Learning to Lead
This is the second year that the JSHS has participated in Daneli Leadership training with Paul Muench and it is gaining ground. This program was open to tenth through twelfth graders that posed an interest. Students were able to find out more about this leadership opportunity during the Activities Fair in September or by speaking with one of the advisors. Twenty-one high school students then began training in November, learning Gallup research based leadership skills. Seniors are recurring members, juniors were chosen by leadership advisors, and sophomores are class representatives. The purpose of this training is for students to know their own strengths and how to use those strengths to be leaders among their peers. The hope is that the JSHS will have many students that take on leadership ...
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Gingerbread Realtors
For some fourth grade students, there might be a career as a realtor in their future. Before the holiday break, students had the task of creating a cardboard gingerbread house from small boxes such as tissue boxes or snack boxes in which they would try to “sell” to others. Students adorned their houses with winter decorations and small items, and some even added greenery - whatever they thought would make their gingerbread house appealing to the buyers. They then had to write a listing for their gingerbread house that detailed the selling features. With so much creativity and skillful writing, many gingerbread houses were fit for sale. To wrap up the project, students made real gingerbread houses with graham crackers, icing, and small edible items to bring home with them. What ...
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Extraordinary Talent x3
We have always had lots of talent here at Tully, but how often do we have talent times three? In December, Nate Houghton was showcased on Carrie Lazarus’s “Extraordinary Talent” segment on cnycentral. The best part, Nate got to share it with his brothers. The triplets were filmed at home with Nate playing a complicated piece on the piano, Nicholas sharing his fast-handed reflexes with a Rubix cube, and Noah showing his impressive technology skills with a 3D printer. The triplets were interviewed about their extraordinary talents and their personalities. Friends who know the triplets and watched the segment, got a glimpse at the talents the Houghtons hold and agree with how the boys described themselves. Even though they are similar in many ways and share many of the same ...
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Craft Fair Fun
The JSHS Student Council has been sponsoring the Craft Fair for nineteen years now and not only is it a lot of fun, it is successful for all. While Tully and the surrounding residents get to shop for their holiday gift giving, lots of students at Tully get to showcase their hard work and learn entrepreneurship skills while earning their clubs some extra cash. The JH Art Club sold handmade ornaments, phone holders, and teaspoon holders. The SH Art Club held face painting, sold handmade clay trees, and ran a concession stand. The International Club made waffles from scratch with lots of toppings to try and the Spanish National Honor Society had their poinsettia pickup. Other students earned community service hours by helping crafters set up and clean up, run booths, making lunch runs for the ...
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Red Riding Hood Stops at TES
All students at the elementary school were treated to a special visit from Red Riding Hood in November. This tale as old as time was performed by Syracuse Stage in the newly renovated TES auditorium. The story was a spinoff from the original tale of Red Riding Hood with the characters switching roles due to a magic red cap. Students enjoyed scenes depicting an Amazon delivery, a chase through the woods, and the characters of Red and Granny rowing through the wolf’s belly to find the exit. Curious students were able to ask questions about the actors and props afterward. With a little humor and lots of interaction from the audience, Red Riding’s stop at TES was a fun one. A special thanks goes out to the PTO for sponsoring this event!
A scene depicting Red Riding Hood and ...
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A Grimm Night Full of Laughs
The JSHS presented the Brothers Grimm: A Spectaculathon before the holiday break, leaving their audience in stitches. By narrating a montage of classical fairy tales, this witty and charismatic play gave the original tales a modern day spin. With a small cast (only twelve students), several students played more than one part. Between the on-stage costume change between four different characters, including accents, and a flock of birds, one student really showcased their talent while cracking the audience up. Another character got up close and personal with an audience member, putting them on the spot and earning themselves a not-so-grim spotlight. No matter the character, the laughs kept coming. Senior Night was Friday evening where Ms. Fowler-Conner and Ms. Oliver gave their three ...
