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In The “NEWS”
National Honor
Society Induction - The Cum Laude Chap=
ter of
the National Honor Society of Salem Central School is pleased to announce t=
he
names of its new members. The
annual induction ceremony was held this fall, in the high school auditorium=
. Terri
Lynne Snowball, President of the National Honor Society, welcomed the stude=
nts,
parents, and members of the Board of Education, and the keynote speaker,
Christine Michel, was introduced by Stephen Butler. Christine Michel is a retired art teacher who sp=
ent
her entire teaching career at Salem Central School. She spoke to the audien=
ce
about commitment. She encouraged the entire student body to participate ful=
ly
in those activities that they love and to commit themselves fully to those
activities. She cautioned stu=
dents
against spreading themselves too thin. Prior to the tapping ceremony,
“The Voice Within” was performed by Rebecca Rogers and Stephen
Butler. The
candlelight ceremony featured speeches: Selection Process, Katelyn McKeigha=
n;
Scholarship, Cassandra Deveau-Greene; Leadership, Kristian Payne; Character,
Melissa Waters and Service, Jessie Gibb.
The
new members inducted into the National Honor Society are as follows: Christ=
opher
Allison, son of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Allison; Justin Capuano, son of
Kimberley Baker and the late Guy Capuano; Ellen Mary Cassidy, daughter of M=
r.
& Mrs. Thomas Cassidy; Hannah DeGarmo, daughter of Mr. Todd DeGarmo &am=
p;
Ms. Nancy Scheemaker; Nicholas Gaudreau, son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Gaudrea=
u;
Jacqueline Halachik, daughter of Ms. Wanda Finney; Nicholas Hersey, son of =
Mr.
& Mrs. Kenneth Hersey; Amber Johnson, daughter of Mr. Robert Johnson and
Ms. Andree Johnson; William Linendoll, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Linend=
oll;
Kathryn Myler, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tory Myler; Benjamen Phillips, so=
n of
Mr. Leigh Phillips and Ms. Nancy Phillips; Arden Rishell, daughter of Mr. &=
amp;
Mrs. Richard Rishell and Samantha Skelly, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond
Skelly. A reception for the n=
ew
members, their parents, faculty and administrators was held in the high sch=
ool
library immediately following the ceremony.
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Skeletal System - The first grade students in Mrs. Stacy
Parker’s classroom at Salem Central School recently read the book Dem Bones, by Bob Barner. The book talked about the way bones
connect and gave the students many interesting facts about bones. To expand on their knowledge, the =
first
grade students traveled to the high school science room to see Science teac=
her,
Mrs. Carol McPhee. Mrs. McPhe=
e has
a life size skeleton that she uses in her high school science classes that =
she
brought out to show the primary students.&=
nbsp;
The students were able to better visualize the way bones are connect=
ed
by looking closely and gently touching the skeleton. Mrs. McPhee and Mrs. Parker also
discussed ways everyone can keep their bones healthy and strong. The first grade students were thri=
lled
with their skeleton system learning experience. This incredible educational exchan=
ged
was coordinated by elementary teacher, Mrs. Stacy Parker and high school
teacher, Mrs. Carol McPhee.
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Librarian’s Ch=
oice
for December - Need =
a good
book to read to children? Sal=
em
Central School’s Elementary Librarian, Mrs. Karen Fronhofer, this mon=
th is
suggesting the bookTen on the Sled<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> by Kim Norman and illustrated =
by
Liza Woodruff. This fun-filled
story is about an adventure in the snow on Caribou’s sled. As you can imagine there are many =
other
animals on the sled including seal, hare and walrus. In this action packed story, Caribo=
u is
at the helm of a sled speeding down a hill. To find out what happens on this
exciting escapade, sign this funny book out of the library! There are many entertaining stories
about fun activities in the Salem Central Elementary Library. Mrs. Stokem’s 2nd=
grade
class was surprised when characters from the Drama Club’s presentatio=
n of
Beauty and the Beast came to the
library to read this amazing book to them.=
Belle (Rebecca Rogers) and the Enchantress (Jessie Gibb) also shared=
a
song with the class. Salem=
217;s
school librarian loves students to take books out of the school library.
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GO Science Produces =
Cola
Fountain
- On the second Tuesday =
of
each month, at Salem Central School, you will find a group of elementary gi=
rls
who are very excited about Science.
This new science club for girls in grades 3-6 is the brain child of =
High
School Science Teacher, Mrs. Dawn Parker.&=
nbsp;
This after school club provides these young learners with a time to
experiment and talk about science and perhaps to even spark future scientis=
ts. Their first meeting was to examine=
what
occurs when dropping MENTOS® chewy mints into a bottle of soda. Taking their experiment outside, t=
he
students used different types of sodas, diet and regular as well as differe=
nt
flavors; they also used different types of MENTOS®. The end result – some of the=
mixtures
produced a colossal geyser while others “fizzled” out. The enthusiastic girls went back t=
o the
lab to record their data and talk about the different scenarios that had
occurred. This was a fabulous
experiment for the commencement of the GO Science Club!
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Iroquois Confederacy
Tribes - Salem Centr=
al
School 4th grade students study the history of New York State as
part of their Social Studies curriculum.&n=
bsp;
The students learned that there were originally 5 tribes in the Iroq=
uois
Confederacy and later a sixth tribe.
They found that there was much to learn about the Mohawks, the Senec=
as,
the Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas and the Tuscaroras. Working in small groups, the stude=
nts
were assigned a tribe to research and recorded their information in chart
form. Fourth grade Social Stu=
dies
teacher, Mrs. Mary Skelly, wanted the students to compare and contrast the
differences that made each Iroquois tribe unique. Their research consisted of questi=
ons
about where they lived, their habitats, their homes, the types of foods they
had, nicknames and the type of village life the tribe had. After the research was completed, =
the
students shared their knowledge with their classmates. This cooperative learning experien=
ce
enhanced the 4th grade students understanding of the Iroquois
tribes.
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Play Announced
- Two demanding days=
of
auditions had been held; very difficult decisions had been made by Mrs. Mary
Skelly, Drama Director and Mrs. Kathleen Payne, Music Director, and several
days of anticipation on the part of the 6th grade students. Finally…. the cast list was =
being
posted in the hallway for this year’s production. Excitedly each student found out t=
heir
part in the production of Charlotte=
’s
Web based on the beloved book by E.B. White. The cast and crew have already beg=
un
rehearsing. This fantastic pr=
oduction
will be presented at Salem Central School on March 2nd and March=
3rd
. Mark your calendars now for=
this
highly entertaining event!
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This is a Fantastic Year!
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