Holley Dimension March 2013

For one night in the Middle School/High School gym, it wasn’t about red and white for the Holley Hawks. The

night was all about pink and green.

The Holley girls varsity and junior varsity teams came together to raise a lot of green during the Senior PINK night on Feb. 5. Under the helm of varsity head coach Mark Thomas, the student-athletes promoted the event for seven days and raised over $2,700.

All of the money will be donated to the More than a Game Foundation and dispersed between two causes: $1,000 to breast cancer research and $1,718 to the Golisano’s Children’s Hospital at Strong.

The event included a half-court shooting contest, a raffle for a Buffalo Sabres package, chance auction items and a 50-50 raffle.

The teams’ efforts did not go unnoticed. On Feb. 7, the team, their families and the community were recognized as a 13WHAM News Bright Spot. Also, Coach Thomas was awarded a Soaring to New Heights Award by the district on Feb. 11.

Fundraising efforts recognized by district, local media

Girls basketball raises over $2,700 for cancer research

Chad DeRock (right) spoke to the crowd about Mark Thomas and the hard work he put into the event.

Seniors Alyssa Scherer and Kassy Sutton with the pink game ball.

The Holley Sparks showed their basketball skills to the crowd during halftime of the varsity game.

The Varsity Girls Basketball Team: (front, l-r) Kassy Sutton, Tabitha Swift, Nicki Mauro, Jade Underwood; (back) Alyssa Scherer, Danielle Bevins, Lexi Reyngoudt, Samantha Barniak, Nicole Blackburn, Bailey Flint.

In this issueBoard Update ................ p. 2

Soaring to New Heights .. p. 2

Congrats, Hawks! .......... p. 3

Girls on Track Spring Registration Open ......... p. 3

Tips for Tough Times ........ p.4

Congratulations, Seniors! ............................ p. 5

Library Corner ................ p. 5

Honor Roll ....................... p. 6

2013 - 14 Calendar ........ p. 7

Pre-K Registration .......... p. 8

DIMENSIONMarch 2013Holley Central School District

Holley Dimension March 2013

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Board of Education to be reduced from nine to six members effective July 1, 2013

As part of the budget vote and board of education election last

May, voters approved the following proposition to reduce the number of school board members:

“Resolved that the Board of Education of Holley Central School District be reduced from nine members to seven members, effective July 1, 2013, and further reduced from seven members to five members, effective July 1, 2015, with vacancies on the board filled for terms that ensure, as nearly as possible, that equal numbers of board members will be elected each year.”

However, the Education Law of the State of New York requires that the reduction approved by voters be implemented as soon as possible rather than being phased in over a period of two years. Therefore, the positions held by current board members John Heise, Dorothy Morgan and Brenda Swanger, whose terms of office expire on June 30, 2013, will be eliminated, and no one will be elected to the board of education this year. As a result, the board will consist of six members effective July 1, 2013.

Effective July 1, 2014, there will be a further reduction from six board members to five. The terms of office of current board members Salvatore DeLuca, Jr., Norman Knight and Robin Silvis will expire on June 30, 2014, and only two of those positions will be filled at the school budget vote and board of education election in May 2014.

For this reason, voters will not see a proposition for the elections of school board members on the ballot at this year’s Budget Vote – May 21, 2013.

A budget workshop will be held Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m. in the Elementary School cafeteria. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Budget information will be available on the district website and a budget newsletter will be mailed to residents in May.

Soaring to New Heights

Kindergartner Cameron Rowley with his parents, Elissa and Jeremy Rowley, and his teacher, Sue Thornton, after receiving his Soaring to New Heights Award.

At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Board of Education recognized kindergartner Cameron Rowley with a Soaring to New Heights Award. Cameron’s sixth birthday was

Dec. 22 and rather than receiving gifts for his birthday, he chose to collect toys and school supplies to distribute to the children at the Golisano Children’s Hospital over the holidays. His classmates donated new crayons, markers and Scholastic books. In addition, their teacher, Sue Thornton, made and donated one dozen crocheted hats for the young patients. “Cameron was to be recognized for his good deed on WROC’s evening news on Dec. 24, but his story never made the news due to the unfortunate circumstances that took place in Webster that day,” said Thornton, who presented him with his award.

