March / April 2015 • Vol. 19 • Issue 4 Genesee Valley Central School fosters a culture of continuous learning, growth and value of the individual so that students are productive in the 21st Century.

It’s Time to Register for Pre-K & KindergartenGenesee Valley Central School is now recruiting eligible

children for SPK, UPK and K. Please call PK-6 Office (585)268-7906 to get registration packet. Head Start office (585)268-7605 Ext. 1525. All registration packets should be completed by April 24, 2015. An eligible child is a child who resides within the GVCS school district. There is no cost to attend.

“Supplemental Pre-Kindergarten” (SPK) RegistrationFriday, May 1st; Thursday, May 7th; and Wednesday, May 13th

Children in SPK must be three (3) years of age on or before December 1, 2015. Students who do not meet age requirements are not eligible for the program. SPK offers half-day sessions AM/PM with an option of half-day UPK to age eligible children who are 4 years old by December 1, 2015. Transportation is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

“Universal Pre-Kindergarten” (UPK) RegistrationFriday, May 1st; Thursday, May 7th; and Wednesday, May 13th

Children in UPK must be four (4) years of age on or before December 1, 2015. Students who do not meet age requirements are not eligible for the program. If a student is age eligible for Kindergarten, the child would not qualify for enrollment in the Pre-K program. UPK offers half-day sessions AM/PM. Head Start and/or SPK could be utilized for the other half-day.

Kindergarten (K) RegistrationMonday, May 18th and Wednesday, May 27th

Kindergarten registration will be held by appointment on Monday, May 18, 2015 and Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Children must be five (5) years of age on or before December 1, 2015 to be eligible for Kindergarten.

Important Note – This registration is only for those children who did not attend the Pre-K Program at Genesee Valley.

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ultimately results in an overall decrease of 7.7%. The small annual budget increases are no longer able to keep up with the ris-ing costs of inflation.

Additionally, over the past five (5) years we have weathered the implemen-tation of the tax cap, dramatic increases to the Teachers Retirement System and Employee Retirement System and a virtual freeze in New York State Foundation Aid. Since 2009-10, the District has lost $2,428,353 in State Aid due to the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) imposed by then Governor Patterson to balance the state budget. There is no question that the above actions forced Genesee Valley to economize, reduce programs, cut courses, delay purchases, increase class size and cut staff.

New York State has an expected $4.6 billion dollar budget surplus for 2016. It is time to call on Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature to eliminate the GEA and release official State Aid runs so school districts may properly budget for the future. Over the next few months, please advocate on behalf of the students, families and Genesee Valley Community. Please call on Governor Cuomo and the NYS Legislature to eliminate the GEA and fully fund our district.

As Superintendent, I will continue to advocate vigorously to ensure that our students and families have a fair, sound and equitable education. Please support us by calling, writing, emailing and commu-nicating with our elected officials listed in the box at right. Thank you.

Dr. Brian Schmitt, Superintendent

NYS Assemblyman Joseph Giglio

District Office700 West State Street Olean, NY 14760 716-373-7103

Albany OfficeLOB 439 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5241

Email: giglioJ@assembly.state.ny.us

NYS Senator Catharine Young

District OfficeWestgate Plaza 700 W. State StreetOlean, NY 14760United StatesPhone: 716-372-4901Fax: 716-372-5740

Satellite OfficeFenton Building 2-6 E. 2nd St., Suite 302Jamestown, NY 14701United StatesPhone: 716-664-4603Fax: 716-664-2430

Albany Office307 Legislative Office Bldg. 188 State St.Albany, NY 12247United StatesPhone: 518-455-3563Fax: 518-426-6905 Email: cyoung@senate.state.ny.us

NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo

State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Fax:(518)474-3767 Tel:(518)474-8390

Email: gov.cuomo@chamber.state.ny.us web: http://www.state.ny.us/governor http://www.governor.ny.gov/contact

News outlets and social media are bringing forth a great deal of noise regard-ing the 2016 New York State Budget. Gov-ernor Cuomo is promising a sig-nificant increase to the funding of education if

the state legislature adopts his proposed reforms. These reforms include extending teacher tenure, making it easier to remove poor performing teachers and changing how teachers are evaluated. The process the Governor is using to hold hostage the needed increase in funding is unaccept-able. Without going into the merits of the proposed changes, I would like to share with you the negative impact this pro-cess is having on Genesee Valley Central School District.

