Cooperstown CSD

Our fabulous team of CCS Staff, Board of Education and Administration have been busy this summer preparing for the 2019-2020 school year. Don't miss out on some important meetings taking place this week that will help you stay informed as a parent or guardian in our CCS District. For further questions, please contact our main office at (607) 547-8181.

This Summer ten CCS Students performed with the Glimmerglass Youth Chorus alongside members of the Glimmerglass Young Artists Program in the production of Noah’s Flood, an operatic adaptation of the 15th-century play about Noah’s Ark. Glimmerglass Festival has commissioned and developed youth operas for the past several years and they continue to be among the hottest tickets in town each Summer. Noah’s Flood was performed at the CCS Sterling Auditorium during the month of August 2019 and featured ten CCS Students throughout the production who were selected through auditions in the Spring of 2019. Students rehearsed throughout the Summer with Glimmerglass Festival in preparation for this exciting and charming production. Congratulations to our CCS Student artists: Avery Croft, Sayer Croft, Charlotte Feury, Lilly Grady, Sofia Jones, Olivia Loewenguth, Peter Loewenguth, Quinn Lytel, Naomi Wager and Grant Crowson.

Cooperstown Elementary School Music Teacher, Peter Daum, will host our CCS Summer Lessons Recital on Thursday, August 22nd from 1-2 pm in the CCS Elementary School courtyard. Admission is free and open to the public. CCS Elementary students who participated in summer music lessons will have the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments in our summer music program and all ages are welcome to come and enjoy the fun. In the event of inclement weather, the recital will be moved indoors at CCS Elementary School.

The CCS Class of 2020 would like to thank all the CCS High School students and parents who supported CCS efforts throughout the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. Special thanks also to the Baseball Hall of Fame for this opportunity, as well as all law enforcement and security who supported the weekend as students and parents worked various venues. Thank you to early bird volunteers and CCS staff who supported our efforts in preparation for the weekend and all volunteers from throughout our CCS school community who came together to make this weekend a success. A special shout out to Bennett Motors for the loan of a 4WD Mule used to restock the supplies and to Price Chopper for the use of a refrigerated trailer used to chill the products sold during the Induction. Thank CCS Math Teacher, Dr. Nick Marcantonio, for leading the charge for CCS with endless energy.

Please note the attached NY State Education Department exam schedule for those students taking the August 2019 NY State Regents Exams at Cooperstown Central School District. The lab practical portion of the Earth Science Regents will take place on Monday, August 12 at 8am. For further information, please contact Alena Krug at akrug@cooperstowncs.org or call 607-547-8181.

Don’t forget that Bassett School Based Health Centers provide healthcare support to regional students all summer long! New to the district? Does your student need a physical or an immunization? Would you like to meet with a pediatric specialist during Summer months? Don’t forget to look at Bassett School Based Health Centers for your student’s healthcare needs. Cooperstown SBHC Hours (located at CCS Jr./Sr. High School): Mondays through July Monday-Friday August 12-23, as well as August 26th and 28th Regular hours will resume on the first day of school in September. To schedule an appointment in the Cooperstown SBHC, please call 607-547-1105 on Mondays, or 1-844-ALL-SBHC. Healthcare services available at the Cooperstown SBHC facility: Kindergarten physicals and immunizations Regular physical exams, as well as sports eligibility exams Acute or same-day student visits All pediatric immunizations required for school enrollment Prescription refill requests District enrollment packets Did you know there are several Bassett School Based Health Centers locations and at least one location is open each day throughout the summer? Call 1-844-ALL-SBHC to schedule an appointment.

What does it take to host thousands of visitors to the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction? Among many other things, it takes VOLUNTEERS for the Cooperstown High School concession stands. If a CCS student in your household is entering Grades 9-12 and you or your student can support CCS on Sunday, July 7/21, please contact CCS Advisor Dr. Marcantonio at nmarcantonio@cooperstowncs.org or call 607-547-8181. Funds raised at the HOF Induction are shared among CCS Grades 9-12 and help fund Senior Prom, Senior Breakfast, Senior Trip and graduation caps and tassels. Please consider helping out and have some fun while we meet visitors from around the world at the Baseball HOF Induction!

Congratulations to the CCS Class of 2019!

Today’s the day for the CCS Class of 2019! See you outdoors on the lakeside lawn of The Fenimore Art Museum.

