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Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School
Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19
Powerful Assembly! Each spring we work hard to bring an assembly of learning and
reflection for our Knights. For the last couple of years the ideas and
roots of the spirit for what type of experience we are looking to create
at this spring assembly is suggested by our Emerging Knights Student
Leadership Team. Yesterday we hosted Roger Von Braun for our
spring assembly who spoke to our 7th-12th grade students and staff. He
is a NYS Certified teacher turned suicide prevention advocate who
shared his powerful story about his brother's suicide and the life-saving
lessons he has learned from his life and death. Mr. Von Braun told an
inspiring story and taught students practical strategies and coping
mechanisms they can put to use in their daily lives. His story also
brought up many other important aspects our Knights
face—mental health issues, drug addiction, and
vaping. As mental health issues continue to rise for
teenagers we feel his message really hit home in
many cases with our Knights. They were on the edge
of their seats for the one hour presentation. Mr. Von
Braun also stayed for the remainder of the day
meeting with students one on one and hosting small
lunch group sessions with our students. He also met
with our Student Success Center staff throughout the
day as well. We invite our families this weekend to
talk about the story and what was presented on
Thursday. Communication continues to be the #1 defense for so many things. A big thank you to Mr. Von
Braun for his time and effort with our students; from his preconference with our Student Success Center to the
last talk he had with a student after the lunch groups, he is on a mission and we are fortunate to have had him in
Oatkan Knight Country.
Spread The Word! It is never too early to start thinking about making this
summer a “Resume Building” one! Our Student Success
Center has compiled and will continue to update a
College/Career summer program list for our Sr. High
students. These are programs that colleges offer for great
learning and focus on careers. Also on the list will be any
learning opportunities in the region that would be tied to
careers. This is definitely a list that everyone should keep
their eye on this spring. There are deadlines as well to some
of the applications. Check the bottom of the Student Success
Center website: http://bit.ly/LeRoySSC
Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School
Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19
Knowledgeable Knights
I am very excited to announce the March winners of our monthly academic merit
recognition process. Knowledgeable Knights is a student recognition program
honoring students in each of the 11 departments - ELA, Math, Science, Social
Studies, Art, Tech, LOTE, PE, Health/Wellness, Business, and
Music. Knowledgeable Knights represent the ideal academic qualities we strive for
each day; participation, responsibility, improvement, grit, and perseverance!
Students are nominated by their teachers and peers. The monthly selections are
made by the Emerging Knights Student Leadership subcommittee. Each winner
received a Knowledgeable Knights cinch bag!
Our March Knowledgeable Knights:
Art - Melissa Park (Grade 10) Music - Joelle Stowell (Grade 10)
Business - Lindsey Coniber (Grade 12) PE - Zhar ia Newton (Grade 8)
ELA - Abigail Cacioppo (Grade 12) Science - Aspen Wise (Grade 10)
FACS - Brittany Lyness (Grade 9) Social Studies - Xandr ia Jackson (Grade 10)
Health - John Panepento (Grade 9) Tech - Cole Fr iedhaber (Grade 8)
LOTE - Lucianna Russo (Grade 11) Wellness - Jackson Spezzano (Grade 7)
Math - Alano Caraballo (Grade 8)
Congratulations to this month’s winners, we are proud of your accomplishments!
Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School
Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19
Music Knights! Last weekend over 30 Knights
performed in the Area All-County
Festival I @ Batavia HS! We were proud
to be represented by this amazing group!
Huge thanks to our teachers who
continue to prep and produce so much
talent out of our community! This week
we are sending 33 Knights to Festival II
at Attica High School! Enjoy the
experience!
Learning on the Road! Our Knights continue to have awesome out of school learning opportunities brought to them by our
teachers! Recently Madame Qadiri went on the road with her French 4 students and traveled to the
Memorial Art Gallery for a guided tour in French and then to an authentic French lunch at Roux on Park
Ave! This week Mrs. Sack took her Pre AP English students to Letchworth State Park for a guided
historical tour and hike. We continue to support and value off campus learning opportunities! Big thanks to
so many of our teachers who offer these opportunities throughout the school year!
Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School
Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19
Spread The Word! The senior class will be hosting a “Seniors for Seniors” event on April 28! This is FREE and open to
anyone in the community over the age of 55. Our seniors are excited to host our seniors in the community
for a night of salad, soup, and ice cream along with Bingo! Read our flyer below for all the details!
Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School
Mr. McArdle’s Weekly Update - 4/5/19
Tech Tip Pit Stop with Mrs. Bertrand: #26 Spring into Some Flipgrid Fun! Have you checked out Mr. Holly’s Flipgrid recently? If not, you are missing out! On his grid entitled, “1
Minute/Less with Mr. Holly” you can watch short videos highlighting a number of important updates and
happenings across our Le Roy CSD campus. From interviewing teachers to talking with students or
community members, this grid has it all when it comes to staying in the know! Mr. Holly has taken this
instructional tool used in classrooms K-12, to connect with and inform our Oatkan Knight community.
Check out this list of some of the latest Flipgrid posts:
Recent interview with our Le Roy Village Police Department Chief & Officer.
Learn more about how students created podcasts in AP Language.
Connections with our local Rotary Interact for community support.
Check out how to use foldables in Geometry as an instructional & study tool.
Chat with our National Honor Society members & their Lighthouse Project.
This user-friendly app allows Mr. Holly to easily connect with our community and highlight student work.
If you haven’t had the chance to check out the grid yet please do! You can access the grid on our Le
Roy CSD website under “Recent News.” You could also follow Mr. Holly on Twitter, following his handle
@Mr_MerrittHolly, as he updates his feed with his latest Flipgrid videos. As a bonus, you will get to see
highlights from our Wolcott Street School, which is especially helpful if you have an elementary student
in that building. Stay tuned for plenty more informative videos in the near future and make sure to follow
Mr. Holly on Twitter for the latest updates to his grid. #StudentVoice
Check out the Tech Tip Pit Stop from our Instructional Technology Coach Mrs. Jen Bertrand! Thanks, Jen!
2019 Health Teacher Summit
a day of collaboration & best practice!
guest speakers:Nicole Watson, www.hopeforathletes.com (eating disorders) Jenny Staebell, Project Stork www.projectstorkinc.org (risk reduction, prevention, & resources for pregnant & parenting teens)
Where: LeRoy Jr. Sr. High School 9300 South Street RoadWhen: Thursday, May 9th 2019 8:00am-2:00pm
Lunch will be provided, please let us know if there
are any special dietary requirements.
Please bring a favorite lesson or resource to share!
contact Sara Horgan to RSVP:
[email protected](585)768-8131