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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 1 June 2018 School and Community Working Together Vol. 23 No. 10 JUNE 2018 Please send all newsletter articles to: [email protected]. Articles should be in MS Word or MS Publisher or saved as a JPEG. The deadline for the June Newsletter is August 15, 2018 at 3 PM. ****PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE GRAPHICS IN YOUR ARTICLES-THANK YOU!**** A Message from the Board of Education: The Board of Education met on May 21st to discuss what the next step should be moving forward with the Budget and Bus Propositions defeated on May 15. The BOE voted to put the 2018-2019 Budget and Bus propositions back up for a revote on June 19th from Noon to 9pm in the school gymnasium. Below are important dates for you to mark down on your calendar: Budget Hearing- Monday June 11th in the WVCS auditorium at 7 PM Absentee ballots are available starting June 12th; call Carolyn Boberg at 942-3293, Extension 4102 for more information Voter Registration is Wednesday, June 13th in the Main Office of WVCS from 3-7pm Revote June 19th, in the WVCS gymnasium, Noon-9 PM

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 1 June 2018

School and Community Working Together

Vol. 23 No. 10

JUNE 2018

Please send all newsletter articles to: [email protected]. Articles should be in MS Word or

MS Publisher or saved as a JPEG. The deadline for the June Newsletter is August 15, 2018 at 3 PM.

****PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE GRAPHICS IN YOUR ARTICLES-THANK YOU!****

A Message from the Board of Education:

The Board of Education met on May 21st to discuss what the

next step should be moving forward with the Budget and Bus

Propositions defeated on May 15. The BOE voted to put the

2018-2019 Budget and Bus propositions back up for a revote

on June 19th from Noon to 9pm in the school gymnasium.

Below are important dates for you to mark down on your

calendar:

Budget Hearing- Monday June 11th in the WVCS

auditorium at 7 PM

Absentee ballots are available starting June 12th; call

Carolyn Boberg at 942-3293, Extension 4102 for more

information

Voter Registration is Wednesday, June 13th in the Main

Office of WVCS from 3-7pm

Revote June 19th, in the WVCS gymnasium, Noon-9 PM

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 2 June 2018

Cody Keller, son of Glenn and Catherine Keller, is the

Valedictorian for 2018 with a weighted average of 99.95%.

Cody has completed sequences in Math, Science, Social

Studies, English, and Spanish. In addition to the regular

coursework at West Valley, Cody has completed the following

college courses: Calculus, Physics, Elementary Statistics,

Pre-Calculus, Economics of Personal Finance, English

Composition and Literary Studies, and Biology. Cody has

been a member of the National Honor Society for three years,

the Academic Challenge team for six years, captain of the

Academic Challenge team for three years, the Marching Band

for six years, and was the Class Treasurer for one year. During

his senior year on the Academic Challenge team, Cody led the

team to a second place finish at the Scholastic Challenge

competition to move on to the National Competition in Washington DC. He also played five

years of baseball and three years of basketball during his high school career. Cody has

volunteered his time at the PARP carnival, the Special Olympics, numerous American Red

Cross Blood Drives, and the Mentoring Program. In the fall, Cody will be attending The

University at Buffalo to pursue a professional degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Sarah Sheffield, daughter of Karl and Kelly Sheffield, is the

Salutatorian for 2018 with a weighted average of 98.16%. In

addition to the regular and honors coursework at WVCS, Sarah

has also taken several college level courses from five different

colleges including: Personal Finance, Physics, Statistics,

Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Biology, Psychology, Literature, and

College Writing. She has achieved high honor roll or honor roll

every quarter during her high school years. Sarah was a

member of the National Junior Honor Society during her

freshman year and has been a member of the National Honor

Society for the past three years; holding the position of

secretary in her senior year. She has been an active member in

Chorus, High School band and Marching band for four years,

has participated in All County for her flute playing every year

and earned a seat at Area All State for flute in her senior year. Each year, Sarah has also been

an active member of the Academic Challenge team at West Valley. She has been an active

participant in the student body, holding the position of class secretary for the past four years,

has participated in the schools mentoring program, has assisted with the American Red Cross

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 3 June 2018

Blood Drives and has been involved in many of the school plays/drama club. Sarah has also

been involved in athletics during her high school years. She has played three years of Varsity

Soccer and four years of Varsity Softball. Sarah has received Scholar Athlete Awards,

Sportsmanship Awards, the Roger Crandall Heart and Hustle Award, CCAA 2nd team League

All Star for Softball, Coach’s Award for Softball and was a Captain in both Soccer and

Softball. She has always been very active in extracurricular activities; including summer soccer,

summer and travel softball, 4-H club for several years, 4-H teen council, private flute lessons,

softball lessons, singing and the snowmobile club. Sarah will be attending SUNY Geneseo in

the fall majoring in Political Science.

