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This year’s Battle of the Books was another success!

The competition took place on May 28th in the middle/high school library.  The three competing teams were cheered on by classmates, parents, and several middle school staff as they answered a slew of jeopardy-style questions about ten different books from this year’s list.  The line-up included award winners such as The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman; The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by Joyn Boyne; Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan; and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven.”

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TUFS Program Teaming Up For Success

TUFS is now in its fourth year.  We are a volunteer staff to the student mentor program for students in grades 9-12. Our goal is to encourage students to have a positive connection with staff and the school. 

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Onteora Excels at Science Olympiads

While many of us were eagerly following the Sochi Winter Games, 21 Onteora High School students were excelling in a very different kind of ‘Olympic’ competition. Onteora’s Science Olympiad Team recently took home a third place trophy as well as 25 individual medals at the Mid-Hudson Region Science Olympiad Competition, which took place at SUNY Ulster on February 8. The third place finish qualified Onteora to compete in the State tournament, to be held March 14-15 in Long Island.

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Shaved Heads for Charity

Onteora coach Andy Occhi shaved his head in a "Coaches vs. Cancer" tournament hosted by Kingston schools in December, which raised more than $2,000 for the charity.  Pictured here with their new haircuts:  Onteora coach Andy Occhi (left) and Wallkill coach A.J. Higby (right).

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Onteora Students Still in Need of Coats

Thank you to those who have already donated coats. This year, OCS DECA has received 62 requests from families in our district that cannot afford winter coats for their children. We have been able to fill 24 of these requests and are still in need of 38 coats. In addition, there are many high school students we know are in need of coats not included on this list.

 

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Professional Vocalist Tutors High School Chorus

The high school chorus was treated to a special presentation by professional vocalist and teacher, Danielle Woerner, who also came to work with individual voice students on their NYSSMA solos. On April 24, 2013,  she spent three class periods giving mini voice lessons to students, offering singing and performance advice. 

“Danielle was very helpful,” said sophomore Sara Rauschendorfer.  “She gave me some great vocal tips.  I wish we had more time to work together.”

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Onteora DECA Members Host Senior Citizens Dinner with Phoenicia Rotary

Danielle Barringer, Jonathan Loizou, Sean McCarthy and Kyle Ryan along with DECA Alumnus, Evan Wolf, worked along side members of the Phoenicia Rotary to host a dinner honoring the senior citizens in the district.

The dinner was held on May 23 at the Phoenicia Parrish hall.  Over 75 local seniors attended the dinner.  The meal was donated by local businesses including Ricciardella’s restaurant, The Emerson, the Phoenicia Diner and  Russ’s Country Kitchen.  Local business also donated gifts to add to the festivities. 

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Battle of the Books

This year’s Battle of the Books was another success!  The competition took place on the May 15th, 2013 in the library.  Three teams of students competed in the jeopardy-style competition and answered questions about ten different books from this year’s list.  The list was made up of multiple genres (short stories, novels, poetry, and non-fiction) and included award winners such as Wonder, by Patricia Palacia, Trapped: how the World Recued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean Desert, by Marc Aronson, and “The Adventure of the Speckled Band,” by Sir Arthur

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March Choral Festival

Seventeen Onteora Middle/High School students joined 250 singers from across the county to participate in a two day choral festival at Ulster County Community College in early March.

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