Cassadaga Valley Central School District

Location change: PreK and K Screenings now will be at Sinclairville Elementary on August 7,8, and 9. Please call the Elementary office if you have any questions or need a screening appointment. Note: If your child already did PreK with us, they do not need to be screened for Kindergarten.

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

Music Students complete 7-country European Music Tour 25 Students from high schools throughout Chautauqua County experienced the EMPIRE tour with American Music Abroad in July. Their 20 day tour included Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, where they performed 7 concerts and experienced cultural dinners, sightseeing, and museum tours. Students performed in string orchestra, choir, and concert band, under head directors Rich and Christine Riederer. Local band director J. Nicole Zenns from Cassadaga Valley conducted 2 pieces with the concert band, and continues to serve as Chautauqua County recruiter for AMA Empire Tour. Another tour is planned for July 2025. Students are listed by school and instrument below: Cassadaga Valley HS: Gia Knott, flute; Miranda Ryen, alto saxophone; James Mullen, bari sax; Angelica Mullen, trumpet; Cathryn Russell, French horn; Skyler Szablewski, euphonium; Aubre Bonasera, percussion. Chautauqua Lake Secondary School: Daniel Klinek-Cornell, choir; Eve Kushmaul, trumpet & choir; Lydia Kushmaul, French horn & choir; Meghan Pauley, choir; Caleb Prewitt, euphonium; Eliot Reyda, trumpet. Dunkirk HS: Michael Brown, euphonium. Fredonia HS: Grant Abbey, bass; Jackson Gollnitz, trombone. Jamestown HS: Olivia Beach, French horn & choir; Hayden Langford, French horn & choir; Alison Latona, flute & choir; Adrianna McSkimming, clarinet & choir; McKenna Schneider, trombone & choir. Silver Creek HS: Emily Bowers, trumpet; Sam Bowers, trombone. Southwestern HS: Dorian Weaver, trumpet; Alana Weaver, percussion.

Hello Cassadaga Community! I am so excited to start the school year as your new superintendent. One of the most important things to me as a leader is teamwork and collaboration. We have built several committees for the coming year where we will be seeking student, parent and community representation to help us build goals, solve problems and team up to do great things! We will be sending out information on all of these committees the first week of August. Our Code of Conduct is in need of both immediate and long-range updates. We have collaborated quickly this summer to ensure that our Code of Conduct is up to date for the start of the new school year. You can find that updated document here https://5il.co/2sfcg. If you have comments you would like to share, please reach out to me to share your insights. We will also have a public hearing on August 28th at 6:00 PM before we approve the updated Code of Conduct. For long-range planning and more substantial updates, we need you! Please consider joining our Code of Conduct Committee for this important work! This team will meet September through February, from 4:00-5:00PM on the following dates, to build a new Code of Conduct to be presented to the Board of Education in March for feedback and approval for the 2025-2026 school year: ~September 11, 2024 ~October 9, 2024 ~November 13, 2024 ~December 11, 2024 ~January 8, 2025 ~February 12, 2025 We need 2 elementary and 2 middle-high school parents as well as students for this important work. Please email Mr. Tonelli rtonelli@cvcougars.org and Mrs. Sedlak ksedlak@cvcougars.org to sign up today! -Ms. Mangus

PreK Registration Now Due!!

Join our Cougar Community! Cassadaga Valley is accepting applications for the following certified positions: ~Anticipated opening for Elementary (6th grade) Teacher ~LTS - Family & Consumer Science Teacher ~Speech & Language Pathologist Apply online here: https://wnyric.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/job_board?APPLICANT_TYPE_ID=00000001&COMPANY_ID=00005387&REPRESENTATIVE_COMPANY_ID=MA000930

We'd like to thank the following law enforcement agencies and participants, who conducted drills on our property this week: New York State Police - Special Operations Response Team, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office - Special Response Team, BOCES Criminal Justice students and staff as role players, and several School Safety Advisors and School Resource Officers from the area. Once again, CVCS was proud to host these very important drills on our school property this week!

Cassadaga Valley is still seeking candidates for the following non-instructional positions: ~School Bus Driver ~School Bus Attendant Interested candidates should fill out the application linked below. Join our Cougar Community! chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1554/CVCS/3731906/Civil_Service-Non-Instructional_App.pdf

Congratulations to Middle/High School Student, Gabrielle Cunningham, on her achievement! We're rooting for you! https://www.observertoday.com/sports/local-sports/2024/07/cunningham-heading-to-regionals/

