The Lion’s RoarVolume 13, Number 6 Cincinnatus Central School District Newsletter June 2012

Drama Club Presents: Lagooned! On the weekend of March 27th, the Cincinnatus Drama had their annual Spring Production.In This Issue:

Raquette Lake Trip

NHS Senior Citizen Breakfast

Sixth Grader Wins Writing Contest

Middle/High School Merit & Honor Roll List

Cincinnatus Enters Envirothon

CCYL Field Trip

8th Grade Parent Night

Prom/After Prom Party

5th Graders Visit Howe Caverns

NHS Blood Drive

Summer Activity Ideas

French Club News

Physics Day

Music News

Upcoming Events:June 1st 8:30am Moving Up Day Ceremony June 5th 9:30am-11:30am Elementary All-CountyJune 13th 6pm-8pm Jr-Sr BBQJune 23rd 11am BaccalaureateJune 23rd 1pm-3:30pm Graduation Ceremony

Shea Feehan as the Gorilla, fighting with Emilio Diaz who played Cody.

This year, the play titled Lagooned! was about how a cast of zany characters do their best to try and survive on an island after a terrible cruise ship crash. Combine that with pirates on the hunt for treasure, wild animals, natives, a witch doctor, and a military mix-up and 2 acts of chaos ensue. It is a mix of Fantasy Island, Treasurer’s Island, and Gilligan’s Island all wrapped up into one funny package. In the end, all characters realize that they are stuck on an island about to be

Hailee Marshall, Jungle Princess, Kyleigh Baker, Hula, Sarah Clements, Rosie Standish, and Ashlie Ervin as some of the

Islanders.

Members of the drama club taking a group picture on the night of the play.

Members of the cast on stage during the play.

Shelbie Seeley as Mrs. Whithers and Buster Waltz, her assistant on stage

during the show.

bombarded by the military.There was a great turnout both nights with a total of 500 guests! The laughter and smiles from the audience made it fun for the cast as their goal was to please the audience. The cast did a great job throughout the play. The tech and lighting crew also did a wonderful job, as all 58 members of the drama club helped to produce a great show. At the end of the performance on Saturday the students made sure to thank the

teachers, parents, audience, tech and lighting crew, and of course, assistant director Ms. Eccleston and director Mrs. Silva seeing as the show would not be possible without them! It was a good night for both the audience and the actors, and it was a good way to send off the 8 seniors and we wish them good luck in the future! Nice job guys! Written by: Jordan Rice

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Board of Education Meeting Notes:

April 3, 2012

• Approved the 2012-2013 School Calendar, which can be found on the school’s web site.• Received a cost analysis report from Business Administrator, Brian Freeman, with regard to restoring UPK

to a full-day program. In general, with the loss of the midday transportation costs, the school would save approximately $11,000 going to a full-day program

• Reviewed the final proposed 2012-2013 school budget in the amount of $13,356,258 ($129,445 less than 2011-2012 or – 0.96%)

• Adopted the proposed budget for the May 15, 2012 Budget Vote• Approved, with regret and best wishes, the resignation of Mary Mark as our CPSE/CSE parent representative

and appointed Bureeda Ward to the volunteer position• Reviewed and discussed Home Schooling policy # 8472 for updates to special education law and per request

of two parents who are asking that their home schooled children be allowed to participate in extracurricular (non-athletic) activities.

April 26, 2012

• The Board approved the non-public transportation requests for the 2012-2013 school year.• Rescheduled their May 24th meeting to May 23rd so that they are able to attend the May 24th Annual meeting

of the Central New York School Board’s Association• Received, with special thanks, a presentation of the Cincinnatus School’s Final Strategic Plan Report from

members of the Core and Task Force Teams. The Board will further review the plan at their May 10th meeting• Secondary principal, Mr. Mack, shared a review of the current school dress code for grades 5-12. The Board,

through the Superintendent of Schools, requested that the dress code committee reconvene to determine if the dress code needs to be updated and amended for 2012-2013.

