Long Lake Central School Newsletter
Kevin O. Crampton - Superintendent	Superintendent Office - 624-2147 July 2006

Long Lake Central School Newsletter

Superintendent Office - 624-2147 July 2006

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:

The 2006 school year ended with a very nice graduation ceremony on June 24^th. It is hard to believe it has been one year since I sat in the audience and watched the class of 2005 graduate! Congratulations one more time to our graduating seniors!

It has been a great year and many wonderful events took place. I would like to thank all the members of the community that took the time to introduce themselves to me over the year and who also took the time to attend our different activities throughout the year.

In the new school year we hope to offer some adult education classes along with other fun events involving the students and community. I am always interested in new ideas so please feel free to contact me directly if you have an adult class you would like to offer.

I would like to thank 6^th grade teacher Gary Baker for his many years of service to the district and wish him all the best in his retirement. He was influential to students inside and outside of the classroom and has fostered the interest in life long activities in many of our students, past and present. Gary will also be remembered for his world famous adult education class - “Bakerball”.

I would also like to thank Family and Consumer Science teacher Debbie Havas for her many years of service to the district and wish her well in her retirement. She has been remarkable in teaching all of us about healthy choices and healthy life long activities. Debbie also participated in adult education classes, teaching yoga and cooking.

On behalf of the staff and Board of Education, we wish Gary and Debbie all the best in retirement.

Watch for our next newsletter that will be out just before school starts. It will contain information for the new school year and note any important changes. Encourage your kids to read everyday. If you are around this summer, there is a summer reading program for children at the Long Lake Library.

Have a great summer!

Sincerely,

Kevin Crampton

Superintendent

GRADUATION AWARDS

June 24, 2006

The Valedictorian for the Class of 2006 was Nicole Andrews. The Salutatorian was Heather Black. Nicole received the highest average awards in Math, Science and PE for girls. She also received awards for excellence in French, band and choir. Heather received the highest average awards for English and Social Studies. Caleb Austin received the highest average award for PE/boys and an award for excellence in business/computer technology. Brooke Armstrong received awards for excellence in art and family consumer science.

There are several scholarships and awards donated by various families and foundations for which the recipients are chosen by the school scholarship committee or faculty nomination. They include:

Kopp Family Scholarship – Nicole Andrews and Caleb Austin

Anna Laura Wilson Scholarship for Excellence in Math – Nicole Andrews

Ron Wallace Memorial Scholarship – Nicole Andrews

Crary Education Foundation – Nicole Andrews

Patrick T. Vartuli, Jr. Memorial Scholarship – Brooke Armstrong

Annette Seirup Character Award – Brooke Armstrong

Stewart’s Shops Citizenship Award – Brooke Armstrong

Mr. & Mrs. Ken Hovey Music Award – Nicole Andrews

Long View Lodge Award – Noah Beardsley

Hwain Lee Scholarship for Community Service – Nick Luxford

Katz Family Awards for Music & Art – Caleb Austin & Brooke Armstrong

Hamilton County Historical Society/Ted Aber Prize – Heather Black

Richard Scivally Memorial Scholarship – Nicole Andrews

There are also scholarships and awards for which the recipients are chosen by the party giving the award. They include:

The Colburn Education Foundation – Nicole Andrews, Brooke Armstrong, Caleb Austin,

Heather Black and Nick Luxford.

The Church of the Transfiguration – Caleb Austin

The Long Lake Volunteer Fire Department – Nicole Andrews

New York State Lottery Leaders of Tomorrow – Brooke Armstrong

Joe LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship - Caleb Austin, Brooke Armstrong and Nicole Andrews

Will Geiger Academic Award – Nicole Andrews

Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Women Educators – Nicole Andrews

Debra Tarbox Memorial Scholarship – Brooke Armstrong

Bearfoot Players Awards – Nick Luxford & Heather Black

Jane Arsenault Memorial Scholarship – Caleb Austin and Nicole Andrews

American Legion Award – Nicole Andrews

Senior Plans

Nicole Andrews graduated with an advanced designation Regents diploma with honors. She is planning on attending SUNY Potsdam and pursuing a career in secondary education science.

Brooke Armstrong graduated with an advanced designation Regents diploma. She is planning on attending Georgian Court University in New Jersey.

Caleb Austin graduated with a Regents diploma. He has enlisted in the US Marines and will be attending Nyack College in New York.

