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:
The new school
year has started and I am pleased to report all seems to be going very
well. We are excited to see several new
students in our school along with our new teachers, Mrs. Mary Phillips-LeBlanc,
Ms. Raina Stoutenburg, and Mrs. Lauren Walker-Arsenault
.
I am looking forward to starting some evening
classes for adults. I hope to offer
different classes beginning in the middle of October and extending to the
Thanksgiving break. Adult Education classes may be taught by our staff or by
anyone with certain areas of expertise. I encourage members of the community to
submit ideas for a class that is in their particular area of interest. Classes can range from 1 hr to 3 hrs and can
be one night or every night sessions are offered. Please contact me directly at 624-2147 ext.
206 if you have any questions or would like to teach a class.
The fitness center is
open for district residents and can be used Monday through Friday 6:30 AM to
7:45 AM and also Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 3-6 PM. This is
open, free of charge, but, please be reminded: shoes worn on the street /
outside are NOT to be worn in the fitness room. It is amazing how much
damage a small amount of dirt can do to our equipment.
I am impressed with the
efforts of our girls that have joined with Indian Lake to play Varsity
Soccer. The commitment to make practices
and games is staggering and it is nice to see our girls contribute to a team that
has won its first two games. The boy’s
varsity is also off to a fine start winning its first game at Newcomb. Watch our weekly activity schedule for home
games.
The district is in the
process of having classwork posted on the school website. The intent is to allow parents to view what
their student is doing in a particular class and to highlight major events for
each class. It is not intended to
replace the student’s responsibility of recording daily assignments in their
school planners that have been provided to each student by the district. Parents should have their password to access
their child’s records’ around the middle of October.
Finally I would also
like to invite community members along with family members to participate in
our upcoming open house. I hope to have
a date set in October and a notice will be sent home with students, it will be
on our weekly activity sheet and it will be posted on the school sign on the
front lawn. Open house is a good time to
meet teachers and see what is going on in our building. This time is not to be confused with parent
conferences, which will be scheduled in November. If you need a parent conference prior to the
scheduled time in November, please call the main office at 624-2221 to make an
appointment.
I look forward to seeing you at our coming
events!
Sincerely,
Kevin O. Crampton
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:
Child’s
Name: Birth Date:
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
Long Lake Central School
Section
504 Procedural Rights and Safeguards
Section 504 is a federal civil rights statute that prohibits
discrimination against persons with disabilities in programs receiving federal
financial assistance. The Act protects
individuals with a disability who:
1.
have
a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major
life activity (major life activities include self-care, performing manual
tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working);
2.
have
a record of such impairment, or
3.
are
regarded as having such an impairment.
Long Lake
Central School District does not discriminate against persons with disabilities
and provides access to qualified disabled individuals to all of its activities
and programs.
The Act also
obligates school districts to identify, evaluate, and to extend to every
qualified student with a disability residing in the district, a free
appropriate public education, including modifications, accommodations,
specialized instruction or related aids as deemed necessary to meet their
educational needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students are
met.
The regulations
for Section 504 as set out in 34 CFR Part 104 provide parents and/or students
with the following rights:
1.
You
have a right to be informed by the school district of your rights under Section
504. The purpose of this notice is to
advise you of your rights.
2.
Your
child has the right to participate in and benefit from public education
programs without discrimination on the basis of disability.
3.
Your
child has the right to a free, appropriate public education in the least
restrictive environment and the right to equal opportunity to participate in
school programs and extracurricular activities.
4.
You
have the right to receive notice a reasonable time before a district evaluates
your child or changes your child’s placement or program.
5.
You
have the right to inspect and review your child’s records, to obtain copies of
those records at a reasonable cost not prohibitive to parent access and the
right to amend the records if inaccurate or misleading.
6.
You
have the right to have educational evaluation and placement decisions made
based on information from a variety of sources and by people familiar with the
needs of the student, the meaning of evaluation data and placement options.
7.
You
have the right to an impartial hearing to resolve disputes, the right to
representation at that hearing and appeal rights as outlined in the district’s
Section 504 Grievance Procedure.
