Eighth Grade Artist Tommy Doctor is “Connor’s Monthly Master” - October 2009
Eighth-grade art student Tommy Doctor shows off his collage.
Eighth grade student Tommy Doctor was recently honored as “Connor’s Monthly Master” for the month of October. The designation is intended to highlight the achievements of students in grades 6, 7 and 8 for the exemplary artworks that they create. It is also hoped that their creative accomplishments will serve to inspire other students to use the visual arts in a positive manner to express their own unique thoughts and ideas.
Pictured here with a collage he recently completed, Tommy is currently enrolled in an accelerated art class at Connor Middle School, earning high school credit while still in eighth grade. He is a student who is adept in a wide-variety of media and always gives his best effort. Tommy says that he has always liked art but his interest piqued when he was about eleven or twelve yeas old. His teacher and family are encouraging to Tommy and his family takes great interest in his work, always wanting to see what he’s done and share in what he’s learned. Tommy’s mom in particular, is someone who believes in his art ability. While he expects that art will always hold an important place in his life, Tommy’s not sure if it will become a career in his future. A true Renaissance man, this student is multi-talented and considering a career as a doctor, a chef or as a professional athlete.
Tommy is pleased to have been selected as Connor’s Monthly Master and says that the honor is probably his favorite art experience so far. The VCMS Art Department is pleased to designate Tommy as their “Monthly Master” for October.
Poinsettia & Holiday Wreath Sale - November 2009
Members of the Veronica E. Connor Middle School PTA are taking orders for their annual Poinsettia & Holiday Wreath Sale. Prepaid orders must be received by Wednesday, November 18, 2009 and picked up on Monday, November 30, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the High School main hall. For large orders or questions call Amy Garten, 773-4164. Order Form
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Connor Art Students Display During Library Celebration - October 2009
Eighth-grade art student Jesse Miller shows off some of the beautiful ceramic underglaze tiles that he and his classmates created in their accelerated Studio In art class.
The works of many talented students were recently selected for display in a show featuring artworks created by Connor Middle School artists. The artwork may be viewed in the community meeting room of the Grand Island Memorial Library and has hung in conjunction with the library’s celebration commemorating its twentieth anniversary on Bedell Road.
The show is a wonderful example of the creative and artistic achievements attained by Connor Middle School students. It features group mosaics, individual ceramic tiles, drawings and digital photography. In addition to highlighting individual achievement, the art show also effectively demonstrates the ways in which middle-level learners are meeting the rigorous New York State Standards for the Visual Arts by knowing and using materials and resources, creating and participating in the arts, responding to and analyzing works of art and understanding the cultural dimensions and contributions to the arts.
,The public is cordially invite to view the works, on display for the last two weeks of October, when they visit the library during its anniversary celebration.
Along with Jesse Miller's art work, other students with works on display include Ms. Nora Klein’s students: Michael Battaglia, Jacob Burford, Ashley Butler, Magdalyn Chauby, Quian Chen, Joe Chiaravalle, Aaron Cook, Tommy Doctor, Emily Edwards, Peyton Fadel, Elijah Fields, Emma Garten, Emily Glose, Andrew Grinschin, Ashley Gugino, Addison Joslyn, Johnna Marinello, Jesse Miller, Ben Morrish, Macey Porter, Ali Price, Tanner Speer, Rebecca Symon and Mr. Andrew Dulak’s students: Sukhdeep Bajwa, Alicia Bianco, Emily Certo, Erika Ewert, Kristina Kapsprzycki, Kurt Laschinger, Johnna Marinello, Robin Neary, James Pufpaff, Lauren Rogoza, Laura Taylor and Amanda Wingrove.
Connor Middle School International Night Announced - Fall 2009
The 11th annual International Night will be held from 6-9 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2009 at Veronica E. Connor Middle School. Admission is free and the public is welcome to attend.
A variety of activities will be featured including performances by musical and dance groups. Everyone will have the opportunity to watch or learn an international dance or cultural demonstration, and make an international craft. Those attending may sample International foods for a small cost in the cafeteria. School clubs and merchants will be selling their handicrafts, plus several international theme baskets will be raffled at the end of the evening.
For further information, contact Marlaine Kanieck, 773-8830.
Middle School Student Is K-12 “Artist of the Month” - October 2009
Art Student Ashley Gugino
Each year, the Art Department of the Grand Island schools recognizes many of its top artistic achievers with the “K-12 Artist of the Month” award. The award which is presented to ten students annually highlights the accomplishments and achievements of district students who excel artistically and who creatively solve problems by using a wide variety of media to express and find their own unique artistic voices.
