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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
June 2021

ELLICOTTVILLE
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                                                                                                      Volume 51, Issue 7

Congratulations to the Class of
Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors
                                                     Alex is the recipient of the
                                                following academic awards: Rensselaer
                                                Polytechnic Institute Medal Award,
                                                                                           2021
                                                                                            Award, Rochester Institute of Technology
                                                                                            Innovation and Creativity Award, and the
                                                                                            Fredrick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony
                                                Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute            Award from University of Rochester.
                                                Recognition Award, the Rochester            Sammi is the secretary of the Class of
                                                Institute of Technology Computing           2021, treasurer of the Yearbook Club,
                                                Medal Award, the University of              secretary of the student council, and a
                                                Rochester Xerox Award for Innovation        member of the National Honor Society.
                                                and Information Technology and is a         She is also a certified tutor of the CRLA
                                                2021 United States Presidential Scholar     program and has tutored for more than
                                                nominee. Alex is also an All-County         thirty hours. During her high school
                                                musician for trombone, and was selected     career, she has participated in soccer,
                                                1st Chair for the 2020 All County Band.     track and field, and bowling.
                                                     Outside of school, Alex has            Sammi will be attending the University
                                                volunteered his time by donating            of Florida this fall to pursue a degree in
                                                hundreds of hours to the ECS Drama          business and communication.
                                                Club to run the sound and light boards
                                                for ECS productions. He has also
     Alexander Hunt is the son of               participated in Ellicottville Town Clean-
Thomas and Shawne Hunt. He has                  up, ECS Senior Citizen Dinners and
earned the position of Valedictorian            Town of Ellicottville Memorial Day
with a weighted average of 119.24 and           performances. Alex will be attending
will graduate with an Advanced Regents          Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy,
Diploma with Honors. Alex has been              NY in the Fall where he plans to major in
Class Treasurer for 4 years, Treasurer of       Computer Engineering/Science.
the Varsity Club, Treasurer for Student
Council, Captain of the Quiz Bowl Team,              Sammi Lin is the daughter of
National Honor Society member, and              Guang Lin and Qiao Wang. She is the
ECS Concert and Jazz Band member.               Salutatorian of the Class of 2021 with
Outside of the classroom he has been on         a final weighted GPA of 117.07 and
the Boys Varsity Soccer Team as well            will be graduating with an Advanced
as the Boys Varsity Bowling Team for 4          Regents Diploma with honors. She has
years and was named an ADPRO Sports             been on the high honor roll throughout
All-WNY Scholar Athlete honorable               the four years in high school and is the
mention his senior year.                        recipient of the “The Climb” Character                     ...Continued on next page

     Last day of school: Thursday, June 24th • Graduation: Friday, June 25th
Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Congratulations to the Class of
Silvernail, Saunders, and Evans Round Out Top Five
                                              graduated from Ellicottville Central
                                              School. Sydney has been on High Honor
                                              Roll through her entire high school career.
                                                                                          2021  decided to attend SUNY Geneseo in the
                                                                                                fall. She will be majoring in Neuroscience.
                                                                                                She plans to join Geneseo’s First
                                              She is graduating fourth in her class with        Response team on campus as an EMT.
                                              an Advanced Regents Diploma. She has a
                                              weighted grade point average of 115.39.                Jalee Evans is the daughter of James
                                                                                                and Toni Evans. She is graduating fifth
                                                                                                in her class with a weighted average of
                                                                                                113.297, and has earned an Advanced
                                                                                                Regents Diploma. Throughout high
                                                                                                school, she has been on the High Honor
                                                                                                Roll, and has divided her time between
                                                                                                academics and extracurricular activities.

     Adam Silvernail is the son of
Clayton Silvernail and Melanie Mitchell.
Adam has been on high honor roll all
throughout his years at ECS and will
be graduating third in his class with an
Advanced Regents Diploma with honors
and a weighted GPA of 116.69.                      Sydney has been a part of multiple
     Adam has participated in many sports     clubs and sports teams during her years at
and extracurricular activities during his     Ellicottville. She is a co-founder of the first
time at ECS. He was a member of the           Girls’ Varsity Golf team, Captain of the
bowling team, Jazz Band, ESPRA, and           Basketball Cheerleading team, and played
the NYS Mentoring Program. He is also         on the softball team. She also has been
a member of the National Honor Society        a part of Student Council in these years.              She has been involved in ESPRA
and the president of the D&D/MTG club.        Sydney has volunteered at the PTO Dime            Club (Ellicottville Students Preserving
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 and his        Carnivals and Senior Citizen Dinners.             the Reading of America), Yearbook Club,
decision to be a full-remote student, he      She was accepted into the New Vision              National Honor Society, and the new ECS
has not been able to participate in many of   Healthcare Program at Olean BOCES,                Caring Closet. Most notably, Jalee has
these activities this year.                   where she did clinical rotations at the Olean     been a member of the Quiz Bowl Team
     He has worked at Holiday Valley          General Hospital and also took multiple           for three years, serving as Co-Captain
as a snowboard instructor for the past        JCC courses.                                      for the last two years. She saw the team’s
two years and as a student writer for the          She has worked at the Ellicottville          many victories at JCC competitions,
Ellicottville Times.                          Park Program as a camp counselor                  Scholastic Challenges, and participation
     Adam has been a member of the            for three years, and has been a swim              at the National Competition the past
Boy Scouts since third grade, and has         instructor at Holiday Valley. She also            two years. Aside from these, Jalee has
since participated in many community          works at the Purple Doorknob in town.             participated in both Band and Jazz Band
service activities, from cleaning up after    Sydney has been a volunteer firefighter in        throughout her high school career, and has
various town events to repairing the local    Ellicottville for the past five years, and has    also participated in drama club. During
playground in Great Valley.                   become a new member of the Ellicottville/         her time in Ellicottville, Jalee has held her
     Adam will be attending Binghamton        Great Valley Ambulance Service, in hopes          job at Watson’s Chocolates in the village,
University as a member of the Scholars        she passes the last test section to become        as well as volunteering as a firefighter
Program and the FRI Program, and will be      a registered EMT in New York. Sydney              through the Great Valley Fire Company.
majoring in either Chemistry or Physics.      is a certified lifeguard, CPR, and AED                 In the fall, Jalee will be attending
                                              provider in New York State.                       the Honors College within Cleveland
    Sydney Saunders is the daughter                After getting into all ten universities      State University with a major of Biology,
of Lisa and Bart Saunders. She has two        to which she applied and getting a                intending to prosper in a career in the field
older sisters Alexis and Haley, who both      scholarship to all of them, Sydney has            of medical laboratory science.

