Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Parents of 8th grade students: There is a mandatory meeting for parents/guardians of students who are interested in joining Quest Backpacking on Tuesday, February 11th, at 7:00 PM in the M/HS Cafeteria. Please contact Mr. Reggie Cole or Mrs. Mindy Dague with any questions.

CVCS COMMUNITY - PLEASE READ!! What is a 2-hour delay?! In the event that the weather looks like it would be absolutely awful in the early morning hours, but is expected to clear within a reasonable amount of time, we may call a 2-hour delay. Please read this information and give us a call if you have any questions!

They say that January is the longest Monday EVER. I think they are definitely on to something with that sentiment, but great news -- February is upon us! Please take note of the attached February Newsletter with important updates, including changing March 7th from a Superintendent Conference Day to a student day! We wish you a joyful, sunny month ahead. And remember: It's always a great day to be in The Valley!

Congrats to all of our 2nd quarter Honor and Merit Roll students! Honor Roll 12th Grade – Journey Alaimo, Emiley Anderson, Hailey Anderson, Lorelei Beichner, Montana Brooks, Kameron Brown, Ava Burridge, Charlotte Couchman, Ryan Davis, Morgan DeGolier, Paige Dellahoy, Isabella Dutton, Andrew Faulkner, Justin Gonzalez, Aliyah Hopkins, Jessica Hornburg, Matthew Huch Jr, Naomi Johnson, Summer Johnson, Ariana Main, Jordynn Main, Parker McLane, Kieth Mesler, Hailey Myers, Tristan Pryll, Derrick Runge, Autumnskye Seagrave, Alyssa Snyder, Jordan Swanson, Charles Taylor, Anastasia TenPas, Cadence Thompson, Bradley Windnagle 11th Grade – Gavin Blair, Danny Callentine IV, Ryley Clutter, Mya Cusimano, Emma Daigle, Denza Fanara, Austin Gloss, Jasmine Gugino, Addison Helwig, Alexa Jaquith, Isabella Jaquith, Cameron Katilus, Destiny Kelley, Keyamari Keys, Georgiana Knott, Lilleean Meacham, Brandi Meder, Payton Meder, Adrianna Myers, Brianna Myers, Gabriel Myers, Adabella O'Hara, Katarina Pattison, Gavin Penhollow, Kali Richerson, Aaron Steen, Xabrina Szablewski, Grant Zahm 10th Grade – Carter Anderson, Tyler Anderson, Aubre Bonasera, Noah Brandt, Anna Burlingame, Gabriel Cleveland, Jackson Crowell, Gabrielle Cunningham, Makayla Edson, Mia Fanara, Logan Farnham, Cameron Fitzgibbons, Lilly Green, Addisyn Grissom, Natalie Hallett, Jakob Higgs, Mattea Hilliker, Breonna Hopkins, Jakob Huling, Karson Keeler, Connor Main, Jade Marcinkowski, Melanie Myles, Sophia Nuccio, Lilliana Payne, Lillian Phillips, Isadora Pryll, Cathryn Russell, Stefan Schafer, Alex Serrano, Syeed Shabazz, Skyler Szablewski, Leona Walters, Jocelyn Wintersteen 9th Grade – Pheobie Brandow, Alicyn Debo, Skyleigh Debo, Marsal Fenton, Dawson Harper, Brody Hawkins, Makenzie Lahnen, Taylor Lahnen, Elizabeth Lewis, Reese McKay, Faith McVey, Kristyn McVey, Eden Miller, Emma Nickerson, Alexis Pattyson, Benjamin Petry, Blake Sam, Kianna Sanchez, Kadence Swanson, Aurora Walker 8th Grade – Caleb Anderson, Jaidyn Briggs, Nora Brown, Sophie Conti, Cole Daughenbaugh, Madison Debo, Mason Debo, Marli Deyell, Brionna Doland, Julissa Evans, Hadley Green, Kayden Hallett, Gabriella Hubler, Quinn Johnson, Eliana Katilus, Kailee Lacki, Matthew Lawrie, Jayden McEntire, Nora Nopper, Alea Runge, Maliyah Stone, Evelyn Winton 7th Grade – Joseph Allessi, Gemma Andersen, Antonio Bonasera, Bentley Brown, Jayden Brown, Olivia Burlingame, Bre'Ahna Carr, Cooper Davis, Summer Debo, Donald Easton, Colton Frost, Makaylah Gaul, Hannah George, Niall Guayasamin, Anthony Hamernik, Sydney Hawkins, Kristen Heath, Makayla Hopkins, Elora Kelley, James McChesney, Nadyne Nitkiewicz, Gracelynn Parker, Noah Paxton, Lydia Petry, Emily Pierce, Riley Szukala, Noah Troxell, Roclynn Ulinger, Lucian Whitmore, Amilya Wolnik 6th Grade – Aryanna Abram, Luna Banse-Fay, Brayden Beichner, Brody Beichner, Emelia Catanese, Talia Fanara, Martin Fenton, Carter Gaul, Kayden Hultberg, Jyrell Hunzinger, Logan Johnson, Caden Lacki, Jon Martin, Rodney McKay, Conner Nickerson, Shannon O'neill, Kailani Pierce, Kaleb Pierce, Maya Richner, Daniel Russell, Kolby Seekings, Roman Siegel, Jake Skinner, Jack Watson Merit Roll 12th Grade – Joseph Bellardo, Trenton Kendall, Matthew Penhollow, Collin Powers, Matthew Runge, Milford Thompson III, Zoe Zuech 11th Grade – Logan Baker, Summer Cieplinski, Jazmin Debo, Nathan Frary, Hunter Hattaway, Morgan Johnson, Tanner Olmstead 10th Grade – Kailynn Anderson, Jordon Daughenbaugh, Suzanne Dewyea, Alexander Douglas, Ginx Griffith, Ivory Jedrysik, Olivia Lopez, Chloe Lundberg, Ruby VanValkenburg 9th Grade – Nathan Cieplinski, Dominick DeGolier, Mathew Farmer, Anastazia Hale, Jackson Marsh, Peyton Senear, Jaden Skinner, Robert Sutherland, Cheyanne Weaver 8th Grade – Khloey Carr, Anthony Clark, Jaydyne Crowell, Emmalyn DeGolier, Elaina Frary, Chelsea Johnson, Bridget McQuiggan, Jannah Rullon, Quinn Smith 7th Grade – Brooklyn Apperson, Payton Davis, Cameron Eggleston, Elias Harlow, Ryker Jarvis, Dominic Knuth, Lucas Mcalister, Atlas McCann, Maddison Near, Carter Samuelson, Jaxson Willingham 6th Grade – Woods Barmore, Ava Bellardo, Khylan Eggleston, Jaelyn Evans, Cody George, Hannah Jackson, Sawyer Johnson, Ethan Rojo-Zavala, Evan Stablewski

