Congratulations, Class of 2023!
From Your Valedictorian: “It is time for us to discover who we really are. Self-discovery is the most important aspect of growing up. I want to stress the importance of accepting yourself for who you are. Each person is different from the rest, and that is what makes the world such a beautiful place. Each and every one of us graduates are different, but we’ve still managed to form a family. I hope that you all believe in yourselves as much as I believe in you. I know that you all have so much potential to do amazing things. Now, it is time to start turning that potential into reality.” - Alexa Shay
From Your Salutatorian: “All we’ve ever wanted to do was grow up. We wanted to be older, taller, wiser, and stronger. ...
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Continuing On: Collegiate Athletes
The Tully Athletic department honored four seniors before graduation that are pursuing athletic careers in college. In a brief ceremony during Activity Period, Katie Edinger (University of Buffalo - Cross Country & Track/Field), Ian Rauber (Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Cross Country & Track/Field), Colden Ives (SUNY Brockport - Lacrosse), and Michael Reid (Utica University - Lacrosse) had an opportunity to take pictures with family, teammates, and coaches. It is a tremendous honor to play collegiate athletics and we are extremely proud of these senior athletes!
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From A to Z
Each year, seniors get to vote on who they would like the yearbook to be dedicated to, and this year seniors couldn’t choose just one honorary, so they chose two. The two dedicates just happened to both be teachers that retired at the end of June. The 2023 Oracle was dedicated to Mrs. Abrams and Mr. Zupan, each being a testament to the strong bonds they formed with their students over the years. The yearbook staff members were delighted to create a spread titled “From A to Z” to honor them both. The ceremony theme was “Global” since both teachers’ subjects figuratively took students around the world. Planes, suitcases, and globe decorations donned the stage and lobbyteria. The dedicates’ families were in attendance and a few bittersweet tears ...
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Seniors: End of the Year Activities
It was another memorable year for our seniors as they prepared for their transition into the adult world whether they were headed off to college, the military, or the workforce. In between the tasks that were necessary, we made sure that the seniors also commemorated their transition with plenty of fun, as the memories with those they grew up with are important as well. Their last week began with a senior trip to Hershey Park. It was a rain or shine kind of event, in which it indeed rained, but the seniors and chaperones made the best of it and didn’t let it ruin their fun. The following day it was onto graduation practice where many of the senior parents provided a spread of breakfast items to get them through the rehearsal. While the seniors took the practice seriously, the atmosphere ...
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Sixth Grade Headed to JSHS
The sixth grade was busy towards the end of school, trying to squeeze in all the fun in between wrapping up lessons. In addition to their annual talent show and the introductory day at the JSHS, they hosted their annual carnival. Each year, sixth graders create carnival games out of cardboard, duct tape, and leftover art supplies as their last community service project. Their younger peers then get to attend the carnival in which they receive eight free tickets to start with and may purchase more. This year, all proceeds were donated to the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Sixth graders also picked up their annual Green Lakes trip again this year. Due to the field day having to be moved to the same day as the Green Lakes trip, sixth graders got to participate at the beginning, honoring ...
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Sixth Grade: End of the Year Activities
The sixth grade was busy towards the end of school, trying to squeeze in all the fun in between wrapping up lessons. In addition to their annual talent show and the introductory day at the JSHS, they hosted their annual carnival. Each year, sixth graders create carnival games out of cardboard, duct tape, and leftover art supplies as their last community service project. Their younger peers then get to attend the carnival in which they receive eight free tickets to start with and may purchase more. This year, all proceeds were donated to the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Sixth graders also picked up their annual Green Lakes trip again this year. Due to the field day having to be moved to the same day as the Green Lakes trip, sixth graders got to participate at the beginning, honoring ...