We are pleased to announce that The Class of 2019 Commencement Ceremony is scheduled to continue out of doors at the back lawn of the Fenimore Museum at 1:30 pm.

Cooperstown Central School will host the 140th Commencement Ceremony for the CCS Class of 2019 on the lakeside lawn of The Fenimore Art Museum Sunday, June 30, 2019 at 1:30pm. Seating will be available for family and friends, with plenty of lawn space to bring portable chairs as well if you’d like. The outdoor graduation ceremony is open to the public. All are encouraged to bring umbrellas as the forecast is promising, but rain is possible. The outdoor venue is spectacular! However in the event of inclement weather, it will be announced by noon on Sunday should we need to move the ceremony to an indoor location at the Jr./Sr. High School. In that case, seating would be limited to four persons per graduate in an indoor ceremony, with overflow seating available via telecast indoors as well. We invite all to celebrate the CCS Class of 2019 and enjoy the spectacular outdoor venue behind The Fenimore Art Museum.

Baccalaureate services to honor the CCS Class of 2019 are underway at First Presbyterian Church as the bells of the oldest church in Cooperstown are ringing proudly.

Need another CCS Elementary School Yearbook from the 2018-2019 school year? Visit the CCS Elementary School Office and purchase a 2019 CCS Elementary Yearbook ($13/each).

June 26, 2019 (Cooperstown, NY) - Amid honking horns, joyful laughter and waving faculty and staff, Cooperstown Elementary School students were treated to a bus parade and a musical serenade by CCS Music Teacher Tim Iversen. CCS Elementary students exited the school with next year’s homeroom assignments as they officially jumped into the Summer of 2019! CCS Elementary Faculty and Staff wish all students and district families a safe and joyful summer season.

Please join us on Sunday, June 30 at 1:30pm for the 140th Annual Commencement of Cooperstown Central School District. CCS celebrates the Class of 2019 and all are welcome on the lakeside lawn of the The Fenimore Art Museum.

June 25, 2019 (Cooperstown, NY) - Tonight ONC BOCES will host the OAOC Completer Ceremony for the Class of 2019 at 7pm in the gymnasium of Milford Central School. This year 18 Cooperstown Central School Class of 2019 students will celebrate completion and graduation from their chosen fields of study. Graduates are commended for their work in completion of Career and Technical Education coursework along with the ONC BOCES New Visions Engineering and Health Care Professions. ONC BOCES Career & Technical Education: Kathryn Boyle Kayce Boyles Brittney Janitz Taylor Keane Jonathan Nicholson Tiffany Pagillo Emilie Marie Perez Hailey Seamon Morgan Stockdale Sheon Wakefield Hailee Ward ONC BOCES New Visions Health Care Professions: Quincey Chase Surya Daniel Delilah Griger Juliet Ratliff Kai Wasson ONC BOCES New Visions Engineering: John Odell Jonathan Stone

June 25, 2019 (Cooperstown, NY) - Cooperstown Elementary 6th Grade students and faculty celebrated CCS Elementary School graduation today in CCS Sterling Auditorium along with family and friends. Graduation opened with CCS Class of '15 graduates Patrick Dewey (Edinboro University '19) and Jacob Russell (Harvard University '19) speaking to graduates about friendship, kindness, setting goals and overcoming setbacks. Later in the ceremony, the CCS 5th/6th grade band and chorus performed a selection of music and CCS Class of 2025 students Annelise Jensen, Sabine Meckel and Shaivi Gupta spoke on behalf of fellow graduates. This fall, the Class of 2025 will begin classes in the CCS Jr./Sr. High School.

CCS 6th Grade Graduation is underway as CCS Class of '15 graduates Patrick Dewey (Edinboro University '19) and Jacob Russell (Harvard University '19) speak to graduates about friendship, kindness, setting goals and overcoming setbacks. Together, they have completed many races, including the 2019 Boston Marathon.

There's still room in Session 1 for CCS students entering grades 5 and up! Sign up at fovl.eventbrite.com. Contact CES Library Media Specialist Emily Gibson for more information, egibson@cooperstowncs.org.

June 21, 2019 (Cooperstown, NY) - Students and staff of Cooperstown Elementary School dedicated the 2018-2019 CCS Elementary Yearbook to Bud Lippitt, 17 year Physical Education teacher for CCS. Lippitt was honored today in a school-wide gathering where students and staff revered Lippitt for his excellence in Physical Education, his encouraging and compassionate work with students, and his ability to teach creative problem solving.