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Vesta l Centra l School Distr ict JUNE 2019

Dear Tioga Hills Families,

It is hard to believe that the last month of the school year is here! I feel like we just got started in September, but this year has been filled with learning, growing, and lots of fun for our students! Before we finish up, we still have lots of great events:

5th grade end of year picnic at Highland Park & 5th grade party

Kindergarten classroom visit for incoming kindergartners

3rd grade recorder concert

Dr. Jen Musa visits to accept donations for students in Haiti

PTA final dinner meeting

A School-wide Writing Celebration

5th grade Moving Up ceremony

Another lockdown drill

A few fire drills

I am happy to share that Mrs. Mary Kunzman is a District Council Award Recipient, voted on by the students at Tioga Hills! This is a special time for Mrs. Kunzman as she also retires from the district after 30 dedicated years of service (all 30 years at Tioga Hills!) She has touched the lives of many students and created lasting connections with them and their families. Congratulations Mrs. Kunzman and thanks for all that you’ve done for Tioga Hills! We wish you the best in your retirement!

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LAST DAY OF SCHOOL ANNOUNCED

Assuming there are no emergency closings between now and the end of the school year, the last day of pupil attendance for grades K-5 is Friday, June 21, and it is a

full day. Enjoy the summer!

Table of Contents

1000 Book Club…………..…….………....5

Counselors’ Corner…..………….….…..3

Get The Facts……………………………...7

Got Books……………………………………..4

Health for Haiti…………………………..2

Last Day of School……………………..1

Music Notes………………………...........8

News from the Health Office ..6

PTA News…………………….….……..…...13

Other News…………………………….…….4

Spotlight on 5th Grade……………...4

Spotlight on Art…………………………12

Student Leadership Jobs………...11

Summer Reading……………….………...5

T.H.E. Picture Corner…………….…15

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Mrs. Amy Labosky will also be awarded with this honor, voted on by the PTA and staff members. Amy helped to bring the 1000 Book Club to our school, making a smooth transition to Tioga Hills for local 3 and 4 year olds, while instilling a love of reading at an early age! We appreciate her many years of dedication to Tioga Hills! Thank you Amy!

We are working on more donations for the students in Grande Saline, Haiti, culminating with a visit from Dr. Jennifer Musa on Wednesday, June 19th! Stay tuned for more information and how you can help us out! We continue to make our Actions Count in the community and the world around us!

Lastly, as I finish my second year as principal, I am blessed, as I get to spend my days with your amazing children, watching them learn and grow. I am honored to collaborate and learn from the amazing staff members here, and appreciate you trusting us with your children! I enjoy getting to know each of you as we work together to help your child achieve success. Thank you for the continued partnerships ahead!

Have a great summer! I look forward to seeing you in September!

Hayley Crimmins, Principal

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5th Grade Parents:

You will be receiving course verification sheets from VMS in the mail. These sheets verify what data has been entered into the computer to generate your student’s

schedule for 6th grade. Please be sure that the music they selected is accurate. There is a number to call if there are any changes that need to be made and feel free to call me if I can help or answer any questions.

Fifth graders enjoyed their visit to VMS. I will be back in their classrooms to answer more questions and review all that they have learned. I will be sending home a packet this month which will include some more helpful tips.

The remaining steps in the transition to 6th grade will happen over the summer. You will be invited to an orientation and schedule pick-up at the end of August. You will have a chance to tour the building, open lockers and get organized! I hope that your 5th grader feels pre-pared for the exciting changes that lie ahead!

Cyber safety over the Summer: As children have more free time and may use technol-ogy more frequently in the summer, just a reminder to parents to continually check in on

your child’s use. I like to say that when your son or daughter is on the internet or any communication device it’s the same as being in a public place, therefore, su-pervision at this age of elementary children is crucial to their safety and develop-ment of good/safe habits. Below are a few websites that may be a resource to you

as you consider this issue in your parenting.

www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com www.connectsafely.org (keep informed about the newest trends in apps etc.) www.thefab.notlong.com http://www.onguardonline.gov/features/feature-0004-featured-net-cetera-toolkit

(excellent booklet for parents called “Net Cetera”)

Banana Splits Update:

Our much awaited end of the year party will take place on Thursday, June 11th during lunch…students are looking forward to a fun time!

Gratitude:

A special thank you to the PTA for their continued support of the Counseling and Guidance program again this year!

Wishing all of you and your families a relaxing and fun summer! An extra wish to the 5th Grade students for good luck at the Middle School! You will be missed!

Please call if I call if I can be of assistance in any way!

Rhonda Ruhm M.S.Ed., C.A.S. School Counselor

Rhonda Ruhm, M.S.Ed,

C.A.S.

