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What's Inside. . . Superintendent’s Letter ...... 2School Board Recognition .. 2Exchange Student ............... 2Who’s New at LCS ............. 3Class Photographs .............. 3Athletic Booster Club ......... 3Head Lice Tips ................... 3Emergency Management .... 4Athletic Hall of Fame ......... 4Open House ........................ 5Guidance Office News ....... 5Parent/Teacher Conferences 6Fifty Years of Flight ........... 6Morning Program News ..... 6News from REACH ............ 64th Grade Towers ............... 7Library Media Center ......... 7Joyful Winter ...................... 7Treasures of Northern Italy 7Marching Band ................8-9Area All-State .................. 10Clothing Drive .................. 10POMP ............................... 10Fall Concert ...................... 10October Menu ................... 11Special Events .................. 12Upcoming Events ............. 12

Thank you to the Laurens

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Volume I, Number 2 October 2016

LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Odyssey of the Mind is Coming!It is almost time to sign up for Odyssey of the Mind! What is Odyssey of the Mind?

It is building contraptions, designing and painting props, making costumes, writing scripts, making decisions, taking risks, solving problems and having fun with creativity! Students work two or more hours a week after school in teams of 5-7 members to come up with out-of-the-box solutions to one of the five problems that their team can choose from. No adult assistance is permitted in this process!

The teams then present their solutions to a panel of judges at a Regional Competition in February. If they earn first place in their division, the team gets to move on to the State Competition in the spring. There is also a World Competition, where kids from all over the world come together to present their solutions. Here at LCS, we have had three teams per year competing. In the last four years we have had teams competing at the state competi-tion twice, with two teams going last year! That is pretty impressive!

Students in grades three and up can join and will be given the opportunity to sign up in school during the last week in September. This year we are also looking for volunteers to help coach. We cannot have teams without coaches! Our teams will be meeting from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays in Room 115. Coaches must be able to meet at that time and must commit to the Regional Competition in February. If you are a parent or community member who would like to volunteer, please contact Lynette Lyons at Laurens Central School (llyons@laurenscs.org).

2015-2016 LCS ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TEAMS

Jacob Lyons, Hannah Mathieson, Renate Carrabba, Bella Armenti,

Jack Pollock, Sophia Barnes

Sadie Lincoln, Jonah Mathieson, Kaleb Sonnenberg, Miranda Carrabba,

Faith Gaglia, Jazmin LaPilusa

James Gaglia, Elias Poling, Magnolia Lincoln, Cassidy Moxley,

Jade Moxley

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From the SuperintendentOnce again we have had a great opening to the school year!

I so enjoy having everyone back in the building; staff and students alike; it is like the building comes alive! And alive it is . . . our soccer teams have started off their seasons with very successful outcomes and the Drama Club has already held tryouts for a November production. This looks to be yet another active, successful year!

We are very proud of the fact that many of our high school students are challenging themselves by creating academic schedules that are helping to better prepare them for not only getting into college, but into the college of their choice.

DID YOU KNOW?• Eight seniors are participating in job shadowing experi-

ences. These students job shadow Monday through Friday from 8:30-11:00 a.m. and are receiving exposure to a variety of career opportunities (see below). The students then return to LCS for College English, College History, PE and any other courses they wish to take.

• Wearepresentlyofferingjobshadowingexperiencesinthe following areas:

• MedicalcareersthroughBassettHospital • Athletictraining/sportsmedicineatSUNYOneonta • EnvironmentalScienceattheSUNYBiologicalField

Station in Cooperstown • EngineeringthroughtheDOTandMAMCOinthe

near future • We are hoping to establish additional job shadowing

experiences in the areas of Chiropractic and Whole Body Wellness Care, and Veterinary Science in the near future, as well as with other fields of engineering.

• Our faculty is offering the following additional coursesfor college credit: Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, American History I and II, Macro-Economics, American Government, Civil War, English I/II, Creative Writing, Statistics, Music Theory, Sociology and College Algebra.

