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YEARBOOK INFO. - PLEASE READ:
This year we want the whole Finney family to be able to share photos they took of Finney Events! If you have photos of the Finney happenings (sports games, classes and Finney events) send them to Miss Rachel Perez at finneyyearbookpictures@gmail.com
This year we want the whole Finney family to be able to share photos they took of Finney Events! If you have photos of the Finney happenings (sports games, classes and Finney events) send them to Rachel Perez at finneyyearbookpictures@gmail.com.
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Student Safety:
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PLEASE FOLLOW ALL PARKING AND SAFETY RULES SETUP BY THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION:
IF A CHILD DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN NOTE FROM HOME OR A PARENT DOES NOT CALL THE MAIN OFFICE CONFIRMING A STUDENT IS BEING PICKED UP -
THEY WILL BE PLACED ON THEIR BUS TO GO HOME
DO NOT PARK IN THE NEIGHBORING BUSINESS PARKING LOTS - STUDENTS ARE NOT TO WALK ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN BUSES - DO NOT PARK ON FIVE MILE LINE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL FOR PICK-UP!
STUDENTS RELEASED FOR EARLY DISMISSAL MUST BE PICKED UP AND SIGNED OUT AT THE MAIN OFFICE - THEY MUST BRING A NOTE IN TO THE MAIN OFFICE IN THE MORNING AND GIVE IT TO MRS. MOODY - SHE WILL THEN GIVE THEM A PASS TO BE RELEASED FROM CLASS AT THE TIME OF THEIR EARLY DEPARTURE
DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL - WAIT FOR BUSES TO LEAVE FIRST THEN PROCEED - FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS OF THE TEACHERS
IF IT IS PAST 2:50PM AND YOU ARE PARKED IN THE FRONT LOT - YOU MUST WAIT FOR THE BUSES TO BE RELEASED FIRST
RESPECT ALL TEACHER'S DIRECTIONS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE BE OBSERVANT OF THE MARKED ENTRANCE AND EXIT
DO NOT PASS A STOPPED BUS WITH FLASHING RED LIGHTS
DO NOT PARK ON THE SIDE LAWNS - BORDERING THE DRIVEWAY FRONT ENTRANCE - This blocks the driveway for entering buses.
When dropping off your child in the morning - in the front entrance/parking circle - please move forward to the front of the circle - just past the front of the school so that others can pull in behind you. If one car at a time stops at the beginning of the circle or even right in front of the front door it congests and backs up buses and other parents.
Thank you for following these rules and keeping everyone safe. Thank you.
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Prayers and Praises
To all the Finney Family: Let's join together in prayer for our school community. Pray for the Faculty and Staff to be strengthened and encouraged, as they work so hard. Pray for our Finney families, especially those traveling during the Christmas break. For the health and safety of all of our students. That our students will continually seek the Lord and follow the path He has for each one of them.
Praise for the love that God has for us. He sent His Son to earth to save us!
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Nurse's Update
Hard to believe that it is December already! Hope everyone had a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. Things in the nurse's office have been relatively healthy. Thank you for your prayers for general health in our students. Wanted to share with everyone the success of making water available to our kids. I began making water available to our population back in the end of September. As of now, there is approximately one case (35 bottles) of water being bought, daily! YES....that translates to between 9-10 gallons of water per day. So...thanks to you for encouraging your children to drink water. It would be nice if I could scientifically prove that this has helped decrease traffic in my office, but we will just have to be thankful that our kids are far more hydrated than they were before!
There are a plethora of things that I would like to be seen done differently here at Finney for the health and safety of the entire population. However, my priorities and yours may very well be different. Consequently, I would like to start a "Health and Safety Team" that is comprised of all stakeholders here at Finney. I am looking for a parent and student from each level (high, middle and elementary school). I am also hoping that I can get 2 or 3 staff/faculty members to participate. My intention is to meet monthly and make a priority list of issues that may need to be addressed and work toward accomplishing at least one item from this list quarterly. If you are interested in doing this, please send me an email at: swilson@finneyschool.org I look forward to hearing from YOU! This team will begin meeting after the first of the year 2015!
I pray that everyone has a blessed Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Stay safe, enjoy your time with family and friends.
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Prayer Group Meetings
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Every year we are reminded that the #1 classroom need for teachers is PRAYER. It is also the EASIEST to provide! Anyone can pray ... anytime, anywhere. Our teachers and staff members rely on our prayers for them each day as they minister to and teach our children.