Leigh Weaver’s class displays their 100 acts of kindness. (Front, l-r) Rebecca Scharping, Steven Hein, Alyssa Armstrong, Brenden Sargent and Kenedi Faro; (back) MacKenzie Fiorito, Elizabeth Kinsey, Alleenea Blosenhauer, Alivia Wolf, Mason Moyer and Christopher Mosier.

Shown here is Amber (third from left) and her classmates (first row, l-r) Xavier Garcia, Cora Hudzinski, (Amber), Megan Baker and Devin Graham; (second row) Zachary Mrzywka, Cameron Rowley, Michael Camacho, Emma Legan, William Kruger and Camila Buchiere; (third row) Ayden Counterman, Allison Merle, Gabriel Stevens, Peyton Wright and Haylee Naylor. Not shown, Mikayla Mrzywka and Trenton Butler.

Leigh Weaver’s kindergarten class celebrated Valentine’s Day in a very special way

this year. They learned about what could be considered an act of kindness at home, in school and in the community. Then their teacher sent home Valentine hearts along with instructions to parents. Students were asked to do at least five acts of kindness and they really rose to the occasion. Some of the acts included cleaning their rooms, helping dad with the garbage, telling grandma “I love you,” and picking up their toys. They wrote each act on a heart and brought it back to their teacher, who displayed the hearts in the hallway. The goal was to have at least 100 acts by Valentine’s Day, to be more aware of being kind and helping others, and to build a sense of community.

100 Acts of Kindness

A Special Valentine

Amber Webster presented her teacher, Sue Thornton, and kindergarten class

with a very special gift this Valentine’s Day. She took the time to draw each of her classmates and teacher with great detail, and then with the help of her parents, framed her artwork.

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Holley Middle School/High School Music Department will be hosting its first ever Color Guard Show on

Saturday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Elementary School. Fifteen color guards from across New

York State and Canada will be competing for trophies in six different

classes. In addition, the Thunder of the East Color Guard from

the University at Buffalo will perform.

The event is open to the public and tickets are $5 each. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Band Director Dan Wakefield at [email protected].

The Holley Central School District has an Alumni Hall of Fame to recognize Holley High School alumni who

have achieved distinction at the local, regional, national or international level in any appropriate area of endeavor, such as academics/education, arts, business, media, public/military service, philanthropy or science.

Nominees must be graduates of Holley High School of at least 10 years. The nomination form is due to Superintendent Robert D’Angelo by Friday, April 26, 2013. The District Improvement Team will review the applications and make a selection. The honoree will be recognized at the high school awards ceremonies in June, and a plaque will be displayed in the foyer of the Middle School/High School. The Alumni Hall of Fame began with the 2009-10 school year. Recognized alumni include James J. Piedimonte (2010) and Mary Leuze (2011).

For an application, visit www.holleycsd.org/halloffame.

Alumni Hall of Fame Nominations due April 26

Registration is now open for a spring session of Girls on Track at Holley CSD.

After a successful fall Girls on the Run campaign, 15 female students in grades 5 and 6 will have an opportunity to participate in Girls on Track in the spring.

Girls on the Run is a national organization that is curriculum based to build self-esteem and confidence in girls while encouraging activity. The 10-week program is in a team-like setting with 15 girls and two coaches. Holley’s spring 2013 group will be coached by Kim Harrington and Corrinda Shepherd. The program was implemented by Lynn Vendetti and Paula Sanford.

There is a $150 program fee which includes sessions throughout the 10-week program, a healthy snack at the sessions, an official Girls on the Run of Buffalo T-shirt, a water bottle and 5K race registration for designated GOTR end-of-season 5K.