• ViatheDistanceLearningProgramourstudentshavetheopportunity to take college courses in Psychology, Sociol-ogy, Personal Finance and Criminal Justice, as well as a variety of other courses.

• We continue to offer three foreign languages—French,Spanish and Italian (most schools our size offer one), and a full music and art program.As you can see, many positive, exciting programs and

opportunities are being made available to our students. We are very fortunate to have such a diverse and dedicated faculty and staff; without their efforts, none of this would be possible. In the end, however, it is through the continued support of our parents and our community that makes our school the success that it is.

—Romona N. Wenck, SuperintendentLaurens, where Community and School, create success!

School Board Recognition WeekThe week of October 24-28 is School Board Recognition

Week. This special week has been designated to commend school board members for their dedicated service to the children of New York State, and we are inviting you to join us in demonstrating your appreciation of these outstanding individuals. School Board members are dedicated to serv-ing children and providing strong educational programs. They devote many hours of service to public education and continually strive for improvement, excellence and progress in education.

Please join us in honoring and giving thanks to our school board members. A kind note or phone call would be greatly appreciated. Write a personal letter of thanks for the endless hours these individuals donate to our school. Attend the October board meeting to say a special thank you in person.

Whatever way you choose, please support our Board of Education. They work hard for our community and deserve our thanks and words of encouragement.

LCS BOARD OF EDUCATIONCynthia Struckle, President

Gerard Murello, Vice PresidentThomas Francisco

Beatrice LoftusMargaret Wikoff

Meet our Exchange StudentHello,

My name is Alex Montaner. I am 15 years old, in the 10th grade, and from Barcelona, Spain. In my family I have two brothers, Marc and Pol, (19 and 17 respectively). My father, Joan, has his own business helping

others find seasonal work, while my mother, Monica, has a business renting out houses. I enjoy playing football (soccer in America) and swimming. In Spain both of these activities are done as club sports, not in school.

This exchange program was very interesting to me for many reasons. First, I am hoping to gain a greater understand-ing of the English language and American culture. Secondly, my brother Pol participated in a similar exchange program two years ago. With his program, he was placed in Detroit, Michigan, and that encouraged me to come to America as well.

The Murch Family has welcomed me into their home and I am very much enjoying learning how to use their PlayStation! I also really like being a member of the soccer team and hope to play in my first game on 9/14 when we play at Worcester.

My favorite class here at LCS is Algebra, as it is easy for me to understand. This is interesting as I understand the subject better here in America than back in Spain. Thank you, Mr. Ronson!

In closing, I would like to thank everyone for welcoming me to Laurens. I hope to meet many more students and par-ents in the near future, and am looking forward to the entire school year.

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Class PhotographsIndividual Class pictures

will be taken on Thursday, October 20. Information and order envelopes will be sent home with students. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Winchester.

Who’s New at LCSANTHONY CASEY—SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER

My name is Mr. Casey and I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Rose in Social Studies Education in 2014. The following year

I received my Master’s degree from Union Graduate College in Teaching. During this program I had the fortunate opportunity of being an intern at Draper Middle School in the Capital Region area where I helped teach U.S. History to 8th graders. In my spare time I enjoy playing football, basketball, and rock climbing. I am excited for the upcoming school year and feel privileged to become a part of the Laurens community!

JOSEPH YAGER—CLEANERHello my name is Joe

Yager. I graduated from Unatego. I grew up and currently live in Otego with my girlfriend Tisha and my four children, Marisa, Tyler,

Elizabeth and Daniel. I enjoy metal detecting, spend-ing time with my family, and the outdoors. I look forward to working here at Laurens.

STEPHANIE BROCKWAY—TEACHER AIDEHel lo, my name is

Stephanie Brockway. I grew up in Cherry Valley and now live in Mount Vision. My husband Jerry and I have two children, Ivory and

Trinity. In our free time we like to ride bike, go hiking, camping and play games as a family. I have worked with children since 2008 in Davenport Headstart, Oneonta Headstart and Laurens Central School as a substitute teacher aide and volunteer. I am excited to be at Laurens Central School as a full time teacher aide.

