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Volume I, Number 6 February 2017

Basketball ProgramThe Boys’ Basketball program had a pancake break-

fast on January 7. They raised over $500 to put towards their shooting shirts. The team would like to say thanks to all who

attended and others that could not make it but gave donations. They were much appreciated. Hope to see everyone out to support the teams in the future. The Boys’ Varsity record at this time is 11-1 and undefeated in league play at 5-0.

—Andy Carr

Brick & BrookThe 2017 issue of Brick & Brook magazine is taking shape. So far the issue

includes stories by such writers as Hayley Martin, Jacob Lyons, Rylie Nemitz, Faith Gaglia, Stephen Albright, Hannah-Renee Bartlett, Jenna Bordinger and Kaitlyn Watson. The magazine will be published in May.

Upcoming Bottle Drive

The Laurens Track team will be holding a bottle drive here at the school on February 19, from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Please drop off any returnable cans or bottles at the red garage in the parking lot. Proceeds will help offset the cost of jackets for the Track and Field teams.

Parent/TeacherConferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences for students in grades K-12 will be held in the afternoon Wednesday, February 8, 2017. All students will be dismissed at 12:35 p.m.

Please call the Main Office at 432-2050, ext. 1220 to schedule your conference.

Blood Drive The Key Club will be

hosting a Red Cross blood mobile on Friday, March 3, from 3-7 p.m. in the cafete-ria. Appointments may be made online at redcross/blood.org

What's Inside. . . Superintendent’s Letter ...... 2Guidance News .................. 3News from the Nurse ........... 3Lead in Water Testing .....4-5Extracurricular Programs ... 5Alumni News ..................... 5News from REACH ............ 6Quiz Bowl Competition ...... 6Athletic HOF Induction ...... 7Gabi Moore Interview ........ 7Music Notes ........................ 8POMP ................................. 8Colorguard Show ................ 8Valentine Grams ................. 8Morning Program News ..... 9Hip Hip Hooray .................. 9Valentine Pretzel Sale ....... 10Lunch Menu ..................... 11Calendar of Events ........... 12

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LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

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Superintendent’s MessageEvery February the feeling of time flying comes to be a reality! 2016 has come and gone, we are waiting for February

weather (as February is generally the coldest month of the year), and all of the following events have or will occur at LCS . . . just like clockwork:• Wehavecompletedtheentirefirstsemester,andwillsooncelebratethe100thdayofschool.• Ourbasketballteamshavebeenwonderfullysuccessful.Youwillwanttonotethescheduleandattendagame.• TheAnnualContrast of Colors color guard home show will be held on February 18. Always a great event!• ReportcardswillbesenthomeonMonday,January30withParent/TeacherconferencesscheduledforFebruary8.

February is also the time when schools begin to learn about the Governor’s plans for our State and our educational system. Governor Cuomo continues to have strong opinions and high goals for our schools, teachers and students. As of this writing, schools are waiting for the governor to present his executive budget, which will outline state aid for schools. And while we know the governor’s budget does not come anywhere near the amounts requested by the Department of Education/SED, it will be the dynamics between the Governor, our legislators and SED once again taking the forefront of media coverage in the coming months. Like the presidential election, this too will be interesting to follow!

At this time last year, information was shared about our implementation of the Smart Schools Bond Act program. Did you know that Laurens was one of the first schools in the state to submit an application for use of these funds? And did you know that we were one of the first schools to receive approval? Our funding has been used to improve our building infrastructure for security and student safety, and to improve our internet capabilities. Specifically, we have been upgrading our security system through the installation of security cameras, both in the building and out, and to upgrade the District’s wireless Internet capabilities. The work is nearing completion and we are very excited to have been able to make these improvements.

We are also working closely with school architects and Facilities Planning at the State Education Department (SED) to obtain final approvals for the project voted on last May. As a reminder, that project included a parking lot at the soccer fields, a new roof over the 1990 section of the building, some minor renovations here in our building and work at the bus garage. It is our hope to begin actual construction this coming summer. We will be keeping you posted on the progress.

AnD, LAUrenS . . . Where CoMMUnITy AnD SChooL CreATe SUCCeSS!(And it has happened again, and again, and again!)

CoACheS vS. CAnCerA very special Thanks to everyone for their support and generous donations received for our fourth annual Coaches vs.

Cancer fund raiser. Over $3900.00 was raised through donations, raffles and official’s donations. The LCS Athletic Booster Club contributed funds to raise the amount to $4500.00! Congratulations to our basketball teams and Booster Club for spon-soring this event. And a special Thanks to our community for your support!

