Spring Craft Fair - Laurens Central School · Rodan & Fields Skin Care. 2 Superintendent’s Message Happy “March-ing” Entrance into Spring! After ... and Teacher Growth Scores

What's Inside. . . Superintendent’s Letter ....... 2Head Start ........................... 3Kindergarten Signup ............ 3NYS Assessments ............... 3Pajama Day ......................... 3Guidance News ................... 4Music Notes ........................ 5Spring Concert.................... 513th Annual Cabaret ........... 5Patron of Music People ....... 6National Honor Society ...... 6Blood Mobile ...................... 6Zumba................................. 6Share & Share ..................... 7CROP News ........................ 7News from Share & Shine .. 7Library News ...................... 8Basket Night ....................... 8March Menu ....................... 9Catch Me Cooking ............ 10Career & College .............. 117th Grade Field Trip ......... 11New from 5th Grade ......... 11Calendar of Events ............ 12

Thank you to the Laurens

Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star for sponsoring this issue of the Leopard’s Tale.

Volume II, Number VII March 2019

LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Senior Night—Girls Varsity Basketball

CONGRATULATIONS LADIES WE WISH YOU THE BEST!Willow Bennett, Sierra Johnson, Karly Barra, Coach Steve West,

Ashely Wikoff, Rhia Beers, Alyson Bookhout

VENDORS COMING FROM NEAR AND FAR! SOME OF THE FEW ITEMS COMING AND MORE YET TO COME!

Spring Craf t FairSATURDAY, MARCH 9 • 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOLSponsored by the Laurens Athletic Booster Club

BRING YOUR APPETITE!

50/50 RaffleGarage Sale

Bake Sale — By The Senior ClassYouth Bicycle Raffle

Origami OwlPaparazzi Jewlery

Metal SignsSterling Silver

Jam, Fudge, Mustards, SalsaHandmade Jewlery

Spanish Club BraceletsCustom Lamps

Lottery Board/Candy RaffleBooster Club Spirit Wear

Greeting Cards/Photo Cards Tupperware

Childrens BooksSilk Scarfs

Wood CraftsGlass Bead Bracelets

Sewing, Crochet Dip & Dessert

Hand Bags/31 BagsFamily Farmhouse Creations

AvonTooth Fairy Quilts & Pillows

Nail ArtRodan & Fields Skin Care

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Superintendent’s MessageHappy “March-ing” Entrance into Spring! After

the winter months, we all begin looking forward to longer days, blue skies and sunshine and, I hope the end of typical winter illnesses. In our building we have been struggling with some very serious colds, stomach bugs and unfortunately, some confirmed cases of the flu. Again, the entrance of spring always seems to bring a bit of relief from all of this illness.

March also is a time when several reminders need to go out to all. Please take note of the following:

“MONTH OF MARCH REMINDERS”• Reminder #1: Absences from School—When-

ever your child is absent from school please do two things: Call the main office to notify us and also send in a note for documentation. If your child has a doctor/dentist/orthodontist/etc. appointment the office personnel will provide you with a written excuse to present to the school. If your child is ill and needs to stay home, a call and then written note when they return is needed and very much appreciated! College visits—same procedure please!

• Reminder #2: Changes in Dismissal Proce-dures—Whenever you need to make a change in how your child is to be dismissed please call the office by 2:30 p.m. A lot is happening here at the end of the day. The main office and teachers are trying to address every request received and we do not want to make a mistake. Remember to call the main office by 2:30 p.m. at the latest for changes in the normal procedure for a regular dismissal.

• Reminder #3: New Phone Numbers—Please be sure to notify the school whenever your phone number changes. There may be a time when we need to contact you about your child so we always need to have your most up-to-date phone information.