School Counselor

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5th GRADE GLOW PARTY

Friday, June 7, 2019

6:30-8:30pm

In the Cafetorium

* Dress to impress in your favorite glow outfit. Neon or white will stand out best. Parents, please feel free to join us at 8:15pm as we watch the slideshow.

* Refreshments will be served!

CLASS PICNIC TO HIGHLAND PARK! Friday, June 14, 2019

9:00-1:30pm

* Parents are welcome to join us for the day. Details will be sent home with stu-dents as we get closer.

* From 2:00-3:00 students will enjoy re-freshments and movies in homerooms!

All library books will be due Friday, June 7th this year. A list of books that are still checked out will be sent home in your student’s Friday folder. Please remind your child to return any library books they may have borrowed. Also, mistakes happen, if there are books on your child’s list that you believe have already been returned, please feel free to contact me by email: klodonnell@vestal.k12.ny.us or send a note in with your student. Happy summer reading!

5th GRADE MOVING UP

CEREMONY!

Friday, June 21, 2019

1:30 pm (doors open at 1:15 pm)

In the Cafetorium

For parents/guardians, students and teachers. Light refreshments to follow.

(Students, please dress appropriately for the occasion)

Best of Luck Class of 2026! You are going to do GREAT things!!

Fifth graders have been very busy as they round out their last few weeks at T.H.E. and begin to prepare for their next chapter as middle schoolers. The students and parents would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our teachers and staff for making the years at Tioga Hills fun, memorable and meaningful. We are so lucky to have grown here through the years with you.

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Summer is a great time to take advantage of the Tioga Hills 1000 Book Club, a self-serve reading program designed especially for our future Tioga Hills students! Summer Hours will be 6:30am - 2:30pm weekdays beginning Monday, July 1st. Be sure to report your reading progress to the Main Office staff and receive your incen-tives for our designated benchmarks (25, 50, 75, 100 bags)! Remember, it's never to late to join the 1000 Book Club! If you know a 3- or 4-year old who will attend Tioga Hills, invite him/her to be-come a member. Any questions, email

th1000bookclub@gmail.com or ask Main Office staff. Have a super summer! Happy Reading!! :)

Summer Reading at NY Libraries and Broome County Public Library

www.myON.com

Click login button

School Name: New York Reads

Username: read

Password: books

http://www.bclibrary.info/srpchildren

Scholastic

http://www.scholastic.com/summer/home/

Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/h/summer-reading-lists

Chuck E. Cheese

https://www.chuckecheese.com/deals-offers/rewards-calendars

Have a wonderful summer,

and happy reading!

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Attention Fifth Grade Parents!

On the following page is “Get the Facts” sheet for diseases that can affect preteens and teens. Having some knowledge about the immunizations that your pe-diatrician will be talking to you about is beneficial.

The Vestal Middle School will require all 6th graders or

those who have turned 11 to have a Tdap booster shot

before entering school in the fall. At your office visit, your pediatrician will also talk to you about meningitis and HPV.

If you child has medication here at school, you should see a letter in your child’s Friday folder addressed to you with a pick-up date on it. All medica-tion not picked-up will be discarded.

If you have any more questions, please email me!

Have a happy and healthy summer!

JUNE HEALTH OFFICE NEWSLETTER

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Music Education Advocacy Quote of the Month

Music is the universal language of mankind.

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Mrs. Burczynski’s Music Notes

Upcoming Music Events

Please join us for our final music events of the year!

June 10th – 3rd Grade Recorders; 7pm Tioga Hills Cafetorium

Dear Tioga Hills Families,

It’s hard to believe that another year of learning at Tioga Hills is coming to a close! We have had another great year of making music and learning to-gether in the music room. Your sup-port and encouragement of the music program in our building is truly appre-ciated. I feel so lucky to be a part of the Tioga Hills family!

As this school year is winding down, I am looking forward to all of the excit-ing music events that will occur next school year. Some things to look for-ward to for the 2019-2020 school year:

2nd grade musical 3rd grade recorder concert 4th and 5th grade chorus concerts 5th grade BCMEA concerts 4th and 5th grade orchestra con-

certs 5th grade band concerts

Have a wonderful summer, and I’ll see you in the fall!

