Wednesday, February 3, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - The February 2021 issue of the CCS Jr./Sr. High School Counseling Department monthly newsletter provides important information on college planning, SAT resources and deadlines, career planning and other updates on school programs to support CCS students and families. Monthly issues can be found on the Counseling page of the CCS website and issues are emailed to district families through student Naviance accounts. For more information, please contact the CCS Counseling Dept at 607-547-5300 or jlyons@cooperstowncs.org.
http://bit.ly/Feb2021CounselingNewsletter
Students in CCS Tech Club continue to work with Advisor and Teacher Brad Smith on various projects including woodworking, Lego Robotics, 3D printing, sheet metal, metal cutting/welding and laser cutting/engraving.
Tech Club meetings for January 26th - March 31st:
Cohort "A" (Wednesday Meetings)
January 27th, from 2:30-3:30
February 3rd, from 2:30-3:30
NO MEETING February 10th, due to Dept. Chair Meeting
February 24th, from 2:30-3:30
March 3rd, from 2:30-3:30
NO MEETING March 10th, due to Dept. Chair Meeting
March 17th, from 2:30-3:30
March 24th, from 2:30-3:30
March 31st, from 2:30-3:30
Cohort "B": (Tuesday Meetings)
January 26th, from 2:30-3:30
February 2nd, from 2:30-3:30
February 9th, from 2:30-3:30
NO MEETING February 23rd, due to Faculty Meeting
March 2nd, from 2:30-3:30
March 9th, from 2:30-3:30
NO MEETING March 16th, due to Faculty Meeting
March 23rd from 2:30-3:30
March 30th from 2:30-3:30
CCS students in Kindergarten Teacher Karen Hill’s class are learning about hibernating bears, just in time for the beautiful winter storm. Last week students crafted bears, shared stories and wrote about feeling sleepy like a hibernating bear. Students designed their own cozy "den" at home for Friday's Zoom meeting and nestled in for a teacher read-aloud of "The Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes classroom news, community resources and important updates from across the district. Hawkeyes Express provides weekly district news and links that support our CCS families with on-going communication and information. The weekly updated PDF file will continue to be shared with CCS district families through email notification. Access to the latest newsletter file can be found at the Hawkeyes Express link at the top of the CCS homepage. Previous issues can also be located through the “Hawkeyes Express Issues” button at the top of the Menu options of our district website.
Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
Week of 2/1/2021: http://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress0201
NY State Governor has called a State of Emergency for Otsego County through Tuesday due to a winter storm. Please be aware that Cooperstown Central School will be closed on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021.
Friday, January 29, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - Attention CCS District students and families grades K-12, please read the link below with an update from CCS Interim Superintendent Romona Wenck. This letter is being mailed to student homes today. For questions, please contact the main office of either the Elementary School or the Jr./Sr. High School.
http://bit.ly/CCSDistrictUpdate129
Linked below please find an update on CCS Athletics from Vincent Spruill, CCS Interim Coordinator of Athletics & Extracurricular Activities/District Data Support.
http://bit.ly/CCSAthleticsUpdate129
Friday, January 29, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - CCS thanks our community members who have been taking their time and resources to support CCS Faculty, Staff and Students during this very challenging time in education. Special thanks to the Cooperstown Board of Education for the delightful coffee carts rolling throughout each school today as staff enjoyed a delicious hot treat in a safe distanced manner! A warm thank you as well to Stewart’s, Stagecoach Coffee, NYPizza and many local families who continue to generously support our CCS community with tokens of gratitude and appreciation. With your support for our CCS students, the smiles are larger, the motivation is stronger, and the celebrations are tastier. The partnership of families, educators, volunteers and our local community is not complete without our local businesses. This circle of support helps ensure that kids have the support and resources they need for success, especially during this incredibly difficult time in education. Let’s Go Hawkeyes! #wearecoperstown
CCS Music Teacher Tim Iversen’s 7th Grade class created an “Influence Tree” this month. Students selected a contemporary artist whose music they admire and traced back their influences like a family tree, selecting two additional artists who influenced each artist through five “generations.” For each artist, students researched the characteristics of their music and listened to some of the artist’s most popular songs, recognizing how one artist influences another.
Iversen designed this project to introduce students to new artists they may not have heard before and brought students a perspective on music history. Students also learned how some artists had a wide-spread influence over many other later musicians in history.