Scholarships are available online on a sliding scale up to 100 percent of program cost. Application is available at the end of the registration form. Applicants will be notified by GOTR staff if they qualify for financial aid and a spot will be held once you register.

For more information, visit www.holleycsd.org/gotr.

Girls on Track Spring registration openCongrats Hawks!

z Congratulations to Andrew Flanagan and Mike Silvis as they both placed high on the podium at the New York State Wrestling Championships. Silvis was a takedown away from being in the finals as he battled to place third. Flanagan placed fifth. Flanagan and Silvis represented Section V, which won the Division 2 team title.

z Congratulations to the varsity cheerleaders for placing fifth out of the 11 teams at the Section V Cheerleading Winter Sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 23.

z Congratulations to senior Alyssa Scherer who was selected to play in this year’s Genesee Region Exceptional Senior game and earned honorable mention as a GR All-Star. Congratulations Alyssa!

z Congratulations to the following wrestlers who were named to the All-Orleans County Wrestling Team: Kevin Avery, Martin Beadle, Sam Beadle, Caleb Diep, Andrew Flanagan, Nick Shenck, Mike Silvis, Alan White and Nick Winkley. Dan Flanagan, Tyler Hoag and Lucas Silvis were named as honorable mentions.

Holley to host Color Guard Show - March 16



Senior PlanningStudents planning to attend college after graduation should be filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to complete your form online. The FAFSA is the source of all federal and state aid, loans, and work-study programs. The form must be filled out online and submitted to the colleges by their due dates in order to be eligible for these programs.

Community College Plans?Anyone planning to attend a community college after graduation should have applied by now. Once the deposit has been sent in, students can take placement tests and register for classes. The earlier, the better!

Juniors – sign-up for the SAT and/or ACTJuniors who are considering college after graduation should plan to take the SAT and/or ACT in May or June. Students can register online at www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and at www.actstudent.org for the ACT. Students currently receiving free or reduced price lunches should see their counselor for a fee waiver – come quickly because the fee waivers run out.

CouNSEliNG N e w sby Kristina Mack, School Counselor

The ASVAB is coming!On Monday, March 25, the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be administered to high school students. This is a test that not only qualifies students to enlist in the military, but is also a free aptitude test that explores what jobs students would be best suited for in the real world. Students in grades 10-12 are encouraged to take this test regardless of whether or not they have an interest in joining the military. Stop by the counseling office to sign up. A workshop will be conducted at the MS/HS to review the results.

College information EventsThe College Admission Information Night (CAIN) will be held on Monday, March 5 at 6:45 p.m. at Brockport High School. College representatives from UB, Brockport, FLCC, RIT and others will be attending to answer questions regarding the college admissions process. Please make every effort to attend!

The Rochester National College Fair will be held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Wednesday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and hosted by the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC), this event is free and open to the public.

Tips for Tough Times: Children and GriefDealing with a loss is difficult for any individual. It is important

to help children through the tough emotional time by recognizing their feelings, allowing them to make the best choices for themselves and setting up a support system for them.

The Dougy Center, which is the national center for grieving children and families, put together tips on how to help a grieving child. Below are shortened versions of these tips. For the full article and additional information, visit www.dougy.org.

Answer the questions they ask. Even the hard ones.When they ask questions about a death, it’s usually a sign that they’re curious about something they don’t understand. As an adult, a couple of the most important things you can do for children is to let them know that all questions are okay to ask, and to answer questions truthfully. Be sensitive to their age and the language they use.

Give the child choices whenever possible.After a death, having choices allows children to grieve a death in the way that is right for them. Sometimes children in the same family will choose differently. For example, one child may want pictures and memorabilia of the person who died, while another may feel uncomfortable with too many reminders around.

Talk about and remember the person who died.Bringing up the name of the person who died is one way to give the child permission to share his or her feelings about the deceased. It reminds the child that it is not “taboo” to talk about the deceased. Sharing a memory has a similar effect. It also reminds the child that the person who died will continue to “live on” and impact the lives of those left behind.

