Spring Newsletter 2014 - Goshen Central School District

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State aid increases, GEA remains in Governor’s budget proposal
In January, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed his executive budget proposal for the
2014-15 fiscal year that would increase education aid by $807 million or 3.8 percent for
New York Schools.
GEA was established in 2010 to eliminate the
state’s large budget deficit by taking away aid from
school districts, therefore placing an even bigger
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Goshen slated to lose another $1.5 million in aid because of GEA
Under the Governor’s proposal, the projected
state aid for the Goshen Central School District
is approximately $12,352,932 – an increase of
$265,818 or 2.7 percent over the district’s current
budget revenues for state aid. However, Goshen
will still see a $1,571,509 loss in aid because of the
Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).
What’s inside
Junior Science
Olympiad team
sweeps Regional
Competition
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burden on taxpayers. GEA is aid money that was
originally promised to the district.
Since its initiation in 2010, the Goshen
Central School District has lost approximately
$9.5 million in school aid through 2014-15.
District creates new
Goshen Gladiator
Athletic Hall of Fame
Despite New York’s anticipated surplus moving
forward, the governor’s proposal calls for only a
partial restoration ($323 million) of funds withheld
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Goshen Odyssey teams advance to State Competition
The Goshen Central School District
excelled at the Odyssey of the Mind Regional
Competition at Orange-Ulster BOCES on March
1, with three teams placing first and four placing
second in their respective divisions. The first place
teams will advance to the State Competition
on April 12 at SUNY Binghamton.
games, and collide with one another in the streets.
The Queen, alarmed by this behavior, outlaws the
use of i-petals while walking, and Argenteus is
once again a peaceful, healthy kingdom.
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Problem synopses for first place teams:
GOSHEN INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL: IT’S HOW WE RULE
In the 1795 Kingdom of Hawaii, the
people are faced with a coconut shortage.
One of King Kamehameha’s coconuts is lost,
and it travels through a strange portal to the
peaceful Kingdom of Arenteus in the year
3335, where it produces a shiny coconut
tree. Queen Lametta believes it will be a
positive thing since her people are obsessed
with their i-petals. The citizens begin to
walk while texting and playing i-petal
The C. J. Hooker Middle School/Goshen Intermediate School “Seeing is Believing” team took first
place at the Odyssey Regional Competition. See more photos at www.goshenschoolsny.org.
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Junior Science Olympiad team sweeps Mid-Hudson Regional Competition
The Junior Science
Olympiad team recently
swept the competition
at the Junior Science
Olympiad Mid-Hudson
Regional Competition.
Two teams of students
in grades 6-9 represented
Goshen while competing
in 23 events. Overall, the
Goshen A Team placed
first and the Goshen B
Team placed second. Both
The Junior Science Olympiad team will compete in the New York State Science Olympiad Competition April 4-5
teams boasted several first
at Greece Arcadia High School in Rochester.
place medals – the A Team
had seven while the B Team had five – and each team member
The students will compete at the New York State Science
earned at least one first, second or third place medal in his or her
Olympiad Competition April 4-5 in Rochester.
respective events.
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Odyssey teams excel at Regional Competition, continued from page 1
C. J. HOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL/GOSHEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL:
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Baby Tooth is loose and terrified of going under the pillow and
being taken by the Tooth Fairy. Sweet Tooth, Molar Bear, Canine
Tooth and Wisdom Tooth participate in a game show, hosted by
Adam Apple, to decide who will accompany Baby Tooth. After
a long journey on the Root Canal, Baby Tooth and Molar Bear
confront the Tooth Fairy only to discover that she is good! They
send this message back to the other teeth using the Blue Tooth. The
story is narrated by Tanya the Tongue.
GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL: SEEING IS BELIEVING
The test taker is miserable while taking a multiple choice test
about Johnny Appleseed. She gets so upset that she scribbles on the
test, infuriating the bubbles on the Scantron. Bubbles A, B, and C
take her to the Common Core to face trial for putting stray marks
on the test, causing the answers to be marked wrong. The test
taker is chosen to go to Summery, a land where stray marks roam
free. While there, she and Johnny Appleseed meet Lucy Leaf who
explains that stray marks are nothing to fear. They form letters, and
letters form words, and words form short answers. The test taker
learns to “think outside the bubble,” and enjoys showing off her
knowledge in creative responses. She sends a message back to the
Common Core, telling the bubbles that stray marks should not be
feared.
