Long Lake Central School Newsletter

 

Kevin O. Crampton - Superintendent                                                                    

Fred Short - Acting Principal

                                                          

 

Superintendent Office -   624-2147                                            November 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

 

From the Superintendent’s Desk:

 

     I would like to thank all the parents and students that were able to attend our Open House on October 3rd.  This year the faculty decided to go with a “ meet and greet ” format that kept things a little less formal and hopefully prompted a lot of conversation.  I think it was a nice turnout and have heard many positive comments from the community as well as the staff.

 

     If you were not able to join us at Open House, please make sure you are in contact with your child’s teacher for our fall parent conferences.

 

     The Long Lake Varsity Soccer team has done an outstanding job this season and just missed clinching the division by half a game.  The games were exciting to watch and displayed the spirit of what student athletes are all about.  Our team was lead by seniors Nicole Andrews, Caleb Austin, Noah Beardsley, Tim Helms and Nick Luxford.   The team will be competing in sectionals and we hope that you can be there to cheer them on!  GO LAKERS!

 

     With this thought in mind, I am pleased to announce that in working with the faculty and our building planning committee our new extra–curricular academic policy was presented to the Board on October 13th and approved by a vote of 5-0.  Students will be receiving a copy of the policy and having it explained by their teachers prior to its taking effect on November 1.  It is the intent of our policy to be fair to all students participating in extra–curricular activities and at the same time reinforce that academics come first.  A copy of this policy is also included in this newsletter.

 

     I wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kevin Crampton

Superintendent
Guidance News

 

I am using homeroom time to distribute articles to students on various issues regarding careers, college and financial aid.  At times, I will send home copies of some of these articles to make sure that parents receive the information. 

 

On Thursday, October 6th, students in grades 9-12 attended a college fair at Tupper Lake High School.  There were 57 admission representatives from colleges and military options at the fair.  Ideally, students should attend several fairs over their high school careers.  There will be another college fair in the spring at Adirondack Community College, which would be a wonderful opportunity for parents and students to attend together.

 

I have met several times with the seniors about post-graduate plans.  Right now, students are still finalizing which options they will pursue.  Most students are looking at four year or two year colleges and have already begun filling out applications.  Caleb Austin has enlisted in the Marine Corps and is also planning to attend college.  Whichever option students choose, I will try to get them to complete all applications before Christmas break at the latest.  This gives us more time to focus on financial aid in the spring.  Initial financial aid information was mailed home to senior parents in September.  When FAFSA applications arrive in December, I will mail them home.

 

Juniors took the PSAT exam on October 12th and will take the ASVAB exam on November 2nd.  Juniors were given ACT and SAT registration materials on October 12th and encouraged to register for one or both exams as soon as possible.  Juniors should also be building their list of colleges to visit this year.  Open house dates for colleges can be easily found on any college’s website listed under admissions.

 

Students in grades 7-11 will continue to receive copies of Career World magazine throughout the school year.  This magazine has great information about career exploration, transitioning to college, internships, apprenticeships, goal setting and time management skills.

 

Students can also access the Discover program online to investigate colleges, majors and careers or to take inventories to narrow down careers based on their interests, abilities or values.  All students in grades 7-12 have been assigned a user code and will be given a reminder on how to access the system from any online computer.

 

Annual Notice of Disability

If you suspect that your pre-school or school age child has a disability, please contact Tisha White at 624-5330 for information on evaluations and procedures for referral.

 

Student Records Information


According to Section 99.7 of the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, parents have the right to inspect and review your child’s educational records, the right to exercise limited control over other people’s access to your child’s educational records, the right to seek to correct your child’s educational records, in a hearing, if necessary and the right to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education in Washington, D.C. if we fail to comply with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act regulations. A copy of our district’s student record policy may be obtained by contacting the Guidance Office at 624-5330.

 

LIBRARY NOTES

 

HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY!

