Starpoint Winter NL 2016

Spartana
The
Official Newsletter of the
Board of Education
Volumne 55, Number 4 • Winter 2016
Starpoint Central School District Newsletter
Middle School Initiates
Project Lead The Way Program
Swim Team Shows
Support for
Roswell Park
Starpoint’s Modified Swim Team raised
over $300 for “Carly’s Crossing”. This is a
fundraiser to benefit kids cancer research
at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Swimmers
got $1 for each signature on their swim
cap. Congratulations to the entire team for
supporting this great cause!
Young Inventors
Show Off Creativity
at Annual
Invent-a-Thon
One hundred and ninety-four students
showed off their ingenuity at the 21st
Starpoint Invent-A-Thon. Douglas J. Regan
Intermediate School hosted the annual
event for grades three to five on February
10, 2016. The student
inventors, worked
individually or in pairs
to design an invention
or a model of one. “This
is a very exciting event,”
says fourth grade teacher
Susan Coffed. “We have 116
inventions and the students
can do anything from making a
product better, inventing something to help
someone with a handicap or something that
will solve a problem they have. The most
In an effort to provide students a foundation and pathway to college and career success while
helping them to become leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
fields, the Middle School has implemented Project Lead the Way into its educational programs.
Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a nationwide program that offers an engaging, hands-on curriculum
and encourages the development of problem-solving skills, critical and creative thinking and a love of
learning.
Principal James Bryer says in order
to continue fulfilling the New York
State requirement that students take
technology as part of their studies this
was the perfect addition program to our
program. “This is our first full year with
Project Lead the Way. Our 7th and 8th
graders take 20 weeks of Technology
and 10 weeks of that is Project Lead
the Way at each grade level. In several
ways it is what the teachers have been
doing over the last few years, but we
have added several engineering and
computer technology components. We
changed the format of the program
from building and testing bridges,
creating penny launchers and rocket
cars to robotics. The students were
getting engineering skills processing
wood materials for those projects, but
we found we could increase those skills
by giving the students opportunities to
work with and code robots.”
(left to right) Kaitlynn Adamczyk, Lia Pusateri, Gabriella Molak
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sean Croft says the program will help students with their high school
classes, and prepare them for STEM careers. “There is such a big need to fill jobs in that area.
It is estimated that by 2018, there will be over one million jobs in the STEM area in the United
States. We started looking at our program and thinking of ways to adapt it to expose more students to
the engineering design process and robotics prior to high school. Project Lead the Way is a nice
curriculum which offers teachers tremendous professional development support across the nation.
Our vision is to start it at the middle school and get students really interested in doing the different
STEM-based projects and then eventually bring elements of PLTW up to the high school.”
“Right now our three Technology teachers are building their curriculum and merging them together,”
says Mr. Bryer. “So we have hands-on projects that they have done with various types of materials
to now coding mini robots such as cars that will drive down the hallway and respond to the specific
codes that the students developed through programming. They design the car out of Vex kits and
they have to figure out how to accelerate and decelerate the car. These students
are coding electric engines to start, propel with the use of gears and to stop
by coding the engine to reverse at a certain point. They are using engineering
software that is one of the top three utilized by major business
organizations today. The students are extremely excited and motivated
to work with the PLTW curriculum.”
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P e n d l e t o n
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C a m b r i a
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L o c k p o r t
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W h e a t f i e l d
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R o y a l t o n
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RISing Star Students
November
December
January
(left to right): Julia DePasquale (Grade 5),
Michael Walker (Grade 4), Noah Simpson (Grade 3)
(left to right) - Berkley Messer (Grade 5),
Rachel Rogowski (Grade 4 ), Hugh Adams (Grade 3)
(left to right) - Molly O’Connor (Grade 5), Kayla Boron
(Grade 4), Anna Murzynski (Grade 3)
Students of the Month
December
Kaitlyn Bertloff
11th Grade
December
HIGH SCHOOL
January
Jaclyn Foulis
11th Grade
Kristen Prohaska
11th Grade
Michaela Staskiewicz
6th Grade
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Willow Lunn
11th Grade
Maxwell Clarke
8th Grade
January
Emma Nesbit
6th Grade
February
Luca Borgese
11th Grade
Caleigh Alvarez
7th Grade
Jennifer Willms
7th Grade
Claire Koepnick
8th Grade
February
Nicholas McCartney
11th Grade
Riley Nixon
6th Grade
Katelyn Hawkins
7th Grade
Amelia Brissette
8th Grade
Congratulations to all our Students of the Month!