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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Superintendent’s Message:
A Successful Year That Was Anything But Normal
      As the 2020-21 School Year winds             cafeteria between groups eating, and
down, it would be a HUGE understatement            the more thorough cleaning at night),
to say it was a very unique year. In fact,         everyone chipped in to keep one
I do not think any of us can compare it to         another safe.                                Yet, despite, all these obstacles,
any other year. It seemed like there were       ➤ We were able to complete four (4)        students continually returned to school;
not only unforeseen twists and turns, but         different shortened interscholastic      ready to learn and hungry for in-person
ladders, slides, roadblocks, pitfalls and         sports seasons (fall, winter, fall 2     instruction. Thank you to EVERYONE
even time warps (cue the theme song to            and spring). Along the way, the          that provided much needed support to the
“The Twilight Zone”) throughout the year.         Boys Basketball, Titans Football,        students. From teachers to parents to…
COVID-19 threw so many challenges at all          and Alpine Girls Skiing Teams            essentially everyone that came into contact
of us: students, parents, teachers, school        won Sectional Titles! An added           with students; you helped make it all
staff, the Board of Education, and, well,         congratulation to Hayly Fredrickson      happen. You did not let the students give
this list could go on for a quite a while.        for winning the individual Section 6     up. You encouraged them to continue on.
Yet, despite all of the challenges, here we       Title for Alpine Skiing.                 You assisted them with homework. You
stand at the end of another school year.                                                   made sure they arrived at both school and
And, although it was different, I would say,    ➤ A book fair for elementary students is
                                                  being planned for early June.            home safely. You made sure they had the
given the circumstances, it was a successful                                               nourishment they needed. In short, you
school year for so many reasons:                ➤ We are planning to hold a Junior /       ensured their success! Thank you!
 ➤ We were able to prioritize bringing            Senior Prom off campus in June.               As we prepare for the final weeks of
   in students in grades PreK-6 such            ➤ In conjunction with the Cattaraugus      the school year, I know that students will
   that these students attended school            County Department of Health we           continue to try their hardest while parents
   in-person five (5) days per week from          hosted a vaccination clinic on campus    and teachers provide encouragement to
   the first day in September.                    that saw over 120 people (students       study hard and finish the year strong! Over
 ➤ Through creativity in scheduling,              and community members) receive the       the summer, my hope is that students and
   we were eventually able to allow               Pfizer Vaccine.                          staff find the time to relax and recharge as
   all students to return to in-person                                                     they prepare for the 2021-22 school year at
                                                ➤ Our much anticipated Capital Project
   instruction five (5) days per week.                                                     ECS. While we are all hoping for a return
                                                  has begun, and as we head into the
                                                                                           to “normal,” we have also proven that, as
 ➤ When we were required to go “all               summer, you will begin to see many
                                                                                           a team, we can be flexible and adapt to
   remote” the cafeteria staff and bus            changes around the school building
                                                                                           whatever comes our way.
   drivers ensured that students received         and grounds.
                                                                                                Most importantly, I would like to
   meals at home.                               ➤ This list could go on…                   wish the graduates of the Class of 2021
 ➤ Teachers did an amazing job                                                             the very best on the next phase of your
   transitioning to provide remote                  I think the most impressive item I     journey in life, whether it is college, the
   instruction to students in an efficient     witnessed this year, however, was the       military or the workforce. Your last year
   manner when necessary.                      resiliency of our students. It was not an   of school certainly was anything but
                                               easy year.                                  traditional. I can say with certainty that
 ➤ Through the generosity of many
                                                ➤ Shortened days created for less time     the manner in which you have overcome
   individuals and organizations in the
                                                  with a teacher throughout the year.      obstacles while working towards your
   community, we were able to secure at
                                                                                           diploma have provided you with skills
   least one iPad per family to be used         ➤ Working through a hybrid model in        that, when combined with your work and
   whenever we switched to an all-                the MS/HS forced students to be more     studies at ECS, have demonstrated you
   remote model (Thank you!).                     responsible for their own learning.      are prepared to be successful in whatever
 ➤ While ECS saw its share of positive          ➤ Moving in and out of remote              you choose to do in life!
   cases of COVID-19, we are not aware            instructional models was very                 Best Wishes for a Safe and Enjoyable
   of any transmission between students           disruptive to student learning (not to   Summer!
   / staff at the school. I strongly feel         mention teacher and parent schedules).
   that EVERY staff member played a                                                            ~Bob
                                                ➤ Students placed on quarantine had to
   role in this. From ensuring students
                                                  deal with the frustrations of not only
   were following the rules (wearing
                                                  missing in-person instruction, but
   masks, social distancing, etc.) to
                                                  being isolated away from their family
   the cleaning / disinfecting (buses,
                                                  and friends.
   classrooms during the day by both
   maintenance and teachers, the                ➤ Etc.

