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Schoharie Central School District residents approved a $20,431,369 budget proposal for the 2012-13 school year on May 15, with 453 voting Yes and 327 voting No. Voters also approved a bus purchase proposition, with 433 voting Yes and 330 voting No. With three candidates for two open seats on the Schoharie Board of Education, voters elected Nancy Liddle (575 votes) and Barbara Monsees (464 votes). Daniel Guasp received 318 votes. The school budget is 2.68 percent more than the 2011-12 school budget, reflecting changes made to earlier budget drafts in response to community feedback on local educational priorities. The budget results in a $274,127 or 3.15 percent increase in the school tax levy, the maximum allowed for the district to secure budget approval with a simple majority vote of 50 percent plus one. School tax rates, which are the amount of tax property owners pay per $1,000 of assessed value, will be determined in August after the district receives town property assessments and state equalization rates. Detailed information on the budget development process, including a downloadable pdf of the budget newsletter, can be found on the BUDGET WEBPAGE.
Schoharie Central School Business Teacher Jennifer McClure has been named the New York State Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Outstanding Local Advisor. She received the award at the FBLA’s State Leadership Conference in Rochester, NY, on April 20, and will also be recognized at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX, on June 29. McClure was honored for her service and leadership in school, working with students, and the Schoharie community. READ MORE
"Thinking Outside the Lunchbox"
On May 7, Chef Gail Sokol visited Schoharie Elementary and presented an interactive assembly for students, “Thinking Outside the Lunchbox.” The students not only learned about new and nutritious foods, spices and cooking techniques; they also learned the science behind foods, all while laughing, cheering and sampling tasty fare in the school's gymnasium. READ MORE
How "fire safe" are you and your family? Please take a quick survey The Schoharie County Fire Prevention Committee, organized by the Central Bridge, Esperance, Gallupville and Schoharie Fire Departments, is conducting a public fire safety survey, which will be used as a basis for evaluating fire safety awareness in our communities. The Committee would like to learn more about how "fire safe" you and your family are. The online Fire Safety Survey can be accessed at: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FireSafetySurvey Many people never give much thought about fire safety until fire breaks out or until they have a personal experience. Most people outside of the fire service simply don't view fire as a problem and think, "It won't happen to me.” The survey results will provide your local fire departments with information about the effectiveness of our local fire prevention programs and will allow them to set goals and plans to better meet the needs and concerns of you, the public they protect. Please take 2 minutes to complete the online survey by following the link above. Additional questions, comments and concerns can be forwarded by email to: SchoharieFireSafe@yahoo.com
Save the date: Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic is here on May 23 The Schoharie County Department of Health will hold a Spring 2012 Rabies Vaccination Clinic on May 23, from 6-8 p.m., at the Schoharie Central School Bus Garage. Vaccinations are available free of charge, and donations to offset clinic expenses are appreciated. Animals must be at least three months of age and properly restrained, or they will not be vaccinated. Cats and ferrets must be brought in a carrier or a well-sealed, sturdy container. For further information, contact Robert Thomas, DVM, Schoharie County Rabies Coordinator, at (518) 234-2039. State law requires dogs, cats and ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies.
Campus is 50 trees more beautiful, thanks to Agriculture and FFA student Arbor Day project Schoharie's natural beauty was increased by a factor of 50 - trees - in April, thanks to the efforts of students from the Jr./Sr. High School's Agriculture department and FFA chapter. The students, along with Teacher Dave Marbot and Forester Scott Moxham, planted 50 white spruce trees that were part of a grant donation for Arbor Day, which is celebrated as a day to plant and care for trees. READ MORE
Seniors write their way to top prize, finalist awards in Big Mind Learning scholarship essay contest Five Schoharie High School seniors wrote their way to success in the 2012 Big Mind Learning Scholarship Essay Contest, winning five awards, including first place and four finalist honors. Schoharie senior and co-Salutatorian Katie Farineau took top prize with her essay,“Go With the Flow.” Finalist winners included Schoharie seniors Mattia (Tia) Cornell for her essay, “Emma;" Shannon Faulkner for her essay “Coney Island Seashells;” Deanna Loucks for her essay “Guts;” and Erica Molenaar for her essay “Strength through the Struggle.” READ MORE
Mr. Messner is named an Everyday Hero Health and Physical Education Teacher Martin Messner was named an Everyday Hero by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in recognition of his efforts with the school's Teachers Association to insulate flood-damaged homes this past fall and winter. Messner will be formally honored at the AFT convention this summer in Detroit. READ MORE
Samsung Grant-winning students honored in our nation's capital
Congressman Paul Tonko recognized their efforts at a special ceremony. READ MORE
Forensic science project lets students face the facts Students in Claire Bartkus's Forensic Science class recently completed several clay facial reconstruction projects, and the results were quite striking. Facial reconstruction is used by police investigators and anthropologists to reveal a person's facial features that have been lost due to decay or fire, by using specific data taken from the skull to determine tissue depth. Ms. Bartkus noted, "The students did a wonderful job on their faces!" READ MORE & VIEW THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Schoharie earns Safety Excellence Award for 5th year in a row, achieves highest level "with honors" For the fifth year in a row, Schoharie Central has been honored by Utica National Insurance Group with a Safety Excellence Award for providing “a safe, healthy, and focused culture for learning.” The district received a plaque and a $500 award for furthering safety efforts. Schoharie is one of just 112 school districts and BOCES statewide to earn Utica National’s Safety Excellence Award, and has achieved the titanium, or highest, level with an additional “honors” endorsement. READ MORE
Schoharie High School has announced Karen Butler (right) as Valedictorian and Skyler VanDerwerken (top center) and Katie Farineau as Co-Salutatorians of the Class of 2012. All three students are involved in this year's musical, "Beauty & the Beast," have many interests and speak proudly of the Schoharie Valley. To learn more and see their more humorous photo, click here.