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Annual Invent-a-Thon
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wonderful thing is seeing how the children explain to the public how they came up with their
invention. Their enthusiasm to explain to people about their inspiration and what is
involved is great.”
Fifth grader Vivian Schwock showed off the Safe Keeper. “It keeps all the stuff in
your locker safe since a lot of times, especially at gym, that’s when most things get
lost. It has a magnet to stick to your locker.” Makaela Day and her partner Callie
Maddox invented the Oh Dear Mail is Here. “It helps senior citizens, physically
challenged people and even someone who is deaf or blind. When someone places
mail in their mailbox and pushes the button inside, it triggers a light and a sound in
the house so they know that their mail has arrived.”
Jake Stickney, a fourth grader, created the Pet Check to help his
family know when the last time someone fed the dog. “It is a clip
that you can hook on the dog food container that has a dial on
it with the day of the week and AM or PM. You turn it to
when the last time you fed your pet, so the next person knows if they
ate or not.” Third grader Maeve Doherty invented something to help her
out in class. “It’s called the Straighten Up Ruler Holder. I have trouble
keeping a ruler straight on paper, so I took some of my brother’s Tinker
toys and Velcro and made a handle so it is easier.”
Ms. Coffed said the students did a wonderful job. “They really put a lot
of thought into this. We were all very impressed.”
Starpoint Central School District
A big congratulation goes out to Band Director
Stephanie Teichman and our 29 students who
participated in the Elementary All County
Band this past Festival. Our 17 sixth graders
and 12 fifth graders did a fabulous job! We
are so proud of you!
Vivian Schwock (Grade 5)
Jake Stickney (Grade 4)
Maeve Doherty (Grade 3)
Congratulations to
Our Elementary
All County Band!
Makaela Day and Callie Maddox (Grade 5)
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Transportation Requests Are
Due
Upcoming Events
February 26-27, 2016
All County Festival #3 NWHS
March 3-5, 2016
MS Musical, Arlotta (MS AUD)
March 10-12, 2016
HS Musical, Gielow (HS AUD)
March 30, 2016
RIS 3rd Grade Assembly - 9:30am (HS AUD)
March 30, 2016
RIS 3rd Chorus & Recorder Concert - 6:30pm
(HS AUD)
April 21, 2016
Guest Artist Band Concert (HS AUD)
May 17, 2016
MS Concert Bands, Ragusa/Teichman
(MS AUD)
May 18, 2016
HS Choral Concert VanDette (HS Aud)
May 19, 2016
RIS Spring 5th Grade Concert 5th Band/5
Chorus 7pm (MS AUD)
May 26, 2016
RIS Spring 4th Grade Concert 4 Band, 4
Chorus 7pm (HS AUD)
May 26, 2016
RIS Spring Assembly Peets/Fish/Carere
9:30am (HS AUD)
May 27, 2016
MS Music Assembly #2 1:00pm (MS AUD)
May 31, 2016
RIS/MS/HS Jazz Ensemble’s Ragusa/Carere/
Teichman (MS AUD)
June 1, 2016
MS Chorus, Arlotta (MS AUD)
June 7, 2016
HS Band, Volpe (HS AUD)
June 14, 2016
RIS Flag Day Assembly, Peets/Carere 9:30am
(MS possibly HS)
June 17, 2016
RIS Moving Up Day Assembly 10:00am
(HS AUD)
April 1, 2016 is the deadline for transportation requests to non-public schools for the 2016-2017
school year. If you are contemplating sending your child/children to a non-public
school this fall, please submit your request before April 1, 2016. Students
currently attending non-public schools must re-apply for transportation
each year. Forms are available at most of the non-public schools or in the
Starpoint Central School District Business Office from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Please call 210-2341, if you require further information. Failure
to apply by the April 1st deadline places your application on a space
available basis. Under New York State Education Law the district is not
obligated to provide transportation to non-public schools if an additional
cost is incurred when a family files a late (after April 1) application for such transportation.