Mrs. Meg Burczynski

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STUDENT ANNOUNCERS

A GREAT job was done by the following students who helped us out in May and June with morn-ing announcements:

Avery Adams Ethan Lilley

Tyler Albert Aleeyah Lippman

Logan Avery Lillian Loucks

Kaitlyn Bennett Tilly MacNamee

Olivia Bernstein Kayleigh Marsh

JeriRyan Brenner Ava Meza

Ben Cucci Gracie Mones

Alex Dzuba Lauren Myers

Cossette Fey Gemma Nelli

Trevor Fundis Max Policare

Liam Gale Preston Prince

Daniel Gorey Lucy Purdy

Johnny Gorman David Ripp

MJ Hicks Lindsey Steele

Jade Jemmott Elena Struble

Jamilyanna Jemmott Ty Sullivan

Tess Labosky Keira Teed

STUDENT FLAG RAISERS

The following students helped Mr. Doolittle raise the flag dur-ing the months of May/June:

Jacob Howell

Josiah Jemmott

Ciaran Kane

Elizabeth Majka

Landon Miller

Gavin Nelli

Addison Paler-Large

Trey Schafenberg

Isabella Solecky

Nathan Solecky

Emily Teed

Maela Thorpe

HALLWAY HELPERS

As part of our Actions Count program we are having “hallway helpers” at the end of day. They are stu-dents who will smile and are friendly, remind students to walk, keep hands and backpacks to themselves, and report any dangerous behavior. In May & June our helpers were:

Zoe Boylynn Kaelynn Jones

Sydney Edwards Gus Milligan

MJ Hicks Gracie Mones

Jamilyanna Jemmott Max Policare

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Zoe Bolynn Ava Meza

Amelia Fairfield Gracie Mones

Trevor Fundis Joaquin Paler-Large

Emma Heidel Evan Palkert

MJ Hicks Antonio Poccia

Milly Jemmott Jonathan Quillen

Kaelyn Jones Sydney Reynolds

Ciaran Kane Nathan Schake

Kaelyn Kemak Zachary Shanks-Seeeney

Tess Labosky Olivia Slocum

Ethan Lilley Lindsey Steele

Sophie Losier Leo Stockwin

Isaac Meehan Keira Teed

Danielle Meissner Evan Webb

Eva Weseman

The 2018-19 Vestal District Art Show was also held May 8—May 30 at the Vestal High School Gallery. The following Tioga Hills’ students are congratulated for their artwork selected for the District Show:

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Thank you to everyone who made Staff Appreciation Week a suc-cess! Also, thank you for a wonderful 6 years in the T.H.E. PTA. It has truly been one of the many highlights, so many memo-ries, adventures, connections and lifelong friendships have been made. I am so grate-ful to have been a part of this organization and school.

Danielle Meissner

Chairperson

The Tioga Hills PTA hosted an ice cream so-cial on the school budget vote night. There were lots of smiling faces. The kids enjoyed making their own ice cream sundaes. Thanks to Big Dipper for donating some ice cream and paper products. Thanks to the office, custodial, and kitchen staff for their help in organizing the ice cream social. A BIG thanks to some Tioga Hills alums for helping scoop and serve ice cream!

FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT:

Tioga Hills Families,

As another wonderful year at Tioga Hills Elementary comes to a close we would like to thank all of the amazing PTA volunteers, teachers, and staff for everything they do to ensure each of our children have a successful and fun filled school year.

Our PTA works hard to put on programs and activities that support the work that goes on during school hours, and we’ve been fortunate to have so many volunteers offer their time and talent. We have lost and will be losing more of these great families to the middle school and will need to rebuild the list of volunteers so that the PTA can continue its great work in the following school years. I will be your PTA President next year, Erin Fahrenbach will be stepping into the position of Vice President, Osee Nelli will continue on as our Treasurer, and Jessica Heidel has accepted the position of Secretary. Each of the officers have taken on their own committees over the years and support several others as well. If you are interest-ed in helping out or even taking on one of the many committee positions being left vacant at the end of this year please contact me and I can fill you in on details, then help you find a role that works best for you: Jbrown113@msn.com.

Our last PTA meeting of the year will be held on June 12th at California Grill at 6:30pm. We plan to wrap up business for the school year then enjoy good food, company, and even some trivia. I hope everyone can make it!

Have a great summer!

Jessica Zwierzynski

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In the month of May, Pack 43 had a few exciting events and will have some more fun times in June. First up was our yearly service project at the Waterman Conservation Center where the scouts helped to spread mulch and set-up a new songbird garden with bird feeders.

Next, some of our scouts attended a campout at Tuscarora, located near Deposit, where they fished, practiced archery, and played space themed games. Next up was a Rumble Ponies game followed by camping out on the field! Coming up in June, the pack will build rockets and launch them, construct, decorate, and navigate rain gutter regatta boats, and yet even more camp-ing! There is always a lot of fun to be had in Pack 43 and if you think you’d like to join us, we can be reached at denfivepack43@gmail.com.

See you in September!

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Young Writers Contest Winners!

L to R: Rowan O’Donnell, Aleeyah Lippman, Jade Jemmott, Addison

Webb, Lucianna Kamper

2018-2019 Brent W. Bowers Memorial Foul Shooting Contest Winners!

Congratulations to: Elie Ramia and J.T. Gannon

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YES Leads team visits Tioga Hills

5th Graders

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YES Leads cont’d

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We LOVE our new sign!!!

A big THANK YOU to the Facilities

Department for installing it!