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 Schalmont
Central School District's 50th Anniversary Celebration
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 On March 19, 1955,
the residents of our community took a giant leap of
faith when they approved a plan to centralize 13 small,
independent school districts, creating the Schalmont
Central School District. Two years later, the brand new
Schalmont Junior-Senior High School first opened its
doors. That is why the 2006 - 2007 school year will be
devoted to celebrating our district's rich heritage; the
students, faculty and staff who've walked our halls; and
the community whose support means so much to us. Celebration details
and articles highlighting our district's history are
posted below. |
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DATE & TIME |
EVENT* |
| Monday, April 23 |
| 10 a.m. |
Jefferson Elementary — Time capsule
ceremony
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Together, Jefferson
Elementary students, faculty and staff will reveal
the contents of a time capsule placed in a school
cornerstone in 1951, and dedicate a new time capsule
in honor of the 50th anniversary.
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| 6:30
- 8 p.m. |
Woestina Elementary — "Golden Flashback"
Dance Celebration
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Each grade will perform a dance highlighting a
different decade in the last 50 years of Woestina
and Schalmont history. Afterwards, students and
their parents can continue to dance the night away,
enjoy refreshments provided by the Student Council,
and view a display of photos from Woestina history.
Dancers of all ages are welcome to attend and
encouraged to dress like someone from their favorite
decade.
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Do you have old photos of Woestina
students to share? If so, please contact Principal
Shari Lontrato at 887-5600, x6501.
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Tuesday, April 24 |
| All day |
Woestina Elementary — 50 Years of Great
Literature
- Librarian Jane Azzaro and AIS teacher DeeAnn
Coniglio will lead students in discussions about
Caldecott and Newbery award-winning literature from
the last 50 years. Discussions will take place
during scheduled library classes. Call
887-5600, x6501, for more information.
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| All Day |
Schalmont Middle School
— Read Aloud!
- The English Department is
sponsoring a "read aloud" for students. Members of the
community are invited to come share their passion for
reading by listening in or reading their own favorite
passage aloud to students. Call 355-6255, x2003, for
more information.
Location: Schalmont Middle
School LGI Room and Library |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Schalmont High School — Time capsule
ceremony
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Join students, faculty and staff
in front of the high school as they dedicate a time
capsule in honor of the 50th anniversary.
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Schalmont Middle School — Time capsule
ceremony
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Join students, faculty and staff
in front of the middle school as they dedicate a time
capsule in honor of the 50th anniversary.
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| 12:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Woestina Elementary — Circus Arts
Classes
- Students will study the "circus arts," such as
walking on stilts and spinning plates, during all
sections of PE classes. Parents and community
members are invited to come discover their own
hidden circus talents!
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7 - 8:30 p.m. |
Schalmont Central School District 50th Anniversary
Rededication Ceremony
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Community members and
alumni are invited to join us as we celebrate
Schalmont Central School District's 50th
Anniversary.
Highlights of the evening include special guest
speakers, music and dance performances by students,
reflections on our history, and the induction of
the first Schalmont High School Alumni Wall of
Distinction honorees. Attendees can also enjoy
refreshments and a chance to catch up with old
friends.
- Free parking at the high/middle
school complex will be available on a first-come
basis, and overflow parking and shuttle service will
be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. at Jefferson Elementary,
100 Princetown Rd. Handicapped parking and
drop-offs will be available at both the main high
school and new gym foyer entrances.
Location: Schalmont High School New Gym |
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Wednesday, April 25 |
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11:15 a.m. and
12:45 p.m. |
Schalmont Middle School - Jazz Through
History 8th-grade Assemblies
- Retired Schalmont music teacher Dave Lambert
will present an aural history of jazz as an American
art form, from its earliest roots through the
present day. His jazz sextet will perform pieces in
styles such as early blues, Dixieland, big band
swing, bebop, fusion, and Latin.
Location: MS Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room |
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Mariaville Elementary School 80th Anniversary
Celebration Day |
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1:30 - 3 p.m. |
Mariaville Elementary — Time
capsule ceremony
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Students from each class will present items to
include in the school time capsule.
- Lois Troup, a
former Mariaville principal, will present a special
plaque honoring Mariaville principals - past,
present and future.
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7 p.m. |
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| Thursday, April
26 |
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9 a.m. |
Woestina Elementary — Time capsule ceremony
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Join students, faculty and staff in front
of the school as they dedicate a time capsule in honor of
the 50th anniversary.
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| 10 a.m. - noon |
Schalmont Central School District
Tour
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This tour of all five Schalmont
schools will give participants the opportunity to
see the latest updates to school facilities and
a little of what students are creating and learning
these days. Registration is required. Call
355-9200, x4001, to register by Monday, April 23.
Location: Details provided upon
registration. |
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4 - 8 p.m. |
Jazz in Our Schools Night and Ziti
Dinner Fundraiser
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Attendees can enjoy a cabaret-style ziti dinner in the
cafeteria while
being entertained by the Schalmont Jazz Combo and
Schalmont Middle School Jazz Ensemble. Ziti dinners also
are available as take-out, and proceeds will support the
Schalmont Marching Band.
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After dinner, guests are
invited to attend a special show put on by the Schalmont
High School Jazz Ensemble and Brian Patneaude Quartet in
the auditorium. Patneaude is a 1992 Schalmont alumnus.
Call
Schalmont music teacher Sean Lowery at 355-6110, x3021,
for more information. |
| Thursday, May 10 |
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7 p.m. |
Jefferson Elementary — Intergenerational concert @ HS |
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The History of the Schalmont Central School District