February 2016 Saber Views - Susquehanna Valley Central School

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Susquehanna Valley
The Susquehanna Valley Central School District
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February 2016
“A Great Place to Live and Learn!”
Central School District
Saber Views
February 2016
Busy days don’t limit SV High quartet
They pack a lot into their days, but Lucas Sutton, Alexia Stettinius, Joseph
Osgood and Christina Waite still found time to ace a tough online course.
And now, they’re sharing what they’ve learned with others.
The next time you think well in an extremely tough course,”
your schedule is a bit too full, try said their guidance counselor Mark
to imagine being Christina Waite, Browning. “They did this despite
Alexia Stattinius, Joe Osgood having little to no study hall time
or Luke Sutton. This quartet of and 3-4 AP courses to stay on top
Susquehanna Valley
High School seniors
can teach us a thing
or two about juggling
time. But that didn’t
stop any of them
from adding something else: an online
Calculus II course
offered by Monroe
Community College,
which they all aced.
That’s right,
four As.
“We enrolled
From left: Lucas Sutton, Christina Waite, Alexia Stettinius
in the course for the and Joe Osgood, are creating instructional videos to share
fall semester, spend- their passion for and knowledge of calculus.
ing our last period
each day in a computer lab, explor- of.”
Then a question arose: what
ing new concepts and discussing what we learned,” Waite explained. would they do during their second
“The course was a great success – semester? The students knew they
we each earned an A, and readily wanted to continue to focus on caldeclared last period to be our favor- culus, so they decided to create AP
Calculus AB review videos. This
ite.”
“They worked hard, sup- endeavor would allow them to conporting each other, and did very
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Put some STEAM in your future
Broome-Tioga BOCES and a number of co-sponsors are inviting
students in grades 7-12, parents and educators, to learn about STEAM
careers and the paths young people need to follow to get there.
There are some great careers out there in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) fields, and a host of co-sponsors of a
special evening want to help students chart a path to finding one.
The STEAM Pathways Evening will be held Thursday, March 10,
2016, 4:30-7:00 p.m. in the Binghamton University Innovative Technologies Complex, 85 Murray Hill Road, Vestal. There will be representatives
on hand from businesses that employ people in these fields, along with
Binghamton University and SUNY-Broome students and college advisors.
Students in grades 7-12, their parents, and educators are invited
to learn what career opportunities exist in STEAM fields and the paths
they’ll need to follow to secure one.
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Resident
SV High School Saber Stage Productions
proudly presents:
Little Shop of Horrors
Friday, February 26, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 27, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m.
See page 7 for details!
Monthly newsletters going paperless
As part of our ongoing efforts to control expenses where possible,
we are transitioning to an electronic only version of the monthly newsletters produced in our four school buildings. Beginning with the March
2016 edition, we will no longer be mailing paper copies of these monthly
newsletters. This will result in significant savings in the cost of paper,
printing and postage. All of our buildings’ newsletters will continue to be
available for viewing, downloading, and printing on our district website:
www.svsabers.org
If you do not have internet access and still would like a printed
copy, contact your school’s main office.
Harding to attend U.N. assembly
When some 400 exceptional young people from
across the globe converge at the United Nations in
New York City February 17 and 18, Susquehanna
Valley High School junior Emily Harding will be
among them. Harding has been selected to attend the
Winter Youth Assembly - a gathering of youth leaders, UN officials and staff, young professionals, and
others, to examine the role young people will play in shaping and implementing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Harding, a member of the high school Mock Trial team, envisions
for herself a future in International Law. She is excited about the opportunity presented by the UN Youth Assembly - especially for the chance
to get to know people from other countries. “My goal is to share my
perspective, and hear others’,” she said. “It’s valuable to consider all
perspectives in solving problems.”
This is not Emily’s first such major gathering. In July, she attended an 8-day HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth) Leadership workshop
in Chicago. HOBY, like the UN Youth Assembly, is designed to help
shape the leaders of tomorrow. Emily called it a very valuable experience and believes her next one - at the UN in NYCaber
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From the Superintendent
The 2015-16 school year seems
to be flying by with so many good things
happening in our school buildings. I
don’t know about you, but I’m not unhappy about the warmer-than-usual temperatures this fall and winter. If nothing
else, it has kept delays and closings to a
bare minimum, and that means students
and teachers are benefitting from full
days in the classroom.
It’s been an exciting year for athletics here in Saber
Country. Our new Athletic Director, Mr. Snyder, has been hosting recognition ceremonies for our senior athletes and their parents and guardians, and it has been my privilege to be on hand
to greet the honorees and congratulate them on their success.
The spring season is fast approaching and I know our athletes
are looking forward to moving outside to compete.
March is Music in our Schools Month with numerous
events scheduled throughout the month. I’m looking forward
to the upcoming performances of Little Shop of Horrors at the
high school. I know the drama club has been working very hard
getting ready for the show, and I hope you’ll join me in attending one of the three performances and supporting our students.
We are also fortunate to be hosting a technology conference for area schools. This day-long event will provide an
opportunity for collaboration regarding technology in the classroom.
I know our seniors must feel a sense of excitement about
the coming months. I hope that they are able to enjoy every
moment of their time here before moving on to all that awaits
them. As always, I wish all of our students continued success
moving forward this spring.
Respectfully,
Roland Doig, Superintendent of Schools
Read for the Record
October 22 was Read for the
Record Day, and in classrooms around the Susquehanna Valley School District,
including Kelly McMahon’s
first grade classroom at
Brookside, students read the
book Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, written by Kelly
Bennett and illustrated by
Noah Z. Jones.
Saber Views
A publication of the Susquehanna Valley Central School District
SVCSD Mission Statement:
“The Susquehanna Valley Central School Community is committed to
providing a caring, equitable environment with high expectations for
learning. We encourage the development of critical thinking,
self esteem and responsible citizenship.”
Dr. Renee Stalma, Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Robert Strick, President • Mary Haskell, Vice-President •
Ryan Andres • Jordan Jicha • Mark Leighton •
Robert Sullivan • Suzanne Vimislik
Chief Writer/Editor/Photographer: Jim Hull
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2016-2017 Kindergarten Registration
The Susquehanna Valley Central Schol District
will register children who will be five (5) years of
age on or before December 1, 2016, for entrance
into Kindergarten in September 2016. Registration will be held at the SVCSD District Office,
Monday, March 14 - Friday, April 1 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., and on March 16
and March 30 until 6:30 p.m.
You MUST register in person. Please call (607)
775-0170, ext. 0 if you have any questions.
At SV High, Mrs. Willis is a life saver!
Quick thinking and good training - and a little recent experience
of her own! Those are the factors that turned a potential catastrophe to a
life saving (and changing) moment for Cindy Willis and Kevin Cady.
Friday, December 4 started off as just another school day for
Susquehanna Valley High School teacher aide Cindy Willis and for high
school senior Kevin Cady. But by the time the clock struck noon, their
day had changed dramatically - and their lives would forever be linked by
an act of quick thinking and true heroism.
Mrs. Willis was filling in for an ill colleague during “Saber Time”
at the high school, and was manning her post in the high school cafeteria
as a group of Broome-Tioga BOCES-bound students ate their lunch.
As Mrs. Willis recalls: “I took a phone call and was making some
notes and I heard a student - Thomas Engle - repeatedly calling my
name.” Engle was sitting with Cady and a group of other students approximately 20 feet from where Mrs. Willis was standing. Responding to
her name being called,
Mrs. Willis turned to
see Kevin standing
up. “I thought he was
going to throw up. I
got on the radio to
the school nurse and
walked over to Kevin.”
Once she got closer,
she could see this was
more than an upset
stomach. Kevin was
turning purple.
From left to right: Thomas Engle, Cindy Willis, and Kevin
“I don’t think he
Cady near the spot where Mrs. Willis likely saved Kevin’s life can breathe,” Engle
in the SV High School cafeteria on Friday, December 4.
told Mrs. Willis.
Without hesitation, Mrs. Willis positioned herself behind Kevin,
wrapped her arms around him and began performing the Heimlich Maneuver. After four good thrusts of her clenched fists into his abdomen,
the blockage cleared. After sitting the student down and making sure
he was okay, in true Cindy Willis fashion, she retrieved cleaning supplies, cleared away the mess, got Kevin a new lunch (which he ate before departing for BOCES) and went about her business. “I was trying to
do this without creating too much of a disturbance,” she said. “I don’t
think more than a couple of people saw what was going on.”
