Long Lake Central School Newsletter

Long Lake Central School Newsletter
Lawrence Patzwald - Interim Superintendent Fred Short - Acting Principal	Superintendent=s Office - 624-2147 March 2005 Acting Principal Office - 624-2221

Lawrence Patzwald - Interim Superintendent Fred Short - Acting Principal

Superintendent=s Office - 624-2147 March 2005

Acting Principal Office - 624-2221

Long Lake Central School Newsletter is published irregularly by Long Lake Central School, PO Box 217, Long Lake NY 12847-0217

www.longlakecsd.org

Dear District Residents:

As I write this letter I am glancing out the window at the most beautiful winter scene. The sky is a deep blue and the evergreens and lawn are covered with a radiant snow. We are truly blessed.

The Board of Education met with the architects and has finalized the plans for this summer’s capital project. This project will involve refurbishing the Technology (Industrial Arts) and Family Consumer Science (Home Economics) classrooms. The Board is also working on developing the District’s Five-Year Facilities Plan. This plan will help the district to identify capital projects to be completed over the next five years. Please feel free to contact a Board member or me if you have any suggestions.

The Board has also received quotes on a generator, bleacher refurbishment, telephone/PA system, and high speed internet access. Some if not all of these items will be purchased utilizing mostly grant funds.

The development of the budget for the 2005-2006 school year is moving right along. The draft of the budget should be ready for the Board’s final review in early April. This year’s budget vote will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2005.

Hoping all is well.

Best Wishes,

Lawrence C. Patzwald

Interim Superintendent

My Job at the Newcomb V.I.C.

By- Joao Santos

On Friday, February 4, 2005 Mrs. Hall and I went to the V.I.C. in Newcomb for our first Volunteer session. We had a busy time. When we first got there we signed in and got our nametags on. Then we filled the bird feeders and the platform feeders. Then we swept the floor where the birdseed was. After that we put away the sand trays from Snow Patrol and cleaned up the tables. Then I vacuumed.

We took a coffee break and spent 20 minutes doing the bird watch program. We saw chickadees, blue jays, nuthatches, hairy woodpeckers, goldfinches and red squirrels.

After we did the bird watch we went out snow shoeing to make sure the Rich Lake trail was safe, We only had to move two branches in the path. I put snow on Mrs. Hall’s clothes when I was cleaning off the benches. That was fun! After that we went back into the building and had lunch. Then we cleaned up and put our tags back until the next time we go and got back in the van to go back to school. It was a very good day. I told Mrs. Hall I liked that work better than schoolwork. Oh yeah we saw three deer on the way home too.

Guidance News

Attention: Long Lake Graduates

The Klue Scholarship is still available for all Long Lake graduates who may be currently attending an undergraduate and graduate institution. Even if you have never applied for it before, you are eligible if you are getting further schooling or training for a career and are a former graduate of Long Lake Central School.

The Klue Scholarship must be applied for annually. Applications are due in the Guidance Office by May 1^st each year. Copies of applications are available from the Guidance Office. The base money amounts awarded every year to applicants vary depending on the amount available in the Klue account and the number of applicants. The committee will reward students for maintaining better grades and will consider the quality and completeness of the student’s application. The student’s essay on strengths and weaknesses and why they deserve the award will be considered in awarding scholarships. The committee will not consider late applications. Prior year graduates need to send a copy of their last or current transcript from college with their application in order to receive more than the base amount.

You will receive a letter from the business office once the scholarship committee has met and your award has been determined. In order to receive your scholarship, the registrar’s office from your college must send official matriculation certification to Long Lake Central School, attention the Business Manager. If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please call the Guidance Office at 624-5330.

Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

New York State Scholarship Programs The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) is New York's largest grant program. It helps eligible New York residents attending in-state post-secondary institutions pay for tuition. TAP grants are up to $5,000, based on the applicant and family NYS net taxable income. Start the TAP application process using the FAFSA. The Aid for Part-Time Study (APTS) program provides grant assistance for eligible part-time students enrolled in approved undergraduate studies. The Child of Veteran program provides grant assistance to students whose parent(s) served in the U.S. Armed Forces during specified periods of war or national emergency. Memorial Scholarships provide financial aid to children, spouses and financial dependents of deceased firefighters, volunteer firefighters, police officers, peace officers, and emergency medical service workers who have died as the result of injuries sustained in the line of duty in service to the State of New York. Student must establish eligibility by submitting a Memorial Scholarship Supplement. (For study in New York State) The NY Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship is given to one student from every public and non-public school that applies. (For study in New York State) New York State offers scholarships to new members of volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance squads. For study in New York State. Applications may be obtained by contacting the Scholarship Unit at 1-888-697-4372. New York State Regents Health Care Opportunity Scholarships are awarded annually to students studying medicine or dentistry in New York State. Information about applying to any of these scholarships is available at www.hesc.com. Students pursuing a career in one of several professions may be eligible to apply for the New York State Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships. Associate Degree Programs (2 year)
Dental Hygiene		Ophthalmic Dispensing
Dietetics/Nutrition		Physical Therapy Assistant
Massage Therapy		Registered Physician Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant		Veterinary Technician

Baccalaureate Degree Programs (4 year)
Certified Public Accountancy		Registered Nurse
Architecture		Occupational Therapy
Athletic Trainer		Pharmacy
Dietetics/Nutrition		Physical Therapy
Professional Engineering		Registered Physician Assistant
Interior Design		Veterinary Technician
Landscape Architecture

Master's Degree Programs
Acupuncture		Occupational Therapy
Architecture		Physical Therapy
Audiology		Registered Physician Assistant
Landscape Architecture		Social Work
Midwifery		Speech Language Pathology
Nurse Practitioner

Doctoral Degree Programs
Chiropractic		Podiatry
Optometry		Psychology
Pharmacy		Veterinary Medicine
Law

Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year for up to 4 years of study or up to 5 years in certain programs. Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate or graduate students, depending on the program.

Students must study full time and be matriculated in an approved program of study in NYS, be a NYS resident and a U.S. citizen. Selection is prioritized for those who are economically disadvantaged, members of a minority group historically underrepresented in the chosen profession or enrolled in or graduated from an opportunity program such as SEEK, College Discovery, EOP or HEOP.

Upon completion of study, the student must work as a licensed professional 1 year for each annual payment received. Employment must be in the studied profession and must be in New York State. If the student does not begin practice within 1 year of program completion, s/he will be required to repay twice the amount of all scholarship monies received plus interest.

Apply by requesting an application and further information from:

NYS Education Department
Bureau of HEOP/VATEA/Scholarships
Education Building Addition
Room 1071
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 486-1319

Music Notes

The music dept. will be very busy this spring. Following are the Dates of coming events:

March 11 – Central Adirondack music festival part 2 (Jr. band, Sr. band, select women’s chorus)

The Broadway Revue: The high school choir is organizing an extravaganza of musical selections from various shows and movies to be performed by students of all ages, alumni, and adults. A script will tie all of the music together and we will use props, some costumes, and lighting. If you would like to participate in any way please let the music department know. Extra evening rehearsals will be minimal.

Solo Festival: The following students are preparing solos for adjudication in April: Kodee Olbert, Andy Snide, Leah Lamos, Nicole Andrews, Caleb Austin, David Andrews, Alex Smith, Thom Ross, Felicia Cortis, Sierra Olbert, Ben Black, Hannah Lamos, Lyndsey Skerrett, Leslie Farr, Bryan Geiger, Elizabeth Hamdan, William Yellott, Meg Smith, Alex Holton, Chelsey Wallace, Colleen Nerney, Kelsie Adams, Emily Powers, Michael Hart, and Brianna Austin.

CASMA Music Festival @ Johnsburg Central School. L.L.C.S. Student participants: Kyle Austin, Sara Lamos, Nicole Andrews, Caleb Austin, Alex Holton, Leah Lamos, Kodee Olbert, Emily Powers, Chelsey Wallace, David Andrews, Andy Snide, Hannah Lamos, Lyndsey Skerrett, Sierra Olbert, Colleen Nerney, William Yellott, Michael Hart, and Alex Smith.

IT’S MOVIE TIME!

Sharon Waagner

The third, fourth and fifth grades will be heading out to Tupper Lake shortly to attend a special showing of the movie, “Because of Winn-Dixie”. The movie is based on the Newbery Award-winning book of the same name written by Kate DiCamillo. Ms. DiCamillo won the Newbery Honor Award for this book in 2001.

This is a delightful story about a little girl and a bond between her and her adopted dog, Winn-Dixie (so named because she found the dog in the supermarket of the same name). Opal and her special companion manage to bring together the townspeople and, at the same time, heal the troubled relationship she has with her Dad.