The LCS Athletic Booster ClubPlease consider joining the Laurens Athletic Booster Club. Here

are some of the services the Booster Club fundraisers provide for our student-athletes and coaches.• Feesforsummerleaguesandtournaments• Feesforsummerathleticcamps• Equipmentandapparel• TransportationfeesforHeadwaterssummersoccer• DonationsfortheAnnualAwardsBanquet• PlaquesfortheAwardsBanquet• Lodgingforcoachingclinics• DonationsfortheLCSAthleticHallofFameBanquet

New members are needed and welcome! Meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in room 115.

Head Lice Reminder and TipsPlease periodically check your child (especially in grades K-6)

for head lice. The truth is, head lice are always present, any time of year, just like colds and stomach viruses. The difference is, they are bugs, so they are easier to see! You can try a once a week schedule, either while shampooing your child or during a movie, to take a little time to look for critters.

If you are not sure what you are looking for, this is a great resource http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrScqdNuTpc&feature=more_related. This video will help you identify lice and their nits, and instruct you on how to get rid of them and prevent further infestations.

By the time we know children have head lice, they have already been infested for at least a few weeks and often longer. This makes it next to impossible to try to track down where your child got lice. Because lice do not jump or fly, they are most commonly transferred by the direct sharing of hair care products and prolonged head-to-head contact. Another common culprit is sleepovers. If your child goes to a sleepover have them bring their own pillow and sleeping bag.

What we know about head lice has changed a lot since we were in school. This resource: https://identify.us.com/ can answer any questions you might have about lice (as well as other household pests). Founder Richard J. Pollack, Ph.D. has earned many degrees in Entomology and holds a degree from Cornell University in Medical Parasitology (M.Sc.) He has served as a public health entomologist at the Harvard School of Public Health for 22 years. His informational websites at the Harvard School of Public Health were amongst the most viewed sites hosted there.

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Athletic Hall of FameThe purpose of the Laurens Central School Athletic Hall of Fame

is to recognize those individuals who through their accomplishments have brought pride and distinction to our school and community as an athlete, coach, administrator or as a contributor to the development and success of the Laurens Central School Athletic Program. If you wish to nominate an individual for consideration of membership to the Hall of Fame, please contact Mr. Bill Dorritie, Building Principal, to pick up an application form or go to our website www.laurenscs.org, go to sports on the left-hand side and then choose Athletic Hall of Fame By-Laws.

ELIGIBILITYTo be eligible for selection to the LCS Hall of Fame candidates must

meet the following requirements.• ElectiontotheLCSHallofFameshallbeopentopersonswhohave

made an outstanding contribution to the school as a superior com-petitor in athletics, and who last competed at LCS 10 or more years prior to the date of induction.

• Maleorfemaleparticipantsinanyrecognizedformofsportscom-petition are eligible for nomination.

• AthletesmustbeLaurensCentralSchoolgraduates.• Nomineesmusthavedemonstratedgoodcitizenshipandcharacter

in their lives both during their years in high school and after.• ItisalsoimportantthattheCommitteeconsidertheathlete’soverall

contribution to his/her sport both during high school and beyond, and to weigh carefully both high school achievements and overall achievements as a measure of overall success in one’s sport(s).

• AcoachoradministratorshallbeconsideredonlyafterleavingtheLCS Athletic department program.

• AnoutstandingteamcanbevotedintotheHallofFameasateaminductee, but must also wait 10 years after the team competed last.

• Nominationswillbeacceptedforanyathlete,coach,administratororcontributor who through his/her commitment, sacrifices, and dedica-tion to the LCS Athletic Program has brought pride and distinction to our school and community.

GUIDELINES• Athletesmusthavebeengraduatedforaperiodofatleast10years.• Theeligibilitytimelinedoesnotapplytocoaches,athleticdirectors,

administrators or contributor; however, they must have completed their tenure with the District.

METHOD OF ELECTION• NominationsshallbereceivedfromanyfriendofLCSAthleticsor

any family member of any individual meeting the qualifications listed above.