2019-2020 SCHOOL BUDGET AND COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETINGS• 2019-2020 School Budget—March is typically the month when

we start providing information about the upcoming year’s school budget. As of this writing we are still waiting for specific infor-mation from the state, but I can provide basic information about the budget being prepared for next year. Please note:

• Tax Levy Limit—As in years past, we will continue to work at putting forth a budget with the goal of staying at or under our Tax Levy Limit, as well as meeting the criteria established for the Property Tax Freeze Credit for property owners. Our district has always stayed under the tax levy limit and intends to do so for the upcoming school year.

• Vehicle Purchase—For several years now we have worked at maintaining a 7-8 year bus replacement and/or purchase sched-ule. We have found that this cycle is the most cost effective with regard to bus maintenance and trade-in values. In addition, we continue to pay for our buses out of a bus reserve, resulting in NO impact on the tax levy. This year we are looking to purchase one 48 passenger bus and one 42 passenger bus with accommoda-tions for 2 wheelchairs to be used for transporting both regular and special education students.

• Capital Improvement Projects—There will be NO capital projects on the ballot this year. We will, however, be continuing with our planned Capital Outlay program. The Capital Outlay Program, which we have presented to our voters for the past 6 years, allows school to budget funds for maintaining and upgrad-ing facilities on a regular basis as opposed to letting a lot of small issues go until they reach a critical mass or problem. Compare it to redoing a room one at a time in your house as opposed to letting things go and having to complete a major renovation.

• New York State Voting Day—In New York State all schools will vote on the upcoming year’s school budget on the third Tuesday in May. This year’s budget voting day will therefore be Tuesday, May 21st. Our polls will be open from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. We will be voting on the budget and the bus purchases described above.

School Community Budget Meeting and Public HearingEvery year the district holds a Community Budget meeting for the purpose of presenting the budget for the

upcoming school year to residents in an effort to receive input from all members of our community regarding the budget before the Board makes their final decisions. The Community Budget Meeting will be held on April 10th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the MPR. Community input on the budget is an important focus of this meeting. A second meeting, the required “Public Hearing” will be held on May 7th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the MPR, at which time the final proposed budget will be presented.

Laurens . . . Where Community and School Create Success!

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New York State AssessmentsNYS 3-8 Assessments: The NYS Assessment system has been

under a great deal of debate over the past few years. This debate has centered on our state’s implementation of the Common Core Curriculum and Standards, and Teacher Growth Scores. As a way of voicing one’s position on these two items, many parents decided to “opt out”; meaning that their children were directed not to take the assessments.

While I, and I would imagine, everyone reading this article, have no problem with increased educational standards and rigor for our students, the debate over the implementation of these standards has been nothing short of a complete debacle; a debacle for teachers, and most importantly, for students. As a result, our new Commissioner of Education, MaryEllen Elia, has listened to the field, and made some drastic and important changes: shorter tests, fewer questions, and unlimited testing time for all students.

With all of this in mind, I would ask each of us to focus on the original purpose of the assessments, that being “to help teachers identify individual student strengths and weaknesses, and to use this information to better plan for and prepare instruction.” Our goal is to prepare each and every student to meet the state requirements for graduation. The state assessments are designed to provide information to schools in an effort to improve instruc-tion, therefore our teachers need the information the tests provide.

Parents can help assure that their child will successfully meet the state requirements for graduation by encouraging full par-ticipation with regard to the assessments. Doing so will help us

provide your child with the best possible education; one that they deserve. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this important issue.

has Immediate Openings in their Center-Based ProgramHead Start is a free preschool program that offers

activities to enhance social skills and peer relationships, exposure to books and computers, nutritious meals and snacks, outdoor playtime, and field trips. To enroll, chil-dren must be 3 years old and live in a household whose family meets program income guidelines.

Head Start serves all of Otsego County through cen-ters in Cherry Valley, Cooperstown, Laurens, Morris, Oneonta, Richfield Springs, Schenevus, and Unadilla.

For more information, call 607-433-8055 or visit www.ofoinc.org/hs.