Respect Differences in Grieving StylesChildren often grieve differently from their parents and siblings. Recognizing and respecting that each child grieves in his or her own way is essential to the healing process for a family. Listen to children talk about their feelings and watch their behavior, and you will help clarify and affirm these natural differences.

Listen without JudgmentOne of the most helpful and healing things we can do for a child is to listen to his or her experiences without jumping in to judge, evaluate or fix.

Hold a Memorial Service and Allow for Saying GoodbyeAllowing children and teens to say goodbye to the person who died is important in beginning the grieving process. Before the service, let children know what is going to happen, who will be there, where and when it takes place and why it’s important. Should they choose not to participate, invite them to create their own commemorative ritual or activity for saying goodbye—planting a flower or tree, holding a candle-lighting ceremony.

Take a BreakMore than adults, children need time to take a break from grief. It is important to know that it’s okay to take a break. Having fun or laughing is not disrespectful to the person who died; this is a vital part of grieving, too.

Source: “How to Help a Grieving Child,” The Dougy Center, http://www.dougy.org/grief-resources/how-to-help-a-grieving-child/



library Corner by Lisa Osur, Library Media Specialist

Did you know? The Holley MS/HS Library has an audiobook collection!

For the past couple of years, our collection of audiobooks has grown to almost 100 titles with a mix of contemporary,

popular fiction, nonfiction, curricular titles and classics.

The collection is comprised of two different media types: Playaways and books on CD. The Playaways are pre-loaded audio players that students can use by simply plugging in their headphones and pushing the PLAY button – no listening device is needed. The books on CD require a CD player or computer to listen to a book. The library has two CD players available for checkout, too.

Listening to a book is a wonderful option for reading and learning whether the student is a gifted or a reluctant reader. Listening IS reading. Encourage your student to pick one up today!

TarzanHolley presents

the musical

March 7-10

Holley Middle School/High School will present the Disney version

of “Tarzan” with musical score by Phil Collins. Similar to the Disney movie, a shipwreck leaves an infant orphaned on the West African shore. The helpless baby is taken under the protection of a gorilla tribe and becomes part of their family. When he eventually encounters his first human – Jane Porter, a curious young explorer – both their worlds are transformed forever.

Performances are Thursday-Saturday, March 7 - 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $6 advance sale and $7 at the door.

Tyler Battaglia Monroe Community College

Marissa Callahan Genesee Community CollegeSt. John Fisher CollegeUniversity at Buffalo with a Provost Scholarship for $5,000 a year

Zac Clark Finger Lakes Community College

Joshua Hatfield Clarkson UniversityWells College

Tyler Hoag Jamestown Community CollegeOnondaga Community College

Steven Johnson Wells College

Sonia Mendoza St. John Fisher College with a Founder’s Scholarship for 40,000 over four years

Cassandra Napoleon SUNY OswegoThe College at Brockport

Alyssa Scherer Ithaca CollegeSt. Bonaventure University

Jadyn Seewagen Erie Community CollegeMonroe Community CollegeNiagara Community College

Alicia Smith Alfred State College

Tiffany WinkelmanBuffalo State CollegeCoker College

Congratulations, seniors!Congratulations to the following seniors on receiving college acceptance letters. Seniors are encouraged to provide copies of their letters to their school counselor and their names will be published in Dimension.

Some of the newest titles available are:

“Band of Brothers” by Stephen Ambrose (Playaway)

“The Hunger Games” Trilogy by Suzanne Collins (Playaway)

“Shine” by Lauren Myracle (CD)

“Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover” by Marc Aronson (CD)

Check the catalog at www.holleycsd.org > Elementary or MS/HS Library for all available titles.

Editor’s Note: Lisa Osur reviews audiobooks for Sound Commentary.com. With her hour-long commute to and from school, she listens to audiobooks and has developed a love of listening to a story. She also reads print and e-books, so she has three books going at all times! Between her commute and traveling to see family, Osur listens to dozens of books each year and especially likes the young adult titles she purchases for the Holley libraries. Visit http://soundcommentary.com.



