Meet the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2021:
Jordan-Elbridge High School is honoring Kasey Jackson and Francesca Brown as the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the class of 2021. Both say the support of their teachers got them to where they are today.
Kasey Jackson is the class of 2021 Valedictorian. During her time at Jordan-Elbridge High School, she’s participated in science Olympiad, varsity basketball and band. Kasey is a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society. When she’s not in school, Kasey enjoys bowling in a league, where she has competed in tournaments. Kasey also practices martial arts and has received the rank of first-degree black belt. Kasey enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing games, solving puzzles and traveling. She says JEHS has given her the resources ...
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Congratulating the top ten students of the class of 2021:
Jordan-Elbridge High School is honoring the top ten students of the class of 2021. Congratulations to all students on their hard work.
Bottom Row: Kasey Jackson, Francesa Brown, Clara Jean Derby, Laurda Alcock, Aidan Lewis
Top Row: Owen Barrigar, Troy Gleason, Dylan Brown, Gabrielle Skotniski, Emily Mocyk
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Student shows success when returning to in-person learning:
Senior Mackenzie Orzelo works hard on her schoolwork, but you might not guess that based on her grades at the beginning of the school year. Mackenzie was struggling, but it wasn’t for lack of effort.
“It’s not that I didn’t want to try, but my road didn’t even have Wi-Fi, I was using hotspots to get all of my work done,” said Mackenzie.
Jordan-Elbridge High School provided those hotspots, but it wasn’t just technical difficulties holding Mackenzie back. She said she was also dealing with anxiety surrounding COVID-19, and had a hard time focusing on virtual lessons. When cheerleading started back up shortly after winter break, Mackenzie knew she was ready to get back to in-person learning.
“I went from not passing anything to passing ...
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Celebrating a successful winter sports season:
As winter sports come to a close, we’re looking back at a season Director of Athletics Dan Stadtmiller says was planned on the fly. Stadtmiller usually has an entire calendar year to plan out a season. That includes scheduling games, officials, buses and everything in between.
“This winter sports season was a sprint from planning, to the start, and to the finish,” said Stadtmiller.
Each team got through their season with just one small hiccup, according to Stadtmiller. The District completed more than 150 COVID-19 tests each week on student-athletes, and screened all participants, employees and officials daily for symptoms. Ultimately, the precautions allowed for seniors to celebrate an in-person senior night so families could recognize their students’ commitments. ...
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JE senior's community service project honors the memory of a classmate:
Emily Mocyk’s home is filled with fleece. Whether buying from a local sale or receiving donations from community members, Emily is collecting for a cause. She’s on track to be one of the first female Eagle Scouts in the district, and the last piece to the puzzle is completing a community service project.
While coming up with an idea, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to commemorate her former classmate, Nathan Wagner. Nate lost a three-year battle to cancer last year. He spent a lot of time at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Keeping all that in mind, Emily came up with “Project 22.” She’s creating fleece blankets to be donated to patients at Upstate Golisano, using 22 as a tribute to Nate, who sported the number on his lacrosse jersey.
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JE High Schoolers recognized for their art work:
Jordan-Elbridge High School art will soon be on display in the 'Three Lakes Sampler' magazine. The art and writing magazine is published by the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES. Work is usually displayed at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, but has moved to be completely digital this year due to COVID-19. Students will receive a copy of the publication by late May or early June. See the art work that will be featured below.
Elizabeth Conrad's "Laurel"
Francesca Brown's "Watercolor Frogs"
Olivia Bennett's "Leaf Project"
Gabriella Smart's "Troubled Memories"
Haley Root's "Colored Leaves"
Mikayla Twomey's "Holland Travel Poster"
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JE staff and Peace, Inc. work together to give back to students:
When you walk into room 131 at Jordan-Elbridge High School, you may be surprised to find tables stuffed with high-end clothing and racks overflowing with coats and dresses. It’s all thanks to the latest donation from Peace, Inc., ensuring that any high schooler can stop by and shop for what they need.
