Cooperstown CSD

Catskill Area School Study Council (CASSC) is offering a Virtual High School SAT Prep Course and Enrichment Seminar Program for Grades 3-7. Registration deadline is January 14, 2021. Registration forms and payment are to be returned to the CCS counseling office. If paying by check, make the check out to CCS. For access to CASSC Enrichment Programs and SAT Prep Course & Forms through ONC BOCES, please visit this following link: https://bit.ly/CASSCEnrichmentProgramsSATCourse

CCS Elementary School will host in-person SCHOOL PHOTOS on Tuesday, December 1st for Cohort B and Wednesday, December 2nd for Cohort A. CCS Students who have chosen 100% remote need to sign up for a time slot between 3:00-4:00pm on either of the above dates. Please contact the CCS Elementary Main Office to sign up at 607-547-9976.

CCS provides this user-friendly handout to hang up at home or keep in a handy location in case CCS students have trouble with devices at home. Please revisit any directions from your classroom teacher first. You may find these directions in Google Classroom, in emails, or on handouts sent home.

A reminder that CCS District will be closed Wednesday, November 25th through Friday, November 27th for Thanksgiving Recess. Classes resume on Monday, November 30th. Enjoy your holiday, be well and be safe.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express is a DOUBLE-ISSUE, packed full of helpful information and resources for our CCS District. The 11/23/2020 &11/30/2020 double issue is now available online. 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 11/23/2020 & 11/30/2020: https://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress1123and1130

CCS K-6 School Photos: Due to the Emergency Remote Schedule put into place last week, K-6 school photos have been rescheduled to the following dates. Thank you for your patience. In-person Students: Tuesday, December 1st for Cohort B Wednesday, December 2nd for Cohort A 100% Remote Choice Students: CCS Students who have chosen 100% remote need to sign up for a time slot between 3:00-4:00pm on either of the above dates. Please contact the Elementary Main Office to sign up at 607-547-9976.

New York State requires all school districts to hold an annual “Go Home Early” drill to ensure that students and staff know what to do in case an emergency requires school grounds to be cleared and students to be transported home or to another location. CCS Jr./Sr. High School will practice the NY State required “Go Home Early” drill for grades 7-12 on Tuesday, November 24th as originally scheduled. Students will be dismissed at 2:20pm. As a result, students may be arriving home earlier than normal on this date. For questions, please contact the Jr./Sr. High School main office at 607-547-8181.

CCS Student Parents/Guardians for K-6: Please note that report cards for the CCS Elementary School will be sent home with Cohort A on November 30 and Cohort B on December 1. Those students who are 100% Remote Choice will have reports mailed to them on November 30. For questions, please contact the CCS Elementary School main office at 607-547-9976.

Please note that with Emergency Remote Instruction in place due to precautions related to Covid-19, the CCS K-6 school photos can not take place this week. They will be rescheduled to a later date. CCS Elementary School will notify district families and guardians as soon as reschedule date has been established. Thank you for your patience.

HIGH RISK WINTER SPORTS POSTPONED Please see below the message from the NY State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) regarding the delay of starting high risk sports (volleyball/basketball/wrestling) until no sooner than 1/4/2021. NYSPHSAA Postpones Start Date for High Risk Winter Sports Low and moderate risk sports on schedule to begin November 30th November 17, 2020 (Latham, NY) – The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the start date for high risk winter sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling) will be moved to January 4, 2021. Until authorization is granted by state officials, NYSPHSAA member schools are not permitted to participate in sports determined to be high risk by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). Low and moderate risk winter sports will be permitted to begin on November 30th as previously determined by NYSPHSAA. “The NYSPHSAA membership has expressed concerns pertaining to the increase in infection rates,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “Minimizing risk and exposure to COVID-19 is a top priority of the Association. We continue to make these types of decisions based upon readily available information and communication with state officials.” Low and moderate risk winter sport practices (bowling, gymnastics, indoor track & field, skiing, and swimming & diving) are still on schedule to begin on November 30th for those schools and sections who have determined it feasible to host interscholastic athletics at that time. Regular season games/contests can begin for low and moderate risk winter sports once student-athletes have participated in the required number of practices as per NYSPHSAA bylaws. “NYSPHSAA’s leadership recognizes the numerous challenges interscholastic programs are experiencing and the obstacles associated with resuming high risk sports,” said Julie Bergman, NYSPHSAA President. “While it is certainly the goal of the Association to provide all students with the ability to participate in interscholastic athletics we must remain steadfast in our decisions to ensure the safety of our athletes is our focus.” At this time, all winter NYSPHSAA State Championship events remain as scheduled.