For the first time ever, the New York State Governor refused to provide official State Aid Runs to local schools. Without official runs, school districts are not able to calculate the amount of revenue (aid from NYS) to plan on. New York State provides approximately 80% of all of the funding for Genesee Valley. Without official runs, the NYS Legislature cannot act or add any funding for schools. Cur-rently, we have to base our revenues on last year’s amount with no guarantee of an increase.

Since 2009, Genesee Valley has expe-rienced an overall increase in budgets of 2.6%. When factoring for the increases in the Consumer Price Index, (inflation), this

From the Superintendent

Cuomo’s Imposed Fiscal Process Unacceptable

This year’s National Honor Society induction ceremony will take place on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 8:15 a.m. in the school’s auditorium. Prospective students will be handed their packets to apply shortly after the 2nd marking period ends and should be returned promptly.

Thank you,

Mrs. Sandlas, Ms. Vossler - NHS Advisors

NHS Induction Ceremony March 6

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IMPORTANT BUDGET AND VOTING DATES• Monday, April 20 – Board of Education member petitions due

by 5:00 p.m.in the district office. Two board seats, currently held by incumbents Fred Grusendorf and Timothy Hand, expire June 30, 2015.

• Tuesday, April 21 – Board of Education Meeting at 5:30 pm - Adopt 2015-16 Budget

• Tuesday, May 5 – Budget copies available• Monday, May 11 – Budget Hearing at 7:00 pm in Media

Center, Room 1121• Tuesday, May 19 – DISTRICT VOTE at Genesee Valley Cen-

tral School from 12:00 Noon – 8:00 p.m. in the pool vestibule – back entrance of the building. There is just one vote site at the school. Absentee ballots are due by 5:00 pm.

PETITIONS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION SEATSPetitions for candidates for the Board of Education of Genesee

Valley Central School are available in the district office. Petitions must be signed by at least 25 district residents and filed by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015.

There are two seats up for election and they are currently held by incumbents Timothy Hand and Fred Grusendorf. Seats are “at-large” meaning the two candidates with the most votes are elected. The term of office for the seats is July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018. If you would like a petition or have questions

about Board membership, contact Penny Miller, District Clerk at 585-268-7909 or pmiller@genvalley.org

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS• Must be a qualified voter of the district, that is a citizen of the

United States and at least 18 years of age or older.• Must be and have been, a resident (but need not be a taxpayer)

of the district for a continuous and uninterrupted period of at least one year immediately before the election.

• May not have been removed from any school district office within the preceding year.

• May not reside with another member of the same school board as a member of the same family.

• May not be a current employee of the school board.• May not simultaneously hold another incompatible public

office.

QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS• Must be 18 years of age or older.• Must be a resident of the Genesee Valley Central School dis-

trict for 30 days prior to the vote.

* New this year, the district no longer requires voter registra-tion for the school vote.*

Annual School Budget Vote & Board Election

By Valerie Burton, GVCS Gr. 5/6 Science

The assignment was called Human Body Corporation. This is a short summary of the instructions that they were given:

You have been a long time employee of the Human Body Corporation. You feel that your job is very important to the Human Body. As an organ within the Human Body, you have been carrying out a specific task day in and day out in order to keep the human body functioning. Due to recent budget cuts, the Human Body Corpora-tion is considering having to fire workers. You hope your job is not in jeopardy! Your assign-ment is to learn all you can about your assigned organ.

You need to research your organ in order to prove its importance within the human body. Af-ter your research is complete, you will need to create a poster of your organ so you can present it to the Human Body Corporation (your class) and convince them of its importance to the body.

The students enjoyed this project and did very well during presentations. The class was called the “Board of Directors” when they were listening to a presentation and when the presenter was done, they asked him/her many great questions about their organ. It was a great experience for the students.

CharaCter Words of the Month

Zumba ® Classes – Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. – Instructor Linda Presutti

Beyond Barre ® - Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. – Instructor Linda Presutti

Aerobics – Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. – In-structor Pat Presutti

Open Indoor Track – Weekdays 7-8 am, 5-8 pm (except during athletic con-tests & holidays)

Open Swim – Schedule to be an-nounced

Fitness Activities Offered at GVCS

March – confident: “certain about something or feeling sure of your-self and your abilities”

april – Wise: “someone who uses good judgment, has common sense or is well informed”

Assignment: Human Body Corp.

