The Lion’s RoarVolume 15, Number 10 Cincinnatus Central School District Newsletter November 2014

Dalton Sudbrink with his parents, Charlie and Marcy Sudbrink.

Daulton Brown with his mother, Lori Mudge.

Collin McKee with his parents Kim and Jonathan McKee.

Jason Rice with his parents, Shelley Kemak and John

Patrick Rice.

On October 14th, 2014 the Cincinnatus Girls' Varsity Soccer hosted Otselic Valley for their senior night. It surely was a night to remember with a score of 7-0 with all goals scored by the seniors. The Varsity Soccer team will be losing 8 of their seniors this year: Carly McUmber, Sydney Sherman, Bethany Ward, Madison Knickerbocker, Chelsea Gerrard, Kylee Gardner, Jordan Liddell, and Shelbie Seeley. The team has had a tough season with a 7-4 league record but are seeded in second place in the league. The girls have shown a lot of improvement since day one of the season. The girls went on to sectionals defeating their rivals, McGraw in the first round, but came up short the second round to Poland. Also On October 16th, 2014 the Cincinnatus Boys Varsity Soccer hosted Stockbridge Valley for their senior night. The boys took home the win, defeating Stockbridge with a score of 13-0. Our varsity boys will be losing 4 of their seniors this year: Daulton Brown, Dalton Sudbrink, Jason Rice, and Collin McKee. All was played well. The boys have a league record of 11-1 and are ranked number 1 as well. The boys went to sectionals as well, going all the way to the semi-finals. The boys and girls would like to thank all of their fans for all the support this year in soccer. By: Bethany Ward

Chelsea Gerrard with her parents, Susan and Daniel Gerrard.

Sydney Sherman with her parents, Bridgette Knapp and

Troy Sherman.

Shelbie Seeley with her par-ents, Tom and Shereen Lum.

Madison Knickerbocker with her parents, Tina and Don Knicker-

bocker.

Bethany Ward with her parents, Lyle and Burneeda Ward.

Jordan Lidell with her paretns, Casey and Alan Lidell.

Carly McUmber with her parents, Daniel and Catherine

McUmber.Kylee Gardner with her

parents, Rachelle Sunderland and James Gardner.

Soccer Players Celebrate Senior Nights

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Board of Education Meeting Notes:September 25, 2014

• The Board, through consensus, authorized the Superintendent to proceed with an implementation training plan to prepare our staff for the new benchmarking system in grades K-12, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. The system will provide for student achievement data across grade levels in the areas of math and English, which will then be used to support teachers in their mission to improve upon the individual academic weaknesses of our students.

• Received information with regard to our elementary school’s NYS Education Department designation as a Local Assistance Plan (LAP) School for combined, NYS Assessment results for 2012-2013, (the first year of the new Common Core Assessments), in grades 3 & 4 ELA and Math for economically disadvantaged students. The combined performance index (PI) score of 53 fell below the NYS cutoff score of 55. As a result of the designation, the elementary school is required to complete a Diagnostic Self-Review Document and Report Template, receive Board approval of the document by November 21, 2014, post the document on our web site, and have the document available in the elementary school and district offices.

• The Board received a request from the Otselic Valley CSD to join their school as a combined modified wrestling program for the 2014-2015 winter season. The Board is expected to pass a resolution, at their October 22, 2014 meeting, to approve the request, per Section III Athletics regulations.

• Accepted the resignations of Lloyd Fox, custodian, effective October 24, 2014 with regret and appreciation for his 11 and ½ years of service. Appointed student web master Naomi MeKeel.

October 9, 2014

• Approved the 2013-2014 School Audit as presented by the auditing firm of Ciaschi, Dietershagen, Little, Mickelson, and Company, LLP. The audit found no instances of non-compliance and no material internal control weaknesses.

• The building principals, Thomas Durkot (UPK-6) and Karen Genzel (7-12), presented the 2013-2014 Assessment Report, included strategies to provide continuous improvement in the areas of student achievement and instruction.

• The Board appointed Isaac Maslyn as our boys’ modified basketball coach for the upcoming winter season and Mark Balkwill as our modified boys’ soccer coach to finish the current fall season.

• The Board discussed their availability to attend a mandatory training session on Child Abuse in the School Setting.

