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One Nottingham teacher retired in 2007 – Sue Hassett (ESL). Good luck in your retirement, Sue!
Sports Summary by Sue Warner, Athletics Director
The new sports facilities were opened as of September 7, 2007: new tennis courts and the main stadium. Girls and boys soccer, football, and girls tennis completed their seasons on the new facilities, enjoying the new field, stadium seats, press box, tennis courts and parking. Community use was provided at the stadium and tennis courts via access gates. The booster club assisted with concession space. We look forward to lacrosse and track and field this spring.
Memorial Alumni Bell by Peggy Smith Joslyn
The class of 1952 held their 55th memories” was the reading of names of deceased classmates. After each name was read, a Memorial Bell was rung. I borrowed the bell from a friend in Lowville, NY, whose childhood friend owns the only remaining bell company in the United States.
Classmates were pleased with this way of remembering friends from their class and subsequently, I called my friend to seek the name and phone number of the company to ask if we could buy a bell. Within the week, the Bevin Bros. Mfg. Co owner called to say he wanted to make us a bell of our own. He did just that and we had a brass plate affixed to the bottom of the bell.
The Class of 1952 would like to make this Memorial Bell available to any class wishing to use it for a class reunion. Peg Kramer from the Nottingham Connection Committee is the contact person. She can be reached at the high school at 315-435-4380
Nottingham Student's Poetry Featured at SU Commencement
Congratulations to Nottingham student Alice Mihigo, whose poem "We Had Music" was read by SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor as part of her commencement address at SU on Sunday. Alice's poem has been published in "Soul Talk: Urban Youth Poetry," a collaborative writing project between SU's Writing Program and Syracuse City School District students. Alice moved from her native country, Congo, in 2001.
Anthony Breaker, Katie Gaffney, Alen Jusic, Rakea Weakfall, and Montel Webster also have poems in the publication. Nottingham teacher Carolyn Wolfanger worked with student writers.
Nottingham staff and students raised money for Vera
House’s white ribbon campaign through a very successful and
enjoyable dance.
Thanks to Those With Green Thumbs - and Arms and Legs, Too!
Many thanks to the parents and staff members who turned out Saturday, May 12 07, to help with the Nottingham PTSO's annual Landscaping Day. Many shrubs were planted, many overgrown shrubs got a long overdue trim, much ground was mulched, and flowers were planted. The outward appearance of Nottingham says a lot to the neighborhood and community about how Nottingham sees itself, so we appreciate your work. Special hats off to Landscaping chair Deborah Stewart, who "graduates" this spring along with her daughter Emily. Thanks for your energy, Deborah.
A little known fact about Nottingham's 2007 valedictorian Ed Traver--his grandma, Peg Conan, was Nottingham's valedictorian in 1941! The Meadowbrook Harlequins presented "SPEAK" in November 2007 The play was based on the popular young adult novel SPEAK, by local author Laurie Halse Anderson. The 2008 spring musical was scheduled to be The Wiz featured the popular Wizard of Oz story set to fun and funky tunes like "Ease on Down the Road" and "Home."December 27, 2007
In addition to the December 4th Self-Portraits section, more students were singled out by the Post-Standard, including Nottingham junior Carmen Hernandez.December 25, 2007
Several Nottingham students were picked for the High School Football All-Stars, in Class A National Conference: First Team offense, Tyshon Goode, senior, Anthony Harper, junior; Second Team defense, Julius Williams, senior, Malcolm Walters, senior; Honorable Mention, Kevin Sabine, Demetrius Parker, Greg Buckingham, Joe Chamano, Tyler Felice-Jennings, Calvin Odom, Tyquan Mahon, Robert Reeves, Devorn Kinsey.December 23, 2007
For the 12th year, Nottingham alumnus Jan Maloff has held the Family Bike Giveaway. With about 30 volunteers, he reconditions donated bikes and gives them away to families in need. This year about 2,200 bicycles were given away, as well as many donated bike helmets. Jan is a DeWitt funeral director.December 22, 2007
Nottingham student Waynesha Williams, 17, was charged with a felony, accused of biting a school employee who was trying to restrain her. The incident on December 20th started with a fight between her and another student, Valtracika Wagner, 17, who was charged with disorderly conduct.December 20, 2007