• Business administrator, Mr. Freeman, shared information regarding a $100,000 Energy Performance Contract (EPC), which would allow our school to upgrade specific facility systems that would result in energy cost savings over time. The $100,000 investment, funded through the school’s general fund, would be state aided at an amount of $93,400.

• Accepted, with regret and best wishes, the resignation of elementary teacher John Protheroe, effective June 30, 2012. (Currently, Mr. Protheroe is on an unpaid leave of absence for the current school year.)

• Resolved to award the EPC contract to C&S Companies of Syracuse, NY.• Reviewed the draft 2012 Exit Poll

May 10, 2012

• Approved the OCM BOCES Final Contract for services (2012-2013) in the amount of $2,000,772.90• Approved, through consensus, the restoration of a full-day UPK program for 2012-2013• Discussed the number of elementary school sections (UPK-4) for the 2012-2013 school year and agreed,

through consensus, to reduce the number of sections from 17 to 16.• Agreed to hold their annual summer work session on July 26, 2012 from 5:00-9:00 PM in the school’s conference

room.• Reviewed Board policies regarding Home Schooling and the Dignity for all Students Act (DASA). The Board

will take formal action on those policies at their June 14th meeting.

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2012 Prom~Forever Young/After Prom Party

King, CJ Underwood and Queen, Summer Sudbrink.

Troy H., Nick C., Joseph P., Jason L., CJ U.

Kelli C., Katelyn S., Whitney C., Summer S., Jennifer R.

On May 18th, the JR & SR Prom was held at the Gatherings in Virgil, NY. Doors opened at 6pm and later carried on to the After Prom Party at the YMCA in Cortland. Prom court for the JR’s included Ashley Aitchison, Miranda Knickerbocker, Kassidy Kievit, Madison Kemak, and Molly Elwood. April Rink and Nick Lindley were the Mistress and Master of Ceremonies for the Junior class. Chris Hall and Prince, Chris Hall and Princess,

Miranda Knickerbocker. Miranda Knickerbocker were crownded Prince and Princess.For the boys it was Chris Hall, Mickey Halstrom, Nick Peri, Bryant Loomis, and Jesse Constantino. The SR court for the boys included Troy Halstrom, Nick Constantino, Joe Peri, Jason Lindley, and CJ Underwood. The girls were Kelli Clark, Katelyn Schroeder, Whitney Cobb, Summer Sudbrink, and Jennifer Rice. Cj Underwood and Summer

Sudbrink were crownded King and Queen. Hailee Marshall and Clint McKee were the Mistress and Master of Ceremonies for the SR's. The After Prom Party was all made possible by the parents and the employees of the school. Thank you to all that helped provide the food, games, prizes, and all that was there. At the party there were games such as basketball, soccer, bingo, board games and card games, swimming and also rock climbing. There were many prizes to be won at the after prom party, some of the prizes were: iPads, iPods, TVs, kindles, and gift certificates. Seventy five people showed up for the After Prom Party. A special thank you goes out to the community for all the help and keeping the students safe at the After Prom Party. Written by: Crystal Rider

Rural Services News Summer time is usually a time "TO VISIT" our friends, family and places of interest. The volunteers of Rural Service invites all families "TO VISIT" the Rural Services Center. Stop at the Farmer's Market, the Nearly New Shop. Learn about the Food Pantry and the Food Sense Program. visit our counseling room and our "fun" free room. learn about our Take a Break Program, Back to School Assistance Program and Our thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday, together to help each other. The center is open daily 9 a.m. until 5 and serves any?all the needs requested by the community. Choose Health: A new summer happening!! Cornell Cooperative extension will join the Cincinnatus Farmers Market for a 6 week program in July-August on Saturday morning for 9am until noon for childeren. More information will be available at school and Rural Services as to the ach and activities. Stay Healthy. Visit the farmers market, for local, fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, cutlery, and baked good are available. Volunteer. Think about volunteering at Rural Services. Come and enjoy the companionship of helping ourselves while helping others. Food Sense. Note the upcoming dates for ordering food sense July 14th, August 11th and September 8th from 10 until 2. To make an appointment call 798-5723. The Lourdes Moblie mammography van will be at Rural Services on June 11th.