Holley announces second quarter honor rollThe Middle School/High School has

announced the honor roll and high honor roll for the second marking period. High honors are for all students who maintain a grade average of 89.5 percent or higher. Honors are for students who maintain a grade average of 84.5 to 89.4 percent. The following students received these honors:

HiGH HoNoR Roll Seventh Grade: Liam Anderson, Hannah Bailey, Jesse Beach, Patrick Bower, Crystal Cabic, Matthew DeSimone, Nina DiLella, Brandon Dillenbeck, Jacob Downey, Luca Fahmer, Alexis Fulmer, Alexis Gamble, Alassia Giancursio, Allison Howard, Kelsie Johnstone, Emma Kennedy, Sonya Kordovich, Alexander Lane, Dalton Major, Hunter McMillion, Alexis Milazzo, Andrew Moseman, Trisha Nenni, Madison Papaj, Michael Passarell, Kendra Quill, Jessica Sedore, Corrine Spychalski, Ashley Symons, Dakota Thompson, Dalton Thurley, Nathan Towne, Hanna Waterman, Angela Weaver and Alexis Younes. Eighth Grade: Lisa Alemu, Christopher Balys, Hannah Biedlingmaier, Anna Brasted, Andie Carpenter, Andrew Cary, Claudia Drechsel, Hannah Ellsmore, Megan Fribance, William Harrington, Megan Hatfield, Derrick Hildreth II, Dylan Hillabush, Corinne Johnson, Vadim Kagel, Taylor Kimmerly, Rebecca Kinsey, Jessica Mandigo, Alice McAllister, Derek McArthur, Dylan McKay, Helana McLean, Veronica Mendoza, Katie Morgan, Collin Nothnagle, Collin Papaj, Gaje Papponetti, Bailey Schubmehl, James Skehan, Melea Towsley, Jeffrey VanOrden III and Diana Yaroshchuk. Ninth Grade: Helen Alemu, Xander Apicella, Brianna Barber, Christopher Barrett, Amber Becker, Cameron Bennage, Meghan Clark, Flint DiLella, Trevor Farrow, Micalina Farruggia, Dana Frisbee, Gillian Gallets, Rebecca Gay, Randi Gergely, Mikayla Hargreaves, Anne Jewell, Lilliam Klafehn, Melanie Klossner, Brittany Kunker, Tiffany McMillion, Cassandra Mohney, Kristen Nenni, Riley Sanger, Jared Scherer, Brittney Shattuck, Ricci Shenck, Nikki Siplo, Brady Smith, Mikala Smith, Sienna Steier, Zachary Trask, Kailey Waterman, Melanie Wolf and Anna Yaroshchuk.

