STLE3: Strengthen Teacher and Leader Ef-fectiveness: This grant will provide professional development for teachers and principals. At the end of this school year, our RTTT (Race to the Top) grant money will be gone. The STLE3 grant will help with many of the things that RTTT funded -- the Network team from BO-CES, peer coaches for our novice teachers and princi-pals, and regional leaders for our veteran teachers and principals. This grant is also a consortium with ten other districts in our area. This was just a brief sum-mary of what each grant involves. If you would like more information please do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,

Scott N. Connell Superintendent of Schools

Dear District Residents: I would like to share with you a few pieces of news about our district. Grant Funding Over the course of the past year, Copenhagen Central School District has ap-plied for many grants to help fill the financial void left by the lack of funding from NYS. Grant writing is an extremely competi-tive adventure, with 700 school districts all seeking more money to help their students. It is also a very time consuming adven-ture; a typical grant appli-cation is 50-75 pages with many being over 100. Some districts employ full-time professional grant writers; unfortunately, we do not have that luxury. Having said that, I am happy to announce that we have been awarded three grants. Below is a list of the grants and a brief description of what they will do to help our students and our school. NYSERDA Grant: This is from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

This will allow our stu-dents to receive clean en-ergy technology curricu-lum. We have developed a consortium with Sackets Harbor, Lyme, Belleville-Henderson, LaFargeville, Jefferson Community Col-lege, SUNY Canton, SUNY ESF, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Our students will partici-pate in field trips, take online courses for college credit, and be involved in after-school education. Department of Defense Educational Activity Grant: This grant is ti-tled, “Fort Drum Rise”. RISE is an acronym for Rural Initiative for STEM Education. STEM educa-tion involves science, tech-nology, engineering and math. Through this grant, our students will have ac-cess to rigorous curricu-lum commensurate to what other students in more affluent districts are offered. AP classes, courses about automation and robotics, and design and modeling classes are just a few examples of what this grant will allow us to offer.

From the Desk of the Superintendent

Inside this issue:

Principally Speaking 2

Mr. Munn’s Message 3

Inspiring Excellence Foreign Language Week

4

Module Minutes 5

The Classroom Connection 6

Counseling Center News 11

PTO News 20

Volume 51, Issue 7

Copenhagen Central School March, 2014 Newsletter

March 1, 2014

Board of Education

Robert F. Stackel, President

Lynn A. Murray, Vice President

Troy W. Buckley Koreen G. Freeman Prudence L. Kunert Alfred E. Tomaselli Kim R. Vogt Administration Scott N. Connell,

Superintendent Nadine M. O’Shaughnessy, K-12 Principal Dale R. Munn, Jr., Director

of Student Services

March Events to Mark on Your Calendar

Mar 4 - Mandatory Senior Trip Meeting Mar 5 - Band Festival with Lyme Central School Mar 6 - Seniors vs. Faculty Basketball Game Mar12 - Art and Music Showcase Mar 14 - Grades 6-12 St. Patrick’s Day Dance Mar 21-26 - Senior Trip Mar 26 - NHS Recognition Night

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BOCES Names “Students of the Quarter”

Howard G. Sackett Technical Cen-ter has named their “Students of the Quarter.” Each instructor is al-lowed to select one student who has exhibited “outstanding qualities” in their program. This quarter Kevin

Carroll was selected for his high academic achievement in Electrical Technology. Court-ney Steen was selected for her great effort in Medical Careers. Summer Freeman was chosen for her great effort and vast improve-ment in Cosmetology. Congratulations Kevin, Courtney, and Summer!

The Importance of Homework

According to Duke Today, “It turns out that parents are right to nag: to succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003 and concluded that homework does have a positive effect on stu-dent achievement.” For the entire article go to http://today.duke.edu/2006/03/homework.html You can find some tips for helping with homework at Topmarks including: Have a regular routine. Have a quiet work environment. Set a good example. Homework is your child’s, not yours

For the complete website, go to http://www.topmarks.co.uk/parents/practical-ways-to-help-with-homework

Did You Know? March is “Music in our Schools Month.” We are celebrating by having a Band Festival with Lyme Central School and an Art & Music Showcase. Be sure to mark your calendar!

A. Travis N. Burns

D. Larsen

C. Thomas

C. Huerta-McDonald

H. Woodruff

L. Graves

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A message from Dale R. Munn, Jr. Director of Student Services

Dear Parents/Guardians, Retention and Promotion Last year at this time I wrote about this same topic. While I hate sounding like a bro-ken record, I feel the need to share this same information again. At this time of the year, I begin to hear concerns being expressed in regards to individual student’s progress towards meeting grade level standards. When these concerns are expressed, they are often accompanied by recommendations to consider Grade Retention as an intervention. With this in mind I wanted to take some time to summarize some information from the National Association of School Psychologists regarding the topic of retention and promotion. While used frequently in many districts, particularly in lower grades, it is not without controversy among educators and researchers. Background Information Retention might be recommended for various reasons. It is sometimes recommended to help students that have missed a lot of school, are behind in meeting grade level expectations, have experienced frequent moves, demonstrate social immaturity or have late birthdays. Termed “Red Shirting,” it has become increasingly popular amongst average children, particularly boys, with strong support networks as a means of providing students with a competitive advantage over same grade peers. What Does Research Say? Most children do not “catch up” when held back. Although some retained students do better at first, they often fall behind again in later grades, and are often referred for remedial help or special education during elementary school. Some children suffer no ill-effects from retention. However, by the time they enter middle school; many dislike school, feel worse about themselves and are more likely to drop out then those that were retained. Retention might be less harmful to children that feel good about themselves and have strong support networks. It may be helpful for those that have experienced a lot of moves. It is often difficult to predict which children will benefit from reten-tion. Simply promoting a low achieving student is not an effective practice. What can parents do to help? Neither retaining or promoting a student will help a child learn! Something different has to happen. A few things that you can do are: Discuss concerns with your child’s teacher. Ask a lot of questions re: what your child is expected to do, what works and what they find difficult. Are there ways that you can help? Do they suspect a learning dis-ability or attention related disorder? Help your child with schoolwork at home. Ask about homework each day and help them find a quiet place to work. Check and see if you can help explain assignments and make sure they know that you find schoolwork important. If they don’t have homework, 10 minutes of daily independent reading can matter. Make sure your child is ready for school every day! Make sure they attend school, eat balanced meals, get appropriate health care and get enough sleep. Children need to be alert and healthy to succeed in school! I believe that the Copenhagen community is a special place with an outstanding support network that pro-vides resiliency to students that are retained. I believe that our attention to detail makes us better prepared to determine which children will benefit from retention then most other places. However, it is not an exact science and I most certainly believe that without increased attention to difficulties, further difficulties later in a child’s educational career are bound to exist regardless of the final grade placement determination. If you have any questions about your child specifically, please discuss your concerns with their classroom teachers or feel free to contact me at 688-4411 or dmunn@ccsknights.org. Sincerely, Dale R. Munn, Jr. Director of Student Services

The Copenhagen Inspir-ing Excellence Award will rec-ognize a staff person each se-mester. We are pleased to an-nounce the winner for the first semester of the 2013—2014 school year is Mrs. Nadine O’Shaughnessy, our K-12 Prin-cipal.