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Katelyn Schroeder is the salutatorian of the class of 2012 with a G.P.A. of 96.4. Katelyn will be graduating with an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors. She is the daughter of Mark and Pamela Schroeder. Along with devoting her time and energy to her studies and school related functions, Katelyn has also worked on the family tree farm for the past four years. In school, Katelyn has been involved in sports such as varsity basketball and softball every year since 9th grade. Katelyn has also been a member of Drama Club and Spanish Club for the past 4 years. She is currently the Secretary of National Honor Society, after being inducted as a member in 10th grade. Katelyn has been a class officer her freshman and sophomore years and is currently the Class President of the class of 2012. Katelyn plans to attend SUNY Cortland with a dual major in International Studies and Spanish. Congratulations Katelyn!

Katelyn Schroeder

Editor's Note: In the May issue of the Lion's Roar, there was incorrect information about Katelyn Schroeder. We apologize for our errors. Here is the correct version.

Katelyn Schroeder: Salutatorian of the Class of 2012

Students are certainly looking forward to beginning a fun Summer vacation soon. Unfortunately, a few weeks or even days into Summer you may begin to hear the dreaded phrase: “I’m bored!” Here is a list of some free and inexpensive Summer activities to get you started!

1. Go to the library.2. Go camping. Front yard, back yard, in the living room, or make it a weekend trip in another town.3. Go to the park. Hello, that is hours of free entertainment.4. Go fishing.5. Make a time capsule.6. Make a pet rock.7. Make a lemonade stand and (hopefully) learn about counting money.8. Bake cookies or some other yummy treat. It’s a great way to use fractions, ¼ cup, ½ teaspoon, etc.9. Make an obstacle course (or hold an Olympics) in your backyard. So fun! You can make first place, second place, third place ribbons using construction paper and yarn.10. Make a fort. Tree fort in the yard, blanket fort in the living room.11. Skip rocks. Simple, free, fun, lost art.12. Have a bike parade.13. Have a day of watching movies. You can even check them out for free at your local library.14. Fly a kite.15. Have a family board game party or game night.16. Shop garage sales. You can find board games, movies, etc. for cheap, cheap!17. Have a picnic at the park, in your living room, or in your front yard.18. Have a yard sale. Have your children help and learn the value of a dollar.19. Play in the water (sprinkler, slip and slide, kiddy pool, water balloons)20. Play I Spy21. Play frisbee.22. Invent a new recipe together.23. Catch lightning bugs.24. Have a scavenger hunt.25. Play kickball.26. Play dodge ball.27. Play tug-of-war.28. Put a puzzle together as a family.29. Play hide and go seek in the dark.30. Build a clubhouse or a fort.31. Plant something.32. Become pen pals with someone.33. Start reading a classic as a family read 20-30 minutes of it out loud a day. Huck Finn, Little Women, etc.34. Play dress up. (old Halloween costumes always work.) Submitted by: Miss O

From the Elementary Counselor's Office...

34 Ways to NOT be Bored this Summer

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Sixth Grader Wins Writing ContestCongratulations to sixth grader Ashly Johnson for placing first in a county-wide writing contest for Older Americans Month. While many friends her age may prefer heading to the mall or an amusement park, Ashly would much rather spend time interacting with her special grandma. Ashly’s essay was entered in a contest sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging and she was invited to share her writing at an Older Americans Month Dinner at the local Senior Center. Submitted by: Mrs. T. Knickerbocker

5th Grade Brothers Win First Place in Essay Contest

Jeremy and Jeffery Rice both won first place in the Cortland County Area Agency on Aging essay contest. This contest was in honor of Older American’s month, and students were to write about an older special person in their lives. Jeremy and Jeffrey both wrote about a dear friend of theirs. Jeremy and Jeffrey were honored at a dinner where they read their essays. Congratulations!