UPK Program Registration
Open
The Starpoint CSD strongly believes in early education, and current research proves its positive
outcomes. As a result of this research, and with funding from New York State, Starpoint has
established a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for 35 children at no cost to taxpayers.
Starpoint’s UPK program is offered at two local daycare agencies, Bunny
Bunch, at 7334 Townline Road in Wheatfield, and Kandyland Kids, at 4945
Beach Ridge Road, in Lockport, for children four years old by December 1.
The program runs five days a week
If you are interested in registering your child for this program, details can
be found on our website at www.starpointcsd.org. Click on District, and
then click on Universal Pre-K, or call (716) 210-2322.
Applications for the 2016-17 school year will be accepted until April 29, 2016.
Petitions Now Being
Accepted for Board of
Education Seats
The School Board Election and Budget Vote will be held on May 17, 2016 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. in the High School. Election will be for three members of the Board of Education for three-year
terms and one member for a two-year term. Residents interested in seeking a seat on the Starpoint
Board of Education may obtain a petition by contacting the District Clerk, Dorothy Szpaicher, at
[email protected] or by calling 210-2352. Candidate packets are also available at the
District Offices.
Petitions must be filed in the District Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. by Monday, April 18, 2016, and must
include the signatures of at least 25 district residents.
June 20, 2016
MS Moving Up Day Assembly (MS AUD)
Fricano Year End Assembly, 9:30am
(MS AUD)
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Academic Wall of Fame
Renamed
At the November 30, 2015 Board of Education meeting, the Board adopted a resolution renaming
the Academic Wall of Fame and Achievement to the Dr. C. Douglas Whelan Wall of Fame.
The Board of Education along with the Starpoint community wishes to express their gratitude to
Dr. C. Douglas Whelan for his 17 years of dedicated service and outstanding leadership to Starpoint
children and the community by renaming the Academic Wall of Fame and Achievement in his honor.
Starpoint
Celebrates Past and
Present Scholars
On Tuesday
evening, November
24, 2015,
Starpoint held
the 32nd Annual
Superintendent’s
Scholars Awards
Program. The
evening’s program
honored 130
present Starpoint
Dr. Nicholas Abramo
scholars. Students
are recognized
as “Superintendent Scholars” if they have
achieved a 93% grade point average or
better in each of the last four marking
periods.
This evening is very special because it gives
all of us an opportunity to recognize superior
academic performance in the students of
the school district. It also is a time to pause
and recognize the value of scholarship and
the contributions that past Starpoint scholars
have made in their chosen fields upon
leaving this institution.
Sports Wall of Fame
Inductees
Starpoint High School honored five former athletes at the 13th annual Sports Wall of Fame
inductions on Friday, January 22, 2016. The ceremony took place between the Boys’ Junior Varsity
and Varsity Basketball games against Williamsville South.
The following individuals were inducted (left to right): Mark Ammerman (1972), Scott Brittin (1971),
Heather Cappello (1998), Michael Wagner (1965), and Carlton “Lee” Chase (1964).
Starpoint Central School District
In this regard, Starpoint honored a Past
Starpoint Scholar. Dr. Abramo graduated from
Starpoint in 1993. He was a member of
National Honor Society,
and participated
in Varsity Football
and Powerlifting.
Dr. Abramo
was awarded the
Police Athletic League
Scholarship and began his
undergraduate studies
at SUNY College
at Geneseo. He received his Bachelor of
Science from the Regents College of New
York, Albany and his Doctor of Chiropractic,
cum laude honors, from New York
Chiropractic College. He opened Buffalo
Chiropractic Care in 2001 and currently is
the founder and CEO of Chiropractic Care
of WNY established in 2007. Dr. Abramo
is a New York State Licensed Chiropractor,
and a member of the National Board
of Chiropractic Examiners. He resides in
Wheatfield with his wife, Heather, and their
two daughters, Gianna and Isabella.
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Fricano Primary School
Fricano Primary
Students Help
Those In Need
We have some very caring students and
families at Fricano Primary School. Students
collected 1097 non-perishable food items
for the Pendleton Food Pantry before the
holidays.
Great job everyone!
Renowned Children’s Author
and Poet Visits Fricano Primary
Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, a children’s author, poet
and writing teacher recently paid a visit to Fricano
Primary.