ServICe ACTIvITIeSAnother Thank you goes out to Mrs. Francisco and the students participating in Key Club. Key Club is a Service Activity,

and our students take that charge seriously. Key Club members serve at many of our school functions. For example, they helped to serve lunch to our Veterans in November and they again helped to serve dinner at our Annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. In addition, this year Key Club members worked with Mrs. Rokhvadze to help organize the Give and Take night where families could bring in children’s winter clothing that has been outgrown and trade it for much needed larger sizes. Our first Give and Take night took place at the winter concert. A second will be happening on March 8, at the Spring Concert!

These activities are in addition to the annual Blood Drives, Food Drives and Holiday Gift Giving in which our students actively participate. Caring for others and supporting others in our community is alive and well at LCS.

A FInAL noTe . . . LeAD In WATer TeSTIngBe sure to read the information in this newsletter about the Lead in Water Testing requirements with which all schools in

NewYorkStatemustnowcomply.Wesentin75watersamples;takingsamplesfromeverydrinking,handwashingandsinkfixture in our building. And . . . we are pleased to announce that 100% of our samples have passed the tests and were well below state thresholds. We are the first school in the area to receive this level of good news! Please look for further informa-tion in this newsletter.

—Romona N. Wenck, Superintendent

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February 2017 guidance newsJUnIorS SCheDULIng For SenIor yeAr

Mrs. Sider will see juniors in class sometime in February and then individually to discuss their senior year schedules and college/career/military plans. Please discuss these issues with your child if you have not already done so. Here is a to-do list to keep you organized for the next few

months:• Make afile tomanageyour college search, testing and

application data.• Visitcollegewebsitesandrequestmaterials.• Findoutaboutcollege-prepsummerprogramsorenrich-

ment programs. Check www.summeroncampus.com.• LookintoSATsubjecttests(informationonlineorinthe

guidanceoffice),inadditiontoSATsandACTs.• Developalistof15to20collegesthatattractyouandthat

you may wish to visit—then VISIT!• SignuptoattendJunior Visit Days offered by many col-

leges in the spring and summer. Many are during vaca-tions.

• Createaresumeofextracurricularactivities,athleticsandother honors and experiences you have received or par-ticipated in while in high school.

FInAnCIAL AID & SChoLArShIPSThe guidance office has a variety of information on finan-

cial aid and scholarships. Parents and students are encouraged to visit and utilize these helpful resources. Check out these websites for scholarship and financial aid information:• www.fafsa.ed.gov• www.hesc.ny.gov• www.studentaid.ed.gov• www.finaid.org• www.collegecost.ed.gov/scorecard

news from the nurseenergy DrInkS

Energy drinks, such as Red Bull, Venom, and Adrenaline Rush, promise to boost energy and sports performance. They come in brightly colored cans and are highly advertised to teens. Energy drinks are loaded with supplements like ephedrine, ginseng, B vitamins, amino acids or caffeine and are typically packed with sugar. They are very appealing to young people because they claim to be a quick and easy way to increase performance.

Some of the claims they make, like improved performance and concentration, can be misleading. The boost comes from large amounts of sugar and caffeine. One dietitian explained that the additional 200 calories each day could lead to a 20-pound weight gain over the course of one year. These extra calories can increase the risk for heart disease, elevated blood pressure, type two diabetes and other chronic diseases.

hIgh CAFFeIne ConTenTThe caffeine content in a single serving of an energy drink

can range from 72 to 150 mg, however many bottles contain 2-3 servings raising the caffeine content to as high as 294 mg perbottle.Youngpeople should limit theircaffeine intaketo less than 100 mg per day. Adverse effects associated with excessive caffeine include nervousness, irritability, sleepless-ness, increased blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms.

Many of the herbal supplements and other ingredients found in energy drinks have not been adequately studied. In particular, the safety of consuming these drinks prior to or during exercise has yet to be established.

A DAngeroUS CoMBInATIonYoungpeople find it appealing touseenergydrinksas

mixersforalcohol;thisisapotentiallyadangerouscombina-tion. Both are diuretics and can lead to dehydration. Using energy drinks with alcohol can also lead to drinking more alcohol because of the burst of energy, leading the person to feel less intoxicated than they really are.

WhAT PArenTS ShoULD DoTalk with your teen about the beverages they choose.

