Cooperstown CSD

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes important updates from CCS administration along with helpful resources and 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 1/11/2021: http://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress01112021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Attention CCS District Families K-12: Below please find the links to three separate PDF documents including letters from the CCS Jr./Sr. High Principal, CCS Elementary School Principal and CCS District Interim Superintendent. Each letter addresses updates and details related to district plans for resuming in-person instruction on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Please carefully read each letter as it relates to your student(s) needs. For more information, please contact the corresponding building office. http://bit.ly/SuperintendentLetterJan12 District Superintendent Office 607-547-5364 http://bit.ly/JrSrHighPrincipalLetterJan12 Jr./Sr. High 607-547-8181 http://bit.ly/ElementaryPrincipalLetterJan12 Elementary 607-547-9976

Attention CCS 7th-9th grade students: The CCS Junior Ballroom Cotillion classes and formal event have been cancelled for 2021. In the fall, look for information about the 2022 Junior Ballroom Cotillion for 7th and 8th grade students. Please contact cooperstowncotillion@gmail.com for further information.

CCS Families K-6: Elementary School photos for students K-6 have arrived and are available for pick-up at the Elementary School. They will be available outside the front doors today (Friday, January 8, 2021) until 6pm and then again all day on Monday beginning at 7:30am. For further questions, please the Elementary School office at 607-547-9976.

Cooperstown Central School reminds all students in Grades 7-12 that attendance is required in ALL live Zoom classes during remote learning, including Physical Education, Art and Music classes listed in student schedules. Attendance is taken each period and classroom attendance is compulsory, required by law. Please contact us at 607-547-8181 if we can help you or your student with any issues related to attendance in online classes.

Friday, January 8, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - The January 2021 issue of the CCS Jr./Sr. High School Counseling Department monthly newsletter provides important information on student financial aid, college applications, college testing 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/Jan2021CounselingNewsletter

Thursday, January 7, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - The day after the historic events that took place in Washington D.C., CCS History Teacher Jenn Pindar embraced her time with students during remote learning today to talk through the events, listen to each other and find perspective in history. Pindar provided an objective review of yesterday’s events as we understand them at this point in time and encouraged students to share how they learned of the events and what they feel is significant about these events. Pindar encouraged students to stay involved, keep paying attention to current events and recognize sources of information. Pindar finished up class by saying, “I’m proud of all of you. We talked about these events, we shared opinions and reflected on what has happened. You listened to each other and you were respectful.”

Cooperstown Central School offers a Guide to Emergency Remote Learning, a one-page tool to support our CCS students and families with quick links to Emergency Remote schedules K-12, Friday student expectations, disciplines for effective student engagement and learning, and a quick link to troubleshooting school device issues at home. For further questions, please contact our main offices: 607-547-8181 Jr./Sr. High School or 607-547-9976 Elementary School. http://bit.ly/QuickGuideEmergencyRemoteCCS

A reminder to CCS Class of 2021 students that applications for the The Clark Scholarship are due by the end of day on January 21st. CCS Seniors should check their CCS student email accounts for directions on logging into the application process. For questions, please contact the CCS Jr./Sr. High School Counseling Office at 607-547-5300.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 (Cooperstown, NY) - CCS Spanish Teacher Senora Cleveland is connecting with students as we begin the New Year. Three Kings Day is commemorated on January 6th each year, when it's believed the three wise men visited Jesus after his birth. Three Kings Day is widely celebrated in many spanish-speaking nations and Senora Cleveland is commemorating this day with live Zoom baking throughout today’s CCS classes. Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany, is observed in a variety of ways throughout the world, including parades, festivities and honored traditions. In some spanish-speaking countries, traditional cakes or breads called Three Kings Bread are baked and a special figurine is hidden inside the baked item. The person who gets the piece with the figurine is the king/queen for the day and they are selected to host the festivities the following year. Senora Cleveland’s Spanish 2 class began the process of making Three Kings Bread remotely this morning. The other CCS Spanish classes are making additional holiday favorites selected by Senora Cleveland. All classes have the recipes, with the option of preparing items at home throughout the day. Senora Cleveland also shared a Zoom link with her CCS Spanish students so they could watch the progress of the Three Kings Bread throughout the day and see what other CCS Spanish classes prepare. Thank you Senora Cleveland for sharing your traditions.