Willis credits her faith in God and the training she has received in
CPR and first aid with the life-saving treatment she rendered that day. “I
have a family care home with psychiatric patients who live with me,” Willis said. “I’ve had extensive training - which I’ve never had to use before.
I hope I never have to again. I’m just glad I paid attention in class!”
Kevin was extremely grateful in the moments following the successful Heimlich Maneuver, repeatedly thanking Mrs. Willis. Kevin’s
parents and sister have also expressed their gratitude with cards and gifts.
Mrs. Willis takes it in stride. “My life is wonderful. I’m very blessed. I’m
just very thankful I could be there for that child when he needed me.”
Ironically, Mrs. Willis said, she was on the receiving end of the
Heimlich Maneuver not that long ago. “Over the summer I started choking
on a beverage and my husband used the Heimlich on me. As she started to
perform the maneuver on Kevin, she remembered how her husband had
embraced her in her moment of need. “It’s amazing one human can do this
for another,” she said.
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Impressive seniors add teaching to busy schedules
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tinue broadening their understanding of calculus while helping others
along the way. The four students
high school’s music ensembles, is country finals. The
a member of Peer Leaders and the champion runner also
National Honor Society, and vol- excels on the indoor
unteers at Lourdes Hospital. Re- and outdoor track
cently, she was selected for the teams and is a star on
New York State Band Directors’ the Mathletes team
Association Honors Band, an as well. Osgood is a
ensemble of students from all very busy New Viover the Empire State. She is sions student who is
preparing for a three day NYS- – among other things
BDA festival in Syracuse. Waite - a member of high
has a 103 GPA, which includes school music ensemAP Physics C, AP English, AP bles, an Eagle Scout, Among the many very impressed by this hard working SV
School quartet is principal David Daniels, seen here
and a leading actor High
Government and AP Biology.
with Lucas Sutton and Alexia Stettinius at the video record
Stettinius is tackling the in the high school’s ing session. “It’s exciting to see four outstanding students drama club very impressive individuals - willing to share their expertise
same four AP
Saber Stage with other students, and having fun in the process,” Daniels
courses, along
Christina Waite explains “limits” during the
P r o d u c - said.
with soccer,
January 11 taping of the first in a series of caltions. Last year, he played not all are decided on which schools
cheerleading,
culus instruction videos.
the title role in The Wiz- they will attend, but three of the four
music ensemard of Oz, and this year - Waite, Sutton, and Stettinius - will
began the filming process Monday, bles, Honor Sowill take on the role of be Pre-Med. Waite plans to major
January 11 and have now posted ciety and dance.
Seymour in Little Shop of in biology and possibly minor in
Sutton’s
agenda
the first in a series of instructional
Horrors. Add film-making psychology or cognitive science.
videos online. It’s called AP Calc includes three
to his list of many skills: Sutton plans to study biochemisof the four AP
Review: Intro to Limits.
Remember that this work courses – he’s Joe Osgood takes his turn be- it’s Osgood’s filming and try at Geneseo. Stettinius will also
editing work that you see be pre-med, possibly majoring in
taken fore the camera.
is in addition to a pretty beefy already
in the AP Calc review vid- physics with a minor in biology.
schedule. Waite, for example, is a AP Physics C.
Osgood has his eye on engineering
member of the varsity soccer and In the fall, he secured first place in eos they’re producing.
As for their future plans, at RPI.
track teams, is very involved in the the Section IV Class C boys’ cross- Brookside 3rd graders are
“kindness warriors”
Over the recent holidays, the spirit of kindness and giving took
a firm hold on the third graders in Kara Giblin’s class at Brookside Elementary School. The young students wanted to add to their holiday celebrations by doing something kind for others. They Dear Soldier
started by raising money, Hello! I am sending this letter to thank you.
I am an 8 year old student in New York.
collecting $80 in loose
Thank you for protecting our country
change. They then selected and keeping us safe. Thank you!!!
three possible charitable Your Fellow American,
organization to which they Jacob
would send the money, before deciding on the WOUNDED WARRIER PROJECT.
But the efforts of these “kindness warriors” didn’t end there.
The third graders decided to spread some holiday cheer in the
form of handwritten letters to men and women serving their country.
They wrote letters to OPERATION GRATITUDE, an organization that
collects and distributes letters of appreciation and care packages to men
and women serving in the military. The letters from Mrs. Giblin’s third
graders were sent to the organization January 13.
SVCSD Facilities Update
from Ralph Schuldt, Director of School Facilities
Work over the summer of 2015 included replacing sections
of the roof at SV High School - over the kitchen and cafeteria and
around to the orchestra and art rooms. We also replaced all the lockers at the high school, and reduced the number of lockers by in-filling and installing showcases along the corridors. We also undertook
a $100,000 Net Zero energy performance project that included replacement of the large and small gym lights along with the adjoining
corridor lights with more energy efficient LED lighting. We also
sanded and refinished the large gym floor and added a new paint
scheme and other improvements in and around the gym. Also over
the summer, we replaced the entire roof at Brookside and added an
entrance canopy. You might also notice our Saber logo has been tiled
onto the floor at Brookside’s main entrance.
This summer, we will be replacing all of the lights in the
high school auditorium with LED lighting. This will include all
house lights and stage lighting along with stage dimming panel and
additional lighting for the stage and pit areas.
This summer’s Net Zero energy performance contract project consists of LED lighting for the natatorium and science wing
classrooms.
Get ready for PASTA at FPD!
Pictured proudly displaying their letters to military servicemen and women, (left to right): Maddison Eastburn, Nasser Al-Khalidi, Nicolas
Howard, Addisyn Macarak, Brooklynn Middleton, Sophia Rice, Jack
Burford, and Jacob Bailey. Photos courtesy of Mrs. Giblin.
At Francis P. Donnelly Elementary
School, preparations are underway for
a big Italian feast! It’s Pasta Palooza
2016, coming to a table near you. The Pasta
Palooza Committee, the school staff and
the F.P. Donnelly P.T.A. will set a place
for you - come hungry! Pasta Palooza
2016 is Thursday, March 10, starting
at 5:00 PM. Ticket sales will begin in
late February please be on the lookout. You
do not want to miss this enjoyable and delicious community event!
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Parker, BU/LPP are changing lives
Saber alumnus leads Liberty Partnerships at SV
For more than two decades,
Susquehanna Valley has maintained
a robust and thriving relationship
with Binghamton University’s
Liberty Partnerships Program, and
the momentum continues to churn
under the tutelage of SV alumnus
Tracy Parker. Parker, whose soccer jersey read Kasmarcik during
munity service and volunteering,
they develop a sense of pride and
accomplishment - with the ultimate
goal being success in high school,
leading to college or meaningful
work.”
The Liberty Partnerships
Program was established in 1988
by the NYS Eduation Department
SV High School Principal David Daniels joined Mrs. Parker, her LPP students and
a few other invited guests for a holiday get together.
Liberty Partnership 2015 Annual Retreat
In a screen capture from a recently-produced Liberty Partnerships informational video,
Tracy Parker (third from left), enjoys some time with several students in the LPP office.
her Saber playing days, is now
changing lives by tutoring, mentoring and motivating SV students and
taking them just far enough out of
their comfort zones to see a brighter
future.
“I’m here because I love
what I do,” Parker said. “I believe
in the program, and I love helping kids get and stay involved and
motivated. By networking, com-
to address the alarming rise in the
high school dropout rate and offer
servies to at-risk youth. Susquehanna Valley is one of five area
school districts collaborating with
the Binghamton University Liberty
Partnerships Program (BU/LPP).
For more information on
the Liberty Partnerships Program:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/
kiap/precoll/lpp/
Stand for children 2015
Binghamton University LPP helps make the annual Stand for Children event a success. Susquehanna Valley LPP students volunteer at the Stand for Children event.
The students spent several hours planning the obstacle course and making the obstacles. They also volunteered hours to set up the course, supervise the children, and
clean up after the event. This group of SVLPP students did an amazing job helping at
this event. They were great with the young participants and everyone had a blast!
2015 LPP trip to Ithaca Falls
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At the annual Ithaca Falls trip, fourteen SV LPP students were able to
meet some new LPP friends and reconnect with others. Other BU LPP
schools that attended were Windsor,
Owego, and Binghamton. Morrisville State College LPP also sent
students from Norwich, Bainbridge
Guilford, Otselic Valley, and Unadilla Valley. Students participated
in many activities including swimming and hiking the falls, enjoying
a nice relaxing day.