Author of “Forest Has a Song” and “Every Day
Birds”, Mrs. VanDerwater has traveled the country
to teach workshops to teachers and students about
writing style and process. She is a former fifth grade
teacher, writing camp director and staff developer
at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
Her workshops focus on demonstrating ways to
develop and strengthen writing workshops,
study genres of writing and confer with
students. Mrs. VanDerwater gave a
demonstration in several classrooms.
Lilyanna Lundquist, Derek Kiff and Luke Cyrek
Fricano Students
Lift Spirits of
Senior Citizens
with Valentines
Count on Having Fun!
On Thursday, February 4th families from Fricano Primary School participated in a Math Night that was
organized by Fricano’s Math Committee. A good time was had by all!
A select group of students at Fricano Primary
got to put their artistic talents to use to
show some local senior citizens love this
Valentine’s Day.
Principal Bonnie Stafford draws two student
names from every grade level each month
who have shown excellent behavior and
they get to participate in a community
service project as a reward. “Every month
the students, as part of our PBIS (Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
incentive, are given golden tickets when they
display good behavior. Then the tickets go into
a drawing.. Each month we have a different
theme for our community service project and
the students get to participate in that.”
The month of February the students met in
the cafeteria and after a snack, either colored
or made a valentine to give to a local senior
citizen home.
Sirbrina Neffke
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(left to right) Mason
Class and Adam Agro
Starpoint Central School District
Regan Intermediate School
Fourth Grader’s Quest
Helps Refugees Gear Up for
Western New York Winter
Regan Intermediate School fourth grade student
Emily Lacy remembers it all started with a news
story she saw last year. “I was watching the news
one night and they had a story about a girl who
told her family and friends instead of presents for
her birthday she wanted them to donate shoes
and clothing to someone who really needed
them. I thought maybe I can do it too.”
In 2014, Emily approached her classmates
about collecting gently used shoes that could
be donated to the Pendleton Center United
Methodist Center and the Buffalo City Mission
Emily Lacy
for families that needed appropriate footwear.
She was excited when her class managed to
gather together 200 pairs of shoes for her to donate. “I was really happy that we could help so many
people and wanted to beat that record this year to help out even more people.”
Regan Intermediate
School Students
Collect Change to
Help Homeless
Starpoint’s Regan Intermediate School does
several community service projects focused
on kindness throughout the school year.
One of this winter’s projects is for students to
bring in their spare change to donate to the
Buffalo City Mission.
The Buffalo City Mission provides meals,
shelter, education and spiritual comfort to the
homeless in the Western New York area.
The students were able to raise $175 to help
out.
Her Principal, Maureen Braunscheidel, suggested since the school’s emphasis was on kindness for
the 2015-16 school year that she ask all the classes at Regan to participate. “We were informed that
we have a lot of refugees from Nepal in the area that literally escaped with the clothes on their back
and nothing but sandals to wear; definitely not appropriate for our winters here.” Emily’s schoolmates
showed their kindness and compassion and came through for her with gathering over 400 pairs of
shoes. “There were so many of them that when I lined them up in our living room they filled the
entire room,” says Emily.
One day when her mother picked her up from school, she told Emily she had a surprise for her.
“She told me it was about a 30 minute drive and we went to this place where people go to get
clothes and shoes. Some of the people came here because they were afraid of their home because
of wars and stuff. I talked to a girl who works there and when I went to shake her hand, she hugged
me instead and said, ‘God Bless You!’ It felt good to help all those people out. It really put me in the
Christmas spirit.”
Emily would like to extend a special thank you to all the families that donated and supported her in
her cause.
Hannah Suba and CJ Uptegrove with their class’s
coin box
Storyteller Helps to Transport Students to Africa
Regan Intermediate students have been “Reading Across Africa”. The theme was chosen
by the Literacy Committee and its focus is to expose students to the geography of the
continent while encouraging them to read more at home and in school. The program ran
several weeks from January to February as grade levels competed to see who could travel
the distance from Dakar, Senegal to Port Sudan Harbor; a total of 3,614 miles! “Students
had a weekly goal of reading for at least 20 minutes a day at home with or without a parent
for five out of seven days,” explains reading specialist Amanda Kruse. “Students who turned
in a weekly goal sheet signed by a parent, earned ten miles for their grade level. They also
have a chance to earn bonus miles in a daily trivia announcement about the continent of
Africa. We also have a weekly drawing for all of those who reach their weekly goal to win a
gift certificate.”
