November 2013
A Message From
the
Superintendent
mdrahos@m-ecs.org
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Edward R. Andrews Elementary gymnasium the voters of the Morrisville-Eaton Central School District will have an opportunity to vote on the following advisory (straw) vote regarding a potential merger with the Hamilton Central School District:
Should the Hamilton Central School District and the Morrisville-Eaton Central School District be joined together as a single district by centralization? This community vote follows a two-year process, whereby the district examined options to respond to the cuts in state aid and subsequent cuts in educational staff and programs. Over the past four years our total staff has been reduced by 20% and extra-curricular opportunities have been reduced by 50%. Community advisory committees from both districts met for over a year with consultants culminating in a Reorganization Feasibility Study, which can be found on the district website at w w w. m - e c s . o r g y or s i . The Board of v d Education and I are committed to traw meeting with any ote interested community groups to discuss the study findings and the tough decisions that our district will face in order to meet our mission.
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In addition to offering to meet with these groups, the district is inviting all interested people to attend our community informational sessions. The first community forum was held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday night, October 21st. I began with an overview of the rationale for the study, an overview of the findings, and an outline of the alternatives to a merger with Hamilton. A copy of this presentation can be found on the district website and is titled: “Is a merger in our districts best interest?” After the presentation, I and members of the Board of Education responded to questions, and listened to concerns from those who were present. The next public forum will be held on Saturday, November 9th. There will be a student-sponsored pancake breakfast (donations going to a literacy initiative for pre-school students in our district) from 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tours of the middle high school will be available to anyone interested from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. A second community forum, following the same format as the previous one, will then be held at 11:00 a.m. The Hamilton Central School District will also provide a building tour at 5:30 p.m. on November 14th for anyone interested. We strongly encourage everyone to examine the study. A brief overview of the study recommendations can be found inside this issue of the Glances. If you do not have access to the internet, the district office can provide you with a copy of the full study. This is truly a generational decision and one that we believe rests in the hands of the community, not a five member Board of Education. We will do our best to answer the questions that can be answered, and to listen carefully to the hopes and concerns of everyone as we move forward to the December 10th advisory vote. Sincerely,
Michael R. Drahos, Superintendent
“High Achievement always occurs in the framework of high expectation.”
• Charles Kettering
Advisory “Straw” Vote
Qualifications
• Tuesday, December 10, 2013 • 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM • Edward R. Andrews Elementary School Gym
• Citizen of the U.S. • 18 years of age • Resident of School District for 30 days prior to vote.
Merger Study We strongly encourage everyone to examine the study. If you do not have access to the internet, the district office can provide you with a copy. This is truly a generational decision and one that we believe rests in the hands of the community, not a five member Board of Education. We will do our best to answer the questions that can be answered, and to listen carefully to the hopes and concerns of everyone as we move forward to the December 10th advisory vote.
Absentee Ballots Qualified voters may obtain applications for absentee ballots from the office of the Clerk of the School District. Completed applications for absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk of the School District no later than 5:00 P.M. prevailing time, on December 10, 2013. If the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the voter than completed applications must be received no later than 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on December 3, 2013. Completed applications received after 5:00 P.M. on December 3, 2013, will require the voter to personally appear at the Office of the Clerk of the School District to receive an absentee ballot. A listing of all persons to whom an absentee ballot is issued will be available for inspection by any qualified voter during regular business hours in the Office of the Clerk of the School District through December 10, 2013. November 2013
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DISTRICT NEWS
MERGER STUDY COMMUN IT Y FORU M& TOUR
Saturday, Nov ember 9 th a t the midd le-high sc 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 hool a.m. - Tours of the middl e high schoo 11:00 a.m. - Co l mmunity fo r um
For a copy of the complete merger study or the presentation from
Mr. Drahos, please contact: Jodi Shantal, District Clerk (315) 684-9300 November 2013
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Dear Families and Students:
News From Mrs. Lake
Help with the Common Core In November, we will begin hosting parent nights with information and activities to help you help your child(ren) with the Common Core English Language Arts and Mathematics. Below are other resources that you can access. The informational sites are taken from EngageNY, which is the site for all things related to the Common Core in New York State. The site also has many other resources for parents and families.
These are the first three children in my class that have read 25 books in our 100 book club. Students are to read at least 100 books before June and these students have read 25 or more so far and it is only October!