And this isn’t just any assortment of clothing and accessories. Everything offered is from designer Ralph Lauren. The items were part of last year’s line of clothing and were never sold, so it all ended up getting donated instead. Now, it’s a part of what staff jokingly refers to as “the store.”
Students can stop by during lunch, study hall or after school. Nobody gets turned away. After everyone has had the opportunity to come through once, they’ll ...
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Community support helps pull off 'Love of Literature' challenge:
Jordan-Elbridge Middle School has wrapped up its ‘Love of Literature’ reading event facilitated by 7 th grade teachers. Throughout the month of February, students were able to earn raffle tickets by reading novels during the school day. Then, students could put those raffle tickets toward reader-themed prizes.
“What I enjoy most about reading is just getting lost in another world,” said student Solomia Makarchuk.
The first-place prize was an Amazon Kindle with all the accessories. English teacher Jaime Glantz said this challenge really showed off the positive impact of community support. Money for the grand-prize Kindle was raised in less than one day via a Donors Choose project page. That helped to fuel a positive reading culture for students.
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Future World Changers announced for month of February:
Six Jordan-Elbridge Middle School students are being recognized as ‘Future World Changers.’ Each month, teachers nominate students for reasons such as excelling in class or making significant progress and growth.
February’s 'Future World Changers' are 6 th graders Justin Holmes and Harley Colvin, 7 th graders Caitlyn Ryan and Charlie Klock, and 8 th graders Katelyn Brown and Emma Rose.
Students receive a t-shirt and a certificate for their hard work. Their names are also displayed on the marquee in front of Elbridge Elementary.
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JE recognizes scholar athlete team:
The girls varsity basketball team is being honored with a special recognition. It has been acknowledged as a NYSPHAA Scholar-Athlete team. For a team to achieve this status, at least 75% of its roster must have a GPA of 90 or higher.
"Kudos to our players, coaches and staff for their work during this uncertain school year," said Director of Athletics Dan Stadtmiller.
High-risk winter sports were just given the green light to get started in January.
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Putting together a unique production:
The Jordan-Elbridge drama department is getting ready for opening night of its production of Alice in Wonderland, and it will look different than in years past. Friday, March 5 th and Saturday, March 6 th you’ll be able to stream the show from the comfort of your home. But the finished product may not give away just how much hard work went into putting it all together.
“Just as Zoom classes and meetings have issues, so do Zoom rehearsals,” said director Denise Deapo.
“It was frustrating when students had no sound, or no camera, or the virtual backgrounds wouldn’t load. But we persevered through all those early issues and the JE tech department helped us out a lot,” Deapo said.
It was a unique experience for cast members as well.
“The ...
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JE celebrates 100 days of in-person learning:
It’s a milestone recognized each year but this 100th day of school means more than in years past. For Jordan-Elbridge students and staff, it’s evidence of hard work. It marks 100 days of in-person, 5-day a week learning in the middle of a pandemic.
For Superintendent Jim Froio, it comes down to teamwork.
“This is a true testament to the grit and dedication of Jordan-Elbridge staff, students and the community we serve,” Froio said.
The accomplishment came with some fun. At Elbridge Elementary everyone was encouraged to dress as 100-year-olds. Hallways were decorated with streamers and signs to commemorate the day.
Over at Jordan-Elbridge Middle School students and staff wore hats and showed off their Eagles pride.
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Senior class partners with local business to raise money for graduation:
The Jordan-Elbridge class of 2021 is looking forward to celebrating. Following a year of cancellations from junior prom to sporting events, seniors are excited for graduation day. Students are hoping to raise money to make the day special thanks to a partnership with Speach's Family Candy Shoppe.
You can buy candy on Speach's Jordan-Elbridge fundraiser page, and it will be shipped right to your home. All profits will help plan senior activities. The fundraiser continues through Friday, March 12.
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Tickets on sale now for JE Drama Club’s virtual production on Alice in Wonderland on March 5-6:
Tickets are on sale now for the JE Drama Club’s virtual production of "Alice in Wonderland" at 7 p.m. on March 5-6. The story by Lewis Carroll was adapted by Anne Coulter Martens.