Introduction to Ecology: Trip Into the Woods

On Monday October 6th Peter Harrity, Associate Director of Lime Hollow in Cortland NY, visited Mr. Morrell’s Biology classes. Mr. Harrity volunteered his time to take students outside to learn about the outdoors. The students spent two periods outside in the woods identifying trees, edible plants, and medicinal plants. They also got to play a predator-prey game in which students acted as birds trying to feed their young without giving their nest location away to the predators. It was found that students employed strategies similar to the actual birds to protect their nests and young. Mr. Harrity brought Theron, a red-tailed hawk, with him and informed the students about his lifestyle and behaviors. Theron was rehabilitated by a student from Homer HS and the hawk is quite strong now. We want to thank Mr. Harrity and Lime Hollow for the opportunity to get outside and learn about ecology. Written by Elizabeth Brenchley

Mr. Peter Harrity from Lime Hollow shows the biology students his red-tailed

hawk named Theron.

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Medical Field TripOn October 16th, high school ACE students attended the Health Careers Expo held at Ithaca College. Students interested in exploring a career in the health field attended four workshops of their choice, covering various topics. Students found out information on what path to take to get to medical school, information on financial aid, where health jobs are and what they are paying, all kinds of jobs that make up health careers and what students should be doing now to prepare for a health career in the future.Students also had a chance to visit an exhibitor hall where local agencies were set up advertising careers ranging from acupuncture, EMT and surgery to phlebotomy, cancer research and neurology. Students liked walking around the exhibitor hall and checking out the hands-on activities; students could check out real surgical instruments and try their hand at assembling a brain. A lot of good information was presented and the trip was a success! Submitted by: Mrs. MacDonald

The Applied Physical Science class was learning how to preserve heat and make solar cookers that can absorb enough heat to cook food. Yes, that's right, these "boxes" can get hot enough to actually cook food! The challenge posed by their teacher, Mr. Cringle, was...When building a solar cooker, how are you going to minimize heat loss through convection, conduction, and radiation? The students completed a couple of labs and had to do some research on how to best build their solar cookers. The materials used in construction had to be from recycled sources, and most of the students gathered their supplies from our cafeteria's recycle waste. The material cost also had to fall below $2. Once the students decided on a design, they submitted a drawing to Mr. Cringle and began building. The solar cookers look great. Mr. Cringle said that all the designs are well done and Rosie's design looks quite promising because of amount of insulation she included to hold in the heat. The students did a trial test with a light and they all worked to a certain degree. They will be going outside to do their final experiment/testing when it is sunny enough to do so, unfortunately they may be waiting for spring to get enough sunshine. We look forward to seeing if these solar cookers actually work. Written by: Katelynn Rice

Solar Cookers

Left: After an informative day, the students wait out-side of Ithaca College on a beautiful fall day for the bus

to pick them up.

Right: Hunter Metzler successfully "draws blood"

at one of the hands-on demonstration tables in the

exhibitor hall.

Caitlyn GerrardKatelynn Rice Rosie Standish

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On October 3rd the high school health class and the aquatic biology class took a field trip to the Finger Lake Trail. These students hiked for a total of four miles along with Mrs. Knickerbocker, Mr. Schmidt, and Mr. Cringle. The purpose of this trip, for the high school health students, was to reinforce that health is a balance of physical, mental, spiritual, and social health, and these all can balance in nature. The health students also learned in health class about “Authentic Happiness,” that things don’t give us long-term happiness, experiences and memories do. This experience of walking in nature helped the students to understand the benefit of having the Fingerlakes Trail nearby and hopefully they will want to hike it again on their own time. The students in Mr. Schmidt’s aquatic biology class benefited from the field trip because they have been studying the impact of riparian areas that surround rivers and the impact they may have on the streams that drain them. Also, today there are not many chances for people to unplug from technology and social media to enjoy and observe the nature of the world around us and see how lucky we are to live in this part of the world, which cannot be done inside the walls of a classroom. One of the aquatic students, Argyle McCoach, said that “The field trip was very exciting because I got to be outside in nature and get exercise.” The trip was an overall success and the health and aquatics classes really enjoyed their field trip on the Fingerlakes Trail. Written by: Bethany Ward

Fingerlakes Trail Field Trip

The Health and Aquatics Classes on the

Fingerlakes trail.

Seniors Carly McUmber, Daulton Brown, and Bethany

Ward (above)

The Student Senate held a spirit week from September 29th to October 3rd for all students in grades 5-12. For the spirit week Monday was Pajama Day, Tuesday was Pattern Wars, Wednesday was Costume Day, Thursday was Twin Day, and Friday was Red and White Day. On Tuesday each grade had their own assigned pattern, seniors were given plaid, juniors had stripes, sophomores had polka dots, freshmen had floral, 7th and 8th graders had animal print, and 5th and 6th had solid colors. The spirit week was held to boost school spirit before the Clash at Cortland State on October 3, 2014. The homecoming dance and pep rally were also held on Friday October 3rd to help support our school varsity soccer teams. On Saturday the 4th the Varsity Lady Lions played a very good game against McGraw at Cortland State but lost 0-1, the boys’ varsity team also played an excellent game against McGraw winning 3-0. Both teams did a great job at our homecoming games that followed our spirit week and homecoming dance.