During the annual retreat, SV Liberty Partnership students enjoy a weekend of canoeing, fishing, recreational activities, dancing, campfires, and more. SV and OFA
LPP programs partner with Morrisville State College LPP for this event. Our students spend the weekend networking with other LPP students and staff. There are
many activities for the students. These activities focus on a number of skills including; leadership and social skills and team building. The students look forward to this
trip every year and are already excited about next years’ retreat!
BU LPP students host community meal
BU LPP students from Susquehanna Valley, Owego Free Academy and Windsor prepared and organized a free meal for the community. LPP staff and students wanted
to find a way to support our community during the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Over 150 community members came to this dinner. LPP staff
and students worked hard to make this event a huge success! We look forward to
hosting another event next year!
SV LPP students volunteer at annual STAP dinner
Students in the SV Liberty
Partnerships Program volunteer at the annual STAP
Client Dinner. Every year
the Southern Tier AIDS
Program (STAP) holds a
dinner for their clients and
families. SV LPP students
helped with set up, serving
dinner, and cleaning up after the event. STAP staff,
clients, and families were
impressed with the hard
work our students put in to make this dinner successful. We served more than 160
dinners and prepared many take-out dinners. We look forward to next years’ client
dinner! Thank you to SV LPP students Viv Rifenbury, Olivia Parker, Treshon Cooley, Haley Anderson, Shawna Zawiski, Adrianna Wiggins, Brooke McBride and SV
LPP 2014 Alum Brooke Osterhout for making this wonderful event a success! Your
hard work is recognized and greatly appreciated!
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NJHS Induction at RTS
Richard T. Stank Middle School hosted
a ceremony November 4, inducting thirty-five
new members into the National Junior Honor
Society.
It was standing room only in the middle
school cafeteria as the ceremony opened with
a lively rendition of the Star Spangled Banner
by
the
7th and
8th grade band, directed by Mrs.
Markstein.
Darren Dietrich,
president of the RTS chapter, wel-
15 at SV join NHS
The National Honor Society has 15 new members at Susquehanna
Valley High School. They were welcomed into the fold at an hour long
induction ceremony November 19 before an audience of family members,
administrators, faculty and staff.
The High School Orchestra, under the direction of Eileen Miller,
began the ceremony, followed by the Pledge
of Allegiance, led by NHS Chapter President
Kaitlyn Stewart. Julia Black (pictured at
right) provided a stirring rendition of The Star
Spangled Banner.
In his opening remarks, SV High School
Principal David Daniels welcomed and congratulated the new members. Current officers
Stewart, Black, Christina Waite and Katherine Mosher provided the ceremonial lighting of
the society’s torches. In a series of remarks from past, current and new
members, SV alumnus, and NHS member Sabrina Evans led the way,
comed guests and introduced his
fellow chapter officers to outline
the history and tenets of the NJHS:
Scholarship, Citizenship, Leadership, Service and Character.
The new members then recited the
NJHS Pledge:
I pledge myself to uphold the high
standards of the National Junior
Honor Society to which I have been
elected;
I will be true to the principles for
which it stands;
I will be loyal to my school, and will maintain and encourage high standards of Character, Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Citizenship.
Guests were treated to a very
well done speech from student Erin
Clow. RTS Middle School Principal Natalie Brubaker conducted the
awarding of certificates and NJHS
membership cards and then concluded
the ceremony with congratulatory remarks.
explaining how the tenets of the NHS have followed her in her life postSV. Natalie Hogan and Nathaniel Rose (pictured at left below), respectively, represented the current and new members.
Advisors Gianni Cordisco and Norman Cline
(pictured at right) concluded the ceremony
with the formal induction and recitation of
the pledge and closing
remarks.
New members: Jhané Basmajian, Doris
Brown, Shyanne Daye, Rachel Feltz, Devyn
Freeman, Olivia Gorman, Jessica Hawley,
Carolyn Jones, Linnea Kolanda, Joseph
Kosik, Jason Opela, Nathaniel Rose, Alexia Stettinius, Amy Storti,
Shannon Wheeler.
Current members: Julia Black, Meghan Bjalme-Evans, Mira Hailu,
Emily Harding, Natalie Hogan, Emily Howland, Megan Howland,
Mary-Kate Lindemann, Katherine Mosher, Joseph Osgood, Kaitlyn
Stewart, Kashawn Stroman, Christina Waite.
The new members:
7th Grade: Karim Al-Khalidi, Isabelle Christina Bedrin,
Sean Bronson, Ethan Brusso, Caroline Bunt, Nathan
Burns, Maresa Burr, Jenna
Cotter, Madison Dorunda,
Jack Dyson, Alex Fedo, Peyton Finch, Kolton C. Gardner, Dylan
Gaska, Payton Gendron, Daniel Hailu, Logan Haskell, Barbara Hill,
Joey Mayglothling, Kayla Miller, James Mullen, Lisa Parmar, Nathan Paugh, Bella D. Pope, Allison Reifler, Halsten Rockwell, Marisa
Sarantapoulus, Hope Savercool, Faith Smith, Kara Swartwood, Emily Joy Trudell, Lara van Putten, Emily Zitzmann.
8th Grade: Lyndsie Jicha, Kadin Levene.
Officers of the RTS Middle
School Chapter:
Darren Dietrich, President
Aidan Lupole, Vice-President
Logan Stettinius, Secretary
Cayla Perez, Treasurer
Co-Advisers:
Ms. Jennie
Sherman, Mr. Eric Holmberg.
Making remarks at the National Honor
Society induction, Natalie Hogan (left)
and Mr. Cordisco (above).
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RTS treats senior citizens to pair of holiday feasts
On a beautiful November afternoon, senior citizens from around Susquehanna Valley joined students, faculty and staff
at RTS Middle School for our annual Thanksgiving luncheon. The cafeteria buzzed with activity, as student servers accommodated approximately 100 guests with delicious turkey and gravy, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, beverages and
dessert. The meal was prepared by the hard working SV Food Service staff under the direction of Arlin White.
Student servers were: Amber Adams, Samuel Argetsinger, Isabelle Bedrin, Nathan Burns, Matthew Casado, Sha-Diamond Evans, Daniel Hailu, Ilma
Halilovic, Claire Holler, Phoebe Huffman, Payton Lloyd, Emma Marean, Lisa
Parmar, Savanna Ponder, Owen Reilly, Emily Repp, Brooke Ryder, Jen Smith,
Kyle Spisak, Logan Stettinius, Michael Swiderski, Ava Travis, Lucas Underhill,
Gayle Valentine, Dylan Vanderbilt and Jamie Whitman.
Afternoon entertainment was provided by a clarinet quintet led by Gail Markstein. Student musicians: Isabelle Bedrin, Mara Donnelly, Haely Heaman and Elizabeth Zelenyak.
Just short of one month later, senior citizens were back in the middle school cafeteria for the annual
pre-Christmas holiday luncheon. The cafeteria was decked out in holiday finery, and holiday music filled the
air as students and staff prepared and served another feast.
Student servers at the holiday luncheon: Emily Allegrino, Sydney Burford, Isabella Gaskins, Daniel
Hailu, Ilma Halilovic, Claire Holler, Dylan Howe, Phoebe Huffman, Elizabeth Kick, Payton Lloyd,
Emma Marean, Lisa Parmar, Allison Reifler, Owen Reilly, Christopher Sears, Kayla Shafer, Kara
Swartwood, Michael Swiderski, Ava Travis, Emily Trudell, Madeline Ulma, Lucas Underhill, Gayle
Valentine, Jamie Whitman, Haley Wing, Adrianna Winseman, and Eric Yingling.