There were two nomina-tions submitted on Mrs. O’Shaughnessy’s behalf, the

first said:

“Mrs. O’Shaughnessy’s inspiration is limitless. In all her interactions with students, staff, and faculty, Mrs. O’Shaughnessy is kind, positive, upbeat, warm, helpful, inter-ested, involved, committed, and caring. Mrs. O’Shaughnessy’s caring and kindness goes above and beyond—she is interested in people’s lives, not just as stu-dents or employees. Mrs. O’Shaughnessy always takes time to listen/help/coach and she encourages, advises, and supports all those around her. In addition to being extremely intelligent, since Copenhagen Central School is so important to her, Mrs. O’Shaughnessy is extremely knowledgeable in ALL facets of C.C.S. Mrs. O’Shaughnessy is everything and more that could be asked for in a principal!”

And the second nomina-tion said:

“Mrs. O’Shaughnessy just has a way with students and staff alike. Whether it is facili-tating conversation between dis-agreeing students, cornering a student who hasn’t completed his assignments, taking time to talk with students about their accomplishments, or just flash-ing a quick smile in the hallway as periods change, students al-ways know that she is on their side. (Even if she isn’t making them happy at that particular moment!) And. . .the same is true with staff. Although it can never be said that she treats staff as children, she does go about things with a parenting flair. When she gives a directive, it is rarely without an explanation as to why we do what we do. She is quick to give credit to those who excel, and can also give effective feedback. . .for our own good. Copenhagen should be proud to have her on our ad-ministrative team!”

Copenhagen Inspiring Excellence Award

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The first week in March celebrates cultural diversity as Na‐tional Foreign Language Week. Students in Spanish classes will have special activities. The theme this year is “Don’t let learning a language slip through your fingers.” Spanish Club will meet March 11 to celebrate what we are learning about Spanish customs.

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Last month’s Module Minutes focused on the NYS ELA Learning Modules and what this new way of teaching and learning actually looks like for students right here at CCS. This month, let’s focus on Math in the elementary. There is no question that the strategies being used in the classrooms are often very different from what have been used in the past. Strategies that help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical con-cepts come before the teaching of algorithms, or processes, to solve problems. Confused? Let’s take a quick peek into different classrooms to develop a better understanding of what this means:

In Kindergarten, one class is working on fluency by practicing counting using number gloves. The combi-

nation of sensory experience and repetitiveness allows young students to quickly and easily count to ten and above. Glancing in on the other Kindergarten classroom, you may see students working with linking blocks to find Hidden Partners which shows students various ways to make a number, and also allows students to develop the concept that there is more to 5 than 5. 5 can be 3 and 2, or even 4 and 1. Thus preparing students for adding and subtracting….

Wandering around the corner, first graders are using pattern blocks to represent story problems using three

addends. Using Concrete Models to represent the problems allows visual and kinesthetic (hands-on) learners with an opportunity to become engaged with the problem.

More fluency practice is taking place in second grade, as one classroom is Happy Counting, which is

counting forwards and backwards according to the teacher’s hand signals. Students are being challenged as the teacher frequently includes skip counting – which helps ready students for multiplication in third grade. Students in the other second grade are sitting on the carpet with a pile of popsicle sticks. They are bundling and counting ones, tens, and hundreds to 1,000. Students describe numbers using Precise Language. Using precise language is essential in learning mathematics as it helps students by removing all ambiguity. The use of such language carries through to high school and beyond.

Around the corner, and up the stairs third graders are using the iTouches to measure the time it takes to

snap their fingers ten times, or to write 7x8=56 fifteen times. Across the hall, third graders are deeply engrossed in solving a word problem from the Smartboard using tape diagrams. Tape diagrams are models that students draw to help them visualize the relationships between quantities in word problems.

Fourth and fifth grade students are using similar strategies to reinforce different mathematical concepts.

Concrete Models are being used once again in fourth grade, as students are making models that represent 4 x 605 using place value disks and mats. In fifth grade, Concrete Models are being used as students fold paper to find equivalent fractions. Using concrete models in this way allows students to build deep conceptual understandings of the topics being taught, and in this case help students to recognize that 1/4 = 2/8 and 1/2 = 4/8. On this par-ticular day, both grade levels are doing Math Sprints, as a way to increase mathematical fluency. Math sprints center students on improving their ability to mentally solve relatively simple problems during a two part, adrena-line rich, competitive task. Math sprints follow students from Kindergarten to 6th grade and beyond.

All of these strategies look new and different, and they are. This conceptual, hands-on, and student-

centered way of teaching and learning has been a challenge. However, it is easy to see how the consistency within the modules is, and will be, beneficial to our students.

App of the Month for March “Take Back Math” Take Back Math apps are for middle and high school students. These apps offer a free version, and four

categories for $4.99 each: Pre Algebra, Complete Algebra Course, Algebra Readiness Complete, and Algebra Problem Solving Skills. This app is highly rated, and is designed for iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Module Minutes, Mrs. Farney and Mrs. Ratliff

Pre-Kindergarten Mrs. Mastascusa and Mrs. Snyder

Although the hope is that Spring will soon be here, when you live in Copenhagen, there is always plenty of snow until then. We read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, and created our own snow pictures using foam paint (shaving cream and glue). We put faces on our red snow suits just like Peter wore in the story, and wrote about what we like to do in the snow. These are hanging in the hallway above students’ cubbies. We did a lot of cooking, and one of our projects incorporated the scientific concept of hibernation. We made ba-nana cupcakes with a teddy graham inside and used whipped cream to sub-stitute for the snow over the ground. Thanks to Mrs. Rarick for sharing this idea with us. If you have an idea for a cooking project that goes along with our letter of the week, I would be happy for you to share it with us. I know Pinterest has some great ideas, but I find that there are some very creative minds right here in Copenha-gen. When we returned from vaca-tion, we began our first module, “All About Me.” I have been attending workshops specifically for pre-kindergarten teachers, and have been gathering ideas and materials from other teachers in the area. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my parents for being so great about making sure that your son or daughter brings in something from home for each of our letters of the week. And thank you for attaching clues to help your child. And while I am expressing my gratitude for your support for our program, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you how much I appreciate the thought, care, and time you put into the snacks that you send in with your child. It amazes me the amount of time that many of you put into assembling and/or cutting up the nutritious, delicious snacks that are enthusiastically re-