Edward Thiel, son of Dave and Jody Thiel, is third in his

class with a weighted average of 96.80%. He has completed

sequences in Science, English, and Spanish. He has taken

college level courses from various colleges including Chemistry

106/107 and Chemistry 116/117, Economics of Personal

Finance, and US History 1 and 2 CLEP exams. He has attended

the Ellicottville Career and Technical Center for two years for

Natural Resources. Edward is a three-year member of the

National Honor Society serving as president his senior year,

National Technical Honor Society also serving as president his

senior year, and SkillsUSA serving as president both junior and

senior years. He ran five years of varsity track. Edward has

received multiple scholar athlete awards, Outstanding Runner

Award, Coach’s Award, and Roger Crandall Heart and Hustle

Award. He also received the award for Outstanding Chapter Member for National Honor Socie-

ty. Edward has given back to his community by helping to lead the religious education classes

at St. John the Baptist, St. Aloysius, and St. George Catholic churches. Edward will be pursuing

a degree in Agricultural Engineering in the fall as a John Deere technician at SUNY Cobleskill.

Lauren Olejniczak, daughter of Randolph Olejniczak

and Carol Olejniczak, is fourth in her class with a

weighted average of 96.31%. She has completed se-

quences in Math, English, Science, Spanish, as well as

completed college courses in English Composition and

Literature, Chemistry, Personal Finance, Elementary Sta-

tistics, and Psychology. Lauren is a three-year member of

the National Honor Society. Throughout high school

she has played a number of sports including Varsity Girls

Soccer, Junior Varsity Basketball, and Varsity Track

and Field. Lauren has contributed to her school and

community by volunteering at the PARP Carnival and Red

Cross Blood Drives as well as volunteering to clean up

the Ellicottville Fall Festival and to help out at the El-

licottville Rotary Club. Lauren is planning on attending

Erie County Community College and hoping to further her

education after her associate’s degree in General Studies.

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 4 June 2018

Haven Ford, daughter of Amber Ford and Jason Booth, is

5th in her class with the weighted average of 95.55. Haven

was Vice President of her class for 3 years and President dur-

ing her senior year of high school. In addition to her regular

coursework at WVCS, Haven took the following college

courses: Statistics, Economics of Personal Finance, English

Composition & Literature, Introduction to Psychology, Unit-

ed States History and Biology. She has been on Honor or

High Honor Roll every quarter during her high school career.

Outside of the classroom, she has played soccer and track.

Haven was a captain of the West Valley / Franklinville / El-

licottville Track team for two years and a captain of her soc-

cer team for 3 years. Also, she has qualified, and competed

in WNY Section VI Qualifiers Track and Field Meet for 3

years and placed 4th in Cattaraugus County for the 400 hurdles during her junior year. Haven

has also been an active member both Junior National Honor Society and National Honor Socie-

ty where she was Vice President of the organization this past year. She stayed busy during her

high school career by being part of yearbook, Academic Challenge, Mentoring and Service

Learning, SADD/ Reality check, volunteering at the Pines Nursing Home, volunteering with

the West Valley Volunteer House Company where she wishes to complete her Emergency

Medical Technician course work, and other volunteer opportunities throughout the community.

She received the Cattaraugus Youth Citizenship Award as well. After graduation, Haven plans

to attend the University at Buffalo to pursue her dream of becoming a Nurse.

Pictured are Cody Keller along with his parents Glenn and Catherine Keller.

Congratulations to Cody on being honored at the Big 30 Academic Dinner held

May 14th at the Old Library Restaurant in Olean, NY.

Cody was honored along with top students from Cattaraugus and Allegany

County, as well as portions of Pennsylvania.

