Gilbertsville-Mount Upton School District will support Dairy Farmers Day this week and CCS District families have been invited to pick up FREE dairy products at GMU School District 10 am - 6 pm, Wednesday, May 13. Free gallons of milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream and eggs will be available while supplies last at the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District, 693 State Highway 51, Gilbertsville, NY. A drive-through distribution process will ensure the safety and health of all. Families are asked to stay in their vehicles until they are prompted to receive their products. https://bit.ly/GMUDairyDayGiveaway
The next set of Learning Packets for the Cooperstown Elementary School is scheduled for pick-up on Thursday, May 14 at 11:00am-7:00pm. This is for ALL Elementary School students. Completed Elementary Learning Packets will be dropped off on this day as well. A small portion of CCS Jr./Sr. High School students may be contacted on Wednesday, May 13 if they also need to pick up material at the elementary school on this day. A drop box for all Jr./Sr. High school work is always located at the main entrance of the Jr./Sr. High School. All work must be clearly labeled with the student name and designated teacher name.
ONC BOCES today celebrated the 2020 National Technical Honor Society Induction through a virtual ceremony, including nine Cooperstown Central School District students. CCS students Megan Hughes and Riley Jubar have also been elected into office positions at the state level for the student group entitled Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). Hughes has been elected the new state treasurer and Jubar is a new state parliamentarian. Hughes also won 2nd place in the home health competition that took place virtually. Congratulations to our CCS students on their induction into the National Technical Honor Society!
https://bit.ly/ONCBOCESNatTechHonorSocInduction - Virtual Induction Ceremony
Kaylee Basile- Health Occupations
Megan Hughes- Health Occupations
Riley Jubar- Health Occupations
Isaac Falk- New Visions Engineering
Mikeeli Hanson- New Visions Engineering
Emily Ferrari- New Visions Health
Maianna Huntington- New Visions Health
Morgan Stoecklin- New Visions Health
Ava Zuckerman- New Visions Health
Sunshine ushers in Friday morning at CCS and we end our appreciation week for teachers and staff with a video message from our CCS administrative team. We are CCS Strong Together!
https://bit.ly/HappyAppreciationWeek
Beginning Monday, May 11, CCS meals will be picked up at the Jr./Sr. High School location. This is a change from the previous location. CCS Food Service Department has been working hard to meet the needs of our CCS community and we are grateful for their efforts. For questions, please contact Melissa Rathbun at mrathbun@cooperstowncs.org.
With great appreciation for CCS Teachers and Staff!
CCS Custodial Staff member Bob Meehan waved goodbye to CCS Faculty and Staff today after 31 years of service to our district. As Meehan left the building for the last time today, staff and students lined the parking lot to wave goodbye and wish him well. CCS says thank you!
The Cooperstown Central School Service Unit and Faculty Association have each donated $500 to both the Cooperstown Food Pantry and the Hartwick/Mt. Vision Food Pantry for $2,000 in total donations. These gifts will help provide emergency food assistance for area families. Members of the CCS Service Unit and CCS Faculty Association have also purchased gift baskets and food platters from local establishments and dropped them off with notes of appreciation to essential workers in our community. This effort will continue during closure due to Covid-19 as we celebrate essential workers who support the needs of our Cooperstown Community.
The 2020 Mileage Club (Virtual Edition) kicks off at Cooperstown Elementary School today with a video announcement by Buddy Lippitt and Matt Hulbert, CCS Physical Education teachers. CCS Elementary students can log their individual miles in personal Google Classroom accounts. If you need assistance with access to your Google Classroom account, please contact mhulbert@cooperstowncs.org or blippitt@cooperstowncs.org.
https://bit.ly/CCSMileageClub2020
Welcome to Cooperstown Elementary School VIRTUAL Museum Night - a year-long partnership with Cooperstown Elementary School and The Cooperstown Graduate Program. CGP students, pursuing a Masters Degree in Museum Studies, designed projects for each grade level to complete throughout the year. Interns worked with CCS students and teachers this year to explore Cooperstown’s place in the global community. Preparations were in place to celebrate our annual Museum Night to highlight this work however buildings were closed due to response to Covid-19. CGP students took a creative and fabulous twist to produce our VIRTUAL Museum Night 2020! Many thanks to the Cooperstown Graduate Program and their wonderful students for their work with our CCS Elementary School. Don’t miss this virtual tour!
https://museumnight2020.wixsite.com/museumnight2020
Please read an important update from Superintendent Crankshaw https://5il.co/fqz7
The Cooperstown Central School Student Council will host a Blood Drive on Friday, May 1, 10:30am-3:30pm at the St. Mary’s Church in Cooperstown. Open to the public. Due to physical distancing during Covid-19, one person will be admitted at a time. For more information, please contact CCS Student Council Advisor Shannon Merwin at smerwin@cooperstowncs.org.
