
Food donations can be left throughout the end of May in the flower basket in the main office. Items in highest demand are: Canned
pastas (ex – Chef Boyardee, Spagettios, etc. ), canned soups, canned vegetables, and
individual fruit cups or squeeze pouches.
Thank You!
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Tuesday, May 19
6:00-8:00 pm hosted by the Tioga Hills PTA
Please vote on the school budget,
then have some ice cream
in the cafeteria!
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Don’t forget to vote on May 19th
MAY MORNING PROGRAM CALENDAR