A huge Cougar "ROAR" to Logan Farnham who prepared and gave a historical presentation on Mao Zedong at the recent High School History Club meeting. The club also helps to foster student leadership and cooperation between clubs in The Valley. The meeting was led by co- presidents, Anna Burlingame and Kemamari Keys. Notes were recorded by our our secretary, Alexa Jaquith, and the treasurer's report and balance was given by Bella Jaquith. The meeting was well attended this month with close to 40 members there to celebrate the New Year and discuss upcoming events for the club. Students were excited to help CV SADD with preparation for PS I Love You Day, which will be held in February. The Social Studies Department is also very excited to be starting a Middle School History Club under the direction of Mr. Schrader, this year, which is planning to meet next month. Students in grades 6-8 can sign up outside their social studies classrooms. The HS History Club advisor, Mrs. Richir, stated, "This year, we have the largest number of members since before COVID. It is exciting to see students involved in after school clubs and activities again!" Clubs meet on certain dates directly after school until 3:00 pm. If you have any questions about History Club, contact trichir@cvcougars.org.

Your last chance to order a yearbook is Tuesday, February 11th! High School yearbook - $70 | Middle School yearbook - $27 You can order online at www.jostens.com or send payment to Mrs. Bennink in room 131 Cash or check made out to Valley View 2025

February events! If you have any questions, please call the main offices at SES and the MHS.

Please join us for our first Middle School PTO meeting on February 26th at 6:00PM. Please check in at the MHS office.

Southwestern Independent Living Center invites EVERYONE to their 7th annual Mobile Medical Unit Health & Wellness Event! Check out the details in the poster and in the link below. https://silcchq.org/upcoming-events

Happy Lunar New Year! The Language Club recently learned about Lunar New Year and practiced their written Chinese. 2025 marks the Year of the Snake!