If you are able, please join other Finney parents as we meet on Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 9:30am as we pray for our school, administration, faculty, staff and Finney families. Come whenever you are able. Coffee provided. You can also join our email group to receive prayer requests to pray at home if you can't make the meetings. Contact Kathy Smith at kathys0925@frontiernet.net or
585-671-1644 for more information.
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED:
The Charles Finney School is looking to update our substitute teacher list. Please direct interested applicants to contact Charity Curtis in the President's Office at (585) 387-3770, ext. 232 or at ccurtis@finneyschool.org with their resume and to fill out a substitute teacher application. Thank you!
2014-2015
LUNCH MONITORS NEEDED:
Do you have an hour or perhaps a few a day to come bless the teachers and students during our lunch periods? WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to come monitor the lunchroom and help out with recess for the middle school and elementary school lunch periods. You can come to one or both. You can come M-F or one or two days a week - whatever fits your schedule! PLEASE prayerfully consider this ministry opportunity! If you are interested please contact Charity Curtis in the President's Office at (585) 387-3770, ext. 232 or at ccurtis@finneyschool.org - Thank you!
*We are excited to welcome Mrs. Jen Anger as our Head-Lunch Monitor at Finney this year.
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Protecting Your Credit Card Info
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Protecting your credit card information is of utmost importance. We are taking the following steps to ensure the safety of your personal information.
SWIPING - The most secure method for credit card transactions is for you to process your transaction in person in the Business Office. Our hours are 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. We are happy to serve you in this way if it is a convenient option for you.
TELEPHONE - When you call in to process a credit card transaction, we will directly enter your card information into our transaction terminal. This may take a couple of minutes to process and we will verify the billing street number and zip code. This extra step prevents fraud on your credit card and saves Finney money on every transaction we process.
MAIL - The US Mail is considered a MODERATELY safe method for delivering your credit card information to us. After processing your credit card information, payment coupons containing credit card information are shredded.
EMAIL - Email is NOT A SAFE METHOD for communicating credit card information. Please do not e-mail us your credit card information.
The Business Office
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NEW INFORMATION
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FINNEY SPIRITWEAR
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NOW...when you order your Finney Spiritwear - you will be doing it ONLINE!
CLICK
this link
to view the online catalog from Press in Ink!
Same great gear - convenient for shopping for you!
Finney Spiritwear will still be DELIVERED to Mrs. Curtis in the main office. (When it comes in) She will call you and let you know when to come pick it up!
*It's not too early to start thinking about your Christmas shopping! Why not add something from our Finney Spiritwear to your list!?!
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FINNEY PE SHIRTS
Students in grades 4-12 who are taking a PE/Gym Class must have a FINNEY PE t-shirt. They can be purchased in the Main Office with Mrs. Moody. The cost is $8.
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Robotics
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Attention High schoolers 9 - 12 and 8th graders :The Finney Robotics team will be holding meetings in the upcoming weeks please contact Mr. Latona for more information about robotics and joining our team, at llatona@finneyschool.org. No prior knowledge of robotics is necessary to be on the team. There are also opportunities to be involved in the Marketing aspect of Robotics.
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Sports Boosters Update
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I am also looking for two parents willing to work with me coordinating, planning events and fundraising for the booster/athletic department.
If you have any interest please contact me at 719-7964 or email
May God bless our student athletes.
Let's Go Falcons!!!!
Priscila DeBonis
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2014-2015 School Calendar
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The 2014-2015 School Calendar is available here.
*Check out the WINTER SPORTS' SCHEDULES ONLINE! Let's go, Finney Falcons!
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Thanksgiving Food Collection Update
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Thank you for your donations! Finney helped Pearce Church fill and deliver 902 Thanksgiving boxes. What a blessing!
THANK YOU!
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ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
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Have you ordered your 2014-2015 High School Yearbook? Now is a great time to do that! Only 1/2 of your payment is due at the time of ordering. EARLY ORDER SPECIAL: $35 by December 19th. See Mrs. Moody/Mrs. Anger in the main office TODAY!
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SOUND OF MUSIC TRY-OUTS
Mark your calendar!
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Auditions: Any student grades 6-12 interested in auditioning must attend auditions on Monday December 8 from 4:00-7:00 in the choir room. They should be prepared to sing and read scenes. They should have a list of all conflicts (January, February, and March) and parent contact information (email AND phone number).
