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.
Parents/Guardians of CCS Students in Grades 7-12:
On Friday, December 18, 2020, the CCS five-week student academic reports were mailed along with a letter from Principal Ann Meccariello outlining important information related to Emergency Remote Learning. This letter also includes important details regarding schedules for students as they are expected to return to the building in mid-January. Please take time to review this letter with your student(s) and contact us with questions. For an additional copy of the letter from Principal Meccariello, please see the email sent out today or visit: https://bit.ly/JrSrHighPrincipalLetter1218. Attached is a JPG image of the letter as well.
CCS coordinator of CFES Brilliant Pathways, Shannon Merwin, provides an opportunity for parents or guardians to receive free online training to help your child become ready for college and the workplace. CFES Brilliant Pathways will offer free training January 21-28, beginning with a live opening at 6pm(EST), followed by four 30-minute, on-demand sessions, and a live closing session on January 28 at 6pm(EST). Upon completing this training, parents/guardians will be awarded a certificate from the University of Vermont and provided ongoing support through webinars and digital resources. For more information on CFES at Cooperstown, please contact Shannon Merwin at smerwin@cooperstowncs.org. For more information about CFES and Brilliant Pathways, visit https://brilliantpathways.org.
Due to inclement weather, Cooperstown Central School District will be closed on Thursday, December 17, 2020. There will not be virtual classes on this day. Get outside and safely enjoy the snow!
Apparently Santa loves pancakes too! Don’t miss your chance to wave to Santa this Saturday morning when you pick up your pre-ordered pancake kit at the PTA Pancake fundraiser!
Cooperstown PTA Pancake Breakfast on Sat. 12/19
This year's event will have a creative twist to get families involved and respect health guidelines. Thank you Cooperstown PTA volunteers!
Our Annual PTA Pancake Breakfast Must Go On!
1. Order your custom-made pancake kit for $25, including:
One pint of pure local maple syrup from Maple Hill Farms
1.5 pound bag of pancake mix (makes 16 small pancakes)
Maple syrup candies
Commemorative child-size whisk
2. Follow this link to pre-pay for your kit or pay upon pick-up.
https://annual-pta-pancake-breakfast.cheddarup.com
You may also pre-order and pay by cash or check when you pick up. Simply send an email to: virtualpancake2020@gmail.com
3. Pick up your kit: Fri. Dec. 18th 5-7pm or Sat. Dec. 19th 9:00-11:00am at CCS Elementary School.
4. Go home and make your pancakes . . . and eat them too!
5. Follow the Cooperstown PTA facebook page for pancake recipes, live pancake-making videos, and much more! Post your pictures or videos of your pancake-making adventure.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three best-looking pancakes.
With inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow’s travel time, please know that IN THE EVENT that school is closed for ONC BOCES students, Principal DeMars plans to send out an emergency alert robocall. If you or your ONC BOCES has not already signed up to receive these emergency alert messages, please visit the following link:
https://oncboces.omnilert.net/subscriber.php
For questions, please contact ONC BOCES office at (607) 286-7715.
New Visions Health Students:
All students enrolled in the OAOC New Visions Health program will follow their home district schedules regarding closings or delays. OAOC New Visions Health program will be cancelled if OAOC classes are cancelled.
CCS Science Teacher Amy Parr kept 7th Grade Life Science students on their toes this morning in her pirate threads! CCS Pirate Parr entertained students throughout class, delivering content in pirate accents and helping students connect to content in her creative ways. Let’s Go CCS!
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes an update from Interim Superintendent Romona N. Wenck regarding the district moving to 100% remote instruction until January 19th, 2021. Please note that this week’s issue was formatted prior to moving to remote instruction for the remainder of the holiday season. 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 12/14/2020: https://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress12142020
Please see the letter linked below from CCS Interim Superintendent, Romona N. Wenck regarding remote instruction due to Covid-19.
https://bit.ly/CCSDistrictLetter1215
The CCS Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 5:30 PM via Zoom webinar.
For access to the Zoom webinar, use the following link:
https://bit.ly/BOEMtg1216
Passcode: 403693
or
Copy and paste the following address into your web browser:
https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/93925709580?pwd=a25KcEVIUmZzUWRvOWVuZnNEMHlKQT09
Passcode: 403693
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465189805,,93925709580# or +16468769923,,93925709580#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 518 9805 or +1 646 876 9923
Webinar ID: 939 2570 9580
CCS Principal Tracy Durkee requests that all CCS students K-6 move to contingency packets for Monday and Tuesday, December 14th and 15th AFTER signing into morning meetings in Google Classroom.
Cooperstown Central School will move to a 100% Emergency Remote plan for Monday and Tuesday, December 14th and 15th for all students K-12. CCS Staff will continue to report to the buildings on these days. Please find the links to the 100% Remote schedules below. More information will be provided in the upcoming days. https://bit.ly/ElementaryEmergencyRemoteSchedules
https://bit.ly/JrSrHighEmergencyRemoteSchedule
