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Vision Statement: Barker Central School is a place where every person is secure, respected and appreciated. The resources of the school district will be used to inspire each student’s confidence as a learner and develop all to their full potential.
RAIDER SPIRIT NEVER DIES...
Homecoming week was, as usual, a strong showing of our students’ pride in their school and their teams. Every day had a theme, which got students dressing up and a competition between classes during 10th period. After school, floats were imagined and then cre- ated. Finally the pep rally was here and the parade - where spirit and theme floats were showcased in all of their glory. Saturday’s football game played to packed stands under a sunny sky. For eve- ryone who is a member of this community and school - Raider spirit truly shines.
David Haseley and Dilan Chrysafides get decked out for “Nerd Day”. Check out page 2 for more homecoming shots!
Jacob Cogar tests out his solar dog cooker during a sunny day in tech class. Eighth grad- ers in Mr. Nash’s and Mr. Mal- lon’s classes were able to de- sign and make their own cook- ers which are lined with alu- minum flashing to help attract the sun’s rays—then violá, toasty hot dog! Word to the wise, don’t look directly at them while cooking!
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TROOPER PEZZINO’S CORNER
Due to delays in the completion of the Capital Im provement Project in the High School, some students have been without lockers. We are happy to announce that soon, all students will have lockers assigned to them! I want to take this space to remind you and your student of a few things in regards to personal belong ings and proper use of lockers.
♦ Do not allow students to share lockers with other students. The student assigned to the locker is responsible for the contents of the locker.
♦ New lockers have combination locks which secure better than the old ones. If you still have an older locker, make sure you spin the dial one full turn past the last number in the combination.
♦ Lock up ALL items! Hiding your valuables is not secure. (Do not leave items out which can be found).
The way to avoid theft of your stuff is to take respon sibility of your personal belongings!
Emergency school closings can happen anytime of the year. With the winter season approaching, the likelihood that school could be closed due to inclement weather is increased. Please have alternate care for your child arranged in case of an emergency closing. While we are hoping for a fun and safe winter
season, Western New York weather is unpredictable, so advanced planning is very important. Be assured that Dan Connolly, our Director of School Facilities, and I are out early each morning to assess road conditions and other weatherrelated factors. If the decision is made to close school for the safety of our students and drivers, we will notify the following television and radio stations of this decision:
WBEN 930 AM WKBW Channel 7 TV WLVL 1340 AM WIVB Channel 4 TV WYRK 106.5 FM WGRZ Channel 2 TV
Senior Molly Cole participates in a disability simulation day. Teacher, Mr. Haak, sets up this day each year where students can choose to be blind, mute, deaf or wheelchair- bound. They are instructed to devise, on their own, methods for coping with whatever obstacles they may encounter.
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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
Tracey Luckman is a hometown girl who graduated from Barker. She went on to earn her Bachelor’s at Niagara University and is working on her Master’s in Literacy. She is currently teaching first grade here and looks forward to providing a warm and friendly environment in her classroom where all students can be successful. She lives in Barker with her husband Dan and their four children.
Krista Beth Feltz is also a proud Barker alumni. She is the new 6th 12th grade art teacher. Her goals for this year are to make a difference, enrich the lives of her students and to be a positive role model. She received her Bachelor’s from RIT and her post baccalaureate in Art Education K 12 from Nazareth College. Everyday she looks to this saying to keep her grounded: “Faith is believing in a thing when common sense tells you not to” un known. Welcome Krista!
Anna Atwater Anna is the daughter of Pamela and Randy Atwater. As a senior, her high school activities include AFS, Jazz Band and Band, Choir, National Honor Society and Student Council. She has also been on the honor roll for as long as she can remember! Outside of school she is busy in her church choir and is rehearsing for their upcoming Christmas musical. Alexander Alt Alex is a senior who plans on attending Morrisville to become a diesel technician. He made the technical honor society and is also involved in Skills USA. In sports, he won an Iron Man award in wrestling last year. Molly Cole is the daughter of Tammy and Kevin Cole. She has been on the honor roll the last two years. Molly is also a senior and has been on the Latrator staff for three years and been involved in Choir for just as long. In college she wants to ma jor in special and elementary education. Ethan Dewart is a sophomore who has always been on the honor roll. He is in volved in AFS, Spanish Club, Student Council and is also the president of his class this year. Ethan is heavily involved in sports tucking JV football, basketball and baseball under his belt so far. His future plans include West Point Military Acad emy. Alex Duffy is the son of Thomas and Julie Duffy. He enjoys being a member of the Raiders golf and tennis teams. He also participates in AFS and Spanish Club. After high school, this sophomore plans to attend the University at Buffalo for ar chitecture. Daniel Heitzenrater is the son of Joe and Roseanne Heitzenrater. In his sopho more year, he belongs to the French Club, Chess Club, AFS and The Latrator. Dan is also active in sports, playing for the golf, football and baseball teams. Outside of school, he enjoys traveling and paintball. Thomas Wright Thomas is a senior who plays the Baritone Horn and the Tuba in the band. He has run on the cross country team and plays on the golf team. His parents are Jody and Terry Wright and hopefully, they will be visiting him at RIT next year where he would like to major in Computer Science. Garret Fuerch is also a sophomore and has been on the honor roll since 7th grade. He runs for the cross country team and also wrestles on the Varsity squad. Garret recently joined both the French Club and AFS and plans on pursuing a ca reer in the Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
Top Row: Garrett Fuerch, Thomas Wright Middle Row: Daniel Heitzenrater, Alex Duffy,
Molly Cole, Anna Atwater Front: Ethan Dewart, Alex Alt
Madeline Klatt and Marissa Estep re- cently performed a skit for a project in Mrs. Bundrock’s class on the transconti- nental railroad. The girls’ skit portrayed the effect of the railroad on American life at the time. Here, a ticket is ex- changed for passage on “The Madeline Express.”
