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Superintendent’s Corner Public Forum: Regional Rural Issues During January, I attended a few meetings I would like to discuss with you. First, a meeting on January 14 in Warrensburg, where the topic was issues facing rural towns. Mr. David Little, President of Rural Schools Association, was the host. Warrensburg was his fifth stop on a statewide tour asking communities what issues they are seeing or dealing with that are specific to rural areas. Here are a few that came up: 1. The decrease in resident numbers 2. The States persistence to not allow small schools to join Health Insurance Consortiums to acquire less expensive health insurance 3. The lack of jobs 4. The unfair distribution of State aid These items and others were generated so Rural Schools associations can put together their legislative priorities as we go into the 2020 legislative year. Legislative Breakfast Another meeting that I attended was on January 17. Rachel DeGroat, our Board President, and I were treated to a breakfast hosted by our BOCES students. The WSWHE BOCES Legislative Breakfast was developed to thank our legislators and local businesses who have exemplified collaboration by working with our students and BOCES. This year the program started with publicly thanking Senator Betty Little for her support to public schools and her service to her district. The event concluded with the honoring of John Bove of G.A. Bove & Sons, who are out of Mechanicville New York and provide heating and cooling services throughout our area. Mr. Bove spoke of his struggle trying to fill the various jobs he has available, such as fuel delivery or technician workers. His company hires highly trained certified technicians that have the potential to make as much as $80,000 per year. Programs within our BOCES are appreciated and needed. The event was a friendly reminder that our students who attend BOCES have very bright and possibly lucrative futures ahead of them. Superintendent, Mr. Markwica with BOCES students, JulieAnn, Anthonie, and Nick. Board of Education President, Rachel DeGroat with Anthonie. BOCES students with Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman, Dan Stec Vol. 2019-2020 No.6 February 2020 Jaguar Jottings Your Johnsburg Central School Newsletter

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Page 1: Your Johnsburg Central School Newsletter · Rachel DeGroat with Anthonie. BOCES students with Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman, Dan Stec Vol. 2019-2020 No.6 February 2020 Jaguar

Superintendent’s

Corner

Public Forum: Regional Rural Issues During January, I attended a few meetings I

would like to discuss with you. First, a meeting

on January 14 in Warrensburg, where the topic

was issues facing rural towns. Mr. David Little,

President of Rural Schools Association, was the

host. Warrensburg was his fifth stop on a

statewide tour asking communities what issues

they are seeing or dealing with that are specific

to rural areas. Here are a few that came up:

1. The decrease in resident numbers

2. The States persistence to not allow small

schools to join Health Insurance

Consortiums to acquire less expensive

health insurance

3. The lack of jobs

4. The unfair distribution of State aid

These items and others were generated so Rural

Schools associations can put together their

legislative priorities as we go into the 2020

legislative year.

Legislative Breakfast

Another meeting that I attended was on January

17. Rachel DeGroat, our Board President, and I

were treated to a breakfast hosted by our BOCES

students. The WSWHE BOCES Legislative

Breakfast was developed to thank our legislators

and local businesses who have exemplified

collaboration by working with our students and

BOCES. This year the program started with

publicly thanking Senator Betty Little for her

support to public schools and her service to her

district.

The event concluded with the honoring of John

Bove of G.A. Bove & Sons, who are out of

Mechanicville New York and provide heating

and cooling services throughout our area. Mr.

Bove spoke of his struggle trying to fill the

various jobs he has available, such as fuel

delivery or technician workers. His company

hires highly trained certified technicians that

have the potential to make as much as $80,000

per year. Programs within our BOCES are

appreciated and needed.

The event was a friendly reminder that our

students who attend BOCES have very bright

and possibly lucrative futures ahead of them.

Superintendent,

Mr. Markwica

with BOCES

students,

JulieAnn,

Anthonie, and

Nick.

Board of

Education

President,

Rachel DeGroat

with Anthonie.