Nottingham will participate in the annual Region 9 DECA academic competition Jan. 9 at Cazenovia College.December 18, 2007
Nottingham alum Paul Lloyd Sargent wrote a letter to the Syracuse New Times supporting the former director and curator of the Warehouse Gallery, Astria Suparak. Paul is an artist and is an educator at the Paley Center for Media in New York City.December 13, 2007
Nominations are being sought for the 2008 Wall of Fame induction. The ceremony will be held October 11, 2008. The inductions will be held every two years thereafter.December 7, 2007
Tony Trischka was nominated for a Grammy for his CD “Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular”. The nomination, for Best Bluegrass Album, was his first. He has previously won three International Bluegrass Music Association awards (see October 6). The Grammy awards show will be Feb. 10. “This is big,” he said. He may not be able to attend the show, however, due to a rehearsal already scheduled for that night with Peter Schickele and P.D.Q. Bach.December 4, 2007
Several Nottingham students were featured in the Post-Standard’s special Self-Portrait section: seniors Arsen Aliyev, Emily Johnson, and Ricky Maeweather; junior Michquan Stallings; and sophomore Amrita Stuetzle.November 29, 2007
Nottingham will present the play “Speak”, based on the novel by Laurie Halse Anderson, on November 30 and December 1 at the school. Staff and teachers Ginny Fennessy, Steven Braddock, Dana Bonn, Don Little, and Jodi Rowe supervised the large student cast.
November 27, 2007
Keir Weimer, 24, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to second-degree vehicular manslaughter in the death of Nottingham alum Tiffany Heitkamp (’03) in July, 2006. She died in the crash of the boat he was driving.
November 25, 2007
Carol Deschere Berendt, mother of Nottingham alumnus John Berendt, died November 24. Carol inspired her son to become a bestselling writer. She was 92 years old.November 24, 2007
Superintendent Dan Lowengard scheduled a series of Report Card Forums for parents and teachers to share concerns. The first one was scheduled for Nottingham on November 26.November 23, 2007
Several Nottingham students were named to All-CNY sports teams. In football, linebacker Malcolm Walters was named to the second team. Defensive back Julius Williams was named to the third team, and Tyquan Goode and Anthony Harper received honorable mention. In boys’ soccer, midfielder Almedin Ahmetovic was named to first team, and forward Fuac Alic made the third team.November 22, 2007
Mary Ellen Andrews was profiled. She is a volunteer with the Everson Museum’s Festival of Trees. Mary Ellen was formerly assistant principal at Nottingham. She has been on the member’s council for four years and was co-chairing the preview party for the tree festival for the second year. Since her retirement in 2004, she has done five interim administrative jobs for the Syracuse city school district, as well as supervising student teachers from LeMoyne, and serving on the board of Lourdes Camp.November 18, 2007
The 16-member Nottingham High School World Drumming Ensemble got the inaugural Upper State Indie Awards off to a rousing start on November 17.November 17, 2007
In a letter to the editor, Judy Schmid, Nottingham PTSO Volunteer and Wall of Fame committee member, thanked friends and alumni for the turnout at the Wall of Fame ceremony. The event raised over $5,200 to support Nottingham PTSO programs. The next induction ceremony is October 11, 2008.November 8, 2007
Nottingham student Luis Marrero, 17, is a participant in the Cross-Cultural Connection program at the West Side Learning Center, in which teens teach Spanish to Syracuse police officers to help them communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking residents. The program helps the youth and the police appreciate each other. A previous participant in the program, Nottingham graduate Gerardo Madera, is now a student at Onondaga Community College.November 8, 2007
Nottingham and Fayetteville-Manlius are both staging productions of Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak”. F-M will stage the world premiere of the play November 9 and 10, followed by Nottingham’s production November 30 and December 1. The novel was adapted for the stage by LeMoyne’s Steve Braddock. The Nottingham play is directed by drama teacher Virginia Fennessey. Through an Education Foundation grant, Nottingham purchased enough copies of the novel for all its ninth-graders. The school will provide transportation for students at the other city high schools who want to see the play. Student assistance counselors will also be present. Anderson, an F-M graduate, plans to attend both schools’ productions.