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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Congratulations to the Class of
We Are Proud of All of Our Ellicottville Eagles!          2021
        Lucas          Hunter           Jamison            Madison                Jianna
        Adams         Bomberry          Caldwell            Delity                 Flora

        Kolby      Dalton Bradley        Wyatt              Logan                Brianna
        Aldrich                          Chudy              Dimpfl               Freaney

        Jose          Dominic       Willow Comstock-   Patrick Dineen             Hayly
       Azcarate        Brown             Eastlick                              Fredrickson

                       Bryce            Ryan                Jalee                Logan
                       Butler           DeKay               Evans              Fredrickson
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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Congratulations to the Class of
We Are Proud of All of Our Ellicottville Eagles!                      2021
         Jake                Xander               Blaise                Riley      Braedyn
        Hadley               Ireland             Konarski               Lewis      Palmatier

        Jenna                Caleb                Gavin                Sammi         John
        Hadley              Jennings              Krist                 Lin         Pfeffer

       Alexander          Leif Jimerson           Brett               Harrison      Olivia
          Hunt                                   Kryniski             Newark        Pitillo

         Justin               Aidan              Cameron                Colby
         Imhoff               Joyce              Lendvay              O’Stricker
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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Congratulations to the Class of
We Are Proud of All of Our Ellicottville Eagles!           2021
        Abigail       Clayton          Adam                 Lindsay               Summer
        Ploetz        Rowland         Silvernail            Swalcy                 Wilson

        Victoria       Jordyn           Jarett               Kelsea               David
       Provorse         Sage        Slaughenhaupt           Tomczak             Winship Jr.

          Erin         Sydney          Gabriel               Jillian              Brianna
         Quinn        Saunders         Snyder               Tomsick               Winship

                      Courtney          Noah                 Macy
                       Sexton        Steinbroner             White
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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
Class of
Lucas Adams
Kolby Aldrich
                               2021            Employment
                                         SUNY Morrisville
                                                               Gavin Krist
                                                                          Future Plans...
                                                               Brett Kryniski
                                                                                                             Employment
                                                                                                         SUNY Brockport
                                                Horticulture                                                      Business
Jose Azcarate                                Ithaca College    Cameron Lendvay             Jamestown Community College
                                           Communications                                                         Business
Hunter Bomberry                        Alfred State College    Riley Lewis                                   Employment
                                                   Culinary    Sammi Lin                             University of Florida
Dalton Bradley                                 Employment                                                         Business
Dominic Brown                                  Employment      Harrison Newark                               Employment
Bryce Butler                            Clarkson University    Colby O’Stricker                       Alfred State College
                                               Data Science                                       Motorsports Technology
Jamison Caldwell                               Employment      Braedyn Palmatier               St. Bonaventure University
Wyatt Chudy                                SUNY Brockport                                                    Sports Media
                                              Anthropology     John Pfeffer              Finger Lakes Community College
Willow Comstock-Eastlick   Jamestown Community College                                             Environmental Science
                               Early Childhood Education       Olivia Pitillo                              Sienna College
Ryan DeKay                     St. Bonaventure University                                                       Marketing
                                                    Biology    Abigail Ploetz                              Elmira College
Madison Delity                                 Employment                                                       Education
Logan Dimpfl                 Genesee Community College         Victoria Provorse                             Employment
                                        Sports Management      Erin Quinn                                  Eckerd College
Patrick Dineen                      Ohio Technical College                                                 Marine Science
                                          Diesel Mechanics     Clayton Rowland           Finger Lakes Community College
Jalee Evans                     Cleveland State University                                         Environmental Science
                                                    Biology    Jordyn Sage                                   Employment
Jianna Flora                           Alfred State College    Sydney Saunders                            SUNY Geneseo
                                                   Culinary                                                  Neuroscience
Brianna Freaney                        Alfred State College    Courtney Sexton                             Keuka College
                                                   Culinary                                               Math Education
Hayly Fredrickson                  St. John Fisher College     Adam Silvernail                     Binghamton University
                                                    Biology                                                     Chemistry
Logan Fredrickson                   St. John Fisher College    Jarett Slaughenhaupt                          Employment
                                              Biochemistry     Gabriel Snyder                     Sarah Lawrence College
Jake Hadley                                    Employment                                                          Theater
Jenna Hadley               Jamestown Community College         Noah Steinbroner            Jamestown Community College
                                   Business Administration                                                     Journalism
Alexander Hunt             Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute    Lindsay Swalcy                                Employment
                                          Computer Science     Kelsea Tomczak              Jamestown Community College
Justin Imhoff                              Hocking College                                     Early Childhood Education
                                          Heavy Equipment      Jillian Tomsick                           SUNY Brockport
Xander Ireland                                 Employment                                              Physical Education
Caleb Jennings                            Alfred University    Macy White                  Jamestown Community College
                                                    Physics                                                        Nursing
Leif Jimerson              Jamestown Community College         Summer Wilson               Jamestown Community College
                                               Construction                                                       Business
Aidan Joyce              Finger Lakes Community College        David Winship                                 Employment
                              Fish & Wildlife Technology       Brianna Winship                           Canisius College
Blaise Konarski                                Employment                         Animal Behavior Ecology & Conservation