Noah Beardsley graduated with a Regents diploma. He is planning on seeking employment in the ski industry.

Heather Black graduated with an advanced designation Regents diploma. She is planning on attending the American University of Paris and pursuing a career in international business.

Tim Helms graduated with an advanced designation Regents diploma. He is planning on attending St. Thomas University in Minnesota and pursuing a career in engineering or business.

Nick Luxford graduated with an advanced designation Regents diploma. He is planning on attending Alfred State College and pursuing a career in architectural engineering.

School Census

If you have children between the ages of 0-18 residing in your household that do not already attend Long Lake Central School, please complete the following census survey and return it to the Guidance Office as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation.

Child’s Name: Birth Date:

Address:

Parent’s Names:

Dominant Language:

Scholarships for Academic Excellence

The New York State Legislature awards a single scholarship of $1,500 to each registered high school in the state annually. Awards are renewable for up to four year of academic study. Recipients must graduate from a high school in NYS, be a legal resident of NYS for at least one year prior to September in the year they graduate, and choose to attend as a full-time, matriculated student at an approved NYS post-secondary institution by the Fall semester following their graduation. The selection criteria used is based on Regents test scores. The high school will compute a weighted average of the scores on certain Regents exams taken by its students prior to their senior year. The weighing of the scores shall be: Comprehensive English (weight of 3), Math B (weight of 3), Global Studies (weight of 1), U.S. History (weight of 1), at least 2 but up to 4 Science (weight of 1 for each course). The same number of science courses must be used for all students. The nomination will be sent in by the end of December annually.

Notification to Parents

Pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the school district must disclose to military recruiters and institutions of higher learning, upon request, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of our high school students. However, the district must also notify parents of their rights and the rights of their children to request in writing, that the district NOT release such information if it is requested.

Parents or students 18 or older, wishing to exercise their option to withhold their consent to the release of the above information must sign and return the form below to the Guidance Office as soon as possible.

To: Guidance Office

Long Lake Central

PO Box 217

Long Lake, NY 12847

Please do not release the name, address or telephone number of my child to any military recruiters or institutions of higher learning.

Parent (or Student above age 18) Date

Academic Awards given out at the June 8, 2006

Student Recognition Ceremony

The President's Award for Educational Excellence is awarded to students who have earned an overall GPA of 90 or better this year. Recipients include Ranya Hamdan, Jill Miller, Meg Smith, Bryan Geiger, Ben Austin, Colleen Nerney, Jordan Wallace, Lydia Wilson, Hannah Lamos, David Andrews, Andy Snide, Alexandria Holton, Nicole Andrews, Brooke Armstrong, Caleb Austin and Heather Black.

The President’s Award for Educational Achievement recognizes students who are not eligible for the award for educational excellence, but who show outstanding growth, improvement and commitment to their academic subjects. Recipients include Chelsey Wallace and Courtney Foster.

For outstanding academic achievement in math and science in grades 9-12, the Air Force Recruiting Service has given us certificates to recognize Nicole Andrews, Alexandria Holton, Andy Snide and Hannah Lamos.

The US Army provides recognition for a national scholar/athlete award for students who show a combination of academic and athletic excellence. This year’s recipients are Nicole Andrews and Caleb Austin.

The following awards are given in recognition of students showing positive leadership skills, community service, character and role modeling for other students. They are awarded based on faculty and administration nomination and vote and qualify the recipient for scholarships at the awarding college:

Through the University of Rochester, we are giving out awards this year for the Kodak Young Leaders Award. This award can be given to a junior or sophomore who shows strong leadership, academic and extracurricular skills. This year’s recipients are Andy Snide and David Andrews.

The Clarkson University High School Leadership Award is presented in recognition of outstanding leadership qualities, positive impact on the high school and community and academic promise. This year’s recipient is Alex Holton.

The Clarkson University High School Achievement Award is presented in recognition of leadership qualities and academic promise. The recipient is Chelsey Wallace.

The University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award in Humanities and Social Sciences is given to the junior nominated by the English, Social Studies and French teachers as the most promising in the field of humanities. This year’s recipient is Alex Holton.

The University of Rochester Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award is given to the junior nominated by the Science teacher as the most promising in the field of science. This year’s recipient is Chelsey Wallace.