November 5, 2007
The Syracuse School District will hold a public meeting November 6 at Nottingham to update the Nottingham Quadrant reconfiguration plan. The plan would convert the elementary and middle schools into K-8. The Nottingham quadrant includes Hughes Magnet, Ed Smith, H.W. Smith, Solace, and Levy schools.October 27, 2007
Farid Alic, 14, is the first eighth-grader to make varsity soccer in coach Andy Hazeltine’s 22 years at Nottingham. Farid described his feelings upon making his first varsity goal as “exciting”. His brother Fuad is a senior forward on the team.October 18, 2007
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo hosted a community forum at Nottingham October 17 on student loans, consumer fraud, and health care.October 18, 2007
Seven alumni were inducted into the Nottingham Wall of Fame on October 13: Walter Diamond (’30), economist; James Early (’39), engineer; Ellie Berg Hayman (’51), real estate agent; Doug Swift (’66), former Miami Dolphins football player; David Klim (’70), judge; Felisha Legette-Jack (’84), coach and former SU basketball star; and Thom Filicia (’88), TV style guru. Entertainment was provided by Karen Oberbrunner (’84), who performs as Karen Oberlin.October 18, 2007
Nottingham became the third high school in Onondaga County to report cases of MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. Three cases were confirmed and are not related to each other. Cleaning crews disinfected the school. While it is the same type of bacteria that killed a Virginia teen earlier in the week, the local cases have been less serious.October 12, 2007
One of the inductees to the Nottingham Wall of Fame on October 13 will be David Klim (’70), who died July 13, 2006. His widow, Barbara Klim, says the event would have meant a lot to David. Nottingham was the first school he attended on a day-to-day basis with children from his own neighborhood. He was one of the first students there to use a wheelchair, due to his hereditary disorder, osteogenesis imperfecta. As a senior at Nottingham he was voted “friendliest”. In addition to being a Family Court judge, David was always finding interesting projects. “He never would have retired”, said Barbara.
October 6, 2007
Nottingham alumnus Tony Trischka won three awards at the International Bluegrass Awards: banjo player of the year, instrumental album of the year, and recorded event of the year for his “Double Banjo Bluegrass Spectacular”. He thanked Steve Martin, who played on the album, for making it possible to get bluegrass on network television. Tony learned to play the banjo starting at age 14, in 1963, after seeing the Kingston Trio on the cover of Life magazine. He studied art history and music history at SU. He moved to New York in 1973 and became one of the top players and teachers of banjo. His students included Bela Fleck, known for merging jazz and bluegrass styles with his band, the Flecktones.October 2, 2007
A protest scheduled for October 1 at Nottingham was cancelled after a fight broke out when a group of students from Corcoran High School came to the school. A walk-out had been planned for noon as a protest in support of the Jena Six. The protest would have been in support of campus protests held that day at various universities nationwide, including SU.Fall 2007
Leonard Sainsbury, Nottingham alumnus, and his wife, Ruth, made a $500,000 bequest to the humanities at Syracuse University – the largest gift of its kind ever made to the university. Leonard was class salutatorian at Nottingham in the 30’s. He worked for several photographic manufacturing firms and helped invent electrostatic paper at Grant Photo Products. He then worked for 25 years as an international consultant. Leonard was in his seventies when he got a doctoral degree and wrote a management book.September 27, 2007
Nottingham joined the three other city high schools and other organizations to co-sponsor a candidates’ forum on public education.September 26, 2007