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 5 June 2018

CLASS OF 2018

POST-SECONDARY PLANS

Roberto Alvarez Attend Monroe Community College, Major: HVAC

Paul Crouch Seek Employment

Stephanie Delano Attend University of Pittsburgh @ Bradford, Major: Pre-Med

Cheyanne Folts Attend Hilbert College Major: Criminal Justice and Enlist in US Air

Force Reserves

Haven Ford Attend SUNY @ Buffalo, Major: Nursing

Ashley Frank Attend SUNY @ Fredonia, Major: Criminal Justice & Psychology

Matthew Grigsby Attend Alfred State College, Major: Electrical Construction &

Maintenance Technician

Henry Heim Seek Employment

Zoie Hohn Attend Erie Community College, Major: Art

Cody Keller Attend SUNY @ Buffalo, Major: Pharmaceutical Sciences

Juliette Komosinski Attend Genesee Community College, Major: General Studies

Ashley Laudisio Attend SUNY @ Brockport, Major: Biology

Cody Luder Attend Alfred State College, Major: Auto Body Repair

Julianna Noto Attend Villa Maria College, Major: Graphic Design

Lauren Olejniczak Attend Erie Community College, Major: General Studies

Rena Riley Attend Alfred University, Major: Psychology

Erika Seltzer Attend SUNY @ Fredonia, Major: Speech & Language Pathology

Sarah Sheffield Attend SUNY Geneseo, Major: Political Science and

International Studies

Cameron Stuhler Attend Alfred State College, Major: Culinary Arts

Edward Thiel Attend SUNY Cobleskill, Major: John Deere Technician

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 6 June 2018

I can’t believe that June is here already. Each year seems to go by faster than the last.

Our young children keep us running and pretty soon, they are out on their own. You bring

them here for Pre-K and before you know it they are preparing for graduation. You can’t help

but wonder where has the time gone?

Our annexation study completed by Dr. William Silky will be presented to the public on

June 21st. I originally thought they were coming on May 21st, but I was mistaken. I hope eve-

ryone can attend that evening and hear what the experts have to say about our options for the

future of our school. The results are important for the whole community, whether you have

children, grandchildren or are a town resident.

One of the great advantages of a small school is that our faculty and staff have the

pleasure of thirteen years of seeing and working with your child. Thirteen years to prepare

them for life after high school. We can’t help but be proud of the young adults that they have

become and we will miss them, but we will look forward to hearing about their new adventures

and remind them that they can never go back in time, but they can always come home.

Thanks to our students for another great year. Thanks to our faculty and support staff

for everything they do for our students. Thanks to our bus drivers for getting them to and from

school safely every day. Thanks to the cleaners, maintenance staff, secretaries, principal and

everyone who provides the important services that keep our children safe and sound. Thanks to

parents for sending us your most prized possessions to watch over each day. I also want to

thank our community for continuing to support our school. West Valley is a wonderful place to

get an education.

Superintendent’s Corner

June 2018

Mr. Eric Lawton

West Valley senior Edward Thiel who is enrolled

in the Natural Resources class at the Ellicottville

CTE Center took 2nd place in Precision Heavy

Equipment Operation category at the state

SkillsUSA competition held in Syracuse, NY, on

April 26. SkillsUSA is a career and technical

organization serving more than 36,000 high

school and college students. It prepares students

for leadership in the world of work and

emphasizes technical excellence, character and

community service.

Congratulations Edward!

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 7 June 2018

Yes it is June, but not yet time to celebrate the end of the year as

we still have a couple of very important weeks of school left.

Students in grades 9-12 will be taking their respective Regents

exams beginning on June 5th with the administration of the new

Global Regents exam and will continue on from June 12th-20th. Our 7th and 8th grade students

will again be taking their core subject exams during the morning session in the first week of

Regents exams. Additionally our 4th and 8th grade students will complete their state

assessments in Science on June 4th.

Throughout June our elementary students will be attending a number of field trips that

will engage them in learning experiences that are connected to their grade level curriculums.

The field trips our students are attending range from the Darien Lake Science Day to the

Buffalo Botanical Gardens. 7th and 8th grade students will also be traveling to the Rochester

Museum of Science and George Eastman House.