The Wells College 21^st Century Leadership Award is designed to recognize students who embody the spirit, integrity and intellectual qualities of strong leaders. This year’s recipient is Alex Holton.

The Elmira College Key Award is given in recognition of high scholastic achievement, leadership, citizenship and participation in extra-curricular activities. This year’s recipient is Alex Holton.

Long Lake Central School District Planning Committee

Thursday, May 4, 2006

Present: Tina Pine, Kevin Crampton, Hillarie Dechene, Hallie Bond, Lorrie Hosley, Julie Helms, Cindy Austin, Karin Cook, Tisha White

Old Business:

A district Wellness policy will be presented to the Board on May 9^th for approval. Family University Night was April 28^th. The event was well attended, although numbers were down from previous years. There was no community feedback or suggestions from the group. The St. Lawrence field trip was April 29^th. This was also well attended and received. A suggestion was made that the trip be scheduled earlier in the winter for next year. Availability of facilities from SLU is a factor in the date picked.

New Business:

There were community member requests that additional information on alcohol abuse be distributed to students now that prom and graduation season is here. There was discussion about the possibility of Mike Nerney coming in for a spring presentation. Kevin has been in contact with Camille about this issue and will be handling this with her.

There was discussion about the Boston trip. Community members are glad to see this trip continue and would like to emphasize the importance of middle school students getting to attend both trips offered in alternate years.

Tina and Tisha’s faculty positions on the committee will be vacant in the fall. The committee will need to appoint a new chairperson at its first meeting. September 14^th was picked for the date in order to have time for any discussion on fall parent conferences.

Next meeting: Thursday, September 14^th at 7am

Long Lake Central School District Planning Committee

Annual Summary Report

The District Planning Committee consists of parent, teacher, administrator, board of education, student, support staff, business, senior citizen representatives from the district and community. Issues of discussion for 2005-2006 have included the following: procedures for parent conferences, development of an academic/athletic eligibility policy, review of the attendance policy, dietary and nutrition guidelines for the school lunch and breakfast program, school advertising to possible new students, student field trips, the development of a district wellness policy and parent concerns on bullying and other at-risk student behaviors.

There will be vacancies for positions as student (1) and faculty representatives (2) next year. The committee will need to appoint a new chairperson at the first meeting in the fall (September 14, 2006).

The following members will continue on the planning committee in 2006-2007 according to the district’s Shared Decision-Making Plan revised in March 2005:

Cindy Austin has agreed to take over for Hillarie Dechene - Parent

Kevin Crampton – Administration

Hallie Bond – Board of Education

Jim Pine - Faculty

Gail Seaman – Support Staff

Alexandria Holton – Student

Julie Helms – Business

Lorrie Hosley – Senior Citizen

Anyone interested in participation on the district planning committee in 2006-2007 should contact Mr. Crampton at 624-2221.

ENVIROTHON WINNERS

Two Long Lake Central School teams participated in the Hamilton County Envirothon this past May. They were the “White Rhinos” consisting of Leah Lamos, Andy Snide, Kodee Olbert, Tim Helms and Nick Luxford and the “ADK Gold” consisting of Nicole Andrews, David Andrews, Chelsey Wallace, Alexandria Holton and Caleb Austin.

The winning team was ADK Gold! The students (minus Caleb) were sent on to compete in the 2 day New York State Envirothon at S.U.N.Y Oswego. The competition included testing in Aquatics, Wildlife, Forestry, Soils and current issues. All teams also had to present a 10 minute oral presentation on water stewardship and answer questions posed by the judges.

Long Lake’s ADK Gold team placed 11^th out of 52 teams!! Congratulations to Nicole, David, Chelsey and Alex for doing a fantastic job.

SUBSTITUTES NEEDED

Long Lake Central School is accepting applications for substitute custodial and cafeteria employees for the 2006-2007 school year. Please call, 624-2221, or stop by for an application.

PTSA

Donna Clark – PTSA President

Another year has come and gone. We had a very successful year. We tried new events and from all the positive feedback we will try to continue them this coming school year. One example was the Kindergarten and 8^th grade move up ceremony. We felt it was important to tell the new Freshman how proud we are of them and let them know that everything they do and accomplish will have an effect on their future plans and goals. The Kindergarten made a very big step into grade school and should be equally proud of their accomplishments thus far.