ceived by all of our pre-kinders. I am including Part 1 of an article regarding ways to assist your child’s development. Promoting Independence While 3- and 4-year-olds still need plenty of parental help, our pre-school experts agree that kids are typi-cally able to do more than many of us think. Here's how you can encourage them: 1. Expect more. Most people have a way of living up (or down) to expecta-tions -- preschoolers included. "At school we expect the kids to pour their own water at snack, to throw away their plates, to hang up their jackets -- and they do," says Jennifer Zebooker, a teacher at the 92nd Street Y Nursery School, in New York City. "But then they'll walk out of the classroom and the thumb goes in the mouth and they climb into strollers." Raise the bar and your child will probably stretch to meet it. 2. Resist doing for her what she can do herself. While it may be quicker and easier to do it yourself, it won't help to make your child more self-sufficient. Quick hint: Appeal to her sense of pride, suggests Donna Jones, a preschool teacher at Southern Ore-gon University's Schneider Children's Center in Ashland, Oregon. "Whenever I'm trying to get kids to dress, put jackets on, sit on chairs dur-ing meals and so on, I'll ask them: 'Do you want me to help you or can you do it yourself?' Those words are like magic," promises Jones. "The kids always want to do it for themselves." 3. Don't redo what they've done. If your child makes her bed, resist the urge to smooth the blankets. If she dresses herself in stripes and polka dots, compliment her "eclectic" style. Unless absolutely necessary, don't fix what your child accomplishes, says Kathy Buss, director of the Weekday Nursery School, in Morrisville, Penn-sylvania. She will notice and it may discourage her. 4. Let them solve simple problems. If

you see your child trying to assemble a toy or get a book from a shelf that she can reach if she stands on her stepstool, pause before racing over to help. "Provided that they are safe, those moments when you don't rush in, when you give chil-dren a moment to solve things for themselves, those are the character-building moments," says Zebooker. "It's natural to want to make every-thing perfect, but if we do, we cheat kids of the chance to experience suc-cess." 5. Assign a chore. Putting your pre-schooler in charge of a regular, simple task will build her confidence and sense of competency, says Buss. A child who is entrusted to water the plants or empty the clothes dryer is likely to believe she can also get dressed herself or pour her own cereal. Just be sure the chore you assign is manageable and that it's real work, not busywork, since even preschoolers know the difference. The goal is to make your child feel like a capable, contributing member of the family. Maguerite Lamb, a mom of two, is a writer in Glastonbury, CT. Originally published in American Baby magazine, August 2006. The information on this Web site is de-signed for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without con-sulting your pediatrician or family doctor. Please consult a doctor with any questions or concerns you might have regarding your or your child's condition.

Kindergarten

Mrs. Scholler and Ms. Houppert February was very eventful with our Valentines Day Party and the 100th Day of School Celebration.

The Classroom Connection

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March is the last month for the Book-It program. Thank you to all who have participated. Please con-tinue to work on shoe tying, counting to 75, and the sight words. You may notice your child beginning to recog-nize the words in books you are read-ing at home.

The letters for March are Vv, Ll, Rr and Uu. The sight words are: we, are, up, at, with, me, they and have. Please take a few minutes at home to review daily. At the end of March, all Kindergarten sight words will have been introduced. We will begin working on recognizing them by the count of five. A true sight word should be quickly recognized. We will begin using the words in reading and writing activities after they are all in-troduced.

In addition, we will begin working on addition facts through five. This is a goal for the end of Kindergar-ten and we will be sending home addi-tion fact cards at the end of the month for extra reinforcement at home. After we have worked on addition for a pe-riod of time, we will begin addition facts through five.

Thank you for all of your sup-port at home in helping to prepare your child for First Grade. Please work on shoe tying, birth date and phone number.

Grade 2

Mrs. Bethany Zehr and Mrs. Reed Spring is almost here and we are anxiously awaiting Flat Stanley’s return. When he arrives at your house, send him in to school. We can’t wait to share his adventures with everyone here at Copenhagen Central School. Mrs. Reed has been informed that one Flat Stanley made it to San Diego, California and is training with the Navy Seals!!! In March we will be doing a new Listening and Learning Module called Cycles in Nature. That will be followed by The Plant and Animal Life Cycle kit. Both contain lots of

Science investigations. Our 2nd graders will enjoy watching their mealworms go through many stages. A few reminders: Parents, please take a few minutes to go over your child’s papers. It is an excellent way to keep up on their progress. Please study math facts, spell-ing lists and vocabulary words. Also, practice telling time to five minute intervals and have fun counting money. These are difficult concepts that are forgotten if not practiced. Many students are forgetting their library books on library days. Please encourage your child to be re-sponsible and return their books on the correct day.

Grade 3 Mrs. Muncy, Mrs. Farney and Mrs. Ratliff Book-It - Our Pizza Hut Book-It program ends this month. Great job to all of our super readers! We had great participation in our Winter Olympic over Break Chal-lenge. The kids loved their medals they received. Third graders are perse-vering to master their multiplication and division facts along with learning about fractions. Both third grade classes are researching about frogs in order to become freaky frog experts. Along with learning about the freaky frogs, they are learning about how living things are classified. Bake Sale-Our third grade class is sponsoring the R.I.F. (Reading Is Fundamental) bake sale this month. We will hold the bake sale on Wednesday, March 5th. Please send in some baked items with your child to help this very worthwhile fundraiser.

Grade 4

Mrs. McCabe and Ms. Burns We hope everyone had a rest-

ful winter break. Spring will be here in a few more weeks. We will be review-ing for the Common Core New York State ELA and math tests that are given in April and May. The tests this

year will be very new and we hope the students will be ready for them. Any extra reading and writing practice at home always is appreciated. We are still working on multiplication and division with larger numbers. Many children are having difficulty because they haven’t memorized their facts. Any extra practice in those areas will help. Our main focus for this month and next will be fractions and geome-try.

In science we have completed the buoyancy kit. The students had a great time learning about capacity, displacement, and materials used for boat building. They also learned how properties of an object can change but the mass remains the same.

Each year Mrs. Waugh, our cafeteria manager, invites the fourth graders to experience what it is like to work in the school kitchen. Each stu-dent will get one day to help prepare and serve the school lunch. They will work along side the kitchen staff for two hours. They will get a chef’s hat and have a special lunch with the cafe-teria staff.

The Classroom Connection. . . . . . Continued

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News and Notes from our Music Department—Congratulations to Stephanie Aubin, Jonna Kloster, Dakota Petrie, Taylor Ridsdale, Emily Scholler, Ashley Elias, Riley Dalrymple and Jacob O’Brien for participating in Jr. High Bi-County Chorus and Band on February 1st. They represented Copenhagen among all schools in Jefferson and Lewis Counties!