On December 11, both the first rehearsal (4:00-7:00) and parent meeting (6:00-7:00)will be held. Full cast and a parent should plan to attend.
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From the President
Dear Finney Family,
As we enter this season of Advent, I pray that your hearts and minds will be filled with a sense of hope, joy and expectancy. I pray that you will find time this season to spend reflecting on the incredible gift of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, What a joy it is to serve our Heavenly Father in a community of believers such as the faculty and staff of The Charles Finney School.
It seems as if only "yesterday" I was anticipating the start of the school year and here we are in the midst of Quarter 2 and nearing the end of 2014. We at the Finney School are thankful for all that God has done, is doing and will continue to do this school year. He is faithful.
There is still a lot of school year left and I would like to encourage you to "get involved" as a volunteer with our PTO/Parent Volunteer Coordinator, come out and support our winter sports teams, enjoy the upcoming Christmas concerts, (Check out the online school calendar), pray about if there is a way that you and your family might give to the Annual Appeal during this season of giving and stay actively involved in helping your child to do their best to succeed in all that they do at Finney. There are so many ways that we can all "Do Something Greater".
Thank you for your continued prayers for The Charles Finney School. We are appreciative and thankful for this daily covering.
May this season of expectancy be one in which your lives are full of hope and joy!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Mr. VanLeeuwen
President
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 | From the High School Principal | 
Quarter 2 is off to a great start. High School teachers are working hard to increase expectations and student achievement. We just completed a fantastic professional development day on incorporating more technology into our instructional practices.
We welcomed a few new students in November, bringing our High School enrollment to 136 students! Praise God!
Since we have many new families, I wanted to offer some dress code reminders. During Quarters 2 and 3, shorts and capris are not permitted. Hoodies are allowed on Friday only. Students should not be wearing long sleeve shirts under a short sleeve polo. No leggings please. The main thing to remember is a neat and modest appearance. Please read over the dress code section of the student handbook. As always, if you have any questions, please contact me or Mrs. Slattery in Student Services.
Please continue to stay in touch with your child about the college application process, community service hours, and the ACT/SAT test process. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me or Mrs. Slattery in Student Services.
The PLAN test results here! Mrs. Lydon will soon go over them in English class. College Board usually ships the PSAT results in December. Once they arrive, I will go over these results individually with our Juniors.
I pray your Christmas season will be filled with joy and wonder as you ponder the birth of our Savior. May your time with family be a blessing.
Upcoming Dates:
*12/3/14 Mid-Quarter 2
*12/15/14 MS/HS Concert
*12/22/14 - 1/2/15 School Closed (Christmas & New Year)
Merry Christmas!
Mrs. Lyon
High School Principal
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| From The K-8 Principal | |
What a blessing we have here at Finney! We are able to teach our students about the true meaning of Christmas. God became flesh and came to this earth so that we may know Him personally and live not only an abundant life, but an eternal life as well.
I want to thank all of our families who were able to attend our Open House. My hope is that you were able to get a better sense of the work that your children are engaged in every day .I also hope that you had a chance to connect with your child's teacher. They have a lot to offer and need your continued support to bring the best to our children.
Thank you to everyone who donated to The Ugandan Water Project. What a blessing it is to be able to bless others during this special time of the year.
We are excited to have one of our own Finney parents, Mr. Mark Viencek, present a chapel to the K-5 grades. He will be Mr. Charles Finney on 12/13 at 10:35. He will give the K-5 students insight about his life. You are welcome to attend.
We have a few events scheduled for the month:
Dec. 3rd Coffee with Mrs. P @ 9:00 in Conf. Room
Dec. 8th Elementary Concert (6:30)
Dec. 15th Middle School/High School Concert (6:30) De.22-Jan.2 School Closed
On behalf of the entire Middle and Elementary Staff, I wish you a Merry Christmas filled with peace and joy of knowing Our Savior, Christ Jesus.
Blessings,
Mrs. Paganelli
K-8 Principal
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| Admissions Office Update | |
Student Shadow Days
Do you know a student that may want to come to Finney? Invite them to shadow a middle or high school student for a day! To schedule a Student Shadow Day, please have the parent contact the Admissions office.
Enrollment for 2015-2016
Enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year will begin in January. Look for more information about online enrollment coming soon. The early registration deadline is Monday, March 2, 2015 this year.