Student Senate Spirit Week

Decorations to support our varsity teams.

Kurtis Rutan and Carmine Ward participating in twin day. Homecoming King and

Queen Daulton Brown and Shelbie Seeley

Ms. Marion and Mrs. Januszka on twin day.

Casey, Kyle, and Logan twin it up with their cat t-shirts.

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Girls’ JV/Varsity VolleyballDay Date Opponent Location TimeMon Nov 10 Practice beginsFri Nov 21 Sherb-Earlville Home 5:30 (Scrimmage)Mon Dec 1 Stockbridge Home 5:00 Thu Dec 4 Brookfield Away 5:30Fri Dec 5 Weedsport Home 5:30Thur Dec 11 McGraw Away 5:30Sat Dec 13 CCL Var. Tourn. Home TBDMon Dec 15 DeRuyter Home 5:30Thu Dec 18 VVS Away 5:30Thu Jan 8 Brookfield Home 5:30Sat Jan 10 Sher-Earl Var. Tour.`Sherburne 8:00amThu Jan 15 McGraw Home 5:30 Sat Jan 17 Sher-Earl JV Tour. Sherburne 8:00amTue Jan 20 DeRuyter Away 5:30Fri Jan 23 Stockbridge Away 5:30Sat Jan 24 CCL JV Tourn. McGraw TBDMon Jan 26 Weedsport Away 5:30Wed Jan 28 Tully Away 5:30Coaches: Macy Cobb - Varsity Shelby Wright – JV

Boys’ JV/Varsity BasketballDay Date Opponent Location TimeMon Nov. 10 Practice beginsTues Nov. 25 Greene (scrimmage)Away 5:30Fri Dec. 5 Madison Away 5:30Tue Dec. 9 McGraw Home 5:30Fri Dec. 12 O.V. Home 5:30Tue Dec. 16 DeRuyter Home 5:30 Fri Dec. 19 Stockbridge Home 5:30Fri Dec.26 F-P Tourney Away 6:00/7:45 Sat Dec 27 F-P Tourney Away TBD Tue Jan. 6 Brookfield Away 5:30Sat Jan 10 Coaches vs. Cancer Morrisville 6:00Tue Jan. 13 Madison Home 5:30Fri Jan. 16 McGraw Away 5:30Wed Jan. 21 O.V. Away 5:30Fri Jan. 23 DeRuyter Away 5:30Tue Jan 27 BVM (JV only) Home 6:00Fri Jan. 30 Stockbridge Away 5:30Mon Feb 2 Lafayette(varsity only) Away 7:00Wed Feb. 4 Brookfield (senior night) Home 5:30Coaches: Rich Borst – Varsity Bob Enright - JV

Boys’ Modified BasketballDay Date Opponent Location Time Mon Nov 17 Madison Madison 4:30Wed Nov 19 McGraw Home 4:30Fri Nov 21 Otselic Valley Home 4:30Mon Nov 24 DeRuyter DeRuyter 4:30Mon Dec 1 Stockbridge Stockbridge 4:30Wed Dec 3 Brookfield Brookfield 4:30Mon Dec 8 Madison Home 4:30Wed Dec 10 McGraw McGraw 4:30Fri Dec 12 Otselic Valley O.V. 4:30Mon Dec 15 DeRuyter Home 4:30Wed Dec 17 S. V. Home 4:30Fri Dec 19 Brookfield Home 4:30Coach: Isaac Maslyn

Girls’ Modified VolleyballDay Date Opponent Location TimeWed Nov. 19 McGraw Away 4:30Mon Nov 24 DeRuyter Home 4:30Mon Dec. 1 Stockbridge Home 5:00Wed Dec. 3 Brookfield Home 4:30Fri Dec 5 McGraw Home 4:30Mon Dec 8 DeRuyter Away 4:30Wed Dec 10 McGraw Home 4:30Mon Dec. 15 DeRuyter Away 4:30Wed Dec. 17 Stockbridge Away 4:30Fri Dec. 19 Brookfield Away 4:30Coaches: Becky Merihew and Kim Diaz