Students were treated by a visit from Sharon Jordan Holley, a storyteller and retired librarian
in Buffalo. She is a founding and performing member of Spin-A-Story-Tellers of Western
New York and a co-founder of Tradition Keepers: Black Storytellers of Western New York.
She is also a member of the National Storytelling Network and the National Association of
Black Storytellers. Mrs. Holley entertained the students with African folktales, chants, raps
and various instruments. Some of the students were even invited to join her on stage to
perform some of the songs with her. “The students loved her!” says Mrs. Kruse. “Many of
the students were singing her chants throughout the day.”
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Starpoint Middle School
Lions Club Peace
Poster Contest
Winners
Seventh graders, Tabitha Griggs, Emma
Davison and Alexa Weber are to be
commended for winning the Annual
Pendleton Lions Club “Peace Poster” contest.
The theme for this year’s contest was “Share
Peace”. All of the students in Mrs. Alvarez’s
art classes created a poster to represent the
theme. The posters were judged on three
things: originality, artistic merit and expression
of the theme. The winning poster advanced
on to the next level of this international
contest.
Kindness Club Spreads Joy
Throughout School Year
The 7th Grade Kindness Club started this school year under the guidance of Mrs. Tara Wasilewski
and Mrs. Jessica Neilans. There are over 30 members who have been busy doing random acts of
kindness for the school and community.
This past fall, the club had a surprise Custodial Appreciation Ceremony where they presented each
Middle School custodian with a thank-you card, along with donuts and cider. They also extended their
kindness to classmates and wrote messages such as “You’re amazing!” and “Smile; it’s contagious”
on Post-it notes and placed them on over 100 lockers throughout the building. A few weeks later,
they surprised 20 random students with treat bags in their lockers with a note attached that read,
“Please enjoy this random act of kindness! Now it’s your turn to pay it forward.”
During the holiday season the club decorated the faculty room with snowflakes. They sent cards
of encouragement to Safyre Terry, an eight-year-old girl in New York who lost her father and three
younger siblings in an arson fire which also left her with burns over 75 percent of her body. Some of
the club’s members are also serving as pen pals to residents at an assisted living home in Lockport.
They obviously made an impression on others. Video Club advisor Mrs. Tomasello and 15 of her
students came to a Kindness Club meeting and handed out flowers to its members. They said
they have heard about the club’s acts of kindness and it inspired them to be kinder. It was such a
powerful message to the club that they are making a difference.
Featured in the picture, (left to right) Lions Club
Secretary, Joe Biondo, Middle School Principal,
James Bryer, Tabitha Griggs (1st Place),
Jackie Pritchard, Child Advocacy Center of Niagara
(Lions Club donation recipient), Alexa Weber
(2nd place-tie) Middle School Art Teacher,
Amanda Alvarez, Emma Davison (2nd Place- tie),
and Lions Club President, Ed Maziarz,. Students were
awarded $100 and $50 respectively for their efforts.
Middle School to Present
“Cinderella”
The Starpoint Middle School will be presenting Rogers and
Hammerstein’s beloved musical, Cinderella, on March 3rd,
4th and 5th. Performances will be in the Middle School
Auditorium on Thursday & Friday, March 3rd and 4th at
7:30 pm and Saturday, March 5th at 2:00 pm. Ticket
prices are $5.00 for students and seniors, $7.00 for adults.
The classic Broadway version of Cinderella is sure to
enchant under the direction of graduate Glenn Hillman
and Musical Director Julie Arlotta.
Julia Beutel (Cinderella), Maddie Austin (Charlotte), Lydia Gielow (Gabrielle) and Brooke Allen
(Stepmother) rehearse lines.
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Starpoint Middle School
Project Lead The Way Program
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Studies show that middle school is the perfect time for students to explore
and learn that there is more than one way to reach a solution. While
students get rigorous and relevant experiences through project-based
learning, they are using industry standard technology to solve problems
while gaining communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills.