Congrats to all of our 4th quarter Honor and Merit Roll students! Honor Roll 12th Grade – Eliza Andersen, Jorden Carlson, Nathaniel Case, Benjamin Elder, Caden Frost, Lily Harkins, Matthew Helwig, Elijah Higgs, Lauren Jasinski, Cheyenne Johnson, Hunter Johnson, Gracelyn Kohler, Jonathan Lewis, Austin Main, Lucas Martin, Robert Polley, Merrick Samuelson, Um-Khathum Shabazz, Lily VanValkenburg 11th Grade – Emiley Anderson, Hailey Anderson, Joseph Bellardo, Charlotte Couchman, Justin Gonzalez, Aliyah Hopkins, Ariana Main, Derrick Runge, Autumnskye Seagrave, Charles Taylor 10th Grade – Gavin Blair, Summer Cieplinski, Mya Cusimano, Elizabeth Daughenbaugh, Denza Fanara, Austin Gloss, Jasmine Gugino, Addison Helwig, Alexa Jaquith, Isabella Jaquith, Morgan Johnson, Cameron Katilus, Keyamari Keys, Georgiana Knott, Lilleean Meacham, Brandi Meder, Payton Meder, Adrianna Myers, Katarina Pattison, Gavin Penhollow, Tristan Reese, Shea Richerson, Alyssa Snyder, Aaron Steen, Xabrina Szablewski, Grant Zahm, Zoe Zuech 9th Grade – Aubre Bonasera, Noah Brandt, Anna Burlingame, Jackson Crowell, Gabrielle Cunningham, Mia Fanara, Lilly Green, Addisyn Grissom, Natalie Hallett, Breonna Hopkins, Jakob Huling, Connor Main, Angelica Mullen, James Mullen, Lilliana Payne, Isadora Pryll, Cathryn Russell, Skyler Szablewski, Jocelyn Wintersteen 8th Grade – Pheobie Brandow, Mathew Chrispen Jr, Alicyn Debo, Skyleigh Debo, Mathew Farmer, Marsal Fenton, Anastazia Hale, Dawson Harper, Makenzie Lahnen, Taylor Lahnen, Reese McKay, Faith McVey, Kristyn McVey, Eden Miller, Emma Nickerson, Alexis Pattyson, Benjamin Petry, Robert Sutherland, Kadence Swanson, Cheyanne Weaver 7th Grade – Caleb Anderson, Jaidyn Briggs, Nora Brown, Mikayla Carlson, Anthony Clark, Sophie Conti, Cole Daughenbaugh, Madison Debo, Emmalyn DeGolier, Marli Deyell, Brionna Doland, Julissa Evans, Ayden Hall, Kayden Hallett, Gabriella Hubler, Quinn Johnson, Eliana Katilus, Kailee Lacki, Matthew Lawrie, Bridget McQuiggan, Nora Nopper, Alea Runge, Quinn Smith, Maliyah Stone, Preston Swan, Evelyn Winton 6th Grade – Gemma Andersen, Antonio Bonasera, Olivia Burlingame, Cooper Davis, Summer Debo, Colton Frost, Hannah George, Niall Guayasamin, Anthony Hamernik, Sydney Hawkins, Makayla Hopkins, Elora Kelley, James McChesney, Maddison Near, Lydia Petry, Emily Pierce   Merit Roll 12th Grade – Easton Berwick, Riley Brooks, Lucas Brown, Hayden Carr, Evan Diers, Gregory Edson, Calvin Hilliker, Andrea Johnson, Sapphire Johnson, Ean Kelley, Eric McKeown, Ella Pacos, Blaine Percey, Tristan Pierce, Mason Rhoades, Miranda-Lee Ryen, Monica Snyder 11th Grade – Lorelei Beichner, Kameron Brown, Morgan DeGolier, Paige Dellahoy, Isabella Dutton, Andrew Faulkner, Jessica Hornburg, Matthew Huch Jr, Naomi Johnson, Summer Johnson, Kieth Mesler, Hailey Myers, Jaelynn Nagy, Cadence Thompson, Bradley Windnagle 10th Grade – Danny Callentine IV, Ryley Clutter, Jazmin Debo, Hayden DeGolier, Destiny Kelley, Jordynn Main, Brianna Myers, Gabriel Myers, Adabella O'Hara, Kali Richerson, Ashlynn Smith 9th Grade – Makayla Edson, Cameron Fitzgibbons, Caleb Gierlinger, Jakob Higgs, Mattea Hilliker, Chloe Lundberg, Maddison McLane, Melanie Myles, Lillian Phillips, Kolton Samuelson, Alex Serrano, Ruby VanValkenburg 8th Grade – Nathan Cieplinski, Elliona Echevarria, Cadence Fitzgibbons, Aiden Frost, Brody Hawkins, AngelLee Little, Katreena O'Rourke, Blake Sam, Kianna Sanchez, Peyton Senear, Jaden Skinner 7th Grade – Ryan Anderson, Khloey Carr, Mason Debo, Hadley Green, Chelsea Johnson, Mathieson Krupa, Jayden McEntire, Isaac Meacham, Peyton Meyers, Jannah Rullon, Zayelah Swierkosz 6th Grade – Joseph Allessi, Bentley Brown, Jayden Brown, Bre'Ahna Carr, Jackson Frangione, Levi Hall, Kristen Heath, Lucas Mcalister, Atlas McCann, Gracelynn Parker, Noah Paxton, Riley Szukala, Noah Troxell, Amilya Wolnik

Cassadaga Valley will be streaming the Graduation Ceremony live tonight, June 28 at 7:00pm. Jacob Clever, from the Class of 1999 will be the Guest Speaker. https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NDI0NT

Attention Fitness Center users! With graduation being Friday, June 28th, there will be a lot of traffic flow, therefore there will be NO afternoon/evening hours. The Fitness Center will be closed by 2:20 PM. Please join us in celebrating our seniors!