Girls’ JV/Varsity BasketballDay Date Opponent Location TimeMon Nov 10 Practice begins Tue Dec 2 Madison Home 5:30Tue Dec 16 DeRuyter DeRuyter 5:30Thu. Dec 18 S.V. Home 5:30Fri Dec 26 Homer Tourney Homer 11:00Sat Dec 27 Homer Tourney Homer TBDTue Jan 6 Madison Madison 5:30 Fri Jan 9 Otselic Valley O.V. 5:30Mon Jan 12 DeRuyter Home 5:30Fri. Jan 16 Hamilton Home TBDTue Jan 20 M.E. Morrisville 5:30Thu Jan 22 S.V. Stockbridge 5:30Tue Jan 27 Hamilton Hamilton TBDThu Jan 29 Otselic Valley Home 5:30Mon Feb 2 Lafayette Lafayette TBDThu. Feb 5 S.V. Home TBDCoaches: Joseph Hobby – Varsity Dan Wickham - JV

Schedules subject to change. Check our website, www.cc.cnyric.org, for the most

accurate schedules. Thank you.

Winter Sports Schedules

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Happy Fall! Wow, we are already through two months of the 2014-2015 school year. Students and staff are working hard each and every day. As I walk through the halls and observe in classrooms, I can’t help but smile reading and viewing so many samples of students work. Classroom walls and hallway walls are filled with student work. I am so proud of them as they are showcasing what they have learned and what makes them proud. Please allow yourself extra time on Monday, November 10th when you come for Parent Conferences so that you can admire your student’s work. A job well done for students and staff. Below you will notice a picture of our CARES bulletin board. When we are bucket fillers, we will add to this bulletin board. Students and classrooms can fill their buckets for good behavior in the classroom, a nice quiet line in the hallway, students helping students, and other evidence of respectful behavior. This bulletin board will be updated by the CARES committee and you will see our bulletin board filled throughout the year. Wednesday, October 22nd was National Kindness and Unity Day. Students and staff wore orange and yellow throughout the entire school to "Unite Against Bullying." Students discussed bullying, kindness, and unity in their classrooms. Please remember to have your student(s) dress appropriately with the changing weather.

Tom DurkotUPK-6 Principal

A Message from Our Elementary Principal....

Student Council Zap-a-Snack Sale ResultsStudents in grades five through eight did a great job of selling Zap-a-Snack products due to terrific community support. The money raised from this fundraiser subsidizes the eighth grade Washington, D.C. trip as well as the Knoebel’s Amusement Park end-of-year trip for students in grades five through eight making Honor Roll the first three marking periods. The top seller this year was fifth grader Julianna Lieb with nearly $600.00 in sales. Other than the top seller, names were drawn for the remaining prizes. Fifth grader, Arianna Blanchard won a $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card as did seventh grader Christopher Torto. Sixth grader, Austin Metcalf won the five pound Hershey’s Chocolate Bar. Several other students sold fifteen or more items and got to choose the cookie dough of their choice. This year twenty students sold over $200.00. Thank you for supporting our fundraiser and to the students for all their hard work!Submitted by: Mrs. Roelen

Picture left to right: Austin Metcalf, Arianna Blanchard, Julianna Lieb and Christopher Torto. Congratulations!!

Red Cross Blood Drive The National Honor Society of Cincinnatus Central School is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, November 4th from 11:30 until 4:30 p.m. in the Wilbur Auditorium at Cincinnatus Central School. If you would like to donate, please call Luann Skeval at (607) 863-3200 to schedule a time. Walk-ins are always welcome too.

The Taylor Historical Society Needs YOU!

Taylor Historical Society is looking for new members and for former members to

renew their memberships. Check out our website and find a membership form at Taylorhistoricalsociety.comTaylor Historical Society:

Taylor’s Best Historical Society

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¡Hola!In Spanish students learn more than just the language.

Students learn about the culture, and part of the culture is food. Mrs. Lehman’s 9th graders worked together to make homemade salsa. Mrs. Lehman provided the students with the ingredients needed and each student did their part in making salsa. The students all agreed that homemade salsa is better than store bought salsa especially since they took the time to make it themselves. The students all thought the salsa was “muy delicioso.” Written by: Kyleigh Baker

Spanish Students Learning About Spanish Culture

Mary Rose cutting onions for the salsa.

Left: Madison Nate and Remington McUmber working together to cut

peppers.

Devan Burritt and Kyleigh Eaton are mixing all of the

ingredients together.