Discuss the potential health consequences from energy drinks. Encourage low-fat milk with meals to ensure healthy bone density during these important years. A best bet is to encourage drinking water—the ultimate thirst quencher! And if their energy level is low—encourage adequate sleep and physical activity.

—information compiled by Dakota County Public Health Department, 1/08

nASA Touchdown!This quarter students participated in a STEM

competition hosted by Mrs. Murch and Mrs. Rokhvadze in the High School Library. Students investigated grav-ity and motion to build a shock-absorbing system that protected two astronauts as they landed. They designed a space-shuttle landing system with paper, straws, and mini-marshmallows. To win, the astronauts (two large marshmallows) had to remain inside the lander and the lander needed to remain upright when dropped from a foot in the air. Congratulations to Meghan Ouimet and Adam Ayala-Peddie for constructing the most viable landers. Stayed tuned for our next STEM challenge—the great egg-drop experiment!

—Mrs. Rokhvadze

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Lead in Water TestingDear Parent, Guardian, and Community Member,

As you may be well aware, to protect public health, the PublicHealthLawandNewYorkStateDepartmentofHealthregulations require that all public schools test lead levels in water from every outlet that is being used, or could potentially be used, for drinking or cooking. If lead is found at any water outlet at levels above 15 parts per billion (ppb), which is equal to15microgramsperliter(µg/L),theNYSDOHrequiresthatthe school take action to reduce the exposure to lead.

What you may not be aware of is that Laurens Central School recently received our lead in water tests back from theNYSDepartmentofHealth.Wesentin75watersamples;taking samples from every drinking, hand washing and sink fixture in our building. And . . . we are pleased to announce that 100% of our samples have passed the tests and were well below the 15 parts per billion (ppb) threshold. We are the first school in the area to receive this level of good news!

Below you will find additional information about the test-ing requirements, the process used by all schools when sub-mitting water samples, and other health related information: Q: FirstDrawWaterSamples:Whatisfirstdrawtesting

of school drinking water for lead?A: The on-again, off-again nature of water use at most

schools can raise lead levels in school drinking water. Water that remains in pipes overnight, over a weekend, or over vacation periods stays in contact with lead pipes or lead solder and, as a result, could contain higher lev-els of lead. This is why schools are required to collect a sample after the water has been sitting in the plumbing system for a certain period of time. This firstdraw sample is likely to show higher levels of lead for that outlet than what you would see if you sampled after using the water continuously.However,evenifthefirstdrawsampledoesnotreflectwhatyouwouldseewithcontinuoususage,itis still important because it can identify outlets that have elevated lead levels.

Q: Whataretheresultsofthefirstdrawtesting?A: Laurens Central School completed the required sampling

on75fixtures.Of75totalsamples,theresultshaveidenti-fiednolocationsasabovethe15partsperbillionactionlevel.

Q: What would be done in response if the school had received results that had levels above that allowed?

A: Followuptesting;usingfirstdraw;and30secondflushdraw samplingswould be conducted at identified loca-tions. Unless an outlet is a sink faucet needed for hand washing, these outlets would also be removed from ser-vice. In such a case, a sign would be posted at the outlet indicating that the sink would not be used for drinking.

Outlets taken out of service would not be placed back into service until any needed remediation could be conducted and post-remediation sampling indicated they were in

compliance. Outlets that tested below the action level would remain in service with no restrictions.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lead in drinking water is rarely the sole cause of lead poisoning. For more information about prevention and risks to lead exposure, please contact your family physician or consult the EPA’s website www.epa.gov.

Q: What are the health effects of lead? A: Lead is a metal that can harm children and adults when it

gets into their bodies. Lead is a known neurotoxin, par-ticularly harmful to the developing brain and nervous system of children under 6 years old. Lead can harm a young child’s growth, behavior, and ability to learn. Lead exposure during pregnancy may contribute to low birth weight and developmental delays in infants. There are many sources of lead exposure in the environment, and it is important to reduce all lead exposures as much as possible. Water testing helps identify and correct possible sources of lead that contribute to exposure from drinking water.

Q: What are the other sources of lead exposure?A: Lead is a metal that has been used for centuries for many

purposes, resulting in widespread distribution in the environment. Major sources of lead exposure include lead-based paint in older housing, and lead that built up over decades in soil and dust due to historical use of lead in gasoline, paint, and manufacturing. Lead can also be found in a number of consumer products, including certain types of pottery, pewter, brass fixtures, foods,plumbing materials, and cosmetics. Lead seldom occurs naturally in water supplies but drinking water could be-come a possible source of lead exposure if the building’s plumbing contains lead. The primary source of lead ex-posure for most children with elevated blood-lead levels is lead-based paint.

