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Wheatland-Chili CentralSchoolsElectronic Newsletter(www.wheatland.k12.ny.us)April 26, 20132013-2014 Budget Presentation ScheduleThe following opportunities have been scheduled to share the 2013-2014 Budget before the communityvotes on May 21, 2013.DateTimeLocationFriday, May 3, 20139:00 a.m.Artisan Coffeehouse*2 Main St., Scottsville, NYSaturday, May 11, 2013 9:00 a.m.Scottsville Diner*46 Main St., Scottsville, NYMonday, May 13, 20136:30 p.m.Meet the Candidates and BudgetHearing, T. J. Connor, Board RoomTuesday, May 14, 201312:30 p.m.Senior Citizen ClubWheatland Senior Ctr.Tuesday, May 14, 20136:00 p.m.PTA Meeting, T. J. Connor Library2013‐2014SchoolBudget*Superintendent will be available to answer questions.You can find all budget presentations that are shared at Board of Education meetings at the followinglink: e 584146.The Budget Newsletter will be mailed to the homes of our residents the beginning of May.Ballot for May 21 Budget Vote and Board ElectionThe following are the Propositions and Board Candidates on the ballot for the May 21, 2013 vote:PROPOSITION I—BUDGET RESOLUTIONShall the Board of Education of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District be authorized to spend forschool purposes during the 2013-2014 fiscal year 16,612,407 and to levy the necessary tax therefor?PROPOSITION II—SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PURCHASEBE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District is herebyauthorized to withdraw from the existing “School Transportation and Grounds Equipment Reserve” a sumof money up to One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ( 115,000) to be used for the purchase of one (1)replacement vehicle for the transportation of District students, that vehicle being one (1) 66-passengerbus.BOARD OF EDUCATION – VOTE FOR THREE (3)Two (2) candidates will be elected to three year terms, serving from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016; andone (1) candidate will be elected to a term of one year and forty days serving from May 22, 2013 to June30, 2014. The candidates with the highest number of votes will be elected to the terms with the longestlength.Carol DavisElizabeth (Lisa) VenVertlohMichelle Rocha

T. J. Connor Storytelling Club Date andLocation have ChangedThe T. J. Connor Storytelling Club originally had two performancesscheduled for the month of May, the 3rd and the 9th. Due to therescheduled “Coffee House” performance and some other District conflicts,the Storytelling Club event has been rescheduled for Friday, May 10, 2013at 6:30 p.m. at the Union Presbyterian Church on Browns Avenue. Thereare two rooms at that location suitable for performances so the entiregroup will be able to perform simultaneously on the same evening. Thiswill give the entire T.J. Connor Storytelling Club and their families achance to celebrate together after the show.TJC Environmental Club Participates in Earth Day ExpoStudents in the TJC Environmental Club were part of the Earth Day Expo last Saturday that was held inthe TJC cafetorium. The club members set up a display that challenged participants to see just how muchof a packed lunch was able to be recycled and how much would end up ina local landfill. The goal of the project was to encourage parents andchildren to pack “Waste Free” each day. Participants could choose tocolor and decorate a compostable pot or acloth bag to use to carry their lunch. Clubmembers were easy to find in the crowdbecause they were wearing their bright blueEarth Day t-shirts. (Can you find Dr. Leh in thepicture? She was wearing her Earth Day shirttoo!)Grade One Students Gain Math Fluency Using the “Rekenrek”Research has consistently indicated the importance of helping children visualize number quantities as acollection of objects. Mrs. Broman, our Math Teacher, attended a conference that focused on the use ofthe “Rekenrek” (also known as the Arithmetic Rack) to build math fluencyskills in composing and decomposing numbers and learning how to seenumbers inside other numbers. These skills are the precursor to thedevelopment of strategies for addition and subtraction. Mrs. Broman hastaught first-grade teachers how to incorporatethis information into their lessons. Studentshave been very excited to use the Rekenrek asthey build numbers in groups of five and ten, usedoubling and halving strategies, and to count-onfrom known relationships to solve addition andsubtraction problems.Students Recite Pledge at Board MeetingThree students from the Elementary School led the community in reciting thePledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the Board of Education meeting heldon April 22, 2013.