Choir Director Jennifer Perkins, with piano accompaniment by Jim Apicella, treated guests to several selections from the 7th and 8th grade chorus. Performers: Peyton Anderson, Nina Axton, William
Bange, Isabelle Bedrin, Mikayla Bergman, Colby Brink, Sean
Bronson, Caroline Bunt, Nathan Burns, Alexis Cararo, Shea
Caudell, Erin Clow, Kalvyn Cole, Patrick Cooper, Gabriel
Denzien, Richard Diffendorf, Madison Dorunda, Kirstyn Dyson, Sha-Diamond Evans, Alexander Fedo, Jayden Foxx, Dylan Gaska, Bryce Gibbs, EriAnna Graham, Dan Hailu, Ilma Halilovic, Paige Harper, Logan Haskell, Haely Heaman, Caiden Hogan, Brooke
Holmberg, Phoebe Huffman, Madalynn Jardin, Lyndsie Jicha, Jacqueline Kane, Katreena Klusoczky,
Nathan Kuhnke, Emma Marean, Trynity Marshall, Daniel Martone, Skylar McClain, Cooper McMahon, Caleb Miller, Sara Miner, Gillian Mullen, Jasmine Newborn, Lisa Parmar, Cayla Perez, Melissa
Petryszyn, Savanna Ponder, Bella Pope, Lucy Ramirez-Patterson, Isabella Renall, Emily Repp, Jordyn
Reuscher-Layton, Leanna Ricci, Jessica Roon, Emily Rudock, Marisa Sarantapoulos, Hope Savercool, Christopher Sears, Kayla Shafer, Chantelle Smith, Faith Smith, Alexis Steinbrecher, Logan Stettinius, Mercedes Stiner, Kara Swartwood, Michael Swiderski, Brian Titus, Lauren
Trotter, Emily Trudell, Reagan Tuttle, Abigail Ulma, Esther Valentine, Dylan Vanderbilt, Lara VanPutten, Sierra Wheelock, Jamie Whitman,
Cassaundra Williams, Alexis Winans, Haley Wing, James Wood, and Emily Zitzmann.
Putting carrots to the test at FPD
Broome-Tioga BOCES’ Rock On! Café mounted a carrot
coin taste test Friday, November 13 at Francis P. Donnelly
Elementary School. The test pitted locally-sourced carrots
against carrots grown in California. Nutrition professionals
Sandy Travis, Julie Raway (Broome-Tioga BOCES Dietician) and Jennifer Kent (Finger Lakes Fresh) set up a table
to offer carrot coin samples to hungry students during their
lunch period. It was a blind taste test, with students sampling
locally-grown and non-locally grown carrots and then choosing which they liked better. This is all part of a concerted
effort underway in our region to stock school lunch programs
with more locally-produced food items.
A little summer picnic in winter in the Rock on Café
The calendar may have
said it was mid-January,
but that didn’t stop the
SV Food Services’ Rock
on Café staff from throwing a summer picnic!
Children enjoyed some
of their favorite summer
fare on bright summery
table cloths, and - best of
all - no ants!
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Little Shop of Horrors
February 2016
Saber Stage Productions presents
The Susquehanna Valley High
School Drama Club, Saber
Stage Productions, presents
Little Shop of Horrors, Friday, February 26, Saturday,
February 27, and Sunday, February
28 in the SV High School auditorium.
A deviously delicious Broadway
and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical,
Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the
hearts of theater-goers for over thirty years. Howard Ashman and Alan
Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most
popular shows in the world.
The story follows meek and dejected flower shop assistant Seymour Krelborn as he goes about his daily routine: tending to plants, being
berated by his boss, shop owner Mrs. Mushnik, and pining for his beautiful
co-worker Audrey. Everything changes during a total eclipse, when Seymour discovers and begins to care for a plant not of this world. He names
the plant Audrey II, and soon learns that the plant has big (and sinister)
plans. Audrey II develops a soulful voice, a bit of a potty mouth, and an
appetite for human blood. The small drops Seymour feeds the plant don’t
satisfy the bloodthirsty plant, and the more Seymour gives, the more the
plant demands.
Audrey II grows bigger and meaner - promising Seymour limitless
fame and fortune in exchange for a continuous “food” supply. Just when
it’s too late, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s extra-terrestrial origins and
his true drive for world-domination. And even though the strange plant
has breathed new life into the struggling flower shop, Seymour knows she
MUST BE STOPPED!
The curtain for the Friday and Saturday shows is at 7:00 p.m.;
Sunday’s show is a 2:00 p.m. matinee. Tickets are $5.00 for students and
senior citizens; $7.00 for adults.
This is the first offering for Saber Stage Productions under its new
directors/advisors: Shirley Goodman and Jennifer Perkins. The Cast:
Joe Osgood............................Seymour
Julia Black.............................Audrey
Meghan Evans.......................Mrs. Mushnik
Jhané Basmaijian..................Chrystal
Megan Howland....................Ronnette
Kianah Rodriquez.................Chiffon
Nick Merrell...........................Orin (The Dentist)
Christopher Roberts..............Plant Puppeteer
The Ensemble:
Emily Allegrino, Sydney Burford, Kevin Cady, Thomas Coe, Mikayla Djokic, Sha-Diamond Evans, Logan Everson, Lia Frank,
Andrew Gaynor, Kayla Henry, Sophia Kilmer, Linnea Kolanda,
Hannah Kuhnke, MaryKate Lindemann, Payton Lloyd, Liam Olsen, Adrian Paugh, Reagan Ryder, Patrick Schwartz, Kaylee Smith,
Ava Spottek, Gracie Thompson.
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Notes from our music staff
February 2016
Six of SV’s Finest at Ithaca NYSSMA Festival
All County Festival Hosting
We still need volunteers for the All
County Festival that we are hosting
this spring. If you want to help, please
Email or call Mrs. Olds. molds@svsLeft to right: Kaitlyn Stewart, Erin Oakley, Nathaniel Rose, Julia Black, Christina Waite
abers.org (607) 775-0304. We will be
and Emily Howland.
having a bake sale as part of the festival. We are asking
Susquehanna Valley was well represented at the All-State Festival at
all music families to help by baking and individually wrapping items Ithaca College the weekend of February 5-7. Six of SV’s finest student
for Friday, March 4, 2016.
musicians earned spots in the NYSSMA (New York State School Music
Association) Zone 3 Area All-State Festival. Students were selected based
Hershey Park Performance Trips
on their score on NYSSMA solos from last spring, and selection is conThere are still student performance spots available for the May 14, sidered an honor. Representing Susquehanna Valley: Julia Black (Area
2016 Hershey Performance trip with the Band and Chorus. See Mrs. All-State Mixed Chorus), Emily Howland, Nathaniel Rose, Kaitlyn
Olds if you would still like to attend.. Please be sure any paperwork Stewart and Christina Waite (Area All-State Band), and Erin Oakley
for medication has been returned to Mrs. Matthews in the health office. (Area All State Orchestra).
The Orchestra is attending Hershey Park the following week, May 21,
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2016. These members should contact Mrs. Miller if they are interested
in attending.
Fundraisers
The Gertrude Hawk candy bar money is now past due. Please return all
checks/money orders ($48 per box sold) made out to SV SR BAND.
Scholarships
Please be sure your student has completed applications if they are applying for music scholarships. See your music teacher for more information. Assisting with fundraisers and completing other music service
hours can count toward scholarship assistance with trip payments. See
your music teacher for more information!
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SV Music Stars!
Susquehanna Valley has talent - as demonstrated by this lengthy list of
singers and players who’ve earned recognition for their musical abilities:
Elementary
Elementary All County Orchestra: Kaitlyn Eddy (RTS), Jenna Smith
(RTS), Logan Everson (RTS), Aiva Gendron (RTS), Gage Mathias
(BKS)
5th and 6th Grade All-County Chorus from Brookside: Nelle Slavitsky,
Grace Gaffney, Faith Hatch, Lauren Hannigan, Avery Zembeck, Sofie
Dyson, Katie Leighton
5-6 All County Band (FP Donnelly): Cat Crisman, Alto Saxophone,
Carson Wood, Baritone
5-6 All County Band (BKS): Sofie Dyson, Horn, Reese Mathias, Trombone, Morgan Payne, Horn
All County Chorus (FP Donnelly): Natalee Blewett, Abigale Burger,
Caitlin Penny, Jonathan Wickham, McKenna Wilson
RTS Middle School
Junior High All County Orchestra: Emma Zelenyak, Hope Savercool,
Maresa Burr, Mercedes Stiner, Melaina Furgeson, Jaqueline Kane,
Courtney Page, Sha-Diamond Evans, Maxwell Henry
MS Area All State Chorus: Adalet Kurtulus
Area All State: Elizabeth Zelenyak
All County: Elizabeth Zelenyak, Lara Van Putten, Gayle Valentine,
Jenna Lawrence, Hannah Aton, Owen Reilly, Ava Spottek, Payton
Lloyd
Jr. High Area All State Orchestra: Emma Zelenyak, Hope Savercool
MS All County Chorus: Melaina Furguson, Rachel Weyant
SV High School
High School All County Orchestra: Erin Oakley, Carolyn Jones, Erik
Bovee
High School Area All State Orchestra: Erin Oakley
Area All State Chorus: Julia Black
High School All County Chorus: Kyle LaVergne, Jhané Basmajian,
Julia Black, Kianah Rodriguez, Josh Shore, Kaitlyn Stewart
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Upcoming music events
2/26-2/27 • 7-9 Chorus and 10-12 Band All County at Binghamton
HS/SUNY
2/26-2/28 • HS Drama Production of Little Shop of Horrors
3/4-3/5 • SV Hosts All County Festival!! – 5-6 Chorus, 7-9 Band,
10-12 Orchestra and Jazz
3/9 • HS Band and Jazz Ensemble Music in Our Schools performance
at Oakdale Mall, 10:15 a.m.