My Favorite Older PersonBy Jeremy Rice

Have you ever met a person that’s 90 years old? I have, his name is Mr. Livermore. He fought in World War II. He was a pilot. If you ever meet him you will be proud you met him. He can tell you World War II or even hunting stories. Once he told me a story of how the Australians loaded mules. I loved the story. He told me about a trip hunting in the Adirondacks. He is teaching me about World War II. He is also teaching me about the $2 bill he has in a picture frame. He can teach you many things. Once he even gave us peanut brittle because we were really good, but that only happened once. He is really nice too. He lives in a house by the lower Cincinnatus sign. I want him to live forever but I know that can’t happen. But I hope he lives to be 190 years old so we can die at the same time. He’s an awesome person!

Ashly with her grandmother Ellie.

Ashly reading her story at the senior center.

Jeffrey and Jeremy Rice

Middle School Writers win contest Honoring Older American's Month

My Favorite PersonBy: Jeffrey Rice

Did you ever meet a person who is 90 years old? Well I did, and he is my best friend. His name is Mr. Livermore. He tells me stories and helps me draw things. Mr. Livermore is my favorite older person because he gives me snacks, and I help him read. Also he tells me stories about World War II. He tells me about when he was a pilot. He just told me how the Australians load mules on the B-12s. Right now he is helping me draw a wolf howling at the moon. If you know him, great, but if you don’t, it’s still great because you might meet him someday. Also he is a great talker! You can sit for hours and listen to his stories. He is a great story teller. I hope you get to meet him someday. He is a really good drawer!

“My Favorite Older person is Fun Because….”By Ashly Johnson

She has a good sense of humor. My Grandma Ellie can always share a laugh with me. She is so special to me! If I am having a bad day, she can brighten it with just on hug. We will play games every time I visit her. We both share a special interest in gardening and the outdoors. She taught me how to plant, weed, and care for flowers. Whenever I want to spend the night, she never has a problem, and is more than happy to have me. Many girls would rather spend a summer afternoon at the mall or a theme park, but not me. I would rather be with my grandma, on the porch swing, swaying in the breeze, eating an ice cream cone. And no one but my grandma could make a little thing like that seem so special.

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Environmental Class Visits Raquette LakeOn Tuesday, May 1st through Thursday May 3rd, Mr. Schmidt's Enviornmental Science Class travelled to Camp Huntingon at Raquette Lake. Eleven students, along with Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Knickerbocker, and Mr. Tomlinson took part in the adventure. The group left at about 6:30am on Tuesday morning and got home at around 4:00pm on Thursday. The first day the students hiked up Rondax Mountain and later, were able to test out the kayaks and canoes when they arrived at Camp Huntington on Raquette Lake. That night the group

Travis Rheinheimer grabbing the trapeze bar! What an accomplishment!

The whole group at Raquette Lake.

Jordan Rice, Miranda Knickerbocker, Molly Elwood, Richard Schmidt, and Mike Klingeberg at the top of Rocky Mountain,

was able to enjoy getting nice and warm in a sauna and then jumping in to the freezing cold lake before having a nice bonfire to end the day. The second day the students were up bright and early to Kayak 7-10 miles. Then the students were given some free time

before attempting the ropes course, zip line, and the pamper poles. The ropes course was a very challenging event, but the students who attempted it did very well. The zip line was and fun and scary event for the students to try. Next came the pamper poles. There are two sets of pamper poles. These pamper poles are best described as telephone

poles that have prongs that you use to climb up. One is 20ft, and the other is 30ft tall. Once you make it to the top of the poles, you have to balance carefully to fully stand up on top of the pole with nothing to hang onto or steady you.Once you have your balance, you jump out about 7ft and can either try to touch the volleyball (on the 20 foot pole) or grab the very challenging trapeze bar on the 30 foot pole. No one in the history of Cincinnatus has ever been able to successfully grab the trapeze bar before, until this year. Travis Rheinheimer became the first student in Cincinnatus to succesfully grab and hang on the trapeze bar! The students and chaperones were then able to enjoy the sauna and camp fire again that night. The group headed home on Thursday, but not before climbing to the top of Rocky Mountain, doing a little shopping and playing some frisbee. For the first time, there was a second group at the camp made up of autistic students from Erie County and the Cincinnatus

Attention all 8th graders and their Parents:8th Grade Student and Parent Information Night has been rescheduled!Please join us Thursday, June 7th from 6:30-8:00pm in the Wilbur

Auditorium.Please contact Miss Olszewski in the Guidance Office with any

questions.