Kindergarten 2019-20 Signup

Kindergarten Screening and Orientation Day for next year’s kindergartners will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. On this day upcoming kindergartners and their par-ents will spend 2 to 3 hours at the school. The children will have an opportunity to meet some of their future classmates and will be given a short screening assessment. Parents will meet with kindergarten teachers to learn about our kindergarten program.

Parents of upcoming kindergartners will receive a mailing in early April with further details about the day. If you have a child who you would like to enroll in Lau-rens Central School to begin kindergarten in September of 2019, please help us by doing the following:

Please realize that your child must turn 5-years-old before December 1, 2019 in order to be eligible for the 2019-2020 school year.

Please call the school at 432-2050 to be sure we have your child on our list for upcoming kindergartners.

Thank you for your help with this process. We look forward to working with you and your child!

Pajama DayOn Saturday March 2, from 2 to 4 pm the L.C.S. Key

Club will be hosting a “Pajama Day” for students grades K-6 in the M.P.R.

What is Pajama Day? It is an event with games and activities for students to enjoy while helping the area homeless shelter. To participate just BRING a pair of NEW pajamas or slippers any size infant through adult to donate. Do you have to wear your P.J.’s? No, just come and join Key Club members and play games, win prizes, make a craft and have fun while helping others. Can’t join us on March 2? Key Club will have collection boxes in the school’s Main Office and Reception Desk March 4-8 to receive donations. Thank you.

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Guidance News CLARK SCHOLARSHIPS

Clark Scholarships will be announced sometime in late March or early April. If your son or daughter is a recipient of a scholarship, a thank you note should be written as soon as possible to Mr. Gary Kuch, Director of the Clark Scholarship Office. The students will be invited for a brief interview in Cooperstown in April or May. If you have a college student who is currently receiving a Clark Scholarship, a copy of his/her first semester grades should be sent to the Scholarship Office. At the end of the second semester, grades should also be sent. In May or June, returning students should call for an appointment to discuss continuation of the scholarship for the Fall 2019 semester at 547-9927 or 9928.

6TH AND 8TH GRADE PARENT NIGHTSThe 8th Grade Parent Night will be held in April or May to review

graduation and testing requirements and 9th grade schedules. The 6th Grade Parent Night will also be held in April or May. During this meet-ing we will discuss testing, 7th grade course and junior high require-ments and 7th grade schedules. School staff and faculty will also share curriculum, programming and services available for students. Memos will be sent home to parents giving the time, location and dates of these meetings. The dates will also be posted in future newsletters.

2019 SENIOR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES• Lucas Oblinski – SUNY Alfred – Heavy

Equipment Operations – and attending!• Ali Bookhout – SUNY Delhi – Accounting

– Info Systems Auditing, SUNY Oneonta – Accounting – and attending!

• Connor Kane – SUNY Alfred – Welding Tech, SUNY Cobleskill – Agricultural Engineering & minor in Animal Science (BT) w/ $6,000 scholarship.

• Karly Barra – SUNY Plattsburgh, St. John’s Fisher w/ $14,500/yr Presidential Scholarship, Le Moyne College w/scholarship, Daemen College w/scholarship – Physician Assistant (5 year BS/MS).

• Hayley Martin – Wells College w/ $18,000/yr scholarship – Business – and attending!, SUNY Univ at Albany, SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego

• Bella Armenti – SUNY Morrisville – Nurs-ing – and attending!, SUNY Delhi - Nursing

• Lindsey Carrigan – Keystone College w/ $15,000/yr Academic Distinction Scholar-ship – Accounting, Holy Names University – Accounting, Johnson & Wales Univ w/ $17,000/yr scholarship – Accounting, Western New England Univ – Accounting, St. Bonaventure University – Accounting, Allegheny College - Accounting

• Sam Morrell – SUNY Alfred State – Busi-ness Administration (ASOP), SUNY Oswego - Accounting

• Hannah Mathieson – SUNY Geneseo - Biol-ogy – and attending!

