Our favorite aspect of last week's Celebration Day was definitely the student talent showcases. Whether they were singing, dancing, jump roping, or breakdancing, it took a ton of courage for our elementary students to perform in front of the entire school. We're very proud of them! #PrideInTheHive
Today is all about celebrating at PES!!! Fourth-grader Briahnna Mark earned the Joseph Ertmann Award, while third-grader Maci Royse earned the Jason Thomas Good Friend Award. The PoeTree Contest winners were also recognized during this morning's ceremony. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees! #PrideInTheHive
Mr. Sporleder's DDP students competed in the 16th annual PCS Regatta yesterday. There was some floating, some sinking, some turbulent waters, but definitely a ton of fun! Congratulations to Parker Tallman and Toby Rockcastle for making it to the other end of the pool without sinking in the fastest time. Thank you to Creative Food Ingredients, Inc. for the large donation of cardboard. #PrideInTheHive
Thank you to the Charcoal Corral for hosting our UPKers this morning. With sun, play, pizza, ice cream, and friends...it can't possibly be a bad day! #PrideInTheHive
Seniors Kayden Bradley and Emily Ruiz, along with their classmates in the Health Careers Academy, joined the Young Ambassadors Program at Noyes Hospital in Dansville. The new initiative is designed to inspire youth to give back through volunteerism while learning more about the healthcare field.
Today, the students took on their first service project - and truly made a difference. Thanks to a generous donation of beautiful blooms from Dogwood Florals in Dansville, the students created handwritten cards and delivered them, with the flowers, to every single patient at Noyes Hospital. Kudos to Kayden, Emily, and their classmates for making the day brighter for so many others! #PrideInTheHive
Seniors Logan Koronas and Tony Kemp-Lewis, students in the GV BOCES Building Trades program, were proud to show off their work at the house site this morning. Great job! #PrideInTheHive
Congratulations to junior Avery Dueppengiesser and senior Kiersten Conroy on graduating from the Youth Leadership Academy last night during a ceremony at Graceful Gatherings in Varysburg. The program is offered to high school students through the Business Education Council and the Wyoming County Youth Bureau. #PrideInTheHive
The Perry Girls' Track and Field team traveled to Dundee tonight to compete in the Section V Class C3 Championships. The girls were told earlier in the week they had a chance to be Champions! The girls showed up and competed fiercely. They put all they had into the meet and were able to come away with Perry's first ever Girls' Track and Field Section V Team Championship. The girls from Dundee/Bradford put up a great fight but the Perry girls were able to bring home the block by scoring 87.33 points followed by Dundee/Bradford with 73.33 points and York rounded out the top 3 with 64 points. It was a great team effort by all.
Perry had a few individual Champions to go along with the team title. The champions include the 4x100m relay team of Avery Dueppengiesser, Lucy Carpenter, Noelle Milhollen and Abygail Herring in a new school record time of 51.45 seconds. Madison Bradley won the pole vault with a new PR of 8'3". Addison Campbell took the 1500m run with a new PR of 5:28.92.
Perry had several other notable finishes which helped secure the victory. The other top finishers were:
Addison Campbell finished 2nd in the 3000m run (12:06.49), 3rd in the 2000m steeplechase and was on the 3rd place 4x800m relay team with Brooke Narowski, Ella Swyers and Addison Buckley.
Avery Dueppengiesser took 2nd in the 100m hurdles (17.06) and finished 5th in the shot put (29'4").
Lucy Carpenter took 3rd in the 400m dash with a new PR of 1:02.83. She also finished in 4th in the 200m dash (27.89) and she anchored the 3rd place 4x400m relay team with Noelle Milhollen, Addison Buckley and Astrid Bellamy.
Abygail Herring finished 4th in the 100m dash (12.73) and 5th in the 200m dash (28.07).
Addison Buckley finished 4th in the 800m run (2:42.04) and 5th in the triple jump with a new PR of 33'5".
Briella Ohlson took 6th in the discus (82'10").
Ella Swyers finished in a 3 way tie for 6th in the pole vault.
Thank you to Perry PD, Perry FD and Perry Emergency Ambulance for escorting the champions home.
The Perry Boys Varsity Track and Field Team competed at the Section V Class C3 Championships in Dundee on Friday evening. Many athletes competed well and finished with personal bests on the season.
Overall, the team took 13th with 8.5 points.
Finishing in the top 6 of their events were:
Carter Evans - 5th in the 400m (54.55).
Mason Evans - 5th in the Pole vault (9'0").
4x100m Relay Team consisting of Carter Evans, Dom Bull, Colby Gonzalez-Carman, and Jon Kerr - 6th (46.85).
4x400m Relay Team consisting of Colby Gonzalez-Carman, Liam Daniels, Carter Evans, and Jon Kerr - 4th (3:44.83).
We were able to have fun at Elementary Ag Day before the rain started! Thank you to the Perry FFA and Mrs. Huttar, numerous volunteers, Perry Pet, the Perry Garden Club, Merle Maple, Stephanie Czerniak, and our Ag families who helped make it happen. #PrideInTheHive
At this morning's annual Business Education Council Breakfast, junior Avery Dueppengiesser spoke about her experiences with the Wyoming County Youth Leadership Academy.