• Nominationsmustbemadeontheappropriateapplicationformtobe considered. Please contact Mr. Bill Dorritie, Building Principal, at (607) 432-2050 for application forms or go to our website.

• AllformsmustbecompletedandreceivedbyOctober30tobecon-sidered for induction this year.A complete copy of the LCS Athletic Hall of Fame By-Laws can be

obtained on our website or by contacting the Main Office.

Emergency Management Plan

Dear Parents/Guardians:All school districts in the State of New York

are required to comply with the Commissioner’s Regulation 155.13, which requires written annual instructions to parents, students and staff regarding distr ict emergency management plans. The completed plans are on file in the superintendent’s office and are available to parents, students and staff at any time school is open, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The object of emergency planning is to anticipate problems in dealing with natural and man-made disasters. Depending on the type and/or intensity of the incident, the school may be required to carry out any of the following procedures: school cancellation, evacuation, or sheltering. It is important to take note that emergency procedures may be carried out without advanced notice. Children may be coming home to either empty homes or locked doors. Parents must make contingency plans with their children to go to the home of a neighbor if the children require supervision. A form has been sent home to all parents requesting this information.

Early dismissal or go home drills are held at least once a year. Due to new recommendations from the New York State Police, the date of this drill will not be publicized. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on the day of the drill, all students will leave the school building, go to assigned evacuation shelters, and be picked up by buses if they normally take a bus home. This may delay your child’s arrival at home by a few minutes.

Parents should discuss the purpose of this drill with their children, especially younger ones, in an effort to alleviate any fears or concerns children may have with leaving school at an unusual time and from a different place.

All students who do not ride a bus home will be escorted back to the school after the drill. Parents will not be permitted to sign students out from evacuation sites.

If you have any questions concerning this plan or wish to make a contribution to increasing its effectiveness please contact the District Emergency Coordinator at (607) 432-2050.

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Open HouseWe have scheduled dates for Open House this year.

Our Secondary (7-12) Open House will be on Wednes-day, October 5. Elementary Open House (K-6) will be held on Thursday, October 13. On both nights, parents will meet in the Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. before visiting individual classrooms and teachers.

These nights offer an opportunity for parents to get a sense of how their child spends his/her school day. We encourage you to make arrangements for your children to stay at home because the night is meant for parents. If for some reason childcare arrangements cannot be made, there will be childcare available. Please do not plan to bring children with you to the Information Ses-sion in the cafeteria or to the classrooms.

In the classrooms, teachers will discuss curriculum subject content and/or course requirements. Parents who would like to meet with a teacher to discuss their child’s progress should make a separate appointment on another date with the teacher.

SECONDARY (7-12) OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE—WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 56:15 p.m. Pick-up your child’s class schedule and home-

work voucher at the table in the cafeteria6:30 p.m. General Information Session in the Cafeteria6:45- Grades 7-10 will follow a combination8:45 p.m. schedule Grades 11 & 12 will follow their child’s

schedule for A dayAll schedules, grades 7-12, will be handed out as

parents sign in for Open House.Parents are reminded to visit Art, Music, Physi-

cal Education, Guidance, Learning Center, Library, Resource Room, Special Education Classes, etc. during study hall time.

ELEMENTARY (K-6) OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE—THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 6:30 p.m. General Information Session in the

Cafeteria7:00-7:20p.m. SessionI—Classroom7:30-7:50p.m. SessionII—SpecialClasses8:00-8:30p.m. Session III—Classroom or Special

ClassesClassroom teachers will give a presentation at the

beginning of Sessions I and III. Please choose either session to visit your child’s classroom. During Session II you are asked to visit other school areas such as specials classrooms (Gym, Art, Music, Library), the Guidance Office, Learning Center, HealthZone, Speech or Special Education classrooms.

We look forward to seeing you at Open House. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Wenck or one of the Guidance Counselors at 432-2050.