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From the Guidance Office ATTENTION SENIORS

h A reminder that you need 20 hours of community service before graduation. Mrs. Winterhalter, in the High School office, has the most updated list of where you stand in hours. Principals and Guid-ance Counselors have a list of community and school needs that you can use to fill the mandatory hours.

h Reminder to seniors!! Check your mailboxes weekly for scholarships!

h Parents of students who are attend-ing college should be actively working on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The earlier you file, the more money that is available. We have extra packets from the presentation in December and also Mrs. Preston is able to meet one on one with you to help. Please call to make an appointment at 268-7900, ext. 1219.

ATTENTION JUNIORS h Any juniors considering going

to college should take one or both of the SAT or ACT tests. Some two-year schools do not require either and give an Accuplacer exam. Please check in with Mrs. Preston before registering (see schedule this page). We highly encourage juniors to take one or both of these exams sometime this spring/summer so they have a chance for multiple attempts!

h Test fees are $38.00 for the ACT and $54.50 for the ACT plus writing. The SAT cost is $52.50. Late fees are applied if registering after deadline. Registration sheets or access to the internet to register can be obtained in the Guidance Of-fice. There are fee waivers available for eligible families.

h Mark your calendars for these up-coming College Fairs:

• National College Fair, March 16th, Rochester Convention Center. Mrs. Preston will be taking all interested Juniors.

• Penn York College Night, March 17th, 6-8 pm, St. Bonaventure. Stu- dents and parents may attend on

their own.

SPRING 2015 SAT & ACT NATIONAL TESTING DATES

SAT Test Date Registration Due Late Registration DeadlineMay 2, 2015 April 6, 2015 April 17, 2015June 6, 2015 May 22, 2015 May 27, 2015

ACT Test Date Registration Due Late Registration DeadlineApril 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 March 27, 2015June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 May 22, 2015

Congratulations to Danielle Hunt (right) who officially graduated from Genesee Valley on Janu-ary 31st! Danielle will be entering the United States Marine Corps in early March and will be doing her basic training at Parris Island, SC. Danielle will be coming back to walk at graduation in June. Good luck Danielle!!!

Mrs. Preston would like to thank Joshua Deichmann, Brock Mapes, Noah Schmitt, Devin Carmichael, Brook Potter, and Mackenzie Ward for coming in to talk with all Juniors and Seniors (above). They came in to give advice about preparing for college and what life is like at college.

Mrs. Preston would also like to thank Lisa Perry (pictured lower right) for coming in to present to Seniors on various financial aspects. She covered some very important information such as use of credit cards, checking and savings accounts, student loans, establishing credit, etc.

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ORDER BY 5/31/2015Please submit order form and payment to Mrs. Caitlin Bowen or Mrs. Rhiannon Babbitt. Make all checks payable to GVCS Yearbook. Don't forget tocalculate tax and include it in your total. Orders will be accepted until May 31st. Thank you.

Price will go up to $65 plus tax after 2/1/15. Orders will be accepted until 5/31/15.

YEARBOOK $65.00

Includes Yearbook and 1 Line of PersonalizationPERSONALIZE IT PACKAGE $70.00

Includes Yearbook, 1 Line of Personalization, Color Autograph Section and 8 Multicolor Signing MarkersSIGNATURE PACKAGE $78.00

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In December we held our annual Middle School Spelling Bee. Ten students each from 5th through 8th grades were selected to participate based on a written spelling test. This years’ first place winner was (above) Brock Ellsessor, grade 6. The second place winner was (below) Aaron Holmes, grade 8. Congratulations and great work by all participants!

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Elementary students enjoy the obstacle course set up in the gym. The activitiy made for great exercise and a lot of fun!

Middle SchoolChampion Spellers

A blood drive will be held March 4 from 12-5 p.m. in Room 1281 sponsored by the Genesee Valley Teachers Associa-tion in association with The Community Blood Bank. To make an appointment, call Pam Sandlas at 268-7900 ext. 2137, or you may walk in. Thank you for your anticipated support.

Blood Drive March 4

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Each June at graduation, many scholarships are given out in remembrance of relatives who have lived in the community and who wish to be remembered by loved ones. Also, local businesses and organizations promoting continuing education give scholar-ships to graduating seniors. If you are one of the people/organi-zations who are contributing to scholarship funds, we at GVCS would like to thank you! If you would like to set up a scholarship in the name of someone special to you, please see the donation form below. Listed below are the scholarships that were avail-able and/or rewarded last year at graduation:

