February 26, 2016

Wheatland-Chili Central

Schools Electronic Newsletter

Candidates for the Board of Education

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 2, 2016,

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 18, 2016, at the District Office, T. J. Connor Elementary, Room 306.

Two seats will be voted on at the Budget Vote, May 17, 2016.

Girls' Basketball Team to Compete in Section V Championship Game

Tonight (2/26), the Girls' Varsity Basketball team will compete against York for the Section V Class D1 Championship. The winner will move on to play in a "playdown" game against the D2 Champion for a chance to compete for a spot in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) State Tournament. The game is being held

at Letchworth High School at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $4 at the door for admission. We hope to see a sea of royal blue and white in the stands to support our team.

Boys’ Basketball Team Given

Sportsmanship Award

Each year, the "Board 60," which is an organization of basketball officials in our area, gives

an award to the team that they feel best exemplifies sportsmanship during the season. This year, the winner for the Genesee Region is Wheatland-Chili. Coach Scott Lund sets high expectations for his teams each year, and through his positive leadership example is able to generate a team more than worthy of this award each year. We are extremely proud of Coach Lund and the Boys' Varsity team for representing the Wheatland-Chili community so well.

T. J. Connor Celebrates the 100th Day of School

T. J. Connor students celebrated the 100 th day of school on February 12, 2016. Students were counted as they entered the building and this year’s 100th student to enter T. J. was Chad Newman. He received a bag full of goodies from Mrs. Greene. Students celebrated

throughout the day by wearing special glasses and crowns. They also

completed activities involving the number 100 such as finding out where 100 steps from their classroom lead

them, building collections of 100 objects, and creating a picture of what they will look like 100 years from now.

What an exciting day for our students.

Honors for our Winter Season Athletes

We had many accomplishments during our Winter Athletics season, which is coming to a close. Here are some of those accomplishments:

Genesee Region Swimming All-Star: Aaron Berghash (Senior)

Genesee Region Boys' Basketball All-Star: Justin McLendon (Senior)

Genesee Region Exceptional Senior Game: Justin McLendon (Senior)

International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO), Board 60 Thomas Emmanuel

Sportsmanship Award for Genesee Region: Scott Lund

Genesee Region Girls' Basketball All-Stars: Taylor Clar (Senior) and Abbey Callaghan (Sophomore)

Genesee Region Coach of the Year for Girls' Basketball: Todd Grimes

Section V Class D1 Coach of the Year for Girls' Basketball: Todd Grimes

Ronald McDonald House Greater Rochester All-Star Team Coach: Todd Grimes

Genesee Region Exceptional Senior Game: Elizabeth Russell (Senior) and Taylor Seilheimer (Senior)

Genesee Region Player of the Year for Girls' Basketball: Taylor Clar (Senior)

Genesee Region All-Stars for Competitive Cheerleading: Halley Allen and Lexi Smith

Students Recite Pledge at Board Meeting

Two students from T. J. Connor Elementary School led the community in reciting the

Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the Board of Education meeting held on

February 22, 2016.

Outstanding Essay Winner

Lauren Nelson participated in the 2015 Monroe County Volunteer Firemen’s Association

Fire Prevention Essay Contest. In her essay, she discussed the impact of a fire on one of

her mother’s friends. She also included facts about fires, including how smoke rises.

Her essay won an Outstanding Essay award. Congratulations to Lauren!

PTA Hosts Second Quarter Honors Breakfast

This past Tuesday and Wednesday, MS/HS students were once again treated to a beautiful breakfast and awards ceremony sponsored by the WCCSD PTA. The

events were well attended and the morning provided the opportunity to come together as a

family and community to share in our students’ successes over the last marking period. A special thanks to all of our parents who worked to make this event happen and an extra thanks to Mrs. Lois Hagadorn for taking the photos of

these terrific kiddos!

First Graders Learn about Sound

First graders have begun their first Project Lead the Way module. During this module, students have been exploring concepts related to sound by using cup phones. They learned that sound vibrations can travel along the string as long as

the string is tight; but, if they put their hand on the string and stop the vibrations, the sound will not travel. They also learned

how to use the app, “Popplet

Lite” to share information. They practiced using the app by taking pictures of each other and then adding some text. The students are becoming sound experts.

