April 11, 2014

Wheatland-Chili Central Schools Electronic Newsletter

 

Candidates for the Board of Education Two of our incumbent Board of Education members are planning on retiring at the end of this year. Community members who are interested in running for the Board of Education can obtain informational materials, expenditure statements, and nominating petitions by contacting the School District Clerk at 585.889.6247 or judith_cianciola@wheatland.k12.ny.us. Qualifications for Board members are as follows: (1) citizen of the United States; (2) eighteen years of age; (3) District resident for at least one year prior to the election; and (4) an individual who is not employed by the District.

A workshop for prospective School Board members sponsored by the Monroe County School Boards Association is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Airport Holiday Inn (Brooks Avenue, Rochester) from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. If you are thinking of running for the School Board and would like more information, this is a great opportunity for you.

The deadline for interested candidates to submit their petitions with a minimum of 25 signatures is 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2014, at the District Office, T. J. Connor Elementary, Room 306. Three seats will be voted on at the Budget Vote, May 20, 2014.

Enjoy Spring Break - April 14-21

High School Spring Concert Rescheduled

There has been a schedule change regarding our Spring Concert, originally scheduled for Thursday, May 8th 2014. A conflict has arisen with the Stars of Tomorrow Awards Ceremony, scheduled for the same evening. Stars of Tomorrow is a program that recognizes excellence in school musical productions in Monroe and surrounding counties. Students in our school’s production of Annie have been invited to perform a portion of the show at the Auditorium Theater in downtown Rochester. Most of the students

involved in the show are also High School Band or Chorus students. In order to allow these students to have the opportunity to perform at the Auditorium Theater, we have decided to change the date of our Spring Concert. The new date of the Spring Concert is Tuesday, May 6th 2014. We are looking forward to a great Spring Concert.

Elizabeth Hogan Wins Outstanding Essay on Fire Safety

In the fall, Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association hosted a contest about fire safety. Recently, Elizabeth Hogan received a certificate of participation and also a plaque indicating she was honored for an "Outstanding Essay." Way to go, Lizzie!

 

Fifth Graders Participate in Leadership Conference Over the last month, the fifth grade students participated in a “Leadership Conference.” During the conference they learned about the traits of a leader, the traits of a role model, and how they can be a leader and role model right now. This conference was the result of the joint efforts of Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Pasquantonio, and Ms. Lewis, Community Liaison of the Urban-Suburban program. To demonstrate what they had learned the students worked on presentations about leadership. Presentations included raps, essays, game shows, interviews, poems, posters, and news reports. If you see a fifth grader, ask them what it means to be a leader.

Environmental Club Prepares for Earth Day and Arbor Day The Environmental Club has been busy completing a project for The Village of Scottsville. The town will be hosting Earth Day and Arbor Day events on Saturday, April 26th. The Environmental Club has made posters that will be placed on lawns around the village. These posters include GREEN FACTS and TIPS that can help everyone make their lives GREENER. “GO GREEN!” with the T.J. Connor Environmental Club! LOOK for their creative posters on lawn signs throughout the village. You can learn something new every day!

Learn About the 2014-2015 School Budget

Over the past months we have worked on the 2014-2015 School Budget, which began with a presentation to the Board of Education on December 19, 2013. The Board adopted the draft budget at the April 7, 2014 meeting.

The following opportunities have been scheduled to share the 2014-2015 School Budget before the community votes on May 20, 2014:

  

 

 

 

 

 

You can find all budget presentations that are shared at Board of Education meetings at the following link: http://www.wheatland.k12.ny.us/services.cfm?subpage=584146.

Date Time Location

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:00 p.m. Rotary & Chamber of Commerce Meeting, Genesee Country Museum

Friday, May 2, 2014 9:00 a.m. Artisan Coffee House

Saturday, May 3, 2014 9:00 a.m. Scottsville Diner

Tuesday, May 8, 2014 6:00 p.m. PTA Meeting, T. J. Connor Library

Monday, May 12, 2014 7:00 p.m. Budget Hearing, T.J. Connor, Board Room (Room 312)

 

Guest Speaker Visits Grade 6 Students During Social Studies On April 1st, the WCMS 6th Grade Social Studies classes welcomed Sampa Lhundup, a woodcarver from Tibet. Sampa has been in the U.S. for a little over three years and came in to

talk about what his life was like back home. He was able to answer students' questions about Buddhism, the Geography of Tibet, and the nomadic lifestyle. Students enjoyed seeing some of his woodcarvings, a collection of Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheels, and a bag full of yak hair! The students enjoyed learning about another part of the world and were able to compare or contrast his experiences with their own life. To learn more about Sampa and to see some of his amazing artwork, please visit: www.tibetanwoodcarver.com

Friday Night Show Highlights Student Talents This past Friday night, the senior class sponsored our annual talent show for the 2013-14 school year. Dylan Rothfuss and Sarah Gaiser did a great job as the MCs for the event. Performances included singing, piano playing, guitar playing, dancing, and cereal eating. Student participants included: Jeannelle MacPherson, Amber Tumia, Maya Miles, Dan Montalvo, Sergio Rosado, Ethan Domina, Alex Blaszyk, Steph Hunter, and Ashlee Miles. Special guest performers were our own Des McNeil from Buildings and Grounds and eight year old Ally Montrois from Spencerport. Thanks to all who participated and Mrs. Hagadorn for organizing the event.