Engage New York Parent and Family Resources http://engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources EngageNY.org Common Core Resources for Parents - Where to Learn More and Get More National PTA Parent’s Guides for Student Success http://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583 The overviews from this site were distributed to our elementary families earlier this year. The site contains a suite of materials, including short guides explaining changes in standards in English language arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Guides are available for each grade K-8 and for high school by subject.
Julianna Tomcho
Council of Great City Schools Parent Roadmap http://www.cgcs.org/Domain/36 The site provides individual road maps in English and Spanish for ELA and mathematics for each of grades K-8. These maps help guide parents through what their children will be learning and how they can support that learning. They also provide timelines showing how selected standards change from year to year so that students will be college- and career-ready upon their graduation from high school. The Council of Great City Schools has also produced a parent-friendly three minute video explaining the Common Core, available at: http://www.commoncoreworks.org Stand for Children Web site http://stand.org/national/blog/2012/09/10/common-core-standards-building-strongfoundation-our-childrens-success The Stand for Children web site includes a brief and parent-friendly description about why states have adopted CCSS, what the shifts are and what will change for students. Sincerely,
Debra Dushko Debra A. Dushko Elementary Principal
Charles Cronin
Elementary Parent-Teacher Conference Half Days November 25, 2013 November 26, 2013 March 27, 2014 11:15 a.m. dismissal
Jump Rope for Heart Riley Dutcher was recognized by the American Heart Association tonight. She received the Outstanding Performance in Youth Market Leadership Volunteer Award. The awards dinner and ceremony was at Vernon Downs Hotel. The picture to the left is of Riley and her Aunt Brooke.
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Summer Butler
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS MECS PTO NEWS MECS PTO is off and running in the new school year. We meet the first Wednesday of each month in the elementary school library (enter through the library door on the side of the building near the playground). We look forward to new members joining us anytime and we are always looking for volunteers to assist us with the many events we hold throughout the year. We are preparing for a busy holiday season by sponsoring the following activities at the elementary school: • Elf’s Closet – Our annual Elf’s Closet will be open December 2nd – 6th during the school day to provide an opportunity for students to purchase gifts for family members. Volunteers are available to help students select from a large variety of items ranging in price from under $1 up to $10 each. Students are so proud that they can purchase their own gifts for family members. Please let me know if you would be interested in volunteering to assist us with this event. • Holiday Make & Take Card Class – We will again be hosting our very popular Family Make and Take Card Night on December 5th from 6 - 8 PM in the elementary cafeteria. Students will have the opportunity to make three different customized cards with multiple layers and embellishments. Please join us and show your creativity. This is a family activity so students must be accompanied by an adult to assist with the cards. Also, coming up are the first elementary and middle/ high school honor roll receptions. PTO provides a free treat from the cafeteria for all students who make the honor or high honor roll. Elementary student parents are specially invited to an ice cream reception with their children. Middle and high school students have the opportunity to win a yearbook or a $10 gift certificate for food from a Morrisville eatery. PTO donates one yearbook and one gift certificate per grade. Each student on honor or high honor has his/ her name placed into a drawing and two winners are selected from each grade - one for the yearbook and one for the food gift certificate. Reminder: If your child missed picture day or you weren’t happy with the pictures, retakes with Lifetouch are November 4th at the M/HS and November 13th at the elementary school. Feel free to contact me at 684-3796 if you have any questions or are available to volunteer at any of our events. Sincerely,
Lynda Lehr Lynda Lehr MECS PTO President
November 2013
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Sex Offender Registry There are 4 ways to obtain information about sex offenders in New York State: 1) You can call 1-800-262-3257 to determine if someone is on the Sex Offender Registry. You will need the name of the person about whom you are inquiring and one of the following: an exact address, a complete date of birth, a driver’s license number or a social security number. 2) You can access the Subdirectory on the Division of Criminal Justice Services web site at www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us by clicking on the “Search Subdirectory” button. 3) The local law enforcement agency where the offender currently resides, can, if it chooses, release community notification information on sex offenders residing in the community to “entities with vulnerable populations related to the nature of the offense”. The law enforcement agency can release information on level 1, level 2 and level 3 offenders through this method. 4)
Your local law enforcement agency has the subdirectory available for the public to view upon request. The laws regarding the Sex Offender Registry are frequently updated. Therefore, we encourage you to refer to the DCJS website listed below for the most up-to-date information.