Hope to see you all there!

Fifth Graders Visit Howe CavernsOn Friday, May 11, the fifth grade students were able to explore Howe Caverns. Students were amazed by the natural rock formations, and

Nick Owen on the zip line at Howe Caverns.

Some of the 5th graders exploring the caverns.

the chilling 52 degrees that the caverns maintain year round. The students were taken on an hour and a half tour which included a boat ride through the caverns. Students also did some very challenging physical activities. They were able to soar through the air on a zip line, and made their way through a challenging ropes course. It was an exciting educational experience for all! Submitted by: Mrs. Tammy Pierce

Sierra Metcalf on the ropes course.

students showed great compassion and caring in working alongside and interacting with these young men and women. The students learned about the history, the ecology, and the social development of the area as well as testing the limits of what they were physically and emotionally able to do. Once again our students proved just how incredibly gifted they all are at adapting to new situations and thriving in different settings. The Environmental Science Class would like to thank SUNY Cortland Rural Services Grant, the Cincinnatus Community Foundation to Support Education, Jho’Lee Rhoodenburg, for gracious donations, and Wade Tomlinson for his support on the entire trip. Overall, the group had an amazing time and will have plenty of memories to look back on! Written by: Jordan Rice

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NHS Host Senior Citizens BreakfastOn Wednesday, May 9th, the National Honor Society held their annual Senior Citizens

Kelli Clark, Katelyn Schroeder, Alayna Eaton, Molly Elwood, Kassidy Kievit, and Richard Schmidt happily serving the senior Citizens.

Devin Blanchard talking to a few of the guests at the breakfast.

Breakfast. The breakfast lasted from 8-10am and was open to any senior citizen in the community. There was a very nice turnout this year with 62 guests.The guests that attended were treated to a plentiful breakfast which included eggs, bacon, sausage, oatmeal, cereal, toast, muffins, fruit, and a choice of drink. Members of the NHS were busy helping with getting drinks and serving food, mingling with the guests, directing traffic in the parking lot, and helping in any way that they could. This was nice way for the senior citizens in the

community to spend some time with each other and with the members of Cincinnatus Central School. It was a wonderful morning for all, and a special thanks to Mr. Bilodeau and the cafeteria staff for all their help. The breakfast would not be possible without them! Written by: Jordan Rice

Juanita Diaz and Darci Prentice mingling with the senior citizens.

Cincy CCYL Students End Year With Community Service Project

The CCYL group from Cincinnatus ended the year with a community service project at the SPCA. CCYL stand for Cortland County Youth Leadership and the purpose of this

CCYL students left to right: Richard Schmidt, Nick Lindley, Jessilyn Karr, Molly Elwood,

Jordan Rice, and Kassidy Kievit.Jessilyn Karr and Kassidy Kievit washing the side of the SPCA bulding.