The first student recognized for the 2009-2010 school year is thirteen-year-old Ashley Gugino, an eighth grade artist at Veronica E. Connor Middle School. An accelerated art student, Ashley is currently enrolled in Studio In Art at the middle school, earning high school credit while still in eighth grade. Ashley is a perfect recipient for this award because she is a hard-working and dedicated student who always strives for perfection and consistently works to potential. She inspires everyone around her with her achievements. Ashley is pictured here holding her recently completed sgrafitto tile, which was inspired by artworks common to the Middle-East and northern Africa.
Ashley has been interested in art since kindergarten. She has many artistic family members and is particularly inspired by her mother and grandmother, who encourage her efforts and always display her work. Finding it easy to manipulate and correct, Ashley prefers pencil to all other media. Her favorite artwork, which she created last year, is a picture of one of Ashley’s favorite inspirations and muses, her cat. Ashley expects that art will be a life-long interest and hopes to pursue a career as an art teacher when she is older.
The Art Department is proud to recognize Ashley’s achievements and artistic potential and is pleased to name her the September 2009 “Artist of the Month.”
6th, 7th and 8th Graders Invited To Tour Connor Middle School - August 2009
Many students get nervous about starting school in September. To help ease the anxiety of 6th, 7th and 8th graders, we invite students to visit the middle school for a self-guided tour. See Middle School Tour/Press Release.
Registering For Connor Middle School - July 2009
Any student who was not enrolled in the Grand Island School District last year and who plans to enter grades 6, 7, or 8 in the Veronica E. Connor Middle School in the fall, should register at District Office, 1100 Ransom Road, any day between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
This includes all students who have moved to Grand Island and all those who are transferring from a private or parochial school.
At the time of registration, students should have with them an original copy of their Birth Certificate, Proof of Residency, Proof of Immunization and Custody Papers, if applicable.
On Wednesday, August 19 at 10:00 a.m., an orientation for parents and middle school students will be held at Veronica E. Connor Middle School. New students and parents are welcome as well as any parents who did not attend last Spring’s orientation.
Connor Middle School Honor Roll - July 2009<
The following Veronica E. Connor Middle School students have been named to the honor roll for the fourth quarter, 2008-2009 school year:
Grade 6: Jessica Ackendorf, Joshua Barrett, Hannah Bastian, Carly Bernatovicz, Brianna Brandon, Giuseppe Campanella, Robert Carroll, Marissa Catanzaro, Sara Cichon, Caitlin Conlon, Kayla Conway, Lillian Cultrara, Enrico D'Abate, Shannon Driess, Eric Dudley, Joseph Egloff, Robert Ellegate, Katherine Fonte, Ashley Franz, Alexander Garey, Rebekah Gaydosh, Kathryn Gentz, Kasandra Guyette, Carly Hand, Christian Hilts, Jack Kennedy, Marah Killian, Kurt Laschinger, Taylor Latvala, Colton McGraw, Michaela McMahon, Nolan Miles, Alyssa Pelosi, Michael Podgorny, Eric Riederer, Andrew Riederer, Kaitlyn Rudney, Margaret Rustowicz, Joseph Santa Lucia, Benjamin Shaw, Pushpinder Singh, Rebecca Slowinski, Amelia Stepnoski, Laura Taylor
Grade 7:
