Boys’ Basketball Results
Geneseo 56, Perry 38
Perry played a strong game on the defensive end of the floor and it was a close game heading into the fourth quarter as Geneseo led 34-25. Geneseo was able to pull away in the 4th quarter and won 56-38. Geneseo was led by Eghosa Okpefe with 19 points while Oren Ray added 13. Perry was led in scoring by Matt Givens with 15 points and Bryce Tallman added 10 points.
A glimpse at today's All-County Music Festival 2 rehearsal! Don't forget Warsaw CSD is hosting the performance tomorrow, Feb. 4 in their Middle/High School Auditorium. This is free to the public and starts at 1:30 pm (doors open at 1:00 pm). Please join us in supporting our student-musicians! #PrideInTheHive
We love this image from Mr. Levano’s music room this morning. His General Music class recently finished writing music compositions and, with their teacher on the piano keys, each student was able to share their masterpiece. #PrideInTheHive
Boys’ Basketball Results
LeRoy 51, Perry 26
The leading scorer for the Yellowjackets was Carson Petrie with 10 points. LeRoy was led by Merritt Holly Jr. with 23 points. Perry plays Geneseo on Friday night. Friday will be Staff/Teacher Recognition night.
To say it was just a day of play is putting it simply. It was a day to work as a team, communicate, compromise with friends, socialize, be silly, get lost in the excitement, explore, be imaginative, learn about others, create, skip, laugh, pretend. The benefits of today’s Global School Play Day were evident throughout PES. For the 4th consecutive year, our students (and adults) detached from electronics and got lost in the fun. What an incredible day! #PrideInTheHive
Ski Club, along with advisors Mrs. Friday and Mrs. Luczak, have been hitting the slopes at Swain Resort once a week for the past month. There are 22 students in grades 6-12 on the roster and the group is having a blast!
On Feb. 21, the group will be spending all day at Holiday Valley in Ellicottvile, NY. The bus leaves at 8:00 am sharp and will return at 9:15 pm. Students will have access to 60 slopes, 13 lifts, and terrain parks. Lift tickets are $42. If you need rental equipment, the cost is $52. Anyone can purchase lift tickets at this reduced rate through Ski Club, but only students in grades 6-12, who can confidently ride a quad lift and navigate at least a green slope, are permitted to ride the bus and be chaperoned. Money needs to be to either Mrs. Friday or Mrs. Luczak by this Friday, Feb. 3. Please reach out to Mrs. Friday at sfriday@perrycsd.org or 237-0270 ext. 1115 or Mrs. Luczak at kluczak@perrycsd.org or 237-0270 ext. 2125 if you are interested. #PrideInTheHive
Girls’ Basketball Results
Perry 67, LeRoy 52
Maddie Monteleone led the Yellowjackets with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Sydney Hnat chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Jaeyln Morris added 10 points and 5 steals for Perry. LeRoy was led by Kenna MacKenzie’s 14 points and Abby Allen’s 10 points.
It’s never too early for our students to start thinking about their futures beyond the walls of PCS. Today, our 8th graders had the opportunity to join their counterparts from around Wyoming County at Career Day, which was hosted here at PCS. Justin Dueppengiesser, a 2003 PCS graduate and Executive Director of the Wyoming County Business Education Council, organized the event in collaboration with local school districts.
Kim Smith, a Community Outreach Specialist and a member of the evidence response team at the Buffalo office of the FBI, served as the keynote speaker. Smith gave students a glimpse at the diverse career opportunities at the national security organization. Students were surprised to learn that only 1/3 of FBI employees are agents, with a majority being considered professionals like psychologists, lawyers, forensic accountants, mechanics, and more.
Representatives from NY Chips/Marquart Brothers, Koike Aronson, Morton Salt, Wyoming County Community Health System, Wyoming County Health Department, and Genesee Community College also met with students to discuss career and education opportunities. #PrideInTheHive
Thank you to Heather Biondolillo from Thrive Fitness in Perry for donating two bags of gently-used shoes to the “Give What You Can, Take What You Need” project. Proposed by PCS students Emma McLaughlin and Tess McLaughlin, the project establishes two private, comfortable locations at PCS that will house clothing and toiletries for students in need. The project was recently named an award recipient by The Foundation for Perry’s Educational Future. If you have age-appropriate, gently-used clothing and shoes that you’d like to donate, items can be dropped off at the Sr. High School Main Office. #PrideInTheHive
Boys’ Basketball Results
Perry 59, HAC 35
Perry was able to hold HAC to 12 points in the first half and took control of the game. Matt Givens scored 19 points and had 5 rebounds. Devon Szwaczkowski scored 13 points while adding 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Bryce Tallman contributed 6 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds. Both Braeden Wolfanger and Carson Petrie added 8 points. Perry now moves to 8-7 on the season.
