Thank you for visiting our High School News site. It's been a busy year as usual, and it's going well in the High School. Our students are taking advantage of our many programs. In the following months, I'll be sharing stories from various classrooms and extracurricular clubs.
If you would like to have something shared in our news, either in this blog or somewhere else, you can visit our Public Relations Tip Form. Please feel free to contact me at 607-869-9636 or thouseknecht@southseneca.org.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.
Tim Houseknecht, Principal
Honor and High Honor Roll Lists
Please click here for our honor and high honor roll lists for the first quarter. Congratulations to all!
Help Your Student Avoid "Vaping"
Our colleagues at BOCES recently completed a letter that offers help to families concerning the use of e-cigarettes. "Vaping" is popular habit these days, and we're trying to spread the word about its dangers. Please take a look and share with others.
Please click here for the letter.
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South Seneca Trap Team Earns First Place
Team member Matt Kenyon took the overall top male average for the conference and finished third overall in the state with 22.7 per round average. Mackenzie Coyle and Ellen Appleby finished in the top ten for the state and Lexxi Hayward placed in the top 10 for the conference in the girl’s division. Brandon Vanselow, Damon Cooley, and Greg Brewer all placed in the top 10 for the conference for the boys. On a side note Mackenzie Coyle was on pace to finish in the top 10 overall in the state until an injury took place in week three. She bounced back and still finished second on the team in overall average with 20 per round; only 1.5 behind the overall top female for the state.
Matt Kenyon had two rounds of 25 straight during the season and Ellen Appleby and Brandon Vanselow each had one round of 25 straight. Greg Brewer finished on a strong note as he had a personal best combined score of 42 in the last week of competition.
The Fall League consisted of five weeks of competition. Each athlete shot two rounds of 25 targets per week. The team was coached this fall by Steve Coyle and Bill Hardy. The school adviser is Matt Barkee. The trap team is a school club open to all students in grades 7-12.
The South Seneca Club will participate in the Spring NYS High School Clay Target League which will take place in March of 2019.
Mr. Barkee's Foods Class A Big Hit
This year, we started a new Foods class with Mr. Matt Barkee. Mr. Barkee had a career in the restaurant industry, and he's sharing his management and food prep skills with students.
The course has been a huge hit, and the principal even gets a treat once in a while! Thanks Mr. Barkee!
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Finger Lakes Friday: South Seneca Eats Healthy, Locally Grown Fall Foods
Finger Lakes Friday in the South Seneca cafeteria means serving recipes that involve healthy, locally grown fall foods.
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Parent Teacher Student Association Announcement
Students Selected for Junior High Area-All State
South Seneca Middle/High School is honored to have several instrumental musicians and a choral singer selected to attend this year's Junior High Area All-State. Congratulations to Natalia Anderson (9th Grade, Alto), Joey Borst (9th Grade, Tuba), Kathrine Buisch (7th Grade, Trombone), Luke Dendis (8th Grade, Clarinet) and Amelia Helfman (9th Grade, French Horn) who were accepted.
Applicants for Junior High Area All-State are currently in grades 7 through 9. They apply with their NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Solo Festival score from the previous year and a teacher recommendation. Applicants are from NYSSMA's Zone 3, which goes from South Seneca to near Binghamton and near Syracuse. Applicants with the highest scores and levels are chosen to fill a limited amount of seats in the two choruses. Students who are selected work with a guest conductor over the period of a day and half and present the music they worked on at a concert.
Mr. Barkee's Foods Class A Big Hit
This year, we started a new Foods class with Mr. Matt Barkee. Mr. Barkee had a career in the restaurant industry, and he's sharing his management and food prep skills with students.
The course has been a huge hit, and the principal even gets a treat once in a while! Thanks Mr. Barkee!
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Finger Lakes Friday in the South Seneca cafeteria means serving recipes that involve healthy, locally grown fall foods.
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This cauliflower medley consisted of yellow and purple cauliflower grown by Finger Lakes Farms and distributed through Headwater Food Hub of Ontario, NY. The original white cauliflower was purchased at the Amish Auction in Romulus.
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Parent Teacher Student Association Announcement
We have started a Parent Teacher Student Association representing all three schools at South Seneca. Come join us! The next meeting is Monday November 26th at 6 pm in the Elementary Cafeteria. Membership forms can be found on our Facebook page, sent home with your child, or request one by emailing SouthSenecaPTSA@gmail.com.
Students may serve as committee chairs and in some of the officer positions. This is a great way to gain experience and build the student resume. We will be most successful with participation from Parent, Teachers, Student and Administrators from all three schools. Have an idea for an event? Email us or message us on Facebook. We appreciate your support! Good things to come as we grow and develop the South Seneca PTSA.
Students may serve as committee chairs and in some of the officer positions. This is a great way to gain experience and build the student resume. We will be most successful with participation from Parent, Teachers, Student and Administrators from all three schools. Have an idea for an event? Email us or message us on Facebook. We appreciate your support! Good things to come as we grow and develop the South Seneca PTSA.
Students Selected for Junior High Area-All State
South Seneca Middle/High School is honored to have several instrumental musicians and a choral singer selected to attend this year's Junior High Area All-State. Congratulations to Natalia Anderson (9th Grade, Alto), Joey Borst (9th Grade, Tuba), Kathrine Buisch (7th Grade, Trombone), Luke Dendis (8th Grade, Clarinet) and Amelia Helfman (9th Grade, French Horn) who were accepted. Applicants for Junior High Area All-State are currently in grades 7 through 9. They apply with their NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) Solo Festival score from the previous year and a teacher recommendation. Applicants are from NYSSMA's Zone 3, which goes from South Seneca to near Binghamton and near Syracuse. Applicants with the highest scores and levels are chosen to fill a limited amount of seats in the two choruses. Students who are selected work with a guest conductor over the period of a day and half and present the music they worked on at a concert.
Come to our fall play - Up the Down Staircase!
