Schenevus Central School District

Please see the attached two letters that are being sent home today. -Important Dates -Mental Health Awareness

Please see the attached letter: Emergency Go Home/Evacuation Drill

Just a reminder, The After School Program starts today, September 25th,

Please join us in celebrating Homecoming! Next week will be Spirit Week. We can't wait to see your school spirit!

More Friday Fun with our students!!

Our upper classmen getting in on some of the fun.

The first Friday of the school year is off to great start. We have students participating in some fun outdoor activities such as relay races, kickball and tie dye. Our goal is to initially develop a strong sense of community amongst our students and staff. MS/HS pictures to follow!!

Schenevus Students and Parents - We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school on Thursday, September 7. Weather permitting, on Friday, September 8, we will have a day of welcome back activities for all students. We ask that you dress appropriately to be outside. Also, one of our activities requires a white tee shirt. If you are able, please have your child bring one to school on Thursday. If you happen to have an extra white tee that you’d like to donate to a student needing one, that will be appreciated.

The boys and girls modified soccer teams begin practice on the first day of school, Thursday, September 7th. If your son or daughter is interested in playing they must have an up to date physical and fill out the permission and emergency contact forms provided by school. They will practice Thursday and Friday from 3:00-4:40 and after that coaches will provide a schedule. If you have any questions you can contact Tim Smith at tsmith@schenevuscsd.org Forms are available at school at the main office, online or contact Tim Smith

To Parents/Students in Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st - On Tuesday, September 5th from 5pm-6pm we invite you to stop in to meet your teacher, see your classroom and drop off any school supplies you may have for the upcoming school year. We look forward to meeting our new students and parents.

We would like to share information about the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to help New York State families pay for internet service. The pandemic showed us that, with so many households relying on the Internet for education, New Yorkers need access to affordable and dependable broadband. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provides all households in your district $30 a month assistance if they are enrolled in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program and/or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision. We encourage all families to fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch forms which can be found on our website under DOCUMENTS >>DEPARTMENTS>>FOOD SERVICES. More information can be found at https://www.fcc.gov/acp.

Schenevus Students and Parents: We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school on Thursday, September 7. Weather permitting, on Friday, September 8, we will have a day of welcome back activities for all students. We ask that you dress appropriately to be outside. Also, one of our activities requires a white tee shirt. If you are able, please have your child bring one to school on Thursday. If you happen to have an extra white tee that you’d like to donate to a student needing one, that will be appreciated.

Just a reminder: The fall sports coach and parent information meeting will be tomorrow, August 17th, at 6:00 in the Draper Room. All athletes and parents are encouraged to attend. Information about the fall sports will be presented and paperwork that needs to be filled out before practices begin will be handed out. This meeting should be over by 7:30 at the latest. Varsity practices will begin on Monday August 21 and modified practices will begin after Labor Day. If anyone has any questions they can contact me.

On Tuesday, July 11, 18, 25, and August 1, Jen Green and I hosted a summer clinic for Schenevus students entering grades 3 - 6. We had 8 students that participated , along with Cadence Ritton and Charlotte Barrett that helped the athletes. We worked on catching, passing, dribbling, and layups/shooting. Overall, the students had fun and all said they learned something during our time together. Our hope is to continue this next year to help gain interest in basketball and improve skills of our future athletes. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to work with our young athletes and help them grow. Shana Ritton and Jennifer Green

Here is the regents schedule for August 2023

The fall sports coach and parent information meeting will be Thursday, August 17th at 6:00pm in the Draper Room. All athletes and parents are encouraged to attend. Information about fall sports will be presented and paperwork that needs to be filled out before practices begin will be handed out. This meeting should be over by 7:30 at the latest. Varsity practices will begin on Monday, August 21 and modified practices will begin after Labor Day. If anyone has any questions they can contact Tim Smith.

Eye Health and Safety Month: Children's Eye Health and Safety Month is celebrated every August. This month aims to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of children’s eyes. The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that children have their eyes checked starting as newborns. After that, screenings are recommended during well-child visits. An eye injury can occur at any time, in any place. Adequate prevention is important and could eliminate most eye injuries. Close to 50% of injuries occur in sports and recreational activities—more often in children and teens than any other age group Vaccine Awareness Month: National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages. Vaccines help protect you and your child from many serious diseases and help your child to stay healthy. Vaccines are available at School Based Health Care at no cost for those enrolled in the program. If you would like your child enrolled in School Based Health Care please call 844-255-7242 for information.

The last week of Summer Program was full of excitement. The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office came to the school twice. Once to promote Operation Safe Child and on Wednesday they came back to teach our students all about bike safety! On our last day of Summer Program we celebrated with a day full of water play and ice cream! Thank you to all the families and Staff that helped make this years Summer School a success!

On Monday, July 24th, The Otsego County Sheriff’s office will be here at Schenevus Central School promoting the Operation Safe Child Program. They will be in the Draper Room from 9-10 am for anyone in the community who wishes to stop by and have an ID card made for their child/children (your child/children must be present for photo and fingerprinting). If you have any questions please contact hrinker@schenevuscsd.org

Some fun activities our summer school students have been participating in!