Please Note: As a result of the ongoing federal litigation in Doe v. Pataki, certain sex offenders cannot be included in the Subdirectory. Additionally, as a result of this continuing litigation, additional information regarding certain level 1 sex offenders will not be available via the DCJS 800# and law enforcement cannot perform community notification on them.
Price Chopper Tools for Schools Program Tools for Schools is a very important part of Price Chopper’s commitment to the community. They are proud to have contributed over $8,000,000 in educational equipment to local schools to date. Participation in the program is easy. Simply sign up with your AdvantEdge Card to support the Edward R. Andrews Elementary or Morrisville-Eaton Middle-High School. Once you sign up, everything you purchase at Price Chopper with your AdvantEdge Card earns points to help your school get a larger share of the $500,000 in FREE equipment to be distributed through our Tools for Schools program. If you don’t have a card, visit the Customer Service Desk at any Price Chopper location. For more information you can visit the following website: http://www2.pricechopper.com/toolsforschools/
Save Your Labels
E.R. Andrews Elementary School will continue to be participating in the Campbell’s Labels for Education program and the General Foods Box Tops for Education program this year.
Participation in both programs is easy. Simply save the UPC (not the front labels) from participating Campbell products for the Campbell’s Labels for Education program. Please note that this is a change from previous years! And for Box Tops for Education, simply save the box tops from participating products.
A complete list of eligible products for the Campbell’s Labels for Education program is available at http://www.labelsforeducation.com/pdf/ eligible_products.pdf. A complete list of eligible products for the Box Tops for Education program is available at http://www.boxtops4education.com/AboutBoxTops/Products.aspx Both of these programs provide the school with additional equipment and supplies. So, please continue collecting those proofs of purchase and box tops! Thank you for your continued support.
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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Dear Families and Students, The Middle/High School has had a very successful start to the school year. Fall is in full swing and the scenery in our community is absolutely amazing. Students and faculty are hard at work diving into their curriculums. I would like to remind everyone that the marking period officially comes to an end on Friday, November 8th. Report cards will be mailed on Friday, November 15th. There are a few upcoming events, I would like to remind parents of: • Poinsettia Sale -Monday, November 18th-26th • Blood Drive- Wednesday, November 20th • Fruit Sale- Monday, January 6th - 21st I would like to remind all parents you now have the ability to access your son/daughter’s school records online in our student management system SchoolTool. Parents are able to access the following information: Students schedule, attendance, grades, discipline, assignments, and state assessments. Parent’s also have the ability to email one or all of your son/daughter’s teachers. Parent Portal is available for parents/guardians of students in grades 7-12. You must have a valid email address to gain access to Parent Portal. The Parent Portal permission form can be found on our website under Parent Info or by contacting Mrs. Dailey at 684-9121. We encourage all parents to sign up for this access. Have a wonderful rest of fall season. Please don’t hesitate to contact my office if you have questions or concerns. Sincerely,
Christopher Brewer Christopher A. Brewer Middle/High School Principal
Class of 2016 Volunteers Help Spruce Things Up By Ms. Morgillo On Wednesday, October 2nd, Will Robbins, Morgan Fox, Andrea Davis, Amanda Marshall, Amber DeKing and I stayed after school to volunteer their time to re-stain the gazebo. We have one more coat to apply, but it has already made a big difference to the front of the school. Just a little of your time can make a big difference in your school and your community!
California Sunkist Navels and Imported Clementine Sale The Class of 2015 is sponsoring a sale of California Sunkist Navels and imported Clementines from January 6-January 21. Anyone interested in ordering should email Kristan DeGeorgio or Hannah English at kdegeorgio@m-ecs.org and henglish@m-ecs.org . Profits from the sale will go towards the Junior Prom. We appreciate your continued support!
Sports
schedules
Schedules are available on the schools website. If you would like a copy of a sports schedule please contact Christopher Doroshenko, Director/ Coordinator of Athletics at 684-5905 or at cdoroshenko@m-ecs.org.
LIONS Club Service Awards If you feel your son or daughter could be eligible for the Lions Club Service Award please call Ann Marie Martorana at 684-5903.