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Alexander Hunt and Sammi Lin Earn Top Honors - Ellicottville Central Schools
ECS Budget Vote and BOE Election Results
BASIC BUDGET - PROPOSITION #1                                         TRANSPORTATION RESERVE FUND -
     Resolved: That the Board of Education of the Ellicottville       PROPOSITION #3
Central School District in the County of Cattaraugus, State                RESOLVED, that the Board of Education (the “Board”)
of New York, BE AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO                           of the Ellicottville Central School District, Cattaraugus County,
EXPEND THE SUM OF $13,458,285 for the 2021/2022                       New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to establish
school year budget. The Basic Budget will provide funds for           a new capital reserve fund (the “Fund”) for the acquisition
all educationally related services and the maintenance of our         of various school buses, school bus-type vans/minivans,
school building.                                                      and similar vehicles (and related equipment) for use in the
                                                                      transportation program of the District, all pursuant to Section
          YES 113                   NO         11                     3651 of the Education Law of the State of New York; that the
                                                                      Fund shall be known as the “Transportation Reserve Fund,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS RESERVE FUND -                                   2021”; that the ultimate amount of the Fund shall be not greater
PROPOSITION #2                                                        than $1,000,000.00 (plus interest earned thereon); that the
     RESOLVED, that the Board of Education (the “Board”) of           probable term of the Fund shall be not longer than five (5)
the Ellicottville Central School District, Cattaraugus County,        years; and that the permissible sources from which the Board
New York (the “District”) is hereby authorized to establish a         is authorized to appropriate monies to such Fund from time
capital improvements reserve fund pursuant to Section 3651 of         to time shall be (a) amounts applied thereto from budgetary
the Education Law of the State of New York (the “Fund”); that         appropriations of the District; (b) unappropriated fund balance
the Fund shall be known as the “Capital Improvements Reserve          of the District; (c) to the extent specifically directed by the
Fund, 2021” of the District; that the Fund shall be established       Board, State aid received as reimbursement for transportation-
for the purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the acquisition,   related expenditures by the District (whether or not such
construction, reconstruction, expansion, renovation, alteration       expenditures were financed in whole or in part from the Fund);
and improvement of buildings, facilities, sites and real property     (d) proceeds from the sale of real or personal property owned
by the District, or the District’s share of the cost of any capital   by the District, if permitted by law and if directed by the Board;
improvements project undertaken by a Board of Cooperative             and (e) such other sources as the Board or the voters of the
Educational Services (“BOCES”) of which the District is (or           District may direct from time to time, all as may be permitted
may become) a component district, including, in all cases, the        by law.
acquisition of necessary furnishings, equipment, machinery and
apparatus; that the ultimate amount of such Fund shall be not                   YES 108                  NO          16
greater than $5,000,000.00 (plus interest earned thereon); that
the probable term of such Fund shall be not longer than ten (10)      SCHOOL BUS LEASE - PROPOSITION #4
years; and that the permissible sources from which the Board               Resolved: This proposition will authorize the Board of
is authorized to appropriate monies to such Fund from time            Education of the Ellicottville Central School District in the
to time shall be (a) amounts applied thereto from budgetary           County of Cattaraugus, State of New York, to levy an additional
appropriations of the District; (b) unappropriated fund balance       (not to exceed) $39,600 to lease 2 (two) 66 passenger school
of the District; (c) State aid received as reimbursement for          buses for each of the next five years (five annual payments)
expenditures by the District in connection with District capital      commencing with the 2021/2022 school year.
improvements (whether or not such improvements were
financed in whole or in part from the Fund); (d) proceeds from                   YES 114                  NO          9
the sale of unneeded real or personal property owned by the
District, if permitted by law; (e) such other sources as the Board
                                                                      BOE MEMBER ELECTION VOTING
or the voters of the District may direct from time to time, all as
                                                                          The candidate receiving the highest number of write-in
may be permitted by law.
                                                                      votes will serve a five-year term, beginning on May 18, 2021
          YES 107                   NO         16                     and expiring on June 30, 2026.
                                                                      **Erin Cornelius - will serve the term as
                                                                      stated above (Write-in Candidate)

                                                                      (Write-in Candidates)             Katlyn Tekavec		            2
                                                                      **Erin Cornelius 		        12     Lynn Eddy		                 1
                                                                      Roger Spell		               5     Thomas Hunt		               1
                                                                      Mark Ward		                 3     Ed Imhoff		                 1
                                                                      James Pawlowski		           2     Larry Mack		                1

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ECS Sports Report
ECS Athletes in Several
Sports Finish First!
TITANS FOOTBALL
By: Coach Marsh
      The FE Titans defeated the Salamanca
Warriors to capture the Section VI Class
D Sectional Championship. The Titans
defeated Salamanca 21-7 to capture its
first Sectional Title since 2015. The
Titans finished the season with a 6-1
overall record, and a 6-0 record vs. class
D opponents. The Titans ended the
regular season with a 4-0 league record      MODIFIED FOOTBALL                              that made up our varsity team. Out of
and captured the #1 seed for the class       By: Coach Delity                               those 10 athletes, only 3 of them were
D playoffs. The Titans advanced to the            The FE Modified Football team just        returning starters from the previous year.
Section Championship game with a 34-8        completed its inaugural season this past       So even though we had 6 seniors on the
semi-final victory over Randolph.            May with the team going 3-2 and finishing      team, I would still say we were a young
The Titans had 11 players receive all-       in third place in a very competitive           team in terms of “experience.” That is
league recognition.                          six-team division. Wins over Clymer-           what made this season so special. A group
      1st Team: Logan Frank – QB, Ryan       Sherman-Panama (C-S-P), Portville and          of girls wanting to learn the amazing
Dekay – OL, Brett Kryniski – OL, Clayton     Olean highlighted our first ever season of     yet complicated game of volleyball.
Rowland – RB, Wyatt Chudy – LB, Lucas        7th & 8th grade football. Congratulations      Watching the girls help each other learn
Marsh – DB, Logan Grinols – DB, and          to all players including 8th graders Ryan      the various parts of the game, using the
Caleb Ploetz – DE                            Metzger, Ryan Norton, Noah Morlock,            same vocabulary and movements that
      2nd Team: Ethan Frank – OL, Blake      Jayce Pearl, Christopher Polino, and
Frank – WR, and Matt Peters – OL             Carter Smith. Kaden Button, Grady
      Logan Frank was voted as the Co-       Byroads, Kalyn Crowley, Aiddan Gascon,
Player of the year along with Portville’s    Cameron Mendell, and Hunter Woodarek
Jayden Lassiter.                             rounded out the team as our 7th grade
      Brett Kryniski was voted Co-Lineman    participants. Good luck to the 8th grade
of the Year along with Salamanca’s Jarod     student-athletes that will be moving up
White.                                       to the JV level next year. A big “thank
      Coach Jason Marsh was named the        you” to the players, parents, and “behind
Class D Coach of the Year.                   the scene” supporters of FE Football.
                                             Finally, I would like to personally thank
JV FOOTBALL                                  coaches Marsh, Mendell, Myers, Blecha,
By: Coach Myers                              Palmatier, Tatlow, and Dunlap for all the
     The JV Football Team finished the       support and encouragement of our players;
season with an undefeated 4-0 record.        making our first season a very successful      they have seen me do was powerful to
This included wins over Fredonia (20-        one. Come out this September and watch         watch. We truly went from being a group
16), Dunkirk (30-8), Akron (26-14),          these young men and women once again           of individuals learning the game to a team
and Salamanca (28-16). Team Members          play the game they love. The future of FE      moving together in and out like the waves
included from Ellicottville: Zack Clark,     Football is bright!                            crashing onto shore.
Gian Nuzzo, Sean Crowley, Dylan                                                                   Our team consisted of 6 seniors, 1
Timblin, Christian Swalcy, Owen Chudy,       GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL                      junior, 2 sophomores and 1 freshman. Top
David Freundschuh, Hunter Smith,             By: Coach Auge                                 row of picture from left to right are the 6
Emmett Coolidge, Reese Benjamin, Koda             Brave. Eager. Leaders. Fun. These         seniors: Olivia Pitillo, Courtney Sexton,
Curtis, Isaiah Ploetz, Gavin Dietrich and    are the words that I think of when I look      Jenna Hadley, Hayly Fredrickson, Lindsay
Brad John. Great season by all of the JV     back on our varsity volleyball season.         Swalcy, and Jillian Tomsick. Bottom row
Titans and we are looking forward to         This past season is one that I will always     left to right consists of: Sophomores Lita
seeing them play in the upcoming years!      remember. Even though we may not               Conklin and Allison Rowland followed by
                                             have always been the team on top at the        freshman Cora Norton. Not pictured -
                                             end of the night, it often felt like we were   Junior: Erica Wilber
                                             the winning team. There were 10 players              Photo Credit: Debbie Golley
                                                                                                               ...Continued on next page