Middle School Students of Character Named Every five weeks we like to take time to recognize students in the Middle School who have consistently demonstrated outstanding character over the course of the school year. Students selected as “Students of Character” have been nominated by their teachers for having regularly displayed Wheatland-Chili’s Six Pillars of Character: Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.

This past five weeks we have focused on the character pillar of Citizenship. Some of the ways in which these students have demonstrated citizenship may have been by:

Contributing to making their school and community better Being a good neighbor and friend Obeying laws and rules Respecting authority Protecting the environment The students recognized as “Students of Character” this past five weeks were:

6th Grade- Olivia Murray

Jayson Rogowski

7th Grade- Lindsay Moore

Jordyn Thompson

8th Grade- August Boehmer

Garrett Young

 

Design and Drawing for Production The students in the Design and Drawing for Production (DDP) classes wrapped up a unit of study on the Geometry of Design that had the students:

calculating the areas and dimensions of different shapes;

calculating the volumes, surface areas, weights, shipping costs, and surface finish costs of different solids; and

formulating parametric dimensions of 3D CAD models (replacing numeric values with simple equations to maintain proportions between geometric features).

The DDP students are just starting their team-based, major problem-solving project, which involves designing, building, and testing a robot arm that interfaces with a standard test environment. The goal is to move a ping pong ball from a perched location to a tube using the power of pressurized water. The two-person teams communicate using Google email, and record their project development work in their engineering notebooks.

Engineering Notebook  Robot connected to the test environment 

 

 

 

 

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) The students in Mr. Handley’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) are finishing a unit of study on Industrial Robotics (history, applications, programming methods, and path control). We will soon begin our study of Design for Manufacturability, which involves learning how jigs and fixtures are used to work-hold mass-produced parts within manufacturing processes.

 

 

Principles of Engineering (POE) The students in Mr. Handley’s Principles of Engineering (POE) recently completed a unit of study on the physics and applications of Fluid Power (pneumatics, hydraulics, hydrostatics, and hydrodynamics). One of the associated activities involved breadboarding actual pneumatic circuits and documenting them with schematic diagrams. The students are now studying the topic of Kinematics. As part of this study, the students are learning how to use Microsoft Excel to record and analyze a design’s performance, which is a critical step in the engineering design process.

Pneumatic Circuit  Schematic Diagram 

 

View Past Editions of our Electronic Newsletter In an effort to reach more of our community members and parents, we are distributing copies of the newsletter at the Village and Town Halls, Libraries, and at local businesses. Past editions of our newsletter can be found by accessing the District website at www.wheatland.k12.ny.us and selecting the QUICK LINKS tab on the left-hand side of the page for the Electronic Newsletter. Community members can also sign up to receive the Electronic Newsletters from our website. Go to http://www.wheatland.k12.ny.us/, and follow the link on our website that is pictured below.

WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 13 Beckwith Avenue, Scottsville, NY 14546

Phone: (585) 889.4500 Fax: (585) 889.6284

Board of Education Kim Snyder, President

Elizabeth VenVertloh, Vice President

Tiffany Passmore Carol Davis

James Musshafen Michelle Rocha

Carole Smith

Deborah Leh, Ed.D., Superintendent

Where Are Our Graduates?

If you are a Wheatland-Chili graduate and would like to share the story of your accomplishments and how WCCSD helped you achieve your success, please email Deborah_leh@wheatland.k12.ny.us with details.

You may consider sharing the story of your military service, the college you attended and how it led to a successful career, how WEMOCO provided the foundation for your career choice, etc. Help us inspire our current Wheatland-Chili students by sharing your stories.

 Wheatland-Chili High School Graduates of Excellence

The Wheatland-Chili Central School District Board of Education has established “Graduates of Excellence” to honor Wheatland-Chili alumni who have distinguished themselves through their work, their community service and/or their outstanding character. The program recognizes selected individuals by highlighting the choices they have made in their lives which might serve as guidance for the children in school today. Nominations for consideration of this honor are sought annually from the community at large and selected recipients are recognized at each year’s graduation ceremony. If you are interested in nominating a special person to be a Graduate of Excellence, the application can be found on the District website on the following link: http://www.wheatland.k12.ny.us/district.cfm?subpage=1192230.

Student Recites Pledge at Board Meeting

A student from the Elementary led the community in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the Board of Education meeting held on April 11, 2014.

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