POINTS OF PRIDE 2018-2019
ACHIEVING OUR FULL POTENTIAL - TOGETHER
The Baldwinsville Central School District is the third-largest suburban public school system in Onondaga County, covering approximately 75 square miles and serving about 6,000 students in eight buildings. About 900 instructional and support staff work in our facilities. The district offers a wide range of programs and services, as well as cutting-edge technology, a widely respected special education program, and numerous extracurricular activities.
The district continually strives for excellence in education so that all students may reach their full potential. We are proud of our students’ and staff members’ accomplishments. On this page we list the district’s most notable highlights in
academics, the
arts,
athletics, and
staff and district achievement for the 2018-2019 school year. Please come back often! The page is updated on a regular basis to provide the community with the latest information on student and staff achievement.
These accomplishments would not be possible without the efforts of the entire school district community. Thank you for your support!
National Merit Scholarship Winner
Thomas Grindle
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National Merit Commended Students
David Teska, Lauren Lammers, Margaret Wiegand, and Ryan Micho |
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AP Scholars Awards
Eighty-four Baldwinsville students earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their achievements on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. Students took AP Exams in May 2018 after finishing their studies in college-level courses at Baker High School.
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Maura Bartell
Owen Bauer
Elizabeth Mautz
Cooper Pyle
Mackenzie Randolph |
Iham Rodriguez
Abigail Scherfling
Mitchell Stables
Jason Steiger
Stephanie Stroup |
2019 Perennial Math Competition
3rd Place, Elden Elementary School Fourth Grade Team: Victoria Lee, Aaron Watson, Cory Young, Brayden Mooney, and Madelyn Lester
3rd Place, Elden Elementary School Fifth Grade Team: Isabella Cerro, Sawyer Barr, Anderson Beck, and Frank Manzi
2nd Place, Elden Elementary School Third Grade Individual: Emily Diep
3rd Place (tie), Elden Elementary School Fourth Grade Individual: Aaron Watson
3rd Place (tie), Elden Elementary School Fifth Grade Individual: Aidan Griffin
1st Place (tie), Elden Elementary School Fifth Grade Individual: Isabella Cerro
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Students Published in Young Writers' “Stranger Sagas.”
Baker High School students Rachel Blake, Elizabeth Mautz, Rory Mastine, Cara Weaver, and Jason Skiff
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Baldwinsville Ranked Among Best 50 School Districts in Upstate New York for 2019
Niche.com has ranked the Baldwinsville Central School District #49 on its list of best 50 school districts in Upstate New York. The website looked at factors such as test scores, graduation rates, and college readiness.
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Baker High School Named a 2018-2019 NYS Recognition School
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2019 Scholastic Writing Awards - Northeast Region
Gold Key - 4
Silver Key - 7
Honorable Mention - 21
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2019 National Scholastic Writing Awards
Sophia Simone - Gold Medal
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SkillsUSA State Competition
2nd Place, Medical Math - Declan Coe
Snap-On Tools for Success Award
Daniel Burko - Automotive Collision Technology
Vincent Cosme - Automotive Technology
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Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award
Presented by the CNY Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
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Baker High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
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Wegmans Health & Wellness Award
Ryan Micho
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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Certificate of Excellence
Ryan Micho
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The NAMM Foundation has recognized the district for its outstanding commitment to music education with a 2019 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation! This is the 10th consecutive year that the district has received the designation. |
2020 Rose Parade
The Baldwinsville Central School District marching band, the Marching Bees, has accepted an invitation to participate in the 131st Rose Parade, January 1, 2020, in Pasadena, California. Baldwinsville is the first New York State band selected for the Rose Parade in over thirty years! Only 15 high school bands from around the country are invited to participate in the parade each year. |
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2018 NYSSMA All-State Music Conference
Six students were selected to perform and two students were selected as alternates for band, chorus or orchestra. |
2018 Jr. High Area All-State Music Festival
Twelve students were invited to perform in the festival in the band or the orchestra. |
2019 Jr. High All-County Music Festival
49 Students were selected to perform |
2019 Senior High All-County Music Festival
44 students were invited to perform at the festival.
2019 OCMEA Elementary All-County Musical Festival
45 students were selected to perform.