The PTSA also sponsored a fundraiser which 90% of the elementary students participated in and raised close to $1,300.00. We then passed out surveys to see what the students wanted to do with the funds and the most votes went to buying a pottery wheel for Art class. This will be discussed with Ms. Gannon and hopefully will be there in the fall.

Mrs. Wallace has been a vital part of the PTSA for many years and I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for everything. She has definitely gone far beyond her duties as treasurer and she is greatly appreciated. Nancy’s term is up and she will be replaced by Mrs. Pitcher who has agreed to be treasurer for the upcoming term. Nancy will still be an active member. If anyone else would like to become a member we are always looking and never turn anyone away.

To the Class of 2006, Congratulations and best of luck. To all students have a great summer and we’ll see you in the fall and to the staff thanks for the terrific jobs that each and everyone of you do all year long.

Long Lake Central School

4th Quarter Honor Roll

2005-2006

High Honors (+89.50) Honors (84.50-89.50)

Grades 4-5-6

Ranya Hamdan Kailah Armstrong

Arthur Jennings Shaneka Burch

Jillianna Miller Prudence Dechene

Margaret Smith Artur Santos, Jr.

Emily Waters Melissa Clark

Bryan Geiger

Grades 7-8-9

Ben Austin Ben Black

Colleen Nerney Courtney Foster

Jordan Wallace Elizabeth Hamdan

Lydia Wilson Kaylie Miller

Hannah Lamos Felicia Cortis

Lyndsey Skerrett

Alex Smith

Grade 10-11-12

David Andrews Leah Lamos

Andy Snide Chelsey Wallace

Alex Holton

Nicole Andrews

Brooke Armstrong

Caleb Austin

Heather Black

Long Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting Minutes, May 23, 2006 special meeting

· Mrs. Hillarie Logan-Dechene signed the Oath of office of Board Member.

· Approval of the 2006-2009 Agreement between the Board of Education and the Long Lake Faculty Association Local 2797.

LONG Lake CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT DRAFT BOARD MEETING MINUTES, JUNE 7, 2006 REGULAR MEETING

v Approval of the May 9^th regular meeting, May 9^th budget meeting, and the May 23, 2006 special meeting minutes.

v Approval of July 6, 2006 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria for the reorganizational and regular meeting date.

v Bank statements were not received, May treasurer reports will be presented at the next meeting.

v Approval of Warrants #22 and 23.

v Comprehensive Budget and Revenue Status Reports and Budget Transfers were reviewed.

v Approval of the results of the May 16, 2006 budget, propositions and election vote as noted by the election inspectors.

v Approval of reserve fund appropriations.

v Approval of participation in the St. Lawrence/Lewis BOCES Cooperative Purchasing Programs in accordance with the “Cooperative Purchasing Agreement” for the 2006-2007 school year.

v Congratulations to the Envirothon team who had it’s best ever showing, placing 11^th out of all NYS counties.

v Academic Excellence Awards will be held in Lake Placid on June 11, 2006.

v Approval of the Long Lake Central School District Plan for Special Education for 2006-2008.

v Approval of combining for boys’ soccer at the modified and varsity levels with Tupper Lake Central School for the 2006-2007 school year.

v Approval of coaching or activity appointments for the 2006-2007 School year.

v Approval of 2006-2007 rate of pay for Fitness Center Attendants.

v Approval of the 2006-2007 shared Maintenance Agreement with Tupper Lake for repair of our buses.

v Approval of CSE Recommendations.

v Board training will be available in July and September.

v Graduation speeches were reviewed.

v BOCES transportation bids will be advertised this summer.

v The combined prom went well, and Mr. Crampton is looking forward to continuing this in the future.

v Bids for the Phase 1 Heating & Ventilation Project were opened.

v The Future of senior trips committee met and Mr. Crampton will be formalizing a policy for Board approval.

v An information sheet for the Newcomb Youth Program was distributed to our students.

v Approval of Mrs. Tina Burnett as a substitute cleaner and kitchen helper.

v Approval to hire Mr. Eric Hample as Custodian/Bus Driver.

v Approval to hire Mr. Lawrence Patzwald as a substitute superintendent, when needed.

v Approval of employment agreements for the 2006-2007 school year for Lisa Walker, Kristen Lance, and Victoria Snide.

v Approved with regrets the resignations of Ms. Deborah Havas and Mr. Gary Baker.

Official Board Minutes are available in the Long Lake Central School Business Office during normal Business hours.