USDA FREE Summer Food Program to Begin on July 6
The Wheatland-Chili Food Services Program is participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, which provides FREE meals to students during the summer.
All children in the community, 18 years and younger, can participate; you need not be a Wheatland-Chili student. All children are welcome. There is no registration required.
Meals pick ups are offered weekdays Monday, Wednesday, Friday beginning July 6 at Wheatland-Chili Middle School/High School at 940 North Road, Scottsville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Wednesday pickups will include meals for Tuesday and Thursday.
Pick up location is behind the school by the cafeteria parking lot. Enter the campus by the Transportation building. Plese stay in your vehicle. Staff will bring the food to you.
Thank you for your support of our schools! The following are the results of the Wheatland-Chili budget vote:
Proposition 1 – 2020-2021 School Budget, $20,411,470
Yes – 341; No – 133 PASSED 72%
Proposition 2 - School Transportation Purchases, up to $210,000
Yes – 376; No – 97 PASSED 79%
Proposition 3 – School Equipment Purchases, up to $100,000
Yes – 385; No – 88 PASSED 81%
Congratulations to Board Members:
Three-Year Term: Shanna Fraser
Three-Year Term: Beth Nolan
Three-Year Term: Courtney Panek
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
The situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is constantly changing. We have created an online webpage which will contain the most current information. You can access the webpage by clicking on this link.
There are a number of steps you and your children can take to reduce the spread of illness, including COVID-19, according to the State Department of Health:
Information about the Coronavirus:
We will keep you advised of updated information.
The COVID-19 pandemic required significant action and disruption from our traditional face-to-face instructional model. As a result, Wheatland-Chili has created a brief survey to better understand the perspectives and level of concern our families have regarding the reopening of schools to students this fall. The information and data gathered from this survey will help the district best prepare and develop plans, protocols, and safety measures. Our top priority is the health, safety, and welfare of our students, staff, and families. Thank you for sharing feedback on these topics as they relate to the reopening of schools in the fall.
Allison Allen, Sarah Allen, Kristiana Ames, Jayda Avery, Maranda Bannister, Cheyanna Beherns, Jaream Boswell, Maurice Brown, Lindsey Clar, Eboni Colangelo, Angelina Collalto, Cory Collinge, Brooke Dolan, Meghan Farrell, Jacob Franklin, D’Asija Glover, Shadia Hasan, William Hooker, Cameron Jentons, Siraya Johnson, Samantha Lake, Jenna LaMere, Valentina Liebenstein, Skylar Limner, Carson McTurk, Benjamin Miller, Carson Minster, Olivia Murray, Annika Nestler, Laney Nicosia, Amanda O’Neill, Haley Paladino, Zaria Palmer, Brittney Pfenninger, Jose Rivera III, Madison Rollo, Tyler Root, Gabriel Rosado-Mercado, Zoe Schmieder, Rosalynn Scott, Jared Seger, Joshua Shelton, Tiayana Small, Troy Smith, Ryley St. Rose-Finear, Joseph Sutherland, Devan Wagner, Charles Waterman Jr., Abigail Webster, Kevin Wehle, Allison Wing, Mason Yaw, Olivia Youmans, Mae Ling Young, Sabrina Young
Dear Wheatland-Chili Students, Staff, Families and Community Members, I hope that everyone is enjoying the warm start to our summer! As we prepare for the 20-21 school year, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and say how very honored and excited I am to have been selected as your next Superintendent of Schools. The Wheatland-Chili Central School has a strong commitment to academic excellence and preparing our students to excel in a global society. This tradition of excellence is due to the wonderful people of our community and the commitment and hard work of our students and staff. As an educator for over 25 years, I value the programs and services we currently offer, and I am committed to building upon our strengths to ensure that current and future students have a sense of belonging and have opportunities to explore their interests and find their true passions.
The Wheatland-Chili Board of Education has selected Lynda Quick as the next superintendent of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District, pending formal appointment to the position at the Board of Education meeting tonight. She will begin her new role August 17, 2020. Quick is currently the Deputy Superintendent for the Rochester City School District. She has previously served as the Superintendent of the Skaneateles Central School District and as Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES District Superintendent. “Ms. Quick has an extensive and impressive background having served in various roles within public education across upstate New York. The Board genuinely believes we have hired an educational and community professional to lead our community’s greatest asset,” said Wheatland-Chili School Board President James Musshafen. “I would like to thank the community at large for your support during the feedback and informational gathering sessions. The Board of Education is sincerely grateful for the feedback provided by the community, staff, students and administrators via surveys and forums throughout this important process.” With nearly 30 years in education, Quick has also served as an attorney and a Senior Labor Relations Specialist. She has bachelor’s degrees from Kent State University and studied Educational Administration at St. Bonaventure University, SUNY Buffalo, and Northern Arizona University. Quick also holds a law degree from Case Western Reserve University, with bar membership to practice law in Ohio and New York.
The situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is constantly changing. We have created an online webpage which will contain the most current information.
