Connections - Binghamton City School District

Binghamton City School District
April 21, 2015
Welcome to BCSD Connections
A BCSD news, events and opportunities bulletin.
In this issue you will find:
Table of Contents
Events/Fundraisers
In the News
• Spring Dance Concert
• 2015-16 Calendar-at-a-Glance
• Blue Velvet Friday night dances
•Junior shot puts to nationals
• Children’s poetry recitation
• Student wins national scholarship
• After-prom party fundraiser
• Student musicians perform
• Let’s get together
• Student receives national award
• Class of 2017 & 2018 fundraisers
• Student wins art award
• Captain-n-Crew golf tournament
• Documentary highlights The
Twilight Zone
• West Middle School fundraiser
• BTA bowling league
• Odyssey of the Mind team heads
to nationals
• Take Your Seat fundraiser
• Teacher featured in Press & Sun
[email protected]
Binghamton City School District
164 Hawley Street
Binghamton, New York 13901
[email protected]
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Community Event
The Rod Serling School
Dance Department
SPRING DANCE CONCERT
Chelsea Gavazzi
Artistic Director / Choreographer
2014 Spring Dance Concert
Binghamton High School
HELEN FOLEY THEATRE
Thursday April 23, 2015
7:30 PM - All Seats $5.00
Tickets may be purchased at the door
Additional Information: 762-8202
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Community Event
Blue Velvet
Friday Night Dances
April 24
and
2015
May 29
Brothers Two, 2901 Watson Blvd., Endwell
7 pm Dance Lesson
7:30-10:30 pm Open Dancing
General Admission $10
USA Dance Member $8
For information call 607-775-5654
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District Event
25th A N N U A L
ELEANOR HENRICKS
C H I L D R E N ‘S POETRY
RECITATION
in celebration of the
spoken word
A student recites a poem at last
year’s event.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2015 2PM
BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL-HELEN FOLEY THEATRE
FREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE PRESENTED BY STUDENTS
REPRESENTING OUR AREA SCHOOLS
SPONSPORED BY THE TEACHER CENTER OF BROOME COUNTY
AND THE YOUR HOME PUBLIC LIBRARY, JOHNSON CITY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE YOUR HOME PUBLIC LIBRARY AT 797-4816
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After-Prom Party
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Hatala Orthodontics
165 Riverside Dr., Johnson City
10 a.m – 2 p.m
$5 per car
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Let’s Experiment Together
District Event
Let’s Get Together
M
ay’s program is “Let’s Experiment Together.” Topics to be discussed include
higher-level thinking skills and responses to complex questions
such as, “What would happen if….?” As part of a science experiment,
you and your child will make a volcano together. Please wear play
clothes. This program is for Pre-K and kindergarten families.
The children will be cared for from 6-6:30 p.m., while the
parents are learning about the activities. From 6:30-7 p.m., the
parents will join the children for the activity.
There are two May dates for this program;
Wednesday, May 6 at Thomas Jefferson
Wednesday, May 20 at Calvin Coolidge.
You are invited to select one. The program is free to families.
Because this program requires material to be purchased ahead of time, please sign up by Thursday, April 30.
Fill out the information below and return it to your child’s teacher. n
Yes I would like to attend “Let’s Experiment Together” (select one)
______Wednesday, May 6 @ Thomas Jefferson
______Wednesday, May 20 @Calvin Coolidge
My name_____________________ Child’s name_________________________
Child’s teacher and school_____________________________________________
I will need childcare for _____other children. Ages__________________ (infants will be the responsibility of their parent)
Phone number I can be reached at___________________________
E mail address____________________________________________
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Fundraiser
SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 2017
Phil’s Chicken House fundraiser
May 6 3-6 p.m.
Binghamton High School
Cost is $9
Dinners must be pre-ordered and all orders are to go.
Meals will be served in the hall by the café and the back ramp.
If you come to the ramp someone will let you in.
Dinner includes: chicken, beans, coleslaw, roll and all paper goods.
To order tickets contact
Sue Bird at 762-6421 or [email protected] by May 1.
