Our Unified Basketball Team had a great first week of practice! They worked on shooting baskets, making passes, playing defense, and much more. Here's to a great season! 🏀
We know you've all been waiting for this one! It's time to stand proud and support your favorite GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Club with our annual Apparel Sale fundraiser!
Visit our online store where we have short and long-sleeved T-shirts, and sweatshirts for sale with our 2023 designs. Our offerings this year include a design created by one of our student members!
The store closes Sunday, April 2, so make sure to do your shopping soon! You can choose to have your order delivered to your home (shipping included) or we are happy to pick up and deliver to you here at school.
A portion of our fundraiser sale will be donated to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization founded in 1998. They focus on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
Online Store: https://stores.inksoft.com/fredoniagsa/shop/home
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Ms. Bonnie Burnett and Ms. Laura Haase run a Kids Get Fit club in the Elementary.
Each class looks a little different but with the same goal. Students in grades 1-4 learn how to move their bodies fluently and efficiently to increase fitness levels. Students are exposed to age appropriate types of exercises, workouts, games, and activities. So much fun!
On Sunday, March 19, the Remember Ricky Tournament was held at Lucky Lanes to honor Ricky Burgstrom, who passed away in November of 2021. Over 200 people came out to show their support ... including world-renowned bowler Jason Belmonte.
Belmonte was someone that Ricky idolized in the sport, so it was amazing he was able to be in attendance, and autograph the bowling ball that Ricky wanted!
It truly is a beautiful story of FCSD graduates, and teacher, honoring a classmate that passed away. 🧡🤍🖤
https://www.observertoday.com/news/top-stories/2023/03/a-great-scene-world-renowned-bowler-visits-remember-ricky-tournament/
The Fredonia Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, March 28, at 6:00 PM in the High School Library. Visit our website for the agenda.
Congrats to our talented student editors for another great edition of The Spectator!
To view the full issue, click here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=FredoniaCentral&set=a.948676773200787
Congratulations to Sylvia Rowe, who is retiring after 24 years in the district in various clerical roles. She is currently the friendly face and voice you'll find when you visit or call our Wheelock Early Childhood Center main office. Her Wheelock family celebrated with cake recently. We wish Sylvia all the best in retirement!
Today is the first day of Ramadan! Until April 21, Muslims will engage in fasting, praying, and spending time with their loved ones. There are also many special foods and activities throughout the month! Click here to read more: https://ing.org/resources/for-all-groups/calendar-of-important-islamic-dates/ramadan-information-sheet/
This week we are celebrating Spread the Word Campaign! This campaign is dedicated to creating an inclusive world, as exclusion and discrimination continue to divide people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.
We celebrate year long with our Unified Sports Teams, and we'll have daily activities and discussions in the classroom to strive for our district's pledge to focus on inclusion.
Watch this great video to learn more: https://youtu.be/hLiaGfrcMaE
Visit their website if you'd like to read more about the Spread the Word Campaign: https://www.spreadtheword.global/about
World Down Syndrome Day is a day to bring awareness to Down Syndrome. It's celebrated on March 21st to signify the triplication of the 21st chromosome that causes Down Syndrome. Wear some colorful socks to show your support!
We are offering an extended variety of Fredonia Music Department Merchandise for sale. If you are interested please visit this link and order before the store closes on March 31. https://www.companycasuals.com/fcsdmusicdepartment/start.jsp
Enjoy the beautiful weather this week as we say goodbye to winter and hello to spring! 🌻🌺
On March 3rd, 29 art students went on a field trip to Mercyhurst University, in Erie, PA. They participated in one of three workshops (graphic design, photography, or art therapy) led by art department faculty. The workshops were meant to give the students a taste of the art majors offered at the university. They also toured some of the campus, ate lunch in the dining hall, and had some question and answer time with a current art major. It was an amazing experience, and everyone had a great time!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀
Tonight is OPENING NIGHT! Congratulations to everyone involved in this year's musical, CRAZY FOR YOU. Dates are 3/17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30pm! All tickets are $10. Reserved tickets are available at http://fredoniamusical.com with any remaining tickets sold at the door. We hope to see you there!
Our principal cast members:
L to R (bottom): Jack Tuccio (Bela Zangler), Draejen Hicks (Everett Baker), Gianna Gullo (Tess), Miriam LaBarr (Lottie Child), Ava Hartung (Polly Baker), Ryan Davis (Bobby Child), Ezra Daly-Griffen (Eugene Fodor), Caitlyn Clary (Irene Roth), Julia LeBaron (Patricia Fodor), Andrew Cowan (Lank Hawkins) & Katherine Fortna (Patsy)
L to R (top): Jackson Gollnitz (Mingo), Grant Abbey (Moose), Andrew Kinney (Sam)
Photo by Sue Cobb
Congrats to our first place winner Claire McMurty D'Amato and our runner up Adalyn (Addie) Stellrecht at this years Spelling Bee!
We had 13 total contestants and moved through a total of eight rounds. They have both been entered in the next round at Corning Middle School!
Fredonia High School is celebrating 50 years of musicals this year and will present the musical comedy CRAZY FOR YOU on March 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30pm in the District Auditorium. All tickets are $10. Reserved tickets are available at fredoniamusical.com with any remaining tickets sold at the door.
CRAZY FOR YOU is an award-winning musical comedy featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin. It is about a New York City banker who goes to the Old West town of Deadrock, Nevada to close on a theater but he falls in love with theater owner's daughter. The musical is filled with funny characters and situations and features, dazzling dance numbers and classic Gershwin music including "Someone to Watch Over Me," "I Got Rhythm," "Nice Work if You Can Get It," "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and many more.
Approximately 100 Fredonia students are involved in this production between the cast, pit orchestra and backstage crew. Principal cast members include Ryan Davis (Bobby Child), Ava Hartung (Polly Baker), Jack Tuccio (Bela Zangler), Caitlyn Clary (Irene Roth), Andrew Cowan (Lank Hawkins), Draejen Hicks (Everett Baker), Miriam LaBarr (Lottie Child), Gianna Gullo (Tess), Katherine Fortna (Patsy), Ezra Daly-Griffen (Eugene Fodor) & Julia LeBaron (Patricia Fodor).
Any questions, please contact Ben Wendell (Director): 716-679-1581, ext. 1455 or bwendell@fcsd.wnyric.org. Thanks to Ryan Davis for creating this preview!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=GT95dAkHmpc&t=16s
Our middle school orchestra members had an amazing time with our guest artist Rodney Page! Rodney Page is a classically trained violinist & Julliard trained Orchestral Conductor. He bridges the gap between classical & pop/hip-hop music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zup7TnE_Z5Q
Mrs. Noody’s ceramics classes participated in the First Annual Magnet Exchange! This year’s theme was called “home” and was loosely based on the State/City/Town where you are from. It was an amazing opportunity for our ceramic students to connect with other ceramic students across the country!
Students each sketched ideas for the theme “home” and presented them to their class. Each class voted, and the top designs made it to the prototype round. Our winning design was the awesome grape magnet!
We hope to continue this exchange in years to come!
The Fredonia Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, March 14, at 6:00 PM in the High School Library. Visit our website for the agenda.
