Yesterday the M/HS Food Service staff received a pleasant surprise. Ms. Emmot's Pre-K class members drew special pictures, posted them on a "Thank You" poster and presented the poster and notes to the staff! "It made our day to get a visit from them and made us feel so grateful. They made our day special by thinking of us," stated Kathy Perkins, one of the kitchen staff members.

The Chautauqua County Health Department has two upcoming vaccination clinics with plenty of vaccine available for anyone ages 5 and up. Love Elementary School: 50 East 8th Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 Friday, 1/21 3:30PM-6:30PM Walk-ins accepted or pre-register (Only Pfizer will be available at this clinic) SUNY Fredonia Steele Hall Building: 280 Central Avenue, Track and Field Facility, Fredonia, NY 14063 Friday, 1/28 10:00AM-4:00PM Walk-ins accepted or pre-register (Pfizer and Moderna will be available) To register, visit: https://chqgov.com/public-health/covid-19-vaccination-clinics

The NYS Dept. of Health has notified us that families can get free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests shipped directly to their homes. Free at-home COVID-19 tests are delivered by the USPS. Limit of 1 order per household. Each order contains 4 individual tests. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order these at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. For more information: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/At-Home-COVID-19-Test-Kits To place an order: https://www.covidtests.gov/

Mrs. Kelly's fourth grade class spent a much needed break outside in the snow last week!

Tonight's girls' basketball game vs. Gowanda has been postponed.

January's newsletter from our School Social Workers is about Beating the Winter Blues. It can be found here: https://5il.co/14bvb

Ski club started on January 8 with 21 students either skiing or snowboarding at Cockaigne. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot. Can’t wait for this weekend! Bundle up!

Congratulations to the December Students of the Month for Sinclairville Elementary School!

Students can sign up for spring sports outside the HS gym. Families must be registered with Family ID.

Valley Minstrels and HS Musical practices are cancelled for tonight, Monday, January 10.

Due to inclement weather, tonight's Board of Education meeting will be held via Zoom at 7:00 PM. To join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/98615174081?pwd=TW1oZHVVS3h0TXFETjVJM0lrY1dKZz09 Meeting ID: 986 1517 4081 Passcode: 924142

Ski Club: Cockaigne is making snow, but they will only have the beginner slope open this weekend. If anyone goes Saturday, meet Ms. Merrill in Cockaigne's loft.

School is closed today due to inclement weather. This includes the Fitness Center.

The Cassadaga Valley Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 10, 2022, in the M/HS Multipurpose Room.

Here is the schedule for our Cougar U Learning lab for the next few weeks. As I stated previously, we will continue with the Learning Lab if there is success in numbers! A snack will be provided to students who stay for the in-person session on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students that stay after school for the learning lab can stay in the Multi-Purpose Room until the cafeteria opens for Cougar U. Please reach out to the Cassadaga Middle/High School Office if you have questions (716) 962-8581. The lab schedule can also be found here: https://5il.co/13xoe

James is showing off his cellphone holder that he fabricated and spot welded. Nice job!

REMINDER to Parents/Guardians of SENIORS: Parent Ads can be designed, created, and paid for online or given to Mrs. Shields in Room 119. See the flyers for more information. Ads and payments are due by 1/31/2022.

Tentative ski club dates: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 Feb. 5, 12,19, 26

Information on COVID Home Test Pickup for Students from Mr. Leichner: https://ensemble.e2ccb.org/Watch/j3QDp27A

Hello Cassadaga Families, As we return from our Holiday Break, we are going to begin to offer some after school help sessions, both in-person and remotely, to help our M/HS students continue to grow academically. Our Cougar U Learning Lab will begin meeting remotely on Mondays, starting January 10, 2022, for students looking for some extra help, and in-person on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students that stay for the Cougar U Learning Lab can either stay with a teacher after school or in the Multi-Purpose Room until the scheduled start time of 3:15 PM. The Remote Cougar U Lab runs from 3:30 PM-4:30 PM on Mondays, and from 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM for in-person help on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students taking advantage of in-person time must have their own transportation home. If you would like your student to stay after for Cougar U Learning Lab time, please call the main office at the middle/high school to let us know (716) 962-8581. Teachers may also be reaching out to families to see if this is an opportunity that a student would like to use. Please see the document (link below) for more information: https://5il.co/13nsf