BOCES students

with Senator

Betty Little and

Assemblyman,

Dan Stec

Vol. 2019-2020 No.6 February 2020

Jaguar Jottings

Your Johnsburg Central School Newsletter

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Mrs. Flanagan

Principal’s Message Jaguar Walking Path Come on in from the cold and use our nice, warm school to exercise! The ¼ mile Jaguar Walking Path is open for use. Walkers may enter through the main entrance from 3-7 P.M. on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays/vacations. Sign in/out on the clipboard near the main entrance and follow the paw prints on the walls. Maps are available.

Lost & Found Is your child missing some clothing items? Have them check Lost & Found near the cafeteria. Lost & Found will be packed up and sent to Good Will” over February Break.

NYS Grade 3-8 Testing Dates ELA Grades 3-8 March 25 & 26 Math Grades 3-8 April 22 & 23 Science Grade 4 Performance May 19 & 20 Science Grade 8 Performance May 27 & 28 Science Grade 4/8 Written June 1 Free Tax Return Preparation Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) is

offering free tax help to families and individuals

whose household income is below $57,000. In

addition to free tax return preparation assistance, free

electronic filing (e-filing) will be offered. Individuals

taking advantage of the e-file program will receive

their refunds in half the time compared to returns

filed on paper – even faster if you have your refund

deposited directly into your bank account. Tax

Returns with stock sales, business or rental income

cannot be completed by us. To schedule a tax

appointment for Warren and Washington County call

800-211-5128. Wellness Committee The Health and Wellness Committee was created to

evaluate the current health environment at JCS. The

committee meets twice a year (more if necessary) to

review the overall health and wellness throughout the

school. We look at our cafeteria, snacks, physical

activity, fundraisers, etc. We welcome community

members to be a part of this committee. If you’d be

interested in joining, please contact Heather Flanagan

at (518) 251-2921 or [email protected]. After School Work Time In an effort to provide additional work time for Grade 7-12 students, JCS will begin offering an after school work time from 2:45-4:45 on Mondays through Thursdays. Students will only be allowed to use this time for homework/class assignments. Students wishing to take advantage of this work time must sign up in the principal’s office on the days that they wish to stay. Students may also sign up for the late bus. School Spirit Items for Sale in the Principal’s Office Jaguar T-shirt $15.00 Stuffed Jaguar $10.00 Paw Print Socks $10.00 Can Koozie $5.00 Pom-Poms $4.00/pr. Jaguar Cowbell $4.00 Paw Keychain $3.00 Paw Magnet $3.00 Paw Magnet Clip $3.00 Jaguar Clapper $3.00 Jaguar Bracelet $2.00 Paw Pin $2.00 Make Checks Payable to JCS

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PreK-6 Student of the Month

January

PreK-6 Student of the Month – January

(Listed Alphabetically)

Alexander Fish

Kinleigh Lawrence

Zoe Rose

Mason Cleveland

Kayden Lawrence

Miles Moos

Quinn Mahaffey

Jacklyn Castro-Woods (absent from

photo)

Dom Donohue

Tailyn Millington

Able Hitchcock

Cole Millington

Ryan Fink

Kayden Smith

Peyton Lawrence

Specials:

Library – Tailyn Millington

Physical Education – Aurora Hitchcock &

Miles Gates

Music – Xavier Haines

Art – Ryan Bacon

Computers – Xavier Haines

For December students in grades K-3

read 577 Books! That brings the total to

2,359 books read!

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QUESTION OF THE MONTH Question – “What is something you love about

your school or community, and why?”

2nd Grade – Mrs. McKenna

Charlie Campbell: What I like about school is

math, PE, recess, and the teachers. I like to do

homework because you learn a lot about reading

and science. I love my friends because they help

you out a lot and the teachers help me learn new

things that I do not know. That is what I like

about school.

Jacklyn Castro-Woods: What I love about my

school are my teachers. Math, writing, and

spelling I also enjoy. I love my whole school

and my friends. I love when I learn and they

teach me. I fell happy.

Finn Morris: I love school because I really,

really, really love recess. I also love art because

I can paint and color. Gym is the best. I get to

run around all the time. Also, I can play

basketball. That is what I love about school.

Logan May: School is fun because I can see my

teacher. I can learn math and I like gym. Recess

is fun. I am the catcher for my baseball team, the

Yankees. At recess I play transformers. That is

all I like about school.

