The Farmers Museum in Cooperstown is offering opportunities for kids 11-16 years old to participate in upcoming Young Pioneer Workshops as well as the Young Interpreter Program and Exhibition Experts program. Go to www.farmersmusuem.org for information and how to apply.
CCS Elementary students K-6 were treated today to a special performance in the Sterling Auditorium at CCS High School. Students enjoyed the CCS Middle School Musical, School House Rock Live! Jr., based on the ever-popular and award-winning 1970’s educational cartoon, teaching educational lessons with clever and catchy music. For more information, contact CCS music teacher and musical director Kerri L. Hogle at khogle@cooperstowncs.org.
On Friday, our Cooperstown swim team took 3rd place at the Center State Conference Championships. The team won 5 events and finished second in 3 events. Congratulations to Coach Rock and all the swimmers.
The 2020 National Geographic GeoBee took place at CCS last week with 10 CCS students participating in the finals. CCS 5th grader Maddie Lukovsky claimed 1st Place in competition this year and will advance to the next level of the national GeoBee. In CCS competition, Brayden Sentz finished in 2nd place while Owen Nolan took 3rd place. Lukovsky will participate in a qualifying test to determine NY state competitors. Up to 100 of the top test scores in each state become eligible to compete in the state level GeoBee. Winners of each state GeoBee advance to a national competition. Over three decades, over 120 million students across the country have competed in the National Geographic GeoBee.
For more information regarding the National Geographic GeoBee, please contact www.nationalgeographic.org/bee.
CCS Elementary School celebrates independent reading as students choose a book they enjoy, write a review and share it with the entire school during morning announcements. Last week, CCS 5th-Grader Luke Miosek shared his review of Lost Boy by Tim Green, nominating a kindergartener to share the next Mindful Reader Book Review with students and staff. Giving students choice in what they read helps them to develop their love of reading!
Tonight's the night to let the light shine on CCS Middle School Thespians! Don't miss opening night of the CCS Middle School Musical, School House Rock Live! Jr. directed by CCS music teacher Kerri L. Hogle, in special arrangement with MTI Shows. Friday, January 24th at 7pm and Saturday, January 25th at 2pm in the CCS Sterling Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door during the time of the production. Children $5, Adults $10, Family $25. For more information, please contact khogle@cooperstowncs.org.
Only two weeks away! ONC BOCES will be holding an open house for the new Mechatronics/Robotics program at the Otsego Area Occupational Center in Milford on Thursday, February 6th from 4-7pm. Activities will include demonstrations, tours and interactions with industry leaders. For more information, please contact Alyssa Oliveri, Executive Secretary to District Superintendent, Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES at 607-286-7715 ext. 2224.
Making weekend plans? CCS Thespians will host the CCS Middle School Musical, School House Rock Live! Jr. directed by CCS music teacher Kerri L. Hogle, in special arrangement with MTI Shows. You won’t want to miss this family-friendly production this Friday, January 24th at 7pm and Saturday, January 25th at 2pm in the CCS Sterling Auditorium. Tickets will be available at the door during the time of the production. Children $5, Adults $10, Family $25. For more information, please contact khogle@cooperstowncs.org.
If you have a friend or family member graduating from CCS in 2020, you may be interested in purchasing a yearbook ad. Jostens is selling ad space in ¼ page, ½ page and Full Page formats. For more information, please contact CCS Yearbook Advisor Sara Schallert at sschallert@cooperstowncs.org or create and purchase your ad directly online at jostensadservice.com.
Attention CCS Class of 2021! CCS will offer an SAT Prep course on Wednesday evenings 6:30pm-9:00pm for 8 sessions including 2/12, 2/26, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29. Two additional dates have been built into the schedule for potential snow dates. All classes will be held on the CCS campus. The 2020 Edition of the College Board SAT Study Guide is included in the $145 fee. Checks should be written to the Cooperstown PTA. Payment is due upon arrival at the first class on February 12th. Interested CCS Class of 2021 students may sign up at the CCS Guidance office. Please contact the CCS Guidance Department ahead of time with questions regarding financial assistance.
The January 2020 issue of CCS Newsline is now available online, helping to strengthen our home-school-community connection. Catch this issue as well as other issues at cooperstowncs.org or http://bit.ly/Jan2020CCSNewsline. For more information, please contact our district office at wlansing@cooperstowncs.org.
Congratulations to Piper Seamon for joining the 1000 point club tonight vs Waterville. She becomes the 15th player in Cooperstown history to do so.
