TRI-VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION TELEPHONE NUMBERS:Mr. Michael Brooks, Pres.--985-7766 Mr. Scott Mickelson , Vice Pres.—647-2674 Ms. Lori Schmitz-985-0530 Mrs. Kathy Denman—985-7074Mrs. Joyce Hartman--434-6288 Mr. Patrick Kelly--985-2571 Mr. Curtis Brock –436-8212 Ms. Janet Dymond -985-2088

Mrs. Cathy Russo—647-1342Web Address: www.trivalleycsd.org

To check daily extracurricular activities—call 985-2296, ext. 14 or www.trivalleycsd.org and click on CalendarVol. LIV No. V December 12, 2014Superintendant’s MessageDear School Community,I hope everyone is in good health as the holiday season is almost upon us. I have a few housekeeping items I would like to share with the community. First, we will have a new Elementary Principal - Andrea Clevenger. She will be starting January 5, 2015. We will have a “meet-and-greet the new Principal” on January 8, 2015 at 7:00 pm on the hill in the Elementary School. I hope you can join us in welcoming Mrs. Clevenger.

I would like to take this time to thank Mr. Roy Reese for his leadership as Interim Elementary School Principal for the last two months. He has done an outstanding job and made an excellent team with Mrs. Ruston. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank this consummate professional who has always been supportive of Tri-Valley. Thank you Mr. Reese for your service to our District!

Since the completion of the building project, we have continued to tweak items within the District. Two of those tweaks have been the designated visitor parking areas for our parents and community members near our school entrances in the main parking lot. You will see designated parking areas for visitors by both entrances. This will provide our parents and community members the opportunity to park closer to the building. If they need to drop something off or if they have an appointment with a teacher or administrator, those spaces are available.

I wanted to thank the community for their support in the new traffi c patterns and from my observations, it has worked very well. This has occurred because of the community’s willingness to make it work. Please continue to use the parent drop off and parking can occur as it has been done at the end of the day.

Thomas Palmer

Secondary NewsThe National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society have volunteered to undertake our new “Welcome/Mentor Program”. When a new student in grades 7 - 12 enrolls in the district, the NHS and JrNHS advisors, Mrs. Sloan and Mr. Haynes respectively, are contacted with the name and grade of the student. The student is presented with a welcome basket and offered a helping hand from the students who are members of the two organizations. Knowing it can be stressful to move to a new school, we are hoping this outreach will have a positive and lasting effect on each student new to Tri-Valley.

On behalf of the Secondary School, best wishes for a happy holiday season with family and friends!

Elementary NewsMark your Calendars:December 17--5th/6th Grade Concert 7pm in the TheatreDecember 22-January 2--No School: Winter Break Winter Weather: Remember to send you children with winter coats, hats and mittens. PE, recess and Bear Breaks are sometimes held outside.

Lost and Found: If your child is missing any personal belongings, feel free to stop by and check the lost and found closet in the elementary school cafeteria. Items that are still in the closet will be donated during the winter break.

Please be sure the ES offi ce and your child know your plan for early dismissals. To ensure the safety of our students, we cannot accept telephone calls for changes in your child’s dismissal plan. Changes can be made via email, fax or hand written note. The email address is esbusnotes@trivalleycsd.org. The fax number is (845) 985-0046.

G u i d e p o s t

Saying Farewell: As 2014 comes to an end, we’d like to give Mr. Reese a special thank you for staying with us during our transition of hiring a new principal. He has worked very hard as the Interim Principal and we have all learned so much from him during his stay. We wish him the best of luck in his future adventures and hope that he will spot by to say hello. Feel free to contact him at the school before winter break to share your best wishes.

Happy Holidays!Sincerely,Mr. Reese and Mrs. Ruston

Athletic NewsAthletic Updates12/2/14- Congratulations to Caroline Martin, and Sara Dertinger for being selected as Section IX Girls Soccer Coaches All-Stars!

Academic Extra-Curricular EligibilityThis code is designed to hold students accountable for their grades if they want to remain eligible for athletic teams, activities, clubs, and attendance at after school events. The code also affects dances, fi eld trips, senior privileges, driving privileges and any other privilege that a student may receive in addition to the normal curriculum. Students in grades 7-11 are placed on the Ineligibility List if they fail more than one class. Seniors are placed on the list if they fail any class required to graduate. The Ineligibility List is manufactured using the Quarterly Report Card grades and Interim Progress Report (IPR) grades. The list is then revised with each student’s status for that week based on their submitted grade tracker form.

Back on Track (BOT) Status-students will remain eligible for everything if they:1.Hand in the completed eligibility progress report on time (If you are on the list).2.The eligibility progress report shows that you are failing no more than one class (continue to fi ll out progress report).

Practice Only (PO) Status- students will be allowed to practice and attend games, but not play or attend school sponsored events (dances, fi eld trips, etc.) if:1.The completed grade tracker is handed in on time (Monday morning).2.The grade tracker shows that the student is still failing more than one subject.