Above: Bi-County Chorus Members: L to R Stephanie Aubin, Taylor Ridsdale, Jonna Kloster, Emily Scholler and Dakota Petrie

Below: Bi-County Band Members: Ashley Elias, Riley Dalrymple and Jacob O’Brien

For decades adults have used the phrase when referring to children and youth, “Kids will be Kids.” This seemingly simple expression has the potential of presenting a confusing mes-sage regarding the behavior and actions of youth. To some this may mean that there are excuses to be given when cer-tain choices are made. To others it is an easy way to acknowledge a very real misunderstanding of the adolescent stage of life. In reality this expression does make a very important statement about young people and their emotional and mental abilities. Developmentally a fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen year old will not be functioning with the same intellectual maturity as that of a thirty year old. The young adults brain is not fully matured until the mid-twenties, with rational rea-soning and understanding being one of the later parts to develop. The unfortu-nate observation made with teens is that while they may not have mature reason-

ing, they are at the same time experienc-ing some of the most intense emotions of their lives. In some respects it seems unfair that a young person must be chal-lenged with the intensity of feelings, but not have the developmental understand-ing of how these feelings may be affect-ing themselves and / or others. After giving this explanation it may appear that the old saying ‘Kids will be Kids’, is an excuse for how teens may behave. However, this should be read as a heightened recognition that young people are faced with what is likely the most confusing period of their lives. In addition they are also being forced to navigate the significant chal-lenges of peer and parent relationships, academic and vocational planning, and numerous positive and negative activi-ties to be involved with. If the expectation is that a teen will make decisions as an adult would make in the same situation, it is likely those in charge may be disappointed. It

is for this reason that adults must gain understanding that this chaotic time of life demands much caring, direction, redirection, guidance, teaching and a great amount of patience. It may become frustrating when a young person just doesn’t seem to get the message, but it is of utmost importance that adults not give up as the developmental light may be ready to turn on with the next lesson taught. Teenagers, young adults, want to know that there are adults who care enough to connect, love, and yes even say no. Developing relationships with young people can be frightening, tiring, and uncertain; however, establishing a relationship allows for the critical re-spect to develop. Respect encourages trust which makes it much easier to have discussions in difficult moments. This theme will be continued with a follow up article in the next news-letter. “Don’t let your past be an ex-cuse for your future.”

As The Saying Goes. . . By Sheryl Hutton, Student Assistance Counselor

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Kindergarten registration will be held on Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22, 2014. Children may register if they will be five years old on or before December 1, 2014. Because of the academic nature of our kindergarten program, we recommend that parents put careful thought into enrolling youngsters who will not be five years old by September 1, 2014. Registration information will be sent to all parents listed on our census. If you do not receive a registration pack in the mail by April 20, 2014 please contact the Main Office office at 688-4411. The following vaccines are required before your child can attend school: 3 doses of diptheria-containing toxoid (usually administered as DTP or TD) 3 doses of oral polio virus vaccine (OPV) or enhanced inactivated polio virus vaccine (EIPV) 2 doses of mumps administered after 12 months of age 1 dose of rubella vaccine administered after 12 months of age 2 doses of measles vaccine, the first administered after 12 months of age and second after 15 months of age 3 doses of Hepatitis B-children born on or after January 1, 1993. 1 dose of varivax (chicken pox) as of 2003. Any questions concerning these vaccines, can be directed to Mrs. Denean Clark, our school nurse.

“The mission of the Copenhagen Central School Wellness Committee is to create a healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness practices to promote healthy eating and physical activities that improve

our quality of life and support student achievement.”

Wellness Committee Launches Website for Staff, Students & Community! Be sure to check the CCS newsletter and our website for monthly articles with tips for a healthy life-

style, quotes of encouragement, and even easy-to-make recipes. The web page is called “Copenhagen Ca-res” and can be found under the Clubs and Organizations link.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

We are looking for input from parents and community members! What topics or issues regarding mental or physical health or well being you would like to see more information on? Do you want more links to healthy recipes and meal planning web sites? Are you interested in more family physical fitness ideas? Let us know! You can leave comments on our blog.

5 Healthy Snacks for Kids

(You may need an adult to help with some of these snacks.)

1. Parfait: Layer vanilla yogurt and mandarin oranges or blueberries in a tall glass. Top with a sprinkle of granola. 2. Inside-Out Sandwich: Spread mustard on a slice of deli turkey. Wrap around a sesame breadstick. 3. Rocky Road: Break a graham cracker into bite-size pieces. Add to low-fat chocolate pudding along with a few miniature marshmallows. 4. Mini Pizza: Toast a whole-wheat English muffin, drizzle with pizza sauce and sprinkle with low-fat mozzarella cheese. 5. Spread mustard on a flour tortilla. Top with a slice of turkey or ham, low-fat cheese and lettuce. Then roll it up. 6. Sandwich Cut-Outs: Make a sandwich on whole grain bread. Cut out your favorite shape using a big cookie cutter. Eat the fun shape and

the edges, too! 7. Banana Split: Top a banana with low-fat vanilla and strawberry frozen yogurt. Sprinkle with your favorite whole-grain cereal. 8. Apple Pie Oatmeal: Make one packet of microwave oatmeal with low-fat milk. Mix in 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce. Sprinkle with

apple pie spice or cinnamon. 9. Mix together peanut butter and cornflakes in a bowl. Shape into balls and roll in crushed graham crackers. 10. Microwave a cup of tomato or vegetable soup and enjoy with whole-grain crackers. 11. Fill a waffle cone with cut-up fruit and top with low-fat vanilla yogurt. 12. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on hot popcorn. 13. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed cereal and freeze. 14. Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese. Top with raisins. 15. Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket with ricotta cheese and Granny Smith apple slices. Add a dash of cinnamon. 16. Mix together ready-to-eat cereal, dried fruit and nuts in a sandwich bag for an on-the-go snack. 17. Smear a scoop of frozen yogurt on two graham crackers and add sliced banana to make a yummy sandwich. 18. Microwave a small baked potato. Top with reduced-fat cheddar cheese and salsa. 19. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of low-fat cheese and grapes on pretzel sticks. 20. Toast a whole-grain waffle and top with low-fat yogurt and peaches. 21. Mix together low-fat cream cheese, mixed dried fruit bits and shelled sunflower seeds. Spread on a toasted English muffin. 22. Blend low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana for thirty seconds for a delicious smoothie. 23. Make a mini-sandwich with tuna or egg salad on a whole-grain dinner roll. 24. Sprinkle grated Monterey Jack cheese over a corn tortilla; fold in half and microwave for twenty seconds. Top with salsa. 25. Spread peanut butter on apple slices.

(For a printable version of this sheet and more information on nutrition for all ages, visit http://www.eatright.org) “The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the

cause and prevention of disease.” - Thomas A Edison

Copenhagen Cares. . .About Your health and Well-Being Submitted by: C.C.S. Wellness Committee

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College Acceptances/Military Enlistments Nicole Burns—daughter of Tim and Kim Berghorn, has been accepted at Jefferson Community College in the Math & Science program. Congratulations Nicole! Travis Clarke—son of Kenneth Clarke and Suzette Parker, has been accepted at Onondaga Com-munity College in the Business Administration program. Congratulations Travis! Abraham Gingerich—son of Darrell Gingerich and Tammy Gingerich, has been accepted at Her-kimer County Community College in the Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations program and at Jefferson Community College in the Math & Science program. Congratulations Abraham! Sara Goutremout—daughter of Carol Goutremout and George Goutremout, has been accepted at SUNY Potsdam in the Vocal Performance program. Congratulations Sara! Christian Hamilton—son of Kenneth and Mickel Hamilton, has been accepted at Clarkson Uni-versity in the Engineering Studies program. Congratulations Christian!