The end of the school year is also a time to reflect and celebrate the achievements of our

students throughout the year. Congratulations, to our top five seniors. You can read a brief on

each student in this newsletter. On Thursday, June 7th we will host our annual Academic

Awards Banquet for students in grades 7-12. In addition to these celebrations, there is also an

opportunity to see the growth and development of our Music program at our spring Band

Concert on June 8th. I am looking forward to seeing you at many of these events.

As this is our last newsletter edition for the 2017-2018 school year I want to express

how proud I am of our students, parents, staff, Board of Education and community for making

this a successful year. The success of our students throughout their time at West Valley Central

will be most evident at our High School graduation ceremony on June 23, 2018 at 1:00 pm in

our Auditorium. I am already looking forward to the start of a new school year, but before we

get back to work in September please have a safe and joyful summer!

Principal’s Corner

June 2018

Mr. Daniel Amodeo

SkillsUSA State Competition Results

West Valley Central School was well represented at the SkillsUSA

State Competition, which was held on April 26th at the state fair-

grounds in Syracuse. The WVCS students earned the right to go to

the state competition based on their scores at the local level of

SkillsUSA competition at Alfred State College. The students

learned and perfected their crafts with the help of the classes they

take at the Ellicottville BOCES Center. The students had the oppor-

tunity to interact with students from all over New York State, and

observe the different competitions. Senior Cheyanne Folts competed

in Crime Scene Investigation. Senior EJ Thiel competed in Precision

Heavy Equipment Operation placing 2nd in the State. Junior Brandon

Blackmon competed in Carpentry. Michael Boberg audited the Precision Heavy Equipment

competition. Junior Becca Smith competed in the culinary arts competition and advanced to the

final round. All of our students were excellent competitors. Congratulations to the students,

their families, and their BOCES programs for an awesome accomplishment.

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 8 June 2018

Please cut Box Tops and send them in

with your child.

He/she can give them to

homeroom teachers.

The HeARTbeat of West Valley

My how the year has flown by! It has been a particularly cold school year, so

Photography students took full advantage of the breaks of sun by going on a field trip to

Thunder Rocks at Allegany State Park. They focused on landscape photography while enjoying

some of the local scenery. Sixth graders have been working hard on a cube painting, focusing

on value, while 4th graders have been learning about Huichol culture and yarn painting. The

Huichol are an indigenous group of people from different parts of Mexico. They create these

beautiful, vivid, and colorful artwork made from yarn and small beads. Their designs are very

intricate and often include symbols and stories. Our 4th graders created their own yarn paintings

either depicting a story or using symbols.

Our Celebrity Artist is second grader Karly Otto. Her

favorite food is steak and her favorite color is teal. She wants

to be a hair stylist and loves swimming. Her favorite book is

Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. The two turtles

seen here are by Karly.

Also shown are our

preschoolers, proudly presenting

their Mother’s Day iris prints.

West Valley’s District Wide Art Show turned out to be

fabulous, showcasing the talent of our student body. We

hope to continue this every year, building the event and

adding activities. The art department is very proud of the

progress our students have made this year and we look forward to next school year! We wish

you a fun-filled and safe summer!

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 9 June 2018

WEST VALLEY, NY – West Valley Central School Principal, Daniel Amodeo, announced the

following students in grades 7-12 have been named to the honor roll for the third quarter:

High Honor Roll

Grade 7 Benjamin Fisher, Kasper Heitman

Grade 9 Chloe Chai, Makenze Hurtubise

Grade 10 Caitlyn Cizdziel

Grade 12 Cody Keller, Lauren Olejniczak, Sarah Sheffield, Edward Thiel

Honor Roll

Grade 7 Christopher Amodeo, Colleen Keller, Nolan Spencer, Zachary Westfall

Grade 8 Nathan Niesyty, Lucas Proseus

Grade 9 Isabella Draine-Soto, Leah Seltzer

Grade 10 Sylvia Ford-Grover, Sandra Hebdon, Allison Przywara

Grade 11 Brandon Blackmon, Travis Dusterhus, Rachel Frascella, Aaron Schenne,

Lillian Shanley, Madison Shanley, Becca Smith

Grade 12 Cheyanne Folts, Haven Ford, Ashley Laudisio, Julianna Noto, Erika Seltzer

Merit Roll

Grade 7 Tristan Ehnes, Lauren Frascella, Janay Ghani, Gabrielle Hickey, Zander Smith,