Freshman Entrance Exam for Prospective Students
Prospective students interested in enrolling for 9th grade for next school year should register for our Freshman Entrance Exam on Saturday, January 10, 2015 9am-1:00 pm at Finney (qualifier for the entrance exam scholarship). Call the Admissions office to register. Learn more about the Freshman Entrance Exam by going to www.finneyschool.org and click on the Admissions tab.
Admissions Office:
585-387-3770 x 224 or admissions@finneyschool.org
Blessings,
Ms. Bator
Director of Admissions
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| Development Office Update | 
The Annual Campaign is underway. A special thank you to the parents who have already made their gift.
The Annual Campaign is the school's number one fundraising campaign every year. The success of the Annual Campaign, through the generous support of parents, is critically important to the continued GROWTH of Finney.
Your gift to this year's Annual Campaign will:
Grow the Finney scholarship fund so more students who need and want Christian school education can attend.
Reach Finney's vision of being the leader in independent Christian K-12 education distinguished by excellence in program quality and student success.
Open students' hearts and minds to the Lord's will for their lives.
Worship the Lord by helping to accomplish His will for Finney.
Teach K-12 students in a nurturing environment that promotes the love of Christ and prepares them for college, vocation and life.
Help us meet the goal of $475,000. Every dollar raised supports each aspect of your child's education.
Another way you can support Finney - participate in United Way's ROC the Day on Tuesday, December 2 beginning at midnight. Follow the link https://www.roctheday.org/ and search for Finney Corporate High School. If your employer encourages its employees to participate in ROC the Day - ask your co-workers to also support Finney. We could use the support of our entire community.
Finney is blessed by the love, support and prayers of our families. It is because of your commitment to Christian education that the Lord's will is being accomplished at Finney. May you and your family feel the overwhelming presence of the Lord during the Christmas season.
Serving in Christ,
Mrs. Sheila Roman
Sheila Roman
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
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| Squibbles From Student Services |  The first quarter has successfully come to a close and report cards were emailed home, thanks to our new on-line system, RenWeb. If you did not receive a report card for your student, please contact Student Services. I included our first quarter Honor Roll in this month's news letter and have posted it in the hall outside of Student Services. CONGRATULATIONS to those who made Honor Roll. In order for a student to achieve Honor Roll, they must have an average of 90-94.9 for honors, and 95-100 for high honors in core classes. Please encourage your student(s) to continue the second quarter on a strong note. The results of the tenth grade Plan Tests will arrive this month. They will be discussed with the students and a copy will be sent home with each student. Please be on the lookout for your child's results. The results of the eleventh grade PSAT will be arriving soon too. Please note that mid-quarter 2 is December 3rd. Be sure to check RenWeb at the end of that week. If you need information on how to create your RenWeb account, please contact the Main Office. Just a reminder that ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS are required to fulfill Service Credit Hours. Service Hour Forms are available in Student Services and on-line. Some special reminders for Seniors: When requesting information or transcripts to be sent to colleges, you must have first applied to that college. Request forms are available in Student Services, please provide the name and full address of where you want the paperwork sent. Please allow at least 1 week for these requests to be processed. Many colleges have an application deadline of January 1st or 2nd. Please have any requests for colleges with these deadlines to Student Services NO LATER THAN December 12th. I wish you and your family a blessed holiday season! Lori Slattery Director of Student Services |
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09
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Loren Fiorito
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High Honor Roll
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09
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Ariana Kenville
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Honor Roll
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09
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Kayla Pajek
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Honor Roll
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09
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Meghan Morral
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Honor Roll
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09
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Ella Myrthil
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Honor Roll
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09
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Jared Brown
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Honor Roll
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Student
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Honor
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10
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Jason Weeks
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High Honor Roll
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10
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Dylan Ocorr
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High Honor Roll
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10
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Nicholas D'Angelo
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Honor Roll
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10
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Betsy Bovee
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Honor Roll
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10
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Ida Jones
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Honor Roll
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Sarah Keegan
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Honor Roll
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11
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Nicolette Pecor
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High Honor Roll
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11
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Brianna Torrell
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High Honor Roll
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11
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Molly Perrin
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Honor Roll
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11
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Ashley Burch
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Honor Roll
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11
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Noah Kemp-Schneider
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Honor Roll
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11
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Honus Wagner
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Honor Roll
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11
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Lauren Tornow
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Honor Roll
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Benjamin Forte
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Honor Roll
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Matthew Bovee
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Jennifer Specht
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Honor Roll
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Meredith Thorpe
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Honor Roll
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Ian Kenville