Q: Should your child be tested for lead? A: The risk to an individual child from past exposure to el-

evatedleadindrinkingwaterdependsonmanyfactors;for example, a child’s age, weight, amount of water con-sumed, and the amount of lead in the water. Children mayalsobeexposedtoothersignificantsourcesofleadincluding paint, soil and dust. Since blood lead testing is the only way to determine a child’s blood lead level, parents should discuss their child’s health history with their child’s physician to determine if blood lead testing is appropriate. Pregnant women or women of childbear-ing age should also consider discussing this matter with their physician.

Please know that Laurens Central School continues to be proactive in efforts to keep our students and staff safe. If you have any questions or would like information regard-

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ing the testing program or sampling results please contact Mrs. Wenck or Mr. Steve West at (607) 432-2050, or go to our school website: www.laurenscs.org

ADDITIonAL reSoUrCeS:For information about lead in school drinking water, go to:

• http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/lead/lead_testing_of _school_drinking_water.htm

• http://www.p12.nysed.gov/facplan/LeadTestingin-SchoolDrinkingWater.html

ForinformationaboutNYSDepartmentofHealthLeadPoisoning Prevention, go to: • http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/lead/

For more information on blood lead testing and ways to reduceyourchild’sriskofexposuretolead,see“WhatYourChild’s Blood Lead Test Means”:• http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2526/ (available in

10 languages).

Thank you for Supporting our Students and our

extracurricular Programs!Did You Know?

Here at LCS we continue to impress upon our students the need to serve, to put others above oneself, and to think about how what you do impacts others. Take a look at the follow-ing.Youwillreadaboutstudentsdoingthoughtful,valuableprojects in an effort to develop and maintain a positive climate in our building:

We have 12 students taking an Information Technology Class. Below you will find a list of projects on which they are presently working. • Jonah Mathieson and Faith Gaglia—writing, directing

andfilmingamovieaboutbeingkind• Anna Fleury—researching and creating a website on

positive body image• Skyler White and Emily Stanley—conducting an essen-

tial needs project and donating items to local homeless shelter

• Rylie Nemitz and Stephen Albright—Conducting an advocacy project on what to do with animals hit on the side of the road

• Omar Andrades and Nia Segina—Game Winning Drive , collecting used sports equipment to distribute to those who need it

• Mackenzie Stimpson and Hannah-Renee Bartlett—ComplimentsandConfidenceProject,posterswithcom-pliments set up around the school for students to give and take

• Katelyn Morrell—Public service photoshop posters about healthy/safe body piercing

news about LCS Alumni!This is month #3 for sharing information about LCS

Alumni . . . hope you are enjoying the information, catching up on past friends, and thinking about send-ing Mrs. Wenck an email about your own whereabouts since high school. For the past two months we learned of the whereabouts of David and Barbara Elwyn, their families, children, and careers. We really need to include the oldest Elwyn child in our next segment, Linda (Elwyn) Fink. Her husband, William Fink, is also an LCS graduate.

WILLIAM FInk—CLASS oF 1967Retired construction superintendent. Mr. Fink served

fouryearsintheMarines.HeisagraduateofSUNYDelhi. William married Linda Elwyn (Class of 1968). Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn still live in the Laurens area.

LInDA eLWyn FInk—CLASS oF 1968Linda worked as a secretary for LCS for many

years. She retired from that position and now designs and makes jewelry which she sells at craft shows. As stated above she married William Fink, Class of 1967 and together they have three children: Jennifer, Wesley, and Rebecca, all of whom are Laurens graduates.

JennIFer FInk CATALAno—CLASS oF 1988Jennifer presently lives in New Jersey and is the

Director of Education and Professional Development at Virtua, a large health care system. Prior to this position Jennifer was the Director of Training for four states with Comcast, a company based in Denver, Colorado. Jennifer is a graduate of SUNY Plattsburg. She hasthree children: Carissa, a social worker in Sturgeon Bay,Wisconsin;Coral,aDecember2016graduateoftheUniversityofColoradoatBoulder;andRoss,whowas awaiting entrance into the Air Force at the time this information was received.