Angelica Booster Citizens AwardAngelica Lions Club AwardAngelica Youth Athletics Community Service AwardBelmont Betterment Community Service AwardBelmont Fire Company ScholarshipBelmont Rotary Club ScholarshipCamelot Choraleer ScholarshipCate Tomah Memorial AwardDeb Histed Sports ScholarshipDuane “Duff”Fuller & Beth Andrews ScholarshipF.M. Strate Memorial ScholarshipGVCS Educators’ Association ScholarshipGVCS National Honor Society ScholarshipGVCS Sports Booster ScholarshipHerbert DeLong American Legion Post 808-AuxillaryHerbert DeLong American Legion Post 808-Junior AuxiliaryHerbert DeLong American Legion Post 808Hill Warner American Legion Post 414-AuxillaryHill Warner American Legion Post 414Hill Warner American Legion Post 414-SonsHoly Family Altar Society ScholarshipJames Timberlake Memorial ScholarshipMichael G. Harding Memorial ScholarshipMitzi Winterhalter Creative Writing ScholarshipNichole Lynn LaDue Memorial ScholarshipPenny’s from HeavenPhyllis Herdman Memorial ScholarshipRobert B. Hunter Memorial ScholarshipRod Pike II Memorial ScholarshipSarah Hammond Davison AwardSherry and Glenn Herdman ScholarshipSteuben Trust Company ScholarshipTriple D Scholarship

SENIORS - check your mailboxes weekly for scholarships!

Valuable Scholarships Available to Grads Name of Donor_____________________________________

Address__________________________________________

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Phone #__________________________________________

This scholarship is presented in the honor/memory of:

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The criteria or specifics of the scholarship_______________

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Please return form and refer any questions to Guidance Counselor Mrs. Preston.

Mrs. Robinson’s Pre-K class visited the Library this week. We Read “The Emperor’s Egg” by Martin Jenkins and then pretended to be penguins keeping our “eggs” off the ice by balancing them on our feet. What wonderful penguins they would all make! I am looking forward to their next visit!

The Spring Book Fair will run from April 7th through April 10th. Students will be able to browse and purchase books that week during the school day.

The fair will also be open April 9th - the night of the Spring Fine Arts Festival.

Spring Book Fair April 7-10Pre-K Students Visit Library

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Alma MaterAs the years may come and then go by, we will always think of thee, and in our hearts forevermore, we will sing this melody:

(refrain) Proudly stands our banner strong and true, for the green and black and white, it forever stands for victory, and for hope and love and life. Forever shall our Alma Mater stand for Genesee, while ringing through the valley hills, of our pride and loyalty.

The Genesee Valley Central School “Wall of Fame” Committee is seeking nominations for the Class of 2015. The criteria will follow this introductory para-graph. The Class of 2015 will be honored Homecoming Weekend (October 3, 2015) with a brunch and award ceremony. We will be accepting nominations until April 1. If you would like to nominate someone, please contact Linda Warner or a commit-tee member. If you have questions, please contact Linda Warner, Athletic Director at school (268-7900 ext. 1221) or at home (585-808-0174).

Purpose:• To help preserve the history of the

Angelica Central School and Belmont Central School athletic programs

• To preserve, strengthen and add distinction to the athletic program at Genesee Valley Central School

• To perpetuate the efforts of those individuals and groups who through either participation, support or interest have made outstanding contributions to the Angelica, Belmont or Genesee Valley athletic program and school community

• To recognize individuals who have demonstrated, both in school and in succeeding years, the worth of participation in athletics, in helping them establish well-defined goals in their lives, providing mature leadership in various situations and having a positive influence on society.

Wall of Fame Committee:• Angelica Community Member Paul

Harrington (466-3311)• Belmont Community Member Lisa

Scott-Schneider (585-610-0014 or 268-7900 Ext. 1408)

• Athletic Director Linda Warner (268-7900 Ext. 1221 or 585-808-0174)

• Administrator Dr. Brian Schmitt (268-7900 Ext. 2133)

• School Board Members Tim Hand (716-498-2844) and Amber Christensen (585-466-1082)

• Teachers Rollie Duttweiler (268-7900 Ext. 1111) and Lyn VanTassel (268-7900 Ext. 1101)

• Female Sport Coach Lisa Clark-Hapeman (268-7900 Ext. 1299)

Nominees:• Athletes, Coaches, Contributors and

TeamsSelection Procedure:1. Nominations may come from any

source to any committee member. 2. No more than five inductees will be

admitted per year (one from Angelica Central School, one from Belmont Central School and three from Genesee Valley Central School).