program is to expose young leaders to different areas of the community in hopes that one day the students will want to give back to the community as they get older. At the SPCA, the six CCYL students helped to clean and paint. The students cleaned outside areas of the building, washed the windows, and helped paint a section of the building. The students were a little dissapointed that there weren't any dogs to interact with this time. The SPCA really appriciated the help that the students offered, and the students enjoyed being able to give back to the

community. To wrap up the final CCYL event, the students ate lunch at Friendly's. Over the course of the year. the Cincinnatus CCYL students were able to interact with other CCYL students from Cortland, Homer, DeRuyter, McGraw, and Marathon. CCYL members also took field trips to SUNY Cortland, to play broom ball to interact with other students from different schools, the Cortland Memorial Hospital, the Willet Senior Center, to talk to some of the Senior Citizens about their lives compared to ours, the Cortland County Jail, the 911 Center, the Courthouse, a leadership conference at SUNY Cortland, and they had their graduation ceromony at Lime Hollow. This program is a great way for students to interact with each other, and to learn about leadership skills, and how you can give back to your community. Mrs. Middendorf has been the Cincy CCYL advisor for 8 years. She has done a great job supporting the students and teaching them the importance of community service. Written by: Jordan Rice

2012-2013 Budget Vote Exit Poll

If you did not complete an exit poll on May 15th at the polls, please consider completing the exit poll on-line at www.cc.cnyric.org. The information is valuable to the school as we continue our efforts to continually improve Cincinnatus School.

The exit poll will be available on-line from June 1- June 15, 2012. Thank you.

Dear Residents,

We just wanted to express our appreciation to all who took the time to vote on May 15, 2012 and wish all of our students, parents, staff and administrators a wonderful remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

Board of Education

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Grade 12Joshua BrownKelli ClarkWhitney CobbNicholas ConstantinoJuanita DiazAshley InmanChristopher PrenticeTravis RheinheimerJennifer RiceKatelyn SchroederRicky TennantTeal WehnerShelby West

Grade 11Cayla AitchisonAlexia CavanaghJesse ConstantinoLacey CraneMichaela DingmanMolly ElwoodJessilyn KarrKassidy KievitNicholas LindleyJordan RiceApril RinkRichard Schmidt

Grade 10Mallory CobbEmilio DiazDanielle GowerJoshua HeathKali JohnsonSusan WaltzTyler WiedDanielle WoodDarcie Wood

High School Honor Roll

High School Merit RollGrade 12Nicholas BabcockMadison HyerJason LindleyTamika MartinJoseph PeriJordan RobertsAlex ShufeltRebbeca TurnbullCarl UnderwoodCody Warner

Grade 11Jack BushChristopher HallMiranda KnickerbockerBradley LewisNicholas PeriBailey RutanAlysha ThurleyJulian Wild-Gingeleski

Grade 10Devin BlanchardAlayna EatonShea FeehanElizabeth GolickiJustine McGrawJodi MorganTyler PettyDarci PrenticeDakota Steacy

Grade 9Chelsea GerrardJordan LidellCarly McUmberMarisa RiceSean TeichertBethany Ward Rhiannon HarrisKimberly JenneyDaniel LudwigLydia NewtonJessie RiceZachary RootRoni-Mae RutanShelbie SeeleySarah Thurley

Grade 9Leigha AitchisonTristian DelarmAmber DirigWilliam Farrow

Grade 8Kyleigh BakerDylan BarberCody BeckwithTyler EnrightCasey FeehanJustin HeathMcKenzie LidellKyle LoomisCheyenne PhillipsDaniel PiersonYancy WaltzCassandra Warner

Grade 7Shane BakerSarah ClementsKaitlin JohnsonAndrew MarshallCody MetcalfMadelynne NewtonCheyenne NowalkJoely RiceChristopher TannerRachel ToddCiara Zeeuw

Grade 5Timothy AitchisonKatelynne ClarkMatthew ClementsChristian GallowGabrielle GallowNatalie GatesJacquelyn GolickiRachel KernsCassidy McUmberSierra MetcalfMakenzie RiceDelaney RutanChristopher RyanKara SteacyAbigail WagnerKaitlyn WhiteMiranda WolfMontana WolfGrade 8

Keyara AikenAshley AngellKristen AngellKennedy CrothersCaleb EatonCaitlyn GerrardJeffrey HalstromKaitlin ManleyAndrew SlackRosemarie StandishAmber TannerKassandra Vosburg

Grade 7Elizabeth BrenchleyMaxwell KlingenbergSamantha MarshallJared RiceKiersten Thompson Lukas Ward