WeSLey FInk—CLASS oF 1994Wesley is presently a senior financial analyst for

Amazon.HeisagraduateofSUNYPlattsburg and has two children: Anna, 8 and Gray, 5.

reBeCCA FInk hILL—CLASS oF 1997Rebecca lives in Grants Pass, Oregon. She is a

graduate of SUNYPlattsburg. She ownsSolstice on Site Massage in Portland, and is the office manager for her husband’s business. They have two children: Willow, 4 and Gage, 1.

Again, I hope you enjoy catching up on our gradu-ates! Be sure to send us your information. It is always interesting and fun to learn about the lives, careers and successes of our LCS alumni.

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news from reAChFebruary is usually such a short, cold month that

we are trying to also make it a fun time of learning for the children. We will begin on the 4th of February (a Saturday)withafieldtriptotheNYSMuseumfortheKids as Curators exhibit that our second through eighth grade students participated in creating. In December, the museum asked for students from around the state to peruse their archived collection and make choices of their favorites for an upcoming exhibit. Both of our older classes did just that. We are anxious to see what was chosen and how the articles will be displayed. This trip will only be for the upper two groups and more information will be sent home to parents.

BJ the Clown will be coming to entertain the K-1 class and teach them some exciting science and math concepts at the same time when she spends a few days with us in January and February. BJ is always a great hit with the children and we look forward to her arrival.

Jessica Vecchione will be continuing her work with the 4th-8th graders on their video project. They have chosen to make a fictional video this year and are very excited about learning about costuming, makeup and special effects.

The 2nd-3rd and the K-1 classes will continue to enjoy Zumba classes this month with Linda Reeves. Parents are always welcome to join us and watch their children have a great time while burning lots of energy and calories, and gaining cardio-vascular health.

And finally, the K-1 class will begin their lessons with the Cooperative Extension Catch program. They will be learning about making good choices for play time and meal time, and learning some great new games to get them moving, and how to make some healthy and easy snacks to fuel their bodies for more activity.

—Ann Clark

Professor Womboggle (aka BJ the Clown) teaching a science lesson to the 2nd and 3rd grade group.

ProfessorWomboggle(akaBJtheClown)teachingasciencelessontothe2ndand3rdgradegroup.

Quiz Bowl CompetitionOn January 5, Laurens sent two teams to the Catskill Area

Study Schools Council Upstate Academic Quiz Bowl Competition. Out of a field of 14 teams from 11 local schools, Laurens B Team made it to 4th place in the competition, competing in five grueling matches. This team consisted of only sophomores: Team Captain Jacob Lyons, Karly Barra, Hayley Martin, Ashely Wikoff, Hannah Mathieson, Lindsey Carrigan, Bella Armenti and Caleb Rogers, coached by Naomi Graham. Each match includes five rounds of different types of questions. On toss-up questions, you must buzz in and answer the question correctly before your competitors do. The two team participation rounds are an Answer Auction round (teams bid to see who can name the most items in a category), and a Category round, where items must be identified from very odd definitions. These questions require knowledge in mathematics, literature, chemistry, physics, global history, sports, current events and much more.

Laurens B Team won against Schenevus A, Schenevus B and Jefferson, but lost to South Kortright twice, resulting in elimina-tion. We were asked questions such as: Name the writer that Eugene O’Neil declared to be the true father of all American literature, and Barak Obama hailed as our greatest American satirist (Mark Twain). Jacob Lyons answered 8 of the 10 rapid fire questions in one round where the category was not exactly chemistry. He cor-rectly identified the element names from definitions like: using this, you can remove wrinkles from your shirt (iron), this is how Texans pronounce the smallest two-digit number (tin). We missed some questions, such as: name one country that was a part of the Central Powers during WWI (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire or Bulgaria).

Overall, even though it was an exhausting day, it was a lot of fun and a great experience for all of us, especially competing as such a young team against teams largely consisting of seniors. We are hopeful to gain more knowledge, and head back to the competition in March, and for more years to come!

