Cassadaga Valley Central School District

🍁🍂ALL FALL SPORTS PICTURES WILL BE 9/8/2025 AFTER SCHOOL! 🍁🍂

ALSO!! 🏐🏈 Senior Athlete Banners! ⚽📣

Senior athletes for the current season have the opportunity to get an individual sports banner made! Banners will be displayed at school during the season and returned at year’s end.

📸 Picture Day: Monday, Sept. 8 (after school)
💵 Cost: $50 (cash/check to Dana Nordlund Photography)
👕 Bring your uniform & payment!

This is optional and only for rostered senior athletes this season. We're excited to honor our seniors—thank you for supporting CVCS Athletics! 🏅

☀️🫧 Our Adaptive PE class had a bubble-tastic time outside yesterday! There’s nothing like fresh air, big smiles, and a sky full of bubbles to make movement fun and magical!

🎉 Friday is our first Bills Day! 🎉

Show your spirit by rocking your Buffalo Bills gear this Friday! 💙🦬❤️
Let’s represent with pride and remember the words of Josh Allen:
“Be good. Do good.”

Not a Bills fan? No worries! Wear your favorite team's gear and join the fun. 🏈
Let’s fill the halls with team pride and positive vibes!

We are so proud of Kayla Lippert for her incredible accomplishments at the 2025 New York State Fair, where she proudly represented Cassadaga Valley FFA!

Through her hard work, determination, and passion for showing, she earned some of the highest honors:
🏆 Overall Grand Champion Angus Heifer
🏆 Grand Champion AOB Heifer
🏆 Overall Master Showman
🏆 Supreme Champion Market Steer

Congratulations, Kayla! Your dedication and excellence continue to inspire! 💪🐄🎉

Senior Sunrise Breakfast!

Take a moment to read the Superintendent's "Happy New Year" message for September! As we begin this school year, let’s remind our students that greatness isn’t something that “just happens”—it’s built choice by choice, day by day, word by word. Here in The Valley, we’re building futures together!

From last Thursday’s Open House to today’s first day of school, we’re thrilled to see the hallways buzzing with energy once again! Today—and every day—is a great day to be in The Valley. Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead!

Happy Labor Day!

District calendars were mailed out this week! If you live in the district and did not receive one, please reach out to Melissa Wilson, District Clerk, at mwilson@cvcougars.org or 716-962-5155 ext: 1253. It can also be viewed online here https://5il.co/3ogz1

New year, new faces! We'd like to welcome our newest school nurse, Jessica Woods! Jessica has 14 years of nursing experience and is excited to meet the needs of our students and become a part of the Cougar community! #ValleyProud!

Today I interviewed our new Middle High School Teacher, Brianne Katilus. Mrs. Katilus currently lives in "The Valley" and brings 22 years of experience with her to CVCS. I really enjoyed learning about Mrs. Katilus' professional journey and her thoughts on teaching! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NMfV1M4_Js7mDuQ5jWhHXvh6cekK3V_N/view?usp=drive_link

We need you! Cassadaga Valley seeks to partner with our students, families and community members as well as our staff to help build bold goals and the practices that will help us reach each one.

🌱 Wellness Committee

Support the health and wellness of our school community!
✅ Guide our district Wellness Plan
✅ Encourage wellness events and best practices

We are seeking:
2-3 Parent Reps (1 per school)
1 Teacher Rep from each school
1 Middle + 1 High School Student
1–2 Community Members
1 School-Related Professional

Please email mwilson@cvcougars.org today to join a committee!

We need you! Cassadaga Valley seeks to partner with our students, families and community members as well as our staff to help build bold goals and the practices that will help us reach each one.

🎓 Graduation Committee

Help plan and celebrate CV’s biggest milestone—graduation!
✅ Plan events and logistics
✅ Celebrate student achievement in style

We are seeking:
Parent Representatives
Teacher Representatives
Student Representatives
Community Members
Administrators

Please email mwilson@cvcougars.org today to join a committee!

The Fitness Center will be CLOSED this Monday, 9/1/25, for Labor Day.

I Scream for Ice Cream! Tonight at MHS Open House!

We need you! Cassadaga Valley seeks to partner with our students, families and community members as well as our staff to help build bold goals and the practices that will help us reach each one.

💻 Technology Committee

Shape the future of technology in CV schools!
✅ Review tech initiatives & software
✅ Create our new District Technology Plan
✅ Build student leadership opportunities in tech

We are seeking:
2 Parent Reps
2 HS + 2 MS + 2 SES Teachers
2 MS + 2 HS Students
1 Administrator Rep
1 Community Business Owner or Community Member

Please email mwilson@cvcougars.org today to join a committee!

Be Extra, Do Extra-Curriculars! Learn more at tonight's MHS Open House!

Big News from Our FFA Chapter!

Last week, FFA President Keyamari Keys was officially voted in by the Chautauqua County Farm Bureau Board to serve as a Team Representative. She's making history as the first official teen member on the board in our county — an incredible milestone!

Keyamari also had the opportunity to advocate for agriculture by meeting with Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor. She shared her concerns, expressed her passion, and described her role in agriculture — a proud moment for all of us.

Just a few days later, several of our FFA members represented the chapter at the Farmer Neighbor Dinner. Makenzie Lahnen, Taylor Lahnen, and Keyamari teamed up with the 4-H Teen Ambassadors to lead the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and later rolled up their sleeves to help with cleanup. This was one of the largest dinners to date, and it was inspiring to see our students connecting with the community on such a big stage.

These young leaders are the future of agriculture, and we're so proud of their drive and dedication! 🌾💙💛

We need you! Cassadaga Valley seeks to partner with our students, families and community members as well as our staff to help build bold goals and the practices that will help us reach each one.

📚 Teaching & Learning Committee

Focus on how students learn and how teachers teach!
✅ Review curriculum and instruction
✅ Help design our new Response to Intervention process

We are seeking:
2 Parent Reps
2 Teacher Reps per level (Elementary, Middle/High)
1 Middle + 1 High School Student
1 Community Business Owner

Please email mwilson@cvcougars.org today to join a committee!