24 music students from city high schools attended a workshop at LeMoyne College led by composer Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton. The workshop dealt with the effects of music scores on silent films. Nottingham students who participated were Dan Fields, Marina Singleton, Jared Martin, Emilio Santos, Danielle Evans, and Zakheem Boykins.September 23, 2007
A letter to the editor from Stephen Swift congratulated everyone involved In the design, funding and construction of the new athletic complex.September 22, 2007
In a letter to the editor, Nottingham PTSO president Molly Voorheis thanked everyone who showed up for the dedication of the new athletic complex. She also thanked the neighbors who have endured the construction inconveniences and reminded readers of the Wall of Fame ceremony scheduled for October 13.September 22, 2007
A letter to the editor from Nancy Hugunin thanked everyone responsible for the dedication of the athletic complex, including the school, city, police and transportation departments. She noted that the area was totally free of litter after the event.September 20, 2007
The public was invited to the grand opening of the new tennis courts at 3:15pm September 21, followed by a varsity girls match at 4:00pm against Rome Free Academy.September 13, 2007
The tallest flag pole in Syracuse, at 80 feet, is Nottingham’s.September 12, 2007
Nottingham student Riley M. O’Neill was one of 22 students in Central New York to be named 2008 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.September 8, 2007
Nottingham lost its inaugural football game on its new field to CBA, 63-34. The new field was introduced with a ceremony featuring Mayor Matt Driscoll and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli.Rod Wood posted memories of Westcott Street on a local web site. He grew up on Miles Ave. and remembers the Harvard Theater in the 40’s. In the 50’s he attended Saturday matinees at the theater, then owned by Al and Fifi Gilbert. He also remembers Wittig’s Ice Cream and Pop Welch’s Grill, which was frequented by radio/tv personality Ed Murphy.
September 6, 2007
On September 8, all soccer alumni are invited to a 3:00pm tailgate party at the new sports complex, before a 5:00pm girls soccer game against CBA, followed by a boys soccer game at 7:00pm against CBA.
September 3, 2007
The new football field will be dedicated September 7 with pre-game ceremonies leading up to a televised football game against CBA. Nottingham has a rich sports tradition despite playing on a beat-up grass field for more than five decades. Past football stars who have gone on to the NFL include Doug Swift, Keith Moody and Dorsey Levens. Nottingham won league football titles in 1949, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965 and 1977, and a class B sectional title in 1980.September 1, 2007
Syracuse University professor Roosevelt “Rick” Wright Jr. held a black history lesson in Clinton Square August 31 for three of the nine youths involved in fighting that broke out at the Juneteenth Festival. Two of the students were from Nottingham. Wright discussed the area’s involvement in the abolitionist movement, including the Jerry Rescue of 1851.
August 30, 2007
The Syracuse City School District has spent about $6.2 million on Nottingham’s new sports complex and auditorium. Work was also done on sidewalk and parking lot improvements and a new filtration system for the pool. The state education department will reimburse the district for the bulk of the project.. The local share was covered by $500,000 in state Assembly grants. Improvements to the auditorium include new seating, a refinished stage floor, new sound booth, new lighting and paint. The football fields has been replaced by artificial turf and will also be used for lacrosse and soccer. There is a new softball field, six new tennis courts, and a grass practice field. The cinder track has been replaced by an eight-lane track made of rubberized all-weather material, and there are new high jump, long jump, triple jump, and shot put areas. New parking spaces have been added, including 13 handicap spaces close to the main field. The recent vandalism cost about $10,000 to clean up. The first football game on the home field is September 7 against CBA.