October 2016 Guidance NewsCOLLEGE NIGHT 2016

The Otsego County Counselors’ Association will be sponsoring College Night 2016 at SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Field House on Monday, October 17, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will be approxi-mately 100 colleges and universities represented. A representative from HESC (Higher Education Services Corp.) will give two presentations on all the new changes to the financial aid process this year. This is a must for seniors and their parents! All 10th, 11th and 12th grade students are encouraged to attend. A list of participating colleges will be given to students before the event. Don’t miss it!COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK

LCS will be participating in HESC’s College Application Week for the 2nd year, from October 17-21. Seniors will have one-on-one support and assistance in completing their college applications in the High School Library. More information about this event is coming soon and will be sent home to all families of seniors. It was a huge success last year and this year we expect the same results!INFORMATION FOR SENIORS

Seniors should begin working on college applications as soon as possible and complete them no later than December vacation. If applying for Early Action or Early Decision, these deadlines are usually November 1 or 15.

Seniors should now ask teachers, coaches, employers and advi-sors for college letters of recommendation. Please give them as much noticeaspossible—arushedletterisnotthebestletter!

Do not forget that you may submit your 2017-18 FAFSA as of October 1 this year! It should be much easier to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to accomplish this task. Visit www.studentaid.ed.gov and www.fafsa.gov for more information. You will need to register for a FAFSA ID before you can complete the FAFSA. See www.fsaid.ed.gov to obtain your ID. One parent must register for an ID as well.IMPORTANT DATESOCTOBER 1 SAT exam at Oneonta High School 5 Meeting for parents of seniors before Open House, 6:00 p.m.

More information about this will be in the Open House invitation letter.

7 Registration deadline for 11/5 SAT 12 SUNY Canton Rep. visit to Guidance Office, 1:00 p.m. Hartwick College, 12:00 p.m. 17 SUNY Delhi Rep. visit to Guidance Office, 8:15 a.m. College Night at SUNY Oneonta, 6:00-8:00 p.m. 18 Keuka College Rep. visit to Guidance Office, 8:00 a.m. Niagara University Rep. visit to Guidance Office, 9:45 a.m. 17-21 College Application Week 19 PSATexamforthe11thgrade—at no cost! 22 ACT exam at Oneonta High School 26 Herkimer CCC Rep. visit to Guidance Office, 12:30 p.m.NOVEMBER 3 Registration deadline for 12/3 SAT 4 Registration deadline for 12/10 ACT 5 SAT exam at Oneonta High School

Test fees: SAT without writing: $45.00; with writing: $57.00ACT without writing: $ 42.50; with writing: $58.50PSAT: FREE for 2016!

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Fifty Years of Flight at Oneonta Municipal Airport

On September 17 there was a 50 Years of Flight celebration at the Oneonta Municipal Airport as well as all-day activities. The celebration included performances by the Laurens Central School Marching Band, a flag presentation by The Oneonta Job Corps Academy Color Guard and various speeches by distinguished guests such as Gary Herzig, Mayor of Oneonta; Albert S. Nader, Former Mayor of Oneonta; Senator James Seward; Col. Carlton Cleveland of the U.S National Guard; and many more.

There were scheduled events at the airfield, including Elk Creek Sky Divers and a NYSP DWI Demo. There were also all-day activi-ties such as tours, historical displays, aircraft fly-ins, helicopter rides and many more.

—Jacob Lyons

Morning Program NewsMorning Program will be held on Monday and Fridays this year.*The Morning Program theme for the 2016-2017 school year is

Famous People. Each month we will learn about a different famous person. Our theme for the month of October is Alex Morgan. HERE ARE SOME DATES TO KEEP IN MIND 3 Morning Routine 7 News from the Nurse 11 Morning Routine 14 Spirit Day Soccer 17 Morning Routine 21 Mr. Pollock 24 Morning Routine 27 Halloween Safety 31 Morning Routine and Bus Awards

Come join us Monday and Friday mornings at 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. It is a great way to start your day!

