Hilton Central School District

Last week it was Mr. Brown getting his head shaved after students at Village Elementary raised over $2,500 in their read-a-thon. Today, Ms. Passero and Ms. Bower got pies in the face since the kids reached the $5,000 mark!

What a way to spend part of the morning. The annual Unified Basketball exhibition game for the staff and students at the high school. A great game, and a great crowd.

Let's learn about this week's Hilton Hero! "Shannon facilitates, with a positive attitude, One Healthy Village, which creates a learning environment for students and staff to be welcomed and curious, in a variety of activities. She also takes the time to plan activities in and out of school, that gets the staff together to create a positive culture for all staff. Shannon creates the safe space and time, for students and staff, to converse respectfully. A colleague, that collaborates not just with her team, but the entire school community."

Delaney Graves, a Hilton High School senior was the recipient of a Do the Right Thing Award, presented by the Rochester Police Department and the City of Rochester. Delaney has made a drastic turnaround in her time at the high school, both academically, where her GPA has improved from the 60s to the 90s, and in terms of her behavior. To see more about Delaney, click here: https://www.whec.com/local/do-the-right-thing-delaney-turned-her-grades-around-and-volunteers-at-seneca-park-zoo/

Last night Hilton Superintendent Dr. Casey Kosiorek joined High School senior Shawn Nordstrom as Shawn was presented the Dr. Michael C. O'Laughlin Award as the district's Outstanding Senior. Congratulations Shawn!

MW staff enjoyed Biscuits with the Boss as part of this week's Staff Appreciation! Staff at all buildings have been celebrating with treats all week as a thank-you for all of their hard work & dedication. Many thanks also go out to the parents & volunteers who made it all happen!

Hilton High School’s IB Theatre Class is presenting a One Act Play Festival on Monday, May 13 at 7 PM in the Hilton High School auditorium. The performance is free, and you do not need a ticket to attend. Seating is general admission. About the Collaborative Theatre Project: The class formed two theatre companies. Each ensemble worked collaboratively to create and perform a piece of original theatre that they developed from a starting point. The overall intentions, structure, and content of the piece was collaboratively decided and devised by the ensemble and is presented to an audience as a fully realized production. Students develop and apply their individual performance skills and each student contributes artistically to the development and/or staging of the piece as a creator, designer, and/or director. Following each performance the ensemble will engage in a talkback session with the audience to gather feedback from the audience to guide their evaluations of the extent to which the piece fulfilled the ensemble’s intentions. Information about the two theatre pieces: Mindscapes Theatre Company: Students: Pierson Eckert, Jamie Hoffman, Persy Moll, Bri Spicci, Juniper Thomas, Kristen Trujillo, and Ace Wahlers Piece: Thought Bubbles Synopsis: Thought Bubble is an abstract take on the fear of growing up that focuses on portraying its inevitability. Our intention developed on the basis that we are all juniors-seniors in high school and are facing these fears in real time. Tidal Wave Theatre Company: Students: Carter Davis, Jude Hare, Tanner Murphy, Gia Triassi, Abby Varel, Jesse Wayner, Elise Woods Piece: Inside Consciousness Synopsis: Inside Consciousness follows an extended family, the O’Brian’s, and Thompson’s, struggling through miscommunications, resentments, and arguments.

Please join us in congratulating these five seniors recognized by the Urban League of Rochester as 2024 Black Scholars! Each student has maintained a B average or better throughout HS. They will be recognized in a ceremony on June 3.

Last night, educators from 9 different districts in the area gathered at the high school for a leadership symposium. Some great thoughts from school leaders and students about building organizational culture. Special thanks to Dr. Rudd and Dr. Green for organizing this event.

The High School's Teen Republicans Club has dedicated a display case to commemorate Memorial Day, with words from "In Flanders Fields." From left to right: Kate Barry, Mallory Heise, Hailey McConnell, Madison Levato, Austin DeLorme, Drea Domicello, and Michael Mault.

Happy Staff Appreciation Week! Let's take a moment to celebrate and recognize the incredible dedication and hard work of our teachers and school staff. We appreciate all you do to educate our students & put them first every day. #CadetProud #Welcoming #Affirming

Congratulations to Damian Mesh, Remy McNamara, and Coach Joe Brock on winning the Individual Class A1 Section V championship yesterday! Damian and Remy won doubles 6-4, 6-2.

Congratulations to Nancy Leport, Rick Francis & the Hilton Alumni Assoc. for being honored as ACT for Education 2024 Community Champions for Public Education. We are so grateful for all this organization has done for our students & staff!

Meet Hilton Hero Kim Giacolone! "Every day she exhibits the characteristics of being welcoming and affirming, and curious, not judgmental. Helping our staff, students and even the nurses in the office with anything that may come her way. She goes above and beyond for late arrivals and early dismissals. She is a nurturing face to many of our students who honorarily call her 'the other nurse'. Village would not be the same without her!"

A great way to start the day at Northwood! Students and staff were treated to fantastic performances from the bands and choruses!

Sending a heartfelt thank you to our five Hilton CSD principals on this School Principals' Day! We are grateful for your hard work every day, dedication, visionary thinking, and for keeping our schools running smoothly. #Welcoming #Affirming #CadetProud

Hats off to our student-athletes, coaches, and spectators on receiving the Award of Excellence for Exemplary Display of Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity from the New York Public High School Athletic Association!

When it comes to the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and Skills Competition success runs in the Prus family. This past weekend Hilton High School and WEMOCO CTE Center student Evan, a junior, took second place with three other teammates in the Teamworks event at the New York State Fairgrounds. Evan’s brother, Iliya, who graduated from Hilton last year took third in the same competition in 2023 and first the year before. Iliya advanced to the 2022 SkillsUSA National conference in Atlanta where he and his teammates placed 14th out of 43 teams competing. Evan is completing his first year of the HVAC/ Plumbing program that WEMOCO offers to Hilton High junior and senior students who are eligible. The competition is designed to evaluate team preparation for future employment and to recognize outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of residential carpentry, roofing, masonry, plumbing, electrical and teamwork skills. The brothers have now accumulated a gold, silver and bronze medal with the potential for more in 2025. Congratulations to Evan from everyone at Hilton Central Schools.

Congratulations to senior Jude Hare who won The 'H' Factor Talent Show with his performance of "Out There" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He is pictured with Principal Dr. Jeff Green.

Students in Sunnie Tobias’ Exploring Health Careers class had a chance to learn about Holistic medicine from Stephanie Krebs, owner of Body Sense Healthcare and Nutrition in Attica. Ms. Krebs spoke to the students about the frequencies in the human body and how reading those frequencies can lead to non-traditional treatments. She also emphasized the importance of caring for not only their bodies, but their minds and emotional health as well. She even gave each person in the class a total body analysis to determine what they might need more, or less of in their diets. This was one of a series of visits from people in the health care field that will be taking place. Other speakers include a paramedic, a nurse in pediatric heart surgery, a chiropractor, and a midwife.