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General News: Students Are Center Stage at School Board
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| Superintendent Rehm with students Benjamin Rodd (r) and Sam Fleischman (l). |
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| School board members watched a language student presentation on the Day of the Dead. |
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| Ally Reitenbach was among the students who spoke in favor of lacrosse. |
November 23, 2011
On Monday evening, the balance of interaction between school authorities and students tipped towards the younger generation at the business meeting of the Cornwall Central School District school board.
Spirit of the Dragon Award
First up among the students were the board’s high school representatives, Elizabeth Maers and Katie Kennelly, who presented a lively report on happenings in the district’s five schools. Next, two high school students, senior Benjamin Rodd and junior Sam Fleischman, were presented with the Spirit of the Dragon Award for their community-minded initiatives. Rodd had organized last weekend’s Turkey Trot, a benefit for the Hudson Valley Food Bank, while Fleischman started a local club to participate in the Greater Newburgh Habitat for Humanity.
French and Spanish Language Students Take the Stage
This month’s meeting was hosted at the Cornwall Central Middle School, and in keeping with tradition, a group of students gave a presentation that highlighted academic pursuits. “Passports to the World,” showcased the Spanish- and French-speaking abilities of the seventh- and eighth-grade language students through skits and videotaped episode as well as presentation on the Mexican holiday “Day of the Dead.”
Make Lacrosse a School Sport, Students Say
During the public comment portion of the meeting, a group of high school students spoke from their seats in the auditorium to ask the school district to consider making lacrosse a school sport. Many of the young lacrosse players have been playing on Conrwall Youth Lacrosse, a travel team where they learned the sport, but found that as they grew older that the most competitive players also play on school teams. Clayton Kelly was the first to speak, recounting his love of the lacrosse. Charles Paffenroth said that he learned discipline and accountability as a member of the team. Fiona Durkin and Ally Reitenbach re-inforced the request, while other students sat by, holding lacrosse equipment.
School board president Larry Berger told the students that the issue had come up earlier and that he expects that it will be discussed in budget talks.
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