Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Our District Wide Safety Plan has been updated and can be reviewed here: https://5il.co/3lifx
If you have questions or comments you would like to share, please reach out to the Superintendent's office to share your insights. We will also have a public hearing on August 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM before we approve the updated District Wide Safety Plan.

See attached meeting dates regarding revisions to the CVCS Phone Policy. These voluntary sessions will be an opportunity to share your thoughts, concerns, and ask questions as we revise our current policy to meet the NYS "bell to bell ban" requirements and prepare for the new school year. Hope to see you at one or more of these meetings!

The Elementary school supply lists can be found here!
https://www.cvcougars.org/page/sinclairville-elementary-supply-lists

The Middle/High school supply list can be found here!
https://sites.google.com/cvcougars.org/guidance-counseling-office/school-supply-lists?authuser=0

If you have any questions, please contact the main offices
(716) 962-8581 (MHS)
(716) 962-5195 (SES)

Summer Food Distribution begins today at 11:31AM - 6:00PM at the Middle/High School gym entrance. Parents must have signed their children up in order to participate. If you have any questions, please contact Food Services at (716) 962-8581 Ext: 1507

Please see the attached invitation to a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, July 15th regarding revisions to the CVCS Phone Policy. This voluntary session will be an opportunity to share your thoughts and ask questions as we revise our current policy to meet the NYS "bell to bell ban" requirements and prepare for the new school year. Hope to see you there!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BCi-vorupCE00kAORZ1ZD6ZEzBv6Sxcs/view?usp=drive_link

Class of 2025! A link to graduation pictures has been emailed to your student email addresses!

Happy 4th of July! 🎆 🇺🇲 🎇

Congrats to all of our 4th quarter Honor and Merit Roll students!

Honor Roll

12th Grade – Emiley Anderson, Hailey Anderson, Lorelei Beichner, Charlotte Couchman, Ryan Davis, Isabella Dutton, Justin Gonzalez, Aliyah Hopkins, Naomi Johnson, Summer Johnson, Ariana Main, Kieth Mesler, Autumnskye Seagrave, Alyssa Snyder, Jordan Swanson, Charles Taylor

11th Grade – Gavin Blair, Ryley Clutter, Emma Daigle, Elizabeth Daughenbaugh, Denza Fanara, Austin Gloss, Alexa Jaquith, Isabella Jaquith, Cameron Katilus, Destiny Kelley, Keyamari Keys, Lilleean Meacham, Brandi Meder, Payton Meder, Brianna Myers, Gabriel Myers, Adabella O'Hara, Katarina Pattison, Gavin Penhollow, Kali Richerson, Aaron Steen, Xabrina Szablewski, Grant Zahm

10th Grade – Tyler Anderson, Anna Burlingame, Jackson Crowell, Gabrielle Cunningham, Suzanne Dewyea, Alexander Douglas, Makayla Edson, Mia Fanara, Logan Farnham, Lilly Green, Addisyn Grissom, Natalie Hallett, Jakob Higgs, Mattea Hilliker, Breonna Hopkins, Jakob Huling, Olivia Jackson, Chloe Lundberg, Connor Main, Lilliana Payne, Lillian Phillips, Isadora Pryll, Cathryn Russell, Alex Serrano, Skyler Szablewski, Jocelyn Wintersteen

9th Grade – Alicyn Debo, Skyleigh Debo, Mathew Farmer, Marsal Fenton, Anastazia Hale, Dawson Harper, Skyler Klinger, Makenzie Lahnen, Elizabeth Lewis, Jackson Marsh, Faith McVey, Eden Miller, Emma Nickerson, Alexis Pattyson, Benjamin Petry, Kianna Sanchez

8th Grade – Caleb Anderson, Jaidyn Briggs, Nora Brown, Mikayla Carlson, Sophie Conti, Cole Daughenbaugh, Madison Debo, Emmalyn DeGolier, Marli Deyell, Brionna Doland, Kayden Hallett, Gabriella Hubler, Chelsea Johnson, Quinn Johnson, Eliana Katilus, Kailee Lacki, Matthew Lawrie, Jayden McEntire, Bridget McQuiggan, Nora Nopper, Jannah Rullon, Alea Runge, Maliyah Stone, Evelyn Winton

7th Grade – Gemma Andersen, Antonio Bonasera, Bentley Brown, Brielle Buchanan, Jaelianni Buchanan, Olivia Burlingame, Bre'Ahna Carr, Cooper Davis, Summer Debo, Colton Frost, Makaylah Gaul, Hannah George, Niall Guayasamin, Elias Harlow, Sydney Hawkins, Kristen Heath, Makayla Hopkins, Elora Kelley, James McChesney, Maddison Near, Nadyne Nitkiewicz, Gracelynn Parker, Noah Paxton, Lydia Petry, Emily Pierce, Noah Troxell, Roclynn Ulinger, Lucian Whitmore, Amilya Wolnik

6th Grade – Aryanna Abram, Luna Banse-Fay, Brody Beichner, Emelia Catanese, Talia Fanara, Carter Gaul, Jyrell Hunzinger, Logan Johnson, Caden Lacki, Rodney McKay, Shannon O'neill, Kailani Pierce, Kaleb Pierce, Maya Richner, Daniel Russell
 
Merit Roll

12th Grade – Joseph Bellardo, Montana Brooks, Kameron Brown, Morgan DeGolier, Carter Dellahoy, Paige Dellahoy, Andrew Faulkner, Logen Hayward, Matthew Huch Jr, Hailey Myers, Derrick Runge, Matthew Runge, Anastasia TenPas, Cadence Thompson, Bradley Windnagle, Zoe Zuech

11th Grade – Danny Callentine IV, Jasmine Gugino, Hunter Hattaway, Addison Helwig, Morgan Johnson, Georgiana Knott, Tanner Olmstead