3/9 • Binghamton West/RTS MS Jazz Ensemble Music in Our
Schools performance at Oakdale Mall, 5:15 p.m.
3/11 • Hershey Park Final Payment: ($30.00 or lower - TBA)
3/11-3/12 • 7-9 Orchestra and 10-12 Chorus All County at Whitney
Point/SUNY
3/15 • FP Donnelly Advanced Band and Chorus Music in Our
Schools performance at Oakdale Mall, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
3/15 • RTS MS Orchestra Music in Our Schools performance at
Oakdale Mall, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
3/16 • Brookside Chorus and Advanced Band Music in Our Schools
performance at Oakdale Mall, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
3/17 • RTS 7th/8th Grade Band Music in Our Schools performance at
Oakdale Mall, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
3/17 • SV Elementary Orchestra Music in Our Schools performance
at Oakdale Mall, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
3/17 • High School Concert 7:00 p.m.
3/18 • RTS MS 6th Grade Band and Select Choir Music in Our
Schools performance at Oakdale Mall, 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
3/18 • HS Orchestra Music in Our Schools performance at Oakdale
Mall, 11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
4/15-4/16 • NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival at JCHS
4/27 • Brookside Chorus and members of the Beginner and Advanced
Band perform at Good Sherpherd Nursing Home at Fairview, Binghamton, 7:00 - 7:40 p.m.
5/14 • HS Band and Chorus performance trip to Hershey Park
5/19 • HS Band and Orchestra to NYSSMA Majors at Owego
5/21 • SV Orchestra performance trip to Hershey Park
6/2 • HS Concert 7:00 PM
SV alum Jade Davie making music
Susquehanna Valley alumnus Jade Davie continues to share her love of
music, and her immense guitar and vocal talent. Recently, students from
the SV Liberty Partnership Program trekked to Scranton to catch Jade performing. Not long
after this performance, Jade was
off to Texas to perform. Said LPP’s
Tracy
Parker,
“She is so talented and we are so
proud of how hard
she has worked!”
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February 2016
You Be the Chemist at RTS
Students at Richard T. Stank Middle School are learning a lot
about chemistry these days, not only in their daily science classroom lessons, but also as part of a program called You Be the Chemist.
“You Be The Chemist is an interactive academic contest that encourages middle school students to
explore chemistry concepts and their
real world applications,” explained
co-adviser and middle school science teacher Ashley Feltes. “More
than 30 middle school students
chose to take a qualifying exam
in November. The top 10 students
were invited to prepare for the inter-district local competition, which will be held at SUNY Broome on
Saturday, March 5.
These students are
meeting each week
to study a variety of
chemistry concepts
in preparation for
the contest.”
During one
recent session in
Sydelle Steward’s
SV High School
science classroom, Mrs. Feltes and co-adviser Erin Robertson showed
students a brief video about the “father
of the periodic table” Dmitri Mendeleev.
Published in 1869, Mendeleev’s was the
first widely recognized
periodic table of
the known elements. Mendeleev’s periodic
table has since
been expanded and refined with the discovery
or synthesis of further new elements and the development of new theoretical models to explain
chemical behavior.
These students are involved in You Be the Chemist: Dylan Vanderbilt, Joseph Mayglothling, Caroline Bunt, Maresa Burr, Faith
Smith, Gabriel Keough, Lucas Underhill, Kyle Spisak, Karim AlKhalidi, Payton Gendron, Lara VanPutten.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Feltes is also helping RTS students prepare for
the annual Odyssey of the Mind
competition. She and fellow
coach Kelly Howe were doing
some prep work recently with
several of this year’s team members.
“Odyssey of the mind
requires students as a team to
creatively solve problems,” said
Feltes. “This year the students
have chosen a long-term problem
involving Aesop’s fables. They
have been using their imaginations to create a skit that shows their chosen fable and its message going “viral” in a past time period. The students have been hard at work
creating a set, props, costumes, and
a script. We have also been working on the spontaneous portion of
the contest, which will test students’
verbal skills, mechanical skills, or a
combination of both. It can include
anything from creating a caption
for a picture to building the tallest
possible structure out of spaghetti.
We will be attending a workshop in
February specifically designed to
help students in this area.”
Team members are: Dylan Howe, Katie Howe, Madison Deyo,
Abigail Mayglothling, Gianna Morabito, Alex Fedo, and Kaitlin
Eddy. The Odyssey of the Mind competition is Saturday, February 27,
7:00 a.m., Broome-Tioga BOCES main campus.
Nice to meet you!
Open house a chance for staff, parents
to get acquainted
Francis P. Donnelly Elementary School Open House and
P.T.A. Book Fair • September 24, 2015
Brookside Elementary School Open House
October 6, 2015
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February 2016
Richard T. Stank Middle School • 2015-16 Honor Roll ~ 1st Quarter
GRADE 6: Emily Allegrino, Dylan Andrade, Madison Andrew, Hannah Aton, Austin Bailey, Eric Bieber, Sydney Bieber, Shane Cook, Daniel Davies, Makenna DeMoney, Alexis Devendorf, Madison Deyo, Kaitlyn Eddy, Logan Everson, Andrew Garrehy, Isabella Gaskins, Andrew Garrehy, Aiva
Gendron, Isabella Giamarino, Nathan Giles, Ryan Guilfoyle, Benjamin Holicky, Claire Holler, Katelyn Howe, Elizabeth Kick, Jenna Lawrence, Daniel Leighton, Payton Lloyd, Abigail Mayglothling, Dawson McAvoy, Samuel Micks, Gianna Morabito, Elizabeth O’Neill, Kassandra Page, Brandon
Pope, Owen Reilly, Patricia Roon, Kellen Russell, Ryan Rychlewski, Reagan Ryder, Jenna Smith, Ava Spottek, Jacob Staff, Timothy Stank, Joshua
Stewart, Nicholas Stilloe, Graciana Thompson, Madeline Ulma, Gayle Valentine, Adrianne Winseman, Eric Yingling.
GRADE 7: Karim Al-Khalidi, Allen Alesivic, Peyton Anderson, Isabella Bedrin, Sean Bronson, Thomas Brusso, Caroline Bunt, Nathan Burns,
Marea Burr, Grant Camp, Mattew Casado, Patrick Cooper, Jenna Cotter, Gabriel Denzien, Mara Donnelly, Madison Dorunda, Jack Dyson, Alexander
Fedo, Peyton Finch, Jayden Foxx, Kolton Gardner, Dylan Gaska, Payton Gendron, Bryce Gibbs, Juliana Green, Daniel Hailu, Paige Harper, Logan
Haskell, Barbara Jean Hill, Caiden Hogan, Jacqueline Kane, Daniel Konecny, Avalynn Lyon, Daniel Martone, Joseph Mayglothling, Skylar McClain,
Jason Miller, Kayla Miller, Gregory Mullen, Lisa Parmar, Nathan Paugh, Savanna Ponder, Bella Pope, Lucy Ramirez-Patterson, Halsten Rockwell,
Jessica Roon, Marisa Sarantopoulos, Chantelle Smith, Faith Smith, Mercedes Stiner, Kara Swartwood, Emily Trudell, Reagan Tuttle, Lara VanPutten,
Haley Wing, Emily Zitzmann.
GRADE 8: Amber Adams, Nina Axton, William Bange, Mikayla Bergman, Garrett Bieber, Connor Brown, Shea Caudell, Erin Clow, Kalvyn Cole,
Alexandra Deeter, Emily DeMoney, Darren Dietrich, Marco DiRosa, Patrick Enright, Sha-Diamond Evans, Matthew Fiorentino, Trevor Frable, Massimo Giammarino, Joshua Greene, Danyal Haniff, Maxwell Henry, Brooke Holmberg, Dylan Howe, Lyndsie Jicha, Trey Johnson-Stayton, Nathan
Kick, Hayden King, Nathan Kuhnke, Jack Lawrence, Zachary Lawrence, Kadin Levene, Aidan Lupole, Emma Marean, Mason McCormack, Gillian
Mullen, Cayla Perez, Emily Repp, Leanna Ricci, Quinton Robinson, Sierra Root, Emily Rudock, Brooke Ryder, Kyle Spisak, Adam Srednicki, Alexis
Steinbrecher, Logan Stettinius, Zachary Taro, Ava Travis, Lucas Underhill, Esther Valentine, Dylan Vanderbilt, Alexis Warner, Alexis Winans.