Alyssa Church: The reason I like school is

because of my friends. They are really nice. I

love school. I love art, gym, music, and ELA. I

like the parachute in gym and recess. That is

what I like about school.

Ava Pesquera: What I like about my school is

art. I like to make stuff with clay. I am working

on a gingerbread girl. Also, I enjoy painting. I

like painting lots of stuff. I enjoy playing with

my friends too. I play with them a lot. I love

music because I like to sing a lot and dance.

That is what I like about my school.

Ellie Ordway: What I enjoy about school is

snack time because if you do not have a snack,

Mrs. McKenna will have a snack bucket for you

to pick from. Art is my next favorite, then

library, and PE.

Gracie Morse: What I love about my school is

Mrs. McKenna. She is a nice teacher and I love

her. What I also like about school is art class.

We are making a gingerbread girl out of clay. I

also love my friends. I am glad my friend Zoey

came back from another school.

Zoey Townsend: What I enjoy about my school

is that we released butterflies, my teacher, my

friends, and recess. Art, PE, library, music,

centers, ELA, lunch, math, and snack are also

fun but most of all, I am looking forward to

going skiing.

Olivia Owens: What I love about my school are

my friends. My BFF, Zoey came back from her

other school. She is very beautiful and funny.

But, the one thing I really enjoy about Zoey is

that she is my friend. I enjoy my teacher because

she is fun. I like everything she puts me through.

I enjoy the math she gives me. That is what I

love.

Mrs. Mosher- Grade 2

Bentley Secor: I love our community because I

have neighbors who play with me and they make

snowmen with me. They are really nice to me.

Addie Morin: I like my school because I like the

Chromebooks in the library. I like music

because I can listen to songs.

Harleigh Donohue: I love my school because I

love to go to Art and see Ms. Glode. I love

school because I like to see my friends. I love

music.

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Kameron Pardick: What I like about my school is

I like learning different things to go to college

and I like sports in Gym. What I like about my

community is people are nice and we have a

hardware store and a gun store. We have Tops

and Walgreens and Nightmare on Main Street!

Jozy Sherman-Cavanaugh: I like school because

I have lots of friends to see. Some of my friends

are Harleigh, Addie, and Hayley. I like my

friends because they are nice. I also like my

teacher because she is a good educator.

Hayley Fink: I like my school because we get to

paint in Art and we have the best art teacher, Ms.

Glode. We get to use our Chromebooks in the

classroom and in the library. We go to music

and we listen to cool songs and we have a very

cool teacher, Mrs. Ashe.

Jaxson Harpp: I love my school and my

community. I like school because I learn games

in Gym and Music. I learn different songs in

Library. We go on Bits Box and make

shortcuts.

Dom Donohue: I love school. It is fun. I like to

play outside there. When I play, I am happy.

Leon Bills: I love my teacher and school. My

teacher is fun. She makes me laugh.

Cohen Moos: I love to do Spelling City on my

Chromebook and I love to go to Gym to see

Coach!

Coach Carp’s

Corner

February Winter Sports Only a few more weeks left of this Winter Sports Season. We will be recognizing our Johnsburg Senior athletes at our last Home basketball games in just a couple of weeks. Girls: Tuesday, February 4th - Basketball vs. Keene Boys: Friday, February 7th - Basketball vs. Crown Point MARK YOUR CALENDAR The 2019-2020 Winter Sports Banquet will be held in Minerva on Wednesday, March 4th at 6:00pm. Spring Sports **Be on the lookout for sign-up sheets for Spring Sports outside of the boys and girls locker rooms. We will be offering Modified & Varsity baseball, Modified & Varsity softball, and Modified and Varsity tennis which will be competing in the Adirondack League this year! Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports

Avoiding Burnouts Reduce the Risk of Overuse Related

Injuries Develop Better Skills as an All-Around

Athlete Opportunity to Develop More Mental and

Life Skills Ability to Further Build Confidence

SCHEDULE YOUR PHYSICAL!!! All student-athletes MUST have an updated physical prior to the spring season start date. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to participate until you do so. Start Dates: Varsity - Monday, March 9th Modified - Monday, March 23rd ***Hudson Headwaters Health Network will be here to conduct physicals for anyone that needs one. All you have to do is sign-up in the Nurse’s office!