10th Grade: Leah Baker, Jonathan Bower, Nicole Boyle, Taylor DeSimone, Ariel Frazer, Naomi Garnham, Kayla Guck, Gunter Hotchkiss, Tessa McArthur, Bailey Papaj, Ian Penders, Nicholas Pifer, Cole Quiter, Emily Radford, Cassandra Rivera, Andrew Rowley, Tara Ryan, Lucas Silvis, Jessica Skehan, Jade Underwood and Brianna VanAmeron. 11th Grade: Nicole Blackburn, Mikeylah Burgos, Daniel Flanagan, Bailey Flint, Justin Gaines, Jennifer Hendel, Dustin Hendrickson, Heather Jones, Zachary Kimmel, Emily Kordovich, Shelby Kunker, Nicole Mauro, Savanna Merriam, Kayla Michael-Lane, Teresa Nicoletti, Claudia Passarell, Emily Pearson, Lexi Reygoudt, Emily Skehan, Darlene Sommerfeldt, John Tanis IV, Damien VanDerVen, Paige Whittier, Alyssa Young and Morgan Zona. 12th Grade: David Alemu, William Barniak, Tyler Battaglia, Kyle Bell, Jacob Bower, Dustin Buzard, Grace Callaghan, Marissa Callahan, Zachary Clark, Nicolas Conklin, Brenna DeFelice, Samuel DeFilipps, Seth DeLuca, Steven Dill, Joshua Drewry, Travis Finger, Andrew Flanagan, Justin Fribance, Heather Fumia, Megan Gentile, Joshua Hatfield, Kevin Hishman, Zachary Hogle, Steven Johnson Jr, Shannon Kelly, Starlyt Knight, Samantha Korber, Kristina Kuellertz, Mei-Chi Liu, Dylan Lotzow, Justin McMillion, Dominique Mendes, Sonia Mendoza, John Morrill, Cadizsh Norford, Rachel Oliver, Nathan Payne, Rachel Penders, Jacob Pickard, Melissa Qualey, David Rigerman, Danielle Russ, Alyssa Scherer, Jadyn Seewagen, Allyson Shoap, Tiffany Singer, Alicia Smith, David Smith, Deanna Sommerfeldt, Rachael Spychalski, Courtney Strickland, Hannah Sulkowski, Kassandra Sutton, Jacob Thurley, Jennifer Weber, Chelsea White, Brianna Williams, Tiffany Winkelman, Nicholas Winkley and Kaitlyn Wolfe.

HoNoR Roll Seventh Grade: Ryan Andrews, Emma Appleton, Aaron Brown, Cory Caccamise, Briana Colucci, Delilah Grathouse, Khiva Huxhold, Ava Kohut, Sierra Kuhn, Alrenis Lopez-Cuza, Jacob Lutz, Alyssa McDowell, Kassandra Norman, Noah Shipe, Salvador Solis, Jacob Vania, Sierra Verhagen, Riley White and Kayla Wilson. Eighth Grade: Bryce Baxter, Jaiya Blackwell, Jayla Blackwell, Jacob Crandall, Makenzie Ferranti, Emily Herzog, Ashlyn Hotchkiss, Raymond Kingdollar, Dillon Kuyal, Alexander Mounts, Garrett Moy, Ryley O’Mara, Antonio Puente, Heather Ramsey, Hayley Rowley, Madeline Rowley, Tyler Singer, Maya Thorne and Spencer Tupis. Ninth Grade: Joshua Baker, Danielle Bevins, Matthew Cirasolo, Brandon Donovan, Patrick Duffy, Levi Fahmer, Zachary Farruggia, John Heinlein, Rebekka June, Thomas Kelly, Colton Major, Salina Merriam, Ryan Moseman, Natalie Mrzywka, Chelsea Norman, Inna Odeychuk, Shawn Schumacher, Nicholas Shenck, Shayna Swisher, Camron Thorn, Courtney Winkley and Heather Winkley. 10th Grade: Samantha Barniak, Lorene Biedlingmaier, Kayla Brooks, Joseph DeFelice, Jeffery Hale, Matthew Harder, Zachary Peashey, Joshua Porter, Anet Rojas-Cuza, Arlet Rojas-Cuza, Jonathan Rusin, Adrianna Shepherd, Andrew Spychalski and Thad Whittier. 11th Grade: Kayla Gannon, Katrina Grathouse, Justin Jones, Zackery Kates, Justin Lysyczyn, Samantha Mendoza, Toni Meyers, Isaac Miller, Felycia Myers, JimmieJo Neary, Felicia Verhagen and Corey Winter. 12th Grade: Allister Bartlett, Ashley Bradoc, Caleb Diep, Robert Dunn III, Antonio Escobar, Gregory Foster II, Michael Frisbee, Tyler Hoag, Alaura Jacobs, Edward Kane, Jr., Hunter Keys, Brenna Manard, Cassandra Napoleon, Jessica Nenni, Logan Peashey, Brandi Rusin, Michael Silvis, Haley Wheeler and Jamie Zunft.



HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 2007-2008 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2013 - 2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Holley Central School District 2013-14 School Calendar

The Holley Board of Education approved the 2013-14 school calendar at its Feb. 11 meeting. Parents are encouraged to review the calendar before scheduling family vacations and appointments. The district recognizes the importance of vacations to

families and thus provides several recesses throughout the school year. When students are absent from school due to extended family vacations, important instructional time is lost and may be difficult to make up. Therefore, the district discourages vacations that would cause children to be absent from school. Take time to plan vacations with your child’s academic development in mind.


Superintendent of SchoolsRobert C. D'Angelo

Board of EducationJohn Heise, PresidentBrenda Swanger, Vice PresidentSalvatore De Luca, Jr.Norman KnightDorothy MorganRobin SilvisKellie SpychalskiJohn C. Welch, Jr.Anne Winkley

Holley Dimension is produced with the assistance of the Communication and Technology Services (CaTS) Department at Monroe 2–Orleans BOCES.

Editor: Grace Griffee, 585-349-9072, [email protected]

Jen Gillan, 585-349-9071, [email protected]

Photography: Grace Griffee, Jen Gillan

layout & Design: Allison Mason


Holley Pre-K and Kindergarten

Registration 2013Tuesday, March 19

1-4 p.m. oNlY(Please note time change from previous years)

Registration will be held in the Elementary Library classroom (room 49). You will need the following documents in order to register your child: birth certificate, immunization record and proof of residency (utility bill, etc.) You will not be able to register without these documents.

Pre-K and kindergarten physicals are required by Sept. 1.

No pre-K registration will be allowed before March 19.

In order to register for pre-K, children must be four years of age by Dec. 1, 2013. In order to register for kindergarten, children must be five years of age by Dec. 1, 2013.

March 20131 PTSA Family Night for All Ages, 6:30 - 8 p.m.,

ES cafeteria and bus loop hill

1-2 All County Music Festival, Kendall School District

4-8 National School Breakfast Week

5 College Info. Night, 6:45 p.m., Brockport High School

6 School Principal Day Story Hour, “Tomie de Paola” – 10:30 a.m.,

Community Free Library

7 MS/HS Interim Reports Available Online

7-10 Musical

8 ES Interim Reports Sent Home Registration Deadline for April 13 ACT

9 Daylight Savings Time Begins-Set Clocks Ahead one hour

11 Budget Workshop, 6 p.m., ES Cafeteria

13 ES Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Rochester National College Fair, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.,

6 - 8:30 p.m., Rochester Riverside Convention Center PTSA Meeting, 4:30 p.m., ES Room 49 Story Hour, “St. Patrick’s Day” – 10:30 a.m.,

Community Free Library

14 Early Dismissal ES Parent-Teacher Conferences, ES students will be dismissed at 11:33 a.m.

MS/HS Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3 - 6 p.m.

15 No School for Students - Staff Development Day15-17 Ski Club Annual Trip to Vermont

16 Color Guard Show, 6 p.m., ES Gym

18 Board of Education Meeting, 6 p.m., EBus Garage

19 Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration, 1 - 4 p.m. only, ES Room 49

Elementary Music in Our Schools Concert, 7 p.m., MS/HS Auditorium

20 Elementary Music in Our Schools Assembly, 9:30 a.m., MS/HS Auditorium

Story Hour, “Wind/Kites” – 10:30 a.m., Community Free Library

21 MS/HS Music in Our Schools Concert, 7 p.m., MS/HS Auditorium

27 Story Hour, “Spring Flowers” – 10:30 a.m., Community Free Library

28 National Jr. Honor Society Induction, 1:30 p.m., MS/HS Auditorium

29 No School - Good Friday

our District’s MissionW e, the students, parents, staff, and community of the Holley Central School District, will work together to provide the opportunity and means for all students to acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to become responsible

and productive citizens in a diverse and changing society. The ideal is to instill a passion for lifelong learning.

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Holley Dimension March 2013