A heartfelt thank you goes out to our student & staff volunteers, community groups, and to those who donated food & clothing, recycled electronics & brought their documents for secure disposal during this year’s Make a Difference Day on Saturday. We are so proud of how our community comes together every year to #MakeADifference! And let’s not forget a shout out to Wegmans Latta Rd. for providing our volunteers with breakfast & lunch!
High school students from Sources of Strength attended the New York State School Board Association’s Conference in Buffalo Friday. While there, they met up with members of Hilton’s School Board who visited their display at the conference. The display aimed at educating other attendees about the group’s mission and accomplishments.
To celebrate the 30 million bushels of apples New York produces each year, our schools participated in the annual Big Apple Crunch. FarmOn! partnered with local growers to provide the apples to the students to take a big bite simultaneously on Thursday at 2 p.m. The high school even produced a video including the many uses for apples! https://youtu.be/63SkpQmOTUc?feature=shared #BigAppleCrunch #CrunchChallenge @NYSEDNews
When asked how Karen demonstrates the characteristics of welcoming and affirming and/or curious, not judgmental, a colleague said “Karen is an outstanding 1-1 aide who not only makes sure her student is succeeding, but also provides support to all other students around her. She is a supportive colleague and always a helping hand!”
In case you missed it, check out last night's community forum webinar. It is the first of four to be held during the 2023 -2024 school year.
https://www.hilton.k12.ny.us/page/community-forums-2023-2024
In this episode of Cadet Chronicles, Dr. Kosiorek talks to Ann Frey, a teaching assistant at the high school about her summer trip to Africa. https://youtu.be/qp5_BxOBJ-s
Welcome to our newest staff! #Welcoming #Affirming #CadetProud
Please see the following Board Notice:
Ashley Pierri's class at Quest Elementary wrote letters to the Board of Education members last week for School Board Recognition Week thanking them for their service. The letters were presented to the board ahead of their meeting Tuesday night. Take a look!
Students from the Merton Williams Middle School Coffee Café gave a presentation to the Board of Education at its meeting last night. The students talked about what the café is and how much it means to them to be able to work there. The teacher advisors talked about the impact it has on the students’ social, communication, and math skills to name a few!
Tune in tonight!
Please note that Tuesday, Oct. 31 is a half day session for ALL students K-12. The printed calendar sent to homes incorrectly states that it is a half day for K-6. Students will arrive home approximately 4 hours earlier than normal.
How about some friendly competition for a good cause? Mark your calendars for Trivia Night next month!
In this episode of the Cadet Chronicles, Dr. Kosiorek talks to members of the girls soccer team about their fundraising efforts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNYjh7cZi4
Don't forget about our community forum Wednesday!
Congratulations to Reilly Deming, Meredith Harnden, Ethan John, and Shawn Nordstrom for being named Commended Students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program!
Assistant Superintendent for Business Adam Geist made his annual trip to Ms. Cerame’s kindergarten class at Village Elementary Friday morning. Mr. Geist helped the students weigh and measure their pumpkins and he even wore a pumpkin tie!
Superintendent Casey Kosiorek, Ed. D. visited Ms. Root’s second grade class at Village Elementary Friday afternoon. He read the book “Creepy Carrots” by Aaron Reynolds. Dr. Kosiorek and the class then talked about what the students thought about the book.
In this episode of Cadet Chronicles, we learn more about Sources of Strength.
https://youtu.be/E9xJuis6x1M?feature=shared
A colleague of Beth’s says she demonstrates the characteristics of welcoming and affirming every day with her students and colleagues. She goes out of her way to make students feel welcome and supported in the classes she works in. Beth always works with the classroom teacher to best support instruction and provide assistance to students that may be struggling or need a little extra help. Her positive energy is infectious! We love Mrs. Chirdo!