August 23, 2007
Sam Kraemer, 17, incoming Nottingham senior, participated in the Soderkoping Lacrosse Open in Sweden.August 23, 2007
Principal Debra Mastropaolo commented on the recent vandalism to the new sports complex. She said there are two lessons to be learned from the incident: When alcohol is involved, good kids make bad choices; and When bad things happen, don’t be quick to blame certain groups of people. Three women were charged – two white and one Asian. They were successful students enrolled in college. People from CBA offered help with the cleanup. Members of Nottingham’s class of 1950 also offered to help.August 25, 2007
Aaron Alexander, a freshman at Nottingham, appeared in a local production of High School Musical through the Syracuse Children’s Theatre.August 17, 2007
The three accused sports complex vandals Natalie Bennett, Ann Fisher, and Ranjana Vankatesh, were arraigned in Syracuse City Court. They pleaded innocent and were placed on pretrial release. They are accused of spray-painting construction equipment, new turf, light poles and bleachers, after drinking appletinis.August 16, 2007
Three people were charged in the vandalism of Nottingham’s new sports complex. Two former and one current student were drinking before breaking into the complex and causing $10,000 damage. Natalie Bennett, 19, a sophomore at State University of Buffalo; Ranjana Venkatesh, 18, an incoming freshman at Syracuse University; and Ann Fisher, a Nottingham senior, were charged with
felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor criminal trespass and making graffiti. A lot of the graffiti said CBA, trying to implicate that school in the vandalism. The students were identified on an online blog. The school is spending an additional $5,000 to secure the site. Jessica Heather Silverman and Jack R. Spicer were married August 12, 2006, in Syracuse. Jack graduated from Nottingham and is employed at UPS. The couple reside in East Syracuse.
July 16, 2007
The benefit July 15th for Daniel Minton raised $20,000 so far.July 16, 2007
Kareem Wofford, 26, was shot two weeks ago. The bullet is still lodged in his esophagus. No one has been arrested so far in the incident; the investigation is continuing. Kareem dropped out in his senior year at Nottingham after spending a year in jail on a misdemeanor drug charge. He received his high school equivalency diploma in jail. His mother, Helen Hudson, is co-founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence. She is starting a special GED class and job training program for young men who have either dropped out of school or have poor work history.July 14, 2007
A benefit was scheduled for July 15th for Nottingham student Daniel Minton, who was injured in a wrestling tournament March 10. He fractured two vertebrae in his neck and was told he wouldn’t be able to walk again. After about two months, however, he was able to walk with a walker. He went back to school and passed his classes and Regents. The fundraiser will set up a trust fund in his name. Erin Michelle Egerbrecht and Michael Anthony Sciarrino were married July 14, 2007, in Syracuse. Erin teaches at Nottingham.July 13, 2007
Ray Kitching, a Syracuse University student and Nottingham dropout, was one of the people helped by On Point for College, which helps students attend college. The group helps students 17 to 25 years old who are first generation college students, high school graduates or GED recipients and who live in the Syracuse inner city. Ray, 23, now has a job and is enrolled for his second semester of architecture study.July 9, 2007
Zelda Thomas and Malcolm Walters were among twelve students chosen for this year’s Civil Rights Connection trip. The students put together a DVD, with the help of Best Buy’s “Geek Squad”, of their trip to Mississippi and New Orleans May 29 – June 7, where they met people involved in the 1960s civil rights movement and visited historically significant places. They made a commitment for a year to do public speaking and spread the message of nonviolence and respect.
Tara Beth Wink and Nottingham graduate Robert Dana Newton were married July 7, 2007, in Georgetown, SC. Robert received an associate’s degree in automotive technology and a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering. The bride and groom are business owners in Syracuse.