Susquehanna Valley High School • 2015-16 High Honor Roll ~ 1st Quarter
GRADE 9: Kristen Allen, Danielle Bragg-Harvey, Jasmine Burgess, Maeve Donnelly, Ryan Ewanow, Melaina Furgeson, Quincy Gray, Zackary
Green, Michaela Henderson, Nathaniel Hrehor, Cody Jacobs, Christian Kick, Sethan King, Alexander Knewasser, Adalet Kurtulus, Alyssa Lezotte,
Camille Mastronardi, Griffin McMahon, Joseph Nanni, Jared Pencek, Justin Rosenkrans, Lindsey Salisbury, Mason Spottek, Daniel Wager, Rachel
Weyant, Kevin Williamson.
GRADE 10: Jared Basmajian, Evelyn Bennedum, Preston Brown, Kelly Cady, Genevieve Cortese, Alexis Cotter, Lucas Davy, Alexis Dietzen,
Nathan Dirig, Danielle Duke, Lia Frank, Adriana Giammarino, Nicholas Giles, Carter Gray, Hannah Haskell, Michaela Haskell, Kayla Henry, Emily Jacobs, Sean Kane, Sophia Kilmer, Kyle LaVergne, Padraig Lupole, Holly Manchester, Nicholas Miller, Abigail Olsen, Sophia Pappas, Barbara
Reynolds, Dusty Root, Abigail Rose, Kendal Ryan, Jessica Steinbrecher, Rebekka Stewart, Jared Tyler.
GRADE 11: Christina Cebula, Samuel Chapman, Thomas Coe, Darian Dix, Thomas Donnelly, Grayson Fanara, Rachel Feltz, Abigail Finch, Brad
Finch, Brianna Gaska, Vivian Gates, Olivia Gorman, Mallory Gregory, Ethan Hanrahan, Erika Harder, Emily Harding, Austin Haskell, Jessica Hawley, Nicole Hoffman, Caitlyn Knapp, Courtney Knapp, Joseph Kosik, Brinden Lord, Joshua Nichols, Erin Nolan, Ellie Olsen, Jason Opela, Tiffany
Ostrowsky, George Pappas, Jordan Paugh, Kaitlyn Petryszyn, Payton Prince, Evan Salisbury, Jennifer Santi, Emily Shafer, Mason Shimer, Allisaundra
Stank, Amy Storti, Mirella Tucci, Brandon Vosbury.
GRADE 12: Elisabeth Axton, Jhané Basmajian, Julia Black, Doris Brown, Kevin Cady, Celia Clifford, Elizabeth Cooper, Ellen Cullen, Paul Deeley,
Heather Donnelly, Alexandra Drake, Alexandra Ferrante, Devyn Freeman, Mira Hailu-Martinez, Dinah Haniff, Austin Hardy, Emily Heater, Natalie
Hogan, Susan Hoskins, Emily Howland, Megan Howland, Gillian Hulbert, Roberto Jensen, Hannah Johnson, Adrianna Kibbler, Jessica Kilmer, Joshua Kipp, Zachery Knewasser, Linnea Kolanda, Hannah Kuhnke, MaryKate Lindemann, Cameron Manchester, Alexis Miller, Joseph Osgood, Katelyn
Page, Molly Robinson, Nathaniel Rose, Alexia Stettinius, Kaitlyn Stewart, Lucas Sutton, Kasey Tokos, Christina Waite, Justin Wheeler, Sara Yezzi.
Susquehanna Valley High School • 2015-16 Honor Roll ~ 1st Quarter
GRADE 9: Simon Bange, Richard Bedosky, Samantha Bennett, Katelin Bevan, Marissa Bovee, Kaylee Carruthers, Dominic Chesna, Nathan Collins, Dominic Cooper, Benjamin Crisman, Tyler Dietzen, Nicholas Fiato, Josaiah Frank, Jarred Freije, Jakob Brandon Gaskins, Gabriella Gates, Ivan
Gates, Connor Gorman, Trey Green, Katelynn Griffiths, Madison Hadfield, Desta Hailu, Elijah Holicky, Audrey Howell, Jocelyn Jackowski, Cody
Kramer, Zachary Latting, Edwin Lavin, Kyle Leonard, Bianca Levene, Shareka Lucas, Molly Mahon, Hallie Martin, Daniel Matthews, Elizabeth
Moelder, Noah Orkofsky, Samantha Reifler, Colton Repsher, Joshua Rudock, Jaclyn Ryder, Christopher Sharak, Joseph Sharak, William Sheridan,
Ciera Smith, Ethan Sussmann, Gabriella Toombs, Alivia Travis, Madison Tuttle, Brianna Wasko, Ashton Weed, Ruth Yingling.
GRADE 10: Joshua Andrade, Alyssa Barrett, Corey Bond, Adfelia Buckley, Kayla Burns, Danielle Charlton, Karyn Clark, Sarah Coddington, Vincent Cooper, Nathaniel David, Gabriella DiRosa, Alexis Drake, Jacob Edgington, Sara Figura, Harrison Gage, James Gardner, Giannino Giammarino,
Abby Gilbert, Kristian Gilg, Trevor Harder, Joseph Hardy, Maliah Harper, Olivia Heater, Reshawn Henry, Jonathan Holmberg, Joseph Hoskins,
Chance Johnson, Zoe Johnston, Alyssa Lasky, Kaylin Marean, Tomoaki Joey Mayormita, Jordan McGahy, Nicholas Merrell, Hannah Merrick, Dominic Micalizzi, Hillary Morgan, Andrew Mosher, Olivia Parker, Heather Rigo, Alex Russell, Nicholas Schwenz, Solena Slater, Deanna Spafard, Noah
Sussmann, Austin Theodoroff, Dylan Thomas, Daniel Ulma, Isaac Valentine, Mackenzie Wagstaff, Adrianna Wiggins, Christian Yoder, Rebeckah
Zitzmann, Canyi Zuo.
GRADE 11: Haley Anderson, Mikaela Atwater, Jordan Bado, Trey Bogutzski, Dalton Brown, Mark Buchanan, Patience Buckley, Cassandra Calles,
Christopher Cline, Dominique Columbus, Anthony Cortese, Shyanne Daye, Brittni Dyson, Dante Esposito, Alex Ewanow, Robert Farrow, Giuseppe
Giammarino, Daniel Griffiths, Ervina Halilovic, Timothy Hawley, Amber Hession, Elizabeth Hrehor, Carolyn Jones, Ariel Levene, Sydney Lister,
Joshua Loomis, Shalyse Lucas, Devin Mangan, Brianna Maynard, Brooke McBride, Jason Moelder, Michael Premo, Parker Reifler, Ryan Reifler,
Erika Roberts, Andrea Robilotti, Robert Rolston, Benjamin Scheffield, Joshua Shore, Nathan Smith, Allyson Steen, Mackenzie Stringer, Mikkala
Todd, Jazmyn Toombs, Jenna Urso, Jordan Wheeler, Shannon Wheeler, Marisa Whitman, Troy Zurn.
GRADE 12: Meghan Bjalme-Evans, Rachael Burford, Jordan Campbell, Vincent Dellacorino, Joshua Devine, Mikayla Djokic, Caroline Donnelly,
Paige Finch, Marisa Fiorentino, Ryan Fletcher, Hannah Gilbert, Danielle Green, Tyler Gulick, Abigail Huffman, Kobe Jaworski, Cainan LaBarre,
Megan Labosky, Keelinn Laskaris, Shayna Lee, Austin Long, Brian Lord, Samantha Lown, Samantha Maroney, Hunter Merrell, Matthew Merrell,
Krista Micalizzi, Nicholas Miller, Greggory Morgan, Paul Morris, Kyle Novobilski, Erin Oakley, Victoria Patton, Renee Percival, Corbett Pierce,
Nicole Reed, Timothy Schackne, James Shea, Travis Shelhammer, Jordan Slater, Derek Snedeker, Noah Starke, Lyndsey Steinbrecher, Kashawn Stroman, Hannah Taylor, Gair Ulma.
