Today, SES students and faculty were able to participate in Fire Prevention Day! We want to thank our local fire departments and volunteers for all of their hard work, commitment, and bravery for keeping our community safe!! 🚒🧑‍🚒🧯

Last week, our ELA 7 classroom transformed into the world of Ray Bradbury’s, "All Summer in a Day"! They all worked together to experience literature beyond the pages. 📚

They assigned characters, acted out scenes, and even turned off all the lights while storm noises played from the TV ⛈️

They sat with their rain ponchos and dove into a world colored with imagery. Students worked hard at annotating the story and led a powerful, thought-provoking discussion! They were inspired by the power of figurative language.

And, of course, they had to transform their classroom, too! They decorated the room with rain, and sunshine to create their own version of the world from the story.

Cassadaga Valley is proud to maintain a strong and positive partnership with our local law enforcement agencies. We value their presence on our campus and appreciate the support they provide to our students, staff, and school community.

We also want to remind our community that seeing a police vehicle on school property does not necessarily mean there is a safety concern or that something is wrong. Our local law enforcement partners regularly visit our campus, whether for routine check-ins, school activities, training, or simply to connect with our staff and students.

We are grateful to have law enforcement agencies who are committed to working alongside us to help keep our school community safe. 💙🖤

As always, if there is ever a situation that requires the attention of our parents or community, we will communicate that information directly through our established communication channels.

Thank you to our local law enforcement partners for your continued support of Cassadaga Valley! 👮‍♂️🚔

❄️❄️Winter Sports Interest! 🏀🤼🎳📣

The Winter Sports Interest Google Form has been sent to all students in grades 7–12 via their school email. Please take a moment to complete the form so we can get a better idea of interest levels for each winter sport.

Please note: Completing the interest form is only the first step. Once you have submitted the form, you will also need to complete the formal athletic registration in Final Forms for Winter Sports.

👉https://cassadagavalleycentral-ny.finalforms.com/

Thank you for helping us plan for a great winter sports season! 🐾

Happy National Principals Month!

October is a great opportunity to recognize the incredible school leaders who work every day to support our students, staff, families, and school communities.

Mr. Fredrick stated he's especially grateful to work alongside Executive Principal, Kelly Sedlak, and MHS House Principal, Dan McNeill. Their leadership, vision, dedication, and commitment to our students and staff make a tremendous difference across the Cassadaga Valley Central School District.

And while Mr. Fredrick is the one submitted this post to be published, we'd be remiss not to recognize him, our Elementary Principal, as well! His kindness, efficiency, and genuine care for our students, staff, and school community are evident in all that he does. We are incredibly fortunate to have his leadership and dedication here at Cassadaga Valley!

Here’s to celebrating Mrs. Sedlak, Mr. McNeill, and Mr. Fredrick — and all of our school leaders who show up each day to make a difference! 💙❤️

Happy National Principals Month! Go Cougars!

Looking for something fun to do this winter? Join Ski Club and hit the slopes at Peek’n Peak every Friday for eight weeks of lessons and fun, beginning January 8th!

Discounted pricing available now through October 31st. Pricing will increase on November 1st.

Anyone can purchase a ski pass through the CVCS - Peek’n Peak affiliate website. This means parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and family friends can take advantage of the discounted pricing through the CVCS - Peek’n Peak affiliate website now available through October 31st. If Friday does not work for your family and you cannot attend Friday Ski-Club outings, choose a different day-pass, or choose an Infinity Pass and ski any day that fits your family’s schedule.

The CVCS Parent-Teacher-Organization is offering a $150.00 scholarship to three students participating in Ski Club for the 2027 season! All current and new Ski Club members are eligible to apply. Email middlecvpto@gmail.com to receive a copy of the scholarship application. Scholarship applications due by Oct. 9th.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. John Cole jcole@cvcougars.org 716-962-8581 ext. 1121

Peek’n Peak contact: Theresa Crandall TCrandall@visitscott.com 716–355-4141 ext. 7002

Hope to see you on the slopes!

Purchase your passes using the link below
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Username: Cassadaga
Password: Cassadaga23

👀💙 Chautauqua Blind Association Coming to Our Schools! 💙👀

We are excited to share that the Chautauqua Blind Association (CBA) will once again be partnering with our district to provide FREE vision screenings for our Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and Special Education students on October 13th!

The CBA uses a quick, non-invasive Spot Vision Screener, a handheld screening tool that can quickly identify potential vision concerns and risk factors for amblyopia (commonly known as “lazy eye”) in children as young as 6 months old.

✨ Why is this a great opportunity for families?
Any student who receives a referral from the screening will be given information about applying for financial assistance through the CBA for a comprehensive eye exam and/or eyewear. This can be a wonderful resource for families who may need assistance with vision-related expenses.

📄 All students who are screened will receive a printout of their results, indicating whether they passed the screening or whether a referral is recommended.