—Karly Barra and Ashely Wikoff

QuizBowlCompetition

ByKarlyBarraandAshelyWikoff

OnJanuary5,LaurenssenttwoteamstotheCatskillAreaStudySchoolsCouncilUpstateAcademic“QuizBowl”Competition.Outofafieldof14teamsfrom11localschools,Laurens“B”teammadeitto4thplaceinthecompetition,competingin5gruelingmatches.Thisteamconsistedofonlysophomores:TeamCaptainJacobLyons,KarlyBarra,HayleyMartin,AshelyWikoff,HannahMathieson,LindseyCarrigan,BellaArmentiandCalebRogers,coachedbyNaomiGraham.Eachmatchincludesfiveroundsofdifferenttypesofquestions.Ontoss-upquestions,youmustbuzzinandanswerthequestioncorrectlybeforeyourcompetitorsdo.Thetwoteamparticipationroundsarean“AnswerAuction”round(teamsbidtoseewhocannamethemostitemsinacategory),anda“Category”round,whereitemsmustbeidentifiedfromveryodddefinitions.Thesequestionsrequireknowledgeinmathematics,literature,chemistry,physics,globalhistory,sports,currenteventsandmuchmore.

LaurensBteamwonagainstSchenevusA,SchenevusBandJefferson,butlosttoSouthKortrighttwice,resultinginelimination.Wewereaskedquestionssuchas:NamethewriterthatEugeneO’NeildeclaredtobethetruefatherofallAmericanliterature,andBarakObamahailedasourgreatestAmericansatirist(MarkTwain).JacobLyonsanswered8ofthe10rapidfirequestionsinoneroundwheretheCategorywas“notexactlychemistry”.Hecorrectlyidentifiedtheelementnamesfromdefinitionslike:usingthis,youcanremovewrinklesfromyourshirt(iron),thisishowTexanspronouncethesmallesttwo-digitnumber(tin).Wemissedsomequestions,suchas:nameonecountrythatwasapartoftheCentralPowersduringWWI(Germany,Austria-Hungary,theOttomanEmpireorBulgaria).

Overall,eventhoughitwasanexhaustingday,itwasalotoffunandagreatexperienceforallofus,especiallycompetingassuchayoungteamagainstteamslargelyconsistingofseniors.Wearehopefultogainmoreknowledge,andheadbacktothecompetitioninMarch,andformoreyearstocome!

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ByKarlyBarraandAshelyWikoff

OnJanuary5,LaurenssenttwoteamstotheCatskillAreaStudySchoolsCouncilUpstateAcademic“QuizBowl”Competition.Outofafieldof14teamsfrom11localschools,Laurens“B”teammadeitto4thplaceinthecompetition,competingin5gruelingmatches.Thisteamconsistedofonlysophomores:TeamCaptainJacobLyons,KarlyBarra,HayleyMartin,AshelyWikoff,HannahMathieson,LindseyCarrigan,BellaArmentiandCalebRogers,coachedbyNaomiGraham.Eachmatchincludesfiveroundsofdifferenttypesofquestions.Ontoss-upquestions,youmustbuzzinandanswerthequestioncorrectlybeforeyourcompetitorsdo.Thetwoteamparticipationroundsarean“AnswerAuction”round(teamsbidtoseewhocannamethemostitemsinacategory),anda“Category”round,whereitemsmustbeidentifiedfromveryodddefinitions.Thesequestionsrequireknowledgeinmathematics,literature,chemistry,physics,globalhistory,sports,currenteventsandmuchmore.

LaurensBteamwonagainstSchenevusA,SchenevusBandJefferson,butlosttoSouthKortrighttwice,resultinginelimination.Wewereaskedquestionssuchas:NamethewriterthatEugeneO’NeildeclaredtobethetruefatherofallAmericanliterature,andBarakObamahailedasourgreatestAmericansatirist(MarkTwain).JacobLyonsanswered8ofthe10rapidfirequestionsinoneroundwheretheCategorywas“notexactlychemistry”.Hecorrectlyidentifiedtheelementnamesfromdefinitionslike:usingthis,youcanremovewrinklesfromyourshirt(iron),thisishowTexanspronouncethesmallesttwo-digitnumber(tin).Wemissedsomequestions,suchas:nameonecountrythatwasapartoftheCentralPowersduringWWI(Germany,Austria-Hungary,theOttomanEmpireorBulgaria).

Overall,eventhoughitwasanexhaustingday,itwasalotoffunandagreatexperienceforallofus,especiallycompetingassuchayoungteamagainstteamslargelyconsistingofseniors.Wearehopefultogainmoreknowledge,andheadbacktothecompetitioninMarch,andformoreyearstocome!