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ECS Sports Report Continued...
GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL                       those schools with experience to those            improvement from last year with finishes
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9...                        new to the idea of ski racing. It was great       in the top 6 each race. Courtney Sexton
                                                to see the kids develop not just as a racer       showed strong skills finishing in the top 10
     The coaches in our league voted
                                                but as a skier. If you have never watched         in three races. On the Modified team Toby
and two of our players received special
                                                a ski race you have a lot to learn. It takes      Colburn and Maddox Johnson were strong
recognition. Congratulations to our
                                                more than just the ability to ski, but agility,   competitors with times that improved with
sophomore outside hitter, Allison
                                                strength, and a sense of bravery to keep          each race. First year racers Bianca Bush
Rowland, for being voted 1st team all-star,
                                                those skis racing down the hill. Overall,         and Harper Klien came in with great skills
and also a big congratulations to senior
                                                the Ellicottville team again came out on          and had challenging times placing them at
setter, Jenna Hadley, for being voted to
                                                top with Hayly Fredrickson finishing first,       the top. The team was happy that they got
2nd team all-star.
                                                CeCe Carls second, and Emmylu Carls               to race this year and thank all those who
     I wish all the seniors the best of luck
                                                third in Section 6 final results. These three     made it out to support them on those cold
as they begin to continue their journey
                                                are all strong competitors and shine as           and snowy nights.
through life after graduation!
                                                the leaders on the Ellicottville girls team.
                                                For the boy’s team Emmett Coolidge                BOYS’ MODIFIED BASKETBALL
                                                finished second in Section 6. Emmett              CORRECTION...
                                                put forth great effort keeping up with the        By: Coach Keenan
                                                leader from GOW. Hayly Fredrickson                     I need to make a correction for the 7th
                                                swept all four of the races. Teammate             graders who played Modified Basketball
                                                from the past Logan Fredrickson was out           this past season. I forgot to mention that
                                                with a torn ACL but was on the sidelines          Oliver Wedvik was also on this team. I
                                                cheering on the team. Other members of            apologize for this oversight on my part,
                                                the team from Ellicottville were Senior           and I hope to see Oliver again next year on
                                                Courtney Sexton, Kaleb Kilby, Toby                the Boy’s Modified Team.
                                                Colburn, Maddox Johnson, Bianca Bush,
                                                and Harper Klien. Kaleb showed much

GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL
By: Coach Norton                                   All-Western New York Winners for
     The JV Girls volleyball team
(pictured above) had a great season. We
                                                   Winter Sports Season Announced...
ended with a record of 4-8 overall. Our                 Section 6 recently announced the 2021
final game at Forestville was a win, with          All-Western New York Scholar Athlete
the Lady Eagles taking three sets in a row.        winter sports winners. To be nominated for
It was definitely a unique season, as we           the team, students must have carried a 90-
had some first-year players try out a new          plus average for the previous six semesters
sport! We had fun building new skills and          and been a starter or significant player in
making memories. I’m looking forward to            their winter sport. The scholar-athlete team
seeing all of you this Fall.                       is open to seniors from Western New York’s
                                                   100-plus public and private schools and the
ECS ALPINE SKI TEAM                                selections are made by a committee.
By: Coach Kelly Fredrickson                             Representing Ellicottville Central School as a winner of the honor are Seniors
     This ski season was like all the rest of      Clayton Rowland and Hayly Fredrickson. Clayton, a member of the Boys
the sports seasons this year, delayed, under       Varsity Basketball team, was a key contributor on the basketball court, earning
new guidelines, and with ups and downs,            CCAA East 2 League MVP this season while helping the Eagles win the Section
but the Alpine Ski Team raced with true            6, Class C-2 Championship. Hayly was a key contributor to the Alpine Ski Race
heart and soul. The season consisted               team, while also winning a Section 6 Championship this winter! In addition to
of 4 races taking place at Holiday Valley          this, Clayton and Hayly have also excelled in the classroom. Congratulations on
against Williamsville and GOW. There               great senior seasons Clayton and Hayly!
was a record number of competitors from

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10 • June 2021                                                                     Ellicottville Central School District Newsletter
Keeping your health and wellbeing in the know                         April 2021

                                                                                  Myth vs. Fact:
                                                                              COVID-19 Vaccines
                                                                            With the abundance of information surrounding COVID-19, it can
                                                                            be challenging to decipher what information is accurate, reliable
                                                                          and trustworthy. There are many misconceptions and inaccuracies
                                                                      surrounding not only the virus but also the vaccines available to guard
                                                                        us against contracting the virus. Read on to learn the myths vs. facts
                                                                                                            regarding the approved vaccines.