Grade 6Kolby AitchisonTyler BeckwithIsaiah BrewerEmma GendronGrace HopkinsHunter LewisSamantha PrenticeWhitney Youngs Academic Improvement

Averi Hull Dione Martin Michael DavisSerenara Witty Dylan Nechwedowich

Grade 6Devan BurrittLogan CarolanAllison CreeKyleigh EatonKristy FarrowJaclyn FeehanAlexis FlintAshly JohnsonShawn JohnsonParker MaricleKeith MaxwellCarlecia McUmberAustin RutanConnor StaffordCassierae SupleyEmily TannerDakota WagnerMakell WhiteShane Winters

Grade 5Tyler LlewellynChelsea SmithLogan Warner

Middle School Honor Roll

Middle School Merit Roll

Marking Period 3

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Cincinnatus Takes 1st at Envirothon 2 Years in a Row!

On May 10th, two teams of students in grades 9-12 travelled to Camp Owahta to compete in the 2012 Cortland County Envirothon. The competition consists of six stations dealing with, forestry, aquatics, soils, wildlife, low impact development, and an oral presentation dealing with solutions for a development problem. The teams competed with students from all over Cortland County and at the end of

The Cincinnatus students that participated in the 2012 Envirothon.

the day, Cincinnatus had won four of the six stations outright and had captured the Envirothon championship for the second year in a row. The

Molly E., Juanita D,, Travis R,, Richard S,, and Katelyn S., with the 2012 Envirothon

trophy.

team consisting of Jennifer Rice, Bryant Loomis, Jesse Constantino, Cayla Aitchison, and Daniel Ludwig finished in the middle of the pack of teams, a respectable showing for a

Jesse C., Bryant L,, Daniel L., Jennifer R., and Cayla A.,

working as a team.

team with no prior experience. The team consisting of Katelyn Schroeder, Juanita Diaz, Travis Rheinheimer, Molly Elwood, and Richard Schmidt won the competition and will represent Cortland County on May 23-24 in Geneva NY at the state finals. The Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District sponsors the event and do a terrific job of arranging all aspects of the day and for that, the teams are extremely grateful. Congratulations to both of our teams! On May 23rd and 24th, the championship team travelled to William and Smith/Hobart to compete in the state competition. The students did a great job and finished 12th out of 48 teams. Great job guys!Written by: Mr. Schmidt and Jordan Rice

Molly E., Richard S., and Travis R., examining a tree.

Important Senior DatesJune 1st Moving Up day and JR-SR picnicJune 5th, right after school, formal picture of seniors in caps & GownsJune 13th at 6:00 - JR -SR Barbecue, Tickets must be purchased pre-sale by June 6th $8 eachJune 21st 1:00 - Graduation RehearsalJune 23rd at 11:00 Baccalaureate at the Heritage HallJune 23rd at 1:00 Graduation in the large gym

French Club News The end of the year is nearing, which means we will be holding our annual French Culture Day! There will be food, games, and a great time enjoyed by all. Also, we are planning on adopting a school in Haiti. By doing this, we can help orphaned kids get an education that may not have it available to them or the funds for it. Soon, we will start planning for next year’s activities! Submitted by: Zach Root

Physics Day at Darien Lake On May 21, 2012 we, the Calculus and Physics classes, made our way to Darien Lake for Physics Day. We left at 6:00 in the morning and arrived at the park at 9:30 where we had to do experiments while we rode the rides. Some of the experiments included finding the angles at which the rides peaked in height and finding the force exerted on a rider. We found that the Predator’s first hill had an angle of 40 and the time to climb the first incline took 20 seconds. By multiplying your mass, Earth’s gravitational pull and the height that you are at you can find your potential energy which is, 11,387.9 Joules at the top of the first hill. Schools from all over New York came to enjoy the day with us, including Cortland.

The Calculus and Physics members that attended the Darien Lake Trip.

