Thursday, June 11, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - REMINDER! Final drop-off and pick-up for the CCS 2019-2020 academic year will take place on Thursday, June 11 from 11:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Friday, June 12 from 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. at each school on campus. Final paperwork, school library books, classroom literature and textbooks, as well as Chromebooks/iPads and other school devices or accessories should be dropped off on these days. Student personal items will be available for pick-up, including yearbooks, artwork and locker contents, along with a free book from Cooperstown PTA. Check under beds, on bookshelves, in backpacks and help us get all CCS items returned for inventory in preparation for the Fall term! Curbside Library check-out will also be available at the CCS Elementary School on June 11th from 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Congratulations to the CCS 6th Grade Class of 2026 as they made their way through the streets of Cooperstown this evening in celebration of their graduation from CCS Elementary School. Thanks again to the Cooperstown Police and Fire Departments for your support!
Thanks to the generous donation from The Cooperstown PTA, each CCS student in Grades K-11 may choose a new book from the collection available at drop-off/pick-up on June 11 and June 12. Emily Gibson and Michelle Hitchcock, CCS Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Library Media Specialists respectively, have purchased new books for all students with funds provided by The Cooperstown PTA and we are excited to get them into the hands of our CCS students. Don’t miss your chance to pick up your book on June 11 or June 12. The Cooperstown PTA takes an active role in the education of our CCS students and we thank them for their continued support.
PRESS RELEASE
June 9, 2020
Cooperstown Central School District Relays Plans for Commencement for the Class of 2020
The Cooperstown Central School District will honor our graduating seniors with a commencement ceremony to be held on June 28th. This year's commencement ceremony is at the forefront of our minds. With the recent Governor's Order allowing outdoor graduation ceremonies of up to 150 attendees, CCS may choose to reimagine how the commencement ceremony could be held outdoors. More information will be available in a few days, after attention can be given to input and details, in recognition of this special time in students’ lives.
Rehearsal will take place on Friday, June 26th at CCS.
Baccalaureate will take place on Thursday, June 25th at 5pm.
Logistical details will follow directly to CCS student families.
CCS 2019-2020 Yearbook Club congratulates the CCS Class of 2020 and dedicates this year’s yearbook to Mrs. Barb Cannon, CCS Special Education Teacher. The CCS yearbook club, advised by Mrs. Sara Schallert, worked hard throughout the school year to create the 2019-2020 yearbook and present a preview video for our CCS community. The dedication video and the yearbook preview video were prepared by CCS Senior Editor Riley Bowen, with assistance from CCS Senior yearbook members Becca Marmorato, Molly Bowen, Hazel Lippit, Aislinn Donahue, Andrea Mateunas, and Emily Ferrari. Special thanks to Alena Krug, Ann Cannon and Shannon Merwin for their help as well. Yearbooks will be available for pick-up later this week. For questions, please contact Sara Schallert at sschallert@cooperstowncs.org.
https://bit.ly/CCSYearbookDedication20192020
https://bit.ly/CCSYearbookPreview20192020
COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 8, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - The Governor recently released an Executive Order (202.39) with respect to the June 9, 2020 budget vote and election of board members. This Executive Order extends the time by which mailed ballots may be received by the District. Therefore, absentee ballots may be mailed to the district through 5:00 p.m. on June 16, 2020 using the prepaid return envelopes provided with the ballots mailed to every CCS household. The Executive Order does not require that the mailing be postmarked by June 9, 2020. No new ballots will be issued after June 9, 2020.
Alternatively, you may submit your ballot in the drop box which is located outside the District Office Main Entrance at the CCS Jr./Sr. High School from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 9, 2020. Please note that ballots may not be dropped off or hand-delivered after this date and time. The district election clerks will not count ballots until 5:01 p.m. on June 16th.
CCS District residents with additional household member(s) that are qualified to vote and did not receive an absentee ballot, can request one with no requirement for in-person signature or appearance,
by calling Wendy Lansing, Clerk of the CCS Board of Education at 607-547-5364; or
emailing ccsvote@cooperstowncs.org or faxing request to 607-547-5100.