The State Theater in Tupper Lake has offered us an opportunity to attend the movie that opens nationwide on February 18^th.

Owner Sally Dickie has graciously offered once again to conduct a special showing in order for our students to attend during the school day.

In preparation for this special day, the three grades have been reading the book with their teachers, Mrs. Waagner, and on their own. They have also been journaling, participating in discussions, and completing other tasks related to the story. In addition, the third grade girls helped Mrs. Waagner to construct a 9’ by 4’ movie standee that is currently on display in the high school library.

Students in grades 5 through 8 are being invited once again to submit applications for summer sports camp attendance to the Will Geiger Scholarship Fund. Tuition for two students will be paid for by the Scholarship Fund.

Will’s class members established this fund in his memory in the fall of 2003. As all of you may be aware, the PTSA at Long Lake Central School also conducts a fund-raiser at basketball games (Geiger Ball) to raise additional money to supplement the summer sports camp scholarship.

Although Will’s primary sport of interest was basketball, the scholarship applicants may request to attend a sports camp of their choice such as soccer or baseball. St. Lawrence University and Potsdam State University will both be conducting sports camps this summer. Information on the camps and applications for registration may be obtained by calling Dave Olbert at 624-2221. Students wishing to apply for the scholarship are also asked to prepare a short essay, maximum of 250 words, relating how good sportsmanship and teamwork contributes to their own personal growth.

Students who have already registered for a sports camp of their choice may also submit essays for consideration. Scholarship winners will be reimbursed for their tuition. Proof of registration will be required.

Forms are available through Dave Olbert, Athletic Director, or by calling the school. Forms must be submitted along with the required essay and proof of camp registration to the Will Geiger Sports Scholarship Committee in care of the Business Office. The deadline is May 15, 2005.

Please contact Dave Olbert, Karl Geiger, or Sharon Waagner if you have any questions or would like to request additional information.

If you would like to make a donation to the scholarship, please make checks out to the Will Geiger Sports Scholarship Fund. Checks may be sent to the Long Lake Central School Business Office in care of Victoria Snide, Business Manager, P. O. Box 217, Long Lake, NY 12847-0217.

Jeanne Robert Foster was a remarkable person. She was born in poverty in the Adirondacks but emerged as a young woman at the center of the literary and artistic circles of her day, an associate of James Joyce, Ezra Pound, John and William Butler Yeats. “An Adirondack Portrait: The Life and Writing of Jeanne Robert Foster” is a multimedia program that brings Foster and her work to life with songs, stories and photographs.

Biographer and editor, Noel Riedinger-Johnson tells her fascinating story, illustrated with historic images. Actress Eileen Egan Mack becomes the voice of Foster’s writing and is complemented by Adirondack folk singer Dan Berggren with his songs based on the people and places in Foster’s poems.

Museum Members and children of elementary school age or younger are admitted without charge. Admission for Non-Members is $3.00. For more information call The Adirondack Museum @ 518-352-7311.

Wynde Kate Keough will be returning to Long Lake Central School to present a new series of Wellness Classes titled “Our Personal Wellness Plan-Part I “.

The series will include six aspects of wellness and how to bring these areas into balance within our lives. There will be and introductory session explaining the objectives and content of these classes, and a conclusion evening will end the series, making this an eight-week course. Part II of this series will be held in the fall and will be a continuation of these areas of wellness.

Upon the completion of this two-part series, all participants will have the knowledge and awareness needed to balance any area of their life. This is a course directed toward inner growth and group sharing. We will have a gentle yoga stretching period to begin each evening, followed by a food preparation activity, before discussing the topic of the evening.

These classes will be held on Wednesdays, starting April 13 and ending June 1. The time of the classes is 4-6 p.m., and they will be held in the FCS room of the school. Please bring $16.00 (if by check make payable to Ms. Wynde Kate Keough) to cover the cost of materials for the eight classes. The class will be limited to 10 people To register please call the LLCS business office @ 624-2221.

Guidance News

Law

Music Notes

IT’S MOVIE TIME!

Sharon Waagner

Administration

POSTAL CUSTOMER

Printer Cartridges: The PTSA recycles used computer printer cartridges, and raises funds at the same time! Drop your used cartridges in the PTSA box in the main office – you’ll be helping the environment as well as the PTSA!