In collaboration with Genesee Valley BOCES’ School Improvement Service, PCS is hosting a professional learning opportunity for educators in the region. Dr. Lauren Lieberman, a Distinguished Service Professor from SUNY Brockport, is facilitating a session entitled: Adapted Physical Education: Developing Quality Programming. The session is an effort to support local school districts with ensuring the least restrictive environment and inclusive physical education (PE) opportunities. Dr. Lieberman will discuss how to create a robust Adapted PE program, curriculum development for Adapted PE, and how to work specifically with students with Autism in Adapted PE.
The Perry Varsity Cheerleaders competed on Saturday, January 28th at Wellsville's Spirit Spectacular. Perry was missing two of their athletes, and competed with nine. In the Varsity Division, the team placed 1st with Dansville 2nd and Canisteo-Greenwood 3rd. Jayda Hank placed 1st in the Jump Off competition.
Indoor Track and Field Results
The Perry boys’ and girls’ track and field teams competed in the RWTLSouth Division League Championship. The girls’ team finished in 9th place and the boys’ team finished in a tie for 10th place.
The top finishers from Perry were:
Isabel Swyers was a League Champion in the pole vault (10'6") and she was on the 4x200m relay team (I.Swyers, C. Westfall, H. Wolfanger, A. Herring) that finished in 5th place (2:04.95).
Courtney Westfall was a League Champion in the 1500m race walk (9:22.51), she also placed 5th in the long jump (14'6") and was on the 4x200m relay team that finished in 5th place.
Isaac Evans placed 2nd in the 1000m run (2:49.19), he also finished in 5th place in the 600m run (1:33.26) and in 7th place in the 300m dash (41.28).
Zac Narowski finished in 3rd place in the pole vault (10'6").
Adi Monger took 4th place in the high jump (5'0").
Abygail Herring took 6th place in the 55m dash (8.01), 7th place in the 300m dash (47.91) and she was on the 5th place finishing 4x200m relay team.
PCS Basketball Results
Boys
Perry 48, Letchworth 40
Perry led 35-26 after 3 quarters and made 7/10 free throws in the 4th quarter to close out the game. Devon Szwaczkowski had a big game inside for the Yellowjackets finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Matt Givens, Perry senior guard, led the team in scoring again with 14 points. Carson Petrie added 7 points and 6 rebounds. Letchworth was led by Jacob Stowell who scored 15 points in the game.
Girls
Letchworth 49, Perry 40
Alyssa Milillo scored 16 points, and sister Annika Milillo scored 13 points to lead Letchworth to the win. Emma Darocha led the Yellowjackets with 9 points and 9 rebounds.
The energy at PHS is electric today as we host student-musicians from around the region for the GVSMA's All-County Music Festival 1. Representatives from Elementary Bands, Sr. High Jazz Bands, and Jr. High Choruses are rehearsing all afternoon in preparation for tomorrow's concert. A reminder that the public is invited to the free All-County concert tomorrow at PHS. The doors open at 1:00 pm, with performances starting at 1:30 pm. #PrideInTheHive
Warning: Cuteness Overload! Yesterday, our UPKers finished the week with some snow fun. Even the adults bundled up and got into the action! #PrideInTheHive
PCS Family Members:
After school and evening activities in the Perry Central School District are canceled. The YMCA program will close at 5pm.
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Brant’s 7th grade technology students are creating prototypes of skimmer cars that will eventually be fine-tuned and raced at Genesee Community College’s Tech Wars in March. The final models will be made from either cardboard or foamcore. Students are conducting their own scientific experiments, based on what they learned about the forces of flight, to design cars that travel the greatest distance. Right now, the top distance was recorded at 74 feet. #PrideInTheHive
We joined Mrs. Mileham’s fourth graders for their daily Morning Meeting at the start of the day. A question is posed to the class every morning and each student has the opportunity to share their response. The expectations are clear and it was impressive to see the entire class engaged in active listening and quietly showing respect to the speaker. Today’s question was “What is your favorite game to play with friends and why?” and we get the sense they are preparing for Global School Day of Play, which will be held at PES on Feb. 1! #PrideInTheHive
Students in Ms. Warner’s and Ms. Stead’s classes enjoyed their time in the pool today.
Thank you to ‘The Best Team’ for creating this opportunity for our students.
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