TC3 College Fair Field TripOn October 14th, Cincinnatus High School juniors and seniors visited the TC3 College Fair. We brought 53 students total to visit with over 60 colleges! Students were able to meet with representatives and learn more about each college.Submitted by: Mrs. Carey

On Thursday October 23rd, the 9th grade Spanish classes brought in supplies to make quesadillas with chicken. They were able to demonstrate their knowledge of the (tú) commands in Spanish and make their own. Mrs. Lehman was able to show them some life skills and different cultural foods.Written by: Tyler Beckwith.

Remington making his que-sadilla, what a chef!

Mrs. Lehman and Logan Carolan heating up the chicken.

Above: Con-nor Stafford tests the fin-

ished product. Left: Tyler Beckwith

preparing his ingredients.

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Practicing Tips for Students Studying Band Instruments

Making improvement on playing an instrument depends a lot on how much and how well a student practices outside of band rehearsals and lessons. Whether a student is just beginning to play or has played for several years, proper practicing will result in better tone, a wider range and more accurate playing.

Below are some practice tips for students and parents to help improve musicality.

1. Daily practice for 15 – 20 minutes: Set aside a time slot to practice every day. Take a break from doing homework and pull out your instrument for a while!

2. Mindful practice: Identify each note in an exercise. Clap the rhythm. Say the letter name of each note and finger each note on the instrument. Then play the exercise.

3. Work on short sections: Rather than trying to play an entire exercise, break it up into two- or four-measure sections. Practice each section, then try playing through from the beginning.

4. Good posture: Standing or sitting with a straight back and with both feet planted on the floor will help improve the sound. Breathe deeply and expand low for the best breath support.

5. Remember: Learning happens in stages. Sometimes a student will work on something for a long time with no apparent improvement. Other times, learning happens very quickly. The important thing is to stress consistent practicing. More than anything else, that will help our young musicians to improve more quickly.

Especially with beginning players, you as parents will hear a lot of squeaks and blats and wrong notes. Please have patience! Once good practice habits have been developed, improvement will happen!

Thank you for encouraging your children in their pursuit of the joys of playing a musical instrument!

Mr. Koch, Director of Instrumental Music

Please check below for important musical events for our school and community!

Thu 11.20.14 Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner (various groups) Small gym 11:30-12:30Tue 12.16.14 5/6 Band & Chorus Winter Concert 7:00Thu 12.18.14 7-12 Band & Choruses Winter Concert 7:00

Communication Leads to Safer Transportation

Effective communication is so important to the safe transportation of our children here in Cincinnatus Central Schools. We ask everyone’s cooperation in communicating with each other so that we can get our children home and to school safely each and every day. We are asking that you send in bus changes forms to the school with your child for the following reasons:

1. If a student needs to go to a different location other than their normal destination but still ride the same bus. (Grandparents, daycare, etc.)

2. If a student needs to ride a different bus rather than their regular bus.3. If a student needs to be a general walker and not ride the bus at all.

Please don’t assume that the driver knows the address of the change without these forms filled out properly. Please fill out all the necessary information required on these forms.Bus change forms are available at the visitor’s center and also on the school website under transportation.Thank you.

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The Kindergarten students in Mrs. Loomis’s classroom have been working on a very interesting “Project Based Learning” experience. A member of the community, Mrs. Carolyn Pudney, visited the classroom and explained to the children that she had received an unusual request by phone. A client was requesting to purchase a home but the house he was looking for must be made out of recycled materials and be spooky in appearance. She asked the children for their help in designing a home for this client. The class happily agreed to build the house for Mrs. Pudney to sell. They began learning about recycling and then brought in recycled materials from home. They also researched how homes are constructed and watched a time elapsed video of a home being built from beginning

Project Based LEarning: THE SPOOKY HOUSE PROJECT

to end. They then developed a list of real life jobs that they wanted to do in the construction process. Some children were the architects who drew up the blueprints and then explained them to the construction crew. The class conducted surveys in the school and asked adults what they felt were the most spooky things. They then chose paint colors and objects to make the house spooky in appearance. When the painters were finished and the inspectors had checked the home for recycled materials and spookiness, they gave the go ahead for the electricians, interior designers, and landscapers to go to work. The final phase of our project was marketing the house. We are now anxiously awaiting word from Mrs.

Pudney about a possible buyer for the home. This experience engaged the children in several 21st Century learning skills such as collaboration, communication, and creativity which they will need to be successful in their future work experiences. Not only have the children learned a great deal but they had fun too!Submitted by: Mrs. Chrystal Loomis

The French Club has been very busy this October! The club has recently purchased new shirts, elected new officers and made plans for the upcoming dinner. The French Dinner will be held on November 5th from 5:00-6:30pm in the school’s cafeteria. The menu will include chicken cordon bleu, mashed potatoes, salad, dinner rolls, french onion soup, vanilla ice cream with pastries and drinks. Tickets are now available for purchase from French Club Students at $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for Senior Citizens, $5.00 for students and children under 4 are free. Hope to see everyone there!

