TORCHLIGHT Newsletter of the Marathon Central School District
East Main Street, PO Box 339, Marathon, NY 13803
“Enabling all students to achieve academic success, become responsible citizens, and realize their full potential.”
VOLUME XVIII, ISSUE 6 MAY 11, 2009
Graduation Gift
Idea
Have you seen the new brick pathway in front of
the high school? Consider buying a brick for instal-
lation by June graduation to honor of a friend, col-
league, or family member. We will acknowledge
your purchase in time for graduation and inclusion
in our June installation of bricks! Your purchase
will support the
Marathon Community
Scholarship
Foundation.
1 Brick: $45.00
Multiple Bricks: $40 each
Penny Nye graduated with a Local Diploma. She returned in January to take the Global RCT which was Call 849-3224
the only requirement she was lacking to graduate in 1995. She came in to get a review book and studied
for over a month because she wanted to pass this test and not have to get her GED. To make an honorary gift, send a note with the
person’s name and address, along with your
The Marathon Community is invited to a Retirement check, to:
Dinner honoring… Marathon Community Scholarship
Foundation
Marguerite Lincoln, Cafeteria Manager PO Box 1
David Sturdevant, Transportation Supervisor Marathon, NY 13803
Retiring teachers
Thursday, June 18, 2009 Mrs. Pat Canfield
6:00 P.M. -- Social Hour
6:30 P.M. -- Dinner Retires
$15.00 per person
Cafeteria Cook-Manager Marguerite Lincoln hosted a re-
tirement luncheon for Pat Canfield at The Gatherings in Virgil
Reservation and payment due to Nancy LoPresti by Friday, May 22:
for the cafeteria staff on February 17. Mrs. Canfield started
PO Box 339
Marathon, NY 13803 her Marathon career in 1981 and retired last June as head
(849-3117) cashier. We thank her for her years of money-handling duties,
(Location to be announced when reservations are complete.) as well as her record-setting time making PB&J sandwiches!
Staff Members IMPORTANT
Trained
The District would like to thank
BUDGET/MEETING
those staff members who completed
CPR/AED training this spring: DATES
Karen Braman MEET THE
Steve Cole
Paulette Fry CANDIDATES
Ethanie Holl Monday, May 11, 2009
Deb Mason 7:00 P.M.
Thayer Miller
Ed Poth High School Auditorium
Jerry Riese
Shirlene BUDGET HEARING
Strough
Michelle Walker
Monday, May 11, 2009
Emily Weddle 7:30 P.M.
High School Auditorium
TO BOXHOLDER
Marathon, NY
Permit No. 15
BUDGET VOTE
BULK RATE Tuesday, May 19, 2009
PAID
US POSTAGE
9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
High School Home &
Carrier Route Presort Careers Room
Marathon Class of 1989 – 2009
20 Year Reunion
Friday, August 7th:
What: Drinks and appetizers.
Where: The Gatherings Restaurant, 2175 State Route 392,
Virgil, NY (near Greek Peak Ski Resort).
When: 7pm
Who: Adults only.
Cost: Drinks are cash bar. Class of 1989 will pay for appe-
tizers.
Info: www.gatheringsrestaurant.com
Saturday, August 8th:
What: Family Picnic
Where: Taughannock State Park, eight miles north of Ithaca
on State Route 89.
When: 11am – 2pm
Who: Families. NAME _____________________________________________ GRADE ________
Cost: Bring dish to pass plus your own drinks and table ser-
vice. ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________
Info: www.taughannock.com/info.html
PHONE NUMBER _____________________________________
What: Cayuga Lake Dinner Cruise
Where: Cayuga Lake Cruises, 708 West Buffalo Street, HOMEROOM TEACHER _____________________________________________
Ithaca, NY (circle) Appleby or High School
When: 6pm – 9pm
Who: Adults only. Please make checks payable to Marathon Yearbook Club
Cost: $52 per person (includes tax and gratuity).