Kassandra Huerta-McDonald—daughter of Kathryn H. McDonald, has been accepted at Jeffer-son Community College in the Engineering Science program. Congratulations Kassandra!

Brianna Muncy—daughter of Kevin Muncy and Wanda Bush-Muncy, has been accepted at the following colleges/universities in their Mathematics program: The College of Saint Rose, Quinnipiac University, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Oneonta, and LeMoyne College. Congratulations Brianna!

Eric Osterhout—son of David and Christine Osterhout, has been recruited in the Air Force De-layed Enlistment Program (DEP). Congratulations Eric! Taylor St. Louis—daughter of Douglas and Dawn St. Louis, has been accepted at Morrisville State College in the Liberal Arts & Sciences—Humanities & Social Sciences program. Congratula-tions Taylor!

HGSTC Students of the Quarter C ongratulations to Kevin Carroll, Summer Freeman, and Courtney Steen! Each quarter, instructors from the Howard G. Sackett Technical Center select one student from their program who exhibits outstanding qualities. Kevin Carroll, son of Robert and Eileen Carroll, was chosen for his high academic achievement in Electri-cal Technology I. Summer Freeman, daughter of Randy and Brandie Freeman, was chosen for her great effort and vast improvement in Cosmetology II. Courtney Steen, daughter of Ivan and Jaime Steen, was chosen for her great effort in Medical Careers. Keep up the outstanding work!

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College Scholarships and Awards

B rianna Muncy, daughter of Kevin Muncy and Wanda Bush-Muncy, has been awarded the LeMoyne College Dean Scholarship in the

amount of $70,000 ($17,500 per academic year). Brianna was selected from a very competitive group of candidates based on her academic prom-ise. Brianna is also the recipient of Quinnipiac University’s Dean’s Scholarship in the amount of $68,000 ($17,000 per academic year, which was based on her strong achievements. She was also selected to receive SUNY Oneonta’s Presidential Scholarship valued at $24,000 ($6,170 per academic year) in recognition of her exceptional academic achievements. Brianna has been awarded the SUNY Oswego Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $18,800 ($4,700 per academic year) in recognition of past academic achievements and her potential for success. In recognition of her past achievements, as well as her potential in the future, she has been awarded The College of Saint Rose Academic Scholarship (Presidential Award and Saint Rose Award) valued at $52,000 ($13,000 per academic year). Congratulations Brianna!

College Forum 2014

On Friday, January 17th, former graduates/current college students spoke with seniors about what college is really like and discussed a list of topics, which included: Money Issues, Room-mates, Social Life, Time Management, Selecting/Changing Majors, Homesickness, College Work vs. High School Work, Responsibilities, and other adjustment problems. The college students also had the chance to visit with their former teachers after the forum. Here is a pic-ture of our former students giving advice about their experiences and what to expect in college.

CCS Alumni– Class of 2013 (from left to right) at the College Forum: Sydney O’Shaughnessy, Heidi Moser, Tyler St. Louis, and Kody Petrus.

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Scholarships for Seniors and Current College Students

T he Norbert L. Gazin Scholarship is available to graduates or graduating seniors that lived in Lewis County at the time of their birth. Additional monies are given to applicants enrolled in engineering, agriculture, or forestry program, all appli-cants are considered. You must also have lived in Lewis County for the past five years. You can print a copy of the applica-tion/criteria from our CCS website at www.ccsknights.org. Go to: Departments>Counseling Center. Applications must be returned to the Counseling Center by March 21st, 2014. No late or incomplete applications will be considered.

A complete listing of all scholarships is available on our website. You may check it out at www.ccsknights.org. Click on Departments > Counseling Center > Scholarships > 2013-2014 Scholarship Database. Check it out!

M olly Pitcher Lewis Memorial Fund and the Lewis County General Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship for 2014 is available for residents of Lewis County or immediate family member of a LCGH employee and must be matriculated into a college curriculum leading to a career in healthcare. Applicants are eligible to reapply for the scholarship each year they remain in college. You can print a copy of the application/criteria from our CCS website at www.ccsknights.org. Go to: Departments>Counseling Center. If you do not complete the program indicated in their application, you must agree to repay all awarded monies to the scholarship fund. Applications must be returned to the Counseling Center by the April 4, 2014. No late or incomplete applications will be considered.

College Upcoming Open Houses

We encourage students and families to visit campuses during Open House programs, which usually include campus tours, admission interviews, and an opportunity to meet with faculty, staff, and coaches. It is a time during which the colleges are open to the public for “exhibition.“

SUNY Open House Programs: NY Private Colleges/Universities Open House: Buffalo State: April 12th Marymount Manhattan: May 5th Cortland: April 5th Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Spring Visiting: April 14th—April 23rd Plattsburgh: May 12th Houghton College Spring Opportunity Days: March 28th—April 26th Potsdam: April 12th Fordham University Information Sessions: March 31st—April 30th Cobleskill: March 29th, April 26th Adelphi University Special Event Series: March 12th—April 8th Morrisville State: April 5th LeMoyne College Spring Information Sessions: February 17th-April 25th Cazenovia College Campus Visits (by appointment): March 1,8,15,22; April 5,12,26; May 3

Community Colleges: Genesee: March 26th, April 26th Adirondack: April 4th Fulton-Montgomery: March 8th Finger Lakes: April 10th Onondaga: April 25th Herkimer: March 29th Niagara: April 10th

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Which test is better for you?

T aking the ACT Science Reasoning section doesn’t mean you’ll have to memorize the periodic table! Any information you need is provided. What the section really tests is your ability to think like a

scientist—draw conclusions from data, grasp the purpose of an experiment, or identify an assumption underlying a scientific theory. SAT Critical Reading is like analyzing a debate, while ACT Reading is more like researching a term paper. If you’re good at interpretation, you’ll do well on the SAT. But if you’re more of a quantita-tive thinker, you might be more comfortable on the ACT. ACT tests English grammar where SAT does not. SAT I includes a writing section. Students will be asked to write an essay in addition to multiple choice questions. The ACT has the writing section optional this year. Both the SAT and ACT test high school math and permit you to use a calculator. If you enjoy questions that call upon logical reasoning and visualization, you might prefer the SAT. But if you’re more comfortable with straightforward, academically rigorous questions, the ACT might be for you. SAT math does not include trigonometry, ACT has trigonometry questions.

SAT/ACT Exam Fee Waivers

If your child is eligible to receive free or reduced school lunch fee, he or she may also be eligible to re-ceive a fee waiver for the SAT and ACT exams. Encourage your child to get a fee waiver from Mrs. Gil-lette before registering. By obtaining the fee waiver, your child may also be eligible to get college admis-sions fees waived next year.