Parent Portal Training Session The district has the ability to allow parents/guardians access to our student management system - SchoolTool. Parents/guardians would gain view only access to their children’s records. Access would be available for the following information: child’s schedule, attendance, grades, discipline, assignments, and state assessments. Access to Parent Portal is available for parents/guardians of students in grades 7-12. You must have a valid email address to gain access to Parent Portal. The Parent Portal permission form can be found on our website under Parent Info or by contacting Mrs. Dailey at 684-9121. November 2013
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MIDDLE/HIGH AND DISTRICT NEWS The Lions Club Student Service Award Recipients for September are Amanda Marshall and Alicia LaFever Amanda Skyler Marshall, a sophomore, is the daughter of Nancy Benedict and Randy Marshall. Amanda, has earned 111 hours in community service so far, and enjoys helping as a stage crew member for the plays at M-ECS. She is involved in “People to People”, a group that promotes peace and helps people in different countries. This year, Amanda would like to travel to Costa Rica for which she has to do her own fundraising. She helps out at her grandfather’s house mowing and tending to his home. She also does a lot of babysitting and helps at the Easter egg hunt in Morrisville and at school if teacher need her help. Amanda would like to move somewhere warm, go to college for anthropology and join the Peace Corps. Keep up the good work! Alicia Ann LaFever, a sophomore, is the daughter of Allison and Chris LaFever. Alicia has acquired 85 hours in community service in a variety of ways. At M-ECS, she plays varsity soccer, basketball and tennis. She is a band member, playing the flute, and participates in chorus. She is her class treasurer, involved in Leos Club and is a librarian media specialist. She helps at AYSO soccer and has played in the pit band for the M-ECS musicals. Alicia rings the bell for the Salvation Army and helped out at the elementary school play. Alicia is planning on attending college, but not settled on a course of study. Good job and keep it up!
The Lions Club Student Service Award Recipients for October are Deena Scoville and Nathaniel Henry Deena Scoville, a sophomore, is the daughter of Virginia and Michael Scoville. At M-ECS she participates in soccer, basketball, tennis and Odyssey soccer. She also is involved in Leos Club and a member of the GAA. As a member of the Leos, Club she puts in time volunteering to help where needed in the community. She helps with AYSO soccer, ringing the bell for the Salvation Army, community fundraisers at the Turning Stone and volunteers for school events. Deena plans on attending college after graduation. She hopes to attend Cornell University or Duke University to be a veterinarian. Great job! Nathaniel Zebulaun Henry, a sophomore, is a son to Rebecca and Daniel Henry. “Zebby”, as his friends and teachers call him, has acquired 100 hours of community service. At M-ECS, he plays football, basketball and track & field. He used to be in chorus, and wishes he still was, and enjoys art at school. This summer he went to Georgia with his church to help rebuild and cleanup a campsite and constructed a basketball area, playground and game bull pit. He also helps out in Pee Wee wrestling, a member of his church youth group and has helped with the Easter egg hunt. Zebby plans on going to college. He is looking at Peninsula or Word of Life Bible Institute. He is interested in being a personal trainer. Your kindness is refreshing!
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DISTRICT NEWS
Christmas 2013
It’s hard to believe that we are beginning our 28 year of the Morrisville Community Christmas project. As you know, the families that we reach out to are in need of a little support during the holidays. With the economy remaining very slow to recover it is only with your help we can offer these families the opportunity to give their children a little joy and magic that the season promises to all of us. Last year we served 90 families and over 200 children. The generosity in our community and beyond made possible the most amazing experience for not only the parents, but the volunteers who work throughout the year to insure that the children of the Morrisville-Eaton School District have warm clothing, hats, mittens and of course a few toys and books. th
I’m sure that no one needs to be reminded of the slow job growth in our area in the past year. The 2013 Christmas project is expected to host a similar number of families as last year. I would ask that you consider once again giving generously so that we can meet the many requests for assistance that the elementary school receives. Judy Parker, Coordinator, and the over 50 caring volunteers in the community are excited to officially kick off the 28th Annual Christmas Program and with your support it will be another meaningful Christmas this year. The program will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Please take this opportunity to send a monetary contribution to Judy Parker, PO Box 266, Morrisville, NY 13408. For tax exempt donations please make checks payable to, St. Joan of Arc Church, PO Box 1087, Morrisville, NY 13408. Donations of new clothing, toys, sleds, mittens, hats, children’s books, crayons, markers, jewelry and stocking stuffers would also be appreciated. Thank you for sharing in the true meaning of Christmas. Your generosity will make a brighter holiday for the children of our area. Warmest regards,
Judy Parker
Judy Parker • Christmas “2013” Coordinator
Board of Trustees for the Morrisville Public Library The Morrisville Public Library Board of Trustees is looking for interested candidates to be on a waiting list should an opening become available on the board. Interested people must be at least 18 years of age and qualified to vote in the M-ECS District. He/she must be literate, a citizen of the United States and not be a convicted felon or have been adjudged incompetent. A trustee’s job is very simple. Attend our meetings in January, March, May, July, September and November on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm. Vote on new policies, the annual budget and various issues that come to light. We hold the annual book sale, the open house in December and a few fundraisers each year. We also do projects ourselves as a group to save money for the library-assist the gardener, fix odds-n-ends things, etc. Being a trustee is as much time as you can provide and everyone is not expected to do everything. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the Library Manager.