• Sierra Johnson – Cazenovia College – Human Services, Keuka College – Social Work , SUNY Cobleskill

• Anna Bell – Herkimer CCC – P.T. Assistant – and attending!

• Jenna Bordinger – Massachusetts College of Art & Design (Mass Art) w/ $10,000/yr Design Merit Scholarship – Illustration - and attend-ing!

• Caleb Rogers – SUNY Univ. at Buffalo, Marist College w/ $12,500/yr Presidential Scholarship

• Rhia Beers – SUNY Cortland – Athletic Train-ing, SUNY Oswego – Wellness Management, Broome CCC

• Jacob Lyons – SUNY Oneonta - History w/ a $1,500/yr Foundation Scholarship

• Ashely Wikoff – Keuka College – Social Work

Important DatesMarch1 1st year CTE applications must be submitted to Mrs. Sider8 Registration deadline for the April 13th ACT exam9 SAT exam 20 Sophomore SummitApril2-4 NYS 3-8 ELA Assessments5 Registration deadline for the May 4th SAT exams 13 ACT examMay1-2 NYS 3-8 Math Assessments3 Registration deadline for the June 1st SAT exam

Registration deadline for the June 8th ACT exam4 SAT exam22 NYS 8th Grade Science Performance Assessment23 NYS 4th Grade Science Performance Assessment June3 NYS 4th and 8th Grade Science Written Assessments 18-25 NYS Regents Exams

Look In Your Closet— Old Yearbooks Needed!

LOOKING FOR THE YEARS 1976, 1979, 2009 PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING IT TO SCHOOL

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Laurens Central School proudly presents its

13th Annual Cabaret a revue of music from

Broadway & the Great American Songbook

March 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2019 Laurens Central School

55 Main Street, Laurens, NY

Friday Night March 15 7:00pm

$5.00 admission

Saturday Night March 16 7:00pm

$5.00 admission

Sunday Matinee March 17 2:00pm

$5.00 admission $10.00 families

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The LCS Music Department would like to congratulate 14 students who were accepted into the OCMEA All-County Music Festival II. After auditioning in November, these stu-dents were chosen to be part of a select group of music students from all over Otsego County. On February 28th and March 1st, they will travel to Unatego Junior-Senior High School to rehearse and perform.

Accepted students are:Senior High Band

Kyle Davis, Faith Gaglia, Jacob Lyons, Seth StevensJunior High Choir

Cassidy Moxley, Natalie Segina, Charlette SprenkleElementary Band

Jacob Barnes, Jaidon Brodie, Priscilla ScalaElementary Choir

Kyrah Andrades, Carlton Long, Serenity Roldan, Kyla Saggese

A public concert will take place at:Unatego Junior Senior High School

2641 NY-7, Otego, NY March 2, 2019

1:00 p.m.Families: $10; Adults: $4; Students: $1

MUSIC NOTES THE LCS MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS PLEASED TO PRESENT ITS . . .

Spring ConcertON MARCH 6, 2019

AT 6:30 PM IN LCS MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMFeatured ensembles will be:

Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Junior Band, & Elementary Choir

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Thank YOu!

Patrons Of Music People

POMP 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.

Donor LevelsBenefactor—$250 and up; Patron—$100-$249

Name: ________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Email: ________________________________________

Detach and send with check payable to: POMP, Laurens Central School c/o Michael Banewicz,

PO Box 301, Laurens, NY 13796

National Honor SocietyOn Saturday, January 26, thirteen of our NHS students

volunteered at Saturday’s Bread in Oneonta. Students helped prepare and serve meals during a four hour shift. We received many compliments about our students—how well-mannered and dressed they were, and how mature and good humored they presented themselves. This volunteer opportunity is in addition to independent projects and a variety of other ser-vice endeavors our students undertake throughout the year. Great job, NHS!

ZUMBA FitnessWITH

LINDA 433-4761 AND HOLLY 432-7521

TUESDAY & THURSDAY — 6:00-7:00 PM, OR

SATURDAY — 9:30-10:30 AM AT LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL

First Class is FR EE!

