Cassadaga Valley Central School District

The school has just been notified of a positive case of COVID-19 in a staff member in our middle/high school building. We are in touch with the Chautauqua County Department of Health and contact tracing has begun. If you have been exposed, the County will be in direct contact with you tomorrow. As a result of this news, and out of an abundance of caution, the middle/high school will be closed tomorrow and Friday – November 12 and 13. All faculty and staff should plan to work remotely as well, unless you are contacted directly buy a supervisor. Since the individual who tested positive has not been in the elementary school, we are only closing the middle/high school for the next two days to allow the contact tracing to be completed. Classes at Sinclairville Elementary will take place as usual and students in grades 6-12 should plan to attend remotely.

Food delivery this week will be delivered Tuesday, November 10th, due to there being no school on Wednesday, November 11th, in observance of Veteran's Day. Instructional materials will be delivered on Thursday, November 12th.

Members of the Key Club made cards to send to Veteran's for celebration of next week's Veteran's Day.

The CVCS Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 9, 2020, starting at 7:00 PM in the M/HS Multi-Purpose Room. Social distancing will be enforced.

Students in Ms. Burns' Ag class were given a challenge - to build three tiers in 30 minutes with correct specs. The Ag kids did pretty well!

Packed meal menus for November can be found on our website: http://cassadagavalleycsdny.apptegy.us/o/cvcs/page/november-packed-meals-menus Each month the menus for the month will be posted. On the homepage, select "Menu." Under "Food Service" the packed meals menu page will be an option. Additionally, daily menus served at school (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) can be found on the website. Click on "Menu" then "Dining." The daily menu can be found under "Dining" on the district's app, as well!

Childcare CARES 100% Tuition Scholarship Is Here As part of the CARES funding, NYS has a new scholarship to cover childcare and help working parents go to their workplace. These scholarships, if approved, cover the period from the date application is submit to January 10, 2021. But hurry, apply before the funding runs out! Eligibility Requirements: *One Parent is an essential worker as per Executive Order or work for a school (teacher, bus driver, receptionist, etc.) or work outside the home (full- or part-time) work at least 20 hours a week *You meet the income requirements below. *Other parent/step-parent/guardian in the household is not available to care for the child. Family Gross Household Size Income (Maximum) 2 $51,270 3 $65,160 4 $78,600 5 $92,040 6 $105,480 Apply for the scholarship here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSesvZbqvAM2t1P7HR-bvKXXBnrwlaGKGGWwycdFdmoRsfluJw/viewform

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING There will be a special workshop meeting of the CVCS Board of Education on Wed. 10/28/20, at 7 PM in the M/HS Multi-Purpose Room. The Board will discuss Board Goals for the 20-21 school year. Social distancing will be enforced.

Cassadaga Valley Central School is accepting applications through November 2, 2020, for a full-time Working Supervisor. Click here for a job description: https://5il.co/meqy Click here for the application: https://www.cvcougars.org/o/cvcs/page/employment-opportunities--677

This is a reminder that tomorrow (Friday, 10/23) will be a regular day of school for all hybrid and full-remote students. Originally, an in-service day was scheduled, but this will be rescheduled for a date later in the school year.

Pictured are Key Clubbers Hayden Coucher-Hobbs and Kennedy Pattison assembling Halloween gift bags for Heritage Nursing home in Gerry.

Here's a quick tutorial on how to easily access the M/HS Morning Announcements: https://5il.co/m61h

An important from Mr. Leichner: https://ensemble.e2ccb.org/Watch/k6NGf7r5

Please take a moment to fill out this survey indicating your preference for your child's attendance for the next marking period. Please fill out one survey for each child by October 21, 2020. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyS2uZObdICJkkgRV_ikJlZamU7W1KBqAIvqOfY9kHckzzDA/viewform?gxids=7757&fbclid=IwAR1ppEwNgc60ymPZ3wvXehXnC06J2krA98uggiUdnYCUFldmt8F_2UHK3Co

Students and faculty support Key Club's "Pink the School" Day to support Breast Cancer Awareness. Photo: Max Pingitore (student); Teachers Karen Schrader, Steve Helwig and Ronnette Riforgiat

A new drop box is now available for students and parents to return completed assignments, books, and other school materials at the Middle/High School. This new drop box can be accessed during the school day, after-hours, or even on weekends. It is conveniently located at the back of the building, next to the Fitness Center entrance.

CVCS is accepting applications through October 16, 2020, for the following positions: Secondary Special Education Teacher (Grades 6-12) Bus Drivers Application information can be found at: https://www.cvcougars.org/o/cvcs/page/employment-opportunities--677

The Cassadaga Valley Central School District Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, starting at 7:00 PM in the M/HS Multi-Purpose Room. Social distancing will be enforced.

Just a short time ago a CO2 sensor indicator light went off in our Middle/High School building. That notification required us to evacuate the building until the local fire department could come and give us clearance to re-enter. We immediately called all M/HS parents to notify them of the evacuation. All students in grades 6-12 were outside for about 10 minutes while the fire department arrived, cleared the building and granted us re-entry. We are now all back in the building, everything is safe and we are finishing out a normal school day. Thank you and have a great weekend!

Reminder: School will be closed Monday, October 12.