Community Budget Forum II - Marcellus Central School District

Building Futures: Our School DistrictMarcellus Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team2012 Marcellus SchoolsMusic NewsUnder the directionof Susan Stukus andaccompanied byAnoush MinasianSantangelo, the fourthgradechorus and fifthandsixth-grade choruspresented a winterconcert Jan. 25 inGroeling Auditoriumin Marcellus Senior High School. Fourth-gradersdelighted the audience with “Song of Peace,”“Sing with Joy” and “The Drunken Sailor.” Fifthandsixth-graders offered “Sleigh Song,” “PieJesu” and “Ode to Peace” as their selections.The evening concluded with the combined choirssinging the round, “Music Alone Shall Live.”The Marcellus High School music departmenton Jan. 21 presented “A Very Special PopsConcert” in Groeling Auditorium, featuringperformances by all the school’s major performinggroups, including select soloists and ensembles.Senior Grace Carlic served as mistress ofceremonies for the evening. The following soloistscontributed with their respective talents andabilities: Stu Synakowski, Kevin Pierce, AdinaMartin, Joe Isgar, Roxie Novak, Kelsey Nowak,Mary Morocco, Noelle Cotter, Michelle Rice,Michael Abbott, Brian Tanguay, Beth Abbott,Sean King, Angela Pugliese, Gail Canne, TabbyMcBride, Geoff Golick, Holly Grosholz, CarleyPolge and Mike Clark.Marcellus BasketballThe boys’ junior varsity and varsity teams won theMarcellus Christmas Tournament held Dec. 27 and28. The JV team defeated Clinton 62-31, and thenbattled long-time rival Skaneateles for the crown,winning 53-43. The varsity team beat Clinton 59-57,and then had their best performance of the yearin defeating Holland Patent 60-55. In both games,there were five players at or near double figuresin scoring. The boys’ varsity team also received aplaque from the More than a Game Foundation forraising $840 for Golisano Children’s Hospital.The girls’ varsity basketball team has won fourstraight games—and six of the last seven—and wonthe Skaneateles tournament over the holiday break.The winning streak includes victories over BishopGrimes, which was ranked 14th in the state at thetime, and Jordan-Elbridge. Their current record is6-8, and they need two more victories to qualify forsectional playoffs.The Bearcats Hockey TeamThe state-ranked Solvay “Bearcats” hockey teamis powered by players from Marcellus. The “BearcatsHockey Team” adjusted quickly to playing in thetoughest Division 1 West League, and their newhome rink at the Allyn Arena in the SkaneatelesCommunity Center. The record at home is anastounding 7-1, losing only to No. 1 West Genesee(6-3) back in December. They head into the playoffsin the driver’s seat. The overall record is 11-5,having beaten some state-ranked teams this year,including Fayetteville-Manlius, Corcoran, Ithacaand Baldwinsville. They are ranked as high as ninthin New York state and currently tied for secondplace with Baldwinsville. This is a great season sofar, with many highlights and a lot of hockey left tobe played. The team is powered by three talentedseniors and one junior from Marcellus: goal-tenderRyan Bonk, defenseman Kyle McVey, forward DavidLilly and junior forward Kasey McHale.Scholar AthletesIn order to receive a Scholar Athlete TeamAward, the varsity team must have an averagegrade point average above 90 percent. Any memberof the scholar athlete team who has a grade pointaverage above 90 percent is considered a studentscholar. The following teams achieved this honor:Girls’ Basketball Team - 7 girls are Scholar AthletesBoys’ Indoor Track - 16 boys are Scholar AthletesGirls’ Indoor Track - ALL 25 girls are Scholar AthletesMarcellus Central Schools7