Classification of Crayfish Inspires MuralAfter learning about domains, kingdoms, and phylums as part of their lifescience classification unit, seventh-grade students enthusiastically prepared todissect crayfish. The lab, which not only reinforced the key concepts presentedin the classification unit, but also introduced internal and external anatomy,challenged students to demonstrate their understanding of classification, aswell as the Respiratory, Nervous, Circulatory, Digestive, and Excretorysystems. Upon lab completion, students had to diagram the internal andexternal anatomy of the crayfish, which inspired one student to showcase hisartistic talents. After seeing Daniel Martinez’sincredible crayfish illustration, Mrs. LaCellecommissioned Danny and Dominic Ferro to recreatehis crayfish on her classroom wall. As you can see,the mural is a work in progress, but it promises tobe work of scientific art.Good Times on the High School Band TripThe Wheatland-Chili High School Band and Chorus just completed a successful trip to Massachusetts wherethey performed in a regional music competition hosted by Festivals of Music. Aside from competing, thestudents also had the opportunity to visit the Whaling Museum and take a historical tour of Plymouth. TheBand and Chorus performed beautifully and senior, Josh Carey, was recognizedas the festival's most Outstanding Soloist. Congratulations to the WheatlandChili Band and Chorus for representing ourcommunity, school, and music department sowonderfully!Graduate of Excellence—Nominate Someone by June 1The Board of Education has established Graduates of Excellence to honor Wheatland-Chili graduates for outstanding lifetime achievement. Honorees will be matureadults who are exemplary citizens having distinguished themselves through theircommunities, their professions, or careers. This may include service to humanity,exceptional career achievement, or a lifetime of accomplishments in manyareas. Recipients shall participate as a speaker at the high school graduation in theyear of their recognition, shall be permanently honored at Wheatland-Chili, and shallbe publicly recognized. Nominations are due by June 1. Nomination applicationsare on the District website at aduate%20of%20excellence%20form.pdf.

Wheatland-Chili Graduate Experiences theWorld on this Journey to a Creative FieldWheatland-Chili 1997 graduate, Michael Ward, always loved to draw, had an interest in art andphotography, and never knew anything else he would rather do. While at Wheatland-Chili, he had manyencouraging teachers showing him that he could make a living in a creative field.He traveled many different roads after high school, but never lost sight of his love for art. Aftergraduating from Wheatland-Chili in 1997, Michael went to Colorado Art to get a BA in Animation. Whilein the program, he realized that being an animator wasn't his calling, so after graduation he becamemore involved in public service. Michael joined Americorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)and traveled doing various service projects from disaster relief, to tutoring in schools, to working instate parks. This led Michael to his next adventure as a construction manager for New Orleans AreaHabitat for Humanity. Leading groups of volunteers in building homes was an amazing learningexperience, utilizing his creativity in different ways from building the house to making sure all thevolunteers had fun. One of his co-workers had just returned from a Peace Corps assignment in Africa.His co-worker’s stories about the Peace Corps led Michael to his next experience.Michael was accepted into the Peace Corps and quickly realized that he was in for his biggest challenge.Michael was placed at a skills center for at-risk youth in a small fishing village. His priority was to set upa computer lab with twelve recently donated computers in a school with no electricity. As he wrote thenew curriculum for the computer classes, he also had many other teaching duties. One of Michael’sduties was teaching Art classes. This brought Michael full circle, remembering his WCCSD classes andtrying to emulate the style of teaching that he experienced. It was his goal to encourage his students’creative side as his teachers had done for him.After completing his Peace Corps assignment, Michael returned to his creative world, working as aPhotographer and Graphic Designer with an international advertising agency in the Caribbean beforeopening his own design studio, GraphicsWard. Michael now focuses on designing posters for life eventsas well as mentoring other aspiring entrepreneurs. He recently moved back to the United States andthe Rochester area, and has been reflecting more and more on the powerful start that his small townand school offered.If you are a Wheatland-Chili graduate and would like to share the story of your accomplishments andhow WCCSD helped you achieve your success, please email Deborah leh@wheatland.k12.ny.us withdetails. You may consider sharing the story of your military service, the college you attended and howit led to a successful career, how WEMOCO provided the foundation for your career choice, etc. Helpus inspire our current Wheatland-Chili students by sharing your stories.WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT13 Beckwith Avenue, Scottsville, NY 14546Phone: (585) 889.4500Fax: (585) 889.6284Board of EducationCarole Smith, PresidentCarol Davis, Vice PresidentTiffany PassmoreJames MusshafenKim SnyderMark StrivingsElizabeth VenVertlohDeborah Leh, Ed.D., Superintendent