FIRST PLACE TEAMS:
GIS: It’s How We Rule, Division I - Madilyn Bunzey, Kierstin Holt,
Sarah McDowell, Emma Melley, Brianna Van Steenburgh, Alexandria Thurtle,
Jilian Welshoff. Coaches: Jeanette McDowell and Amy Bunzey.
CJH/GIS: Seeing is Believing, Division II - Tallon Clark, Emma
Finkelstein, Erin O’Connor, Stephen Perrillo-Sullivan, Mackenzie Phelps,
Sam Sherlock, Brooke Youngman. Coaches: Catherine Sherlock and Margo
Claster.
GHS: Seeing is Believing, Division III - Mackenzie Kurek, Kate
Laskoski, Abigail Lewis, Darcy McDowell, Reilly Miller, Hannah Welshoff.
Coaches: Beth Laskoski and Kathy Kurek.
SECOND PLACE TEAMS:
CJH: Driver’s Test, Division II - Jacob Lingerman, Brynn Masker,
Christopher Masker, Jade Romer, Meaghan Schaumburg, Braden Smith,
Emma Smith. Coaches: Marilyn Smith and Alanna Masker.
CJH: The Not-So-Haunted House, Division II - Owen Henkler, Jack
Kurek, Jessica Letherbarrow, Brian Rudman, Lauren Sanders, Andie Wong,
Jamie Wong. Coaches: Shannon Wong and Nelson Wong.
CJH: It’s How We Rule, Division II - Jayna Celano, Emily Deserto,
Vanessa Keeley, Sean Kensell, Jill Nazareno, Hannah Pena, Sofia Terrett.
Coaches: Lizette Colon-Pena and Darlene Keeley.
GHS: It’s How We Rule, Division III - Amit Fuchs, Nina Pasquini, Tess
Schaumburg, Kathleen Stamos, Julia Sullivan, Julia Thornton. Coach: Sarah
Schaumburg.
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District creates new Goshen Gladiator Athletic Hall
of Fame
Over the years, the Goshen Central School District’s
athletics program has boasted a number of Section, Division
and State Championship winning teams. These successes are
a culmination of the unwavering commitment, perseverance
and drive demonstrated by our student-athletes, coaches and
many others who have dedicated themselves to the success of
our teams.
In order to recognize those individuals whose outstanding
contributions have left a mark on Gladiator Nation, the district
has established the Goshen Gladiator Athletic Hall of Fame. It
will include all interscholastic sports; currently, Goshen has a
Football Hall of Fame.
“The Goshen Gladiator Athletic Hall of Fame will serve as a
representation of Goshen’s rich tradition of athletic excellence,”
said Gregory Voloshin, Goshen High School Assistant
Principal/Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics. A plaque for an inductee of the Goshen Gladiator Athletic Hall of Fame.
“The stories of our inductees will serve as a testimony to the
The Athletics Department is seeking nominations for the
rich history of Goshen athletics and will encourage current studentGoshen
Gladiator Athletic Hall of Fame. For criteria information
athletes to strive for excellence through hard work and dedication.”
and an application, visit www.goshenschoolsny.org/athletics or call
Inductees will have a plaque displayed in the hallway near the
the Athletics Department at 615-6161.
high school’s main office. In the same hallway, there are displays for
OCIAA Division plaques as well as team championships.