3. Nominations in any one year are unlimited. The committee will reduce to vote (five from Angelica Central School, five from Belmont Central School and eight from Genesee Valley Central School)

4. The nominees will be asked to fill out a questionnaire which will provide information used by the committee to make their decision on inductees. Any nominee that received at least one vote will be included on the ballot the next year for consideration.

5. After March 1 of each year, the committee will vote for a maximum of five total inductees. Each committee member will get five votes. Any admitted candidate must receive two-thirds of the potential committee votes.

6. All final selections and voting results are strictly confidential.

Selection Criteria:• Five year waiting period from the time

of graduation• Successful participation in one or more

sports during high school• Noteworthy accomplishments as a

citizen will be considered based on post-high school contributions such as athletics, career field, community service and public service.

Coaches/Contributors:• Ten year waiting period from the time

of initial contribution to GVCS

• Successful seasons and consistent contributions to the athletic program at Genesee Valley Central School

• Consideration given to all aspects of contribution to school community

Teams:• Five year waiting period from the time

of graduation• At least Section V championsRecognition of Inductees:1. Induction Ceremony will be held at

the GVCS Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, October 3

2. A recent picture of the inductee will appear on the permanent plaque for the “Wall of Fame” area at GVCS

3. A personal plaque of recognition will be presented to those persons at a reception in their honor

GVCS Seeks ‘Wall of Fame’ Nominations

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11Students Dismissed at 11:00 a.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 20 GVCS Faculty vs. Seniors Basketball game at 6 p.m. in the high school gym

MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL 6 School Closed - Spring Recess

THURSDAY, APRIL 96:15 p.m. – Grades K-1 Fine Arts

Festival & Concert7:00 p.m. – Grades 2-4 Fine Arts

Festival & Concert

Calendar reMinders

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Grooms, Dillon Hunt, Morgan Johnson, Kaitlyn Karns, Dylan Skinner, Dylan Wat-son, Jamus Weirich

Grade 11: Colin Bainbridge, Stepha-nie Baker, Zachariah Clendenin, Krista Fisk, Logan Prentice, Benjamin Scholes, Payton Watson

Grade 10: Ion Emery, John Floren-tine, Cali Gordon, Dylan Hooker, Me-gan Johnson, CheyAnn Shipman, Jacob Simmons, Mark Tuttle, Jarret Ward, Alex Winterhalter

Grade 9: Connor Abbey, Dylan Kel-ley, Gunther Krohn, Destiny Murphy, Cay-la Sherwood, Gage Thomas, Lily Winchell

Grade 8: Ian Coombes, Tyrone Fields-Johnson, Arianna Gordon, Gabrielle Phil-lips, Danielle Simmons, Dustin Skinner, Noah Wilder, Derrick Yeaples

Grade 7: Cristian Burnell, Trevor Clark, Audrey Class, Gavin Hand, Abigail Histed, Isabelle Ordway, Emma Petrich-ick, Taylor Prentice, Logan Torrey

Grade 6: Dalton Baker, Tristan Burnell, Jacob Christensen, Devin Cline, Carson Cockle, Reagan Eveland, Kohl Kozlowski, Zachary Lehman, Ashley McRae, Joseph Miles, Cody Platt, William Scholes

Grade 5: Jesse Babbitt, Paige Co-chran, Melana Davenport, Addison Her-ring, Gavin Szalay

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GVCS sixth grade enrichment students shared their children’s books to second grade students.

The administration of Genesee Valley Central School announces the following students, grades 5-12, have been named to the Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter of the 2014-15 school year. A student named to the Principal’s Honor Roll recognizes students who have an average of 93 and above. The High Honor Roll recognizes students whose average is 90-92 and the Honor Roll recognizes students whose average is 85-89.

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLLGrade 12: Haley Burton, Timothy

Butler, Brandon Cline, Carolyn Dutt-weiler, Shelby Francisco, Trace Gould, Danielle Hunt, Lily McGovern, Baylee Perry, Emily Ringler, Katrina Temple, Jacob Winterhalter, Kali Yates, Tyler Zlomek

Grade 11: Nolan Coble, Imris Curry, Michael Deichmann, Andrew Edmister, Daniel George, Michael Harrington, Alexis Lombardo, Cassidy Mountain, Brooke Nicholas, Chelsea Phillips, Carter Schneider, Amber Sirline, Brianna Ward, Audrey Warner, Cooper Weinman, Emma Winchell

Grade 10: Noah Bennett, Calli Bur-nell, Myah Burt, Emily Johnson, Madison Jones, Duncan Lohnes, Mackenzie More-house, Benjamin Parente, Carson Werner