Samantha Stock

Grade 9 Alexander Fisher, Kyle Hickey, Aaron Ignatowski, Alyssa Smith

Grade 10 Michael Moritz

Grade 11 Michael Boberg, Nathan Dash, Samuel Klahn, Cassandra Morton, Delaney

Neuman, Brian Reed

Grade 12 Stephanie Delano, Ashley Frank, Matthew Grigsby, Henry Heim

On Friday, April 20th the 3rd Quarter Academic Achievement party, sponsored by

the WVTA, celebrated the successes of those students who achieved honor roll

status for the 3rd quarter. The students participated in several “Minute to Win It”

games to test their agility and skills. Congratulations to our hard working students

on a job well done—your teachers are very proud of you!

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 10 June 2018

Our P.A.R.P. (Parents As Reading Partners) Kickoff was held on May 7th with our

Elementary teachers participating in the “Mexican Mayhem” Show. The teachers were timed to

match up Spanish words with colored flowers and numbers, they had to put a Sombrero puzzle

together and participate in a dress-up race. The advanced Spanish class did a great job with

Spanish commercials in between the playing of the games. Then our two weeks of Fiesta

activities began with: dress-up days, finding “nacho” your favorite book to donate, and

‘Taco’ ‘bout a good book where kids filled in a taco with the favorite title of a book and added

it to the taco truck bulletin board.

Our Fiesta Family Reading Night was on May 9th with Senorita Forster reading us some

great stories while the children snacked on Nacho chips and cheese. We made a Mexican

mobile, decorated wooden maracas, and scratched off Mexican designed ornaments. Our big

event, the “Fiesta Carnival” was on May 18th where students received tickets for each night of

reading, played a variety of carnival games, and won a prize every time! Students also received

popcorn and cotton candy.

We would like to thank the West Valley Teachers Association for providing the funds

for all the carnival supplies. A special thanks to all the teachers, staff, students and parents for

all your support through the year and we look forward to another successful reading year next

year. Gracias!

Mrs. L. Butcher

Mrs. M. Pfeffer

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 11 June 2018

On Thursday, April 26th female athletes had the opportunity to

participate in Girls & Woman in Sports day at St. Bonaventure

University. 16 athletes participated in clinics run by

student-athletes and coaches from St. Bonaventure including

basketball, rugby, tennis, softball, soccer, track/cross-country, a

fitness challenge, yoga, among others. The girls also heard from

student athletes in a question and answer session as well as the

key note speaker Mary Wilson who shared her experiences with

women’s sports both personally and with her work with the

Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation right here in Western New York.

Elementary students also were treated to an Honors Breakfast for the third quarter.

Congratulations!

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 12 June 2018

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 13 June 2018

Students in English 111 through Houghton College visited Shea’s Performing Arts

Center to attend Phantom of the Opera as a part of their literature study of drama.

Senior Pictures with

Interstate-Studios:

Wednesday, August 1

9am 2pm

Auditorium or Library (whichever is available)

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 14 June 2018

The West Valley PTO

would like to thank

members of WVCS and the

community for making our

2018 plant sale a huge

success! This was our best

sale yet, and we couldn't

have done it without all of

your support! A special

thanks to Fox Valley Greenhouse for always supporting this

fundraiser…we couldn’t do it without them!

Teachers at West Valley Central found a sweet treat on Teacher

Appreciation Day...a gift card to Tim Horton’s given by the PTO.

Being recognized for all we do in and out of the classroom is so

appreciated. Thank you to the PTO for this special recognition...when

parents and teachers come together, great things happen! Consider

joining this dedicated group as they continue to provide opportunities

for our students. From the bottom of our teacher hearts, thank you!

Congratulations to our own Jody Thiel on being selected to receive this year's

CASLS' Library Media Program of the Year Award! CASLS is the Cattaraugus

Allegany School Library System. Jody is an advocate for our school library. Always thinking

of creative and new ways to pull our students and families into reading and STEM activities,

we are fortunate to have her on our staff as her dedication to WVCS and our

teachers and students is valued by all.

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 15 June 2018

Friday June 8th 3-6 PM at WVCS

Drive Your Tractor to School Day – prizes awarded at 3:30 PM

Band Concert 6 PM

Class Competitions

FREE carnival games for all ages! Face Painting

Petting Zoo

Get tickets from a

band member!

