CCSD District Newsletter            April-June  2008

Book Buddies.  An interdisciplinary “Book Buddies” program was implemented this year with Mrs. Harmer’s Kindergarten students and Mrs. Lanning’s Child Psychology class.  Once a week the high school students select and read a book to their Kindergarten buddies. At the end of December, students took a break from reading and assembled marshmallow snowmen together.  Both the high school and Kindergarten students look forward to “Book Buddies” day each week.

“Bear Brags” (continued)

Hugh C. Williams Senior High School           Mike Valley, Interim Principal

      

Community Service Project. Students in the Middle School/High School Life Skills class made no-sew fleece blankets to donate to the local Binky Patrol organization to be distributed to children in need.  Life Skills students are also using fabric left from their tote bag sewing projects to design and sew a class quilt.  The quilt will also be donated to the Binky Patrol.

Science Olympiad. The Canton Central High School Science Olympiad Team competed at the Regional level at Clarkson University in February. Our students medaled in a variety of events including Chemistry Lab, Circuits, Electric Vehicle, Fermi Estimation, Oceanography, and Physics Lab, bringing home four gold, two silver and six bronze medals. Their 4th place finish overall qualified the team to compete in the State Science Olympiad held at West Point March 14th - 16th.  Members of the team included seniors Kylie Race, Jon Santamoor, Jeff Jones, Jon Carver, Ridge Thorbahn, and Seth Rader; juniors Robyn Watson, Mark Shatraw, Jordan Potter, Drew Bastien, and Sam Thayer; sophomores Chelsea Beecher, Damien Abar, Emily Thayer, Amber Smith, and Lara Clemens; and freshmen Adam Fobare, Matt Corbine and Josh Facey.

Winter Break Badminton Tournament. Our 24^th Annual Badminton Tournament was held during the week of winter recess in February. The Junior/Senior Boys’ Singles competition on Monday, February 11^th and Tuesday, February 12^th featured over 40 players including several French students. Tuesday, the Boys Doubles saw over 50 players participating and many more spectators in the stands.  The Junior/Senior Girls’ Singles and Doubles events on Wednesday involved almost 40 players as well.  Twenty-six Mixed Double teams consisting of a boy and a girl provided arguably the most spirited competition of the week.  Over thirty 9^th and 10^th grade boys concluded the competition in singles and doubles action on Friday. The winners were as follows:

                           

Troy Baxter was honored as the recipient of the Canton Rotary Club’s Award for Excellence in Information and Technology Sciences at the Rotary luncheon on March 24, 2008.