Just a friendly reminder that K-6 students have a half day tomorrow - Dec. 22. Northwood and Village Elementary students will be dismissed at 11 a.m., buses depart at 11:10 a.m. QUEST students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m., buses depart at 11:45 a.m.
Yesterday, Northwood fifth graders from Team O’Donaghue & Serenka built the tallest “trees” out of cups and decorated with a star and at least 10 handmade ornaments! The students in the last photo came out the winners in this fun STEM activity.
First graders in Ellen Didas' class at Northwood decorated their desks for the holidays with the help of students from the Introduction to Teaching class at Hilton High School. Students teamed up with tinsel, wrapping paper, stickers, mini trees, ribbons, bows and more to create festive desks for the little ones to enjoy the week before the holidays. Afterwards, the students worked on crafts and games together.
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On Dec. 15, Jen Sica's fifth grade class at Northwood gave guests a peek into what life was like for the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans. They created virtual museums, and two- and three-dimensional displays to illustrate the clothing, beliefs, homes, calendar, food, traditions, and creations of these ancient civilizations, and shared what they learned with their guests.
The Northwood VEPTO organized an "Elf Shelf" so students can shop for their loved ones this holiday season. Volunteers not only set out many items for the students to choose from and helped them shop, but decorated the stage with balloons, snowmen and wintery scenes. Even the Grinch showed up! Shown here are (l-r) Stefania Vincelli, Monica Guarino, Barbara Semenec, Melissa Molinini (a.k.a. Grinch), VEPTO President Amy Blakely, VEPTO Treasurer Mishelle Kittlinger, and Shlynn Hodkinson.
When asked how Jeff has demonstrated the characteristics of welcoming and affirming and/or curious, not judgmental a colleague said that he "always goes above and beyond for others, whether he is acclimating new employees, creating more streamlined processes for the custodial department, or even helping staff login to use technology. Jeff is approachable, and his dedication to the district’s staff, students, and community is noticed and appreciated by others every day."
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Hilton High School students and staff went above and beyond to help those less fortunate this holiday season. The first of three projects provided gifts for 14 residents of DePaul Assisted Living and Mental Health facilities through DePaul’s Holiday Helpers program. Students and staff purchased and donated the holiday wish list items and made 14 individuals’ holidays brighter.
The school also collected various holiday gifts for children ages 0-10, such as toys, books, dolls, crafts, and games, that were donated to the Society for the Protection and Care of Children. In all, about 15 bags of gifts were donated!
Lastly, Student Council set up a Giving Tree in the main foyer filled with ornaments with gift ideas that students and staff could purchase and donate to the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Shown are Student Council officers (l-r) Joey Piperni, president; Sydney Fisher, vice president; Olivia Koegel, secretary; and David Padoleski, treasurer.
Many thanks to Hilton High School students and staff for their generous donations!
QUEST students in the REACH gifted and talented program are working on an inquiry into the different forms of engineering. Parent Kevin Howell, a mechanical engineer for the City of Rochester, volunteered to give a presentation on engineering and had the students do a hands on activity in which they had to engineer how to fit all the required plumbing/piping and electrical in the ceiling of a hotel hallway. Thank you, Mr. Howell!
Claire consistently offers each of her students a safe place to be themselves, that is how Claire demonstrates the characteristics of being welcoming and affirming and curious not judgmental says a colleague. The person goes on to say that she "encourages an atmosphere that supports their physical, social, and mental health. She treats students with kindness and respect while pushing them to be their best. Her room is always filled with curiosity, laughter, and a sense of belonging. She is continuously trying new things to be creative and to engage the entire group. Claire is the definition of welcoming and it is because of this that she is beloved by both her students and colleagues."
The Village Advanced Band had guest conductor, Nancy Russo, join their rehearsal this morning. Ms. Russo, a retired Hilton band director and current Nazareth University professor, helped get the students ready for their upcoming concert. The Village Advanced Band and Choruses have their winter concert on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at Hilton High School. Come on out to hear these fabulous student musicians!
On Friday, Village Elementary students celebrated JOY Day with fun holiday activities, like making ornaments, decorating cookies, playing holiday BINGO, and testing miniature Santa parachutes! MANY thanks go to all of the parent volunteers and especially to the High School Introduction to Teaching class for working with the first graders. It was a great way to kick off the holiday season!
This week our first winter concerts will be held at the high school auditorium. Check out when each of the school groups will perform below!
Special Education Day commemorates the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act into law on this day in 1975 (IDEA). IDEA granted access to children with special needs to free and quality public education. Thank you to all of our Special Education Staff for making a difference in our students' lives! #specialeducationday
Congratulations to ALL of our fall varsity teams for earning New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) scholar athlete honors!
How has Kelly demonstrated the characteristics of welcoming and affirming and/or curious, not judgmental? A colleague writes, “Mrs. Tellgren takes immense joy in teaching and in her relationships with her students. She sees the best in each one of her students, appreciates their unique gifts and talents, and makes them feel valued each day at school, both inside and outside of her classroom.”
Students in Maria Vowles’ Forensics class at Hilton High School are working on their blood spatter lab this week. Students modeled different types of spatter patterns that result from injuries with various weapons, such as arterial spurting resulting from an injury to an artery. Students used syringes and fake blood to model blood leaving the body under pressure. They also modeled cast-off from a weapon – a popsicle stick in place of a knife – and saw the pattern that would result from blood leaving the weapon and casting onto the wall. Forensics is a half year elective for students grades 11 and 12.