This timeless classic takes you down the rabbit hole with the ever-curious Alice to a land ofadventures where nothing is as it seems. The show includes all of the favorites from the book including the White Rabbit, Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, the Mad Hatter, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts.
Denise Deapo directs the producton with Drew Deapo taking on the technical direction.
Digitally streaming tickets are $12 for each device. Visit www.jecsd.org/drama to purchase digital streaming tickets.
Cast (In order of appearance)
Cheshire ...
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More than 200 JE families receive clothes thanks to donation from Peace Inc.:
Thanks to a large donation from Peace Inc., more than 200 families in the Jordan-Elbridge community have received winter coats, hats, mittens, dresses, shirts, pants, boots and more. Approximately 100 additional coats were supplied to the Oswego City BOCES, and distributed through their schools. The remainder of clothing went to local clothing pantry.
The estimated value of the donation was $150,000.
Families received the clothes during a give-away organized by Jamie Susino, Sharyl Smith and Kim McDonald.
Smith said she wanted to help organize the event because she knew there was a need in the local community and all of the clothes were new.
“I would consider this a great success. We helped around 200 families, plus were able to donate winter coats to the ...
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Governor Cuomo outlines 2021-22 school aid plan, boosted by federal aid:
On Jan. 19, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a fiscal year 2022 state budget that includes a more than $2 billion increase in funding for schools next year that is dependent on federal aid.
School aid for next year will ultimately be shaped by the prospects of additional federal funding and Gov. Cuomo’s budget negotiations with the state Legislature ahead of the April 1 deadline for a new state budget. The release of the Governor’s budget is the starting point for that process.
Gov. Cuomo’s proposal consolidates several current categories of state aid that provide reimbursement to districts for specific services (see below) and introduces the “Local District Funding Adjustment” – a cut in state aid that is fully offset by new, one-time federal funds. ...
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Registration for 3YP, 4YP and kindergarten starts on Feb. 1:
Registration for the 2021-2022 school year for parents who want to enroll students in 3YP, 4YP, and kindergarten will begin on Feb. 1.
If your child is already registered in the district you do not have to reregister your child. Registrations from the 2020-2021 school year will roll over to 2021-2022.
Please contact registrar Shelly Westcott to enroll your child. Her contact is: 315-689-8540 ext. 4002
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JEHS students win 14 CNY Scholastic Art awards:
A total of seven students from Jordan-Elbridge High School received 14 awards in the 2021 CNY Scholastic Art competition.
Gold Key-winning entry from Elizabeth Conrad
Last year, a total of 19 students from JEHS took home a total of 42 awards.
Thousands of students from more than 400 school enter their works in the annual program, which also includes students from about 13 Central New York counties. Individual pieces and portfolios are awarded Gold Key (highest honor), Silver Key and Honorable Mention. Gold Key award winners will be considered for national-level recognition. All of the student’s works were judged by professional artists, photographers and educators.
Starting on Jan. 22, the artwork will be on display at the Whitney Applied Technology Center ...
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Top 3 students for the second quarter:
Jordan-Elbridge High School has announced its top three students with the best overall average for the second quarter. They are as follows:
Grade 9
1. Madison DelCostello
2. Emma Donvito
3. Joshua Sorts
Grade 10
1. Katherine Dristle
2. Aidan Clark
3. Sarah Lane
Grade 11
1. Elora Kunz
2. Aliya Forward
3. Bayleigh Clark
Grade 12
1. Laura Alcock
2. Stephanie Frost
3. Tiffani McMahon
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Free graphing calculator app helps JEHS math students:
Jordan-Elbridge High School math students have been utilizing a free graphing calculator app this year provided by Texas Instruments. Instead of having to purchase a real calculator this year, students have been able to download the app for free because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Math teacher Emma Hood said the app on the Chromebook is actually a nicer version of the calculator students use in class.
The app can be utilized by any student who is taking a course that ends in a Regents exam. Overall, about 200 students are using the app.
“By having the graphing calculator on their Chromebooks, students can now complete more difficult calculator based math problems such as probability, statistics, and graphing. Those are used in the higher level math classes such as Algebra ...
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