Student Senate NewsFrench Club Activities

Maximus Leo working on his blueprints.

Right: Jayden Nielson and Isabella Doughty hard at work

on the construction project.

Left: Spooky House for Sale

Mrs. Pudney, visiting Mrs. Loomis' class-room, asking the children to design a

spooky house.

Hello Cincinnatus! The Homecoming t-shirts Student Senate sold to support our scholar athletes at Cortland State were, yet another, big hit. I personally would really like to thank everyone who bought a shirt. Student Senate very much appreciates all of your continued participation and support. In honor of National Education Week, which is November 17th-21st, we would like to thank all of the faculty and staff who do great things for students of all ages. We will have activities and treats for you to show our appreciation. On November 20th from 11am-1pm we will be holding the Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner. We invite senior citizens all over the school district to come join us in the small gym for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner hosted and served by the Cincinnatus Student Senators. The Halloween Dance that was scheduled for October 31st was rescheduled so people could spend time with their families. On December 5th, the Student Senate will be putting on a Winter Dance Party from 7-10pm for all eligible high school students. Admission costs $3.50 and the fun is free! Hope to see you there! -Student Senate President, Lydia Newton

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Parents/Guardians May Opt In to Receive Text Message Notifications from our School

The Cincinnatus Central School District is now using the notification service to send important information to district parents and guardians through phone calls and emails. Beginning November 17, 2014, parents and guardians can OPT IN to also receive these messages as text messages. To comply with wireless carrier requirements and protect against unsolicited text messages, you may receive a SMS message to the wireless cell phone number that the district has on file for you, requesting that you OPT IN to receive important information from the district via SMS text message. The third week of November, the district will be texting parents and guardians the OPT IN message. The message will be from SchoolMessenger, number 68453, and it will be similar to the following: “Cincinnatus Central School District alerts. Reply Y or YES for aprx 5 msgs/mo. Txt HELP 4 info. Msg&data rates may apply. Visit schoolmessanger.com/tm.” So that you can continue to receive important text messages from the district, we encourage you to reply Y or Yes when you receive the verification message. To OPT OUT of all text messages from SchoolMessenger, visit www.schoolmessenger.com/txtmsg/ or reply with STOP to the OPT IN message that you receive. If you OPT IN, but decide to OPT OUT later on, you may also reply STOP to any message or send STOP to 68453. The school district does not pay for text message charges. Check with your wireless carrier for possible charges. If you have not provided the district with a cell phone number, but would like to receive the OPT IN text message please call your child’s school at 607-863-3200. This information is also posted on the district website under the District Office page.

Drama Club rehearsals are underway! The club is still deciding on a play to perform this year. The play will be on March 27th and 28th. The costume coordinators will be Marisa Rice and Amber Dirig. This year’s class officers are President Shelbie Seeley, Vice President Daisy Mae Schiffer, Secretary Kyleigh Baker and Treasurer Yancy Waltz. We hope to see you all in March for the play. Submitted by: Shelbie Seeley

What's Up in Drama Club?

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Alumni CornerSCHOOL SUPPORT

CCS ALUMNI BELIEFSWe believe in:

LOOKING TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE FUTURE BASED ON SOLID TRADITIONS.THE PAST- THE PRESENT - AND THE FUTURE THERE

WOULD NOT BE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER.A WELL ROUNDED EDUCATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE ARTS, MUSIC, DRAMA,

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHETICS BUILDS CHARACTER.IT TAKES STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS WORKING

TOGETHER TO EDUCATE CHILDREN.

There are three main units connected with this school of ours. There are the students, the faculty, and the parents. Of these three, the students have by far the greatest part of making Cincinnatus High School what it is. Without their efforts the faculty would be useless, the parents uninterested, athletics of no account, and the scholarship standings a total loss. The students must shoulder the responsibility.School spirit is an old and much abused term, but it signifies something without which no school could run successfully. It means more than just cheering for the C.H.S. team and subscribing for the school paper. It implies active and enthusiastic part in every school activity, a sincere effort in classes, a respect for authority, and devotion to the Alma Mater which in turn does so much for us.

The above article was written by Irma Baker, class of 1931 and taken from the school paper “Cincinnatus Echo”, Volume 1 No. 1, October 1930.