   Myth: The COVID-19 vaccines                                  Myth: After getting                               Fact: None of the authorized
   were created too quickly without                             a vaccine, you will test                          vaccines in the U.S. will cause you to
   going through the typical protocols                          positive on a COVID-19 test.                      have a positive COVID-19 test result.
   and safety measures that other types
   of vaccines do.
                                                                Myth: You don't need to get                               Myth: The technology
   Fact: The approved COVID-19                                  a vaccine if you've already been                          behind the COVID-19
   vaccines went through rigorous testing,                      diagnosed with COVID-19.                                  vaccines is brand new.
   including clinical trials with tens of
   thousands of participants. Typically,                        Fact:    Since individuals can get                        Fact: Researchers have
   it takes years and billions of dollars                       infected more than once with                              worked with and studied
   to have a vaccine go from concept to                         COVID-19, it is advised that you still                    mRNA technology (e.g.,
   approval. However, pharmaceutical                            get a vaccine. In addition, it is not yet                 Moderna and Pfizer vaccines)
   companies and the federal government                         completely understood how long you                        as well as vector-based
   collaborated with the Operation Warp                         are protected from the virus after you                    vaccines (e.g., Johnson &
   Speed initiative. This accelerated the                       have recovered from it, so the vaccine                    Johnson) for years.
   process, allowing for expedited funding                      provides another layer of protection.
   that often slows the timeline; thorough
   testing for safety and effectiveness;
   and the development and rapid                                Myth: A COVID-19                          Fact:   None of the approved COVID-19
   distribution of supplies – quicker than                      vaccine will alter                        vaccines will change or interact with your
   any other vaccine in the past.                               your DNA.                                 DNA in any way.

   Myth: It is not safe for you to                          Fact:    People who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant may
   get a COVID-19 vaccine if you are                        receive the vaccine. Current studies show no evidence of the antibodies
   pregnant or may become pregnant.                         formed from the vaccine causing any complications with pregnancy or fertility.

"Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines," cdc.gov, accessed March 9, 2021.
"COVID-19 Vaccines: Myth Versus Fact," hopkinsmedicine.org, accessed March 9, 2021.
"How were researchers able to develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly," news.uchicago.edu, accessed March 9, 2021.
Medical Appointments
The Last Chocolate                                                       You Should Keep
                                                             If you’re nervous about stepping into a clinic or emergency room right now –
Chip Cookie Recipe                                           for routine or emergency medical care – experts recommend you don’t delay
                                                             your visits. That’s because there’s emerging evidence that the health threats
 You’ll Ever Need                                            from putting off some medical tests and exams, including those for cancer and
                                                             heart disease, outweigh the risk of getting exposed to COVID-19 at a doctor's
     Active 5 minutes
                                                             visit, even if the virus is widespread in your community. Below are five crucial
     Total 20 minutes                                        in-person medical appointments you shouldn’t postpone any longer.
     Makes 20 cookies
                                                                  Cancer Screenings                           Mental Health
     Ingredients                                                                                              Management
                                                             If you screen routinely for breast
     2 ½ ripe bananas, mashed                                                                          Psychiatric appointments
                                                             cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer
     1        tablespoon pure vanilla                        and other malignancies or you             (including those that require in-
              extract or more if preferred                   have a personal or family history         person interactions), regular visits
                                                             of any cancer, don’t postpone your        (e.g., for long-acting psychiatric
     (Did you know using vanilla sweetens baking recipes
                                                             cancer screenings. Timing can make        drug injections or drug screening
     and is a great substitute for sugar? Experiment with
                                                             the difference when it comes to           tests and pickups for patients in
         the amount until you reach a sweetness you love!)
                                                             detection and successful treatment.       medication-assisted treatment
     1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats                                                                       programs), and blood tests for
                                                                  Prompt Checkups for                  medicine titrations should continue
     ½3       cup peanut butter or nut butter                                                          uninterrupted. It’s important to note
                                                                  New Red-Flag Symptoms
              of choice                                                                                that if you (or someone you know)
                                                             For any new symptoms that are             is experiencing suicidal thoughts,
(If using nut butter that is looser than regular peanut      persistent or affecting your daily        you may need to visit a health care
butter, consider reducing the amount of banana you
                                                             life get them checked out by your         professional right away.
     add to the recipe to keep the batter thick.)
                                                             health care provider. It is important
                                                             to contact your health care provider
     ¼        cup chocolate chips                                                                             Sexual Health
                                                             for even subtler symptoms, such
                                                                                                              Maintenance
              Optional add-ins: raisins,                     as occasional chest discomfort or
              nuts of choice                                 shortness of breath, that come and        If you’re experiencing new genital or
                                                             go or that stop if you sit down and       urinary symptoms, think you've been
     Instructions                                            rest. For any sudden emergency            exposed to a sexually transmitted
     1. Preheat your oven to 350 F. Grease or                symptoms like crushing chest pain         infection, or are taking medication to
        line a baking sheet with parchment                   and trouble breathing, call 911 and       treat or prevent HIV, regular visits for
        paper.                                               get treatment in the ER.                  the required lab tests should not be
                                                                                                       delayed. Also, if you’re using long-
     2. Mash the bananas and fold them into
                                                                  Chronic Disease                      acting birth control devices, such as
        the oats, adding your peanut butter
                                                                  Follow-ups                           intrauterine devices (IUDs) and other
        or nut butter of choice. Mix in the
                                                                                                       implants, check with your health care
        chocolate chips.                                     If you’re already taking medicine for     provider to see if you’re close to the
     3. Use a cookie scooper or small spoon to
                                                             a health condition, see your health       expiration date and don’t delay an
        drop the dough on your baking sheet.
                                                             care provider who prescribed the          appointment if the device needs to
        (They don’t expand much, so you can
                                                             medication. It may be unsafe for          be removed or updated.
        place them close together!)
                                                             you to continue postponing this
                                                             appointment, especially if you have       “5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting
     4. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes or                   an illness that can have serious          Off,” npr.org, Kristen Kendrick, March 2, 2021.

        until lightly brown.                                 complications if it’s left unmanaged,
     5. Allow the cookies to cool on the                     such as heart failure, chronic lung
        baking sheet for five minutes before                 disease, kidney disease or diabetes.
        moving them to a cooling rack.