Matt Smolinsky and Harley Miller try out their hands at using chopsticks in Mrs. Mitchell’s class. Students learned some various Chinese recipes, like Chinese Fried Rice and Cabbage Salad and then were encouraged to try each dish while using chop sticks. While not everyone mastered the skill, every one had fun!
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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH Pratt Elementary
Bree Luckman 3rd grade Mrs. Calandra Jessica Parlier 2nd grade Mr. LaRock Jeremy Allen 4th grade Mrs. Evans
7th & 8th Grade Jordan Bender, Steven Harris, Phillip Schumacher, Robert Walters, Amanda Mandeville, Sarah Scott, Makenzi Strickland Missing: Rheanne Levy
5th & 6th Grade Back: Cody Wick, Madeline Klack, Catherine Flor, Sarah Costello Front: Brandon Carmer, Chelsea Stratton, Patricia Bautista Missing: Jacob Demaris
Kelsie Engert placed 2nd in the Poetry Category of the Western New York
Federation of Women’s Clubs Creative Writing Contest. Congratulations Kelsie!
Members of the Trivia Club prepare to answer a question during one of their games. The club helps students review class facts for tests and quizzes by play ing “game show” type activities. It has become so popular, it had to split its days by grade level!
General Membership Meeting Monday, November 19th
6:30 p.m. Pratt Elementary Library
Guest Speaker: John Moskalik Director of Instructional Services
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Golf Team Sets Sights for 2008 The Barker Raider Golf Team concluded its season with a 3 9 record, but Coach Bob Roth is pleased with the overall development of this year’s squad. “Our goal was to have fun, improve technically, and to perform competitively,” added Roth. “I truly believe that we accomplished our goals and with a solid core of talent returning next year, we look forward to a really exciting season.” Departing will be seniors Joel Damon, Brian McMaster, Josh Desmarais, and Thomas Wright. Each contributed significantly in matches and were terrific role models for our underclassmen. Their character and leadership will be sorely missed. Returning will be the team’s topscorer Tom Budde. Tommy will take over the number one position and will be counted on to lead the Raiders to a winning season. Also returning will be lettermen Mark PrunellaMiller, Michael Maines, Alex Duffy, and Peter Benoit. Each exhibited the skill and talent that will be counted upon to help the team advance in the standings next season. Seventh grade managers Michael Hartman, Joe Devereaux, Brandon Alt, and Dalton Grosshans all displayed tremen dous improvement and demonstrated that the future is bright for the Barker Golf Program.
Golf’s departing seniors: Brian McMaster, Josh Desmarais, Joel Damon and Thomas Wright
The VARSITY FOOTBALL team put in a good season, working hard and noticeably improving their skills from game to game. Their proudest moment was the home win against Elba, 3318. Some of this season’s stats are: ∗ Greg Brown led the team with 707 yards rushing and 3
touchdowns. ∗ Ray Paul was second with 418 yards rushing and 5
touchdowns. ∗ Nick DuPont led with 400 yards passing. ∗ Greg Brown and Sam Ginavan led the team with recep
tions and receiving yards. ∗ Jon Howes led with 80 tackles. ∗ Tony Porter was second in tackles with 60. The following players made 2nd Team All League: ∗ Greg Brown, running back ∗ Nick DuPont, defensive back ∗ Ray Paul, defensive line ∗ Steve Cassidy, offensive center ∗ Cody Blackley, offensive line
While the JV FOOTBALL team was very young and inex perienced this season, they made up for it in heart, enthusi asm and hard work. The team fought off multiple player inju ries this season to score a couple of wins against Newfane (166) and Lockport (128). The offense was led by sophomore Ethan Dewart who played quarterback and running back. Jacob Greenwald led the team in touchdowns. Josh Jackson and Austin Snyder ran the ball well from wingback position. The offensive line consisted of freshmen Mark Sutch, Justin Linker, James McGovern, Don Hangartner, Ryan Johnson and sophomores Tyler Mason and Martin Shaft. Coach Sanford is looking forward to working with the play ers in the offseason with their strength training. As a re minder, the fitness room is available to all athletes everyday from 2:20 3:00.
