Music Departments Host Concert
The Music Department held their holiday concert on December 18th at 7:00 PM. The middle school band (grades 6-8), middle school chorus (grades 5-8), high school band and chorus (grades 9-12) performed. The concert featured holiday favorites, combined chorus and band selections.
Character Education Assembly Held
On Monday December 15th the DCS Arts and Education program sponsored an assembly on Character Education and Anti-Bullying. There were three separate presentations covering specific subject matters for each grade level. For more information on these presentations please go to
www.pdfailla.com
DCS WEIGHT ROOM TO OPEN
The Exercise/Weight Room at DCS will be open for adult use from 7:00-8:30 in the evening beginning Monday, December 8th. The tentative schedule calls for the facility to be available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. A member of the Physical Education staff will be available to assist. Come on out and treat yourself to a healthy workout.
SADD HOLDS DINNER
On Tuesday, November 25th, families gathered, despite weather conditions, to celebrate Thanksgiving with a wonderful dinner and great company. The dinner was sponsored by Students Against Destructive Decisions. Everyone brought a dish to pass. Thank you to Mr. Abrams for donating a ham, the Richard Walley family and Danny Tompkins Family for donating and cooking Turkeys and to all of the other great cooks.
Every year the Downsville Women's club sponsors an Essay contest for 5th and 6th graders. The topic for 2008 was "Who was/is the greatest explorer or inventor? The winning essays writers are recognized at the dinner. This year's winners were Lakota Gannett with 1st place, Kayla Sanfilippo with 2nd place and Rudie Walley took 3rd. Lakota was presented with a $50.00 savings bond and Kayla and Rudie both received $10.00.
Lakota's essay was about a gentlemen from Downsville, Mr Victor Blaine Wright, who invented the Pheobe, a very famous Trout fishing lure. It has the distinction of being the original spinning lure made in the United States.
The First Thanksgiving is Celebrated
Jonathan Kruk is an interactive storyteller who visited the elementary school on November 25th. He told the story of the First Thanksgiving. Mr. Kruk is an animated storyteller and involved the students in many parts of the story. Students repeated phrases, copied hand movements and even got up on stage and danced.


Scholar/Athlete
At the end of each sport season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) honors those teams that excel in the classroom. In order to qualify for the award in soccer, at least 12 members of the team must have a team average
of 90 or better.
This fall the Boys Varsity Soccer team qualified for the award with a 91.414 average. Students who helped accomplish this feat were: Sean Abrams, Chris Murphy, Thomas Markert, Donald Jennings, Dustin Keesler,
TJ Felter, Paul Stein, Brennon Tompkins, Garrett D'Addezio, Jeremy Nimmo, Devon Norwood, Brandon Ebert and Loren Early.
The Girls Varsity Soccer team qualified as well with an average of 95.232. The amazing part with the girls was that you only needed 12 athletes to average in for the award, but the girls had 16 girls with averages OVER 90!!!!! Members of the teams that accomplished this feat were: Kirstie Alers, Katie Palen, Mary Early, Krista Baxter, Roxanne Staubitz, Shelby Jennings, Katelynn Peaster, Kacie Walley, Allison Townsend, Cassie Ludwig, Amber White, Chelsea Doig,
Katie Nuzzo, Amanda Erwin, Courtney Jennings and Katie Lawrence.
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