WVTA Bake Sale Proceeds

go to the

scholarship

fund!

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 16 June 2018

TOPS in Education

At TOPS Friendly Markets, we are committed to helping the communities we serve. Schools

are a big part of those communities. That's why we are excited to bring you TOPS in Educa-

tion, a program that makes it easier to get additional money for school improvements and

programs. TOPS contributes up to 5% of your purchase to the school(s) you have chosen.

The more you shop, the higher percentage we donate! Here's how it works: Whether you

are new to this program or currently participating, you need to register your bonus

card every new school year at TopsMarkets.com/Education and follow the prompts.

St John’s of West Valley is sponsoring a CLOTHES CLOSET for the community of

West Valley:

Open every Wednesday from 1-4pm or by appointment.

The clothes closet is accepting gently worn and clean donations.

Spring/Summer clothing, shoes for adults and children, baby

clothes, blankets, and bedding are greatly needed.

At this time, we cannot accept any fall/winter clothing.

Questions??? Please call Jacque Conrad at 942-3836

West Valley Food Pantry (located at the Ashford Town Barns on Fox Valley Road)

The pantry is located at the Ashford Town Barns on Fox Valley Road.

It serves the families of the Town of Ashford and the West Valley School District.

If West Valley Central School closes due to inclement weather, the food pantry will

close.

It is open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 1-4pm.

For emergency needs, call Kris Aldrow at 942-6690 or Corky Miller at 716-257-3651.

Donations are always welcome. The following items are regularly needed; juice, cereal,

macaroni, toilet paper and paper towels.

Ashford Historical Museum will be open the last Sunday of each month from June through

September from 2:00- 4:00pm. Ashford Historical Society meetings and programs are the third

Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm from June through October. We are looking for new

members so please come and join us!! All meetings except for the October meeting (Harvest

auction at St. Paul's Methodist Church) are at the Historical Building on School St. unless

otherwise announced. Various speakers make our meetings inter-

esting. Look for our meeting notice on the Catt Co. Neighbor web

site.

For more information phone Diane Pfeffer at 942-3885.

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 17 June 2018

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 18 June 2018

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 19 June 2018

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West Valley Central School District Newsletter 20 June 2018

West Valley Central School PO Box 290

West Valley, NY 14171

(716) 942-3100

Board of Education Stephen Kowalski, President

Kim Cizdziel, Vice-President

George Kazmierczak

Dawn Samborski

Teaseleman Jackson-McCarty

Timothy Ploetz

Michael Harmony

Administration Mr. Eric Lawton, Superintendent

Mr. Daniel Amodeo, Pre-K–12 Principal and

District Curriculum Coordinator

POSTAL PATRON LOCAL Or Current Resident

NON-PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID

PERMIT NO. 5

West Valley, NY 14171

WVCS Calendar of Events

June 1 Rochester Museum of Science 7th/8th Grade

June 2 SAT exam

NJHS Induction Ceremony Cafeteria 6:30-7:30pm

June 6 Theatre Works – Grades 2&3 9am-noon

Girl Scout ceremony Auditorium 6-8pm

June 7 4th grade Darien Lake

7-12 Academic Banquet Auditorium 6-7pm

June 8 Drive Your Tractor to School Day

Midway State Park Grades K&1

Spring Fling 3:30-6:30pm

Spring Band Concert/Chicken BBQ 6:30-9pm

June 9 ACT exam

WV Sports Booster Golf Tournament – Holland Hills

June 11 BOE Meeting Library 7pm

June 13 Track and Field Day Grades 4-6 8:30am – noon

June 14 Track and Field Day (rain date)

June 15 Buffalo Botanical Gardens Grades 2&3

Kindergarten Father’s Day Celebration Aud. 1:30-2:30pm

June 16-21 Senior Trip

June 18 Kindergarten Graduation Auditorium 7pm

Fun Day Grades 2&3 Grove 10:45-1pm

June 19 Outdoor Water Fun Day

Niagara Falls Grades 5&6

Budget Vote Noon-9 pm

June 20 Primary Picnic Grove 10am-1pm

June 21 Pre Annexation Study Results Auditorium 7pm

June 22 Graduation Rehearsal Auditorium 10-11am

June 23 Commencement Auditorium 1pm