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS Updated schedules are posted outside both locker rooms and are changed on an as needed basis. Be sure to check each day for practice/game times, changes, locations, etc. Anyone staying after school needs to sign up for the late bus at the office before 11:45 a.m!!! If Student-Athletes are not able to go home and return to school before a game, they can sign up in the Principal’s Office to stay in the Library for Homework Club! Time and dates are all subject to change based on weather and school related activities! So please check before you head out! If you come to school late or leave school for a doctor’s appointment, you MUST bring a note from the doctor’s office in order to participate in a game or meet on that day. Schedules Online Check out the Johnsburg CSD Website and click on the “Athletics” page to find updated game schedules. **Smartphone users - Download the Activity Scheduler App to check all team sports schedules every day!

Please note, Hudson Headwaters Health Network will be here at Johnsburg Central School on February 27, 2020 from 8:30 – 12:00 noon to do Sports Physicals. In order to participate in spring sports, students must have an updated physical, within the last 12 months. If your student is due for immunizations, they must see the Primary Doctor to obtain immunizations. Immunizations are NOT given during Sports Physicals in school. Please sign up in the Health Office and obtain necessary paperwork. Thank you Kathy McGowin

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College Acceptances

Jon Lorensen has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack and Fulton Montgomery Community

College.

Sheridan Millington has been accepted to Le

Moyne College and St. Lawrence University.

Alexander Morehouse has been accepted to

SUNY Adirondack and SUNY Oswego.

Wolfgang Neal has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack.

Sydney Selleck has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack, SUNY Morrisville and SUNY

Cobleskill.

Breanna Shubert has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack and Cazenovia College.

Roarinbrook Smith has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack and Hartwick College.

Nicholas Watson has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack, SUNY Morrisville, SUNY

Cobleskill and The Culinary Institute of

America.

Anthonie West has been accepted to SUNY

Adirondack.

Scholarships

1. New York Water Environment

Association Capital Chapter R. Paul

Farrell, Jr. Scholarship

THE AWARD – The Capital Chapter of

NYWEA is offering two awards of

$500.00 to be paid directly to the student.

The student must be enrolled in an

environmental related curriculum at the

undergraduate level (such as, but not

limited to, biology, forestry, chemistry,

engineering, and water/wastewater

treatment). Awards will be distributed on

academic, extracurricular and community

activities, references, and personal goals.

The award will be presented at the

Capital Chapter’s spring function.

Disbursement of funds will be in the fall

following submission of proof of

enrollment. As an added benefit, the

successful student will be automatically

enrolled in the New York Water

Environment Association as a student

member for a period of one-year

following award of the scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY - Applicants must be

enrolled as a high school senior at the

time of application. The student must

reside in the geographic area that the

Capital Chapter encompasses.

APPLICATION – Eligible students

must complete an application and submit

by March 15th each year. To obtain or

submit an application contact:

Richard J. Lyons

Albany County Sewer District

NYWEA Capital Chapter

P. O. Box 4187

Albany, NY 12044

518-447-1619

[email protected]

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2. Excelsior Scholarship- The program

covers tuition for eligible SUNY and

CUNY students. It would first apply to

families who earn 100,000 or less, then to

those who earn $110,000 or less in 2018

and eventually reaching $125,000 or less

in 2019.

By going to this website, you can learn

about the Excelsior Scholarship and

receive an email alert as to when the

scholarship application will become

available.

https://www.hesc.ny.gov/pay-for-

college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-

aid/nys-grants-scholarships-awards/the-

excelsior-scholarship.html

3. GERARD J. BUCKENMEYER

FASNY VOLUNTEER

SCHOLARSHIP - The Firemen’s

Association of the State of New York

will award 25 $1,500 scholarships to

high school seniors entering college.

Applicant Criteria:

- Be a member in good standing with

FASNY or have a parent/legal

guardian who is a member.

- Attend high school as a senior who is

enrolled in the fall 2020 school year

at an accredited two- or four-year

institution of higher learning or an

accredited technical post-secondary

school.