Technology teacher Adam Taber says he tries to incorporate the design
process into everyday challenges. “In 7th grade, they learn Designing and
3D Modeling and in 8th grade it goes more towards Automation, Robotics
and Programming. The kids just love it. They enjoy seeing what they draw
on paper come to life into a 3D model and be able to turn it around and
see how it works as separate pieces to create an overall piece. We are
encouraging them to think things through. If they ask me a question, I will
ask one back so that they come up with their own answer. It is great to
see them use their creativity to formulate their own solutions. It is also
interesting to see them work in teams and how they take different
roles. This utilizes the strengths of each team member to accomplish the
goals of the project and forces them to make decisions together. Skills they
will need in any job they take after graduation.”
(left to right) Aidan Kirk, Brad Smith
(left to right) Julius Moore, Cody King, Mr. Taber
(left to right) Jayden Pedini, Cheyenne Reuillard
(left to right) Nick Davison, Joe Lombardo, Austin Woods
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So far, Mr. Bryer and Dr. Croft think the program is successful and they
are excited about what they see. “Everyone is engaged,” says Dr. Croft. “It
is a pretty unique atmosphere to watch. You hear the bell ring and they
have this look on their face that they would love to sit there for another
hour. I think we’ll see a larger amount of students gravitate to engineering
because they are being exposed to it now and could possibly envision
themselves doing this for a career. You don’t know about STEM careers
unless you are exposed to them. The STEM fields are where a lot of jobs
and college entrance slots are. It is pretty exciting that this is the starting
line and beginning this year, almost all of our students will be exposed to
the engineering process, coding and robotics. We are hoping some of the
students will be the ones to fill that void in the job market.”
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Starpoint High School
College Information Night
Proves Valuable Resource for
Parents and Students
Winter
Homecoming
Dance Closes Out
Festivities
Students danced the night away at the Winter
Homecoming Dance!
The Starpoint Central School District’s and Niagara Wheatfield Central School District’s Career
and Counseling Centers recently held a College Information Night in the Niagara Wheatfield
auditorium for high school sophomores and juniors.
The evening began with a presentation on the Junior/Senior college planning
timeline and was followed by a panel discussion with representatives from
five local colleges. Niagara University, University of Buffalo, Niagara County
Community College (NCCC), Daemen College and Buffalo State College
representatives discussed important factors in college admissions decisions
as well as scholarship opportunities. There were also two breakout sessions
where parents and students could choose to meet with college admissions
representatives, or attend workshops on NCAA Recruiting and Eligibility and
the Nuts and Bolts of Applying to College.
Anna Burt, Emily Seiler, Timothy Highway-Snider,
Serena Orlando, Madison Postula
Front Row: Haley Hodge, Elizabeth Reese,
Madison Burns, Magdalene Lord and Gionna
Mariano. Back Row: Duffy Zimmerman, Tyler Huk,
Leigh Krupinski, Kristen Prohaska, Daniel Lord,
Todd St. Onge
(left to right) Frank Guagliano with his daughter
Victoria Guagliano
(left to right) Janice Myers, Alex Myers, William Myers Jr.
Winterfest Gets Attendees in the Holiday Spirit
Despite the warm weather, Starpoint
students and staff provided a winter
wonderland in the High School cafeteria.
The annual Winterfest was a huge
success as students from kindergarten to
high school spent several hours making
crafts, playing games, decorating cookies,
face painting and receiving visits from
Santa Clause and Elsa and Anna from
“Frozen”.
Many attendees helped to pass on the
holiday spirit with bringing canned goods
for the Pendleton Food Pantry to make
sure local families also had a joyful
holiday.
Lydia and Julia Voutour
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Isabella Dockery, Willow Lunn and Allison Cooper
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Starpoint High School
Homecoming Spirit Displayed
at Pep Rally
The Spartans sure know how to shake off the winter blues! High School students and staff showed
off their school spirit at their Winter Homecoming pep rally.
Students made some noise for the sports team as they were introduced by teacher Jason Gielow
and then cheered on their classmates as they participated in a sports themed relay race. They also
had some laughs as their teachers took part in a Family Feud rivalry.
Tajay Ahmed participating in the cheerleading portion
of the relay race as classmates Ana Nepokroeff ,
Collin Meal, teachers Steve Leffler, Joe Buscaglia
watch.
