The Winter Sports Interest Google Form has been sent to all students in grades 7–12 via their school email. Please take a moment to complete the form so we can get a better idea of interest levels for each winter sport.
Please note: Completing the interest form is only the first step. Once you have submitted the form, you will also need to complete the formal athletic registration in Final Forms for Winter Sports.
👉https://cassadagavalleycentral-ny.finalforms.com/
Thank you for helping us plan for a great winter sports season! 🐾
October is a great opportunity to recognize the incredible school leaders who work every day to support our students, staff, families, and school communities.
Mr. Fredrick stated he's especially grateful to work alongside Executive Principal, Kelly Sedlak, and MHS House Principal, Dan McNeill. Their leadership, vision, dedication, and commitment to our students and staff make a tremendous difference across the Cassadaga Valley Central School District.
And while Mr. Fredrick is the one submitted this post to be published, we'd be remiss not to recognize him, our Elementary Principal, as well! His kindness, efficiency, and genuine care for our students, staff, and school community are evident in all that he does. We are incredibly fortunate to have his leadership and dedication here at Cassadaga Valley!
Here’s to celebrating Mrs. Sedlak, Mr. McNeill, and Mr. Fredrick — and all of our school leaders who show up each day to make a difference! 💙❤️
Happy National Principals Month! Go Cougars!
Discounted pricing available now through October 31st. Pricing will increase on November 1st.
Anyone can purchase a ski pass through the CVCS - Peek’n Peak affiliate website. This means parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends can take advantage of the discounted pricing through the CVCS - Peek’n Peak affiliate website now available through October 31st. If Friday does not work for your family and you cannot attend Friday Ski-Club outings, choose a different day-pass, or choose an Infinity Pass and ski any day that fits your family’s schedule.
The CVCS Parent-Teacher-Organization is offering a $150.00 scholarship to three students participating in Ski Club for the 2027 season! All current and new Ski Club members are eligible to apply. Email middlecvpto@gmail.com to receive a copy of the scholarship application. Scholarship applications due by Oct. 9th.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. John Cole jcole@cvcougars.org 716-962-8581 ext. 1121
Peek’n Peak contact: Theresa Crandall TCrandall@visitscott.com 716–355-4141 ext. 7002
Hope to see you on the slopes!
Purchase your passes using the link below
https://se-pknpk.secure-cdn.na2.accessoticketing.com/embed/login.php?emerchant_id=500501&merchant_id=500625
Username: Cassadaga
Password: Cassadaga23
💙❤️VALLEY VOLUNTEERS❤️💙
Do you need help cleaning your yard before snow falls, putting up or taking down decorations, raking leaves, or maybe even shoveling snow? The Valley Volunteers have you covered! 🍂❄️
On November 13th, Cassadaga Valley's JCC Leadership class will be going around Cassadaga, Gerry, and Sinclairville helping with anything the community may need. Just scan the QR code for your town (or use the links below) and book an appointment! Appointments close on November 5th. If you have any questions feel free to use the email on the flyer to contact us!
#ValleyVolunteers #ThisIsTheValley #StudentInfluencerCatie #ValleyProud
Gerry - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1i2lZGve7r6jsJuyS6iN057LTmhBBuE3PW03AwPSCV7gmoI4-5ghxzMmMVLEOK6w1fEYc8hOQq
Sinclairville - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ1B7b0AjKSLmOxSzD07MBM0H0vE-uRPiXMnFfjzK4hEp7JJd59aYg5YPKuPbHo70XSqSJnks-ho
Cassadaga - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0dADFkMwRUnkGv87EZP6LsStSMehL53mYh92Idvx07Wvv7rOVtxn0Kuzx0adVRBFVdbzmyBaLp
We are excited to share that the Chautauqua Blind Association (CBA) will once again be partnering with our district to provide FREE vision screenings for our Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and Special Education students on October 13th!
The CBA uses a quick, non-invasive Spot Vision Screener, a handheld screening tool that can quickly identify potential vision concerns and risk factors for amblyopia (commonly known as “lazy eye”) in children as young as 6 months old.