- Serve as a current Junior firefighter,

Explorer Scout or RAM in a group

affiliated with a volunteer

department; a volunteer firefighter; or

a volunteer with an EMS unit.

- Be postmarked or electronically

submitted by 3/15/2020.

- Application

https://fasny.com/awards/scholarship/

application/

- Demonstrate a commitment to both

volunteer emergency service and the

community.

4. The 2020 Ned Carter Memorial

Scholarship

Applications MUST be submitted

online or postmarked by

Saturday February 22, 2020 https://www.afdsny.org/application.php

THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANT

(STUDENT) MUST:

BE RELATED TO A FIREFIGHTER or,

BE A FIREFIGHTER or,

BE RELATED TO A FIRE DISTRICT

COMMISSIONER, FIRE DISTRICT

SECRETARY, FIRE DISTRICT

TREASURER OR DEPUTY

TREASURER, A FIRE DISTRICT

ADMINISTRATOR/MANAGER or,

BE AN EXPLORER IN A FIRE

DEPARTMENT

THE FIRE DISTRICT / FIRE

DEPARTMENT MUST BE A

CURRENT MEMBER IN GOOD

STANDING OF THE ASSOCIATION

OF FIRE DISTRICTS OF THE STATE

OF NEW YORK.

AFDSNY awards four (4) scholarships a

year for $1,500 each, to graduating high

school seniors who plan to attend a two

(2) or four (4) year institution of higher

education and will be pursuing a

community service related career. This

may include but is not limited to fire

service, EMS, nursing, social work,

health related services, teaching,

paramedic, etc.

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5. Hudson Mohawk-AHEC 2020 Health

Career Scholarship- Scholarships of

$500 each will be awarded to high school

seniors who are entering an approved

healthcare related program at a local

community college and/or a certification

program. Applicants must be a

graduating senior from a high school

within the HM-AHEC ten-county service

region, which includes: Albany Essex,

Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery,

Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady,

Warren and Washington counties.

Recipient are expected to participate in at

least one informative two-hour heath

careers exploration program and be able

to help present it at a local high school

after successfully completing their

certificate program or freshman year of

college. Students may be eligible to re-

apply in a subsequent year, which is to be

based on performance and funding.

Winners will be chosen from the

applicants who have submitted completed

applications with all necessary paperwork

in their entirety by the posed deadline of

12:00 pm on Monday, April 6, 2020. Priority will be given to applicants living

and intending to work in either a

Medically Underserved Areas or a Health

Professional Shortage Areas.

Applications must include a completed

application, high school transcript, and

acceptance letters to college or certificate

program and a 200 word essay.

Applications are available in Ms.

Kokoletsos’s office.

6. Scholarships for students pursuing

health related careers

http://hmahec.org/programs/scholarships2

/

7. 2020 Adirondack Paralegal Association

Scholarship –

This $500 scholarship is available to any

senior seeking financial assistance for

college.

The application is available in the

Guidance Office. Applications must be

received to the scholarship committee by

March 9, 2020.

Looking for Employment?

1. Go to www.glassdoor.com and search for

local employment positions.

2. There are summer employment

opportunities with The New York State

Department of Environmental

Conservation. Positions include life

guarding, campground booth operation,

Supervisor, security, and maintenance.

For a complete list of requirements and

job locations, go to

www.dec.ny.gov/about/726.html

Applications are available in the

Guidance Office.

Contact Debra Rice at 518-554-8064 for

more information on positions.

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership

This program serves students who are in

10th grade throughout New York State. It

gives them the opportunity to participate

in unique leadership training, service-

learning and motivation-building

experiences. HOBY’s vision is to

motivate and empower individuals to

make a positive difference within our

global society, through understanding and

action, based on effective and

compassionate leadership.

Gabe M. Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Morris will participate in this

program on May 29th – May 31st at

SUNY Oneonta.

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2020 Credit

Opportunities

**Remember, students must have 4 credits (equal to 8 hours of service) by May 1st of

their senior year in order to be eligible for an award!**

NEW! Help with elementary cooking class

Wednesdays after school

Coming in March: Annual Mail-a-thon

Every Month

Put up Toilet Talk posters

Help in elementary classrooms

For more information on any of the above

credit opportunities, contact Mrs. Shannon Stone (room 313) or

[email protected]

Upcoming Profile Nights (9-12 grade)

Students must complete a Scholarship America application with information

from all four years of high school in order to be eligible for scholarships. It’s never too early to start!