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Fitness Center Hours The fitness center will re-open to the public starting
December 2, 2013. The Fitness
Center will not be open during school breaks or when school is cancelled.
Peterboro Joins Bell Ringing Commemoration of March on Washington Bells in Peterboro rang at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28 in unison with the nation’s recognition of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s March on Washington and his I Have A Dream speech. The Smithfield Community Association began the program at the Smithfield Community Center at 5255 Pleasant Valley Road in Peterboro with the ringing of the bells in the tower of the Center by Steve Joeckel, former President of the Smithfield Community Association. The bells across the street at the Peterboro United Methodist Church rang at the same time. Following the solemn bell ringing, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. The Flag was accompanied by six 35 star flags presented at the Annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend and Emancipation Day - in recognition of six African-Americans from Peterboro who served in the Civil War fighting for freedom from slavery. Rev. James Fletcher, pastor of the Perryville and Peterboro United Methodist Churches, opened the program with words of reconciliation and prayers for freedom from racism and discrimination. Norman K. Dann PhD., Member of the Cabinet of Freedom for the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, and Nell Ziegler, President of the Smithfield Community Association, lead the reading of excerpts from King’s I Have a Dream speech. A facsimile of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation that toured eight cities in New York State in 2012 with King’s I Have a Dream speech was on exhibit with accompanying pamphlets for attendees.
Elementary Chorus
December 12th at 7:00 p.m. December 13th at 9:30 a.m.
DISTRICT NEWS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR ATHLETIC COORDINATOR, CHRISTOPHER DOROSHENKO I would like to thank all the athletes that played either a Junior Varsity, Modified, or Varsity team this fall. It has been a very successful season and a pleasure to watch you all on the athletic field. Also, I would like to thank the Morrisville State College and the Athletic Director, Greg Carroll, for the continued working relationship that we have. This fall we started a new combination with Hamilton to allow athletes from both schools to compete in the sports that they love to play. As before the Hamilton athletes traveled to play football here at Morrisville-Eaton as MEH Football. Along with football this year, we joined together for field hockey at Morrisville-Eaton. The girls are going into sectionals as the #1 overall seed for Class D. Our boys soccer traveled over to Hamilton to join the Hamilton team and going into Sectionals as the #2 seed in Class C. Girls soccer did not combine with Hamilton and are going into Sectionals as the #3 seed for Class C. I would like to extend a big thank you to all the coaches. They have been great working out these opportunities for our athletes along with the athletes from Hamilton.
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November 2013
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4 Yearbook make-up pictures @ M/HS
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Fruit Sale Sponsored by Class of 2015 11/4-11/15
10 American Education Week November 11-17 Veterans’ Day
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11 Veterans’ Day - No School JV/Varsity Basketball, Wrestling & Volleyball Starts
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11/18-11/26 Poinsettia Sale sponsored by NHS
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P/T conferences 11:15 Dismissal @ Elem, No Lunch
Regular Board of Education Meeting, 7 PM @M/HS
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PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM @ Elementary School
December 7th SAT registration deadline
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December 14th ACT registration deadline
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A NOTE FROM THE GIRLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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Whether we want to admit it or not, the holiday season is fast approaching. It’s time once again for the GAA to start planning for the Christmas Charity Program. This program has been offered by the GAA for well over 50 years. We traditionally select ten to fifteen underprivileged families from our school district and purchase Christmas presents for those families. The club solicits donations from the community, individuals, and groups within the school. The GAA also sells concessions at boys’ basketball games to contribute to the program. We are proud to serve the community and are striving to keep this wonderful program alive. We would like you to become a part of our program by making a donation to the GAA. Checks should be made out to, “MECS GAA”, sent to Erin Tucker at the Morrisville-Eaton Elementary School, 55 Eaton Street, P.O. Box 990, Morrisville, NY 13408. The entire GAA would like to thank you for your continued support and wish you a happy holiday season.