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LCS Athletic hall of Fame Welcomes new Members

On December 27, during the Pat Grasso Holiday Tour-nament the LCS Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed two new individual members and one team.

greg BreUer Class of 2006, was inducted as

an individual athlete. Greg was the second Laurens basketball player to reach the 1,000 point mark and received multiple Tri-Valley League honors for soccer, basketball and baseball. In 2006 he was also named totheNewYorkStateSportswriters’Association Second Team All-State basketball team, which is quite an accomplishment considering there

are only eight teams selected across the entire state.

ronALD “BArneS” WIkoFF Ronald “Barnes” Wikoff was

inducted as a contributor to the LCS athletic program. A 1964 graduate of LCS, Barnes served as a basket-ball scorekeeper for us for over two decades. He also served as a score-keeper for several other area schools and colleges. He continues to attend our athletic events to support our teams and his grandchildren, Josh and Ashely.

1959-1960 FooTBALL TeAM

We also inducted the 1959-1960 football team. This team went undefeated, won the league championship and outscored their opponents by a very wide margin. Members of the team that were able to attend the ceremony were Benjamin Bookhout, Donald Bush, Edwin Deleski, Richard Elderkin, Richard Kollgaard, Richard Westcott, Ronald Whitmore, David Wikoff, Robert Wikoff, Ronald Wikoff, Ralph Wright, and Roger Wright.

Congratulations to all of our new inductees and thank you to the cafeteria staff, the buildings and grounds staff, Mrs. Wenck, Mrs. Francisco, the members of the Hall of Fame Committee and everyone who helped to make this a wonderful evening for all involved.

our Interview with gabi MooreWhAT InSPIreD yoU To Be An ArTIST?

When I was younger I played a lot of SEGA games. I enjoyed the style of the characters so much that I began to draw them.

WhAT ArTISTS Do yoU ADMIre MoST?OneartistthatIadmireisYujiNaka,thecreatorofSonic.

YoshihiroTakahashi is an artistwho inspiredme to drawanimals. And then there is Atsushi Okubo, the artist who inspired me to draw anime. But more recently, an artist that inspired me is Faith Gaglia. Her work has inspired me to draw semi-realism.

CAn yoU ThInk oF A PArTICULAr MoMenT or PerIoD In yoUr LIFe When yoU Were DrAWn To A CerTAIn AreA oF ArT?

At the end of 7th grade I was introduced to the art style of anime, a style I still use today. Anime is a type of art style from Japan, used for entertainment.

WhAT Do yoU MoST enJoy ABoUT DrAWIng?I enjoy seeing my thoughts and ideas come to life.

WhAT CAn yoU TeLL US ABoUT “SU-MIn/TALkI”, PreSenTeD BeLoW?

I am proud of “Su-min”. I just finished this piece on December 20. It means a lot to me because it’s the second semi-realistic drawing I have done. Just recently I purchased the tools I needed to improve my skills. My favorite tools to use for semi-realistic art are all-graphic 8B and 4B pencils, and a blending stump.

Thank you very much for visiting with us, Gabi.

LCS Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members

On December 27 during the Pat Grasso Holiday Tournament the LCS Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed two new individual members and one team.

Greg Breuer, Class of 2006, was inducted as an individual athlete. Greg was the second Laurens basketball player to reach the 1000 point mark and received multiple Tri-Valley League honors for soccer, basketball and baseball. In 2006 he was also named to the New York State Sportswriters’ Association Second Team All-State basketball team, which is quite an accomplishment considering there are only eight teams selected across the entire state.

Ronald “Barnes” Wikoff was inducted as a contributor to the LCS athletic program. A 1964 graduate of LCS, Barnes served as a basketball scorekeeper for us for over two decades. He also served as a scorekeeper for several other area schools and colleges. He continues to attend our athletic events to support our teams and his grandchildren, Josh and Ashely.



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Patrons of Music People POMP would like to thank those who have generously

donated to the Laurens Central School Music Program. Donors who have contributed $100 or more have been recognized with a name plate on the Music Note found in the LCS Multi-Purpose Room. If you would like to make a donation, please complete and mail the form below.

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________

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Detach and send with check payable to: POMP, c/o Michael Banewicz, 55MainSt.,Laurens,NY13796

Donor LeveLSBenefactor—$250 and up

Patron—$100-249

Music notesThe LCS Music Department would like to congratulate eight

students who were accepted into the OCMEA All-County Music Festival I. After auditioning in November, these students were chosen to be part of a select group of music students from all over Otsego County. On February 2 and 4, they will travel to Gil-bertsville-Mount Upton Central School to rehearse and perform.