Tuesday, February 11 4:30 –

6:00 Wednesday, March 11 4:30 –

6:00

All Profile Nights will be held in the elementary Computer Lab

Student Council Service Project

Success!

By: Gage Morris- 10th Grade

The JCS Student Council started their year off

strong by hosting a school wide Holiday food

drive to benefit the North Creek Food Pantry at

the Community Outreach Center. The council

promoted the event along with having bins

outside every classroom. There was also a

community bin located at the main office. JCS

students brought in cans and non-perishable

goods by the hundreds. The Food Drive raised

over 600 items. The fifth grade was the big

winner, this class alone brought in 280 goods.

After counting and boxing all the goods; many

council members along with some of our

amazing bus garage staff brought the goods to

the Outreach Center. The JCS Student

Council wants to thank everyone that donated

goods, and helped with promoting the food drive.

The council is working hard and can’t want to

host another event that helps our community!

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February Music Happenings

JCS Music Department Gearing Up for

the Variety Show On Friday, March 27th, the JCS Music

Department will put on its bi-annual Variety

Show at 7 pm in the JCS Gym. Students, as well

as community members and faculty will be

performing in this talent-filled production for all

to enjoy. JCS Pop Singers Alumni are

encouraged to reach out to Mrs. Katy Ashe at

[email protected] to participate in the

show! Our MC for the night, is JCS alumni, One

Smooth DJ, AKA Will Moffitt. Appearances by

Guiding Steps North, as well as the JCS Faculty

Rock Band will also be great highlights of the

show. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for

students/seniors. All proceeds go to the JCS

Music Club, which is currently fundraising for

the Pop Singers and Stage Band trip to

Williamsburg, VA for competition at the

Heritage Music Festival in April.

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER

3/27/20- Variety Show 7 pm

4/4/20- CASMA Spring Festival at North Warren

2 pm

4/23-26/20 Pop Singers and Stage Band Virginia

Trip

5/6/20 Pop Singers and Stage Band Spring

Concert 7 pm

5/19/20- Jr./Sr. High Spring Concert 7 pm

(Budget Vote)

Highlights from the Pop Singers and

Stage Band Concert

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Imagination Library - Johnsburg Chapter

Six years ago, there was an article in the local paper from the Glenn and Carol Pearsall

Adirondack Foundation offering funding for the national literacy program Imagination

Library. Any community within the Adirondack ‘Blue Line’ willing to start a local

chapter could receive half of the funding for the program. Thus, the birth of our

successful Imagination Library adventure began… today, over 100 local families have

taken part. The Charles R. Wood Foundation later joined forces with us and contributes

the remaining half of our chapter’s costs.

To clarify, Imagination Library was started by Dolly Parton in 1995. It is a book gifting

program that mails high-quality books to children from birth until they reach age 5, no

matter their family’s income. The books are selected by national reading specialists and

many are classic children’s favorites. The books are mailed directly to the child’s home

each month, for a total of 60 books if the child is enrolled for all 5 years.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all families within the Johnsburg Central School

District to enroll in Imagination Library and share the joy these books bring to their child.

The program is free to every family and only requires providing your child’s name and

address so the books can begin to arrive in your mailbox.

Please consider enrolling your child. Applications are available in the JCS Newsletter, at

the Johnsburg Central School main office, or at the Town Library in North Creek.

Thank you and happy reading! Ann Arsenault

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Over 1,200,000 families have signed up to receive free children’s books for their children. This includes nearly

100 families in the Town of Johnsburg who have also enrolled their kids in the Imagination Library program.

And it’s free and easy! Dolly Parton started an international program, Imagination Library, for any child from

birth until their 5th birthday to have a quality children’s book mailed directly to their home each month. She

understands the value of books in the life of a child. There is no cost to you because our local chapter receives

generous grant funding from the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Foundation as well as the Charles R. Wood

Foundation. Interested? Just sign up… registration forms are available at JCS, the town library, or attached to

the monthly JCS Newsletter. Thanks, Ann Arsenault Imagination Library, Johnsburg Chapter

Sign up your child today!