Grade 9: Zachary Deichmann, Alexis Drake, Hannah Gordon, Megan Hand, Landon Mapes, Paige Phillips, Elaina Pike Riccardi, Autumn VanHorn, Hallie Weinman

Grade 8: Bailey Bennett, Mackenzie Bennett, Shaquay Ely, Chelsea George, Isiah Goodrich, Madison Herdman, Isaac Miles, Dominic Sallazzo, Ethan Watson

Grade 7: Carter Christensen, Grace Musingo, Jonathan Rizzo, Cody Schnei-der, Ella Shields

Grade 6: Emera Aquila, Elizabeth Bentley, Owen Bentley, Kayci Bigelow, Avery Grusendorf, Keegan McKnight, Callin Shipman, Seth Treusdell

Grade 5: Gerald Gage, Trenton Scott, Bryen Webster

HIGH HONOR ROLLGrade 12: Ryan Cline, Sydney

Keesler, Brendon Schlafer, Kaitlynn

Shipman, Conner Ward Grade 11: Vinson Biancuzzo, Phoe-

nix Bliven, Morgan Dean, Wyatt Herd-man, Jace Parry, Alyssa Simmons, Jozlin Weirich

Grade 10: Christopher Baker, Celab Bentley, Kiyonna Goodrich, Damian Lom-bardo, Sabrina Schmidt, Cassandra Work

Grade 9: Lindsey Baker, Emily Gilbert, Karah Landries, Chase Robbins, Mariah Swarthout

Grade 8: Sawyer Barnes, Allana Bur-nell, Emily Daciw, Angelica Giuga, Aaron Holmes, David Holmes, Hunter Jones, Kennedi Norasethaporn

Grade 7: Alexis Deichmann, Spencer Drake, Michaela Edmister, Sarah Francis-co, Genevieve Greene, Cynthia Shipman, Ethan Treusdell, Christy Wood

Grade 6: Trevor Abbey, Victoria Babbitt, Natalie Brodman, Mia Burnell, Sierra Burrows, Madison Castellano, Moriah Clendenin, Brock Ellsessor, Ryley McKnight, Rylee Shott, Savannah Werner, Simon Whitney

Grade 5: Evan Bentley, Neil Bran-ning, Kirra Childs, Noah Hamilton, Zoey Hockman, Chelsey Horton, Sofia Marra, Jordan Spangler

HONOR ROLLGrade 12: Konrad Gordon, Shyenne

2014-15 Second Quarter Honor Rolls Listed

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2015 ELA Assessment Schedule

By Carol A. McCarville, Director of Curriculum and Assessment

April 14th marks the first day of administration of the New York State Assessments in ELA and Math. The chart below details specific dates and times by grade level. The assessments will be administered during a very short window of time (3 days for each content test) and will occur on the same dates for all grade levels. State mandates have left the district no flexibility in schedule; ALL students in New York State will take the same tests on the same days.

State assessments can be stressful for all. There are a few simple things parents and caregivers can do at home to help their child perform their best:

• Be sure your child is well-rested, especially the night before the exam.• Insist on breakfast, whether at home or at school; food is fuel for the brain and

body!• As much as possible, maintain a regular schedule in the days before the test.• Avoid scheduling medical and dental appointments during state assessments• Keep your child home if they are ill.The assessments are simply a chance for students to show what they know and have

learned. It is impossible to fail these assessments as they are a measure of progress from year to year. Please do let your child’s teacher know if he/she seems stressed over the state assessment; teachers can help calm those “test taking nerves”, too!

If you have any questions regarding the state assessments or the schedule (see chart), please feel free to contact the building principal or myself at (585) 268-7900 ext. 1131. Please do let us know if your child will be absent so we can schedule a make-up session. The times noted below are general estimates; please contact your child’s teacher for more specific times.

NYS Assessments for Grades 3-8Scheduled to Begin April 14th

Genesee Valley Central School is proud to announce this years’ performance will be “Annie the Musical”! This musical describes the story of the cute and lovable little orphan Annie who lives with the mean and cranky Ms. Hannigan in a New York City orphanage. Annie is invited to spend the holidays with billionaire Oliver Warbucks and the relationship that comes is a beautiful one! Please join us in watch-ing our very own talented students from grade 3 through grade 12 and featuring Audrey Warner as Ms. Hannigan, Michael Deichman as Oliver Warbucks and Grace Darrin as Annie in “Annie the Musical.”