June 28, 2007
Khatera Mohammed-Aslam, originally from Kabul, Afghanistan, credited her internship at Nottingham with helping her achieve her goal of earning a teaching assistant certificate from the West Side Learning Center.June 28, 2007
The Neighbors section of the Post-Standard showed a picture of Nottingham’s graduation, featuring graduating seniors Tim Lenweaver and Amanda Greenberg.June 28, 2007
Governor Eliot Spitzer expressed concern that the Syracuse City School District received an extra $20 million in state aid but is still planning to cut jobs. He is considering giving the mayor more control over the school district’s budget. Superintendent Dan Lowengard said Syracuse’s schools are still getting fewer state dollars then they need, and the city and federal governments did not increase their funding.June 27, 2007
The Syracuse school district officials have recommended cutting 67.6 jobs, saving $4,462,250, to try to balance the 2007-08 budget. All tenured and probationary employees are expected to still have a job with the district in the fall. The plan goes before the school board July 11.June 27, 2007
As part of a joint project between JPMorgan Chase and Syracuse University, Syracuse’s middle and high-school students will be able to receive training to get ready for high-tech jobs.June 22, 2007
Nottingham graduation ceremonies were held June 21. Valedictorian was Edward Traver (see June 21). Salutatorian was Jessica Bellini. Keynote speaker was graduating senior Kevin Brown, who received a standing ovation. 220 students graduated.June 22, 2007
Among the students selected for the 2007 All-Central New York Boys Lacrosse teams were: OHSL Division I American First Team: Matt Andon -McLane; Tyler Sennett, midfield; Second Team: Tyler Felice Jennings, midfield; Bentray Reed, goalie; Honorable Mention: Ed Traver, attack; Sam Kraemer, defense.June 21, 2007
Additional Nottingham nominees for 2007 Teens of Achivement Awards (see June 17) were Jessica Denise Bellini, Stephon Martin, Tyler Sennett, and Edward Traver. More than 150 students across Central New York were nominated.June 21, 2007
Among the students selected for the 2007 All-Central New York Girls Lacrosse teams were several Nottingham students on the Henninger/Nottingham team:Academic All-American: Rachel Brand; OHSL Colonial National first team: Rachel Brand and Theresa Walton, juniors; second team: Nicole DeSalvia, junior; Honorable mention: Alyssa Dausman and Carolyn Walton, juniors.
June 21, 2007
The state legislature approved a $6 million advance on future lottery money to help the school district close the $13 million budget gap for 2007-08. The extra funding will help the reconfiguration of schools in the Nottingham quadrant.June 20, 2007
Among the students selected for the 2007 All-Central New York Softball teams were: OHSL Colonial American Second Team: Megan Toole, junior; Honorable Mention: Emily Johnson, junior; Timisha Tatum, junior. June 21, 2007 The Nottingham valedictorian, Ed Traver, is following in the footsteps of his grandmother, Peg Conan, who was the valedictorian of Nottingham’s class of 1941.June 19, 2007
The Syracuse Common Council on June 18 unanimously approved $12 million in borrowing for school renovations, including the renovation of Nottingham’s athletic fields.June 19, 2007
Among the students selected for the 2007 All-Central New York Baseball teams were: OHSL Colonial American First Team: Yohance Patterson, senior; Second Team: Steve Cook, senior; Anthony Johnson, junior; Honorable Mention: David Reid, senior; Dan Newton, senior.June 17, 2007
Kevin A. Brown II, 18, was named one ot 12 Central New York’s top high school seniors, recipients of Teens of Achievement awards. He plans to attend State University at Albany.June 14, 2007
Leslie Leach, executive deputy attorney general for state counsel, was at Nottingham June 13 handing out copies of the new Student Bill of Rights to 20 or so students invited by the school staff to meet with him. The Bill of Rights is part of a new state law to protect students and families from deceptive college loan practices. It sprang from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s investigation of questionable loan practices across the country. One of the students was Amanda Greenberg, 17.June 14, 2007
The Syracuse school board on June 13 unanimously approved using a $6 million advance in state lottery aid to help cut the number of planned layoffs, begin the Nottingham reconfiguration and replenish the district’s fund balance. The advance has to be approved by the state Legislature. The reconfiguration plan calls for converting all schools in Nottingham’s quadrant to K – 8, with Nottingham 9 – 12.June 13, 2007