Simply fill out the form below and mail to:

Johnsburg Central School District

165 Main Street

North Creek, NY 12853

(518) 251-2921

_____________________________________________________________________________

Dolly Parton’s IMAGINATION LIBRARY Official Registration Form

Privacy Statement: This information will not be used for any purpose other than those related to the Imagination

Library. PLEASE PRINT

1ST Preschool Child’s FULL Name________________________________________________

Child’s Date of Birth ____/_____/_____ Sex: M F Phone_______________________

2nd Preschool Child’s FULL Name _______________________________________________

Child’s Date of Birth ____/_____/_____ Sex: M F Phone ______________________

Parent/Guardian’s Name _______________________________________________________

Child’s Home Address ________________________________________________________

ADDRESS

____________________________________________________________________________

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

Mailing Address _________________________________________________________

(If different)

Email Address ____________________________________________________________

“This child is a resident of Johnsburg Central School District” ___________________________

SIGNATURE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Date Received: _________________ Group Code: ___________-_________________

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JCS BREAKFAST BREAKFAST MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Juice/ Fruit 3 Waffles Syrup Cereal Toast Milk

Juice / Fruit 4 Western Omelet Cereal Muffins Milk

Juice / Fruit 5 Bagel w/ cream cheese or Peanut butter Cereal / English Milk

Juice / Fruit 6 Breakfast parfait Cereal Muffins Milk

Juice / Fruit 7 Bacon Bk. Sandwich Cereal English Milk

Juice / Fruit 10 Mini Pancakes Syrup Cereal Toast Milk

Juice/ Fruit 11 Breakfast pizza Hash browns Cereal Toast Milk

Juice/ Fruit 12 Choice of Cereal Toast Milk

Juice / Fruit 13 French Toast Syrup Cereal Toast Milk

Juice/ Fruit 14 Bacon & cheese on a bagel Cereal Toast Milk

17 18

19 20 21

Juice / Fruit 24 Egg & cheese on English muffin Cereal English Milk

Juice / Fruit 25 Breakfast parfait Cereal Muffins Milk

Juice / Fruit 26 Mini Waffles Syrup Cereal Toast Milk

Juice / Fruit 27 Cheese Omelet Cereal Muffin Milk

Juice / Fruit 28 Bagel w/ cream cheese or Peanut butter Cereal / English Milk

Price: Students K-12 Free Adult: $2.50

Fresh fruit and vegetables used

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JCS LUNCH LUNCH MENU IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Chicken ala King 3 Over biscuits Fruit Milk

Meatball Subs 4 Baked chips Vegetables Fruit Milk

Chicken Tacos 5 Lettuce, tomatoes French fries / rice Refried beans Fruit Milk

Hamburg gravy 6 Over Potatoes Vegetables Muffins Fruit Milk

Cheese or 7 Sausage Pizza Muffins Vegetables Fruit Milk

Meatloaf 10 Potatoes Gravy / biscuits Vegetables Fruit Milk

Chicken 11 Tenders French fries Muffins Vegetables Fruit / Milk

Tomato soup 12 Toasted cheese Sandwich Vegetables Fruit Milk

Hamburg or 13 Hot dog Am. Cheese Wedges Vegetables Fruit / Milk

Chicken Parm. 14 Sandwich Pasta Vegetables Fruit Milk

17

18 19 20 21

Cheese or 24 Pepperoni Pizza Muffins Vegetables Fruit Milk

Pulled pork 25 Sandwich Rice Vegetables Fruit Milk

Italian dunkers 26 Pasta Vegetables Fruit Milk

Turkey gravy 27 Over potatoes Vegetables Biscuits Fruit Milk

Tacos 28 Lettuce, tomatoes French fries / rice Refried beans Fruit Milk

All bread products are whole grain enriched Juice is offered daily along with fruit for grades 9-12

Soup and Salads are made daily as part of the lunch options

Lunch prices: Prek- 12 Free

Adult: $4.30