SUPPORT THE CLASS OF 2018
Fish Fry Fundraiser by Gances
May 28 12-6 p.m.
American Legion Post 80, 76 Main Street, Binghamton
Cost is $12
Dinner includes one homemade side and hand cut fries.
Entree includes fried haddock, pork BBQ, NY Strip Steak (8 oz.)
Entrees are first come first serve.
$7 fried haddock sandwiches are available for the day of event sales only,
which includes pork bbq.
To order tickets contact
Sue Bird at 762-6421 or [email protected].
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District Event
Binghamton Athletics
Captain-n-Crew Golf Tournament
The Binghamton Athletic Office
is hosting a
Captain-n-Crew Golf tournament
Sunday, June 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. shotgun start
Links at Hiawatha Landing
Cost: $100.00
Includes:
greens fee, cart,
tournament t-shirt,
dinner and prizes.
If you are interested in participating, please contact:
Chris Rozek at 762-8148
Please come and support Binghamton Athletics!!
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Fundraiser
CAR WASH ** BOTTLE
DRIVE
Sunday June 7, 2015
10:00-2:00 PM
at Hatala Orthodontics,
West Side of Binghamton
Proceeds benefit West Middle School Bands and
Ensembles Program
West Middle School
Bands and Ensembles
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BTA News
BTA Bowling League
Midway Lanes
Thursdays 5:50 – 8:50
Sept. 17, 2015 – March 25, 2016 (NO Bowling 12/24 or 12/31)
This is a FUN Handicap league involving friendly competition with a free buffet in
December, a 50-50 raffle each week, and a free banquet with cash prizes at the
end of the season. Anyone (yes, anyone) can join!!!
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District Fundraiser
Celebrate your student,
promote your business or
pay tribute to a loved one
while supporting the Binghamton City Schools Foundations.
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elect a seat in the renovated Helen Foley
Theatre at Binghamton High School and
your custom nickle-finished nameplate will
be mounted on the armrest of the seat. Your
choice of orchestra center, orchestra side or balcony.
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Sponsor your seat early for the best locations.
The Binghamton City Schools Foundation enriches the
educational experience for students in the Binghamton schools by
funding innovative activities that fall beyond the district’s budget.
The foundation awards grants to school staff members who
propose educational projects that complement and support
classroom instruction.
Since 2008, the first year of funding, the foundation awarded over
$69,000 to fund unique, innovative projects.
The programs and activities funded by the foundation expose
students to ideas and experiences that widen their horizons and
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Helen Foley Theatre Seat Sponsorship Form
Your Name___________________________________________
Your Seat Sponsorship
is 100% Tax Deductible
Address______________________________________________ Seat Selection
o Orchestra
$200
o Side Seats $150
o Balcony
$100
City_____________________ State________ Zip____________
E-Mail___________________________________
Seat inscription (name/wording to print on the plate)
Phone: (
Line 1:_________________________________________
Optional: name on the first line + class on the second line
)_________________________
Line 2 (optional): _________________________________
Payment
o Enclosed is my check. (make payable to the Binghamton City Schools Foundation)
Please return completed form to: TAKE YOUR SEAT, 164 Hawley St., Binghamton, NY 13901
Questions? Call 607-762-8100 x220 or email [email protected]
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Calendar-at-a-Glance
Binghamton City School District
SCHOOL DAYS
183 Student
3
Conference
186 Total
2015-2016 School Calendar
Approved by BT-ACSA 1/30/15; BT-BOCES 2/26/15; BCSD BOE approved 3/17/15
SEPTEMBER (16)+ 1
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Total Possible Days of Attendance:
Students: 183
Staff:
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School not in session:
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Labor Day – 9/7
Columbus Day – 10/12
Veterans Day – 11/11
Thanksgiving Break – 11/25-11/27
Winter Recess – 12/24-1/1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – 1/18
Mid – Term Recess – 2/12 & 2/15
Spring Recess – 3/21-3/25
Memorial Day –5/27 & 5/30
Priority of Make-up Days:
May 27; March 21; March 22
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FEBRUARY (19)
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JUNE (17)
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DECEMBER (17)
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LEGEND
Supt. Conference Days:
9/8; 10/9; 3/11
Schools Closed
Regents Exams: 1/26-29;
6/1; 6/14-23
3-8 Gr. State Assessments:
4/5-7; 4/13-15; 6/6
Parent Teacher Conf Days:
11/19; 12/1; 4/21
Board of Education Mtgs:
TBD
Legal Holidays
In the News
Junior shot puts to nationals
In a dramatic, come-from-behind victory, junior Alexis Daniels stood in
the number one spot on the podium in the girls’ shot put at the New York
State High School Championships at Cornell University in March.