Master of Ceremonies Jason Gielow and Sparty.
Host Jim Duncan questions Steve Dylag for Family
Feud. Teammates Kristina Tomei, Steve Leffler and
Tim Racey prepare for their turn.
Julia Stevens, Lisa Wardzinski, Ana Nepokroeff, Taylor
Swartz, Tim Highway-Snyder
Starpoint Musical
Starpoint High School Musical Club presents
Disney’s High School Musical 2, March 10th,
11th, and 12th, 2016. There will be four
performances this year. Curtain rises at 7:00
pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
There will also be a matinee performance
on Saturday, March 12th at 2:00 pm. It
is general admission seating and doors
open 30 minutes before the show. You
can purchase tickets at the door 1 hour
before the show or from Starpoint’s Central
and High School Offices. Ticket prices are
as follows: Adults: $8.00, Senior Citizens $6.00, children/Students - $4.00. For more
information, call 625-7272 ext. 6413. For
best seating, please arrive early!
The Starpoint PTA will host their annual
spaghetti dinner on Thursday, March 10,
2016 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm in the
Starpoint HS cafeteria. Dinner and show
specials are as follows: Family of four - $38,
Individual Adult - $13, Individual student or
senior - $10, and are available only at the
door through the PTA.
Fall 2015 Sports Summary
Fall Sport Championship Teams and Athletes:
Cheerleading
ECIC Champions - Large Division
Boys Cross Country
Section VI B2 Champions - pictured below
Girls Cross Country
Samantha Henry - State Qualifier & All WNY - Honorable Mention
Field Hockey
Hallie Metzger - All WNY Fall Scholar Athlete
Football
Section VI Division A North League Co-Champions
1st Team - All WNY - Sam Wray
All WNY - Honorable Mention - Tajay Ahmed
Golf
ECIC North Small Division League Champions
Boys Soccer
ECIC Division III League Champions
1st Team All WNY - Jake Ratka
Girls Soccer
Jess Weber- All WNY Fall Scholar Athlete
Girls Swim
Kennedy Burns - All WNY Fall Scholar Athlete
Girls Tennis
ECIC Division III League Co-Champions
Girls Volleyball
All WNY - Honorable Mention- Erica Bradley
Samantha Henry
Starpoint Central School District
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Starpoint Central School District
4363 Mapleton Road
Lockport, NY 14094
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
BUFFALO, N.Y.
PERMIT NO. 2
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Michael Zimmerman
President
Joseph Miller
Vice President
Gregory Brehm
Kevin Duffy
Jeffrey Duncan
Mark Ewart
Brett Lombardo
Anthony Perez
Dennis Toth
Dr. C. Douglas Whelan, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
www.starpointcsd.org
Visit us at our website: www.starpointcsd.org
You Are Invited
Senior Citizen Breakfast
Tuesday - April 12 - 7:45 a.m.
High School Cafeteria
RSVP - 210-2301
Kindergarten Registration
To attend kindergarten in September 2016, your child must be five (5) years of age on or before
December 1, 2016. New York State mandatory age for school attendance begins when your child
becomes six (6) years of age.
If your child will be attending a nonpublic school (private or parochial) you still
must register at Starpoint CSD. Bus transportation request forms for nonpublic
schools must be received by the district Transportation Office on or
before April 1, 2016.
Information packets have been mailed to residents who have eligible
children. If you did not receive an information packet or you know about a
district family with an eligible kindergartner, please contact Mrs. Berry at
210-2224 or email her at [email protected], as soon as possible.
Kindergarten screening will take place in July. Fricano Primary School will send a letter regarding the
screening.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Berry, Central Registrar, at 716-210-2224.
Borner Family Donates
New Soccer Scoreboard
The Starpoint Board of Education is very grateful to Mrs. Cheryl Borner
and the Borner Family for their recent donation of $17,000 for the
installation of a solar operated scoreboard for the Varsity Boys and Girls
Soccer Field. The dedication was held on October 8th and was in honor
of Mr. David Borner, a great dad and an avid soccer fan. Mr. Borner
never missed his son’s or daughter’s soccer games when they attended
Starpoint.
Correction: The family’s name was incorrect in the last Spartana. Our apologies and
thank you again for your donation!
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