Nobody shake the snow globe! 19 degrees, calm and beautiful. Another great day to be in The Valley!
Check out the December 2024 edition of The Cougar Post, developed by Sinclairville Elementary 4th and 5th grade students! https://5il.co/32ffs
Let's connect for "cookies and conversation!"
Sponsored at the Family Center and supported by The Valley Cafe Crew - we'd love for you to join us and see what topics you would be interested in learning more about to help you, your child or your family!
CVCS Community! The MIDDLE SCHOOL Winter Concert has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 19th!
Due to inclement weather, Cassadaga Valley Central School will be closed, today, 12/5. All classes and evening activities are canceled/closed. Please stay safe and warm!
Our next #ValleyProud new hire spotlight is Stacy Monroe! Stacy is a new Special Education teacher here in The Valley! She comes to us with 17 years of teaching experience and is excited to be in a more "family feeling" environment! Welcome, Stacy! We're so happy to have you here!
The 2024-25 high school basketball seasons began for boys and girls this week. Judging from the area players returning to the hardwood, this is likely going to be another entertaining winter. Emiley Anderson, CVCS senior, made the list of "Guess Who's Back - Area Returns Tons of Talent for 2024-25" in this recent article. Emiley earned Second-Team and CCAA Division 1 East First-Team All-Star last season, with an average of 24.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.9 steals and 4.0 assists per game for the Cougars, who finished 12-9. Let's go Cougars!
https://www.post-journal.com/sports/local-sports/2024/12/guess-whos-back-3/
All afternoon/evening activities have been canceled for today (December 4th) due to the potential inclement weather. This includes the Fitness Center being closed. Stay safe and warm!
Sinclairville Elementary School will be holding Parent/Teacher Conferences this Friday, December 6th! Walkers will be dismissed at 11:05am / bus dismissal is at 11:15am. Please call the Elementary office with questions (716) 962-5195.
Miss Broadhead’s Advanced Computer Art/Design class is diving into exciting real-world opportunities with their amazing client, Mrs. Mangus! This project is just one of many that our talented advanced students tackle throughout the year, all thanks to their solid foundation from the JCC Graphic Design class they completed last year. Senior, Autumnskye Seagrave, and junior, Katarina Pattison, are busy learning about school branding and identity, which will help them craft fantastic designs for the “Make the Valley Proud” campaign. We can’t wait to see the incredible creations that they’ll bring to life for Mrs. Mangus and other clients! Don’t miss out on more details in the Post Journal Article! #ValleyProud
https://www.post-journal.com/news/local-news/2024/11/improve-district-pride/
Mrs. Nocero from the Guidance Office arranged for a West Point Cadet to come and speak to some of Mrs. Richir's Social Studies classes. Jacob Sears, from Falconer, shared many aspects of academics, service and character as well as life at West Point. Cadet Sears also shared the importance of its history. The Continental Army first occupied West Point in 1778. The strategic location on the Hudson River was a key defensive position for the Americans. General George Washington established his headquarters at West Point in 1779 and considered it the most important strategic location in America.
Our next #ValleyProud new hire spotlight is Brittany Mower! Brittany is one of our new elementary Teacher Aides! She started out subbing and quickly decided she wanted to become a part of the Cougar Community full time! We love that Brittany looks forward to coming to work everyday and we're pleased to have her on the team!
Part of the New York State Social Studies standard includes teaching our students about personal finance, goals, and how do utilize an effective budget. Cassadaga graduate Nick Stern, who works for M & T Bank Relations, came into Mrs. Richir's senior Economics class to demonstrate more about establishing credit, how to read credit reports, understanding loans and interest as well as answering the several questions students had. The students wanted Mr. Stern to return to discuss more about fraud and fraud protection. We are looking forward to having him back in January! #ValleyProud
Registration for Ski Club has been extended until December 8th!!
Register now using the link and info below!
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As part of our December Reflection, here's what Mrs. Bennink shared about some really great real-world opportunities that are happening in Parenting/Child Psychology and JCC Education.
The first two photos are a couple of the Parenting/Child Psychology students (Naomi Johnson and Addison Helwig) teaching patterns to the PreK students in Ms. Emmott's class.
The third picture is Isabella Jaquith who is doing her 40 hour internship in Mrs. Dyer's PreK class teaching shapes.
The third and fourth photos are Mattea Hilliker and Addisyn Grissom learning how to care for an infant in the Parenting/Child Psychology class. Each student takes the Real Care Baby home to simulate the real life experience of taking care of an infant. These students also use the Empathy Belly simulator that allows them to understand the signs/symptoms of pregnancy.
The last photo is of the JCC Education class with Mrs. Kelly learning about classroom management and what it looks like in her classroom. They went to Mrs. Dague's and Mr. Cusimano's classrooms as well.
We're #ValleyProud about all of these Life-Ready activities that are so important to the learning, growth and development of our students! We appreciate Mrs. Bennink taking the lead to ensure these great things happen in our school!
Recently Mr. Stimson, our 11th grade Social Studies teacher, attended professional development training on student rights where he met and spoke with Mary Beth Tinker, who is a free speech activist known for her role in the 1969 Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case.
Due to inclement weather, Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be CLOSED, Monday, December 2nd! Please stay safe and warm!
December is for reflection! We asked our staff to share ways they're building life-ready, real-world relevant opportunities for our students, how they're creating literacy-focused environments, and how they're making They Valley proud! Throughout the month of December, we'll be sharing what the staff has to share with us.
Mrs. Dague is our 6th grade science and math AIS teacher and here's what she had to share:
1. Her middle school science club found and collected native leaves and plants from the trails on campus. After identifying the leaves and plants, students were able to create their own unique nature print t-shirts and socks. Students painted bleach gel on their leaves or plants and used them as stamps to create imprints of the plants pattern on their t-shirts or socks. Students were instructed on bleach safety, and learned how the strong chemical can cause a chemical reaction. In conclusion, they learned that bleach caused the color change in their shirts. Check out these fun shirts!!
2. One attempt Mrs. Dague has made in implementing literacy-based activities is in the form of review games before quizzes or tests. She has created vocabulary bingo charts based on the key terms within lessons. The students are given bingo boards with the vocabulary terms in the boxes, and are read the definitions. This game has made reviewing for quizzes or tests more enjoyable for the students and Mrs. Dague! She's also looking forward to attending one of the Reading-to-Learn informational meetings in December.
3. To spread the message of ownership and responsibility, Mrs. Dague has allotted time in their schedule for locker and binder cleaning. During this time students organize and sort through their materials. At this age many students still require guidance on how to keep a neat and tidy area and/or binder. While students use their study skills time for many different tasks based on their personal goals, they also have the responsibility to maintain a neat environment.
Thank you, Mrs. Dague, for sharing your reflections on the start of the school year and how it pertains to building life-readiness, creating a literacy-focused environment and how you and your students ROAR throughout The Valley!
The Key Club had their annual meeting for Thanksgiving and voted to honor all of the aides in our middle/high school building. They made thank you cards and delivered chocolate to each aide. We appreciate all you do for our school! #ValleyProud!
Attention CVCS Community! Due to inclement weather and impassable roads, all practices and activities are cancelled for Saturday, 11/30, and the Fitness Center will be closed.
