Cassadaga Valley Central School District

All Modified spring sports will begin practicing April 18th.

Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) 3-part series information for March, April and May.

CVCS is accepting applications through March 21, 2022, for an Elementary ELA/Reading AIS Teacher and an Elementary Math AIS Teacher. CVCS is accepting applications through March 18, 2022, for a School Counselor. Applications to be submitted online at https://www.wnyric.org/en/finance-and-hr-services/applicant-tracking-for-applicants.aspx.

There will be a Special Meeting of the CVCS Board of Education on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the M/HS MPR.

For tonight's Jackals game, all CVCS students will get free admission. PreK-6 grade students will be coming home with an actual ticket. Grade 7-12 students will come to the entrance table, find their name on a checklist and sign.

Students in Mrs. Gumhalter's class read "The Cat in the Hat" and "The Lorax,: made a Thing 1 & Thing 2 craft, and got to wear headbands during Read Across America Day!

Enrollment is currently underway for the Cassadaga Valley's 2022-2023 Kindergarten and Universal Pre-Kindergarten programs at Sinclairville Elementary School. The UPK Program is available to children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2022. Parents/Guardians of children who meet this age requirement should be receiving the enrollment forms in the mail. If you do not receive the enrollment forms, please use the contact information below to request copies. There are no income eligibility restrictions for families residing within the school district. We would like to encourage parents/guardians of children eligible to start kindergarten in the fall, who are not currently enrolled in our UPK program, to register their child for school as soon as possible. This applies to children who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2022. To request more information and enrollment forms, please contact the Sinclairville Elementary School Office at 962-5195 ext. 2400.

It's that time of the year again - emu egg hatching in Mrs. Burns' room! https://ensemble.e2ccb.org/Watch/g8P7Lde3

Just a couple pictures of SES participating in "Read Across America Day."

Ms. Ringler's 2nd grade class is really excited to share their March Madness: Tournament of Books. With the help of Mrs. Joslyn, the student have selected 16 picture books that they have enjoyed! Throughout the month, the class will read each book and complete different activities to help them decide which book should move on to the next round. By the end of the month they will be able to name "The Best Book of Second Grade!"

Blood Drive for Community Blood Bank. Questions: Contact Lindsey Bennink at lbennink@cvcougars.org. Enter through M/HS main entrance.

The Jamestown Jackals are back at CVCS this weekend! The Jamestown Jackals tip off will be this Friday at 7 pm. Mr. Leichner will be performing the Honorary Tip Off. CVCS students will be receiving a ticket for free admission for Friday only. Adult tickets are $10 and outside district children are $5. Under 4 is free. Saturday's Honorary Tip Off will be performed by CVCS Board Member, Diane Ellsworth, with a start time of 6 pm. CVCS Little Hoopers will be performing at halftime. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Under 4 is free.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen at Sinclairville Elementary are currently organizing a pet supply drive from February 28- March 11 to benefit The Chautauqua County Humane Society in Jamestown. You can find a list of acceptable items to be donated in the attached flyer. All items can be dropped off in the main office at Sinclairville Elementary. Thank you so much for your support.

Thank you to the 37 members of the CVCS Ski Club for making our ski season so much fun! Cockaigne is offering each member free skiing any day they are open until skiing is finished for the season! Just go to the window and let them know you skied with Cassadaga Valley! Enjoy and hope to see you next year!

Cathryn Russell placed first overall in the Junior People in Agriculture FFA District competition held at the Sherman Central School. Jr. People In Ag is one of many CTE/LDE events students prepare for then compete against students from other schools. Jr. People In Ag requires students in grades 6-8 to select a career field related to agriculture, then prepare and meet 15 criteria as outlined in the rules. Students must also be able to present their career choice and answer questions from a panel of judges. Catie is a 7th grader and was able to top six other competitors for first place, presenting a career in Environmental Engineering. She will now move to the FFA sub-state competition to be held in March. If Catie is successful at sub-states, she will advance to States. Congratulations and good luck, Catie!

Important Mask Update! Earlier this afternoon NYS Governor Hocul held a press conference and announced that effective Wednesday, March 2 the state mask mandate in schools will be lifted. Based on this guidance, we will be wearing face coverings on Monday & Tuesday of this week - but they will become optional on Wednesday. Below is an update on the protocols we will be following at CVCS: Face Coverings - as of Wednesday, March 2, the mask mandate in schools will be lifted. This means that the wearing of a face covering for students, faculty and staff will be optional in all classroom and school settings in our District. We will continue to supply face coverings for anyone who chooses to wear one. Please note that since face coverings are optional as of Wednesday the choice to wear a face covering is at the discretion of the individual student's family. Face Coverings on Buses - While we have not received official word from NYSED or Chautauqua County regarding mask mandates on school buses, the New York State Association for Pupil Transportation (NYSAPT) has indicated that based on CDC guidance that universal mask wearing will no longer be required in K-12 settings that the same will apply to school buses transporting public school children. We assume that will be clarified in the next day or two but we are quite sure that will be the case. At this point, masks are still required on buses until Wednesday, March 2.

There will be a Board of Education Budget Work Session and Special Meeting on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the M/HS MPR.

Menus for the month of March can be found here: https://www.cvcougars.org/page/march-menus Daily menu items can be found from our homepage - click on "Explore" then "Dining."

Reminder of this special event taking place tonight!

Now Hiring - Full-time Substitute School Nurse for Middle/High School (temporary position). Completed Non-Certified Support Staff application to be returned to the District Office by Friday, March 4, 2022. Application information and a job description can be found on our website: https://www.cvcougars.org/page/employment-opportunities