Blood MobileThe L.C.S. Key Club will be host-

ing a Red Cross Blood Mobile on Friday, March 1, in the school cafete-ria from 3-7 p.m. Appointments may be made online at redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins will be welcome.

Laurens Central School Blood Drive

Hosted by Key Club

School Cafeteria

Friday November 2, 2018 3pm – 7pm

Appointments may be made on line

Laurens Central School Blood Drive

Hosted by Key Club

School Cafeteria

Friday November 2, 2018 3pm – 7pm

Appointments may be made on line

Milk Matters...No Bones About It,Kids Can’t Do Without It.Milk for Strong Bones & Teeth

One 8 oz. glass of milk has about 300 MG of calcium.

For more information, contact the NICHD/Milk Matters Clearinghouse at 800•370•2943.

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HOW MUCH CALCIUM DO YOU NEED EACH DAY?

CALCIUM (MG)6008001,300

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Milk Matters...No Bones About It,Kids Can’t Do Without It.Milk for Strong Bones & Teeth

One 8 oz. glass of milk has about 300 MG of calcium.

AGES1-34-89-18

HOW MUCH CALCIUM DO YOU NEED EACH DAY?

CALCIUM (MG)6008001,300

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

For more information, contact the NICHD/Milk Matters Clearinghouse at 800•370•2943.

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Honesty

News From Share and ShineThe character trait we are focusing on for the month of

March is Honesty! The following “I can” statements can remind us how to be honest each and every day. I can tell the truth. I can keep my word (do what I said I would do). I can admit when I make mistakes. The 1st grade class will be presenting on Friday, March 29th at 1:45 p.m. in the MPR. Grades K-6 attend Share and Shine. Students who have demonstrated honesty at school or on the bus, throughout the month of March, will receive individual awards. Classes can also win awards in their special area classes, in the cafeteria, and even for having the neatest classroom! Parents/Guardians will receive a notice if their child will be getting an award. All are welcome!

—Jamie Reynolds1st Grade Teacher

& ShineShare CROP News

We are happy to be able to offer Girls on the Run (GOTR) at Laurens Central School. GOTR is an interactive running and life skills program for girls in 3rd-5th grade. GOTR objective is to increase physical activity, self-awareness and sense of achievement. At GOTR everyone learns that it is okay to feel different emotions. Some of us may feel, happy, sad, ener-getic, anxious and more! GOTR we try to show them how to resolve issues and help with decision making. Our ultimate goal is to prepare for GOTR 5k, setting goals with each lesson, practice and challenging themselves.

Our coaches this year will be Ms. Gray (our 5th grade teacher, Stacy Aldrich and Cindy McCarthy). Without volun-teers we could never do this. Thank you from Laurens Central School and CROP after school program.

Good Luck and see you at the finish line!—Mrs. Trujillo

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BASKET

NIGHT - March 23, 2019 - 6:00—8:00 p.m. —Doors open to the public at 5:30 - In the LCS Cafeteria - $5.00 Admission (1 bingo card and chips included w/ admission)

Extra bingo cards will be available for $1.00 each

Bake Sale, 50/50 Raffle, Extra Basket Raffles

Win at Bingo, Win a Theme Basket!

All Proceeds to Benefit LCS Class of 2019

Fun for the Whole Family!

Library NewsAs I am sure you can guess, one of my

favorite leisure activities is to read. Yes, I also spend too much time looking at the same old stuff on social media. But, what I really look forward to is a good book at the end of the day. Often times I hear adults say, “Oh! I wish I had time to read.” This makes me sad and gives me pause to think about the consequences of this statement.

When we, as adults, make time to read, we provide an example for our children as to the value of reading. Sure, many of us have significant responsibilities and very little leisure time. But, I would guess for many of us that screen time has replaced reading time in our lives.