For more information about the 2020-2021 Budget and Board of Education candidates, visit https://bit.ly/CCSProgposed20202021Budget.
A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States, (2) at least eighteen (18) years old, (3) a resident of the School District for at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual vote and election and (4) who is not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provision of section 5-106 of the Election Law.
Monday, June 8, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - Cooperstown Central School will honor the 2020 6th Grade Celebration with a caravan through the Cooperstown Village streets on June 10. The celebration is coordinated in compliance with the NY State guidelines for distancing due to Covid-19. CCS 6th Grade students will ride with their family in their own car and begin at 5:30pm at the CCS Jr./Sr. High School. Students and families can not exit their cars. Cooperstown PTA has donated decorations and volunteers to help decorate student cars for this special event. Congratulations to the CCS Class of 2026.
The Cooperstown Village Police will lead the caravan and the route will be as follows:
-Exit junior/senior high school by taking a right on Linden Ave.
-Linden Ave to a left on Walnut Street
-Walnut Street to a right on Chestnut Street
-Chestnut Street to a right on Main Street
-Main Street to a right on Pioneer Street
-Pioneer Street to a right on Beaver Street
-Beaver Street to a left on Susquehanna Ave
-Susquehanna Ave to a right on Walnut Street
-Walnut Street to the Elementary Bus Loop
Final drop-off and pick-up for the CCS 2019-2020 academic year will take place on Thursday, June 11 from 11:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M. and Friday, June 12 from 8:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. at each school on campus. Final paperwork, school library books, classroom literature and textbooks, as well as Chromebooks/iPads and other school devices or accessories should be dropped off on these days. Student personal items will be available for pick-up, including yearbooks, artwork and locker contents, along with a free book from Cooperstown PTA. Check under beds, on bookshelves, in backpacks and help us get all CCS items returned for inventory in preparation for the Fall term! Curbside Library check-out will also be available at the CCS Elementary School on June 11th.
CCS presents this slideshow to celebrate the CCS Senior Class and recognize their future plans. Wishing the members of the Class of 2020 all the best in their bright futures! We are proud of you! Special thanks to Rebecca Burk-Sciallo, Maureen Schuermann, Alena Krug, Michael Niles and Sara Schallart for the creation of this project and product. - Kristin Butler, Principal CCS Jr./Sr. High School https://bit.ly/CCSClassof2020Slideshow
Three CCS rising Seniors have been chosen through the interview process to attend the 2020 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) conference. RYLA is an annual week-long leadership training conference that emphasizes leadership, citizenship and personal growth for young men and women who are selected to participate. This year Jason Furnari, Ray Hovis and Abby Miller have been awarded from CCS. 1st Alternate is Anna Lambert and 2nd Alternate is Jennifer Burch.
CCS rising Seniors John Kennedy, Mason Raffo, and Aidan Nolan have been selected by their local American Legion to attend Boys State. American Legion Boys State is a selective educational participatory program providing government instruction for U.S. high school students.
Unfortunately due to closures related to Covid-19, the 2020 RYLA conference and the 2020 American Legion Boys State conference have both been cancelled. We recognize our CCS students who have achieved selection for these honors.
CCS HS Yearbooks will be available for pick-up at the Jr./Sr. High School on June 11th (11am-7pm) and June 12th (8am-3pm). If you haven’t yet purchased the yearbook, there are a limited number of extras available for sale on the Jostens website in lieu of in-person transactions. Go to the following website before June 10th to reserve a yearbook at CCS pick-up:
jostensyearbooks.com/REF=A05390900
Even in times of social distancing, the yearbook signing tradition lives on. Jostens has launched Yearbook Digital Signing Pages, a one-of-a-kind web experience that provides students with a fun and interactive experience that results in a printable permanent keepsake. It's available and free for all students whether they purchased a yearbook or not. Check it out at yearbooksigning.jostens.com For more information about how the Jostens Yearbook Digital Signing works, please click the link: https://bit.ly/QAJostensYearbookDigitalSigning.