*On weeks where there is no school on Monday due to a holiday, we will have Morning Program on Tuesday and the last day of the school week.BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

The Box Tops for Education program is alive and well at LCS. You can find these labels on many things you buy, from cereal to notebooks. See the website BoxTops4Education.com for more infor-mation. Please send box tops that you have collected in with your child. Our school earns 10¢ for every box top that we collect. Thanks!

News from REACHAs I write this, we are looking forward to our first

week of the REACH after school program. We had an excellent turnout for our REACH family dinner and annual orientation meeting. Our guest speakers were Lisa Flachs, LCSW, who works with us twice a week to bring the children social and emotional learning activities; Mrs. Tammy Loucks, from our school-based Health Zone; and our own REACH parents, Melissa and Greg Amerson, Brian Fleury, and Daisy Soto. A big thank you to all who participated in this evening. A special thank you goes to the cafeteria and facilities staff who made it all possible.

We are starting our first week with the first of six visits from Cooperative Extension of Delaware County working with the second and third grade group on nutri-tion and exercise for a healthy lifestyle for life. The children will be cooking and playing games and making healthy breakfasts and snacks during their weekly ses-sions with Michaela DePatie. When this group is done, the fourth through eighth graders will begin their six week session and then the kindergarten through first grade group will have their turn. The youngest group will also have a chance to work on some gardening projects with Michaela this year.

We have a great new staff of Peer Tutors this year and they were very enthusiastic during their training day. These are the student helpers who are in high school. This is a chance for them to learn job skills as well as gain experience working with children. We are lucky to even have a former REACH student with us now as a Peer tutor. Megan Moxley, Bella Armenti and Carley Clark will be working with the kindergarten-first grade group on a rotating basis, while Shannon Brannigan and Jacob Lyons work with the older two groups. Hannah Mathieson and Eve Rokhvadze will float between groups on a rotating basis.

We welcome back Mrs. Trujillo, Mrs. Barry and Mrs. Mish as Activity Leaders, Mrs. Tuohy as our after school nurse, Mr. Lunn as our substitute coordinator and Mrs. MacLachlan as our activity leader substitute. We also welcome back Mrs. Lunn, Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Liner, Mrs. Winchester, Ms. Robbins, and Mrs. Rokhvadze as our teacher tutors and we welcome the addition of Mrs. Boyce.

As you see, we have a large staff and we all look for-ward to supporting our REACH students academically, physically, socially and emotionally through a variety of activities, programs, tutoring, homework help and opportunities. It will be an exciting new year of growth for the children and staff together. —Ann Clark

REACH After School Coordinator

Parent/Teacher ConferencesThe first Parent/Teacher Conference Day of the year will be held

on Thursday, November 17 for grades K-12 and Friday, November 18 for grades K-6. Two afternoons plus one evening will be set aside to enable all parents to meet with their child’s classroom teacher. Elementary report cards will be handed out at the conference. Secondary students will receive their report cards as in the past. Look for more details in the November newsletter.

Please remember that parents do not have to wait until these dates to meet with your child’s teachers. If you have any questions, please contact the school to set up an appointment.

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Treasures of Northern Italy!There are still a few spots left for

a trip to Italy with LCS over April break, from Thursday, April 13 through Sunday, April 23, 2017. We will see Milan, global capital of

fashion and design, and home of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper! Florence, birthplace of the renaissance, bursting with art, architecture, statues including Michelangelo’s David! Venice, with its intricate stone palaces seemingly rising out of the water, and the shimmering gold mosaics of Saint Mark’s Cathedral! The trip will also include a visit to Trieste, where we will be guests at an Italian/Slovenian school, and a visit to Padova, home of one of the oldest universities in Europe.

Trip is open to students in 9-12 grades only, unless accompanied by parents. Parents and community members are welcome to join the trip. We will use mostly public transportation,

do a lot of walking, and stay in simple accommodations in order to keep costs low.

Cost of the trip includes two meals a day, all travel fees and museum entry fees. Cost of the trip is $2,450 for students, $2,525 for adults. Please contact Mrs. Graham (ngraham@laurenscs.org) as soon as you can in order to get more information and registration forms. Deposits and registration paperwork due by October 31.