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Gold with Distinction Rating, Level VI - NYSSMA Major Ensembles Festival
Baker High School Chamber Choir
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Mid-York Color Guard Championships
Varsity Guard - Gold Medal in the Scholastic Class 2 (SA2)
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2019 Darien Lake Music Festival
1st Place
Baldwinsville Marching Bees
Outstanding with Distinction Award
Ray Riffers (vocal jazz)
Ray Bee Sharps (jazz strings)
Ray Katz Pajamaz (jazz band)
Grand Sweepstakes Award
Baldwinsville Marching Bees
Ray Middle School
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2019 CNY Scholastic Art Awards
Gold Keys - 11
Silver Keys - 13
Honorable Mention - 39
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2019 National Scholastic Art Awards
Katrina Hays-Peterson - Silver Medal
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CNY Art Guild 2019 Annual High School Senior Show and Competition
Anna Cutie - Second Place
Holly Abbott - Aqua Media Award
Dana Prokop - Honorable Mention
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Storr All High Photo Show
Gavin Burns - Best Documentary/Photojournalism Photo
Natalie Doback - Merit Award
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2019 Best High Schools for Athletes in NYS, Niche. com
Baker High School - #5 in Upstate NY, #7 overall in NYS
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All-America Honors
Nate Hanna - Boys Soccer
Kelsey Delola - Girls Soccer
Spencer Wirtheim - Boys Lacrosse
Hannah Johnson - Girls Lacrosse
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2018 United Soccer Coaches Fall Boys High School All-East Region Team
Nate Hanna
Joshua Price
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2018 United Soccer Coaches Fall Girls High School All-East Region Team
Kelsey Delola
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All-State Teams
Kelsey Delola - Girls Soccer, 1st Team
Nate Hanna - Boys Soccer
Rileigh Kimball - Girls Volleyball, 2nd Team
Summer McClintic - Girls Volleyball, 5th Team
Hannah Mimas - Girls Soccer, 4th Team
Simone Neivel - Girls Soccer, 4th Team
Joshua Price - Boys Soccer
Katie Welcher - Girls Volleyball, 3rd Team
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2018-19 CNY Coach of the Year
Coach Mary Jo Cerqua - Girls Volleyball
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Fall 2018 Believe to Achieve Barbara Henderson Female Team Award
Girls Varsity Volleyball
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2019 All-CNY High School Awards
Nate Hanna - Boys Soccer
Kelsey DeLola - Girls Soccer
Spencer Wirtheim - Boys Lacrosse
Katie Pascale - Comeback Athlete
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Career Wins
Coach Mark Lloyd, Boys Varsity Hockey - 400th Win, 12/29/18 vs. Mohawk Valley
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2018-2019 Section III Champions
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| Girls Varsity Volleyball |
| Girls Varsity Lacrosse |
| Boys Varsity Lacrosse |
| Boys 400 Meter Hurdles (spring) - Sam Kellner |
| Girls 400 Meter Hurdles (spring) - Justus Holden-Betts |
| Girls Pole Vault (spring) - Ella Smith |
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Boys Varsity Soccer
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
Girls Varsity Lacrosse
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State Competition
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Girls Cross Country - Justus Holden-Betts, 39th Place, and she was part of the Section III team that won 1st Place
Girls Crew, Senior Boat 4 - State Champion
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The Finger Lakes Board of Officials 2018 Sportsmanship Award
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2018-2019 NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete Team Award
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Girls Soccer GPA:96.61
Girls Tennis GPA: 96.50
Girls Cross Country GPA: 95.70
Girls Volleyball GPA: 95.42 |
Girls Field Hockey GPA: 95.20
Boys Cross Country GPA: 94.70
Girls Gymnastics GPA: 94.01
Girls Swimming GPA: 93.94 |
Boys Golf GPA: 93.50
Boys Soccer GPA: 93.00
Boys Volleyball GPA: 92.40
Cheerleading GPA: 90.11 |
Girls Basketball GPA: 95.65
Girls Indoor Track GPA: 94.71
Girls Bowling GPA: 94.12 |
Boys Swimming GPA: 93.67
Boys Indoor Track GPA: 93.63
Boys Ice Hockey GPA: 92.34 |
Boys Basketball GPA: 91.91
Boys Wrestling GPA: 91.43
Cheerleading GPA: 90.62 |
New York State Master Teachers
Erin Robertson and Kristin Zimmer |
AHPERD 2019 Central North Zone Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Candace Sweeney
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Utica National Insurance Group 2019 School Safety Excellence Award - Titanium Level with Honors
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