Show Dates: Thursday, April 23, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.Friday, April 24, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m.Saturday, April 25, 2015 @ 2:00 p.m.GVCS AuditoriumFREE ADMISSION!

The Annual Public School Fire & Safety Inspection Report is available for in the District Clerk’s office. If you have any questions, contact Penny Miller, District Clerk at 585-268-7909.

Public Notice

GVCS Drama Club Proudly Presents

‘Annie The Musical’

2015 Math Assessment Schedule

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- School Closed - Spring Recess - School Closed - Spring Recess - School Closed - Spring Recess

- School Closed - Spring Recess - Book Fair - Book Fair - 6:15 pm - Gr. K-1 Fine Arts Festival & Concert- 7:00 pm - Gr. 2-4 Fine Arts Festival & Concert- Book Fair

- Book Fair

- FBLA Spring Jagwear sale 4/13-4/24

- Gr. 3-8 ELA State Test - Gr. 3-8 ELA State Test - Gr. 3-8 ELA State Test - Gr. 5-12 End of 3rd marking period

- ACT Test

- 5:30 pm - Board of Education Meeting (Adopt GV & BOCES budgets)

- Gr. 3-8 Math State Test - Gr. 3-8 Math State Test- 7:00 pm - Drama Production "Annie"

- Gr. 5-12 Report cards available on-line/sent homeGr. 3-8 Math State Test- 7:00 pm - Drama Production of "Annie"

- 2:00 pm - Drama Production "Annie"

SPRING SPORTS PRACTICES BEGIN

- 12-5 pm - GVEA Blood Drive, Room 1281

- 8:00 am - NHS Induction Ceremony - 12:00-5:00 pm - Alleg.Co. Music Festival Rehearsal @ BR

- 2:00 pm-Alleg.Co. Music Festival Concert @ BR

- Spring Picture Day, Gr. PK-12 - 11:00 am - Students dismissed - Faculty Basketball game - 6:00 pm Winter Sports Banquet

- 7:00 pm - Jazz & Dessert Din-ner Concert, Café, - Gr. 5-12 Progress reports avail-able on-line/sent home

- SAT Test

- National College Fair - 12:00-5:00 pm - Alleg.Co. Music Festival Rehearsal @GVCS

- 2:00 pm - Alleg.Co. Music Festival Concert @ GVCS

- 5:30 pm-Board of Education Meeting

- 4:30-6:15 pm - JAM Chicken & Rib Dinner

- School Closed - Spring Recess - School Closed - Spring Recess

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April 2015G e n e s e e Va l l e y C e n t r a l S c h o o l

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VARSITY BOYS’ BASEBALL7-Apr Bolivar-Richburg, 5:009-Apr Belfast, 5:0013-Apr At Scio, 5:0015-Apr At Hinsdale, 5:0017-Apr Fillmore, 5:0020-Apr Cuba-Rushford, 5:0022-Apr At Friendship, 5:0024-Apr Friendship, 5:0027-Apr Andover, 5:001-May Whitesville, 5:006-May At Bolivar-Richburg, 5:0011-May At Cuba-Rushford, 5:0013-May At Fillmore, 5:0015-May Canaseraga, 5:00

MOD. BASEBALL / SOFTBALL14-Apr At Bolivar/Richburg, 5:0018-Apr Fillmore, 10:00 am23-Apr Friendship, 5:0025-Apr At Hinsdale, 10:00 am28-Apr Wellsville, 5:0030-Apr At Scio, 5:004-May At Cuba/Rushford, 5:007-May At Whitesville, 5:009-May Canaseraga, 10:00 am12-May At Belfast, 5:0014-May Houghton, 5:0016-May Andover, 10:00 am GIRLS’ VARSITY SOFTBALL7-Apr Bolivar-Richburg, 5:009-Apr Belfast, 5:0011-Apr At Whitesville 13-Apr At Scio, 5:0015-Apr At Hinsdale, 5:0017-Apr Fillmore, 5:0020-Apr Cuba-Rushford, 5:0022-Apr At Friendship, 5:0027-Apr Andover, 5:001-May Whitesville, 5:006-May At Bolivar-Richburg, 5:008-May At Andover, 5:0011-May At Cuba-Rushford, 5:0013-May At Fillmore, 5:0015-May Canaseraga, 5:00

VARSITY TRACK7-Apr At Keshequa, 5:0016-Apr GV & Scio At C/R, 5:0021-Apr Fillmore/Scio, 5:0024-Apr Twin Tier Inv. At B/R, 4:0025-Apr Olean Invitational, 10:00 am29-Apr GV & Scio At Fillmore, 5:002-May Pioneer Invitational/John Reed Memorial, 9:00 am