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Andrew Austin
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Karla van Aardt
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High Honor Roll
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Sarina Pasquantonio
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High Honor Roll
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06
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Tyler Brown
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High Honor Roll
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06
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Silvia Fioravanti
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High Honor Roll
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Jeremiah Cortes
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Honor Roll
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Danielle Bunce
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Bridget Nance
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Alisabeth Crandall
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High Honor Roll
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Olivia Schaefer
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High Honor Roll
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Simone Blatto-Vallee
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High Honor Roll
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Gabrielle Ziegler
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High Honor Roll
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Andrew Yaw
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Honor Roll
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Andrew Kenville
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Honor Roll
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Madeline Hallancia
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Honor Roll
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Avery Viencek
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Honor Roll
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07
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Lilly Gerace
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Honor Roll
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Jesse Puzio
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Honor Roll
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Danielle Pajek
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08
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Keegan Ocorr
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High Honor Roll
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08
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Stephen Folkerts
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High Honor Roll
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08
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Anna Latshaw
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High Honor Roll
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Mario Fioravanti
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High Honor Roll
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08
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Robert Shearer
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Honor Roll
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Grace Martin
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Honor Roll
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Timothy Bovee
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Honor Roll
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Matthew Dudley
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Honor Roll
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08
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Xavier Smith
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Honor Roll
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Erich Snell
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Honor Roll
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Edie Jones
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Honor Roll
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08
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Caleb Felton
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Honor Roll
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Joshua Taylor
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Honor Roll
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Tyler Corbett
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Honor Roll
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Natalie Putnam
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Honor Roll
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PTO News
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CHRISTMAS FACULTY/STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
High School Families: Your help is needed!
It's the time of year when we get to be a blessing to the people who teach and support our children!
Our annual faculty/staff Christmas Breakfast, sponsored by the high school families, is coming up on Friday, December 19th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and we need your help! Can you bless our staff by donating some fresh fruit for a fruit salad? Or delicious breakfast sausages? Making a yummy casserole for that day? Donating money to help cover associated costs? Or helping set up, serve or clean up?
Help from each family is appreciated! Look for details coming soon by email from your high school Parent Communications Rep, or click here to complete an the online volunteer response form. Questions? Contact Cathy Gretzinger at cgretzi@rochester.rr.com.
Thank you for making time to appreciate our incredible teachers and staff!
The Holidays are upon us. When you do your Christmas shopping at Target, please register your REDcard online. Finney will get a percentage back. Use Finney School ID: 22758
SCHOOLMALL.COM
The holidays are fast approaching. While you are shopping on-line, please remember Finney's fundraising program called "School Mall". The ONLY thing you need to do is go to www.schoolmall.com and enter our school name in the box before ordering from your favorite on-line store. This fundraiser is easy and has great potential to help the school financially. Some of the vendors include familiar stores:Kohl's, WalMart, Target, iTunes, Best Buy, Sears, Netflix, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy. We earned about $500 dollars last year with no additional effort by our already busy volunteers. We could raise $1,000's of dollars with a little effort on everyone's part. Thanks for your help!
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| News from the Library & Media Center |  "Lunch in the Library" Book Club Coming Soon!
Beginning in January, a new book club, "Lunch in the Library" will kick off for the fourth and fifth grade classes.
Students who want to join their club will meet for lunch once a week to eat lunch together, and read and discuss the same book. The clubs will meet during lunch and recess time, and will run for 6 - 8 weeks. If Lunch in the Library is a hit, they might be expanded to other classes, including middle school.
Lunch in the Library will be completely voluntary, but will require a commitment from each student to participate every week. A small fee might be required to cover the cost of books. Watch for details!
"Check Out" Our Library Website!
Did you know that the Finney Library & Media Center (LMC) has over 7000 books and materials available to our students, teachers, and parents? All of these resources are available online on the Finney LMC Library Website, accessible from the Finney School Website. Simply go to finneyschool.org, look under "Links" on the front page, and click on the link, "Library." Once on the site, anyone can search for a particular book by title, author, subject, or ISBN. Also available on the library website is a list of the various websites we use in class. Often, students ask to "play at home," the educational games that we use in class. Parents also recently asked me at the Finney Open House for ideas for learning games at home. The website lists all the recent sites, their grade level, and actual links to the site. These links will be updated throughout the year, as we use them. |
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