By Sharon Waagner

 

            Three cheers are in order for our beloved Mrs. Trudy Hooker who once again managed the Scholastic Book Fair for the library.  Trudy’s smile and welcoming arms made every visitor, child or adult, feel good.

 

            Three cheers are also being given for all of our Book Fair supporters. Thanks to your purchases, we have been able to add over $500 worth of new books to our library collection as well as to our prize and reward collection. In addition, nine books were purchased and donated to classrooms according to wish lists given in by teachers. Your support in this effort is especially appreciated by our teachers as well as their students.

 

            The Scholastic Book Fair will return for its annual spring engagement in time for our Parents As Reading Partners program. Stay tuned for dates and times.

 

LIBRARY UPDATE

By Sharon Waagner

 

            For those of you who may have followed our transition to automation two years ago, we have an update. Effective September of this year, we transferred our holdings to a new system, OPALS. This system is managed via the Internet and you may now view our holdings by searching online at http://llm.fehb.org.  The screen is easy to read and borrowers can easily see if the book is available or on loan. While we are currently in a pilot program, not all enhancements are available. However, it is easy for students to type or print out a list of books they wish to borrow and bring it to the library. We are also working on the addition of an easy access to our databases to enable students and family to search from home.

 
            Working two libraries is interesting to say the least but the best benefit is that I now have the opportunity to work more closely with all of our students, from Pre-K through 12th grade. Pre-K through 8th grade have weekly sessions in the library. We cover everything from care of books to poetry; book-related projects to using Internet resources. Our Grade 1 through 6 reading challenge is a big success. Our first 10-book readers are Ethan Bush and Austin Pierce with Mynga Santos close behind at 8 books. Students are rewarded at the 10, 18 and 25 book level. If you are in school, stop by and look at the chart outside the elementary library.  We have some great readers!

 

CLASSES OF 2007 AND 2008

By Sharon Waagner


            On October 1, a bright, crispy fall morning, six students joined the Waagners and Mr. Crampton for the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup session. We were excited to see that the NYS Department of Transportation had recently erected signs designating our two miles. The combined classes of 2007 and 2008 established this program as a Long Lake Central School community service project that would continue long after they have graduated. Students in the classes of 2009 and 2010 have also become involved.

 

 

            We were able to make a number of observations that morning…some people have no idea what flies out of their vehicles on the way to the landfill while others just don’t care what they throw out of their vehicles when traveling the highways in our region. We made some unique finds, some too gross to relate. Our most unusual find had to be a moped, fortunately with no one underneath it! We also now think that hundreds of years of effort by explorers, conquerors, and scientists were wasted. The Holy Grail was actually found in a culvert along 28N on October 1!

 

 

Seriously, special thanks to Kodee Olbert, Chelsey and Jordan Wallace, Lyndsey Skerrett, Andy Snide, and David Andrews for their assistance with this project. In addition, we all would like to thank Mr. Crampton for giving up his Saturday morning to join us.

 

 

ENGLISH NEWS

BY MICHAEL FARRELL

 

          Alex Holton, daughter of Margie Holton, attended the St. Lawrence University Young Writers’ Conference during the weekend of September 9-11.

 

            The conference, held annually at SLU’s Canaras Campus on Upper Saranac Lake, brings together aspiring writers from North Country high schools who spend several days working on their craft with college professors and authors.  Entry to the conference is determined by juried writing samples.  Alex, a junior, won entrance with her poem “Dreams of Anguish.”

Long Lake Central School Varsity Soccer

 

As of Friday October 14, 2005 the varsity soccer team’s record stands at 7 - 3 within the southern division and 9-7-1 overall. Although the team lost a heartbreaker to Wells on the last league game of the season and finished second place, our divisional record equaled the best for a Long Lake soccer team since joining the MVAC. The team will play one more game against Schroon Lake then enter sectionals. If we are seeded fourth or fifth for sectionals we will be involved in a preliminary game on October 28th. The semifinals are on Oct. 28th and the Finals are on November 3rd.