     6. Enjoy right away, store them in
        an airtight container at room
        temperature for five days, or pop them
        in the freezer for up to six months!

     Recipe adapted from mydarlingvegan.com
Honor & High Honor Roll, Grades 6-12
Third Quarter: February 1,2021–April 16, 2021
High Honor Roll       Grady Byroads         Emma Lafferty        Olivia Pitillo      Carter Smith
6th Grade             Isabelle Coburn       Bailey Lewis         Abigail Ploetz      Madisyn Winship
Adalynn Andrews       Kalyn Crowley         Isabelle Woodmancy   Erin Donna Quinn
Eli Atwater           Drew Ficek                                 Sydney Saunders     9th Grade
Kristen Bless         Teaghan Finn          10th Grade           Adam Silvernail     Nathan Andrews
Breanna Byroads       Jordan Folts          Breana Andrews       Gabriel Snyder      Christopher Calarco
Coleman Carls         Emily Ginnitti        Lita Conklin         Noah Steinbroner    Owen Chudy
Timothy DeChane       Kayedance Hayes       Katrina DeChane      Kelsea Tomczak      Samuel Edwards
Trinity DeChane       Parker John           Katryna Jennings     Macy White          Zoe Goode
Danielle Dunkleman    Emma Kaminski         Katie Krotz          Summer Kay Wilson   Aaron LoGiudice
Ainsley Edwards       Harper Klein          Errol Moore                              Madison Potter
Christopher Edwards   Jackson Kruszynski    Kayla Romero         Honor Roll
Amberlynn             Alexa Liskow          Samantha Stock       6th Grade           10th Grade
  Freundschuh         Cameron Mendell       Leah Tupchik         Rylan Benjamin      Jacob Ballard
Ava Fuller            Delaney Myers         Sarah Weber          Malie Curtis        Gavin Dietrich
McKenzie Green        Ande Northrup         Alysa Williams       Parker Gebauer      Bryan Grundy
Ella Grundy           Jordan O’Connell      Aaliyah Winslow      Jailah John         Madeline Hawkins
Kaylin Hamed          Jackson Pearl         Bryce Wood           Abigail Krause      Allison Rowland
Braiden Hayes         Daliana Velazquez-                         Bentley Lewis       Selena Smith
Kaiser Joesel           Garcia              11th Grade           Jadyn Nevins        Yahir Velazquez-
Tosh Klein            Oliver Wedvik         Maddox Bush          Blake Smith           Garcia
Jaxson LaCroix        Skye Wood             Cecelia Carls
Jonah Mann                                  Ignacio de Orbe      7th Grade           11th Grade
Eliza Murray          8th Grade             Antonia Epps         Aiddan Gascon       Shawn Clancy
Reed Nazareth         Kathryn Bless         Ethan Frank          Brogann Howard      Kyleigh Dimpfl
Juliana O’Connell     Alivia Fisher         Kaleb Kilby          Anna Nazareth       Harley Ficek
Ava Pasinski          Tea Fuller            Carly Neumann        Camden Palmatier    Dalton Gonzalez
Ellen Quinn           Maddox Johnson        Aiden Privitera      Makayla Potter      Nicholas LoGiudice
Nora Santiago         Michael Kerns         Samuel Schwartz      Curtis Robison      Courtney Venturin
Yanieliz Velazquez-   Courtney Marsh        Emma Steffenhagen    Olivia Tighe
  Garcia              Cheyenne Rust         Cody Wickham         Lanie Wilson        12th Grade
Ava Weber             Sophia Sundeen        Elsa Woodarek        Hunter Woodarek     Jose Azcarate
Benjamin Wedvik       Adelaide Weber        Jocelyn Wyatt        Talyn Wyatt         Willow Comstock-
Riley Whitmer         Ava Woodarek                                                      Eastlick
Isabella Wilder                             12th Grade           8th Grade           Ryan DeKay
                      9th Grade             Hunter Bomberry      Brianna Aronson     Logan Dimpfl
7th Grade             Evan Bauer            Bryce Butler         Tobias Coburn       Hayly Fredrickson
Ava Adamucci          William Benatovich    Jalee Evans          Jayden Doutt        Logan Fredrickson
Patrick Andera        Brooke Butler         Jianna Flora         Benjamin Edwards    Justin Imhoff
Nevaeh Baker          Emmylu Carls          Jenna Hadley         Jack Flagg          Aidan Joyce
Keira Baldwin         Abby Chudy            Alexander Hunt       Jesse Harber        Braedyn Palmatier
Leila Balicki         Shelby Colburn        Caleb Jennings       Addison John        Clayton Rowland
Faith Burlingame      Keelin Finn           Brett Kryniski       Liam McGuire        Courtney Sexton
Bianca Bush           Cameron Kaleta        Cameron Lendvay      Grace Privitera     Jillian Tomsick
                      Layla Kerns           Sammi Lin            Kyle Robinson

                      AWESOME JOB!
...Embracing Change...Celebrating Success...Surpassing Expectations                        June 2021 • 13
Fifth Grade Honor Roll ✪ ✪ ✪
                                            Third Quarter: February 1,2021–April 16, 2021
                                            Mrs. Moore’s Class             Mrs. Peter’s Class              Mr. Smith’s Class
                                            Carter Kaleta                  Kelsey Feldbauer                Rylie Button
                                            Jamila Nelthrope               Keegan Kaleta                   Jake Flagg
                                            Meegan Olson                   Riley Northrup                  Angus Howard
                                            Nigel Poulin                   Cooper Sciara                   Carson Mendell
                                            Blake Simons                                                   Karle Northrup
                                                                                                           Jennifer Sliviak