Student Book Budget Crew Orders Books for Library

Some of our fourth graders have joined the new Student Book Budget Crew. The Student Book Budget Crew is working with Mrs. Arendt to decide what new books to buy for the library. The students are Dylan Muller, Madison Baird, Bridgette Lange, Ben Allen, Chyene Whitcomb, Tera Milazzo, Carissa Keister, Marena DeBruyne, Riley Buske, Olivia VanDenBush, Julia Lynch, and Jacob Spence. They began their work by surveying students at T. J. Connor to determine what books interest them, collecting surveys from over 200 students.

They then used that list to compile some hot topics. Our budget crew chose some

books from our recent book fair. They also met with Linda Startup (a Scottsville resident) from Perma-Bound. Ms. Startup came to our school with a variety of

books for review by the students. The students have created a list of books from the Perma-Bound collection as well as from their online catalog. The students will

be finishing up their order next week. When the order is placed and the books arrive, the students will help unpack and prepare the books for display. They have learned a lot about decision-making, managing a budget, and keeping in mind the interests of others

in their purchases.

T. J. Connor Students Continue to Lead the Way

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, T. J. Connor Elementary School hosted a Project Lead the

Way (PLTW) Launch Showcase. Teachers and administrators from local school districts were

in attendance for this session. Executive Director of Curriculum, Jennifer Sinsebox, Project

Lead the Way Launch Lead Teacher, Pauline Emelson, and Elementary Curriculum Leader,

Amy Richmond, facilitated an overview session of the Launch program and District’s

implementation of the pre-engineering units of study into the elementary science curriculum.

The highlight of the morning was the showcase presented by the twenty-two K-5 students

and grade-level teacher representatives, Pam Merritt, Kindergarten; Amy Richmond, first

grade; Kristen Hotaling, second grade; Maggie Spuhler, third grade; and Pauline Emelson,

supporting fourth- and fifth-grade students. The visitors had the opportunity to see PLTW

Launch in action as the students demonstrated the pre-engineering activities. The

participants were impressed as the students were able to describe the engineering principles

involved in their grade-level-specific, project-based learning experiences. Wheatland-Chili

Central School District is the only school district in the Rochester Area that has implemented

the Project Lead the Way Launch Program. This is the second year that T.

J. Connor students have been engaging in pre-engineering curriculum. The

program enhances elementary students’ ability to collaborate, think

critically, and problem solve while engaging in hands-on learning.

Congratulations to all the student and teacher participants that showcased

how T. J. Connor continues to Lead the Way.

Don’t Miss the High School Spring Musical

Tickets for Wheatland-Chili Drama Club's production of Hairspray will go on sale

Monday, February 29.

Tickets are $8 and can be purchased during the school lunch hours or in the

counseling office. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling 889-6232.

Performance dates for Hairspray are March 18 and 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the MS/HS Auditorium. There will

also be a special Senior Citizen performance on March 16 at 4:00 p.m. A coffee and cookie reception at

3:00 p.m. in the library precedes this performance.

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

Shanna Fraser, Vice President

Carol Davis James Musshafen

Courtney Panek Tiffany Passmore

Michelle Rocha

Deborah Leh, Ed.D., Superintendent

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.

Budget Outreach Meetings

We are now preparing for the 2016-2017 school budget, which began with a presentation to the Board of

Education on December 7, 2015. The budget development process will continue with an overview of the

2016-2017 budget process on Monday, March 7, 2016, and Monday, March 21, 2016, at

the regularly scheduled Board meetings beginning at 7:00 p.m.

An opportunity to review the budget process is being provided to the community

through budget outreach meetings that will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016,

and Monday, March 14, 2016. Each meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00

p.m. at T. J. Connor Elementary School on the 3rd floor in the Board Room.

You can find all budget presentations that were shared at Board of Education meetings in December,

January, and February at the following link: http://www.wheatland.k12.ny.us/services.cfm?

subpage=584146.

Physical Education at the Ice Arena

The two weeks before vacation, T. J. Connor’s third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade students

learned to skate during physical education classes. To encourage students to develop

interest in lifelong physical activities that are available in our community, students had

their regularly scheduled P.E. classes at the Scottsville Ice Arena.

Each year students continue to develop their ice-skating skills.

Thank you to all the parents who

helped with tying skates and helping

students learn to skate. Thank you also

to the Scottsville Ice Arena for your

continued support of this program.