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An Introduction to Moving Up
Sixth grade students spent a day at the JSHS to see what their next year will entail as seventh graders. The Welcome Day began with building tours led by Teen Institute members and a team building exercise with their peers. They then ate lunch in the gym with their tour groups and enjoyed conversations of what they are most excited for at the JSHS. Students then moved to the Large Group Instruction area to get to know their future teachers and participated in an activity to see how much they remembered throughout the day. They also go to hear from the Athletic Director regarding sports, the chorus teacher regarding music choices, the librarian regarding books and Chromebooks, the SRO as being a resource to them, and from a panel of current seventh graders that gave great insight to the structure ...
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Behind the Scenes
The Digital Media Club has been hard at work each week creating the JSHS’s Friday morning announcements. Behind the scenes, club members switch jobs such as recording, holding cue cards, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, or being a news anchor. Recordings take place on Thursdays during Activity Period and then the announcements are played by each teacher in homeroom on Fridays. This is a great way for members of the club to see some of the tasks and inner workings of a broadcasting studio. Peers have reported that they enjoy the announcements created by Digital Media and look forward to them each week. This is the first year that students in Digital Media have helped with morning announcements, but we hope to see it continue!
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Eleventh Grade English Turns Research Project into Mock Career Fair
Juniors in Ms. Paccia’s English class got to turn their research projects into an interesting activity instead of a typical research paper. After researching a career path, students created posters from a template that Ms. Paccia made through Canva. Within the template, students had to fill out a job description, the job qualifications, yearly salary, benefits offered, fun facts, and a day in the life of their career choice. After the facts were researched and the posters were made, students took their work to the new LGI upstairs and created a mock career fair where half the students were job recruiters while the other half of the class milled around from recruiter to recruiter, asking questions about each one. The following day, they switched spots with the recruiters being the interested ...
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Forensic Files, Tully-Style
Students in the Forensics class have learned about fingerprinting, DNA transfer, and blood spatter as part of their curriculum. For their final project, they were broken up into groups in which they created a crime scene. Within the crime scenes, they could include footprints, fingerprints, items or letters from the suspect, or other identifying factors. Then groups switched so they could process a crime scene that they had not made. With their knowledge from what they learned in class and a box of crime scene materials, students got busy trying to put together their very own forensic file. They were expected to cordon off the area, use real techniques when finding identifying materials, and not miss evidence. What an intriguing project, especially for those who might like to work in forensics! ...
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Full Circle
The PreK classes welcomed special guests from the high school in late May. Students in Mrs. Pforter’s Child Development class had to observe each of the PreK rooms during structured and unstructured times. Once observations were complete, the high school students then returned to read to the prekindergartners and conduct an activity. The books and activities were chosen and performed with the help and guidance of Mrs. Pforter and the PreK teachers. This was all part of their final project. Not only did the high school students get great real-world experience, but the prekindergartners got a special treat with their older peers facilitating in their educational journey. From PreK to high school and student to teacher, this lesson has come full circle.
PreK students enjoy storytime
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In the Secret Garden
A classic tale that has been told for over a century was this year’s prom theme, voted on by the junior class. The Secret Garden is not only a tale of personal loss and growth but an amazing journey that comes alive to those who step into its realm, much like what our students did at the Hathaway House in May. The prom came to life with lighted ivy and summer flower centerpieces on the tables, and potted flowers borrowed from the FFA were scattered around the room. Flower seed packets designed by Lily Darling and her mom, and color-changing cups with a design by Ella Hall and Mrs. Podsiedlik were this year’s prom favors. Over one hundred students and guests attended, all wielding tickets designed by Jack VanBeveren. Dinner was served, which prom guests enjoyed, ...
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JSHS Wellness Day
Wellness Day at Tully has been a welcomed addition since 2020 and students and staff look forward to it each year. While certain aspects of Wellness Day change each year, the goal stays the same – to tap into our campus’ well-being. This year, the Junior-Senior High scheduled a spring Wellness Day separate from the elementary that just happened to fall on Cinco de Mayo. Students had shortened periods with lessons that were geared towards student interest within that subject area. Poems were written, games were played, and creativity was sparked. After lunch, each grade level went to a different presentation geared towards their age group. Internet safety, making good choices, teen mental health, and diversity were the topics at hand. Some speakers had hands-on activities while ...