CCS students and families throughout the district stopped by the Elementary School and the Jr./Sr. High School to drop off completed learning packets and pick up Phase III learning packets from teachers. CCS Class of 2020 was surprised with yard signs and bumper stickers coordinated by Class of 2020 parent Wendy Kiuber. Students from the Jr./Sr. High can still drop off work on May 1 in the drop box located next to the main entrance. Please be sure student drop-offs are properly labeled with student name and grade level.
Early in the morning and late into the evening, CCS Elementary School Teacher, Michealle Cole, has been sewing face masks for donation to area essential workers. She has sewed over 500 facemasks since school closure due to Covid-19. Mrs. Cole’s gifts of personal protection have been donated to Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown Center, Catskill Area Hospice, Robinson Terrace in Stamford NY, as well as many friends, colleagues and family. “It’s not how much you give, but how much love you put into giving.” - Mother Teresa
If your CCS Student is taking an AP class this academic year, please note the currently adjusted AP Test Date Schedule for this academic year. A link to the test schedule can be found on the CCS Website - School Closure Information page. CCS Teachers are in contact with all AP students regarding test dates, times and new online formats. For more information about AP Tests during closure, please visit the College Board Website at https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students.
https://bit.ly/APTestDates - AP Test Date Schedule
TODAY! - A reminder that new CCS supplemental learning packets will be available to pick up TODAY
- Thursday, April 30, 11am-7pm at both CCS buildings. As each family picks up Phase III supplemental learning packets, please return the second learning packets. Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Library books may also be dropped off on this day. If you are a Jr/Sr High student, your second learning packet can also be dropped off on Friday, May 1 in the Jr./Sr. High drop-box. However, all packet pick-ups will take place on April 30. For questions, please call 607-547-9976 (Elementary School) and 607-547-8181 (Jr./Sr. High School).
During closure due to Covid-19, CCS English Teacher Rebecca Burk-Sciallo decided to bring snail mail back into fashion and spread a little sunshine. For the past several weeks, Mrs. Burk-Sciallo has been sending postcards and letters with trendy stickers to CCS students throughout the district and she plans to expand her simple joy of giving throughout the district in the weeks to come. Thank you Mrs. Burk-Sciallo for celebrating the gift of giving in our CCS community. As poet Maya Angelou said, “People will never forget how you made them feel.”
Below is the process CCS students and families can use to obtain Working Papers during the school closure:
1. Call the CCS Main Office (547-8181) to arrange for pick up of the working papers application.
2. An envelope with the student’s name will be placed on the pick-up table at the JSHS Main Entrance.
3. Inside the envelope will be the working papers application with the sections highlighted for completion. Return the completed application in the drop-off slot near the pick-up table.
4. Once completed, call the CCS Main Office to arrange for pick-up of the working card.
5. Students need to be present at pick-up to sign for the card. A photo of the student signing the card will need to be emailed to Ms. Krug at akrug@cooperstowncs.org.
For questions, please contact the CCS Main Office at 547-8181 or akrug@cooperstowncs.org.
All patients and families enrolled in Bassett Healthcare Network’s School Based Health Center can still reach the SBHC team by calling 844-ALL-SBHC (844-255-7242) (toll free). Monday –Friday 8am-4pm
The SBHC team is able to help by:
- Answering questions about general health concerns as well as COVID-19 specific concerns
- Renewing SBHC patient prescriptions
- Scheduling visits with SBHC Mental Health Clinicians using telemedicine. A computer, tablet or smartphone and internet connection is all that is needed for this.
- Scheduling visits with our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant using telemedicine technology. SBHC is able to care for patients with illnesses and follow up on ongoing conditions such as asthma, depression requiring medication and ADD/ADHD.
- Completing request forms or letters for SBHC patients.
A reminder that new CCS supplemental learning packets will be available to pick up on Thursday, April 30, 11am-7pm at both CCS buildings. As each family picks up Phase III supplemental learning packets, please return the second learning packets. Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Library books may also be dropped off on this day.
If you are a Jr/Sr High student, your second learning packet can also be dropped off on Friday, May 1 in the Jr./Sr. High drop-box. However, all packet pick-ups will take place on April 30. For questions, please call 607-547-9976 (Elementary School) and 607-547-8181 (Jr./Sr. High School).