If you believe
your child may have a disability that requires modifications or accommodations
to his or her educational program, please contact the Superintendent at
624-2221.
Guidance News
Seniors
planning on applying to college should be finishing up any college visits
to schools they may be applying to. If
they are not satisfied with their ACT or SAT scores, they should register
to retake these exams in the fall so the scores are released to their colleges
in time for admission decisions. Deadlines
for fall ACT exam registration are 9/22 and 11/3.
Deadlines for the fall SAT exam registrations are 9/29 and 11/1. Registration is available online or by paper
forms obtained from the guidance office. We
are planning to have all college applications done by Christmas break at the
latest. Seniors need to make sure they
are aware of all application deadlines as soon as possible.
I will be giving
out information on careers, college research and scholarships during
homeroom. Occasionally packets will be
mailed home to parents directly. For the
most part, I am expecting students to be mainly responsible for following up
when they need to. Upcoming activities
and deadlines will be posted under Long Lake Central School guidance class on www.edline.net. If you have questions and want to contact me
by email, my address is twhite@mail.fehb.org.
Juniors will be
taking the PSAT exam on Wednesday, October 18th in the morning. This is a practice exam for the SAT I
Reasoning Test. Students will receive
scores in critical reading, math and writing skills that will give an idea of
how the student will do on the SAT I and how the student compares to other
students across the country.
Juniors will
take the ASVAB on November 1st in the morning. This is an aptitude test given by the
military to give students information on their skills. The exam is required by anyone considering
joining any branch of the military.
Adirondack
Community College is hosting a College Fair on October 5th in the
evening. This is a great opportunity for
juniors and sophomores to begin their college research.
BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will
arrive at Long Lake Central School in late September. The Fair will open with a special preview day
on Friday, September 29, at 9:30 a.m. Located on the stage, the Fair will be
open until 2:30 p.m. and will also be open from Monday, Oct. 2 through Friday,
Oct. 6 from 9:30 to 2:30 each day.
Students will be invited to visit
the Fair on Preview Day and to make lists of favorite books to take home and
share with their parents. Time will be allotted during the following week for
students to make purchases.
Parents and
community members are invited to visit the Fair each day, including Preview
Day, to make purchases. We will also have Teacher Wish Lists again this year.
This popular event allows teachers to make lists of books which will be useful
in their classrooms. Parents and other visitors may then purchase books from
these lists to present as a gift to the class. In addition, teachers visiting
the Fair with or without students will be eligible for special drawings.
It is not too early to begin
thinking about purchases for giftgiving,
birthdays, holidays and other special events are great occasions for
giving the gift of reading.
Proceeds from
the Scholastic Book Fair are used to purchase books and other items that are
used as prizes for reading incentives throughout the year. Questions regarding
the Book Fair may be directed to Sharon Waagner.
Long Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting
Minutes, august 10, 2006 REGULAR MEETING
ü
Approval
of the July 6, 2006 Reorganizationl/Regular meeting minutes.
ü
The
next Board of Education meeting is Thursday, September 14, 2006. Walk-through at 6:30 p.m. and meeting start
time of 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
ü
Introduction
of Mrs. Mary Phillips-LeBlanc 5th grade teacher, and Ms. Raina
Stoutenburg the instrumental/choral music teacher.
ü
Approval
of June 2006 treasurer reports.
ü
Approval
of Warrants #1 and #3.
ü
Budget
transfers and Comprehensive Revenue and Budget status reports were reviewed.
ü
Approval
of the Policy statement for free and reduced priced meals or free milk, and for
Vickie Plumley to sign such statement.
ü
Approval
of the Tax Warrant for school year 2006-2007.
ü
The
Board President signed the Long Lake Central School contract for
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES.
ü
The
buses will arrive approx. 10 minutes earlier this year. The afternoon Deerland bus route will go back
to their original schedule, dropping off students on Deerland Rd. first and
Newcomb road last.
ü
Mrs.
Tina Thompson-Pine will be teaching sixth grade this year.
ü
The
music program will operate as we know it, with all scheduled concerts like
normal, but may have some changes.
-Continued-
ü
Approval
of a Cafeteria Charge policy, as amended.