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Ugly Sweaters Amped Up
Students in 5th and 6th grade got together at the beginning of December for their Ugly Sweater dance. Ugly Sweater parties have become a big hit in the past few years with many stores now selling silly, and sometimes outrageous, sweaters with pom poms, shiny adornments, and funny messages. This year, in addition to the ugly sweaters, some students went above and beyond, donning tutus, colored gems, fun holiday-themed glasses and hats, and even entire suits! With this new spin on the attire, we can foresee students amping up their holiday outfits, trying to have the most festive and creative holiday spirit!
Students dress in Christmas suits for the Middle School Dance.
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Ice, Ice, Crunch
The 5th and 6th grade chorus was invited to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” opening a Syracuse Crunch game. Students were led onto the ice with another school’s chorus and each took a turn showing off their vocal talent. This has been a long-standing tradition; one in which TES hopes will continue for years to come. Students who voluntarily attend are invited to stay with their families and enjoy the game, and many do! It’s a great night on the ice for TES chorus students and the hockey players!
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Allegro Honors Band
Ten TES band students were selected to participate in the Allegro Honors Band: David Adams (bari-saxophone), June Adams (percussion), Christopher Coon (percussion), Jackson Coon (flute), Reese Danega (bass clarinet), Carter Dodd (trombone), Sophia Guo (flute), Matthew Kolodziejczyk (alto-saxophone), Charlotte Lamoureux (clarinet), and Kenzie Woodcock (percussion). These students performed a concert with other students around the county back in November. Congratulations to these students on their musical accomplishments!
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Friendsgiving
Collaboration between several TES teachers and the high school Psychology class has been taking place so the older students could study the stages of growth. Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs Rauber, and Mrs. Hoke all welcomed the Psychology students into their classroom to read stories to their youngest peers during the month of November. The high school students were then invited back for a Friendsgiving where they were able to model table manners and etiquette to Mrs. Hendricks’ class. The Pre-K students and high school students enjoyed each other's company over a Thanksgiving themed table that was adorned with placemats that the Pre-K students made themselves. Over cupcakes, cookies, and fruit, Pre-K and high school students held their very own Friendsgiving that is sure to give warm memories ...
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Coding for Dino Run
Computer Science Club has always been one that draws the attention of students that like to spend time on their computers and know more about how programming works. Before break, TES students were working on recreating the Chrome Dino Runner game. Chunks of coding for the game were provided but then students had to correct, change, or modify the rest. Students bounced ideas off each other and showed one another what they produced. This project was in anticipation of them creating their own project which could include games, interactive stories, or other things they thought of using the tools at their disposal. Some of these coding concepts have been integrated into classroom curriculum and others are newly learned during club time, but Mr. DuVall, the Computer Science advisor, stated, “I ...
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Honor Society Inductions
Both the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society held their induction ceremonies in November, honoring those who have excelled in their academics, leadership, service, and character. These students have much to be proud of! National Honor Society inducted four new members including Ella Hall, Garrett Lyon, Grace McKenna, and Colin Widrick. Spanish National Honor Society inducted nine new members including Lily Darling, Ben Fleckenstein, Lila Greczyn, Sarah Kuty, Nicholas Marinich, Carina Scalza, Alex Shaffer, Gabriella Tordel, and Colin Widrick. Congratulations to all of the new members for their hard work and dedication!
Students take an oath upon being inducted.
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Engineering the Future
Students in Pre-Engineering are quickly becoming engineers of the future. Their latest project was designing and creating hovercrafts in which they attached a leaf blower to so they could hover over the floor. There was enough force that even a student was able to kneel on the hovercrafts and ride them in the hallway. With such a cool project underway, Mr. Longnecker’s English class took a trip down to the Tech hallway and watched each group deploy their hovercraft. Mr. Longnecker then had the students write articles on their observations. We enjoy seeing the collaboration between teachers on campus as well as all of the neat projects our students work on. These students are definitely engineering the future!
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No Bad Eggs Here!
The Physics class held their annual egg drop competition from the science wing stairwell in early November. This year, students had to create a safety capsule with a movie theme in mind. After creating their safety capsules, they had to successfully drop their eggs not once, but twice, from the top of the staircase without their eggs cracking to fully succeed at the project. Mr. Locke was proud of his students’ ingenuity as not one egg was broken this year! With all projects passing with flying colors, he asked the teachers to vote on their favorite design. Students used many types of materials including styrofoam, paper mache, and even a volleyball to portray a movie of their choice. The favorite among the staff was “Nuclear Eggsplosion” based off of Oppenheimer. Closely ...