CCS student Connor Voulo has earned The Congressional Award Gold Medal, Congress’ highest honor for youth. Twenty-six students in NYS will receive this award. Connor represents the NYS 19th Congressional district. Connor worked almost 600 hours in voluntary public service as a Junior Firefighter with the Fly Creek Fire Company, together with accomplishments in the areas of physical fitness and expedition/exploration. Congratulations Connor! We are CCS proud!
With distance learning in place during our response to Covid-19, CCS Senior participants of Leadership Training for Athletes, Piper Seamon & Kate Donnelly, have produced a video of appreciation for our CCS community, coaches and Senior athletes. Click the link to enjoy their message https://bit.ly/2020CCSLTAAppreciationVideo. For more information, please contact CCS LTA Advisor Monica Wolfe at mwolfe@cooperstowncs.org.
Please join CCS as we welcome our new Elementary School Principal, Tracy Durkee. Click here to see the full press release: https://bit.ly/WelcomeCCSElementaryPrincipal
The CCS District is pleased to share information regarding the end-of-year events and activities. Please click on the links for information and reminders. https://bit.ly/May28InformationReminders
Although the CCS Jr./Sr. High Play was never able to take the stage for a full audience, cast and crew prepared for many weeks leading up to the unexpected school closure due to Covid-19. To honor the hard work and preparation put into this year’s production of “Clue on Stage” by Sandy Rustin, CCS Art Teacher Janelle Kraus and CCS English Teacher Rebecca Burk-Sciallo delivered painted portraits of each main character (May Wadsworth, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Ms. Scarlet, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard) to the student's home. The paintings were originally intended to be part of the production set. Each painting represents a CCS student as their character and will serve as a reminder to each student of their part in the 2020 CCS Jr/Sr High Play.
CCS Leadership Training for Athletes Invites you to participate in our 6th Annual Cooperstown 5K Rainbow Run/Walk - VIRTUAL EDITION. This year's run/walk will benefit the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Registration cost is $5/person and your 5K Run/Walk can take place between June 8-14, 2020. Go to https://bit.ly/LTARainbowRunWalk2020 for more information and register at www.itsyourrace.com.
The next set of Learning Packets for the Cooperstown Central School District is scheduled for pick-up on Thursday, May 28, 11:00am-7:00pm at both buildings, along with other personal belongings labeled for pick-up. Completed learning packets for both buildings should be dropped off on this day as well. The “Lost and Found” bin will be available outside each school on this date as well and the CCS Elementary School will have a curbside library of books for students to check out for Summer reading.
Cooperstown Central School ELEMENTARY LIBRARY Announcements for Students and Families:
Elementary School Principal's Book Club will meet on May 27 & June 10 to discuss Al Capone Does My Shirts. All 5th and 6th graders are welcome to join the book club call to discuss this and any other books they are reading. Contact Mrs. Gibson egibson@cooperstowncs.org or Mrs. Meccariello amecarriello@cooperstowncs.org to receive the Zoom link.
Harry Potter at Home Read Along with Mrs. Gibson. Read or listen to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone along with Mrs. Gibson as she reads the classic for the first time ever. Families can go to harrypotterathome.com to listen to the book read by actors from the movie series or use the Sorting Hat to find out their Hogwarts house.
Live storytime with Mrs. Gibson, Friday's 11-11:30 am. Grab your book buddies (a stuffed animal, doll, or a pet) and join Mrs. Gibson for a virtual storytime every Friday morning at 11 am. Visit bit.ly/gibsonstorytime to join the fun!
Looking for something good to read? Borrow popular ebooks & audiobooks from the elementary school virtual library at https://soraapp.com. Open 24/7!
Book Return. Please return all borrowed books to the elementary school by May 28.
Curbside Library: Students who wish to borrow books for the summer, may visit our "Curbside Library" on June 11 & 12 to pick out books.