Brian Ailinger, Natalie Argy, Kali Aronica, Marisa Atkinson, Michael Battaglia, Jack Boyko, Liana Buscaglia, Emily Certo, Magdalyn Chauby, Quinton Corrao, Frank DeRubes, Brian DeRubes, Matthew DiMura, Sarah Dollendorf, Jenell Duxbury, Erika Ewert, Elizabeth Figler, Tyler Ford, Kevin Freedman, Emily Glose, Benjamin Goc, Andrew Grinchishin, Ashley Gugino, Steven Howard, Zachary Jones, Addison Joslyn, Kristina Kasprzycki, Julia Kelly, Emily Kernin, Kathryn Lamarco, Justin Lavis, Emma MacIntyre, Justin McCarthy, Brentyn Mendel, Anna Nicolia, Gregory Nicolia, Jenna Paternostro, Michael Paternostro, James Pufpaff, Maren Russell, Kyle Schoener, Jillian Sheehan, Vincent Shores, Lucas Siebert, Jeremy Smith, Lindsey Spiker, Tara Stewart, Christopher Swagler, Brock Tetreault, Stephanie Voyzey, Jackeline Wilson, Brigid Wilton, Nicholas Young
Grade 8: Alexandra Bahgat, Rachel Bailey, Lydia Bernatovicz, Jessica Brownschidle, Sara Carlson, Megan Carroll, Sarah Chamberlain, Alexis Cino, Alyssa Cino, Sam Clarke, Courtney Collignon, Christopher Connors, Jane Cooke, Annaliese Corrao, Jenna DelSignore, Laura Dolan, Keelan Erhard, Meghan Federico, Brianna Gibney, Melissa Gibson, Madeleine Goc, Kourtney Hoppel, Mark Hughes, Sage Kashmanian, Manjinder Kaur, Bridget Kennedy, Zaineb Khawar, Mary Kneer, Christopher Komin, Stephanie LoTempio, Ellen Lutnick, Orendael Miller, Marisa Phillips, Benjamin Purrington, Rachael Ruszkowski, Katelyn Ruszkowski, Kelsey Ruszkowski, Marina Scerra, Lauren Shepard, Nicholas Soos, Adam Stanczyk, Joshua Tixier, Kimberly Yaeger, Christina Zytariuk
Grade 6: Ryan Allen, Abigail Armitage, Christian Bauman, Nicholas Bonora, Bradley Boreali, Alyse Borelli, Zachary Boudrow, Sierra Brooks, Vincent Bruno, Nicole Burley, Alexa Calandra, Natalia Christiano, Andrew Colautto, Sara Colon, Nancy Dahlquist, Abigail Dallessandro, Genevieve Davis, Isabel Dengos, Joseph Farrell, Austin Fisher, Halle FitzGerald, Andrew Fred, Leah Geis, Graciana Giambra, Kyle Graves, Marissa Gress, Nikolai Harper, Natalie Henderson, Alexander Hollatz-Guastella, Andrew Husted, Benjamin Jensen, Grey Johnson, Grant Johnson, Leah Killian, Khristian Kline, Jonathan Link, Thomas Major, Nathan Marino, Mark McKenna, Matthew McNaughton, Alexandra Miller, Madeline Mitchell, Jocelyn Mueller, Robin Neary, Jazmine Nijjar, Meaghan O'Leary, Colin Osborn, Kelsey Percival, Mary Petz, Miranda Phillips, Emilie Phinney, Jordan Piershalski, Drew Pitts, Michael Podlucky, Brendan Pratt, Jenna Reinard, Lauren Rogoza, Raymond Rott, Meghan Sonnenberg, Emily Szabo, Melissa Ullrich, Jordan VeRost, Matthew Wellence, Apelasan Wigneswaran, Corey Wilkinson, James Wilson, Timothy Winder, Jessica Wing, Emily Wolcott, Bennett Wright, Bethany Wynne, Jordan Yamonaco, Brenna Young, Taylor Zoldowski, Jessica Zoldowski
Grade 7: Michele Aronica, Jacob Athoe, Griffin Atkinson, Robert Augugliaro, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Alexander Baker, Natalie Baldassarre, Sierra Besl, Alicia Bianco, Kevin Borowicz, Jacob Burford, Ashley Butler, Bryce Callen, Qian Chen, David Cich, Aaron Cook, Sean DeRubes, Jaskiran Dhaliwall, Michael Diletti, Thomas Doctor, Heavyn Dreher, Alexandra Dzielski, Yousuf Eltagouri, Emma Garten, Joseph Gioeli, Alyssa Heitman, Ryan Held, Christine Herman, April Hippert, Ciara Howley, Amanda Jelonek, Alexa Kalinowski, Brad Kaminski, Mary Frances Koch, Stephanie Kowalak, Ashley Kroetsch, Kyle Krueger, Julianne Lavallee, John Lillian, Brittany Little, Elizabeth LoBrutto, Johnna Marinello, Austin McCoy, Jacob McMahon, Elliott Michki, Wyatt Mock, Benjamin Morrish, Catherine Navagh, Aaron Noyes, James Osborn, Zoann Pittman, Alessandra Price, Daniel Ray, Zachary Remers, Marissa Ruffolo, Grace Scherrer, Derrick Schutrum, Chelsea Sinicki, Tanner Speer, Timothy Sutton, Timothy Utz, Emily Valint, Lillian Von Reyn, Jadon Wegrzyn, Brandon York, Matthew Zabaldo