Please note: You will need picture ID to be admitted to any test. If you don’t have one, you may pick up an identification letter in the Counseling Office.

Test Date: May 3 June 7

Registration Deadline:

April 4 May 9

Fee: $51.00 $51.00

Where can I take the exam?

Watertown (33-962) Lowville (33-570) Carthage (33-300)

Watertown (33-962)

Test Date: April 12 June 14

Registration Deadline:

March 7 May 9

Fee: $36.50 ($52.50 if taking Plus Writ-ing)

$36.50 ($52.50) if taking Plus Writ-ing)

Where can I take the exam?

JCC (027-750) Carthage (196-410)

JCC (027-750) Lowville (181-500)

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College Summer Programs for High School Students

M any colleges are offering summer programs. Students stay on campus in the dorm for one week while learn-ing various subjects. Ithaca College is offering one-week mini-courses, or three-week sessions for sophomores or juniors. For each ses-sion there are several courses being offered. Courses vary between Acting, Health Sciences, Digital Music Produc-tion, Sports Media, Introduction to Musical Theatre Performance, Writing College Applications Essays, Digital Photography, General Psychology, and many more. The cost of sessions varies from $1,580 for the one week mini-courses to $4,980 for the three-week session. Costs covers tuition, room, board and activity fees. If your child is interested, you may contact Ithaca College at 607-274-3143 for additional information. Visit their website at www.ithaca.edu/gps/summer_college/. Cornell University also offers summer programs for high school students. For “an unforgettable, life-changing summer” visit their web site now to find out what Cornell University’s award-winning Summer College Programs for High School Students have to offer you. Check it out at www.summercollege.cornell.edu. The United States Military Academy is offering their Summer Leaders Seminar this summer at West Point. If you are interested you may call 845-938-4041 or check out their website at http://admissions.usma.edu and click on Summer Program. If you are interested in attending a summer program, please stop by the Counseling Center for more information. Alfred College is offering several summer programs. Their summer programs include: Astronomy, Creative Writing, Equestrian Camps, Swim Camp, Sports Camps, Consumer Chemistry, Theater, and Art Portfolio Prep. For more information call 607-871-2612 or visit their website at www.alfred.edu/summer. Boston University is offering a Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS). From June 29 to Au-gust 9, 2014, PROMYS will offer an intensive experience in creative mathematical exploration to approximately 70 ambitious high school students with an exceptionally strong interest in mathematics. PROMYS is a six-week residential program with an approximate per student cost of $3,300 (financial assistance is available). For more information or to apply you may visit their website at www.promys.org or call 617-353-2563. Regular application deadline is April 15, 2014.

YAC Variety Show

M ark your calendars! The Copenhagen Youth Advisory Council is sponsoring a Variety Show for students in Grades 6-12. On Thursday, April 24th, 6:30 p.m., students will have the opportunity to show off their talents to earn great prizes. If you would like to sign up or if you have any questions, you may stop in the Counseling Center or call the office at 688-2573.

2014 Annual Syracuse National College Fair

W here can you go to learn information about any college you are interested in attending? The 2014 Syracuse National College Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 18th, from 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. at the SRC Arena—Onondaga Community College. If you are looking for ad-ditional information and to register, please visit www.nationalcollegefairs.org. You may also call Mrs. Gillette at 688-2573.

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O n Tuesday, March 18th, South Lewis Central Schools will be hosting the 14th annual Lewis County College Fair. More than 50 colleges from all over New York State will be in the South Lewis Middle School gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to offer college admissions information and answer your questions. All students and parents in grades 9-12 are encouraged to attend. Please contact Mrs. Gillette at 688-2573 or Julie Birmingham at 348-2530 with any questions.

14th Annual Lewis County College Fair

Course Selections

M rs. Gillette has been meeting individually with all students in grades 9-11, to plan their courses for next year. After the meeting, each student will bring home his or her course selection sheet to review with parents. Please review the courses selected, sign, and return the sheet to the counseling office. Be sure to check out the course description link from the Counseling Center area of our website. You can find it at www.ccsknights.org>Departments>Counseling Center>Course Catalog. If you have any ques-tions or concerns, or if you would like to meet with Mrs. Gillette to review the course selections, please call 688-2573.

March 2 Success M arch 2 Success is a free web-based program designed to help middle and high school students en-hance, math, science, and English skills while learning valuable strategies for taking standardized tests. Anyone over the age of 13, can sign onto www.march2success.com to register and see a demonstration course. The free course offerings are as follows: Test Preparation W/E-Learning Curriculum, SAT/ACT Practice Tests and Flashcards, and Understanding College Admissions and Financing. Check it out!

In these tough economic times, its often hard to keep food on the table. Last year, we started a BackPack Program. A backpack containing nonperishable foods is given to your child to take home for the week-end. Backpacks may contain items from the following list: canned vegetables and fruits, juice boxes, ap-plesauce, fruit bars, granola bars, oatmeal, soup, macaroni and cheese, pasta, spaghetti, tuna, canned ham, peanut butter, healthy crackers, cereal, or pudding. If you would like more information about sign-ing up for “The BackPack Program”, contact Mrs. Gillette in the Guidance Office at 688-2573. If you would like to donate either nonperishable food items or make a monetary donation, please contact Mrs. Gillette or a YAC member or drop the items off at Copenhagen Central School between 7:45 a.m.—4:00 p.m. You can also contact Mrs. Gillette at bgillette@ccsknights.org. Thank you so much for the generosity we have already experienced from our community!

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Clarkson University is offering a challenging one week program for high school students (will be entering tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade as of September 2014) from Sunday, July 13th, to Saturday, July 19, 2014. Each year, projects related to real world-issues challenge students from a variety of perspectives. This year’s project (hypothetical scenario) will be “Food for Thought: Greening Our Schools.” Young Schol-ars students will work with three Clarkson professors specializing in Engineering, Marketing, and Ethics and Sustainability, and create a consulting firm specializing in Farm-School projects, and develop a con-ceptual design for both an Urban and a Suburban Farm-School. Students will learn basic engineering, eco-system and agri-system concepts, and apply them to creating an on-campus mini-agricultural enter-prise. At the conclusion of the weeklong program, students will deliver a professional presentation to school administrators, agricultural experts, local government officials, and other professionals outlining their School Farm proposal. For more information, cost and an application, see Mrs. Gillette in the Guidance Office. Space is limited for this program to 40 students and you are encouraged to apply on or before April 1, 2014 for priority consideration. Deadline to apply is May 15, 2014. You can visit Clarkson’s website for additional infor-mation and an application, as well as a list of requirements, at http://www.clarkson.edu/youngscholars.