✨ Why is this a great opportunity for families?
Any student who receives a referral from the screening will be given information about applying for financial assistance through the CBA for a comprehensive eye exam and/or eyewear. This can be a wonderful resource for families who may need assistance with vision-related expenses.
📄 All students who are screened will receive a printout of their results, indicating whether they passed the screening or whether a referral is recommended.
We are grateful to the Chautauqua Blind Association for continuing to partner with our district and help make vision screening and resources accessible to our students and families! 💙👓✨
https://www.post-journal.com/news/local-news/2026/10/cassadaga-valley-opens-cougar-cafe-for-students/
It's almost time for one of our favorite SES traditions! Join us for our Annual Glow Run & Trunk or Treat on October 24th at 6:45 PM!
Get ready for an evening of glowing fun, family time, and Halloween excitement! Here's what you need to know:
🏃♀️ GLOW RUN
Date: October 24th
Lineup/Start Time: Promptly at 6:45 PM
Location: SES Track
🎟️ PRIZE BASKET DRAWING!
Arrive between 6:30–6:45 PM to enter your ticket for a chance to win a fun prize basket! Don't miss out!
🍬 TRUNK OR TREAT
Following the Glow Run, head over to the bus loop in front of the school for some Halloween fun!
Trunk or Treat will begin around 7:00 PM.
Treats will be available until supplies run out or 8:00 PM, whichever comes first!
**If any of our families are interested in hosting a trunk please contact the health office to let us know to add you to the list! **
🚗 PARKING: SES Visitor Parking
📝 IMPORTANT RSVP INFORMATION!
Registration forms will be coming home with students THIS WEEK! Please complete and return your form to the nurse's office by October 16th so we can plan for enough supplies and treats for everyone attending.
✨ Whether you're running, walking, collecting treats, or just enjoying the fun, we can't wait to see our SES families come together for a glowing good time!
Get those glow sticks ready... READY, SET... GLOW! 💚💜💛
Flag 1 battled hard but fell in a close game in the Quarterfinal round, while Flag 2 suffered their first loss of the season in the Championship game!
If you see any of our Cougars today, be sure to congratulate them on an amazing season! ❤️👏💙
Our Rookies and Pros still have a few more weeks of games, so if you can, head out and cheer them on! Let’s keep the Cougar spirit going! 📣
Our SES school health office will soon be starting our NYS-mandated vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings for students in the required grade levels!
📋 Who will be screened?
Pre-K
New Kindergarten students
1st Grade
3rd Grade
5th Grade
All new entrants to the district
Why are these screenings important?
👀 Vision & Hearing: Problems with vision and hearing can sometimes go unnoticed and may affect a child's behavior, learning, and academic success.
🩺 Scoliosis: Early identification is important so that students who may need further evaluation or treatment can be referred to their healthcare provider as soon as possible. * This screen is only mandated for 5th grade girls at this time
New York State requires public schools to complete these screenings for designated grade levels when the results are not already documented on a student's current health examination.
💚 Our goal is to help identify any potential concerns early and ensure our students have the support they need to be healthy, happy, and ready to learn!
📬 Parent Notification: As screenings are completed, a paper copy of your child's individual screening results will be sent home via backpack mail for your review.
As always, if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to the school health office.
Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our students healthy! 😊
The Key Club held its first meeting of the year with an amazing 42 students in attendance! 🙌 Students jumped right in, gathering toiletry items for the Chautauqua County Samaritan House and winter gloves and hats for the Jamestown Boys & Girls Club and James Prendergast Library.
We love seeing our students come together to make a difference in our community!
It’s not too late to join! Students in grades 9–12 who enjoy getting involved and participating in meaningful volunteer projects are encouraged to join Key Club and make a difference alongside their peers. 🤝
💙❤️ Our amazing staff showed their CVCS pride by ordering and rocking their CVCS jerseys!