Library Media CenterGot those research blues? Tired of the same old

Google search giving you nothing but ads, answer websites and clutter? Look no further! The Laurens Central School Library Media Center has the answer to your online research needs.

In this day of information overload, it can be dif-ficult to sort out the expert from the novice. We need to be aware of the old adage “don’t believe everything you see,” and this certainly holds true when we look to the web for answers. LCS purchases subscriptions to several research databases that are written and produced by experts and are designed for high-level academic research for all grade levels.

To access the school’s databases, please visit the Library Media Center website at: http://lcsmediacenter. wixsite.com/laurens and click on SEEK. All databases are listed alphabetically and include resources such as online encyclopedias (Grolier), BrainPop, PebbleGo (encyclopedias for K-2 students), and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Please ask your student or call the school at 432-2050 for the password to SEEK.

Students grades 7 and up will be required to use databases and books, as well as general web searches for various projects and assignments. Community members are also invited to use these sources. More details coming soon on individual databases and what they can do for you!

—Mary Rokhvadze, Library Media Specialist

4th Grade Towers

Mrs. Himes 4th grade class had to build the tallest tower using only index cards. They had five minutes to plan their building and then seven minutes to build it but when they were building it, they could not talk. The students are learning that they have to work in groups cooperatively and to collaborate. Mrs. Himes is introducing them to the idea of a Growth Mindset. The simple idea that your brain is like a muscle and that you can build a stronger muscle (brain) and retrain your thinking to have a profound impact on learning!

Joyful Winter!Travel with LCS to Quebec City

for three days and two nights this winter! Clean, safe and close by, Canada is a great place to travel and a great first overseas trip. Quebec City is a bastion of French identity, and was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its special cul-ture, history and architecture. You will experience some interesting activities on this trip: Walking on the walls of the city that date to 1608! Learning about 19th century military life! Seeing the Montmorencywaterfalls—tallerthan Niagara Falls! Tubing on snow at the Village des Sports! Danc-ing and dining at an authentic Sugar Shack!

This once in a lifetime special weekend, January 14-16, 2017, costs $500 per person (all travel, admissions and food included except lunches). Please see Mrs. Graham for an application form, or email Mrs. Graham ngraham@laurenscs.org for more information.

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After receiving top honors at the 67th Annual Sherburne Pageant of Bands, the Laurens Central School Band and Colorguard spent the summer actively performing at events across Otsego and Chenango counties.

SHERBURNE HONORSAlbert Whitney Overall Achievement AwardBest in Class D1st Place in Class D Color Guard1st Place in Class D Marching Band1st Place in Class D Small Ensemble2nd Place in Class D Concert Band2nd Place in Class D Jazz Ensemble2nd Place in Class D Drumline

SUMMER EVENT PERFORMANCESJune11—SidneyHometownParadeJuly4—OneontaHometownParadeJuly16—SchenevusFiremen’sParadeAugust2—OtsegoCountyFairParadeAugust9—ChenangoCountyFairParade

67th Annual Sherburne Pageant of Bands

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From the Music DepartmentThe Music Department would like to extend a special

congratulations to

Elvia Allen and Anna Bellfor being accepted into the Area All-State Women’s Chorus

andKylie Hatalla, Jacob Lyons and Kaitlyn Watson

for being accepted into the Area All-State Concert BandLast spring, these students prepared competitive solos and

performed them at the NYSSMA auditions in May. All five of them scored very highly. On November 18 and 19, our students will join other exceptional high school students from Schoharie, Delaware, Otsego, Madison and Chenango Counties to perform high level Choral and Band music. This is a true honor and we wish them the best of luck.

A concert open to the public will take place on November 19 at 3:00 p.m. at SUNY Oneonta.

