JSHS Presents Top Ten
Each year, seniors are given their academic rank designation. These students are those that work tirelessly to achieve the highest of standards in their classroom education. Tully JSHS is proud to present this year’s Top Ten beginning with the valedictorian, Rachel Daddona. Rachel has split her time between athletics, academics, and activities but gives 100% to whatever it is she is doing. She is an active member of the school community, serving as the School-wide President; but her leadership doesn’t end there. She is part of the National Honor Society, Teen Institute, Daneli Leadership, and the Superintendent’s Student Cabinet, among other clubs. Rachel also participates in sports such as basketball, soccer, and track. When she isn’t on the court or field, you can ...
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Rocking Our Socks
March 21 is globally known as World Down Syndrome Day because it is the twenty-first day in the third month signifying the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. This year’s theme for Down syndrome is “End the Stereotypes,” which is exactly what Tully CSD is trying to do. On WDSD, staff and students of all ages rocked socks that would be noticeable. Some wore a mismatched pair while others wore really colorful ones, but no matter the type of socks worn, they helped start a conversation about ending the stereotype. Students at the elementary had fun celebrating everything that makes us all different, yet the same in their classes. Resources for families regarding WDSD were sent out and also featured on the District’s DEI website. ...
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Honor Society Inductions
Several Tully students were inducted into honor societies in the month of April, showcasing their hard work and dedication. The National Technical Honor Society gained eleven new members including: Maddox Albro for Computer Technology, Maria Altman for Medical Professions, Payton Bliss for Graphic Communications, Hannah Brenchley for Automotive Technology, Hayley Brenchley for Early Childhood Education, Otto Brissette for Media Marketing, Emily Campbell for Cosmetology, Caleb Dillenbeck for Environmental Science, Luke Doody for Computer Technology, Samantha Garback for Medical Professions, Tristan Hendricks for Construction Technology, and Dominic Schaal for Automotive Collision. These seniors have excelled in career development, leadership development, service, and recognition ...
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Spanish NHS Serves Kindergarten Classes
This year, as one of their service projects, the Spanish National Honor Society decided to serve their kindergarten peers. After purchasing a bilingual book for the kindergarten classrooms to keep on hand, the Spanish NHS and fellow classmates from OCC Spanish then traveled to the elementary school where they read the book aloud. Kindergarten students listened eagerly for the Spanish words. The storyline was about being a good friend even though we are all different. Each kindergartner was then presented with a SUPER LECTOR “Super Reader” certificate and a little snack to enjoy. This was an incredible opportunity to promote literacy, diversity, inclusion, and love for learning a new language, as well as perform community service to some of our youngest students. The seniors were ...
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Music to Our Ears
This year’s JSHS musical was beyond successful thanks to such a hard-working crew, cast, and production team, as well as guest musicians and volunteers. With over twenty-five students, including two from the elementary, The Sound of Music was quite literally music to the audience’s ears; and thanks to several pit musicians, the cast had beautiful music to help them serenade the audience among the snow-peaked mountain set. The audience each night was taken through a voyage of the Von Trapp family during World War II, depicting family triumph and togetherness. While lots of laughter was heard throughout the musical, at times you could hear a pin drop in the auditorium while the cast sang gracefully, both in English and in Latin. This year was a defining year for ticket sales. ...
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Reading Across America
Most people know the beloved books of Dr. Suess, but did you know that there is a national week dedicated to reading? This is to encourage students to become diverse readers. In kindergarten, it starts with the creativity and colorful images of Dr. Suess books. Students enjoyed the week of celebrating Read Across America while paying homage to Dr. Suess’ birthday. Each day, students enjoyed a fun dress up day and activity to go along with one of Suess’ books. On Monday they read Cat in the Hat and had a hat day. Tuesday was silly sock day for Fox in Socks and Wednesday was mismatched outfits to go along with Wacky Wednesday. On Thursday they wore their favorite color and read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish. Friday was a first for many - clad in green, while reading Green ...
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TES Yearbook Hard at Work
In the fall, eight sixth grade students joined the Elementary School Yearbook Club. Officers were elected and students gained experience running meetings and making decisions based upon consensus. Club members decided on the cover, design, and layout of the yearbook. The group also discussed the cost of the yearbook and pricing to minimize profits without generating a potential loss.
