Cooperstown Faculty Association has partnered with the CCS Board of Education this holiday season to organize a collection of new unwrapped toys for the Stuff the Bus, spearheaded by Rolling Redemption and Recycling of Hartwick, NY. CCS Faculty and Staff can support this effort by dropping off new unwrapped toys to collection boxes located in the Faculty Rooms of each school building.
Deadline for donations is December 11th.
Let’s Go Hawkeyes Faculty and Staff!
Let’s STUFF THE BUS!
Cooperstown Central School District invites the entire CCS K-12 district family, as well as CCS Faculty and Staff, to join in on a (VIRTUAL) contribution to Light Up Coop, a grassroots movement to encourage the greater Cooperstown community to light up for the holidays and spread good cheer. Let's connect with one another and with our community by sharing our contributions.
1. Light a candle or luminary, draw a candle, or make a candle out of recycled materials, or toys.
2. Take a good quality picture (jpg format).
3. Share the image with Library Media Specialist Emily Gibson at egibson@cooperstowncs.org.
Mrs. Gibson will take candle image contributions and make a collage to "light up" our virtual CCS world. Deadline for contributions is Wednesday, December 16th.
Attached are links to some ideas to get you started!
https://www.diyncrafts.com/51763/repurpose/diy-tin-can-lanterns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjTM4YT2NU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWlXZMrww1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNmJeBI2h_M
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1riird1IBaoW3KfVvOI6shh9fr-cbiYIu&authuser=0
CCS Athletes are giving back to the Cooperstown community!
On December 2nd, 2020, members of CCS Leadership Training for Athletes collaborated with CCS Soles-to-Share and delivered new shoes to the Cooperstown Angel Network holiday family collections at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cooperstown. Some of the shoes were purchased using the CCS Soles-to-Share account, a shoe donation organization started by Cooperstown Alumnus, Christina Noto. Additional shoes were donated by CCS student athlete members of Leadership Training for Athletes. In total, over 25 pairs of shoes were donated to local families for the holidays. For questions, please contact CCS Physical Education Teacher Monica Wolfe at mwolfe@cooperstowncs.org. Way to go CCS Hawkeyes! Thank you for spreading holiday cheer!
This week’s edition of the Hawkeyes Express includes an update from Interim Superintendent Romona N. Wenck regarding potential for closures (typically known as “Snow Days”), information about Red-Orange-Yellow zones and how that will impact our school, and potential for an “Open Gym/Conditioning Program” for our students. Also included in this issue is other helpful news and information for our CCS 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 12/7/2020: https://bit.ly/HawkeyesExpress12072020
If you ordered from the FRUIT SALE Fundraiser to benefit National Honor Society and CCS Music Department, please note that pick-up for orders will take place Tuesday, Dec. 8th - Friday, Dec. 11th, 2:30-4:00pm at the Jr./Sr. HS band room entrance behind the bus garage.
As winter approaches, and driving becomes more hazardous, please review some reminders about the CCS Parking Lot and Bus Circle.
-Speed limit in any school zone is 15 mph.
-All students being dropped off in the morning should exit their car at the Auditorium door located at the south side of the main parking lot. Students then walk from the drop-off point to the appropriate entrance. The gym entrance is designated for students in Grades 7-9 and the cafeteria entrance is designated for students in Grades 10-12. Only CCS Staff may enter the Auditorium door.
-All afternoon student pick-ups take place at the Auditorium door in the main parking lot.
-The bus circle is for buses only. Cars leaving the main parking lot must turn left only. No right turn is allowed at that location from 7:00-8:10am and 2:15-2:45pm.
-Please be considerate and attentive as you drive through the CCS campus. The Crossing Guards are there to keep everyone safe. There are many students and adults walking to and from their vehicles and the school buildings and they deserve every driver’s undivided attention and thoughtfulness.
-Don’t put others at risk, please completely clean your windshield of ice before driving.
-Please remember that passing a school bus with its RED lights flashing and STOP signs deployed, even in a parking lot, is against the law and endangers students loading or unloading the bus.
A message from our Cooperstown PTA
The Annual Cooperstown PTA Pancake Breakfast must go on!
For many years our CCS community has come together to ignite the holiday spirit and share fellowship. We can’t all come together but we can still celebrate and ...EAT PANCAKES!
Here is how the Cooperstown PTA will hold the annual pancake breakfast this year:
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.
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 on Saturday, December 19th from 9:00-11:00am at Cooperstown 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.
Wednesday, December 3, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - Author and illustrator Daniel Jude Miller will join Emily Gibson, CCS Library Media Specialist, for a virtual author visit this Friday during the regularly scheduled CCS Elementary Friday Library Classes on Zoom. Mr. Miller will provide students with an interactive, exciting, and even a little silly, introduction to the art of telling stories and drawing.
To prepare for the visit, students may enjoy this video of Everybody Wake Up read by the author himself at https://bit.ly/EverybodyWakeUpReadAloud.
Miller challenges kids to “Write a story, create a comic, make a poem, just use the time productively so that when you look back on 2020, you don't see the terrible year it was, but rather the year I made something.”
Learn more about Daniel Jude Miller on his website at https://djudemiller.com/.
CCS Friday Library Class Times:
K-2: 9:30-10 am
3 & 4: 10-10:30 am
5 & 6: 10:30-11 am
The Zoom link is https://e2ccb-gst.zoom.us/j/2227939817
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - The December 2020 issue of the CCS Jr./Sr. High School Counseling Department monthly newsletter provides important information on completing the FAFSA, resources for PSAT scores, helpful tips on using Khan Academy, financial aid information 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.
https://bit.ly/Dec2020CounselingNewsletter
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.