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• Susquehanna Valley Names and Notes •
Brookside Elementary School
2015-16 Honor Roll ~ 1st Quarter
Francis P. Donnelly Elementary School
2015-16 5th Grade Honor Roll
GRADE 4: Evan Bronson, Heidi Brusso, Charlie Burr, Jamieson Cook,
Mary Davies, Caroline Devendorf, Syria Frank, Kaylea Guilfoyle, Ian
Harder, Luke Kariam, William Kumpon, Carly Lewis, Aida MacNamee,
Bethany Ondreyko, Brayden Phillips, Amelia Reilly, Casciana Tierno,
Paige Weaver.
1st Quarter: Kaylee Andrus, Abigale Burger, Brody Connors, Bradley
Crawford, Cassandra Crisman, Kaylie Denney, Peyton Diskin, Brynn
Hogan, Brandi Karpiak, Adam Leonard, Caitlin Penny, Jordan Starchok,
Madelyn Vega, McKenna Wilson, Carson Wood, Corinne Zarrelli
GRADE 5: Hayle Bennett, Anthony DiRosa, Sofie Dyson, Grace Gaffney, Lauren Hannigan, Tyler Harder, Faith Hatch, Mason Karns, Megan
Ketchum, Katie Leighton, Dominic Lisi, Sebastian MacNamee, Lucas
Medinosky, Benjamin Mosher, Cody Olds, Morgan Payne, Justin Pencek,
Dylan Petryszyn, Emma Pombo, Dylan Rice, Edward Serow, Nelle
Slavitsky, Avery Zembeck.
2nd Quarter: Kaylee Andrus, Natalee Blewett, Brody Connors, Bradley
Crawford, Cassandra Crisman, Jordan Denney, Kaylie Denney, Peyton
Diskin, Michael Engle, Brynn Hogan, Brandi Karpiak, Anthony Konecny,
Adam Leonard, James O’Dell, Caitlin Penny, Jordan Starchok, McKenna
Wilson, Carson Wood, Corinne Zarrelli
Brookside Fit Kid Club
How do you start your day? At Brookside Elementary School, some students and their physical education teacher started some of
their days in the Fit Kid Club! Three days a week in the month of January, Ms. Simpson held an early morning Fit Kid Club for students
in grades BK-5: Tuesdays for youngsters in BK, K, and 1st grade, Wednesdays for kids in 2nd and 3rd grade, and Thursdays for the 4th
and 5th grade students.
“Each day we started with a tag game warmup, stretch and then worked on our cup stacking. Each day ended with some fun cup
stacking races,” Simpson explained.
Brookside Fit Kid Club starts back up in April and Ms. Simpson is hoping to expand it to three times next year.
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WINTER WONDERLAND in the Brookside gym!
December 23 was a very good day for students at Brookside! Not only was it the last full day of school before the winter break,
but students got to wear their pajamas, got to read The Polar Express while drinking hot cocoa, AND physical education classes were a
winter wonderland! With holiday music playing on the stereo, kids went from station to station to run, jump, climb and swing their way
into the holidays!
See more pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/102896995728323988150/122315BrooksidePEWinterWonderland
Soup + Math = Winterful Fun at F.P. Donnelly
The comforting and alluring aroma of soup combined with the brain teasing of fun and challenging math problems as Francis P. Donnelly Elementary School hosted Souper Winterful
Mathapalooza December 3. More than 100 soup and math lovers turned out for the event, sampling delicious homemade soups
and working together to solve problems
at a variety of math
station
activities.
Thank you to all who
attended!
Photos courtesy of Laura Pilotti
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Ali Drake original brightens troops’ holidays
Alexandra Drake and
some of her fellow students at
SV High School made the holiday season a little brighter for
hundreds of U.S. troops serving
their country overseas. Drake, a
senior art student, designed a holiday card that depicts images and
messages of support for troops
spending the holidays away from
their loved ones. Teachers were
so impressed by Ali’s design and initiative that they had 500 copies professionally printed. Then, during December Olweus program meetings,
students got busy writing messages and signing the cards, which were
then mailed to the troops.
Celebrate Reading!
Our teachers and staff are always
exploring imaginative ways to inspire students to be excited about literacy. Pictured
here: just a small sampling of the many
ways we’re encouraging young people to
hop on the literacy train! At Francis P.
Donnelly, youngsters spend time in the
Literacy Lab, where they move from one
reading and writing-centered activity to
another. The annual People as
Reading Partners program helps
students discover how reading
can be an important and enjoyable part of their lives. During
PARP, guest readers visit our
classrooms, like SV Board of Education member Ryan Andres,
shown below sharing his love
of reading with students at
F.P. Donnelly. At Brookside, Mrs. Parkison and
Mrs. Wasko took advantage of late December’s
spring-like temperatures
to read The Polar Express
outdoors.
And what does a comic/juggler have to do with
reading? A lot, according to funnyman Nels
Ross, who visited our elementary schools during PARP. Ross told the children his love for
reading got him started in entertainment, when
his
mother
bought
him
a book about
juggling!
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Sabers welcome Scott Snyder
SV Sabers athletics has a new
leader. We welcome Scott Snyder as
our new Athletic Director and RTS Middle School Assistant Principal.
Mr. Snyder comes to SV from
Owego Free Academy, where he taught
for many years and served as an athletic coach. He is also a graduate of OFA
(Class of ‘93), where he was a star basketball and tennis player - All State in
1992 and ‘93.
Mr. Snyder attended St. John
Fisher College and Tennessee Tech University, and went on to earn a masters degree in education at Cortland
State University, and an administrative degree from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. After college, Mr. Snyder headed “home” to teach
at his alma mater. He taught 6th grade science and social studies at OFA
from 2000 to present.
He brings impressive coaching credentials to SV as well, with a
combined seven STAC championships, three Section IV championships,
along with five Section IV runner up honors in girls basketball and boys
and girls tennis.
On joining the team at SV, Snyder said, “I am extremely excited
to be coming to such a wonderful district, and I look forward to collaborating with the fantastic faculty, staff and administration throughout the
Susquehanna Valley CSD, as well as the amazing community.”
SV Saber Athletics Fall Season Summary
• In Cross Country, Luke Sutton won the Class C Sectional
Event, which qualified him for the NYS Meet. And, Sutton
also qualified for the NYS Federation Meet by posting a great
time at the state meet. His impressive finishes earned him
the honor of being named First Team All-State for the 2015
season.
• Our Golf team had a terrific season, highlighted by a Section
IV, Class B Championship, and a 2nd place finish at the DiNunzio Tournament. DJ Griffiths, Trevor Jones, and Jordan
Wheeler all qualified individually for the NYS Qualifier in
May, and Griffiths shot a 73 to become the Section IV, Class B
overall champion. Griffiths also placed 2nd at the large STAC
Tournament.
• The Boys Soccer squad recorded a 9-7 record despite playing
eight state-ranked opponents, and was the Section IV, Class B
finalist. Matt Merrell, Ryan Hadfield, and Corbett Pierce
were all named to the STAC All-Conference Team.
• The Girls Soccer team won the Greene Tournament, highlighted by the Tourney MVP Paige Finch, and were Section
IV, Class B Semifinalists. Patience Buckley and Torriana
Graham were named to the STAC All-Conference Team.
• Our Girls Tennis team finished the regular season with a 9-2
record, and an overall match play record of 54 wins to just 23
losses. The doubles team of Shayna Lee and Jenna Yezzi
were named to the STAC All-Conference Team after posting
a 9-2 record at 1st Doubles.
• Our Football Cheerleading team proudly represented our
school at the STAC Competition.
• The Football team made the Section IV playoffs for the second consecutive season, with the help of a four game win
streak during the regular season. Justin Wheeler was named
to the Ernie Davis Exceptional Senior Game. Wheeler, Brandon Vosbury, Zac Knewasser, Jeff Cornell, Caleb Strong,
Austyn Winans and Tim Hawley were all named to the Class
B All-Star Team.
• In December, Caitlyn Knapp, a key player on the NYS
Champion girls basketball team, was featured as an Academic
All Star on WBNG-TV.
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An SV holiday season to remember
Music, giving, and students sharing time with our senior citizens - the holiday season was one to remember here
at Susquehanna Valley. At a series of holiday concerts, student musicians and singers presented their gifts to
large, appreciative audiences.