In February, the dynamics of the club changed. Club membership was opened to fifth grade students and nineteen more students joined the club. Mrs. Edinger and Mrs. Hardy, the club advisors, invited the fifth grade students because it was announced that they would be the first sixth grade class to shift to the junior-senior high school, planned for September 2024.
The newly formed group worked on the ...
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FFA Equals Leadership
It seems that no matter the feat, the FFA is successful in their endeavors. This year, twenty-three students competed at the Sub-State Leadership Development Event in several different areas including Prepared Public Speaking, Jr. Creed Speaking, Conduct of a Chapter Meeting, and Ag Issues. Students prepare long before competing, but these competitions aren’t just for an award. Mrs. Bennett explains, “LDE contests give FFA members a leg up on their future careers by developing the skills needed to seek employment in the industry of agriculture.” With the success of last year’s Conduct team moving up though the national level, it is exciting to see one of this year’s Conduct team begin to move up in the ranks. Congratulations to Maddy Bean, Maddy Bennett, ...
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Success in the Courtroom
The Mock Trial team has been very successful this year, having their best season yet. The team comprised of seven students, tenth through twelfth grade, practiced every Sunday with their advisor, Sandra Mulondo, and their attorney coach and Tully alumni, Matthew VanBeveren. This year, the students argued a criminal arson case, preparing for both the prosecution and defense. Preparation ran from December through February and the competition trials then began in March. Competing against Liverpool, Chittenango, and Cortland, Tully came ahead 2:1. When a school makes it to the last round of competition, students compete in a real courtroom with real attorneys and judges. The officials judging the case are compromised of real judges, attorney generals, and those within the District Attorney’s ...
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NJHS Dedicated to Their Service
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) has been conducting many service projects for our community in order to honor four of the five pillars of NJHS: citizenship, leadership, service, and character. In January, we donated nearly $500 towards the Syracuse Samaritan Center to show that we are dedicated to serving others both inside of and outside of our school community. In February, we successfully designed and carried out a Valentine’s Day appreciation event for our custodial and cafeteria staff by making secret valentines for them. We truly value their hard work! The next event was the March “Spring Buddy Cleanup,” held to give NJHS members the opportunity to invite a friend to help maintain the natural beauty of our campus and to clean up the track for upcoming spring athletics. ...
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Scholastic Art Awards Abound
Several Tully students entered the Scholastic Art competition this year, among four thousand other contestants, hoping for the recognition that their art made an impression. With all types of media being represented, there was a limitless amount of talent. Our Gold Key winners were Evelyn Chatfield for her drawing Stella , Bryce Keller’s drawing Clover, and Andrew Polak’s drawing Bad Hair Day. Our single Silver Key winner was Jack VanBeveren’s drawing titled Cerberus.
Honorable Mentions went to: Gabrielle Flatt for her mixed media Grimace and Cheeto, Bryce Keller’s painting Harvest Vegetables , Chloe Collins’ drawing Secretary Bird, Ella Hall’s drawing Chicken, Brier Huggins’ stippling Llama , Arora ...
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A Hodge Podge of Days
Elementary school has always been seen as a fun and creative space while learning, and special days that the students celebrate add to the excitement. This year, it just so happened that our youngest students celebrated their 101st day with a Puppy Parade on the same day as Valentine’s Day, an already exciting day without the added treat. Our older students at the elementary celebrated their 100th day the day before Valentine’s Day, giving them two days in a row for festivities. Any fourth grader that attended TES for Pre-K, also got to celebrate their 1000th day of school on the same day as their 100th day of school for this year. With all the excitement of different celebrations going on within a couple of days, we chalked it up to a hodge podge of a week!
Students fill ...
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NHS Advocates Heart Health
The month of February is Heart Health month and the National Honor Society takes it seriously. Each year, they advocate for heart health by sponsoring Jump Rope for a Cause. Senior high students can volunteer to jump rope for a full minute, earning themselves a sweet treat and a monetary donation courtesy of the NHS to the American Heart Association. This year, sixty students participated, which allowed the NHS to make a donation of $150 on behalf of the Tully student body in memory of Thomas Reardon. Mr. Reardon was the father of seventh grade history teacher Kelly Bovi. In addition, students that were old enough and had parent permission were allowed to donate blood to the American Red Cross. Staff got involved in this too, during their free time. Over forty people signed up to donate blood, ...