MODIFIED TRACK20-Apr At Cuba-Rushford, 5:0027-Apr At Bolivar-Richburg, 5:004-May At Genesee Valley, 5:0011-May At Houghton College, 5:0016-May At Wellsville, 10:00 am

By Mrs. Babbitt The 5th Annual Teen

Photography Show was held at the David A Howe Public Library in Wells-ville. There were multiple high school students who entered work. Shyenne Grooms (Interruption, upper photo) and Alexis Lombardo (sunshine peering through, lower photo) were winners in the Exceptional Photog-raphy category selected by Wellsville Photog-rapher Brian Oglesbee. Other GV participants were Brooke Nichols, Audrey Warner, Baylee Perry, Sydney Keesler, Shaquay Ely, Elaina Pike Riccardi, Danielle Hunt and Hallie Weinman. It was so exciting to see all of the students who won awards from Genesee Valley, and to also hear from the judge. He was impressed with the work these ladies chose to share in the show. There is a lot of artistic talent each of the GV ladies who entered, I hope they all continue to improve their skills and continue to make art to share with the world.

Photography Show Winners

6-May GV & Scio At B/R, 5:009-May Wellsville Spring Day, 9 am13-May At Bolivar-Richburg, 5:0015-May Super 8 @ Salamanca, 5:0019-May Allegany County Champion- ships At C/R, 5:0022/23-May Section V Championships29-May Section V State Qualifier

Sports Schedules are subject to change due to weather, field conditions, etc. Check current schedules on www.genvalley.org.

The Winter Sports Banquet will be held on Thursday, March 12th beginning at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. Team accolades and awards will be given out for basketball, volleyball, swimming and cheerleading. Dessert will follow in the cafeteria. Each family is asked to bring a dessert to pass. The public is welcome to attend.

Also, we are planning to open the concession stand during spring sports. Please look for information for workers at the upcoming sports banquet. Thank you.

Spring Sports Schedule

Winter Sports Banquet March 12

www.genvalley.orgFor a GVCS staff listing, events calendar, details regarding community use of district facilities

and other helpful information, please visit us online.

This year, twenty-one GVCS 4th – 6th graders have been participating in the “LEGO League.” At meetings, students do indeed build things out of LEGO blocks, but there is also much more. The kit provided to participating schools includes a computer “brick.” This brick is the brain for a LEGO robot that the students construct and then learn to program. They program the robot to accomplish tasks called challenges. Each year, a new set of challenges is devised for LEGO teams across the country. Competitions are then held and points are awarded to the teams whose robots successfully complete the challenges. The GVCS team is meeting regularly and preparing for a competition next fall.

Non-Profit Organization

US Postage PaidPermit No. 1825

Olean, NY14760

Genesee Valley Central School1 Jaguar DriveBelmont, NY 14813

Central Administration:Dr. Brian Schmitt, SuperintendentBrian Edmister, PreK-6 PrincipalBrian LeBaron, 7-12 PrincipalCarol McCarville, Director of Curriculum & Instruction/CSE ChairpersonErin Ostrander, District Treasurer

Board of Education:Amber Christensen, PresidentDean McKnight, Vice PresidentFred GrusendorfTimothy HandPatrick JohnsonJoshua ShannonAmy Werner

Postal Patron

Or Current Resident

Genesee Valley works hard to provide experiences for our students to help in the learning process. Grade levels take field trips that incorporate learning in the classroom with hands-on experiences. We have been lucky to receive a Target Field Trip Grant in the amount of $700 to help take our students on these trips. The grant was written by Jaci Rizzo for the Kinder-garten classrooms. The trip they will be taking this year is to Bwana Jim’s Wildlife and Nature Center in Shinglehouse, PA. The students will have the opportunity to see exotic animals, interact with some of the animals, as well as learn about their habitat, feeding, and natural living envi-ronment. They even get to feed alligators! What fun they will have!!

The deadline date for transportation requests to non-public schools for the 2015-16 school year, must be submitted in writing by April 1, 2015. Requests should be submitted to: Dr. Brian Schmitt, Super-intendent, Genesee Valley Central School, 1 Jaguar Drive, Belmont, NY 14813. Please call the district office at 268-7909 if you have questions. Thank you.

Learning with LEGOs

GVCS Awarded Field Trip Grant

Transportation Requests Due April 1