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Logo Logic
Did you know that the Tully Black Knight logo has a parabola on its neck? Students in Mr. Chambers’ Algebra 1 Class have been learning about the graphs and equations of quadratic functions. They recently did an activity that helped them recognize there are many parabolas that appear throughout nature and the world like the McDonalds logo and other architectural designs. Students used Desmos graphing calculators to determine the vertex form of the equation of a parabola they found online, and there were many creative ideas! If you were wondering, the equation for the black knight can be represented as y = -0.132(x-2)2+2!
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Middle School Band Opens for Mets Game
The spring season held a lot of excitement for all our band and chorus students at the elementary school. Among many of the events being held, a fun one for the band members was opening for a Mets game in early May. Middle school band members performed the National Anthem on the field before the first pitch, and they did a wonderful job not only representing Tully but the American spirit. Many students were able to stay and watch the game, and although somewhat cloudy, the rain miraculously held off. With mitts high in the air, a few lucky ones were able to catch balls during warmups. Students were also excited to see that Dr. Woodcock attended the game and was featured on the NBT Bank picture board, waving to all who were there. What an exciting night for our young musicians!
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Musician Excellence
The TES musicians have been busy this year with performances, concerts, and competitions. Some students like to go above and beyond with their musical skills and this year was no different. Several chorus and band students tried out their musical prowess for All-County and were selected to perform with others. For band, Annie McLaughlin, Rylan Walkup, and Kalynn Wortley were selected. For chorus, Clara Currie, Ashlynn Lucas-Santos, Isabella Fredenburg, and Simon Petrucco were selected. These students practiced with other musicians within the county and then performed a concert together the following day. In addition, some band students were selected by director recommendation to participate in the Allegro Honors Band, another advanced group of young musicians. Reese Danega, Sophia Guo, Annie ...
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On the Campaign Trail
During the month of May, students from the classes of 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 participated in the Senior High Student Council elections. Students were responsible for recording a thirty-second speech to introduce themselves and what they stand for that was presented in their social studies classes, as well as creating five campaign posters that were displayed throughout the school. In addition, juniors running for Schoolwide President got to read their speech on morning announcements before voting began. While the student body voted on the candidates, faculty and staff voted on their favorite posters. Poster winners received a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card. Congratulations to all the candidates on a good campaign season.
Poster Winners:
Gabby Flatt – “Find ...
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Open House 2023
Open House is a time when TES students get to facilitate their very own personalized tour to their family members. For the event, students guide their loved ones through the hallways showing off their classroom(s), teachers, work, and art projects. In some of the older students’ classrooms, Chromebooks are utilized so students can pull up tech projects that they have worked hard at. In younger classrooms, toys and centers are available for students to show what is included in their everyday routine. Families can visit the chorus and band rooms, the gym, library, art room, and even the playground! Many of our students are eager to find their displayed artwork that is hanging throughout the hallways. With hallways filled with joy and laughter, this annual night is a special one for many!
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Polak WIns LECNY Poster Contest
Each year, LECNY (Language Educators of Central New York) holds a poster contest for students whose teachers are members of LECNY, choosing two winners; one from 6th-8th grade and one from 9th-12th grade. This year’s theme was “Boost your Brain with Languages.” Students were judged on visual impact, creativity, and connection to the theme. Several of Mrs. Abrams’ student submitted an entry, along with hundreds of others, and one Tully student walked away with the prize. Sophomore Andy Polak won over the judges with his space rocket “boosting” into outer space with the destination of a brain in orbit. Countries of Spanish-speaking natives’ flags are seen floating alongside the rocket. Andy won a cash prize and certificate, and his poster is featured ...
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