 

This group of athletes had a fine season and should feel good about their accomplishments. Special thanks and congratulations to seniors Noah Beardsley, Tim Helms, Caleb Austin, Nick Luxford, and Nicole Andrews.  All played well and their enthusiasm and leadership will surely be missed next year.

 

Student recognition for fall sports will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2005. Each family is asked to bring a snack for the social at 6:30. Athletic recognition will be at 7 PM.

 

 

 

Varsity Soccer Game Summery

 

Record 7-3 League              9-7-1 Overall

 

Long Lake      2          North Warren 4

Long Lake      3          Johnsburg                  1

Long Lake      1          Minerva/Newcomb    0

Long Lake      5          Johnsburg                  2

Long Lake      1          Bolton                         4

Long Lake      1          NSA                            5

Long Lake      2          Indian Lake                1

Long Lake      0          Westport                    10

Long Lake      4          Wells                           2

Long Lake      6          Minerva / Newcomb  0

Long Lake      3          Johnsburg                  2

Long Lake      0          NSA                            0

Long Lake      1          Bolton                         4

Long Lake      5          Schroon Lake            4

Long Lake      5          Indian Lake                2

Long Lake      0          Wells                           3

Long Lake      2          Crown Point               4

                                   

Total goals for: 41                             Total goals against: 48

 

 

 

Team scoring summery through 17 games

 

Name                                      Goals                             Assist                   Points

 

Noah Beardsley                    19                                            10                    38       

Taylor Merrihew                     7                                             6                     20

Caleb Austin                          7                                             5                     19

Tim Helms                              5                                             5                     15

Kodee Olbert                         2                                             3                     7

Nick Luxford                           1                                             0                     2

Joel Hart                                 0                                             2                      2

Gary Adams                          0                                             1                     1

Nicole Andrews                     0                                             0                     1

 


Academic Eligibility Policy

APPROVED (10-13-05)

 

     The Long Lake Central School District values all extra–curricular activities and believes that participation is a privilege.  All students are encouraged to participate in extra–curricular activities without sacrificing academic achievement.

 

     In order to be eligible for participation in any extra-curricular activity, district students must maintain a passing average (65) in every subject.  If a student is, at any 5 week marking period, failing 1or more subjects, he/she will be placed on probation and will be required to submit a weekly progress report to the Principal.

 

     The weekly progress report will be obtained by the student from the guidance counselor and submitted to the principal on the last day of each week.  Extra-curricular eligibility will be determined by this weekly report until the next marking period and will carry over from one school year to the next when appropriate.

 

     Students will carry the progress report to each teacher whose class they are failing.  The teacher of each course will signify by “S” or “U”, the student’s progress. If a student receives all S’s he/she will be eligible for extra-curricular participation.  If the student has 1 or more U’s, he/she will be ineligible.  At the end of the week, this progress report will be submitted to the principal, who will review and determine eligibility for the following week. “S” or “U” will be determined by effort, attendance, behavior, attitude and willingness to attend remediation.   The high school will maintain a roster of ineligible students.  Coaches and advisors will be responsible to contact the office to determine eligibility.

 

     Student(s) will continue to carry a progress report each week until the next 5 week marking period.  If at that time they are passing all subjects, they will no longer be required to carry this report.

 

 

WELLNESS CLASSES RETURN TO LONG LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL

 

     Wynde Kate Keough will once again be offering Wellness Classes this fall.  The topics of the classes are Beating Heart Disease, in which she will discuss the common myths of the disease, the true causes, and what people can do to prevent and reverse the affects of the nation’s leading killer, and Digestive Wellness, in which Wynde Kate will discuss ailments associated with an impaired digestive tract, and give nutritional ways of healing this important area of our bodies.  In addition to the main topics of discussion, these classes also contain a half hour of gentle yoga stretching and one hour for a healthy cooking exercise.  The classes will be held on Wednesday, November 9 and Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the FCS room.  The cost of materials for each class is $5.00/person.  Pre-registration is necessary, and people can sign up in the main office of the school for one or both classes.