“Let music connect us. Something wonderful will happen.” - Armin Van Buuren
CCS Grades 9-12:
Please read the attached Update on CCS Athletics from Vincent Spruill, CCS Interim Coordinator of Athletics & Extracurricular Activities. http://bit.ly/CCSAthleticsUpdate0126
CCS Students and Staff were surprised today with hot pizza served throughout lunch periods by Jr./Sr. High Principal Ann Meccariello and Vincent Spruill, our new CCS Interim Coordinator of Athletics & Extracurricular Activities and District Data Support. Special thanks to our anonymous community members who donated the pizza today and will do so again on Wednesday for Cohort A students. Special thanks also go out to NY Pizza staff who arrived early today to accommodate the large lunchtime order. CCS Teachers and staff reported a undeniable joy that reverberated throughout the day. Thank you to our wonderful Cooperstown community members for your contributions! Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes classroom news, community resources and important updates from across the district. Hawkeyes Express provides weekly district news and links that support our CCS families with on-going communication and information. The weekly updated PDF file will continue to be shared with CCS district families through email notification. Access to the latest newsletter file can be found at the Hawkeyes Express link at the top of the CCS homepage. Previous issues can also be located through the “Hawkeyes Express Issues” button at the top of the Menu options of our district website.
Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
Week of 1/25/2021: http://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress01252021
Students in CCS Kindergarten Teacher Bella Anania’s class celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with “I Have a Dream” crowns. Students talked about kindness and diversity, and celebrated the life of MLK, Jr.
Cooperstown Central School inducted five new members to the CCS National Honor Society, recognizing these students for their scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Honored at today’s ceremony were Mikael Foutch-Carkees, Juliet Cunnington, Maya Stevens, Henry Wager, and Brayden White.
Attention CCS Students in Grades 7-12:
Monday, January 25th will be the start of the second semester at Cooperstown Jr./Sr. High School and students should follow their second semester schedules. All students with NEW classes listed in their second semester schedule will find their invitation to join the class in either Google Classroom or their student email. Please check both. Zoom classroom links are listed in the Google Classroom for each individual class.
For questions regarding second semester schedules, please contact the Counseling Office at 607-547-5300.
CCS 1st Grade Teachers April Green, Lindsay Hayes and Maegan Whiteman are working with students to help spread cheer to our elderly friends who may need a smile. Students have been creating cards with pictures and messages of good cheer, humor and hope. CCS 1st Grade letters will be sent to the Otsego County Office for the Aging for distribution very soon! CCS 1st Grade rocks kindness, creativity and caring. Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
CCS Elementary Science Teacher Erik Hanson adapted to changes in remote learning and switched up units to Astronomy as he leveraged technology and provided students with the opportunity to make simple models at home and dig deeper into concept learning. Students were exposed to a number of computer simulations to understand how the Earth’s rotation affects us here on the planet and how the tilt of the Earth is the biggest factor in creating the seasons. CCS students made shadow clocks, or sundials, and investigated how the sun’s path in the sky can be used to tell time. Students also made the “Universe in a Box'' which helped students understand Earth’s orbit around the sun and how and why it affects the constellations we can see in the night sky. Through the use of technology in this study, students were introduced to a number of apps and websites to help in identifying different constellations in the night sky. Science rocks with Mr. Hanson! Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
Students in CCS Science Teacher Jennifer Yanisko’s classes presented their projects on elements of the periodic table (8th grade) and the science behind earthquakes and volcanoes (9th grade). Yanisko shook up learning in her classes as we jumped into the New Year. Students chose a topic from the next unit, researched the topic using resources provided through Michelle Hitchcock’s Library Media Resources online, developed individual Google Slides presentations, and presented to peers about everything they learned. Students in Physical Science researched chlorine, sodium, mercury, neo and other elements of the periodic table, while others in Unified Science studied the origins and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes. Let’s Go Hawkeyes!
Cooperstown Central School District Board of Education has appointed Sarah Spross as Superintendent of Schools beginning March 1, 2021. Please read the attached PDF as we welcome Sarah Spross to Cooperstown.
http://bit.ly/CCSSuperintendent
CCS Gets Crafty for a Cause! CCS students are encouraged to make creative contributions to help support others.
