Hello Cassadaga Valley School Community! We would like to present our March 2023 Students of the Month. https://5il.co/1s6mt
Austin Main, Caleb Thompson, Connor Thompson, Evan Diers, Hunter Cleland, James Mullen, Natalie Dossey, Cadence Fitzgibbons, Natalie Hallett, Nate Case, Andrew Apthorp, and Charlotte Couchman.
Great job on achieving this honor!
Congratulations to the following students for participating in Storers All High Photography Show at the Kenan Center in Lockport:
Hannah DeGolier
Jordynn Main
Summer Cieplinski
Elizabeth Hornburg
Kali Richerson
Madison Walter-Yoder
Lucas Martin
An extra congratulations to Jordynn Main for receiving the merit award for Cassadaga Valley and Elizabeth Hornburg for winning the Best Floral Category for the entire show!
Congratulations to Sinclairville Elementary's Cougars with Character for March! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H5sa2D_s_CyZQ3PpzjdRapSgjbx4rwmXZD4KfPuOy1M/edit?usp=sharing
Hello Cassadaga School Community,
We'd like to present our February Students of the Month. In the hectic end to that month, we neglected to share our video. So, with that being said, our February 2023 Students of the Month are as follows:
All 11th Grade ELA Regents Exam Takers, Adam Dossey, Alexis Pattyson, Austin Gloss, Ben Elder, Caden Frost, Lizzie Hornburg, Cameron Fitzgibbons, Fred Lake, Bella Dutton, Kameron Brown, Nora Nopper, Pheobie Brandow, Skyleigh Debo, and Summer Johnson.
Great job to all of our recognized students from February 2023!
https://5il.co/1s6mr
April's newsletter from the Elementary Health Office is about stress. Check it out here! https://5il.co/1rgf5
Mrs. Gruber’s and Mrs. Blair’s Class were working together to build parachutes for the Easter Egg Drop Tomorrow!
Modified sports will be starting on April 11th, right after spring break!
This is a message to notify all families, faculty and staff that despite a number of hoax phone calls that other schools in our region have received, everything here at CVCS remains safe - and our regular school schedules have been followed throughout the afternoon. We will have a regular dismissal and after school activities will take place as originally planned. While we maintained a "lockout" this afternoon, it was simply to employ a procedure that enhances our building security - there was never a direct concern for anyone's safety here in the Valley. Thank you and have a great evening!
Good afternoon Cougar Family! I'm writing to share an important notification regarding a regional and statewide hoax about school shootings. These calls to a wide variety of school districts are totally unfounded and School District officials and law enforcement officers are all aware of the "swatting" efforts designed to elicit widespread concern. There is a regional response from school leaders to reassure our communities that there is no credibility to these phone calls or internet statements. Out of an abundance of caution we will be in a lockout for the remainder of the school day. A lockout simply means that access to the buildings will be extremely limited - but everyone is safe and sound. Buffalo area TV media is also reinforcing the message that these are faulty claims. Thank you for your understanding.
PreK and Kindergarten Registration now open for the 2023-2024 school year at Cassadaga Valley Central Schools! If your child has already attended PreK at CVCS, they are automatically registered for Kindergarten. Students new to the district in both PreK and K will need to register!
On Tuesday, March 28th, nine 5th grade students participated in STEM Wars at the Jamestown Ice Arena. The competition included coding, marble runs, catapults, poster design and a Maker Fair. They all did an amazing job!
Hallway Safety Patrol has begun at SES! Students are stepping into leadership roles at all grade levels and reminding others to follow safety rules during entrance and dismissal.
The CVCS Lady Cougars Softball 2023 online store has been launched!
https://jamestowncycleshop.chipply.com/cvcssoftball23/
The store closes on April 14th
Girls on the Run begins the week that we return from April break. We are really looking forward to running our club this year, and we are still looking for a few girls to sign up! Please take a look at the information sheet provided and let us know if you have any questions! This is open to girls in grades 6-8, and we meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:00pm.
Cassadaga Valley utilizes Erie 2's important summer program, Driver's Education, and they are looking for qualified teachers for the summer of 2023. If you have any questions about the position, you can reach out to Mr. Ruszczyk at the Carrier Educational Center (716) 549-4454 x4102 | sruszczyk@e2ccb.org
Good afternoon. Just a few minutes ago the smoke alarm was triggered in the middle/high school building. Everyone in the building evacuated immediately and we were able to quickly ascertain that the cause was a contractor making a repair in the boiler room. The repair required some welding and that set off the smoke alarm. When the alarm is triggered the fire department is automatically notified. They are currently on site, checking the situation and clearing the alarm. Everyone is safe and back in the building.
As a part of our ongoing commitment to keep CVCS a safe place for our students and staff we are pleased to introduce a new tool that will support that effort. On Thursday, March 23rd, our middle/high school students will watch a 30 minute video designed to train students to look for warning signs and threats – especially on social media – of someone at risk of hurting themselves or others, and how to speak up to a trusted adult before a tragedy can occur. We know that students are often aware of concerns well before the adults in our community, (or outside of school hours) and this training will give our students additional tools to speak up when they see or hear something that should be reported.
The Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something Anonymous Reporting System is already being used in the majority of schools in the E2CC BOCES region and has been presented to almost 4 million students nationwide. The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System can be utilized to report threats and events that school personnel may need to know about. The student training will review how to utilize the website, an app, or to make a phone call to report something important when a student cannot reach a trusted adult at the school. The system is not intended to replace telling staff here at school if something alerts a child to an issue or problem, rather it is additional support to utilize as needed either after school hours, on weekends or during vacations, etc.
If students do have questions, please encourage them to reach out to the main office or the counseling office in the MHS. For more information on the Sandy Hook Promise Say Something program please visit this link:
https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/say-something-anonymous-reporting-system/features-and-benefits/
Honoring Excellence at CVCS!!!
It is our pleasure to share some great news about a member of our High School faculty. We just received notice that Mrs. Wendy Dyment, CVCS High School Social Studies teacher, has been selected as a winner of the 2023 Singer Family Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. The Singer Prize for Excellence is an award given annually by the University of Rochester to high school teachers who have made a significant impact on students and their school system.
During each fall semester, all seniors at the University are asked to nominate one of their former teachers for this award. A committee of faculty and students then review those nominations and select a group of finalists. The winning teachers have been invited to participate in an awards ceremony on campus and also be VIP guests at the University’s Commencement Ceremony on May 12, 2023.
Mrs. Dyment was nominated for this prestigious honor by Cassadaga Valley graduate Anna Grace Wenger, Class of 2019. On behalf of the School Board, our Faculty, Staff and CVCS community, we would like to congratulate Mrs. Dyment for this well deserved award! We are all proud of you and your commitment to our students and your profession!
Attention 3-8 Cougar U families:
Thursday, March 23rd at 4:30pm, will be our celebration of learning for Cougar U families. Students will stay after school to prepare and families should arrive at Sinclairville Elementary at 4:30pm. We hope to see you there so that we can share what we have learned the past 6 weeks.
*There will be no transportation home Thursday. Families will take their students home after the celebration ends. Please arrange transportation if you cannot attend.*