Cassadaga Valley MHS Parents/Guardians: If you’ve noticed missing water bottles, or especially some missing hooded sweatshirts around the house, please send them down to the lost and found in the cafeteria. We are overflowing with sweatshirts!

Just a reminder that Lunar New Year is recognized as a NYS public school holiday, therefore Cassadaga Valley School is CLOSED tomorrow, January 29th. In September 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul added Lunar New Year to the list of public school holidays to stress the importance of New York's Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. “It is not just a day off from school — it is an opportunity for our children to learn about and celebrate their own or different cultures and traditions,” Hochul said in a 2023 news release. New York is home to the second largest Asian population in the U.S., which is the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group nationwide, with 1.9 million residents, a 2021 report from the Pew Research Center found. Lunar New Year, which is a significant holiday for many East Asian families, symbolizes a fresh start and is celebrated differently by each culture. This year is the Year of the Snake, kicking off a 15-day celebration until the full “Snow Moon” which signals the beginning of the Lantern Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.

This morning, the Varsity Girls Basketball team went down to SES for a meet and greet with the elementary students to encourage interest in HS sports! #ValleyProud #BuildingFutureAthletes

The High School Science Club had our very own Mr. Stimson as their guest speaker for their January club meeting. He taught them about reptiles and brought in his own Western Hognose snake. His snake's name is Clementine, it eats and defecates approximately once a week, and its urine is like a powder. They found out Mr. Stimson has been breeding snakes for quite some time and he even owns a python!

We're #grateful for our next new hire spotlight, Danielle Johnson! Danielle is our new Account Clerk, focusing on SRP payroll and other HR related duties. She comes to us with an extensive background in retail management, giving her a lot of business experience. We're so excited to have Danielle a part of our Cougar Community!

Our next #ValleyProud new hire spotlight is Julia Napper! Julia is our newest COTA, who comes to us with a wide variety of experience, including working in outpatient rehab in Erie for about 5 1/2 years with patients of all ages and diagnoses. Julia wanted a small-town school feel and is excited with this new chapter here in The Valley!

Good Afternoon CVCS Community, If you are a parent or guardian that drops your student off at the Middle/High School, or would like to make arrangements to do so on Monday, January 27th between 7:30AM and 8:00AM, please feel free to stop in for an 'open house' style viewing of our newly remodeled music spaces - our vocal music and band rooms. We would like to give you the opportunity to see our fresh spaces and speak to Mrs. Zenns and Mr. Cole about their excitement for our program. If you would like to stop in that morning, please park in the back athletic entrance lot, enter through the doors, and make your way directly to the music rooms. There will be a small display of pastries, some coffee and juice, and we'll have an 8:00 AM ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open our new spaces! Thank you, again, for your support of our students and this community!

A balmy 10 degrees and beautiful watercolor skies. It’s always a great day to be in The Valley #ValleyProud

Good morning CVCS Community: We hope you are staying warm on this brisk day! With the cancellation of school again today, we wanted to share an updated Regents Exam calendar with you so that students are aware when they may be taking their exams. Please be reminded that if a student is taking an 11:45 AM exam, they can work up to the three hour limit of the exam, and we will arrange transportation home for students. The new exam schedule for Thursday and Friday is as follows: Thursday, January 23 7:45 am English Language Arts (all 11th grade students) Global History & Geography II 11:45 am Algebra II Earth Science Chemistry Friday, January 24 7:45 am Living Environment Geometry US History & Government 11:45 am Algebra I Physics Also, Friday, January 24th, which was originally a half day for students, will now be a FULL DAY of school for all students. It's been a tough winter, and we look forward to having our students in class with us on that day! The iReady benchmarks for students in grades 6-8 for ELA and math will be given during the first week in February now. We will communicate that information very soon. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in the building tomorrow!

They say this is the worst weather year since 2019! As a result of the persistent cold and snow, please review the following calendar adjustment: This Friday, January 24, 2025, all students will report for a FULL DAY of instruction. Although we had originally planned for a 1/2 Professional Development Day, we are adjusting this to a full day schedule to minimize further disruption to student learning. ***Stay tuned for upcoming adjustments regarding Regents testing for high school students! We are evaluating our ability to claim emergency closure days as a result of the recent State of Emergency proclamations before making any additional changes to our calendar. If any of the adjustments approved by the Board of Education in December are necessary, we will communicate these updates to you immediately. Stay warm, Cougars. See you all tomorrow!