CHS Staff Receive EAC Grant to Enhance Summer Professional Development and Collaboration:
High school librarian Ben Wightman and English Teacher Wendy Everard attended a professional development opportunity recently at the Oneida Community Mansion House where they learned about how to incorporate the study of primary sources into our curricula, lessons, and library instruction.
Both are collaborating on the Cazenovia Abolition unit that Everard explores with the AP Language class, and they received an EAC grant to work on the unit . The visit to the Mansion House was part of this summer grant project.
"It was very informative and included a tour of the mansion with an accompanying lecture on its history, talks by Madison County historian Matt Urtz, Camden teacher Jessica Harney, and Ryan Perry, manager of the New York Heritage ...
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Congratulations to our Class of 2023!:
Congratulations to our Class of 2023!
Check out our commencement album here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tsTTQR-Cbm44gph4BtX8UVFrHx295bCf?usp=sharing
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ParentSquare Going Live for CCSD Communications on July 1, 2023:
Starting July 1st, CCSD will be using ParentSquare to communicate with you!
ParentSquare provides a simple and secure way for everyone associated with school to connect. When fully implemented, with ParentSquare you’ll be able to:
• Receive all school and classroom communication via email,
text or app
• See calendar items
• Sign up to volunteer
• Schedule parent-teacher conferences
• View the school and classroom calendar and RSVP for events
• Easily sign up to volunteer and/or bring items
Invitation emails or texts to join Parent Square were sent out on June 8th. Please click the link to activate your account. It takes less than a minute.
If you did not receive an invitation, create an account at www.parentsquare.com with the e-mail ...
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CHS Cazenovia Students Attend CNY HS Film Festival, One Wins Second Place:
Cazenovia students attended the 19th annual CNY High School Film Festival at the Palace Theatre in Syracuse. Haylee Stearns (9th grade) and several of her classmates entered a film in the “Comedy” category titled “Discussions with a Dirtbag: Serial Killer.” In the largest category at the festival, Haylee’s entry placed 2nd. All submissions were voted on by judges who work in the film/tv industry. As a first time participant, she competed with not only upper class students but students from schools such as FM, B’ville, ESM and ITC. We are very proud of her and her accomplishments.
The Central New York High School Film Festival is a local interscholastic event, hosted by area schools, for high school students. Students in ...
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Caz Girls Track Team Advance to States:
The Cazenovia track and field team extended its stellar season at the Section 3 State Qualifier Meet on June 1 as girls advanced to the New York State Championship in three events, and ran some of the fastest times in school history along the way.
The 4x100 meter relay team of Grace Dolan, Caitlyn Smithers, Izzy Stromer-Galley and Riley Knapp finished first among all Division 2 (small school) teams in Central New York with a time of 49.46 seconds. Their incredible time was nearly a second and a half ahead of the second place team and broke an 11 year-old school record along the way. The previous mark of 50.35 was set back in 2012 by Page Biviano, Ashley Kent, Jillian Vogl and Ashley Winn. That team, with Anna Schultz in for Biviano, earned the silver medal at the State Meet that year. ...
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Vote Results Are In!:
Results are in!
All three budget vote propositions have passed.
In addition, Meghan Kelly (546 votes) and Jan Woodworth (521 votes) have been elected to the Board of Education.
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School Budget Information:
2023-24 Budget Vote Information
The 2023-24 School Budget will be put before the voters on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 . Voting will be held in the Middle School Auxiliary Gymnasium from 12pm to 8pm .
The annual budget hearing will be held one week prior, on May 9, 2023 at 6:30pm in the High School Auditorium.
Absentee Ballots
Click here to view the 2023 Absentee Ballot Application
2023-24 Budget Calendar
The 2023-24 School Budget calendar was approved by the Board of Education on Monday, November 14, 2022. This lays out our timeline for developing the 2023-24 district operating budget. The dates align with Board meeting dates and/or dates set forth by New York State law.
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Varsity Athletes Mentor Elementary Students via Cazenovia Jersey Day:
Cazenovia Central School District’s “Jersey Day” is a special event held each year, where varsity athletes volunteer their jersey to a fourth-grade student to wear for the day.
Varsity students are paired with a fourth-grader, and the pairs get to know each other as well as spend time with the team as a whole during the assembly.
“The fourth-graders love getting to know a high school athlete,” said Burton Street Elementary Physical Education Teacher Sean Condon, who assisted in coordinating the event. “They wear their jerseys with pride and enthusiasm throughout the school day.”
Members of the Cazenovia lacrosse, baseball, softball, track and field, golf, tennis and unified basketball teams participated in the event, ...
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Caz Students Recognized for Seal of Biliteracy:
Cazenovia seniors Elijah Gebers and Corinne Albicker prepare for their Seal of Biliteracy presentations on April 21 at Onondaga Community College. The Cazenovia district brought 17 participants in all. Gebers will be studying opera in the fall at the Eastman School of Music; Albicker plans to attend SUNY Geneseo to major in math education. Read the full story here.
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CCSD Receives NAMM Best Communities for Music Education Award!:
Cazenovia CSD for has been named as one of the BEST COMMUNITIES for Music Education 2023, a designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 24th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Cazenovia, answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs. Responses were verified by school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.
Research into music education continues ...
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Burton Street 2023 Science Fair Registration Now Open:
Burton Street 2023 Science Fair Registration
Date: May 11, 2023
Time: 6PM
Location: Burton Street
If your child is planning to participate, please fill out the online registration form. The form is duplicated if you have more than one child participating.
Note: If multiple students are participating in one project only one registration needs to be completed.
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Branden McColm & CCSD Unified Bowling Team Recognized by BOE:
Branden McColm, Boys Varsity Indoor Track, and the members of the 2023 Championship Unified Bowling team were recognized for their excellence by the Board of Education and District Administration at their April meeting.
Branden McColm was celebrated for being a NYSPHSAA State Championship participant for Indoor Track this past winter season. Coach Mark Tugaw presented Branden with a District Certificate of Excellence and discussed Branden's success on the track and as a leader of the team.
The Cazenovia Unified Bowling team was introduced by Coach Brian Ellithorpe. This year's team finished #1 in the season-end tournament. Mr. Ellithorpe celebrated the team's successful bowling skills, but also highlighted the team building and friendships that have formed ...
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