Food for thought……. What do you think? How do you see CCS meeting those criteria today? Do we have the main three units in place? Are you, as students and we as teachers and parents fulfilling our responsibilities? Students do you give it your all and take advantage of the education and activities you are provided? Teachers and parents do we provide and attend student programs and functions to show interest and support for our students and children? The CCS Alumni believe schools need to have a vibrant and active school spirit and a true connection to their Alma Mater, not only to create great school memories but also to create well rounded, successful adults.

Lastly, what a wonderful Alumni Weekend we had again this past August. “Melodies That Made Music” was well received and attended. If you were unable to attend you will be interested in next year’s reunion, our theme will be “A Silver Jubilee”. We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary of the re-established total alumni program and dinner. Each year we have maintained 200 plus for dinner. It is always held the first Saturday of August, next year being August 1, 2015. The meal will be Roast Beef and Baked Ham. Mark your calendars. Celebrating 50 years next year will be the class of 1965.

Until next time, Terena Loomis Alumni Chairman

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River Clean upOn Saturday, September 27th, several science students and staff gathered together to take part in the annual Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District River Cleanup. Students put on waders, grabbed a garbage bag, and worked their way up and down the Otselic River picking up trash and other articles that might negatively impact life in the river. It was a beautiful day and the students worked hard to make a difference in this important resource. Many thanks to those who participated.

The volunteers and the pile of trash they gathered from the river. From l to r: Mr. Morrell, Leigha

Aitchison, Mr. Cringle, Cody Metcalf, Cody Beck-with, Mrs. Morrell, and Ciara Zeeuw.

Thank you to these students for taking the time to help keep our river clean.

November Events: 3rd: Sophomore Coupon Book Sale Starts (Ends Nov. 17th) 4th: NHS Blood Drive 11:30-4:30 5th: French Club Dinner 5-6:00 ASVAB test PTO Meeting 7 7th: Junior High Area All-State Handball 10th: No School Parent-Teacher Conferences 11th: No School Veteran's Day 13th: BOE Meeting 6:30pm 14th: MSSC Dance 6-8pm 20th: SS Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner 24th: Art Club Fundraiser Starts (Ends Dec. 5th) 26th-28th: Thanksgiving Recess-No School

December Events: 1st: Cheerleading Candy Cane Sale Starts (Ends Dec. 15t) 3rd: PTO Meeting 7pm 8th: SS Door Decorating Contest (Ends Dec. 22nd) 9th: ½ Day Staff Development Day 11th: School Club Picture Day BOE Meeting 6:30pm 12th: 15 Week Interim Period Ends 16th: 5/6 Band & Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 18th: 7-12 Band & Chorus Winter Concert 7pm 23rd: Early Dismissal 2:45 SS Variety Show (grades 9-12) MSSC Holiday Movie 9-11:15 am 24th- Jan. 2nd: Holiday Recess

Upcoming Events, Mark Your Calendar: Did You Know?....

Cincinnatus Central School offers 16 concurrent enrollment classes where students can earn college credits through Tompkins Cortland Community College during their high school career. These credits are transferrable to most other colleges so your child's college choices are not limited to take advantage of these courses. Courses offering these credits are in the subject areas of Computers, Science, Math, English, Music, and Health. Check out our information page on our school website. Go to Departments, Technology, then click on the left-hand side link TC3 Concurrent Enrollment. Have your student talk to Mrs. Carey in Guidance for more information.

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Financial Aid Night ReminderThere will be a Financial Aid Night on Wednesday, December 10th at 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Wilbur Auditorium. This information session is for parents of seniors who have children going to college in the fall. Parents of juniors are also welcome to attend to get a jumpstart on the financial aid process. A representative from SUNY Cortland will be here to provide information on the process of financial aid for college bound students. This is a great opportunity to be able to learn more about financial aid, as well as ask questions. If you are unfamiliar with the financial aid process for your students heading off to college next year, it is highly recommended that you attend this event. If you have any questions, you can contact the Guidance Office at 863-3200, option 3. Submitted by Mrs. Carey

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Huge Raffle to Support the: Cincinnatus Community Foundation to Support Education

The mission of the Community Foundation to Support Education is to promote excellence in our community by providing additional educational opportunities through grants for our students, such as enrichment activities, special programs and trips.