On our way home we stopped at Magee’s Diner to celebrate Mr. Nord’s retirement. We, Kelli, Jennifer, Kassidy, Katelyn, Travis, Jesse, Chris, Jordan and Juanita will miss him very much as he transitions into the next phase of life. Submitted by: Mrs. Laudig

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Come to the K-12 Art Show

Please come and join us on June 7th to celebrate our student’s talents. The Art show runs from 6:30-8:30. Each student will display their artwork(s) throughout the school; K-6 in the hallways, and 7th- 12th in the large gym. We will also have some artwork done by community members in the large gym. We hope to see you there! Written by: Mrs. Warner and Ms. Fabian

NHS Blood DriveOn Wednesday May 16th, National Honor Society Students held a blood drive at Cincinnatus high school. Fifty people showed up to give blood, there were 5 donors that have never done it before. The blood drives are held twice a year one in November and one in May. Mrs. Skeval, the advisor of NHS, said that everything was going very smoothly and she was happy about all the people that decided to donate. Written by: Crystal Rider

Members of the NHS, helping out to make sure the donators reveive

snacks and drinks.Mike Klingenberg donating blood.

Busy Time For The Music DepartmentThirteen vocalists and instrumentalists participated in this year’s NYSSMA Solo Festival held at Newfield Central School on May 4 & 5. Our young performers did a very fine job with some impressive scores – two Level 6 A’s, two Level 5 A’s, and nine ratings of Outstanding, Excellent or Good for Levels 1 - 4. Congratulations to all who participated! Their hard work and extra hours of practice (even coming in on Saturdays!) really paid off. This year’s participants were Keyara Aiken, Shane Baker, Dylan Barber, Juanita Diaz, Alayna Eaton, Kristy Farrow, Grace Hopkins, Carly McUmber, Cody Metcalf, Darci Prentice, Samantha Prentice, Marisa Rice, and Dakota Wagner.

The 5th and 6th Grade Band and Chorus performed their Spring Concert on May 22. Among other works, the band presented the premiere performance of Variations on a French Folk Song, and the chorus performed works ranging in style from a medieval English round to the blues! That presentation was followed by the 7-12 Band and Choruses Concert on May 31. On that evening, two seniors were recognized for their involvement in the music department over the years. Juanita Diaz and Rebbeca Turnbull have both been in choruses since elementary school, and Juanita has also played French horn and various saxophones in band. They were both honored for their many years of dedication to the program.

In between those events, a small but energetic marching band performed for the various Memorial Day Parades held in the region on May 28. They were met with enthusiasm and appreciation from the crowds which came out for the solemn occasion.

The final major event for the music department for this year will be the Elementary All-County Chorus Festival, which will be held in Wilbur Auditorium on the morning of June 5 from 9:30 – 11:30. Our 5th and 6th Grade Chorus will be joined by singers from Hartnett Elementary (Truxton), Homer Intermediate and St. Mary’s schools. The chorus members are looking forward to that opportunity to share some of the pieces they performed on May 22, as well as to sing some special music with the others. 150 young voices raised in song together is a very inspiring sound! Parents are welcome to come and listen to this event.

The Music Department is very grateful for the support shown by both the school and the community during this past year. We will continue to work toward building our program and the involvement of more children in learning about music through singing and playing. To that end, we’re pleased to have many more instruments in our inventory, some purchased with the Glee Give-a-Note Grant we received in December, and some which were donated to the school by many generous people. We thank all of you for your continued support and encouragement for our program. Submitted by: Mr. Koch

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Cincinnatus Central School District: A community striving to meet all students’ needs, awaken their minds and touch their hearts.

Cincinnatus Central School2809 Cincinnatus RoadCincinnatus, NY 13040Telephone: (607) 863-3200 www.cc.cnyric.org

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Another method of communication within the district is this publication, The Lion's Roar, which is produced by students enrolled in the high school course, Computer Publications. The newsletter is published entirely by students and the printing completed by OCM BOCES. In addition to the website and newsletter, there are also a variety of classroom newsletters, grade reports and parent memos sent home via students and/or mail.

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