Ineligibility Status- students will not be allowed to attend practice, games, school sponsored events for the list week

(Wed.-Tues.) if:1.The grade tracker is not handed in.2.The grade tracker is not completed on time.

Eligibility Progress Report- Procedure 1.Monday after IPR or Report Card - pick up grade tracker form from guidance.2.Fill the report out each period every day.3.Have each teacher sign and enter a grade on the tracker each Friday.4.Have a parent sign it on the weekend.5.Hand it in to Guidance by 3pm Monday.6.The weekly ineligibility list starts Wednesday and runs through Tuesday of each week.

Other actions that dictate ineligibility-students will not be allowed to participate in activities after school that day if:1.If you serve an after school detention or alternative learning center time.2.If you do not participate in your physical education class for an unexcused reason. 3.Discipline policy can override eligibility policy.

Winter Sports have BegunWinter Sports practices have started for JV and Varsity teams. Modifi ed practices begin 11/17/14. Please join us for upcoming contests beginning in December. You can access schedules by going to the following link- (http://ociaa.ouboces.org/) and click on schedules. Please understand that we will communicate schedule changes as effi ciently as possible when they become available.

School JacketsSchool jackets are available and an order form is enclosed in the guidepost. Order forms can also be found at http://www.trivalleycsd.org/athletics.cfm. Jacket sales are open to everyone. Student athletes may have their Varsity chenille letters, and pins as well as OCIAA and Section IX patches sewn on. Many students have ordered them and wear them already. They have a navy blue body, white arms and red accents. Get your order started now so you can get them in time for the Holiday Season!

Feel free to contact me at any time.

Yours in sport,Derek AdamsDirector of P.E., Health and AthleticsDean of Students 7-12

“Community Members and Teachers Come Together to Provide a Special Day for 7th and 8th Grade Tri-Valley Students”

On Friday, November 21, 2014, Tri-Valley teachers and local community members came together to provide 7th and 8th grade students with a day that they would not soon forget. During the half day of school, “workshop day” took place and students were able to learn about the jobs, hobbies, and interests of several community members.

Janna Comando, from Sullivan County Public Health, put on a workshop about teenagers and healthy choices. Mike Congelosi—Senior Emergency Services Dispatcher—brought students through the process of what happens when a 9-1-1 call is made. Jason Cole and Charlie Kaplan, two New York State Troopers, brought their K-9 dog along to demonstrate how the police and their dogs work together to solve crimes and missing person cases. Donald Belsito from Catskill Martial Arts also was in attendance. His workshop was themed around the idea of anti-bullying and avoiding confrontation. From the Time & Valleys Museum, Lynn Priebe and Carol Smythe did a presentation about local history. They brought along a newly published book and shared some local history through hands-on activities. Finally, Cathy Russo did a workshop on cooking. Students were particularly happy with this workshop, as they left with their own homemade chocolate trifl e.

Within the school, high school FFA students Taylor Quick, Dorothy Monforte, Bridget Kackos, Grace Kelly, Maura Kelly, Ryan Sanok, Bryan Boyes, Brianna TerBush, and Jenn McKenna put on a workshop about leadership. They did several teambuilding activities to show the importance of being a leader. The school SRO, Kevin Rogers, taught students about his experience as a police offi cer. Richard Jones—a teacher at Tri-Valley and EMT—brought an ambulance on campus from the Grahamsville First Aid Squad to demonstrate the equipment used by EMS personnel. Tom Palmer—Superintendent of Tri-Valley Central School—even put on his own workshop, titled “Building Project 101.” Students took a tour of the outside of the school and were able to learn about the newest building project.

The day ended with an awards ceremony for students, put on by the 7th and 8th grade teachers. During this assembly students were recognized for Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and Principal’s Honor Roll.

Special awards were also given to students who the

7th and 8th grade teachers selected as going above and beyond expectations inside and outside of the classroom. In the 8th grade, Jake Wilsen won the award for Academic Excellence, Jonathon Schmidt and Devin Simon won awards for Excellent Work Ethic, Heather Foster and Morgan McHugh won awards for Leadership, and Sierra Barnes and Noah Orkofsky won awards for Most Improved.

In the 7th grade, Juliette Eddings, Devin Mullen, Samantha Ackerley, Andrea Decker, and Amaya Rupprecht won awards for Academic Excellence, Jake Eherts, Carly Simpson, Kyle Giminiani, Sarah Levy, Brianna Hynson, Victoria Swett, and Shauna Bellacicco won awards for Excellent Work Ethic, Isiah Matthews won the award for Leadership, Victor Kessler, Erin Markle, Thomas Muncey, Tiffany Porter, Jordan Rider, Christopher DiToro, and Jashua Roach won awards for Most Improved, and Kristyn Brewer won the award for Citizenship.

As kids packed up in preparation for their weekend the conversations in the hallways made it known that fun was had by all. With such wonderful community members, teachers, and students, that shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone.