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Clothing Our Community
The district held a clothing giveaway for families in the district during the November Parent/Teacher Conference Day and it was a huge success. Items such as coats, snow pants, and baby clothes were donated aplenty. Families that came in were able to choose from all sizes and a variety of styles. Some even brought their children so they could choose what they liked the most. Over half of the clothes donated found new homes for the winter. It is the district’s hope to hold this event again. If you are a family in need, you can always contact the nurse’s office of your child’s school. A heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who donated to make this event a successful one, and to Jacklyn Vassallo who led the task to help clothe our community!
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Teen Institute Conference
Four Teen Institute (TI) students represented Tully at the four-day annual TI Conference in Penn Yan in early November where they learned about leadership skills, coping skills, and media literacy. Back in May, we shared that Elaina Iozzo applied and was chosen to be a TI youth staff member for this conference. She attended a training at the end of summer to prepare for the conference and then helped lead discussions and “family group time” while there. In addition, three new members, Bryce Keller, Rowan Usherwood, and Molly Verbanic, signed up to attend as youth members. While there, Bryce was awarded the Paul Noyd Award. Noyd was a Tully alumni and long-time adult TI staff member. After his passing, two students have been chosen for this award each year in his honor, representing ...
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FFA Students Compete at National Level
Ten FFA students took to the road and made their way to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo at the end of October. Students began making their way through Pennsylvania, stopping to tour the Longwood Gardens and the New Holland Plant, a tractor manufacturing plant. They then witnessed a live auction at the New Holland Auction Barn. Traveling through West Virginia, they enjoyed a fun detour to Cabela’s. In Ohio, they visited the Ohio State University Vet College. Once in Indianapolis, students participated in the Expo, presentations, and workshops while in the Convention Center, community service throughout Indianapolis, and award ceremonies and keynote speakers in Lucas Oil Stadium when they weren’t competing. Seniors Megan Weisbrodt and Lily Darling ...
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Petting Zoo Comes to TES
The FFA advisors helped organize a petting zoo for TES students so they could experience a little interaction with farm animals. Students learned that it was important to stay calm and quiet when near the animals and some general care-taking. They were able to pet goats, a pony, rabbits, chickens, a calf, and llama/alpaca fur. This activity helped some students make connections to science and social study units involving agriculture, farming, and animals. Many students were excited to engage with the animals and pointed out features on the animals such as the goat horns, the texture of the chicken feathers, and how soft the ponies nose was. Some students kept their distance and observed but all were able to mill around and visit with the animals in whatever capacity made them comfortable. ...
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College and Career Fair
The JSHS counselors put in an extraordinary effort in creating this year’s College and Career Fair for students. Several colleges from the community, state, and public sector were in attendance as well as several first responder organizations, military branches, and tradesmen companies. We saw many familiar faces that either work in our community, donate their time to the school, or are part of our students’ families. We even saw a few Tully alumni. Students were given the opportunity to speak with fair participants of their choice after their lunch period during an alternate bell schedule. Many fair participants offered brochures, company/college paraphernalia, or interactive tasks. Many students said that they received good information and some even were able to narrow down ...
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Burger Cook Off
The Animal Science class got to taste their work during the Beef Cattle Unit, along with some volunteer judges. Learning about different cuts of beef, students had to prepare and cook burgers that contained one secret ingredient, a variety of seasonings, toppings, and condiments. In groups of two, students cooked two burgers - one to cut into quarters for the judges and one to cut in half for themselves. They then named and presented their burger to the judges in the Burger Cook Off Challenge much like you may see on cooking shows. The Happy Bacon Cheeseburger with bacon being the secret ingredient took the win while the Double B burger with paprika for the secret ingredient took second, and the MD Special with banana peppers for the secret ingredient took third. Students were judged on appearance, ...
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