Info: www.cayugalakecruises.com Mail to:
Sunday, August 9th Jody Burgess, Yearbook Advisor
What: Class Breakfast Marathon High School
Where: Three Bear Inn, 3 Broome Street, Marathon, NY. PO Box 339
When: 8am 1 East Main Street
Who: Families. Marathon, NY 13803
Cost: $15 per person (if 20 people or more attend). Child
price is TBD.
Info: www.threebearinn.com
Head Start PRE-SCHOOL!!
What: Class Picture
The Cortland County Head Start Program is accepting applications for the 2009-20010
Where: Outside the high school, Marathon, NY
program year. Head Start offers Home Based and Center Based program options at no finan-
When: Immediately following breakfast
cial cost to you.
Who: Marathon Class of 1989 alumni
To be eligible for the Head Start Programs, your child must: 1) Live in Cortland
County; 2) Be 3 or 4 years old by December 1, 2009; 3) Be within our income guidelines or
R.S.V.P. to Dedrea (Canfield) Scalza by June 4, 2009 at
receive one of the following—Public Assistance, Suplemental Security Income(SSI), Food
dscalza@twcny.rr.com, (607) 756-4050 (home), or (607)
Stamps, Medicaid, HEAP, Child Care Subsidy.
342-2591(cell). Indicate what events you will be attending.
For more information or an application, please call (607) 753-6781. Give your child a
Head Start!!
ATTENTION
PESTICIDE UPDATE
Marathon Central School
Residents This notice fulfills the spring quarter notification requirements of the Pesticide Neighbor Notification
Law (Section 409-h of the Education Law). No reportable pesticides were used in the district during the
spring quarter. For further information, contact Paulette Fry, Business Administrator, at 849-3224.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN
and KINDERGARTEN DATES TO REMEMBER
REGISTRATION May 22 & 25—NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Weekend
for September of 2009 May 26—Junior high Awards Program, JSHS Cafeteria/Auditorium, 6:00PM
May 28—Appleby Open House, 6:00PM
June 1—Appleby Spring Concert Marathon Scholarship
NOTICE to PARENTS June 2 –June Dairy Parade, Cortland Foundation 5K Run/
of Pre-K & KINDERGARTEN AGE June 4—Choral concert, JSHS Auditorium, 7:00PM Walk for Scholars
CHILDREN June 5—Donuts for Dads, Appleby Gym, 7:30AM June 27, 2009 9AM on
June 8—Honor’s Banquet, JSHS Gym/Auditorium, 7:00PM the Village Green.
If you intend to send your pre-kindergarten or kinder- June 9—Band Concert, JSHS Auditorium, 7:00PM Go to
garten age child June 9 –Last day for High School Students www.marathonschools.org
to Appleby Elementary School in the fall of 2009
June 10—Board of Education meeting, 7:00PM on the home page to
June 11—Band Awards, JSHS Auditorium, 7:00PM download the application
YOU MUST CALL
June 12—Last day for Junior High Students and brochure.
607-849-3281
June 18—Retirement Dinner, JSHS Cafeteria, 6:00PM
to pre-register your child
June 19—Athletic Awards, JSHS Auditorium
ONLY CHILDREN BORN ON OR BEFORE June 21—Baccalaureate, JSHS Auditorium, 7:00PM
DECEMBER 1, 2005 ARE ELIGIBLE. June 23—Last day for UPK-6 students, HALF DAY ONLY
CHILDREN WHO TURN 6 BEFORE June 23 –Moving Up Ceremony for 6th Graders, Appleby Gym, 6:30PM
DECEMBER 1, 2009 MUST ATTEND SCHOOL.
June 24 –Board of Education meeting, 7:00PM
Thank you, June 26 –Athletic Hall of Fame Inductions
Shelley Warnow, June 27 - Race for Scholars 5K Run/Walk, Village Green, 9:00AM
Appleby Elementary Principal June 27 –Alumni Banquet, JSHS Cafeteria, 5:30PM
June 28—Graduation, JSHS Gym, 2:00PM
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