The Academy, organized by the BEC and Wyoming County Youth Bureau, gives high school students the opportunity to spend one day a month for an entire school year focusing on specific career paths. Areas of study include healthcare, law, skilled trades, human services, entrepreneurship, hospitality, and agriculture. #PrideInTheHive
A shoutout to Mr. Hirsch and the HS marching band for keeping this decades-long tradition alive! #PrideInTheHive
This week, PCS held a grand reopening ceremony of the high tunnel to thank the individuals, clubs, and groups that supported the agriculture program in rebuilding the structure and doubling its size. PCS faculty and administrators were present for the ribbon cutting, as well as members of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County and the Perry Garden Club. The structure has officially been dedicated to the Perry Garden Club. #PrideInTheHive
The PCS Yearbook Club, along with advisors Mrs. Fahey and Mrs. Lowery, dedicated this year's edition to Mrs. Karen Harding, a school monitor at PHS. Congratulations, and thank you for always "running a tight ship!" #PrideInTheHive
Today, we're throwing it all the way back to when our seniors participated in the PES Hat Day Parade! #PrideInTheHive #ClassOf2025
Results of the Annual Meeting of Perry Central School District Voters
Proposition #1: ANNUAL BUDGET
Shall the Board of Education of the Perry Central District be hereby authorized to expend $21,936,192 to meet the expenditures for fiscal year 2025-2026, and the amount thereof shall be raised by a levy of tax upon the taxable property of the School District, after first deducting the monies available from State Aid and other sources as provided by law.
Yes - 153
No - 21
Proposition #2: ELECTION OF THREE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION - VOTE FOR ANY THREE (3)
Three district residents have submitted petitions to run for three (3) seats on the Board of Education. Each open seat is for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025 and expiring on June 30, 2028.
BRIDGET GIVENS - 148
CHRISTOPHER TRUE - 163
JASON M. SEALY - 163
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE(S) - 2
Proposition #3: USE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND
RESOLVED: That the Board of Education of Perry Central School shall be authorized to expend the remaining funds from the Capital Reserve Fund (Technology, Maintenance Vehicles and Equipment) established by the voters on May 16, 2017 under Section 3651 of Education Law for the acquisition of instructional, maintenance, and interscholastic athletic equipment not exceed a total sum of $108,953.
Yes - 156
No - 19
Proposition #4 - Authorization to Establish 2025 Technology & Equipment Capital Reserve Fund
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Perry Central School District, Wyoming County, New York, is authorized to establish a capital reserve fund in accordance with New York State Education Law Section 3651 to be known as the “2025 Technology & Equipment Capital Reserve Fund.”
The purpose of such fund shall be used to finance, in whole or in part:
(1) The purchase of equipment, including hardware, software, related networking infrastructure, and related peripheral machinery and apparatus as well as technology projects including District wide improvements to technology infrastructure, and ancillary or related work required in connection therein; and/or
(2) The purchase of maintenance vehicles and equipment for school district use;
(3) The purchase of classroom and office furniture.
The ultimate amount of such fund shall not exceed one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) plus earnings thereon. The probable term of such reserve fund shall be 10 years, but said fund shall continue in existence for its stated purpose until the fund is exhausted or otherwise liquidated in accordance with the Education Law.
The source of monies to be paid into such reserve fund shall include: (a) current and future unappropriated fund balance from the General Fund of the District as directed by the Board of Education; (b) any appropriations authorized by the voters from time to time; (c) proceeds from the sale of obsolete equipment as directed by the Board of Education; (d) New York State Aid received and authorized by the Board of Education; and (e) fund balances transferred from other reserve funds of the District, as authorized by law.
Yes - 157
No - 16
Mrs. Sedivy's Earth Science students recently conducted an astroid impact lab. They dropped different rocks from varying heights into pans of flour in order to compare the size of the craters. #PrideInTheHive
High school students who've made the Honor Roll during the first three quarters were treated to breakfast this morning! Thank you to our kitchen staff and school personnel for serving up the treats. #PrideInTheHive
One thing is certain...when chicks hatch at PES, they make fast friends! #PrideInTheHive
It was a huge night for the PCS Drama Club as both cast and crew received recognition at the annual Stars of Tomorrow ceremony, held at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre in Rochester on Friday. This marked the first year that PCS participated in the performing arts recognition program, which is coordinated by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League. At “The Wizard of Oz” performances in March, RBTL adjudicators were secretly in the crowd observing and scoring the cast and crew in specific categories.
At Friday’s show, students Alyssa Tarlton and Gio Muolo performed during the opening number. Gio also performed with Kiersten Conroy, Annabelle Buckley, Noah Korn, and Keira Hyland during Perry’s musical performance. Students were supported by Mr. Steve Thomas (accompaniment), Ms. Megan Privatera (vocal director), Mr. Matt Masci (Drama Club advisor and director), Mr. Todd Shuskey (assistant director), Rae George (stage manager), Julian Foulkrod (assistant stage manager), Liz Wright (‘Wicked Witch’), Peyton Johnson (stage crew member), and their families.
Awards
Excellence in Acting Ensemble
Excellence in Production Design
Achievement in a Leading Role: Kiersten Conroy as “Dorothy”
Program Recognitions
Rising Stars: Augustus Badger, Anastasia Wesson
Special Recognition: Lily Wolcott, Gio Muolo
All Stars (voted by students): Rae George, Stage Manager; Kiersten Conroy, Dorothy
Tip of the Hat: Gio Muolo, Rae George
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