What a great week at SES last week! We were excited to showcase our building and welcome families for Pre-K Orientation and K–5th Open House. It was wonderful to see so many families in our school and feel the excitement as we begin another great school year! ❤️💙

A HUGE thank you to our maintenance and custodial staff for all that you do behind the scenes to keep SES looking its best, safe, clean, and ready for our students and families. Your hard work is truly appreciated and does not go unnoticed!

Thank you for helping make SES a place we are all proud to call home! 🏫❤️💙

Go Cougars!

🌅 The new tradition continues! 🌅

Our seniors kicked off their final first day of school by arriving bright and early for our Senior Sunrise Breakfast!

What a wonderful way to start their senior year together! Here’s to making memories, embracing every moment, and having an amazing year ahead!🎓✨

Happy Labor Day from The Valley!

Yearbooks are officially on sale!!
Middle School $22
High School $60

Order online at https://www.jostens.com/
Or you can order with Mrs. Bennink tonight at Open House in room 125!!

📚✨ There’s More to School Than What Happens in the Classroom! ✨📚

Looking for a way to get involved, meet new friends, explore your interests, and have a little fun along the way? Our Middle/High School offers a wide variety of extracurricular clubs and activities for students! 🎉

Today, we’re highlighting three great opportunities to get involved:

🏛️ High School History Club
📜 Middle School History Club
🧠 Quiz Bowl

And these are just three of the many clubs and activities available to our students! From academic and service organizations to special-interest clubs and more, there are plenty of ways for students to find their place and get involved. 💙

👉 Interested in learning more about these clubs—or any of the other extracurricular opportunities available at MHS? Reach out to the MHS Office for more information!

Find something you love. Get involved. Make your mark! 🐾

Tonight's the night!! Join us!

One of our students, Caleb Schauman, created one of the caps that Josh Allen will wear this season!!
Go Bills and great job Caleb!!!!! ❤️💙

https://youtu.be/nxpX6MLhYMw?is=2P3EaZdgEnDNirMi


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Today we welcomed our faculty and staff back for our Opening Day of Learning!
Even better—our teachers were teaching our teachers! Members of our team who attended the Plain Talk About Literacy and Learning Conference this past March led today’s learning, bringing back powerful, research-based strategies focused on the Science of Reading, literacy, writing, and supporting ALL learners.

We’re proud to see our educators sharing their expertise, learning from one another, and kicking off another great year at Cassadaga Valley!

We learn together. We grow together. We ROAR together!

Does your child need mandated immunizations? The Chautauqua County Health Department will be at our MHS Open House to provide immunizations for students PreK-12. Please reach out to the SES or MHS health offices with questions.

Reminder of our MHS Step Up to Success Tailgate and Open House events this Wednesday!

Are you ready for an amazing adventure? Join us for Heart & Sole—it's the fun, uplifting Middle School version of Girls on the Run!

🏃‍♀️ What’s Heart & Sole all about? Your child doesn’t have to be a superstar runner to participate! Whether they prefer to stroll, jog, or sprint, it’s all about moving at THEIR pace. This program focuses on feeling joyful, healthy, and confident! We’ll engage in physical activities, but that’s just the beginning. You’ll also learn essential life skills—social, emotional, and physical—while building healthy habits!

🎉 And that’s not all! At the end of our exciting season, we'll head up to Buffalo for an awesome 5k event where we’ll run alongside other amazing teams!

💖 Want to support our teams? Everyone is welcome to join in on the 5k fun!

Don't miss out—there’s still time to be part of this fantastic experience! For any questions, reach out to Mrs. Zenns at nzenns@cvcougars.org or Ms. Broadhead at jbroadhead@cvcougars.org. Let’s make some unforgettable memories together! 💪 Applications are due by Sept 11th, and practices start on Sept 15th. Practices are Tuesday's and Thursday's 2:30-4pm. Please remember that you cannot join if you have a sport that will conflict with practices.

Registration Form: https://aptg.co/5FbnYh
Parent Run Club Registration Form Fall 2026: https://aptg.co/ZHMQdd

Reminder that all offices will be closed this morning for Opening Day!

📣 Opening Day is August 31st! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome our staff back for a great day of learning, connection, and preparation for the new school year!
All staff are invited to enjoy a light breakfast and will participate in the Keynote, professional development sessions, and lunch.

Please note that all main offices — SES, MHS, Bus Garage, and District Office — will be closed from 7:30 AM–12:15 PM while our staff participate in Opening Day activities.

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to kicking off another great school year! 💙❤️

This week’s SES Good News is celebrating our secretarial transition that officially took effect on August 24, 2026!

Please join us in welcoming and supporting Jenn Runge and Lisa Cleland as they work together in the SES Main Office. We appreciate their flexibility, teamwork, and commitment to keeping our school running smoothly and supporting our students, staff, and families.

We are excited about this new chapter and look forward to the great things Jenn and Lisa will continue to bring to our SES community!

Thank you, Jenn & Lisa, for all you do!!

Attention CVCS community members! The district calendar was mailed out at the end of last week. If you live in the district and did not receive one, please contact Ms. Wilson, District Clerk, at mwilson@cvcougars.org.
The calendar can also be viewed here: https://aptg.co/3mNLg1

Cassadaga Valley is looking for a Mechanic III to join our amazing transportation department! Interested applicants should complete the Non-Instructional/Chautauqua County Civil Service Application (found on CVCS website - https://www.cvcougars.org/page/employment-opportunities ) and submit a letter of interest and resume to the Superintendent's office OR Transportation Supervisor, ksercu@cvcougars.org, ASAP!

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
🗓️ First meeting is 9/16/26 from 3:30-4:30 PM

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