Patrick (’44) and Patricia McCarthy of Oneida won nine medals at the Empire State Senior Games in Cortland, June 5 - 10. In their 17th year of competing at the games, they won six gold and three silver medals in badminton, tennis, and horseshoes. Patrick also won the Syracuse Pioneer Open Horseshoes Championship on June 2.May 24, 2007
Eight Syracuse City School District students were to be honored today as students of the year by Partners for Education & Business. Among the honorees were Nottingham students Alyssa Buda, Lauren Davis, and Ilko Luque.May 23, 2007
Groundbreaking was set for noon today for construction of the David G. Klim Learning Center at Springfield Gardens in Dewitt. The $260,000 building will include classrooms, recreation space and meeting areas for People in Action.May 21, 2007
A vigil was held for Nottingham grad Silas “Keith” Collier, who was a homicide victim May 12. The shooting is still under investigation.May 19, 2007
Nottingham was one of 15 high schools which decorated one of the Post-Standard’s coin boxes. The box with the most votes will get to use the Post-Standard’s private box at the Syracuse Chiefs game June 21. Participants were teacher Lorrie Paratore and students Arsen Aliyev, Reina Apraez, Xenia Hinkelman, Tim Lenweaver and Lauren Warford. (Editor’s Note: The winner of the competition, chosen by online voting, was Oswego High School.)May 10, 2007
Dan Reicher (’74) spoke about clean energy at Accelerate 2007, a conference sponsored by local businesses and research organizations. Dan served as assistant secretary of energy during the Clinton administration and is now director for climate change and energy initiatives at Google.org, which is a for-profit philanthropic arm of Google focusing on poverty, health, and climate change. He said he was always interested in environmental issues, even as a child.May 9, 2007
The Syracuse school board, facing a $13 million gap in the 2007 -2008 budget, voted to eliminate 137 positions and cut about $6 million in new initiatives. The district will be getting less state aid than it hoped for. The K–8 reconfiguration of the Nottingham quadrant is being delayed as part of the cuts.May 8, 2007
Senior Ted Conroy was one of several people interviewed for an article about the time between classes being too short. Students are saying there’s no time to get to their lockers, so they have to carry all their books around with them.May 3, 2007
Nottingham student Edward Traver was one of ten people honored by the Parents for Public Schools of Syracuse Inc. during the sixth annual Celebration of Excellence April 25. Honorees were nominated by officials in their schools.May 1, 2007
Nottingham sophomore Mustapha Bility, a refugee from Liberia, said in an article that too many Americans take their freedom for granted. He discussed his life in Africa and how lucky he is to be free. He would like to become an engineer and take care of his family, and then return to Africa to help his country.April 29, 2007
Stephon Martin was named one of the All-CNY Scholars. He is a National Achievement finalist. He plans to study pediatric medicine. Alumnus Tony Trischka appeared April 26 on “The Late Show with David Letterman”, along with his former banjo students B�la Fleck and Steve Martin. They performed Martin’s composition, “The Crow”.April 25, 2007
The third annual MayFest at SU was held April 24th. High school and elementary students were shown various science demonstrations and hands-on activities, to show what happens at universities. Among the attendees were Nottingham students Shayla Jones, Bailey Flood, and Nicolette Apraez.April 23, 2007
The Onondaga County Math League placed second in the state in competition over the weekend. Benjamin Burdick of Nottingham was one of the participants.April 21, 2007
The 13 largest schools in Section III – those that compete in Class AA, including Nottingham, are withdrawing from the Onondaga High School League to form a new athletic conference effective July 1. The new league is called the Central New York Counties League (CNYCL). The reason is because the 42-school Onondaga League was not meeting the needs of the large schools, especially in scheduling. Sports affected are soccer, golf, volleyball, tennis, cross country, track and field, basketball, bowling, wrestling, baseball, softball and lacrosse. Football, swimming, ice hockey, field hockey and gymnastics are not affected.April 6, 2007
Eight Syracuse police officers completed a course on Spanish language and culture at the West Side Learning Center. The nine teachers included students from Nottingham, Fowler, and OCC.March 31, 2007