Matthew Haynes8th Grate English

PTO - Events and News Next Monthly meeting: January 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m

Harlem Wizards: THEWIZARDS ROCKED TVCS! A huge thank you to all of the playerswho volunteered to participate in this fun fundraiser. Also much appreciation to all of thevolunteers who helped set up, clean up and run the ticket table, merchandise, spirit wear andconcession. Our community is amazing!

Mad Science After School Enrichment:

Science Fair for grades 3-6- Science Fair for grades 3 6 will be held Friday January 16,2015. Get those ideas flowing and sign up to be a part of this wonderful, wonderful event. Baked gooddonations will be needed—this is a family friendly event for the community to enjoy whether your childis participating or not. Don’t miss out and IT’S FREE!!

Scholarship Committee 2015 is upon us and the graduating seniors are counting downthe days until graduation! The PTO Scholarship Committee is seeking community members who wouldlike to participate in this process. Last year our organization awarded over $3,000.00 in scholarships toour graduating seniors.

Spirit Wear-

We are still sponsoring monthly birthday lunches! Due to the new Wellness Policy which will be fully in effect January 1, 2015, we have been purchasing cupcakes from Shoprite monthly. Due to the increase of our expenses, we are seeking monetary donations to fund this event. Our children love it! If you would like to participate please place your monetary donation in an envelope and write “PTO cupcakes” on the envelope. Feel free to leave a on the PTO voicemail if you would like to volunteer (set up or clean up) Our children in grades K-4 look forward to this monthly

Next PTO Meetings held in the Secondary School Lower Library at 6:30 p.m:

February 18, 2015, March 18, 2015, April 15, 2015, May 20, 2015 and June 10, 2015

Buffet Dinner Available 6:00 - 7:30PM We welcome local families and friends to join us for a delicious holiday dinner, accompanied by festive activities and crafts your whole family will enjoy.

PLEASE RSVP:This event is FREE but reservations are required. To ensure transportation, RSVP by Wednesday, December 10th. Please call TEL: 845-985-2291 ext. 450 or EMAIL: rsvp@frostvalley.org

Shuttle Service Available:Reservations are required for shuttle service.

FROST VALLEY YMCA 2000 Frost Valley Road, Claryville, NY 12725 TEL 845 985 2291 EMAIL info@frostvalley.org WEB frostvalley.org

Activities:• Candle Making

• Ornament Making

• Face Painting

• Cookie Decorating

• And More!

Join us for this FREE event in the Thomas Lodge Dining Hall from 5:30-8:00pm for family fun, with buffet-style dinner available from 6:00-7:30. In an effort to support families in our local community this holiday season, donations of canned goods will be taken at the door to be given to the local food pantries.

Friday, December 12, 5:30 - 8:00PM

Bring the whole family to this FREE event!

FROST VALLEY’S 2ND ANNUAL

CommunityHoliday Dinner

& Gathering

NEVERSINK BUS GARAGE Pick Up: 4:45pm Return: 8:45pm

NEVERSINK TOWN HALL Pick Up: 5:15pm Return: 8:30pm

CLARYVILLE CHURCH Pick Up: 5:30pm Return: 8:15pm

BIG INDIAN PARK Pick Up: 5:15pm Return: 8:30pm

THERE’S SNOW PLACELIKE DAY CAMP FOR WINTER BREAK

FROST VALLEY YMCA 2000 Frost Valley Road, Claryville, NY 12725 TEL 845 985 2291 ext. 305 EMAIL daycamp@frostvalley.org WEB frostvalley.org

DECEMBER 29, 2014 - JANUARY 2, 2015 Sign your child up for any combination of week days from Dec 29 to Jan 2.

PRICE PER CHILD 4 days: $160 5 Days: $185Open to ages 4-16. Daily activities include snow tubing, cross

country skiing, snow adventures, broomball and arts & crafts. Weather permitting, campers also take a eld trip

to swim at a local indoor pool. Daily transportation and lunch are provided at no additional cost. Make

sure your child brings snow clothes, extra warm clothes, water bottle, sturdy laced shoes and

snow boots, hats and gloves. *Please see registration form for prices.

TRANSPORTATION:Car/Personal Vehicle: 9am/4pm

Great American in Liberty: 8:00am/5:05pm Neversink Bus Garage: 8:20/4:45

Tri-Valley School: 8:35am/4:30pm Big Indian Park: 8:30am/4:30pm

*Frost Valley reserves the right to cancel bus routes in case of low enrollment

TO REGISTER:EMAIL: daycamp@frostvalley.org

TEL: 845-985-2291 ext 203 FOR INFORMATION: extension 305

Kids love reuniting with friends and staff for Frost Valley YMCA’s Winter Break Day Camp, and parents love the opportunity for engaging, stimulating activities during their children’s winter break from school. Power

down the electronics and strap on the snow boots because Winter Break Day Camp is all about snow tubing, cross-country skiing, snow shoe hikes, wintery crafts, and of course plenty of hot cocoa!

Winter Break Camp at FROST VALLEY YMCA