Alexis, who came into the championship seeded second going into her
sixth and final throw. Confidently stepping into the throwing circle in
front of a standing room only crowd, she flawlessly executed the spin
technique she worked to master under the tutelage of assistant coach
Jared Ketchuk, launching the 8.8 pound ball a whopping 45 feet 6 and a
half inches to win the event by two and a half inches. Alexis becomes the
first Binghamton athlete to win a state title in indoor track and field in the
seven years that the district has fielded a team.
The following week, competing in the New Balance Indoor National
Championships in New York City, Alexis again upended the form chart.
Not even seeded in the top ten, she threw 48 feet 8 and a quarter inches,
a personal best by over three feet, to take second place. This throw
also broke the NYS junior record set in 2009 by Melissa Kurzdorfer of
Lancaster.
Head coach David Cody said, “Alexis has been one of the top throwers
in Section IV since she was a freshman, but her progress this season
has certainly exceeded anyone’s expectations. A great deal of credit for Alexis’s progress also has to go to Jared
Ketchuk. This is his first season as a full time member of our indoor staff, and his knowledge of the throwing events,
along with the bond that he and Alexis have formed, is producing terrific results. If Alexis maintains her current focus
and commitment, and with Jared’s guidance, the state record of 50 feet 6 inches seems like a reasonable goal for her
senior year.”
Congratulations!
Student wins national scholarship
E
liza J. Alston has been selected as the winner of a National
Achievement® $2500 Scholarship. The National Achievement
Scholarship Program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship
Corporation (NMSC), and is underwritten by NMSC.
Recipients of this award are chosen from finalists who meet the
specified criteria of the sponsoring corporations, foundations, or
other business organizations underwriting their awards. In the 2015
competition, 25 organizations supported National Achievement
Scholarships. All students who attained finalist standing in this
academic competition were considered for one of the National
Achievement $2500 Scholarships.
More than 160,000 students who took the 2013 PSAT/NMSQ®
entered the 2015 National Merit® Scholarship Program and also
requested consideration in the National Achievement Program,
in which only black Americans participate. Both competitions are
conducted by NMSC. Last fall, some 1,600 participants in the
National Achievement Program were named semifinalists. Only
Principal Roxie Oberg with Eliza.
these semifinalists continued in the Achievement Scholarship
competition, and approximately 1,300 of them fulfilled requirements necessary to become finalists. All winners of more
than 800 National Achievement Scholarships, worth about $2.5 million, are chosen from the group of outstanding
finalists. n
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In the News
Students perform in BCMEA
7-9 BCMEA Band
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est Middle School students performed
at the BCMEA Festival in the 7-9 Band
held at the Anderson Center in March.
Congratulations to these students:
Sophia Klin-8th grade, tuba
Quinn Diehl-7th grade, percussion
Rita Cesare-DeGroat-8th grade, French horn. n
Pictured r-l: Sophia Klin, Quinn Diehl, director Melanie Valencia and Rita
Cesare-DeGroat.
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BCMEA
7-9 Orchestra
&
10-12 Chorus
inghamton High School students
took part in the BCMEA Festival
III, performing at the Anderson
Center in March. Congratulations to
these students:
Orchestra ; Daven Palmer, Sienna
Merrill, Marla Olmstead, Theresa
Larson, Brianna McKernan.
Pictured l-r, back: Daven Palmer, Jonah Capani, Meredith Starks, Stephen Shea,
Sienna Merrill. Front: Hannah Schultz, Marla Olmstead, Theresa Larson, Brianna
McKernan, Vonica Pierre-Loui. Missing: Chelsea Bolles.