                                            B.U.G. Awards (Bringing Up Grades)
                                            Mrs. Moore’s Class             Mrs. Peter’s Class              Mr. Smith’s Class
                                            Meegan Olson                   Zachary Brennan                 Jersie Czapla
                                            Nigel Poulin                   Daniel Kruszynski               Audrianna Finch
                                            Abigail Rust                   Riley Northrup                  Rian Johnson

                                             COOL!
                                                                           Cooper Sciara                   Coleman Milks
                                                                           Collin Weber                    Sawyer Miller
Julie JAM’s Java!
                                                                      e ll e n t                           Matthew Rzucek

      Mrs. Rocco’s Lifeskills class                                Excork!                          AWESOME!
received a brand new coffee cart for
Julie JAM’s Java. This cart was donated                             w
by the Mendell Family in memory of
their daughter Julie Ann Mendell. The
students were very excited to get the
new cart up and running! Thank you to
the Mendell Family for this incredible
gift to our school that will provide many
authentic learning experiences for years
to come.

  ✰✰✰✰
   Important Dates:
  Tuesday, June 22nd
 Wednesday, June 23rd
  Thursday, June 24th                       Virtual Science Experiment
  ½ Day for Students                        By Leah Farnum
                                                 The 2nd grade students were treated to an “in house” science experience this past
  Students arriving at 8 am
                                            month. Our host Abigail Luzier, a 4-H Youth Development Educator at the Cornell
  will be dismissed at 11 am                Cooperative Extension of Cattaruagus County created a live virtual experience for
 Students arriving at 9 am                  us! Each Tuesday we met via virtual conference to discuss the life cycle of chickens.
                                            Abigail had an incubator full of eggs in her office, and allowed us to participate virtually
 will be dismissed at 12 pm                 in the hatching process. She showed us different kinds of chicken eggs, how to candle
     “Bag” lunches will                     an egg to see if there is a chick present, and all of the technology needed including an
                                            incubator and a brood box. When the chickens finally hatched, she recorded their first
     be sent home with                      moments out of the shell, so we felt like we were there in person! What a great virtual
     students each day.                     field trip for us! A big thank you to Miss Luzier for this opportunity!

14 • June 2021                                                              Ellicottville Central School District Newsletter
PTO News
                                                                                       TAB CONTEST!
                                                                                            Last year we decided to
                                                                                       kick it up a notch and collect in
                                                                                       memory of our beloved elementary
                                                                                       secretary, Mrs. Adams! However,
                                                                                       due to COVID-19 this did not
                                                                                       happen. Mrs. Adams played a
                                                                                       huge part in the tab collection,
                                                                                       and we would like to honor her
                                                                                       efforts and make a large donation
                                                                                       to St. Jude’s Children’s Research
                                                                                       Hospital. To accomplish this goal,
                                                                                       the PTO has set a goal to collect at
                                                                                       least 25 paper boxes full of tabs.

Communication On The Go!                                                               If this goal is met, all students in
                                                                                       grades Pre-K through 6th grade will
                                                                                       receive a treat from the PTO.
     ECS is pleased to announce our new mobile app designed specifically to keep            Tabs are found on various
our families better informed and connected to what’s going on in our schools. The      aluminum items such as pop, water,
new ECS mobile app is available for both Apple and Android devices.                    pet food, soup cans, etc. We take
                                                                                       the tabs to the recycling station
    The app will deliver real time school news to a smart-device for fast, up-to-      where they pay us by the pound,
date access. The app will feature:                                                     then the PTO donates the money
    • The latest district and school news                                              to St. Jude’s Children’s Research
    • Push notifications about breaking news, closures, weather, events, and more      Hospital. This year we will make
    • Photos from school events                                                        the donation in memory of Mrs.
    • Phone numbers and staff information                                              Adams! Please save your tabs all
                                                                                       year long and bring them to the
The app is FREE and available for download today:                                      Elementary Office.
     1. From a smart-device, go to the iTunes App Store® or Google Play®
     2. Search Ellicottville Central Schools
     3. Then select the Ellicottville Central Schools app for free download
     4. Start navigating through the app to see what is there. You may see some
“incomplete” areas, as we are still updating information in the app. We ask for your
patience while we learn about all of its full capabilities.

    Please note, while the District will continue to make robo-calls and post
emergency information to its website and Facebook page, the app provides even
more ways for parents and students to stay connected and informed. One new
avenue of communication that this app will provide is the ability to send text         ALL BOX TOPS ARE
messages and e-mails to parents that sign up for these notifications.                  NOW DIGITAL!
                                                                                            Download the app today and
    The new ECS mobile app is just a few taps away. Download it today!                 earn money for the PTO! Please
                                                                                       download the Box Tops app to your
                                                                                       phone (pictured left) so that the
                                                                                       PTO can continue to earn money
                                                                                       that will provide activities for
                                                                                       students.

...Embracing Change...Celebrating Success...Surpassing Expectations                                         June 2021 • 15
Ellicottville Central School
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5873 Route 219                                                                           ORGANIZATION
Ellicottville, NY 14731                                                                U.S. POSTAGE PAID
www.ellicottvillecentral.com                                                             Permit No. 1825
                                                                                         Olean, NY 14760
Board Members                                                                             ECRWSS
Robert Van Wicklin, President
William Murphy, Vice President
Shana Chudy
Debra Golley
Karl Northrup
                                                                 POSTAL PATRON LOCAL
Erin Schweers Cornelius                                          Or CURRENT RESIDENT
Leonard Zlockie
Administration
Mr. Robert Miller, Superintendent
Mr. Erich Ploetz, 6-12 Principal
Mrs. Maren Bush, Elementary Principal / Director of Curriculum

     E        Embracing
              Change
                                  C           Celebrating
                                              Success
                                                                 S   Surpassing
                                                                     Expectations

                       Capital Project Continues!
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