ü
Approval
of the bids on the Heating & Ventilation Project- Phase 1.
ü
Approval
of the Board President to sign contracts with Murnane Building Contractors and
Skelly Contractors for the Heating & Ventilation project, Phase 1 capital
project.
ü
Approval
of Mrs. Barbara Gachowski as Occupational Therapist on a per diem basis.
ü
Approval
of a Distance Learning policy for on-line classes.
ü
Appointment
of Mr. James Piraino as Modified soccer coach and Mr. Karl Geiger as Elementary
soccer club coach for 2006.
ü
Approval
for the Superintendent to accept or reject bids for sale items to be opened on
August 29, 2006.
ü
Approval
for Mr. Jules Comeau to be the voting delegate at the 2006 annual NYS School
Boards Assoc. meeting.
ü
The
Superintendent received a fax from Indian Lake Central School Board approving a
sports merger, as needed with Long Lake Central School for the 2006-2007 school
year.
ü
The
‘06-’07 Student registration list was presented showing 73 students, pre-K
through 12th grade.
ü
Transportation
bids were received for the ‘06-’07 SY.
The Board chose to continue transporting to Tupper Lake in-house.
ü
Appointment
of Mrs. Lauren Walker-Arsenault as (.5) Long term Sub position for Family &
Consumer Science effective September 1, 2006.
Official Board
Minutes are available in the Long Lake Central School Business Office during
normal Business hours.
Long Lake Central School District Draft Board Meeting
Minutes, September 12, 2006 special MEETING
ü
The
Board gave approval for Mr. Jules Comeau to fill the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton
BOCES Board seat vacated by the resignation of Vickie Plumley.
Official Board
Minutes are available in the Long Lake Central School Business Office during
normal Business hours.
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Mr. Finch’s
Construction class is looking for a volunteer in our community that would like
a shed built and is willing to purchase the materials needed to complete
it. The class will design and build the
shed per your specifications. Please
keep in mind that the completed shed should be no more than 100 square
feet. This opportunity should provide
substantial savings to the volunteer as well as a great learning opportunity
for our students.
Please contact
Mr. Finch during school hours at 624-2221 ext. 100 or email him at tecgen@Hotmail.com .
Boys Varsity Soccer Team
Fall
2006
Mr. Ted Merrihew’s photo at the first game of the season against
Minerva Newcomb @ Newcomb
Back row: Lt. To Rt. Mr. Olbert, Lyndon
Gillis, Dave Andrews, Kodee Olbert, Alex Smith, Eric Arsenault, Andy Snide, Ben
Black, Mr. Austin.
Front Row: Lt. To Rt.
Ben Austin, Joel Hart, Thom Ross, Taylor Merrihew, Jordan Wallace, Michael
Hart.
You never really know how a team is going to perform
until they get out there and face the competition. I was pretty sure the boys
would have the potential this year to compete for the MVAC Southern Division
Title, even before the team stepped on the field for the first practice.
If these guys
continue to play like they did in the first and second game of the season, my
hopes and beliefs have been confirmed. With no scrimmages or games to prep for
the first league contest, the Lakers played together and controlled the game
for most of the season opener against Minerva / Newcomb and came away with a 7
to 1 win. In an out of division contest against Crown Point on Friday,
September 15th, we again controlled the game but were held to a 3 to
3 tie as the goal post denied our offense at least six times.
There
has been a steady improvement in the teams foot and ground passing skills over
the last few years and this season we have a group of athletes that have raised
the bar a few more notches. With a lot of hard work in practice, and
determination on the field this could be the season for the Long Lake Central
School’s boys varsity to finally win its’ first MVAC southern division
championship.
I
would like to thank Mr. Kevin Austin for his help in practices and games. His
knowledge, enthusiasm and rapport with the athletes is not only helping with
keeping the boys on task but also helps
to reinforce a sense of togetherness among the players. Mr. Ted Merrihew is another person who deserves
considerable recognition for his photography and hands on help.
Please
try to come out and support the boy’s efforts this season. They are a fine
bunch of young men with great attitudes and your support will be meaningful to
them.