The CCS Fine Arts Department Cabaret Night has been moved from February 7th to February 28th to avoid conflicting with the Cooperstown Winter Carnival Opening Night Festivities. The evening will begin at 5:00pm and feature soup and chili dinners, 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!
Congratulations to Coach Jantzi on picking up his 200th career volleyball victory last night at Frankfort-Schuyler. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the program.
Friday, January 10, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - CCS Thespians have been working hard in rehearsals for the upcoming CCS Middle School Musical, School House Rock Live! Jr. directed by CCS music teacher Kerri L. Hogle, in special arrangement with MTI Shows. Families and friends from around the region won’t want to miss this family-friendly production on Friday, January 24th at 7pm and Saturday, January 25th at 2pm in the CCS Sterling Auditorium.
Tickets will be available at the door during the time of the production. Children $5, Adults $10, Family $25. For more information, please contact khogle@cooperstowncs.org.
Thursday, January 9, 2020 (Cooperstown, NY) - CCS 7th and 8th Grade Students participated in National History Day (NHD) yesterday at CCS. NHD is a research project competition which challenges students to research, create, edit and revise, produce a final project, and present to a group of judges. The long-term inquiry project, done individually, with a group, or as part of a class, teaches students research and presentation skills. The tenacity needed to complete the project over a period of time and continually revise and improve the product benefits them as students and helps develop the life-long skills needed to be successful in any profession. John Brotherton, CCS 8th grade social studies teacher, Zachary Williams, CCS 7th grade social studies teacher, and Michelle Hitchcock, CCS librarian, guide students with their projects based on the NHD annual theme. Local winners are invited to participate at a regional NHD competition and winners at the regional level will move on to NY State competition. For more information, contact jbrotherton@cooperstowncs.org or mhitchcock@cooperstowncs.org, or visit http://nyshistoryday.org/.
CCS 4th-Grade students are now accomplished film creators. During a project in art and library classes, students studied traditional Native American storytelling and created their own original stories. To make the tales come to life, students turned their stories into scripts, made paper characters, props and backgrounds. With the help of Caitlin Cook-Wightman, Cooperstown Elementary School art teacher and Emily Gibson, Cooperstown Elementary School library media specialist, students produced the final stop motion animation shorts using an iPad app. The final projects are fantastic examples of student collaboration, creativity and technology integration in art, literature and social studies. For more information, please contact egibson@cooperstowncs.org or ccook-wightman@cooperstowncs.org. Check out our CCS 4th Grade work at http://bit.ly/grade4lib.
The January 2020 issue of the CCS Jr./Sr. High Counseling Department monthly newsletter provides important upcoming dates, college financial aid information and college testing 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.
http://bit.ly/Jan2020CCSCounselingNewsletter
Cooperstown Sports Booster Club hosted the Annual Dick White Holiday Basketball Tournament over break and the CCS Girls JV and CCS Boys Varsity teams earned championships in their divisions. CCS would like to thank the Cooperstown Sports Booster Club, tournament volunteers and CCS Staff for their efforts to plan, organize and run this annual event that raises money to fund many valuable efforts in support of our CCS Athletic programs and facilities. CCS also thanks the coaches, players and families of Clinton, Utica Notre Dame, Institute of Technology Syracuse, Herkimer, Duanesburg and Unatego! Congratulations as well to Unatego Girls Varsity as they captured the Girls Varsity bracket and Clinton Boys JV as they earned the Boys JV Championship. Just prior to the Boys Varsity Championship game, CCS celebrated the 2019 NY State Champion Boys Basketball Team as the NY State Championship Banner was unveiled for all to see in Bursey Gymnasium. CCS also hosted a Modified Wrestling Tournament last week including 120 student athletes from Section 3 and Section 4. Cooperstown Sports Booster Club was busy once again with volunteers and donations to support concessions for this event and will provide all proceeds back to our CCS district in support of athletic programs. Many thanks to all involved who make these large events possible for our district!
CCS 7th Grade students joined CCS Health Education Teacher, Molly Toulson, for the annual “Cardiac UpClose” information session at Bassett Healthcare Network where students gained an understanding of heart health and how lifestyle choices impact their health. CCS Faculty Angela Eldred and Deb Miller also joined the class for this unique opportunity to learn more about cardiac health. CCS students and staff conducted break-out sessions that utilized diagrams and models, dissected sugar drinks and analyzed the effects of smoking on the heart . Students were also provided the opportunity to witness cardiac surgery (via video) as well as listen to the story of a cardiac surgery patient. CCS thanks Bassett Healthcare Network for this unique opportunity to take health education out of the classroom and into the field.