“The BackPack Program”

Young Scholars Program—Summer 2014

Clarkson University

Page 18 Copenhagen Central School March, 2014 Newsletter Quarter 2 Honor Roll

Merit Roll (84.5—89.4)

Grade 6: Samantha Aubin, Shannon Aubin, Abbigail Car-roll, Ashley Eves, Johnathan Fitzpatrick, Gunnar Freeman, Keegan Morrow, Shyla Rumble, Tanner Souva, Connor Staplin, Drew Witham.

Grade 7: Dempsey Carroll, Morgan Clarke, Roderic Galster, Logan Marcinko, Courtney Mi-cek, Dakota Petrie, Samuel Rob-inson, Levi Spinner.

Grade 8: Katie Best, Cody Buckley, Jacob Graves, Katelyn Marsh, Skylar Muncy, Ashley Stephens, Spencer Strife.

Grade 9: Erica Culver, Jenna Doolittle, Kylie Guyette, Robyn Scraper, James Uhlinger.

Grade 10: Haley Baisden, Olivia Morrow, Klaire Sullivan, Alexis Trainham, Mackenzie Wheeler.

Grade 11: Damian Green, Caleb Hatch, Brenden Jacobs, Justine Malbouf, Emily Sipher, Mackenzie St. Louis, Courtney Steen.

Grade 12: Nicole Burns, Reba Earle, Alicia Evans, Christian Hamilton, Karlee Herzig, Kas-sandra Huerta-McDonald, Samantha Kallen, Gregory Kunert, Chelsea Lortie.

Honor Roll (89.5—94.4)

Grade 6: Olivia Buckley, Riley Dalrymple, Mason Davis, Joshua Gardner, Chelsey Hancock, Adam Hermanson, Joseph Johnston, Emma Spaulding. Grade 7: Ean Allen, Adrianna Bodruk, Tristan Cole, Madison Freeman, Shania Mulder, Emily Scholler, Skylar Sowers, Aaron Tan-Alberto, Taejon Turner, Ash-ley Young. Grade 8: Stephanie Aubin, Olivia Carroll, Jalynne Granger, Alexan-dra Greene, Kiersten Hancock, Zachary Herbert, Logan Johnson, Sophia Martin, Derek Micek, Caleb Moser, Lukas Sullivan, Danielle Thomas, Hailey Tweedy, Jayden Waugh, Sarah Wilder, Cody Zubrzycki. Grade 9: Eric Allen II, Katlin Hayden, Dawson Moser, Katlyn Richards, Brian Rice, Dustin Sny-der. Grade 10: Connor Eddy, Isaac Widrick, Jordan Young. Grade 11: Kevin Carroll, Kristin Fleming, Ana Herrera, Breven Ja-cobs, Cory Moser, Ian Sawyer, Brooke Spaulding, Tessa Tanner. Grade 12: Nathaniel Aubin, Travis Clarke, Ashley Crandall, Summer Freeman, Kelsey Pitts, Cheyenne Rose, Taylor St. Louis, Christopher Thompson.

High Honor Roll (94.5—100)

Grade 6: Keyan Deom, Mor-gan Smith. Grade 7: Olivia Aubin, Alicia Berghorn, Taylor Ridsdale, Alita White. Grade 8: Emily Frith. Grade 9: Drew Baker, Ash-ley Gardner, Cassandra Kunert, Dylan Rose, Erica Sawyer, Maci Spaulding, Michaela Thomas, Andrea Travis, Hope Woodruff. Grade 10: Brandon Buckley, Laura Graves, Sydney Greene, Emma Roberts, Claire Stackel, Nicole Tanner, Christie Tho-mas. Grade 11: Antonio Figueroa, Nicole Gardner, Emily Griffin, Harley Hancock, Ryan Smith. Grade 12: Marinda Allen, Abraham Gingerich, Sara Goutremout, Brandon Moser, Brianna Muncy, Carlo Tan-Alberto, Adam Woodruff.

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After participating in many fundraisers since 7th grade, the fruits of their labors will come to pass as 18 Copen-hagen Central School senior class members accompanied by their chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Scott, Ms. Angela Scher-merhorn and Mr. Michael Hig-man, will depart Copenhagen Central School on Friday, March 21, 2013 via school bus at 12:00 p.m. for Syracuse Han-cock International Airport. The

students will depart Syracuse Airport via Jet Blue Flight #655 at 3:15 p.m. arriving at Orlando at 6:11 p.m. for a five night stay at the All-Star Music Hotel. The students will attend the Youth Education Series on Sunday March 23rd at 7:45 a.m. titled “ Exploring Disney Ani-mation History” for 3 hours. Students will check out of the All-Star Music Hotel on Wednesday, March 26th, with transportation to Orlando Inter-

national Airport provided by Disney Magical Express. Their Jet Blue Flight #656 will depart Orlando at 11:52 a.m. and ar-rive at Syracuse at approxi-mately 2:34 p.m. While at Dis-ney, students will have a 5-day Disney pass with Park Hopper Option and admission to the Water parks.

Senior Trip 2014, Ms. Angela Schermerhorn

Tuesday June 3rd

Tuesday June 17th

Wednesday June 18th

Thursday June 19th

Friday June 20th

Monday June 23rd

Tuesday June 24th

8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:15 a.m.

Algebra I (Common

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US History & Govt.

Global History & Geography

Comprehensive English

Integrated Algebra

RCT in Global Studies

Physical Setting/

Chemistry

RCT in Science

12:15 p.m.

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Arts (Common

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Wednesday June 25th

8:15 a.m.

RCT in Writing

NO PM Exams

RCT in Mathematics

*All 8th grade students taking Spanish must take this exam. Please be advised the Regents Exams are given at these times across the state and may not be made up if absent. Attendance is mandatory. **Please note students in English III, Algebra I will take their Common Core Exams on June 3rd.

December 18, 2013 Regular Meeting

Approved previous minutes (November 25, 2013)

Approved treasurer’s Report, Warrants and School Lunch Re-port

Approved Transfers #1, as pre-sented by the District Treasurer

Approved appointment of the fol-lowing staff: Meghann Wood-ruff , Joshua Zehr, Shelva Frizzell, Wesley Ratliff—Substitute Teach-ers; Carol Putman—Substitute Bus Aide; Wesley Ratliff— Dis-

trict Volunteer in the SPED class-rooms

Approved recommendations from the Committee on Special Educa-tion and the Committee on Pre-school Special Education

Approved the third and final read-ing of the 7000, 8000 and 9000 policies

Approved Inter-Municipal Coop-eration Agreement with the Jeffer-son-Lewis BOCES to provide le-gal services for the District

Approved the appointment of Vir-ginia Hovendon as Art Club advi-

sor Approved Application for use of

Facilities submitted by Hope Doolittle, President of the Copen-hagen PeeWee Wrestling Club, for use of the faculty room lobby, wrestling room, cafeteria and large gym for wrestling practice and fundraisers.

Approved request from Mrs. Glea-son for maternity leave starting on or about April 27, 2014.