When: Sunday, November 23, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where: Willet Town Hall/Senior Center (next to the church across from the park)

1425-1427 Rt 41, Willet

NEW!! Doug’s Fish Fry 11:00a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Call ahead and your order will be waiting (607) 423-5996

(All proceeds to benefit the Community Foundation)

Vendors Featured:

Celebrating Home * Pampered Chef * Mary Kay Scentsy * Thirty One * Prims by Kim * Jamberry Nails* The Mustard Seed * Stampin Up * Ruegner’s Bakery* Avon* Lia Sophia * Origami Owl * Baskets & Boxes* Paparazzi* Fresh Wreaths by Lenora & Shannon * Close to My Heart Tupperware * Spring Showers Bows & Flowers * It Works* B&B Creations * *Kay’s Celtic Creations * Tastefully Simple*A Little Bit of This and That * Young Living & More

Cash and Carry! BOGO! Raffles! Prizes! Huge Sales!

Beat the Crowds! One Stop Holiday Shopping Fun!

You can’t afford to miss this!

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Food $en$e: If You Eat You Qualify Order by: November 8th Pick-up: November 21st, 11:30am-12:30pm **Bring a Box Pay with cash, check or food stamps Projected List for November-Regular Order $15.50 Cornish Hens, 22oz Turkey Gravy, 10.5oz Frozen Green Beans Pollock Fillets, 1lb Stuffing Mix, 6oz 2 Pie Shells Ground Pork Sausage, 1lb Cranberry Sauce, 14oz Fresh Produce Fresh Mashed Potatoes, 24oz Sweet Potatoes, 15oz Fresh Produce November Specials

1. Whole Chicken Roaster, 8lbs average for $11.00 2. Stuffed Pork Chops, 2lbs for $10.50 3. Mashed Potatoes, 5lbs for $6.00 4. Italian Meatballs, 5lbs for $12.50 5. American Cheese, 5lbs for $14.75 6. Apple Pie, 48oz for $4.50 7. Vegetable Lasagna, 6lbs for $14.50

Thanksgiving Assistance: Sign-up October 24th-November 8th for pick-up on November 21st. Christmas Assistance: Sign-up November 21st-December 6th for pick-up on December 19th. Family Counseling Services of Cortland County has applications and appointments available at Rural Services. Meet Theresa Beckwith of Fidelis Care for insurance at Rural Services. Her toll-free number is 800.235.6412 and her cell number is 607.283.1239. Winter Clothes have arrived? See us for clothes for the whole family at reasonable prices. We also have shoes, boots, gloves, coats and hat. Spaghetti Supper: November 15th at the Presbyterian Church in Cincinnatus, 4:30-6pm $1.00 eat-in, $1.50 take-out, Door Prizes

Specials Information: The whole chicken roasters average between 7 and 8 lbs per special. The pork chops are boneless and are stuffed with apples and cranberries. The sliced American cheese is not individually wrapped. The apple pies are from Mrs. Smith and each pie is fully cooked. The vegetable lasagna is a family-sized Stouffers’ product.

Thank you for all your support at our Annual Campaign Day!! Donations will continue to be accepted to help fund our community help programs to assist families and individuals in our rural area. Help us meet our goal of $40,000.

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Cincinnatus Central School2809 Cincinnatus RoadCincinnatus, NY 13040Telephone: (607) 863-3200 www.cc.cnyric.org

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Cincinnatus Central School District: A community striving to meet all students’ needs, awaken their minds and touch their hearts.

Cincinnatus Central School DistrictBoard of Education

Margaret Peri: President Jessica Latta: Vice President

Peter Bush Richard Dodge

Lisa HullNathan Metzler Charles Winters

The Cincinnatus Central School District works to convey information to students, parents, businesses and community members in a variety of ways. One major source of information is the school district website which can be found on the Internet at www.cc.cnyric.org.

Another method of communication within the district is this publication, The Lion's Roar, which is produced by students enrolled in the high school course, Computer Publications. The newsletter is published entirely by students and the printing completed by OCM BOCES. In addition to the website and newsletter, there are also a variety of classroom newsletters, grade reports and parent memos sent home via students and/or mail.

The purpose of these communication tools is to share information about our district, to showcase student, faculty, and staff endeavors, as well as provide resources for students, parents, community members and faculty. We welcome input from all of the school community in making this communication more efficient and more valuable. In utilizing new technologies the district may want to post children's work or pictures on our website and/or in district publications. This could include photos, writings, artwork, or videos recorded for our in-house TV station. Parents or guardians who do NOT wish to have their child’s name and/or photograph on the district web site, in student video productions, in the newsletter or other publications, must notify the district in writing of their wishes. This must be done each school year. Please send any related correspondence to:

Cincinnatus Central SchoolComputer Department2809 Cincinnatus Road

Cincinnatus, NY 13040 orEmail: nrice@cc.cnyric.org

Notice RegardingDistrict Communications