A reminder from Sara Schallart, CCS Yearbook Advisor, regarding Yearbook Recognition Ads. The sale of Senior Recognition Ads is a fun tradition for the CCS Yearbook. This is an opportunity to create a collage of family pictures and write a message to CCS Class of 2021 graduates. Families can purchase as many recognition ads as they would like. Siblings, grandparents, etc. are all welcome to purchase and create their own ads as well. The easiest way to create the recognition ad is to build it on the Jostens yearbook website. The website has existing templates to add images and create text. Building the page on the Jostens website also creates the best results for image quality. Go to www.jostensadservice.com. Pages can also be created on your own and provided to Sara Schallart, Yearbook Advisor, to scan and upload to the yearbook production. CCS Senior Recognition Ads are due by February 11th.

Cooperstown Central School District extends warm wishes from our homes to yours this holiday season. CCS Library Media Specialist Emily Gibson compiled “light” creations from around our CCS community to extend holiday cheer, connect with one another and spread joy in our community. Enjoy this special Light Up Cooperstown video linked below as we begin the 2020 Holiday Break. Let’s Go CCS! http://bit.ly/LightUpCCS2020

Cooperstown Elementary School celebrated the first-ever HOLIDAY SING ALONG via Zoom today as all students K-6 were invited to join CCS Faculty and Staff for a gathering of holiday songs and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. CCS Music Teacher Kerri Hogle joined in with CCS Music Faculty Tim Iversen, Junili Arkema and Peter Daum as they performed holiday music for our K-6 students and navigated a holiday Zoom celebration of over 200 participants. Hogle kicked off the celebration with video holiday greetings from CCS staff. Smiles, giggles and joy filled the screen as students connected with Santa and wished each other a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you CCS Music Department and thank you Mr. & Mrs. Clause for joining us today.

CCS Faculty, Staff and Administration celebrated the final day of classes in style today! Let’s Go CCS!

CCS Students in Mrs. Sciallo’s classes were greeted today with a crackling fireplace as they entered Zoom gatherings. Students grabbed a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and spent class time answering “life questions” before saying goodbye to 2020 and hello to December break. Let’s Go CCS! Way to connect, support and engage.

CCS Jr./Sr. High School History Teacher, Josie Rusk, wrapped up today’s 8th Grade History classes for 2020 by reading “Wish Tree” by Kyo Maclear, author of several critically-acclaimed children’s books. Rusk connected the holiday season with a student discussion about wishes for 2021. Students shared one wish they had for the new year and formed a “Wish Tree” for each class. Let’s Go CCS! Way to connect, support and engage.

With great respect for Shakespearean literature and recognizing the growing toll of Covid-19 precautions on student education and mental health, today Mrs. Sciallo’s English 11 Honors class began their unit on Macbeth by slinging Shakespearean insults at COVID 19. Students used a Shakespearean Insult Generator and time in Zoom breakout rooms to form the perfect phrase. They were judged on the creativity of the insult and the delivery. Leave it to Mrs. Sciallo to truly connect content with relevant student engagement.

CCS students and staff continue to have fun while connecting to content in their Zoom classrooms during emergency remote learning. On Monday morning CCS Teacher Stephanie Nelen’s room had a little extra surprise as she welcomed community guest Lynne Mebust who substitutes in Mrs. Nelen’s classroom throughout the year. Mebust provided students with bags of supplies to create wonderful homemade facemask lanyards for students to give to loved ones. Through the magic of Zoom, Mebust joined Nelen and CCS LTA Karen Lyons, along with CCS Aide Dawn Chase, as they played holiday music with the students and dressed up for the special occasion. Students worked on the project together along with writing a letter to accompany the homemade gift. Each student produced a letter of gratitude for family members to demonstrate their appreciation for the support of others. Let’s Go CCS!

Tuesday, December 22, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes holiday greetings, important district information and fun holiday happenings from around 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 12/21/2020: http://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress12212020

ATTENTION CCS Students K-6: CCS Music Teacher Kerri Hogle invites CCS Students K-6 to our first-ever CCS Holiday Sing Along via Zoom on Wednesday, December 23rd at 12:15pm. Don’t miss our surprise guests as we celebrate the holiday season “together”. Students and families K-6 should check Google Classroom for the link from classroom teachers.