Approved the appointment of Mary Jane Fleming District Vol-unteer

Board Actions

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Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying this never ending win-ter! Well our first official Family Bingo Day was a success. Thank you to those who joined in the fun. We hope you were able to spend some quality time with your family as well as your friends, and maybe even yell BINGO! Thank you to all of our PTO volunteers who help make all of our activities great. Do you smell that? Coco-nuts and lime? Is there a beach in sight? Unfortunately for many...NO, BUT you can cer-tainly put your imagination to work with one of the delicious smelling Yankee candles that are going on sale February 28th. That's right, our spring fundraiser is upon us. The candle sale begins on Feb-ruary 28th and runs until March 14th. So put on your snow shoes and get out there and sell. Orders come in within 2-4 weeks. As we mentioned previously, this year online ordering is available. Now you can hit up all of your out of town friends and family, and their orders can be delivered straight to them! The website for online order-ing is www.yankeecandlefundraising.co

m Follow the instructions on the take home forms to set up your account. The top selling class will be receiving a prize! Happy selling. With your support, the PTO has been able to donate funds to support some great activities for our students over the past few months. The Elementary students got to spend a fun day at Maple Ridge tubing and climbing giant snow piles. The Spanish and Art clubs were able to take a field trip to Syracuse and visit the Scholastic Art Show as well as attend a cul-tural show at Syracuse Stage. The kindergarteners got to go on their annual Christmas tree farm field trip. We were able to purchase two video cameras for the Video Pro-ductions class which is a college level concurrent enrollment class. Thank you! The PTO would like to take an opportunity to give a shout out to the wonderful Janitorial staff at Copenhagen Central. These in-dividuals work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the school, as well as, many after school events, run neat and tidy. We are extremely thankful for all of the help that they give to us during and after our

events too. They truly support our efforts. You are all greatly appreciated! Please be aware that the next Community Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, Febru-ary 26th. This meeting will consist of a discussion on the second half of our book "Free Range Kids". We will also be distributing our next book, "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn. This new book takes us from the world of non-fiction into the interesting world of fiction. So if you are looking for a little some-thing different, come and try us out. Our upcoming events to note on your calendars are: Teacher Prep Help – every Tues-day morning at 8 am, Spring Fling - 4/11/14 (come and hunt for Easter Eggs in the dark or get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny), Mother's Day Tea - 5/3/14 (put on your finest attire and raise your pinky to celebrate moms), and Father's Day Tee - 6/7/14 (FORE...come and swing the clubs with your dad to let him know that he is your Pro). Have a great day!

PTO News….Mrs. Sarah Parker

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Logan Spaulding The J.V. Boys basketball team

finished the 2013-14 season with a re-cord of 9-5 in the league, and 10-6 over-all. Members included sophomores Jor-dan Young, Derrick Lehman, Dominic Patton, freshmen Ryan Farrell, Dustin Snyder, Shane Cummings, Dawson Moser, Dylan Rose, Eric Allen, and 8th grader Cody Buckley.

They finished in 1st place in the D Division. The team showed great improvement throughout the year and was playing outstanding basketball as the season ended. With only two return-ing players from the 2012-13 season, the team lacked experience but made great improvements both as a team and as individuals. Cross-over wins against Sandy Creek, Beaver River, plus a non-league win vs. Lowville were just some of the highlights of the season.

I can’t thank these boys enough for all the energy and time they put in to bettering their game. Not only is this

group of individuals athletic and tal-ented, they are very intelligent when it comes to knowing the game of basket-ball. I look forward to working with all of the returning players next season and wish those moving up to the varsity level the best of luck.

I would also like to thank Renee Eisel and Pat Jolliff for keeping the scorebook, my managers Cody Powis and Dakota Snyder, and most of all, the parents and fans who came to support us throughout the year.

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball

Coach Tamie Muncy The JV Girls basketball team had a great season with much dedica-tion and the perseverance to be suc-cessful. We finished the season 12-4. I am so pleased at how far this group of young ladies has come. They put a lot of time in during the off season, which paid off. I would like to thank Hailey Tweedy, Brooke Smykla, Meaghen Fitzpatrick, Allison Best,

and the varsity managers for their much needed help managing. I would also like to thank our ALL-STAR scorekeeper Renee Eisel for traveling to every game. Lastly, thanks to our parents and fans for their support this season. Members of the team in-cluded: Sydney Greene (10th grader), Hope Woodruff (9th grader), and Kylie Guyette (9th grader), Ashley Gardner (9th grader), Michaela Thomas (9th grader), Tiana Witham (9th grader), Olivia Carroll (8th grader), Lexie Green (8th grader), and Katie Best (8th grader).

C.C.S. Knights Winter Sports Wrap-up

Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Scott Randall

The Golden Knights Boys’ Varsity Basketball team finished their 2013-2014 season with a record of 7-11. The boys were 7-7 in league play finishing in third place in the “D” Division. The Knights drew the 3rd seed in the Frontier League tourna-ment where they were defeated by 2nd seeded Lyme in a close 53-49 loss. They also qualified for the Section 3 Tournament where they drew the 14th seed and were defeated in the 1st Round by 3rd seeded McGraw. The boys showed improvement this sea-son adding to their win total from last season. Some highlights of the season included season sweeps of Belleville-Henderson, Alexandria, and LaFarge-ville. The team showed that it could compete with the top teams in the league losing close games to both Lyme, which was a 4 point loss at JCC, and to Sackets Harbor. Those

two teams finished 1 and 2 respec-tively in the league.

Individual player achieve-ments included junior Antonio Figue-roa winning Frontier League All-Star averaging 17.2 points per game. Sen-ior Greg Kunert (9.4 ppg), Senior Brandon Moser (6.1 ppg), and Sopho-more Connor Eddy (8.1 ppg) all earned Honorable Mention status in the League. Other team members included:

Ian Sawyer (4.9 ppg) Cory Moser (2.6 ppg) Ryan Smith (1.9ppg) Breven Jacobs Nate Freeman

This year’s team, put a lot of effort into the season. They worked hard all season long in both practices and games to improve as a team and there were times that it produced re-sults. I would like to personally con-gratulate the seniors who are graduat-ing this year. Their loyalty to the pro-

gram is much appreciated. The Knights will continue to improve and work in the off-season to reach next year’s goals. It is up to them to con-tinue to try and turn the corner to-wards success for Copenhagen Boys’ Basketball. Special thanks go out to our scorekeepers Renee Eisel and Pat Jolliff as well as our Managers Joe Johnston, Keegan Morrow, and Theron Lauber for their hard work. Thank you to modified and JV coach Logan Spaulding for his work with the Varsity Basketball Team, as well as Assistant Coach Matt Hayden for his volunteer hours spent with the team. For all parents, friends, and community members who were in-volved with or watched the team this season, thank you for your enthusi-asm and positive support for the boys.

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On Wednesday, February 5th, students in grades K—5 enjoyed some winter fun at the Maple Ridge Tubing Park located just outside Lowville. Thank you to the Copenhagen Central PTO for their assistance in funding the transportation to the park.