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Chorus: Jonah Capani, Meredith
Starks, Stephen Shea, Hannah
Schultz, Vonica Pierre-Louis,
Chelsea Bolles.n
In the News
Student receives national award
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he National 4-H Council has named Binghamton High
School student and CITIZEN U Teen Leader Nosa
Akol recipient of the 2015 4-H Youth in Action Award,
the organization’s highest honor for a 4-H’er. Nosa was
selected out of more than 80 candidates nationwide
because of her proven commitment to overcoming personal
challenges, empowering her peers and driving positive
change in her community.
In addition to receiving a $10,000 scholarship, Nosa will
be honored at National 4-H Council’s sixth annual Legacy
Awards on April 23 in Washington, D.C. where hundreds
of dignitaries, community leaders, philanthropists and
entertainers will gather to recognize her and celebrate the
impact of 4-H.
Akol has developed and led projects that ranged from a
“Taste the Rainbow” nutrition education program in local
elementary schools to a “Great Pothole Solution Project” to
map and help city leaders remediate the pothole problem
in the City of Binghamton. This spring, Nosa will partner
with fellow New York 4-H’er and National 4-H Council
Board of Trustee member Lazarus Lynch to lead a Hunger
Banquet and Poverty Simulation to educate the community
about childhood hunger and how they can become “hunger
champions” in the fight to end world hunger.
According to Kelly Mabee, Cornell Cooperative Extension
of Broome County educator and CITIZEN U project
coordinator, “I have had the unique opportunity of watching
Nosa grow both personally and professionally, and become a true agent of change. She continues to inspire other
young people by demonstrating how to become effective community change agents. I know that Nosa’s job is just
beginning, and I’m excited to be a part of her journey.”
“We could not be more proud to recognize Nosa as this year’s 4-H Youth in Action Award Winner,” said Jennifer
Sirangelo, president and CEO, National 4-H Council. “She exemplifies the life-changing impact of the 4-H experience,
and represents millions of confident 4-H’ers all over the U.S. who are empowered with the life skills to tackle personal
and community challenges today and to thrive in their careers tomorrow.”
To learn more about Nosa Akol or the 4-H Youth in Action Awards, visit www.4-h.org. n
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In the News
BHS students win Awards at the FASST “Young at Art” Competition.
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iannually, the Fine Arts Society of the Southern
Tier (FASST) hosts a student “Young at Art”
competition. Students from ten regional schools
participated, representing grades 9-12. Binghamton
High School students entered artworks in the
painting and drawing, and photography categories,
taking second and third place as well as honorable
mention in photography.
Photography awards:
Serena Woody, 11th grade: 2nd Place for “Portrait”
Connor Lange, 12th grade: 3rd Place for “My Best
Girl”
Sara Watson, 11th grade: Honorable Mention for
“Portrait”
Students participating from BHS:
Drawing and Painting: Je’Ville Jack and Amanda
Coffey.
Photography: Jennifer Dougher, Julia Stanton,
Sara Watson, Connor Lange, Serena Woody
154 works of art were submitted from 123 students.
Ribbon and monetary awards were given to 21
students. The show was held in the FASST Gallery
at the Oakdale Mall in March. n
Documentary highlights
The Twilight Zone
A
new documentary, “As Timeless as Infinity: The Twilight
Zone Legacy,” explores the history behind television’s most
influential series, as well as the life of its creator, Rod Serling.
Binghamton School District events director Larry Kassan
appears in the film, which was shot at Binghamton High School
and also features local community segments.
Image Entertainment recently released “Twilight Zone: The 5th
Dimension,” a new Twilight Zone DVD collection.
A portion of the documentary can be viewed at
https://vimeo.com/120967093. n
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In the News
Odyssey of the Mind team heads to nationals
Click here to read the full story on Pressconnects
Congratulations to the Binghamton High School Odyssey of the Mind team, which placed second in
the regional competition. They head to the World Finals, May 20-23 at Michigan State University.
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