🐾 We also had some wonderful guests visit SES for a Den of Distinction tour and had the opportunity to showcase our school, our students, and all the great things happening in our building.
What a great day in the Valley! ❤️💙
Proud to be Cougars! 🐾
Cassadaga Valley is looking to partner with our students, families, staff, and community members to help shape the future of our district! Together, we can build bold goals and develop the practices that will help us turn those goals into reality.
We’re still looking for student, staff, and community representatives to join the following committees:
🏅 Athletics
📋 Code of Conduct
🎓 Graduation
🛡️ Safety
📚 Teaching & Learning
💻 Technology
🚌 Transportation
💚 Wellness
Your voice, experience, and perspective can make a difference! If you’re interested in joining one of these committees and helping make a positive impact in The Valley, please reach out to mwilson@cvcougars.org.
We’d love to have you at the table! 💙🐾❤️
October Extracurricular Calendar! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jpNli0Deh1as7qv5Fi9liSTIWX47mL_8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108960133936446434752&rtpof=true&sd=true
Please reach out to the MHS office with questions.
Our first month of school is in the books. (Can you believe September is already over?) Our middle-high school gathered for the first of four seminar days designed to help students imagine their futures and start building them. The following message, adapted from the keynote address delivered to our high school students, shares what Thrive by 25 means for them and what it asks of us as a school.
Beyond the Diploma - Preparing Students to Thrive by 25: Their future, our responsibility
Think about one number: 25.
Not your child’s age today. Their age someday. Their actual life, not the perfect Instagram version.
Where will they live? What will they do? Will they be able to pay their bills, take a vacation, have hobbies and hope and fun? Will they have choices?
Those questions should shape what we do as a school.
We often ask students, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” That’s a pretty big question when you’re 14, 15, 16 or 17. Instead, let’s ask: “What kind of life do you want?”Then we can help them identify the education, training, work and experiences that might build it.
That’s the heart of Thrive by 25 and our four E’s: Enrollment, Enlistment, Employment and Entrepreneurship. Continuing their education. Serving their country. Securing work that pays enough to build a life. Creating an opportunity of their own.
There is more than one way to build a really good life. Their first choice doesn’t have to be their forever choice. But they need the skills to choose and to change direction.
Which brings us to reading.
Someday, your child will be looking at a lease, a loan, a job offer, an insurance policy or a business contract. Somebody will ask them to sign their name at the bottom. They better understand what they’re signing.
Reading isn’t just about getting a good grade in English. It’s about understanding choices, because choices are power, and we want that power in our students’ hands.
Our work must give students opportunities to communicate, solve problems, manage money, try things, mess things up and try again. And, yes, learn to work with somebody who drives them absolutely crazy. An extremely valuable life skill.
A diploma is the baseline. We want students ready for the life that comes after it.
We can’t build their futures for them. Our job is to provide the skills, opportunities, experiences and support so that someday, at 25, they can say with pride:
“This is my life. I built this.”
Read the full newsletter here: https://www.cvcougars.org/page/superintendents-message
Today is one of three days available for students to come get Homecoming ready!!
Stop by MHS room #131 from 2:15-3:15PM on 10/1, 10/8 or 10/15 to get homecoming attire, shoes and more!
Students visited Local 17’s training facility in Lakeview, NY, where they participated in hands-on activities and explored a variety of careers in the construction trades. Students had the opportunity to try their hand at equipment operation, plumbing, masonry, and roofing while learning from experienced professionals.
These experiences give our students a valuable look at the skills, training, and career opportunities available in the skilled trades. It’s a great example of how hands-on learning can help students connect their classroom experiences to real-world careers!
A big thank you to the WNY trade unions for welcoming our students and providing such a valuable learning experience!
Our Medical Director from Southern Tier Pediatrics will be visiting the middle/high school on November 5th to perform mandated physical examinations for current students in grades 6-12 and students participating in MHS sports who have not yet provided a physical examination to the school health office for the current school year.
Any questions should be directed to the MHS health office (716) 962-8581 ext. 1147
