Be sure to get your tickets for the Seymour Library's annual After Hours @ Seymour gala from 7 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 17.

This year's event will have a Night of Mystery theme where "our guests will have to help solve the mystery of who stole a priceless object from the library," said Jeannine Waldow, Promotions Clerk
at the Seymour Library.

Tickets are a "steal" at $25. They include great appetizers, wine and craft beer tastings and desserts - order by Nov. 9.  I will see you there! 

​Tickets are on sale now for the Brockport High School Drama Club’s 2018 fall production, “Shrek the Musical.” Shows will be held in the Brockport High School auditorium Nov. 8 to 10 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.

Advance-sale tickets are $12 and can be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com or at the Brockport High School greeter’s desk during school hours. Groups of 10 or more get a discounted rate of $10 per ticket. Tickets at the door will be $15. 

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, “Shrek the Musical” is a Tony Award-winning fairytale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (known for work in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Caroline, or Change”) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. 

​Community members are invited to join Brockport Central School District for its annual homecoming celebration on Sept. 28, 2018.

The community event commences at 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 with the fourth annual homecoming festival. Food trucks, face painting, carnival games and a local DJ will be set up in front of Brockport High School through 7 p.m.

The homecoming parade begins at 5:30 p.m., where it will make its way from A.D. Oliver Middle School to Dahn Walrath Stadium. Each high school class will decorate a float according to this year’s theme: Music Through the Decades. Seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen will represent the 1980s, 1970s, 1920s and 1950s, respectively.

A multitude of bands, clubs, sports teams, alumni and other community groups will also march in the parade.

The homecoming festivities will conclude with the varsity football game against the Hilton Cadets, which kicks off at 7 p.m. in the Dahn Walrath Stadium.

Parking for the homecoming events will be available throughout the village and on the district campus. Attendees are encouraged to wear blue and white to show school pride.

​If you have any questions, please contact class advisors Marcia Bartalo and Shannon Sevor via phone at 585- 637-1870 or by email at marcia.bartalo@bcs1.org or shannon.sevor@bcs1.org. 

The 2018 inductees to the Brockport Central School District’s Athletic Wall of Honor are:
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​Peter Agostinelli, athlete, Class of 1987
Casey Balog, athlete, Class of 2003
Jill Finkbeiner-Boadway, athlete, Class of 1992
Chris Zorn, coach.

Community members are invited to attend the induction ceremony on Friday, Oct. 5 in the A.D.
Oliver Middle School cafeteria, 40 Allen Street. The event begins with a social
reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 6:30 p.m.

The inductees will also be honored during halftime of the varsity football game, which begins at 7 p.m. at the Dahn Walrath Memorial Stadium.


The Athletic Wall of Honor recognizes those who have made an impact on the district’s
interscholastic athletic program. Each inductee is honored with a plaque containing his/her name
and biography, which is placed on the Athletic Wall of Honor.

For nomination details, visit www.bcs1.org/athletics.

The Town of Sweden held their Harvest Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 15, 2018 at the Sweden Farmers Museum, 4988 Lake Road South. A lovely event that celebrates our community's farming roots.

​This Saturday, 9/15 from 1 to 9 p.m. is Super Soccer Saturday in Brockport! Check out all the great offerings from 6 BCSD soccer games (including an alumni game) to a soccer clinic for kids in grades 1-5 (registration form below). Also: face & rock painting, a used cleat drop for charity, food trucks (including Jimmy Z's Plates & Shakes) and much more. C'mon out and join the fun!

The Brockport Central School District Board of Education appointed Christina Wawrzyniak as probationary assistant principal at Brockport High School effective Aug. 20.

​Wawrzyniak succeeds Jeremy Moore who was appointed principal at John F. Kennedy High School in the Cheektowaga-Sloan UFSD.
 
Wawrzyniak most recently served as assistant principal at Greece Arcadia High School. Prior to that she was a district interventionist, where she implemented Response to Intervention strategies and best instructional practices throughout the Greece Central School District. Wawrzyniak also served as a secondary inclusive education and mathematics instructional coach and taught mathematics for seven years.  
 
“We’re thrilled to have Christina Wawrzyniak join the administrative team at Brockport High School,” said Brockport High School Principal Dr. Brian Weller. “She brings a wealth of experience as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator with her and has already been involved in building relationships with students, staff and families here this summer. We’re looking forward to the beginning of the school year and know she will be a great addition to our faculty.”

Wawrzyniak earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and a master’s degree in math/science/technology education from St. John Fisher College and received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Niagara University. She holds certifications in school administration, students with disabilities and secondary mathematics. 

​The eighth annual Summer Serenades music series returns to the Village of Brockport’s Welcome Center (11 Water St.) every Thursday evening through August 23. July’s performances start at 7:00 p.m. and August’s begin at 6:30 p.m.

Performances are free.

​SCHEDULE

* July 5, Marc Berger – acoustic guitar and vocals

* July 12, Miles Watts & Brothers from other Mothers – rock & roll party

* July 19, The Brockport Big Band – classic big band crowd favorites

* July 26, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by  Maestro Ward Stare  (SERC/College at Brockport) 

* August 2, Chris Wilson – international recording artist; singer/guitarist

* August 9, John Nyerges Jazz Quartet – jazz standards and originals

* August 16, The Geezers – Roots music

* August 23, Zak’s Pak – R & B and Rock and Roll, dancers’ delight

In the event of rain or extreme heat, outdoor performances will take place instead at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 14 State Street. This series is made possible solely through the generous support of many local businesses and individuals.