Without a doubt, independent reading is the single most important thing a child can do to ensure their academic success across all areas of the curriculum. When students chose their own books they have agency over their learning. When children read independently they increase obvious skills such vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and stamina. But, they also broaden their world view, develop background knowledge and increase their cultural literacy. Independent reading habits also secure better reading habits at the secondary level.

It is highly recommended that time spent reading for pleasure is built into each school day. “In their examination of 25 years of research examining the results of in-school independent reading programs, Block and Mangieri found that students who spent more time in recre-ational reading activities scored higher on comprehension tests in grades 2, 4, and 8 as well as had higher grade point averages and more sophisticated writing styles.” (The Value of Independent Read-ing: Analysis of Research, Houghton Mifflin). Reading is also a big part of how we learn to write.

As adults we should share an enthusi-asm for reading. We can talk about books we loved as a child and model reading for leisure. During down time, both in school and at home, have students grab a book. Reading—it does a mind good!.

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Cornell Coopera�ve Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabili�es and provides equal program and employment opportuni�es.

A hands-on culinary and nutrition series for K-6 grade

Laurens Central School families

Student/Parent teams will have a BLAST becoming skilled in the kitchen while learning how to cook a

variety of delicious meals & snacks

Featuring healthy main dishes and snacks students can make themselves and

families will love!

SERIES INCLUDES: Cooking and ea�ng together

Nutri�on educa�on

Knife & safe food handling skills

Cooking skills & techniques

Free cooking utensil with each class and FREE cookbook (1 per family)

Dates: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, 2019 Time: 3:30‐5:00pm

Location: Laurens Central School, Family and Consumer Science classroom

Register: [email protected]

Recipes Prepared Include:

• Mexican Fried Rice • Kale and Kielbasa Soup

• Very Veggie Pizza • Black Bean Quesadillas

• 4 Cheese Mac & Cheese • Hawaiian Chicken Wraps

• Salsas & Dips • Chili

34570 State Highway 10 Phone: 607‐865‐6531 Suite 2 www.ccedelaware.org Hamden NY 13782 Email: [email protected]

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FACS 8 Career and College Exploration Field Trip

On October 9, 2018, the FACS 8 class took a Career and College Exploration field trip. The field trip started at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, where the students took a career assessment to see what careers they would be suited to, and received information on different careers and career clusters. They participated in activities like creating a budget based on a given income and a stations activity where they heard presentations and spoke to people from different career fields, such as health care and law enforcement.

After lunch, the students boarded the school bus again and were taken to SUNY Oneonta for the afternoon portion of the field trip. While at SUNY Oneonta, the students received a tour of some of the buildings on campus and gathered more career information. They heard a presentation from Dr. Jiang Tan, a SUNY Oneonta professor who spoke on careers in video game design and video game artistry, and how to get into the video gaming career world. They also heard from Mr. Douglas Reilly, the Science Discovery Center Director at SUNY Oneonta. Mr. Reilly gave a demonstration of drones and robot rovers and spoke about how these are used to teach a variety of skills including computer programming. He also shared about career paths that would use these technologies.

This field trip was an excellent opportunity that enhanced and enriched the information on careers and the world of work that the students had been investigating in FACS 8.

7th Grade Field Trip to BassettThe 7th grade Health class attended a field trip to Bas-

sett Medical Center in Cooperstown on January 25, where they participated in the Up Close Cardiac Surgery program. This program is an educational program designed to inform students about heart disease, and how the development of heart-healthy habits may lead to a healthier life. In the three hour interactive session, the students learned about the car-diovascular system, the risk factors for heart disease, the dangers of smoking and vaping / juuling, and the benefits of regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet. During the three hours, they got to work in five different learning stations led by students from the Bassett New Visions program. They watched a videotaped open heart surgery where they got to view the heart and smokers’ and non-smokers’ lungs. They watched a video narrated by a Bassett Hospital heart sur-geon, who gave them a “tour” of the operating room during a heart surgery and introduced different people who worked in the operating room who described the jobs they did and the equipment they worked with. A heart-healthy lunch was provided by Bassett to all of our attendees. The students asked lots of great questions and displayed excellent behavior! The information learned during this field trip will be reinforced during the body systems units studied in the Health 7 Class.

