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
Ms. Ziobro is holding a "Meet the Principal Night" at SES on Wednesday, March 2 from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, which will be followed by a PTO meeting at 7:00 PM. We hope all parents of SES students will come and introduce themselves to Ms. Ziobro.
More Winter Day Fun at SES
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) for Parents of Children 0-8 Years Old
Some of the activities taking place at SES today for "Winter Fun Day."
M/HS Spirit Week - Color Day - Freshmen (purple)
M/HS Spirit Week - Twins Day
Students and teachers at the M/HS for "Hawaiian/Tourist Day."
More 100-Day fun at SES! "In 100 years I will look like this" pictures and 100 piece trail mixes.
More 100th Day celebrations from SES. Here is the winner of the 100th person entering the primary hall. and Ms. Hallberg's class collected bottles to see if they could line up 100! (They ended up with 200 and the students went crazy!)
For SES families:
Just a reminder that next week, February 21-25, is Mid-Winter Break and schools will be closed. Also, Monday, February 21, all school offices will be closed in observance of Presidents Day.
The Valley Minstrels delivered Singing Telegrams and carnations to high school students and staff on Monday, and to middle school students and staff on Tuesday - and did a fantastic job!
Congratulations to the following 8th grade students who had artwork chosen for the St. Bonaventure Middle School Art Exhibition. Alyssa Snyder, Ashlynn Smith, Alexa Jaquith, Jordynn Main, Summer Cieplinski, and Zoe Zuech. Their work will be on display in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts Gallery until March 24. Pictures of their work can be found on our Facebook page.