Bassett School Based Health Center (SBHC) has practitioners available to do COVID-19 testing for any student enrolled in a SBHC program! If your child is feeling ill, please call 607-547-5069 (Elem-AM) 607-547-1105 (Jr/SrHigh-PM) or 844-255-7242 Mon – Fri 8:00-4:00 to schedule an appointment. Cooperstown SBHC will be open when school is in session virtually or in-person. Telehealth options are also available. Don’t forget to see your SBHC practitioner for well child visits, immunizations and physicals! Bassett SBHC may be open limited hours when school is in session virtually or in-person and they are ready to see our CCS students safely. Please call 607-547-5069 or 844-255-7242, Mon – Fri 8:00-4:00, to schedule an appointment. Schedules are subject to change.

ATTENTION CCS STUDENTS & PARENTS/GUARDIANS Grades 7-12: In an effort to clarify for all CCS Jr./Sr. High School students, please note that ALL students (including Cohort A, Cohort B and 100% Remote Choice students) should be following the Emergency Remote instruction schedule Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. This means that ALL students should be logging into each live Zoom link for classes throughout their schedule based on the Emergency Remote bell schedule https://bit.ly/JrSrHighEmergencyRemoteSchedule. Please note that the Emergency Remote bell schedule is different from the in-person bell schedule. Each teacher has provided a Zoom link in their Google Classroom. If your student has difficulty locating the Zoom link or logging into their classroom, please immediately email the classroom teacher.

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express is now available online. Hawkeyes Express provides weekly district news that supports our CCS families with on-going communication and information. The weekly updated PDF file will continue to be shared with district families through email notification and access to the latest newsletter file can always be found on the top of the front page of our CCS Website with the Hawkeyes Express link. Let’s Go Hawkeyes! Week of 11/17/2020: https://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress1116

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Otsego County and around the country, CCS reminds our school community to mask up, respect social distancing, wash your hands frequently, and understand the most recent NYS Travel Advisories in place from Governor Cuomo. Recommendations from our CCS Nurse Lucas Spencer: We have all been so conscientious about our masks and maintaining safe distances that we cannot forget that all roads begin and end with exceptional hand hygiene. Please encourage your CCS students and family members to sanitize their hands whenever needed . . . and maybe a little extra than just “needed”. It is a good idea to have all CCS students and staff sanitize on their way in AND out of classrooms. And if hands are soiled or after eating, hand washing is a necessity. Hand sanitizer is not recommended when hands are soiled; in that case, thorough hand washing is the best and safest practice. Please be advised that Governor Cuomo has issued new travel guidelines that require all New Yorkers, as well as those visiting from out-of-state, to take personal responsibility for compliance in the best interest of public health and safety. For complete information on NY State Covid-19 Travel advisory, please go to the following link: https://bit.ly/NYSTravelAdvisory.

The next Board of Education meeting of the Cooperstown Central School District will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. For more information and to access the link to the public Zoom webinar, please use https://bit.ly/BOEMtg1118 or visit Agendas/Minutes on BoardDocs listed on the left hand column of the Board of Education page on our CCS Website. Zoom webinar- https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93925709580?pwd=a25KcEVIUmZzUWRvOWVuZnNEMHlKQT09 Passcode: 403693 Or Telephone: US: +1 646 518 9805 or +1 646 876 9923 Webinar ID: 939 2570 9580

CCS Seniors enrolled in Politics In Government (PIG) classes with Glen Noto, Josie Rusk and Jennifer Pindar wrote letters to our local military men and women who will not be home for the holidays. Diane Adams, VFW Women’s Auxiliary, contacted CCS and asked if students would be interested in writing letters. CCS Students jumped on board immediately! This was a great experience for our students and for our local military men and women who are serving our country. Kira (Bryant) Ochs is a CCS Graduate, Class of 2013.

It’s Friday the 13th and CCS District Faculty and Staff continue to make magic happen! Through Zoom calls, planning, collaborating, teaching and training, we are CCS Strong!

CCS Nurse Lucas Spencer reminds us that today is WORLD KINDNESS DAY! https://inspirekindness.com/ CoopNurse @LucasSp21299739 keeping life in balance and practicing kindness everyday!

TECH TIPS for CCS Students: Don’t forget to sign into MyApps at myapps.cooperstowncs.org to access your Outlook email, Google Drive and Google Classroom accounts. Go to https://bit.ly/CCSOnlineLearningGuide to access the CCS Online Learning Guide for CCS Students & Caregivers. This is a fabulous resource full of helpful links and guides for CCS students and caregivers during online learning. For questions, please contact Emily Gibson at egibson@cooperstowncs.org or Michelle Hitchcock at mhitchcock@cooperstowncs.org.

CCS Licensed Teaching Assistant, Alex Siracusa, is working as a student teacher this year as she completes her Masters Degree in Education. Last week Ms. Siracusa worked with Mrs. Coleman’s 2nd grade students as they talked about democracy, the voting process, Election Day and the importance of exercising your right to vote. After learning about the process, students participated in a mock election to choose a class mascot among children's author Mo Willems book characters, Piggie and Gerald. When the votes were counted, Piggie narrowly beat out Gerald for the win with CCS 2nd Grade students.