Science Olympiad team members earn medals at Regionals, continued from page 1
A TEAM MEMBERS MEDAL RESULTS:
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Anatomy - First place: Jared Hludzinski and Luke O’Connor
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Boomilever - Second place: Alex Gross and Samantha Torres
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Can’t Judge a Powder - Third place: Daniel Allspach and Samantha
Torres
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Dynamic Planet - Second place: Andrew Lupinski and Jocelyn Marone
•
Entomology - Second place: Jillian DenDanto and Mikie Ehling
•
Experimental Design - First place: Sean Muller, Amanda Salmoiraghi
and Andrew Lupinski
•
Green Generation - Second place: Jehan Beg and Andrew Lupinski
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Heredity - Second place: Andrew Lupinski and Nazya Ahmed
•
Invasives - First place: Jillian DenDanto and Jocelyn Marone
•
Road Scholar - First place: Jared Hludzinski and Luke O’Connor
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Shock Value - First place: Amanda Salmoiraghi and Mikie Ehling
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Solar System - Third place: Alex Gross and Daniel Allspach
•
Water Quality - First place: Siddhi Balamurali and Jocelyn Marone
•
Wheeled Vehicle - First place: Sean Muller and Fattum Abbad
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Write It and Do It - Third place: Fattum Abbad and Nazya Ahmed
B TEAM MEMBERS MEDAL RESULTS:
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Boomilever - First place: Cameron Teeple and Ryan Hludzinski
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Crime Busters - First place: Andrew Hablow and Jaden Salmoiraghi
•
Disease Detectives - First place: Jaden Salmoiraghi and Cameron
Teeple
•
Experimental Design - Third place: Jon Grald, Spencer Doyle and Jack
Courtney
•
Metric Mastery - First place: Spencer Doyle and Donovan Teeple
•
Meteorology - First place: Jack Courtney and Will Courtney
•
Rocks and Minerals - Third place: Ceanna Borden and Will Courtney
•
Robo - Cross - Second place: Jon Grald and Andrew Hablow
•
Shock Value - Second place: Cameron Teeple and Andrew Hablow
•
Simple Machines - Second place: Donovan Teeple and Spencer Doyle
•
Solar System - Second place: Conor Thornton and Ryan Hludzinski
•
Wheeled Vehicle - Second place: Jon Grald and Jack Courtney
•
Write It and Do It - Second place: Cameron Teeple and Will Courtney
Board of
Education
Superintendent
of Schools
Daniel T. Connor
Vice-President
Martha Bogart
Assistant
Superintendent
for Business
Robert Miller, Jr.
President
Judy Green
Jeremy Cassel
Matthew Corrigan
Tom Frederick
George Jung
James Kimiecik
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Goshen to lose another $1.5 million in aid to GEA under Governor’s proposal
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from districts through the GEA next
school year. That amounts to $100,759
being returned to Goshen but a continued
overall GEA loss for the district in 2014-15
of approximately $1.5 million.
The governor’s proposed budget
includes funding for the launch of
several new education initiatives. One
of the new initiatives highlighted by the
governor is the phase-in of universal,
full-day pre-kindergarten statewide. Highquality early education is one of the best
investments to be made in education,
but many schools do not have the space,
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staffing or equipment for such a program,
acknowledged the governor. He proposed
spending $1.5 billion over five years to
phase in the program.
Gov. Cuomo also proposed a $2 billion
bond for a Smart Schools initiative to go
before voters in November. If approved,
the bond would give schools money
for infrastructure improvements related
to high-speed broadband access and
classroom technology (e.g., smartboards,
tablets). Schools could also use the funds to
construct new pre-kindergarten classrooms,
if the funds allow or if they prefer. The
state would distribute the funds to schools
based on the existing state aid formula.
The Executive Budget also proposes
a two-year property tax freeze for
homeowners residing in school districts
that meet certain conditions. During the
first year of the freeze, a district would
have to pass a budget with a levy that stays
within its property tax levy cap. During the
second year, in addition to again staying
within its cap, a district would have to
agree to and implement a state-approved
plan for shared services and consolidation.
Last year, 96 percent of school districts,
including the Goshen Central School
District, were able to stay within their
property tax levy caps largely through
reductions to programs, services and staff.
NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES UNDER
THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET PROPOSAL:
Investing $720 million over a fiveyear period in after-school programs.
Districts would have to submit plans
to the State Education Department for
approval.
An $8 million SUNY/CUNY fullscholarship program for the top 10
percent of high school graduates.
Eligible graduates must pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering or
math and work in New York State for
five years following graduation from
college.
A $20 million Teacher Excellence
Fund that would allow teachers rated
as “highly effective” to be eligible to
receive rewards of up to $20,000
annually.
Officially eliminating standardized tests
for students in grades K-2. Currently
there are no state assessments in those
grades.
www.goshenschoolsny.org for 2014-15 school budget information.
Visit www.goshenschoolsny.org/budget