The Lady Raiders had a hardearned 77 season showing progress in all areas. On JV, three awards are given out at the end of the season. The Coaches Award goes to a player that has worked extremely hard all season and has im proved. This season, Heather LaJoie earned this. Heather has served as a role model for her fellow players and is totally dedicated to the team. The Most Improved Player is chosen by their teammates. Brooke LaChance was chosen to receive this award. She has worked extremely hard to become a vital part of the offensive team with numerous, successful digs. The Spirit Award, which is also chosen by teammates, demonstrates commitment to the team. This person always brings excitement and energy to the team atmosphere. Katherine Krisher took this award. Her motto to rev the team up was "Shake n Bake." This line definitely worked countless number of times. Other highlights from the season indicate strong potential for next year. Corina Giannone was crucial with her many attacks at the net. Alyson Durant and Brooke Mead improved tremendously this season look for them to put forth some good attacks at the net next year. Ashley Schillinger, Kayley Wakefield, and Alicia Sonberg did a great job this season with digs. Samantha Zayac was our key for setting and her offensive strategies for digs were an asset to the team. Being able to move Samantha around the court proved vital to helping tackle some weaknesses on defense. While she was a new team member half way through the season, Sapphire Munn’s height will be crucial to block at the net next year. We all look forward to some skilled eighth graders moving up next year and another fun, successful season!
The Varsity Volleyball team was a young squad this year, adding six sophomores. The ladies were committed to improving their skills throughout the season to become a stronger varsity team next year. Brandy Adams, Chelsy Cervi, Ellen Diez, Alexis Targus, Katelyn Moore, and Emily Trinder all contributed and learned to improve their play throughout the year. These six girls will form the nucleus of the team over the next two years. The team was led by floor captain Paulina Evoy. Her dedication and contribution to the team this year provided a benchmark for the other girls to follow. She played setter, outside hitter, libero, and back row passer. She had the skills needed to play all of those positions and gratefully accepted her role as needed. The other captains were Molly Cole, Jessica Kaiser, and Bridgit Sherman. All of their leadership contributed to the overall success of the team. The highlight of our season was winning games against Lyndonville, Albion, and Medina. When the girls were playing at their best, they could keep up with any team in the league.
JV VOLLEYBALL
VARSITY VOLLEYBALL
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These music students were all chosen to perform in various arenas this fall. Back Row: Matthew Sweeney Choir, Fredonia State
Anna Atwater Choir, Fredonia State Emma Dewart French Horn, Area AllState High School Band Gabrielle Luce Jr. High Area AllState Choir Andrew Upton Choir, Fredonia State
Front Row: Ellie Diez Trumpet, Area AllState High School Band Ruth Gendrue Jr. High Area AllState Choir Rachel Engert French Horn, Area AllState High School Band Eliza Dewart Jr. High Area AllState Choir
Missing from photo: Abby Diez Choir, Fredonia State
Students in Mrs. Patterson’s class re cently tried out an experiment with Big Red wrappers…. And the answer is yes…. They do make your skin tingle! Shown here are Felicia Haag and Diane McLaughlan.
Mrs. Schian’s seventh graders participated in an as sembly line sewing project to complete fleece hats. They each had to “apply” for their job by filling out an application and wear their “uniforms” to work each day. This was part of the career exploration unit which highlighted team work, time management and cooperation. The company was called the “Sew Crazy Company” and each student had their own fleece hat upon completion of the unit. Here, Sabrina Fuller carefully removes pins.
Local artist, James Kasper is currently working on a children’s book for elementary and intermediate read- ers. Barker’s portfolio class is assisting Mr. Kasper by working on some illustrations for the book. We’ll keep you posted!
Did you see the two Barker profiles in the Buffalo News Niagara Weekend section on October 14th? There
was a wonderful piece on sen- ior, Clark Page and Barker alumni, Emily Johnson!
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Barker Central School Board of Education
1628 Quaker Road Barker, NY 14012
James R. Fisher, President Ronald Clemens, Vice President Randall B. Atwater Gordon D. Kenyon Louis Mead William F. Smith Priscilla Whitford
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PAID Barker, N.Y. 14012
Permit No. 10
An Illuminated Light Parade Presented by:
The Village of Barker Centennial Committee
A handson community event that will light up the Village with Centennial Cheer. If you would like to get involved or have any ideas to share, please contact either Scott Ecker (7953428) or Bill Bodine (7959259).
Pratt elementary recently had their fire safety demonstrations. Students were in- structed on what to do if there was a fire or emergency in their homes and they also received tours and explanations of the ambulance and fire trucks. Firefighters also donned full gear, along with breathing tanks, and crawled into different classrooms to give the kids an idea of what a firefighter would look like if they had to come to their house and rescue them.
WINTER SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENT
This is a reminder that in November, winter sports coaches will be contact ing athlete’s parents for a mandatory preseason parent’s meeting. During this meeting the athletic handbook will be reviewed along with individual team’s information.
Upcoming Wellness Activities for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades
November 27th: Therabands November 28th & 30th: Glowgerm hand washing and fruity parfaits. These events have been organized by Linda Gallagher. A representative from the Niagara County Cornell Cooperative Extension will participate in each activity. Check in with your student for details af ter the fact!
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