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Physicals @ M/HS 8:30 AM - Noon
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Middle High Student Council News There will be a food drive November 1st to the 15th for the local food pantries. There will be a prize for the class that brings in the most canned food. Mark your calendars, Student Council will also be sponsoring an open skate at the Morrisville State College on Sunday, December 8th at the Iceplex from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. This event is open to all students grades K-12. The cost is $5.00 which includes skate rental. All money will be donated to the local Christmas Project which serves the Morrisville-Eaton area families.
Shared Decision Making Group The SDMG will meet on the following dates at 6:00 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. November 12, 2013 January 14, 2014 March 11, 2014 May 13, 2014
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Breakfast with Santa @ M/HS sponsored by NHS/Leo’s 9 AM - 11 AM
Morrisville College
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Merger Advisory “Straw” Vote
Friday, December 6th 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 10th 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. E. R. Andrews Elementary School
STUAC Quad at Morrisville College
Come Join In The Holiday Fun * Santa and Mrs. Claus will be arriving on a horse drawn sleigh at 7:00 p.m. * Carol around the newly lit Christmas tree with the
December 12, 2013 7:00 p.m.
M-ECS Sounds of the Season
elementary chorus
* Visit with Santa while enjoying cookies and hot cocoa
* Sleigh rides
Sponsored By The Campus Community Relations Committee of the Village of Morrisville and Morrisville State College * This event will be held regardless of a school related closing.
PLEASE NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE
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The Morrisville-Eaton Middle/High School Music Department invites you to celebrate the sounds of the season with us at our annual Holiday Concert on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the M/HS Auditorium. This concert will feature the middle and high school chorus, band, and chamber choir. This event is free and open to all who want to enjoy an evening of music.
DISTRICT NEWS Special Price!
Order your 2014 AMARIAH Yearbook now! Reserve your copy of the 2014 Amariah today. In an effort to better manage our yearbook budget this year we are offering a tiered pricing system. The yearbook is priced at $48.00 if you place your order before December 31, 2013. On January 1, 2014 the price of the yearbook will be $55.00. Prices include sales tax. Don’t miss out on the memories and a chance to save some money - order your copy today! You can reserve your copy with a $10 deposit. Checks should be made payable to MECS Yearbook. The balance on your order will be due by May 2, 2014. Please complete the order form below and return it with your deposit to Mrs. Yancey. For your convenience, orders may also be placed online using a credit card. Please visit www. jostensyearbooks.com to order your 2014 Amariah Yearbook online. Contact Mrs. Yancey at syancey@m-ecs.org if you have any questions. -----------------------------------------------------Please reserve my copy of the 2014 Amariah Yearbook. Student Name: _________ Grade: _____
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We Hope You Have SCHOOL PERSONNEL: Michael Drahos, Superintendent Debra Everson, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Support Services Christopher Brewer, M/HS Principal Debra Dushko, Elementary Principal Molly Wheaton, CSE Chairperson Chris Doroshenko, Coordinator of Athletics Tina Hankins, Head Bus Driver Janine Anderalli, Guidance Counselor Michele Cesta, Guidance Counselor Shelly Kempton, Social Worker Ann Marie Martorana, M/H School Nurse Mary Ellen Burt, Elementary Nurse
Regular Board of Education Meeting Monday, November 18 Middle/High School Library 7:00 PM Public Welcome
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Wonderful Holiday Season!
SCHOOL PHONE NUMBERS: District Office..................................... 684-9300 Business Office.................................. 684-9158 Middle/High School Office................ 684-9121 Elementary School Office.................. 684-9288 Special Programs Office.................... 684-3639 Head Bus Driver................................ 684-3014 Guidance Office................................. 684-9196 M/H School Nurse............................. 684-5903 M/H School Maintenance.................. 684-7032
SCHOOL ADDRESS: Morrisville-Eaton Central School P.O. Box 990 Morrisville, NY 13408
WEBSITE: WWW.M-ECS.ORG
BULK RATE U. S. Postage Paid Morrisville, NY 13408 Permit #9 Non-Profit Organization
Morrisville-Eaton Central School P. O. Box 990 Morrisville, New York 13408
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Jacalyn Groves, President Nichole Doroshenko, Vice-President Murry Ames Leslie Ashcraft Marian Whitney
November 2013
FAX NUMBERS: District Office.....................684-9399 Business Office..................684-9171 M/H School Office.............684-7033 Elem. School Office...........684-7252 Guidance Office.................684-9192
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