10th Grade – Aubre Bonasera, Noah Brandt, Gabriel Cleveland, Jordon Daughenbaugh, Cameron Fitzgibbons, Caleb Gierlinger, Karson Keeler, Kayla Lippert, Olivia Lopez, Morgan Millward, Melanie Myles, Wyatt Rothwell, Stefan Schafer, Ruby VanValkenburg

9th Grade – Pheobie Brandow, Nathan Cieplinski, Dominick DeGolier, Aiden Frost, Brody Hawkins, Taylor Lahnen, Adrien Lawton, Reese McKay, Kristyn McVey, Austin Myers, Robert Sutherland, Kadence Swanson, Connor Thompson, Aurora Walker

8th Grade – Khloey Carr, Anthony Clark, Mason Debo, Salena Sendall

7th Grade – Joseph Allessi, Dominic Armstrong, Mercedees Best, Jayden Brown, Donald Easton, Cameron Eggleston, Jackson Frangione, Ryker Jarvis, Atlas McCann, Carter Samuelson, Riley Szukala, Jaxson Willingham

6th Grade – Brayden Beichner, Connor Calabria, Khylan Eggleston, Martin Fenton, Cody George, Kayden Hultberg, Hannah Jackson, Sawyer Johnson, Jon Martin, Miranda Myers, Mallory Myles, Conner Nickerson, Kolby Seekings, Roman Siegel, Jake Skinner, Jack Watson

Just a reminder that we're still taking PreK and Kindergarten registration for the 2025-2026 school year! Contact SES for more info!

Procedures for Cougar U - Transportation & Cafeteria Info

The Cougar U and Summer School Menu is attached here and also available on our website! https://www.cvcougars.org/page/summer-2025-cougaru-summer-school-menu

We will be broadcasting a live stream of the CVCS Graduation Ceremony tomorrow at 7:00 PM. https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NDI0NT

In the midst of grading, cleaning and graduation preparations, the staff at the Middle/High school would like to celebrate Mr. Tonelli's dedication to the district for the past four years! Mr. Tonelli’s commitment to student success and genuine care for the students and staff will be missed by many. He always kept students at the center of his decisions and consistently worked to move the school in a positive direction. We know great things are to come for you, Mr. Tonelli! Thank you for your support, leadership and desire to make a difference during your time here at CVCS! We are grateful for the time and energy shared with us and the work done. We wish you the very best in your next chapter!

Reminder that the Fitness Center will be CLOSED this Friday, June 27th, so that we can prepare for the commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025!

🌟 Meet Our New Administrative Team! 🌟 We’re thrilled to introduce the leadership team guiding us into an exciting new chapter! 🎉 👩‍🏫 Kelly Sedlak – PreK-12 Executive Principal 🧑‍🏫 Matthew Fredrick – House Principal, SES 🧑‍🏫 Daniel McNeill – House Principal, MHS As Executive Principal, Mrs. Sedlak will oversee our two House Principals and lead all academic initiatives. She’ll be a driving force behind: ✨ Enhancing instructional practices and programs at SES ✨Designing an innovative new middle school model for grades 6–8 ✨Preparing for New York State’s updated graduation requirements ✨Reimagining our high school experience to make students more LIFE-READY than ever! 🚀 Our dynamic House Principals, Mr. Fredrick and Mr. McNeill, will focus on: 1️⃣ Discipline & Safety 2️⃣ Events, Extracurriculars & School Spirit 3️⃣ Day-to-Day Operations & Immediate Needs We are incredibly excited about this focused shift in leadership and can’t wait to see the positive impact it will have on our students and school community! 📚

🌈 What a spectacular splash of color and fun at our Color Run this past weekend! The school grounds transformed into a rainbow wonderland as our amazing students dashed through streams of vibrant colors 🏃‍♂️✨ Our hearts are full of gratitude for everyone who made this event unforgettable! Huge shoutout to our incredible PTO team, the wonderful folks at Sinclairville Superette, and our superstar cafeteria staff for keeping our colorful runners hydrated and energized with healthy snacks 💪🍎 These moments of joy and community spirit make our school truly special! We can't wait for next year's technicolor adventure! 🎨💫

SES thanks Jason Beichner and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's canine unit for an amazing assembly today! They showed us how they train and play with the dogs as well as how fast and obedient their dogs can be. Thank you for keeping us safe!

Cassadaga Valley Central School District’s Food Service Department operates a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) from July 7 – August 28. Through this program, the district distributes bags of food that meet National School Lunch Program requirements to students and their families. The district would like to procure fruit and vegetables from local producers for this program. Please complete this form 👉👉 https://5il.co/3k0pt and email it to Cassadaga Valley CSD Food Service Director, Heidi Ottaway: hottaway@cvcougars.org.

Good morning! Just a reminder to SES families that PreK through 5 will have half days Monday through our last day, Thursday! Parent pickup is 11:15. Buses dismiss by 11:30. Stay safe and stay cool these next couple of days!! It’s going to get hot!

🌈 Get ready for a burst of colorful fun tomorrow at our spectacular Color Run! 🏃‍♂️✨ Our amazing kiddos will transform into living rainbows as they circle the track at SES behind Park Church, where every lap brings a new splash of excitement! 🎨 Line up starts at 9:50 AM, with the color magic beginning at 10 AM sharp. After four vibrant laps (and lots of giggles), our champions will cool down with refreshing water and crisp apples 🍎 Plus, every participant gets to take home a shiny medal - because everyone's a winner when you're having this much fun! 🏅 Can't wait to see all those smiling, color-dusted faces tomorrow at SES! 🎉 (Don't forget to wear something that's ready for a rainbow makeover!) ✨