58 Nottingham and Fayetteville-Manlius students participated in a “Diversity Institute” discussion March 30th. The session was organized by SU’s Intergroup Dialogue Research Project. Their goal is to have a joint letter to the community published in the Post-Standard describing what the ideal education would look like.March 29, 2007
Amrita Stuetzle plays the violin in the Syracuse Symphony Youth String Orchestra.March 27, 2007
Ted Conroy is among the high school students receiving a paid internship with Clear Channel Communications, beginning in April. They will be working on a media campaign to improve the school district’s poor image, at the same time gaining radio experience.March 25, 2007
Tyshon Goode received Honorable Mention in the All Central New York high school basketball teams.March 25, 2007
Several Nottingham students are among the 25 Central New York participants in the international DECA competition beginning in Florida at the end of April. DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi is an international association of high school and college students studying marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. Nottingham students include Stephon Martin and Ted Conroy, DECA Quiz Bowl; Emily Stewart, e-commerce business plan; Yelena Galstyan, Megan Ferro, and Samantha Gerbino, learn and earn business plan. Diane Goodwin, chair of Nottingham’s business department, is DECA Region 9 coordinator.March 24, 2007
Teenage girls from four Syracuse high schools learned how to defend themselves from attackers at a conference March 23rd at Syracuse University. There were also workshops on self-esteem, relationship violence prevention, and health awareness. Cheryl Dixon-Hills, Nottingham guidance counselor, was one of the organizers. Some of the Nottingham attendees were Meredith Johnson, 16, and Kyla Preston, 15.March 22, 2007
Nottingham alum Alec Barbour stars in “The Fantasticks”, at the New York State Fairgrounds.March 15, 2007
Stephanie Walter was awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation to conduct chemistry research in Thailand this summer. The Nottingham grad is a junior at St. Lawrence University.March 8, 2007
Nottingham students prepared for their production of “Into the Woods”, March 9th and 10th at the school. It was the second show this year without longtime director Len Fonte, who retired last year. Some of the students involved were Nicolette Apraez, 15, Ranjana Venkatesh, 17, Emily Johnson, 16, Sam Smukler, 16, Heather Malinowski, 17, Lauren Warford, 17, Brian Alleyne, 14, and Eben deRooij, 15.Meredith Oliver and Mark Austin were married February 17, 2007, in Baldwinsville. Meredith graduated from Nottingham and SUNY Geneseo. The couple are employed with the Syracuse City School District, Meredith as a speech pathologist and Mark as an English teacher at Nottingham.
February 4, 2007
Kevin Brown (’07) won the American Legion’s district oratorical contest on Feb. 3rd.February 4, 2007
Nottingham placed seventh at the 2007 New York Midstate Regional Science Olympiad at LeMoyne College on Feb. 3rd.January 25, 2007
Four Nottingham football players were charged with misdemeanor assault after another student was beaten during school on January 22nd. Five students were suspended from school and school activities for five days pending a disciplinary hearing.January 25, 2007
Around 70 enthusiastic Nottingham students attended a lecture on Jan. 18th by a Cornell University cosmologist, Rachel Bean, Ph.D. She was the third Cornell faculty member to speak at Nottingham as part of Cornell’s “Ask a Scientist” program. The assistant professor of astronomy spoke about the cosmos.January 21, 2007
Reina Apraez won a Silver Key award for printmaking at the 2007 Time Warner Cable Scholastic Art Awards.January 12, 2007
A learning and recreation center to be built at Springfield Gardens, Dewitt, will be named in memory of Onondaga County Family Court Judge David Klim (’70), who died in July, 2006. Judge Klim will also be one of three judges whose deaths last year will be remembered at the Onondaga County Bar Association’s annual memorial observance on January 17th.January 11, 2007
Nottingham was again one of the schools on the annual state list of schools which have to do better in English and math.January 9, 2007
In an article about the Gifford Foundation, it was noted that the Syracuse City School District had received a grant of $15,000 in 2006 for the Nottingham High School Career Center.Home |
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