Sarah Allen is Selected as the Outstanding Senior from Wheatland-Chili High School Wheatland-Chili Senior Sarah Allen was selected for this honor due to the leadership and service that she has demonstrated within and outside of the school community, as well as her focus on academics. Sarah was a member of the Jazz Band, Pit Band, Drama Club, International Club, Leadership Asset Training, and the National Honor Society. She played Varsity Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Tennis. As a junior, Sarah received the Frederick Douglass/Susan B Anthony Award. We wish her all the best as she heads to the University of Oregon to study Marine Biology. Each year, one student from every high school in Monroe County is selected, by their Superintendent, as the outstanding senior based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Donna Hartley is the Counseling Office Secretary. She took the position at the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year. In that capacity, she supports the School Counselors and students in a variety of ways. “I am the welcoming face of the Counseling Office and interact with students, parents and visitors. The most important part of my job is monitoring and maintaining all of our student records, both for current and past students.” Hartley also helps students, particularly seniors, with the college application process and scholarship applications. Throughout the year, she is involved in scheduling, putting out progress reports and report cards, inputting testing scores for SAT/ACT and AP exams, enrolling new students, transferring records for students who leave, sending transcripts to colleges, scheduling representatives from colleges and the military to come in to visit, updating the daily announcements, enrolling and monitoring students in WEMOCO/summer school/tutoring/online learning programs, and scheduling student appointments with our Counselors. Although she began this position in the fall of 2019, Hartley has a long history with the District. “I began
Principal Dan Murray, teachers, and staff at T. J. Connor gave students a send-off as parents and their fifth-graders created a caravan, in decorated cars, for a goodbye with their teachers. The students received certificates and awards they’ve earned. The caravan of cars of new sixth-graders was welcomed by Assistant Principal Danielle Hoch and Middle School teachers and staff. Watch the video on the District website with a special message from the three fifth-grade teachers. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for making this a special moment for our fifth-graders and their families and to the WCPTA for your support of this wonderful event.
Wheatland-Chili Senior Jared Seger has earned the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technical Endorsement diploma. Jared was a student in the WEMOCO CTE Outdoor Powersports Technology II program. Career and Technical Education (CTE) Technical Endorsement is an enhancement on a student’s high school diploma in the form of a New York State Education Department seal indicating that a student has completed coursework in a state approved CTE program along with the requirements for technical endorsement. Congratulations Jared.
Seven staff members were appointed tenure at the Wheatland-Chili Board of Education Meeting on Monday, June 22, 2020. Tenure is an employment status granted by law in New York State and earned by successfully completing a period of a probationary appointment. It's also a reflection of the Board of Education’s belief in the quality of the professional standards of the individual to whom it is awarded. Those who earned tenure are: Beth Meeker, Kindergarten Teacher; Catilin Lattanzio, First-grade Teacher: Dalit Spindel, School Psychologist; Jennifer Vogt, Library Media Specialist; Lyndsay Keipper, MS/HS Social Worker; Kara Soule, English Teacher; and Mary Vito, Director of Pupil Personnel Services. Congratulations
Wildcats you have two options - choose one or both: 1. Keep a reading log with the title and author of the books you read this summer 2. Send pictures of you reading to T. J. Connor Librarian catie_abonado@wheatland.k12.ny.us Both options will earn you entries into our Free Book Contest.
We are pleased to announce that T. J. Connor Teacher and WCFT President Patty Bruno has been named the Graduate of Excellence for the 2019-2020 school year. The team of Pauline Emelson, Erin Ayers, Pam Merritt, Diane Kannel, and Jennifer Sinsebox prepared the application materials. Please congratulate Patty for her unwavering support of our children and her years of dedication to the community and our District. Patty will certainly be missed in her retirement.
Congratulations to Our Retirees On Wednesday, June 17 at 8:00 a.m. more than 100 staff members gathered via video conferencing to honor our retirees. Congratulations to Patty Bruno, Gail Strang, Judy Cianciola, Mary Pat Tobey, Lois Hagadorn, Christine Peets, Pete VerSteeg, and Deb Leh.
We, the superintendents of Monroe County school districts, stand together against racism. We acknowledge that discrimination exists in all of our communities. We see it in the bias that exists within our districts. We see it in the trauma that hatred and oppression inflict on our students and families. We see it in the educational inequities that continue to perpetuate glaring disparities in student outcomes. We know that the fight against racism, oppression and hate cannot fall solely on families of color or within the confines of only some school districts. We all must lead this transformation together.
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The Mental Health team members at T. J. Connor are available to provide you with support. Please do not hesitate to contact us if your child or your family needs our assistance. We can provide you with resources, strategies for helping your child, and even virtual counseling sessions for students. The best way to contact us i
The MS/HS Counseling Department has created google voice phone numbers that will answer during the school hours. Students can call or text those numbers. There is also an appointment booking site to allow for students or families to request appointments with
The Wheatland-Chili Central School District is using Zoom Video Conferencing to hold Board of Education meetings while the District is closed.