We are grateful to the Chautauqua Blind Association for continuing to partner with our district and help make vision screening and resources accessible to our students and families! 💙👓✨

We're so excited about our NEW Cougar Cafe ☕🧁 and helping students Thrive by 25 🎓 #ValleyProud
https://www.post-journal.com/news/local-news/2026/10/cassadaga-valley-opens-cougar-cafe-for-students/

🌟🎃 READY, SET... GLOW! 🎃🌟

It's almost time for one of our favorite SES traditions! Join us for our Annual Glow Run & Trunk or Treat on October 24th at 6:45 PM!

Get ready for an evening of glowing fun, family time, and Halloween excitement! Here's what you need to know:

🏃‍♀️ GLOW RUN

Date: October 24th
Lineup/Start Time: Promptly at 6:45 PM
Location: SES Track

🎟️ PRIZE BASKET DRAWING!
Arrive between 6:30–6:45 PM to enter your ticket for a chance to win a fun prize basket! Don't miss out!

🍬 TRUNK OR TREAT
Following the Glow Run, head over to the bus loop in front of the school for some Halloween fun!

Trunk or Treat will begin around 7:00 PM.
Treats will be available until supplies run out or 8:00 PM, whichever comes first!

**If any of our families are interested in hosting a trunk please contact the health office to let us know to add you to the list! **

🚗 PARKING: SES Visitor Parking

📝 IMPORTANT RSVP INFORMATION!
Registration forms will be coming home with students THIS WEEK! Please complete and return your form to the nurse's office by October 16th so we can plan for enough supplies and treats for everyone attending.

✨ Whether you're running, walking, collecting treats, or just enjoying the fun, we can't wait to see our SES families come together for a glowing good time!

Get those glow sticks ready... READY, SET... GLOW! 💚💜💛

Our little league flag teams played their hearts out this weekend at the tournament, and we couldn’t be prouder of both teams! 🐾🏈

Flag 1 battled hard but fell in a close game in the Quarterfinal round, while Flag 2 suffered their first loss of the season in the Championship game!

If you see any of our Cougars today, be sure to congratulate them on an amazing season! ❤️👏💙

Our Rookies and Pros still have a few more weeks of games, so if you can, head out and cheer them on! Let’s keep the Cougar spirit going! 📣

👀👂IT'S SCREENING TIME AGAIN! 💚

Our SES school health office will soon be starting our NYS-mandated vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings for students in the required grade levels!

📋 Who will be screened?

Pre-K
New Kindergarten students
1st Grade
3rd Grade
5th Grade
All new entrants to the district

Why are these screenings important?

👀 Vision & Hearing: Problems with vision and hearing can sometimes go unnoticed and may affect a child's behavior, learning, and academic success.

🩺 Scoliosis: Early identification is important so that students who may need further evaluation or treatment can be referred to their healthcare provider as soon as possible. * This screen is only mandated for 5th grade girls at this time

New York State requires public schools to complete these screenings for designated grade levels when the results are not already documented on a student's current health examination.

💚 Our goal is to help identify any potential concerns early and ensure our students have the support they need to be healthy, happy, and ready to learn!

📬 Parent Notification: As screenings are completed, a paper copy of your child's individual screening results will be sent home via backpack mail for your review.

As always, if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to the school health office.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping our students healthy! 😊

💙 Key Club is off to a great start! ❤️

The Key Club held its first meeting of the year with an amazing 42 students in attendance! 🙌 Students jumped right in, gathering toiletry items for the Chautauqua County Samaritan House and winter gloves and hats for the Jamestown Boys & Girls Club and James Prendergast Library.

We love seeing our students come together to make a difference in our community!

It’s not too late to join! Students in grades 9–12 who enjoy getting involved and participating in meaningful volunteer projects are encouraged to join Key Club and make a difference alongside their peers. 🤝

Reminder to sign up for Ski Club before the prices go up on November 1st! And don't forget that the MHS PTO is offering three $150 scholarships to this year's participants!

🐾 Two great things to highlight from this week at SES!

💙❤️ Our amazing staff showed their CVCS pride by ordering and rocking their CVCS jerseys!

🐾 We also had some wonderful guests visit SES for a Den of Distinction tour and had the opportunity to showcase our school, our students, and all the great things happening in our building.

What a great day in the Valley! ❤️💙
Proud to be Cougars! 🐾

Prevention Works will be coming back to the MHS Counseling Office starting on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Prevention Works will be providing their Teen Intervene Program and also social emotional support to students. If you would like to refer your child, or are a student and would like to refer yourself, please notify your school counselor.

📣 We Need You, Cougars! 🐾

Cassadaga Valley is looking to partner with our students, families, staff, and community members to help shape the future of our district! Together, we can build bold goals and develop the practices that will help us turn those goals into reality.

We’re still looking for student, staff, and community representatives to join the following committees:

🏅 Athletics
📋 Code of Conduct
🎓 Graduation
🛡️ Safety
📚 Teaching & Learning
💻 Technology
🚌 Transportation
💚 Wellness

Your voice, experience, and perspective can make a difference! If you’re interested in joining one of these committees and helping make a positive impact in The Valley, please reach out to mwilson@cvcougars.org.

We’d love to have you at the table! 💙🐾❤️