On Tuesday, SES had a bike assembly for the Pre-K class! Our kids learned bike safety from our very own School Safety Advisor, Officer Kent. We raffled off a bike and helmet to one student, Sharon Sarver, our preschool winner!

Our Wellness Committee was able to obtain bikes to raffle off to our students, one per grade level, from a number of local organizations (Park Church, Metallicux , PTO, WayWard, Pearl City Cycles and some generous staff members)! Our kids got to learn bike safety, simple bike repair, and first aid from our presenters! Thank you to our presenters, Pearl City Cycles, Sinclairville EMS, and Chautauqua County sheriff Phil Lombardo!

Don't forget to fill out the 2024 Parent Survey! We want your feedback! Today is the last day to fill it out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTlBptRlB8Pd7FQqnweqmCosb4p-ERx5zjZF80HNGlVUxI4g/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2yt2zD6nez8YTimEFhYD2PctoADfoV7SgISbLRJpsF-qK0J3W-8Hx3NFA_aem_AfaQr0vh8tlrUJU5jnx4WSSeWpTSWG-76aXgxhzShxBgcUaKjzaKjQXvaRt3Ivm3yYr-KnHLcTJOuZ1Af-tP5k3-

It appears that summer will be arriving a few days early this year. Temperatures on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are predicted to be around 90. I would like to let everyone know what steps we are taking here at CVCS to keep our students and staff as cool as possible. Our Multi-Purpose Room (MPR) and Auditorium have air conditioning. The elementary will take advantage of the auditorium for movie breaks during the day to allow students to cool off. We have moved air conditioning units into the band room for Regents exams and will also use the air conditioned MPR for Regents. Furthermore, our Director of Facilities, Todd Ames and his team have been watching the forecast since last week and preparing to run our building ventilation systems in the most efficient way to bring cooler air into our buildings overnight while mitigating the amount of warm air brought in during the day. Using the heat index guidelines, we will also be adjusting the duration of time that students spend outside at any one time if temperatures become oppressive, and we will ensure that students have plenty of water to drink. Shaded areas on our campus also provide an opportunity for outside time while keeping kids out of the sun. Unfortunately, our buses do not have air conditioning but they are stored inside the bus garage to keep them cooler for afternoon runs. Also, our Transportation Director Kristin Sercu will be making sure that roof hatches and windows are open on our buses so that we get as much air movement as possible while transporting students. What can you do at home to help? Ensure that your child is wearing light, cool, and loose-fitting clothing this week so that they can be as comfortable as possible. Have your child bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during the day. Our staff will make sure that children can refill their water bottles throughout the day as needed. Talk to your children about being aware of how they are feeling when playing outside. If they start to feel overheated, it might be time to take a break, catch their breath and have some water. Of course, if situations dictate that we need to pivot to a different plan from the one above, we will do so and communicate that plan to our families. Thank you for your support as we welcome summer to CVCS! Dave Davison Interim Superintendent

Huge thank you to all the parents, teachers, aides, and staff that helped make field day at Sinclairville Elementary GREAT today!! The smiles, laughter, and memories that were made today!! A special thank you to all of the CVPTO who funded and helped with planning! Thanks to Firehouse Bounce houses, Incredible bounce, Party on 716, and Burgess pellets Connect four, Snappy Accidents Photo Booth, and Jamestown Ice and Storage for all their amazing equipment!! Without these amazing people and businesses field day would not have been such a hit!!

Hello Cassadaga Valley Community, We have reached the end of the school year for most of our students, and we are on to Regents Exams. 6th Grade Students will continue to have full days of school on Friday 6/14, Monday 6/17, & Tuesday 6/18. They move to half days Thursday, 6/20 - Tuesday, 6/25. The Regents Exam schedule is attached here. Because our Transportation Department is absolutely awesome, they are running midday runs to take students home from morning exams, and picking up for afternoon exams. Students being picked up for afternoon exams should be waiting outside their house no later than 10:40AM for the bus to bring them to school. Feel free to reach out to the Transportation Department (716-962-5185) if you would like to double check on anything during this time. Students waiting at school for an exam should report directly to the cafeteria for supervision. Students taking an afternoon exam will also have transportation available to bring them home too. 6th grade half-day dismissal is at 10:30AM on the last four days of school. As always, please reach out to the Main Office if you have any questions!!

This program is FREE to any and all community members, and there are no requirements for eligibility. No ID or income requirements.

The seniors competed in a Blokus game tournament today in the library. The finalists were Nate Case, Andrea Johnson, Robert Polley, and Mason Rhoades. Andrea Johnson was the 1st ever CVCS Blokus Champion. Congratulations to Andrea!