New from 5th Grade Science Class!The 5th graders created terrariums after learning

about Earth’s four major systems; the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Like Earth, terrariums are closed systems that are formed by the four open systems. Students used aquarium gravel, activated charcoal powder, soil, moss, and recycled baby food jars to create their own terrariums to observe and bring home.

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LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOLLaurens, New York 13796

BOARD OF EDUCATIONCynthia Struckle, PresidentThomas Francisco, Vice PresidentJerry MurelloPeggy BushMargaret Wikoff

SUPERINTENDENTRomona N. Wenck

BUILDING PRINCIPALWilliam F. Dorritie

EDITORKim Gustafson

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POSTAL PATRONECRWSS

Calendar of EventsMARCH 1 Blood Mobile, Café, 3-7 p.m. 2 Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. All-County #2, Unatego Key Club “PJ Party,” MPR, 2-4 p.m. 3 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 4 Spring Sports Begin 1st day Colorguard Advocates, Rm 115, 6-8 p.m. Pit Band, Band Room, 5-6:30 p.m. Jazz Band, MPR, 7-9 p.m. 5 Zumba, MPR, 6:00 p.m. Village Mtg., Rm 115, 7-9 p.m. Chamber, MPR, 7-9 p.m. CROP 3 School Mtg., 3-7 p.m. 6 Spring Concert, 6:30 p.m. 7 Pit Band, Band Room, 5-6:30 p.m. Zumba, Café, 6:00 p.m. 8 Pit Band, Band Room, 5-6:30 p.m. 9 PJ/JR/SR CG to Johnstown Booster Club Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Zumba, 9:30 a.m. 10 Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 11 Cabaret, MPR, 7-9 p.m. 12 POMP, Room 121, 7:00 p.m. Cabaret, MPR, 7-9 p.m. 13 YFC, Café, 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts, Room 135, 6-7:30 p.m. Geer Field Trip Cabaret, MPR, 7-9 p.m. 14 Zumba, Café, 6:00 p.m. Key Club Sr. Lounge, 3-5 p.m. 15 Cabaret, 7:00 p.m.

16 Cabaret, 7:00 p.m. Zumba, Café, 9:30 a.m. 17 Cabaret Matinee, 2:00 p.m. Community Basketball, 6:30 p.m. 18 Booster Club, Room 115, 7:30 p.m. Jazz Band, Room 121, 7-9 p.m. 19 Chamber, Room 123, 7-9 p.m. SADD Field Trip Zumba, MPR, 6:00 p.m. 20 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. YFC, Café, 6:30-8 p.m. 21 Zumba, Café, 6:00 p.m. Parent Mtg.—Costa Rica Trip 2020, Room 207, 7:00 p.m. 22 No School—Conference Day #4 AWANAS WOBC, MRP, 4 p.m. 23 Zumba, Café, 9:30 a.m. JR/SR CG to Liverpool 12th grade Basket Bingo, 5:30-8 p.m. 24 Community Basketball, 6:30-9 p.m. 25 Jazz Band, Room 121, 7-9 p.m. 26 Chamber Singers, Room 123, 7-9 p.m. Zumba, MPR, 6 p.m. 27 Girl Scouts, Room 135, 6-7:30 p.m. YFC, Café, 6:30-8 p.m. 28 Zumba, Café, 6:00 p.m. Key Club, Sr. Lounge, 3-5 p.m. 29 Share and Shine, MPR, 1:45 p.m. GOR Bake Sale, 1-3 p.m. 30 Jr/Sr CG Championships Zumba, MPR, 9:30 a.m. 31 Community Basketball, 6:30-9 p.m.

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