Accepted students are: Senior High Chorus—Anna Bell, Taylor Cox, Lindsey Carrigan, Sophia Barnes, Jacob Lyons and Carson Shulgay; Junior Band—Elvia Allen and Samantha Budine

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Morning Program newsThe Morning Program theme for this year 2016-2017

is Famous Americans. Our person of the month is Rosa Parks.

here Are SoMe DATeS To keeP In MInD:FEBRUARY 3 Morning Routine (Spotlight Students) 6 News from the Nurse 3 Collection Selection 6 Weekly Spotlight Awards 10 Mr. Pollock 13 Weekly Spotlight Awards 17 Kind and Caring Kid Awards 27 Weekly Spotlight Awards and Bus Awards

Come join us Mondays and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. It's a great way to start your day!

Box ToPS For eDUCATIonThe “Box Tops for Education” program is alive and

wellatLCS.Youcanfindtheselabelsonmanythingsyoubuy, from cereal to notebooks. See the website BoxTops-4Education.com for more information. Please send box tops that you have collected in with your child. Our school earns ten cents for every box top that we collect. We use the money from the box tops for field-trips and supplies.

hip hip hooray . . .• ToeveryonewhoturnedoutfortheCoachesvs.CancerTour-

nament! It was a great success!• To Art and Chuck for keeping our parking lot clear

every morning before we are even out of bed!• ToeveryonewhohelpedwiththeAthleticHallofFameDin-

ner. It was enjoyed by all of our inductees.• ToMr.Banewiczwhoisslatedforpublicationin“TheInstru-

mentalist” magazine. Mr. Banewicz’s article, titled The What, Where, When, Why, and How to Practice, discusses tech-niques to help band students have quality practice sessions at home. The Instrumentalist is monthly magazine for music educators, focusing on band and orchestra. Look for the article to appear in the February 2017 issue.

• To theanonymousdonorof thecoats,hatsandgloves! Wetruly do live in a great community!

• To Santa and his Elf for visiting all of the students here atLCS!

• ToeveryonethatdonatedbasketsanditemsfortheCoachesvs. Cancer Tournament!

• ToSean Carrigan who was accepted to Niagara University with a $17,000/year scholarship and Daemen College with a $7,000/yearscholarship.HewasalsoacceptedtoSUNYNewPaltzandSUNYUniversityatAlbany!

• ToConnor MurchwhowasacceptedtoSUNYOneontawitha full tuition scholarship!

• ToMarian Pollock who was accepted to SUNY Cortlandwith the Merit Scholarship of $12,000 over 4 years, and Marist College with the Presidential Scholarship of $40,000 over 4 years!ShewasalsoacceptedintoSUNYAlbanyandIthacaCollege as well with a $68,000 Carl Sgrecci Scholarship in Business over 4 years!

• ToKayla Johnson who was accepted to Paul Smith’s College and Unity College of Maine!

• ToJackson Powers was accepted to LeMoyne College with a $10,500/year scholarship!

• ToMarissa Maier was accepted to the University of New Ha-ven with a $14,000/year scholarship!

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LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOLLaurens, New York 13796

Current Resident or

POSTAL PATRONECRWSS

BOARd Of EdUCATiONCynthia Struckle, PresidentJerry Murello, Vice PresidentThomas FranciscoPeggy BushMargaret Wikoff

SUpERiNTENdENTRomona N. Wenck

BUiLdiNg pRiNCipALWilliam F. Dorritie

EdiTORSheryl A. Dugan

February Calendar of events 1 BBB @ Franklin YFC,6:30p.m. 2 Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 3 Girls Basketball Playoff 4 Boys Basketball Playoff All-County @ GMU Colorguard @ Albany Zumba, 9:30 a.m. 5 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 7 Girls Basketball Playoff Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences—½ Day for K-12 Boys Basketball Playoff YFCCafé,6:30p.m. 9 Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 11 Tri-Valley Boys Basketball Championship @ Hartwick BMBB vs. Schenevus GMBB @ Schenevus Zumba, 9:30 p.m. 12 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 14 BMBB vs. Morris GMBB @ CV-S Zumba, 6:00 p.m. POMP, 7:00 p.m.

15 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. YFC,6:30p.m. 16 Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 18 Contrast of Colors BMBB @ CV-S 19 Community Basketball 20-24 Winter Break—No School 20 Booster Club Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 21 Girls Sectionals Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 22 Boys Sectionals 23 Zumba, 6:00 p.m. 24 Girls Sectionals 25 Boys Sectionals Colorguard to Mohonasen Zumba, 9:30 a.m. 26 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 28 Girls Sectionals Zumba, 6:00 p.m.

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