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February 2016
2015-2016 Fall and Winter Sabers Senior/Parent Recognition
Here in Saber Country, we’re
very proud of our student athletes.
Each year, at the final home game/
match of the season, we honor
senior athletes and their parents
and/or guardians, to recognize
their hard work and dedication,
sacrifice, encouragement and
guidance. District administrators are on hand for these senior/
parent recognition ceremonies to
represent the entire faculty and
staff as we say “Well Done!”
Golf (Coach: Mary Shea) James Shea (James and
Patricia Shea).
Wrestling (Coach: Jamie Lupole) Matthew DePersiis (Rudy and Karen DePersiis), Joshua Devine (Joseph Devine and Dawn Ferris), James
Fish (Charles Fish and Shelby Tennant), Jordan Slater (Charles Slater
and Lori Freeman).
Girls Volleyball (Coach: Courtney Marris) Elizabeth Axton (Noel and Clare Axton), Ellen Fall Cheerleading (Coach: Mary Clark; Assistant Coach Erin Robertson)
Cullen (Dan and Brenda Cullen), Mira Hailu-Martinez (Bruk Hailu and Melissa Martinez), Susan Hoskins (James and Kimerly Hoskins), Samantha Lown (Randy
Lown and Crystal Sackett), Erin Oakley (Stephen and Heather Oakley).
Adrianna Kibbler (David and Susan Wagner).
Bowling (Coach: Ray Lasky)
(Steven and Jerilyn Miller).
Nicholas Miller
Boys Soccer (Coach: Ted Hudock) Jacob Evans (Kyle and Lorene Evans), Ryan Hadfield (Scott Perrington and
Wendy Williams), Kobe Jaworski (Steve Airwyke), Austin Long (Ronald and Milissa Long), Matthew Merrell
(John and Debbie Merrell), Corbett Pierce (Risa Oliver), Jonathan Schultze (Pete and Karen Schultze), Nicholas
Terry (Steve and Shelley Terry).
SV administrators pictured with the student athletes, parents/guardians and coaches are:
Dr. Renee Stalma, Assistant Superintendent
Denise Wickham, former Director of Athletics
Scott Snyder, Director of Athletics
David Daniels, SV High School Principal
Girls Tennis (Coach: Marion Foley) Meghan Bjalme-Evans (Michael Evans and Kirsten
Bjalme-Evans), Celia Clifford (Marc Clifford and Lizanne Perrault), Megan Howland
(Matthew and Michelle Howland), Shayna Lee (Brooks Lee and Jill Bennedum).
Indoor Track (Coaches: Ted Hudock and Grace Tabeek; Assistant Coaches Nicholas Oetinger and Richard Cleary) Susan Hoskins (James and
Kimberly Hoskins), Adrianna Kibbler (David and Susan Wagner),
Timothy Schackne (Marisa Calderone), Kashawn Stroman (Byron and
Brandy Jackson), Christy Zack (Penny Zack).
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Football (Head Coach: Mike Ford) Matthew DePersiis (Rudy and Karen DePersiis), James Fish (Charles Fish and Shelby Tennant), Ryan Fletcher (Joseph and MaryAnn
Fletcher), Christian Kilmer (Keith and Nicole Kilmer), Zachery Knewasser (Mike and Lisa Knewasser), Cameron Manchester (Brad and Cindy Manchester), Patrick
Mower (Denis and Kate Mower), Kyle Novobilski (Paul and Paulette Novobilski), Nathaniel Rose (Gary and Dana Rose), Jordan Slater (Charles Slater and Lori Freeman), Justin Wheeler (Joe and Karen Wheeler).
Girls soccer (Coach: Sara Gorton) Paige Finch (Holly Finch and Corey Bond, John and Nicole Finch), Torriana Graham (Ron and Carrie Graham), Natalie Hogan (Patrick and Kari Hogan), Emily Howland (Matthew
and Michelle Howland), Alexia Stettinius (Todd and Wendy Stettinius), Hannah Taylor (Steve and Maureen
Taylor), Christina Waite (Leland and Elizabeth Waite).
Cross Country (Coach: Grace Tabeek) Lucas Sutton
(Greg and Susan Sutton).
Girls Swimming and Diving (Coaches: Nate Dingman and Eric Lipski) Alexandra Ferrante (Vance
and Judy Ferrante, Tricia Ferrante), Marisa Fiorentino (Andy and Jody Fiorentino), Jessica Kilmer
(Martin and Dorothy Kilmer), Hannah Kuhnke
(Doug and Deanna Kuhnke), Megan Labosky (Matthew and Colleen Labosky), Krista Micalizzi (Frank
and Elizabeth Micalizzi), Lyndsey Steinbrecher
(Eric and Dorean Steinbrecher), Kasey Tokos (Randy
and Mary Tokos), Sara Yezzi (Michael and Alecia
Yezzi), Tori Zurn (Todd and MaryLou Zurn).
Boys Basketball (Coach: Mark Ward) Vincent Dellacorino (David and Patricia Dellacorino), Roberto Jensen (Stephen and Helga Jensen), Cameron Manchester (Brad and Cindy Manchester), Kyle
Novobilski (Paul and Paulette Novobilski), Justin Wheeler (Joseph and Karen Wheeler).
Boys Swimming and Diving (Coach: Nathaneal Dingman) Paul
Deeley IV (Paul and Evelyn Deeley), Jacob Jackowski (Scott Jacowski and Lisa Barvinchak), Greggory Morgan (Mark and Wendy Morgan), Gaige Russell (Jerry and Myra Russell), Jonathan
Schultze (Pete and Karen Schultze).
Girls Basketball (Head Coach: Chad Freije)
Paige Finch (Corey Bond and Holly Finch,
John and Nicole Finch), Shayna Lee (Brooks
Lee and Jill Bennedum). Winter Cheerleading (Coach: Mary Clark) Erin Oakley
(Stephen and Heather Oakley).
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SV musicians featured in BYSO
Sunday, January 17, six student musicians from Susquehanna
Valley shared the stage with peers from around the region as the Binghamton Youth Symphony Orchestra opened its 55th season with a Winter
Concert. The orchestra featured the best of the best among student musicians from nineteen school
districts, including Susquehanna
Valley.Performing
in the BYSO’s Preparatory
Orchestra (Pictured at left):
Elizabeth Zelenyak, Isabelle Bedrin, Hope Savercool and Mercedes Stiner.
Performing in the Senior Orchestra
(pictured at right): Erin Oakley and
Emma Zelenyak.
For a look at more news and
pictures about Susquehanna Valley’s
talented musicians and singers, see
page 8.
February 2016
2015-16 School Meals Program
At Susquehanna Valley, we believe proper nutrition - good,
healthy meals - are essential to learning. Our food services staff works
hard each day to select diverse offerings to tempt even the pickiest of
palattes. And we make payment
convenient through our association with the My School Bucks
(myschoolbucks.com) program.
On that site you can make payments anytime, schedule automatic payments, view account
balances and meal purchases
and more!
In addition, we encourage parents to look into our Free
and Reduced Price Meals or Free
Milk programs. If you feel you may qualify, go to our website and follow this link: http://svsabersfs.org/lunch_applications.cfm to print
out the application, fill it out and mail it to:
Susquehanna Valley CSD
Food Service Dept.
1040 Conklin Rd.
Conklin, NY 13748
RTS students compete in Mathalon
Seven 6th graders from Richard T. Stank Middle School participated in the Broome County Mathalon Competition, December 5 at
Binghamton University. There were fourteen teams representing seven
area school districts in the competition, sponsored by BAE Electronic
Systems. The students are not just competing against each other, but
also against the clock. They work in teams to solve sometimes complex math problems in timed rounds.
Chopped for CHOW
RTS Middle School’s team: Alexis Devendorf, Alexander Derventzis-Hayes, Kaitlyn Eddy, Katelyn Howe, Brandon Pope II, Owen
Reilly, and Jenna Smith. Their coach is Andrea Gresko.
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The Susquehanna Valley High School Honor Society hosted a firstof-its-kind event January 23 in the high school cafeteria. “Chopped for
CHOW” was a fundraiser for
the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse. The name
comes from a program on the
Food Network that challenges competing cooks to turn a
basket of everyday “mystery”
ingredients into a three course
meal.
Visitors to SV’s event,
which also featured craft activities and a book sale, got to
sample a variety of delicious
treats, created by both students and staff. The event
was part of the honor society members’ service project pledge, and all proceeds
were donated to CHOW.

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