Students urge pride in public education in New York in Schoharie Teachers' Association-funded TV ad The Schoharie Teachers Association produced and funded a 30-second TV ad featuring Schoharie High School students speaking out about the value of public education in New York in preparing them for success in college and readying them to "take on the world." The ad attracted the attention of the Times Union, which recently featured the ad in their print and online editions. READ TU ARTICLE AND VIEW THE AD VIDEO
Contact our elected officials NOW to fund the Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act Enacted late last year, the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act provides municipalities and school districts with the option of reducing 2011 tax year assessments on properties catastrophically damaged by the storms. As passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, however, the law did not provide the funding needed to reimburse municipalities and schools for the taxes they would return if they opted to participate. In the Schoharie Central School District, reducing 2011 assessments would result in an estimated loss of more than $540,000 in previously collected tax payments, and perhaps as much as $813,000: a severe hardship. A number of lawmakers have recognized the need for funding to support the Assessment Relief Act and provide the people in our community with the assistance they need. Your support of these proposals is critical. Help us help Schoharie. Let your elected officials and the Upstate Storm & Flooding Recovery Task Force know now why funding for the Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act is important to you, your community and our region. READ MORE
Schoharie 11th grader Grace Caza selected in national competition to go to Washington, DC. Nominated by both the guidance department and Midtel, Grace Caza iwas one of 10 students selected nationally to represent our region in the Leadership Through Learning program sponsored by the Foundation for Rural Education and Development. From April 22-27, Grace joined nine other students from around the country in our nation's capital to learn about government, civic affairs and telecommunications regulations.
Credit union teaches skills students can bank on A working branch of the First New York Federal Credit Union at Schoharie Central School is teaching high school students real-time skills in marketing, business, money management and customer service, as well as providing them with future employment opportunities. Meanwhile, their fellow students in the Elementary School are putting math skills into action while learning how to handle, save and invest money. Students earn points for gift cards, movie and prom tickets and can enter a raffle for a U.S savings bond. FULL STORY
Schoharie, neighboring school districts apply for feasibility grant to study future options Schoharie Central School District will join with Middleburgh, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Duanesburg, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and Jefferson school districts in applying for a feasibility grant to fund a study looking at the potential of shared services and consolidation among districts. The study would provide districts with information to consider their future options in these areas; no decisions nor commitments have been made by the schools. READ MORE
School budget news & updates Visit our School Budget Page for the latest news & updates, including info about the proposed 2012-13 budget, tax levy limit, and budget development calendar.
Tropical Storm Irene news & updates Helpful resources for Schoharie Valley residents
Hope & Cope: Recovering from disaster Project HOPE provides free crisis counseling to help those impacted by Tropical Storm Irene recover and is working with Schoharie Central School on an expressive healing project. Call (518)231-2989, or READ MORE for helpful tips for parents, guardians and other caregivers.
For more storm-related articles visit our Tropical Storm Irene info and news archive section
Looking for a past home page story? Visit our District News Archive
Looking for our students in the news? Visit our In The Media page.
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Voters
approve 2012-13 School Budget 
Ms.
McClure is named New York State FBLA Outstanding Local Advisor
Schoharie Central School is working to engage
all of its students in eating healthier and trying new foods. Food
Services Manager Josie Ennist uses a number of creative approaches to
teaching good nutrition, including teaming up with a local chef-educator
to help Schoharie's younger students make better food choices.
A group of Schoharie Central students, teachers and administrators
traveled to Washington, D.C., in April to formally receive the Samsung
Solve For Tomorrow Grant they won for their research video on the
Valley's flood recovery. The students won the most
votes of 12 schools in a national competition for their efforts to
video-document from a STEM (science, technology,
engineering and mathematics) standpoint.
Congratulations
to our Class of 2012 Valedictorian and Co-Salutatorians.jpg){kind=small}
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