The March 2020 issue of the CCS Jr./Sr. High Counseling Department monthly newsletter provides important upcoming dates, college planning information and other important information 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.
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Make sure you mark your calendars for next weekend. The girls and boys will battle Weedsport for their chance to win the Section 3 basketball title at Onondaga Community College.
The girls will tipoff at 11:00am and the boys will follow at 2:00pm.
Come on out and celebrate the NYS Wrestling 2nd place finish of Avery Leonard. We will have a fire truck escort at noon today that will go down Main St. and conclude in Milford.
Avery Leonard is heading to the NYS Finals. He will wrestle for the championship around 6:30pm tonight.
Avery Leonard has moved on to the State Wrestling Semifinals today with another pin of his opponent. He will wrestle tomorrow 2/29 at the Times Union Center in Albany around 10am.
Mark your calendar in March for the CCS Senior Play! Thur. 3/19, Fri. 3/20 & Sat. 3/21 at 7pm at CCS Auditorium. Tickets $5 at the door.
CCS will host the Class of 2033 Kindergarten Parent Orientation on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 6:00 pm at Cooperstown Elementary School. Kindergarten Registration packets will be available at that time.
If you live in the CCS District and you have a child who will turn 5 years old on or before December 1, 2020, please call the CCS Elementary School office at 547-9976 between February 1st and March 15th to begin the enrollment process.
Documentation required for Kindergarten registration during the Parent Orientation evening:
Verification of residency (i.e. utility bill, pay stub, copy of lease/mortgage, etc.)
Proof of age (an original or certified copy of your child’s birth certificate)
Immunization record and proof of physical (within the last 12 months)
This orientation is for Parents/Guardians ONLY please.
Please arrange for child care. We look forward to meeting you!
The Section 3 basketball semifinal games have been set. Our girls and boys will play Saturday 2/29 at Onondaga Community College. The girls will face Onondaga at 1:45pm and the boy will play West Canada at 2:45pm.
Congratulations to Mikeeli Hanson on competing in her FIFTH consecutive Nordic Ski State Championship.
CCS Student Council will host the Cole Circus at CCS on March 11th in the CCS High School gymnasium. The show begins at 6:30pm. Advance ticket forms will be sent home with CCS Elementary students this week. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door and passes are available at the Elementary School and the High School for a free child ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket. For more information, please contact CCS advisor Shannon Merwin at smerwin@cooperstowncs.org.
This Friday, February 28th the CCS Fine Arts Department will host Cabaret Night, 6:00-9:00pm at CCS. Enjoy assorted desserts (dinner will NOT be served), two stages of entertainment, and a silent auction - all to support programs in the arts for our CCS students (including NYSSMA solo and ensemble festivals, all-state participation, juried art shows, etc.) Performance slots are open for community performers who would like to volunteer their time, and local businesses and individuals are encouraged to donate items for the silent auction. Please contact Tim Iversen (tiversen@cooperstowncs.org) at the high school for more information on how you can support this great annual event!
Section 3 basketball continues on Tuesday 2/25 for our girls and boys teams. We will host another double header in Bursey Gymnasium with the boys tipping at 6pm and the girls at 7:30pm.
Section 3 basketball playoffs start this Friday in Bursey Gymnasium. Come out and support our teams.
Girls @ 6:00pm
Boys @ 7:30pm
Congratulations to Maddox Aramini for having several record swim performances this past week. He was also named Class C Swimmer of the Meet. The team won 5 sectional titles in the meet.
Medley Relay:
Ryan Hellenthal, Gareth Austin, Maddox Aramini, Simon hurysz
200 Free
Ryan Hellenthal
200 IM (school record)
Maddox Aramini
500 Free (school and sectional record)
Maddox Aramini
100 Brest Stroke
Gareth Austin
Cooperstown Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Schools will be closed for Winter Recess Week during February 17-21, 2020. Schools reopen on Monday, February 24, 2020. All CCS students will also be released at 11:30am on Friday, February 14th while CCS Faculty and Staff engage in an afternoon conference day.
The Cooperstown Central School Student Council will host a Blood Drive on Wednesday February 12, 10am-3:00pm at the CCS High School Building (Wrestling Room). For more information and to register, please contact CCS Student Council Advisor Shannon Merwin at smerwin@cooperstowncs.org or register online at www.redcross.org. This event is open to the public.
Congratulations to Avery Leonard for being named Section 3 wrestler of the week. Avery and TJ O’Connor both won Section 3 Class D titles this past weekend. The team heads to SRC Arena on February 15 for a chance to move on to the State Championships in Albany.
Congratulations to our CCS Bowling Section 3 Champions.
THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR PARENTS and CAREGIVERS of CCS GRADE 6 STUDENTS:
Please be advised that the 6th grade snowshoe trip scheduled for tomorrow, February 10, is rescheduled for February 24. Therefore, sixth grade students will attend a regular school day.
CCS Events for 2/8/2020