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Much Ado in the Maker Lab
Students in Pre-K through fourth grade are now enjoying regular time in the Maker Lab with Mrs. Machado. There, they are learning computer sciences. Younger students who are new to computer usage, play games and use visual aids to learn how the computer works, including the mouse, keyboard, headphones, and signing in. Students who understand the basics of computers will hone in on typing correctly and use digital tools to create a product. Coding will also be touched on for these students. Staying safe online is another standard that Mrs. Machado will work with the students on. Whatever the lesson, students are eager to use computers in a fun and interesting way!
Students are shown how to play a game while
using a mouse
Students play a game to learn how to use the ...
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Trivia Knights
This year’s Trivia Night was held at the beginning of March with ten teams signing up to participate. This Senior High Student Council-led event is always a fun time with questions that range from Disney classics to current events, sometimes stumping even the most engaged students. This year’s MC was Mr. Mahns who kept the rounds lively. In the end, a senior group with the moniker of “Dutch Rabbit” took the prize and was named this year’s Trivia Knights!
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Calculator Rovers
Students in Algebra I and IA got to have some fun while doing a little programming. They were seen in the hall with rulers, rovers in which their calculators were attached to, and animal figurines. The students were challenged to use their knowledge of rate of change to determine the speed of their rover to get as close as possible to an animal figurine without hitting it. Some students were cautious when first programming their calculator so they wouldn’t run over their animal, which called for some adjustments. Others went all in, deploying a fast rover, hoping it would stop before hitting their figurine. While becoming a fun competition among peers, in the end of it all, one group got .1 centimeter away from their animal. That’s precise programming! Special thanks go to Mrs. ...
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A Blast from the Past
With the Alumni Association gathering and Class of ’74 Reunion approaching, we wanted to share a bit of Tully JSHS history with the community. In 1969, the Tully JSHS building was brand new with most of the building being functional for use. The students that year were eagerly anticipating the first day of school in the new building, especially since the beginning of school was delayed for them due to some piping issues. Mr. Fisher, an alumnus of the Class of ’74, remembers, “During study hall periods we students all carried the library books in specific order over from the elementary building like ants to be placed properly in the new library.” In addition, a time capsule was placed within the building structure. The cornerstone block located at the front of the school ...
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BOCES Blog
Max Albro, Tully senior that attends Seven Valleys, has become one of the most accomplished students in the history of the OCM BOCES Computer Technology program at the Cortlandville campus. His teacher, Richard Tokar, says Max is the first student at OCM BOCES to earn three professional certifications through the Computing Technology Industry Association, or “CompTIA,” one of the world’s top trade associations for information technology professionals, and is currently working on his fourth. On top of his CompTIA accolades, Max is an excellent student. He’s already on track to earn 21 college credits through Tompkins Cortland Community College, or TC3. He’s also participating this year in SkillsUSA, a national organization that supports students in trade, technical ...
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An Anemone Full of Drama
TES Drama has done it again! A magical underwater tale came to life at the beginning of February with Finding Nemo, Jr. With costumes hand-crafted and the stage transformed into a bright anemone, students took to the stage to tell a humorous and endearing tale of the beloved clownfish kids know as Nemo. After being caught by fishermen, Nemo’s dad, Marlin, and a spunky blue tang fish named Dory, trek across the sea in search of him. While being held captive in a personal aquarium, the Tank Gang help plot to get Nemo back to the ocean.
Because of Finding Nemo’s notoriety, the audience was able to foresee what would happen and know what to expect but enjoyed the humor and uniqueness that the cast brought to the stage. A funny addition to the plot was the beachgoer during ...
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Micron Engagement
Micron, a technology company that is making its home in Clay, NY, has gotten involved in the surrounding communities even before the fabrication of the facilities. Micron wanted to assess the challenges that prospective Micron workers could potentially face and how those challenges could be overcome. Learning about the societal challenges will not only help individuals maintain jobs but will also help Micron prosper in the future. Students (possible future Micron workers) from surrounding school districts helped represent their communities in a Zoom forum that was held in January. Kyla Campoy, Class of 2026 Treasurer, represented Tully. Kyla helped Micron understand that with Tully being a rural area, lack of mass transportation and child care could impact Tully residents from becoming Micron ...
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