Give and Take Clothing DriveWHEN: OCTOBER 26, BEFORE THE FALL CONCERTWHERE: CAFE HALLWAY

Do you have any gently used fall or winter clothing at home? If so, please consider donating them to the LCS Give and Take fall clothing drive. Donated clothing should be in good condition and suitable for children and young adults. Boxes are located at the side door desk and in the Main Office. Our fall clothing Give and Take Away will be held before the fall concert outside the cafeteria. You can also see Mrs. Rokhvadze at any time for access to clothing and for more information. You do not have to give to take!

Thank you for your support of this program.

Patrons Of Music PeoplePOMP would like to thank those who

have generously donated to the Laurens Central School Music Program. Donors who have contributed $100 or more have been recognized with a name plate on the Music Note found in the LCS Multi-Purpose Room.

If you would like to make a donation, please complete and mail the form below.

PATRONS OF MUSIC PEOPLE DONATION

Name: ______________________________________

Address: ____________________________________

___________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________

Email: ______________________________________

Detach and send with check payable to: POMP, c/o Michael Banewicz, 55 Main St., Laurens, NY 13796

The LCS Music Department is pleased to present their

Fall ConcertWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 AT 6:30 P.M.

in Laurens Central School Multi-Purpose RoomFeatured ensembles will be: Concert Band, Concert

Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Junior Band and Elementary Choir

For Homecoming 2016, POMP will be sponsoring a Dime Toss booth as a fundraiser. We are looking for donations of glassware to use as prizes. Drinking glasses, coffee mugs, fish bowls, milk bottles, canning jars, steins, plates, anything glasses.New or used—as long as they’re clean.Go homeand clean out your kitchen cabinets to help out a good cause.

You may bring your donations to Mr. Banewicz in the band room.

Join us!

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LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOLLaurens, New York 13796

Current Resident or

POSTAL PATRONECRWSS

BOARD OF EDUCATIONCynthia Struckle, PresidentGerard Murello, Vice PresidentThomas FranciscoBeatrice LoftusMargaret Wikoff

SUPERINTENDENTRomona N. Wenck

BUILDING PRINCIPALWilliam F. Dorritie

EDITORSheryl A. Dugan

Upcoming Events October 2016 1 HOMECOMING BMS vs. Worcester, 10:00 a.m. GMS vs. Stamford, 11:30 a.m. GVS vs. Stamford, 1:00 p.m. BVS vs WAJ, 3:00 p.m. Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. 2 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 3 GMS vs. Edmeston BMS @ Edmeston 4 Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 5 HS Open House 6 GMS @ Sharon Springs BMS vs. Sharon Springs Zumba, Café, 6:15 p.m. 8 Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. 9 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 10 NO SCHOOL—Columbus Day 11 Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 13 GMS vs. GMU BMS @ GMU Elementary Open House Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 15 Tri-Valley Championship Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m.

16 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 17 GMS @ Milford BMS vs. Milford College Night @ SUNY Oneonta 18 Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 19 PSAT, MPR, 8:00 a.m. Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. 20 Individual Student Picture Day GMS vs. Richfield BMS @ Richfield Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 21 5th & 9th Grade Field Trip @ Gilbert Lake 22 Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. 23 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 24 GMS @ Franklin BMS vs. Franklin 25 Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 26 Fall Concert, MPR, 6:30 a.m. 27 Zumba, MPR, 6:15 p.m. 28 NO SCHOOL—Superintendent’s Conference Day 29 Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. 30 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 31 Halloween

Upcoming Special EventsWhen you receive this newsletter, Spirit Week and our

Homecoming celebrations will be upon us. We are confident the parade, which is planned for Friday, September 30 at 1:00 p.m., will once again be a very exciting event. We hope community members will be able to attend and enjoy the activities! A special thank you goes out to Mr. Powers and all of the members of the Student Council. They work very hard for the month of September organizing and preparing for Spirit Week, and deserve our praise for their efforts.

Please look elsewhere in this newsletter for information on each of the following:Wednesday, October 5 .......Secondary Open HouseMonday, October 10 ��������No School, Columbus DayThursday, October 13 ........Elementary Open HouseWednesday, October 26 .....Fall ConcertFriday, October 28 �����������No School, Superintendent

Conference Day