Grade 8: Corey Adamshick, Ciara Alcorn, Jennifer Amato, Jessica Amsdill, Conor Atkins, Kassandra Bennett, Alexandra Brown, Nathan Bundscho, Mitchell Cancilla, Ronald Clark, Samantha Conner, Mark Dryfhout, Katarina Eichel, Joseph Fanara, Brittany Faulise, Kristen Greinert, Alexandra Griffin, Hayley Keane, Shannon Kieffer, Daniel Konopski, Grace Kulikowski, Christian Lamarco, Evan Leffler, Mandy Liesenfeld, Alexandria London, Taylor Marino, Gurwinder Nijjar, Maggie Nobumoto, Samantha Oriani, Catherine Otto, Samantha Pangborn, Michelina Pariso, Alyssa Pizzuti, Russell Potter, Alyssa Quarantello, Christina Richard, Dominica Roberts, Daniel Rott, Kelly Ruminski, James Rustowicz, Aaron Schauger, Taylor Scheuing, Taylor Schiffhauer, Ashley Serianni, Christopher Serra, Javier Solis, Matthew Sutton, Jacob Sweeney, Lillian Thompson, Joshua Ungaro, Elena Watt, Margaret Weiser, Andrew Yarnes
Connor Middle School Merit Roll - July 2009
The following Veronica E. Connor Middle School students have been named to the merit roll for the fourth quarter, 2008-2009 school year:
Grade 6: Devan Aponte, Elaina Bolles, Corbin Branch, Brian Brennan, Nicholas Brink, Abigail Chambers, Mariah Ciffa, Destanee Cope, Alexandra Cutting, Colton Czajka, Kaitlyn Davidson, Anna DeMartin, Rajveer Dhaliwall, Andrew Dyet, Daniel Edel, Jared Eichel, Ian Eisenberger, Logan Ellsworth, McLain Erhard, Alura Fike, Morgan Finn, Jacob Foote, Jessica Foote, Emily Fuoco, Zoanne Gebhard, Nicolette Golden, Balraj Grewal, Albert Grupp, Ian Hardison, Scott Holmes, Kimberly Huffnagle, Jacqueline Kehoe, Ryan Kennedy, Travis LeFevre, Joshua Less, Alexa Lombardo, Austin Mahoney, Devlin McMaster, Anthony Mosher, Jacob Neumann, Ashley Niemann, Nicholas Paolini, Devon Perri, Anne Pilie, Amanda Proctor, Savannah Santillo, Lydia Senger, Mackenzie Smith, Alexandra Sponn, Emilie Stinner, Armand Swanson, Mark Valle, Brian Verso, Mitchell Weis, Caitlyn Yensan, Alexander Zimmermann
Grade 7: Samantha Bartolotta, Keegan Belstadt, Grace Bolton, Kirsten Burtch, Amanda Cancilla, Aaron Certo, June Chadima, Jason Cichon, Brian Cooper, Hannah Corrao, Thomas Corrao, Nicholas DeMita, Jensen Dorey, Ashley Dragonette, Hannah Edwards, Kai Ellsworth, Shawn Fermoile, Alex Gormady, Jack Gorman, Bianca Gowanny, Patrick Hall, Joseph Halpin, Vanessa Haynie, Henry Huang, Kurtis Johnson, Alyssa Karb, Jessica Keller, Gabriella Liberatore, Kyle Lindquist, David Madigan, Vincent Malpica, Andrew Masiello, Anna Niland, Yiannis Papavramidis, Macey Porter, Dominic Prine, Shannon Robillard, Ryan Ross, Natalie Schultz, Samantha Sikora, Jacob Stromberg, Jenna Stufkosky, Raymond Tafelski, Brianna Turello, Victoria VanNorman, Mia Villani, Taylor Weis, Ashley Weiser, Zoe Wilson, Madalyn Wright
Grade 8: Summer Alkhatib, Kevin Aronica, Nicholas Bonarek, Johnathan Boorady, Eli Brennan, Alexander Brink, Zachary Burns, Allysa Bush, Samuel Colao, Jacob Dixon, Jamie Dobson, Zoe Dodd, Sarah Ernst, Alexandra Filips, Michael Giambra, Andrew Gilbert, Rebecca Green, Nicole Hall, Emily Harnden, Adam Heftka, Matthew Higgins, Megan Hoople, Tyler Jackman, Robert Johnson, Carolyn Kruszona, Jake Lawley, Jessica LoBrutto, Vincent LoPresti, Alexia Malpica, Michaela McDonald, Brianna McGuire, Christina McGuire, Collin McMahon, Taylor Moran, Rachel Orton, Matthew Osinski, Cassandra Oursler, Michael Palazza, Jacquelyn Phillips, Katrina Rockwood, Kevin Salonek, Alexa Santa Lucia, Cole Smith, Emily Steinbrenner, Ashley Tillett, Gregory VanNorman, Megan Wendt, Kayleigh Weselak, Joshua Zernickel, Emily Ziurinskas, Anthony Zogaria
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