CHS Student Molly Walsh Signs NLI for Division I Equestrian Team:
Molly Walsh, Class of 2023, signed her National Letter of Intent to participate at the collegiate level in the sport of Equestrian on Friday, April 14th. Molly declared her intentions to attend Delaware State and be a member of the Division I Equestrian Team. Congratulations to Molly Walsh on her accomplishments and her college decision! Pictured with Molly are her mother, Julie Walsh and sister, Grace Walsh.
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CCSD Students Inducted Into National Technical Honor Society:
Tuesday, April 11th, four Cazenovia High School seniors were inducted into the OCM BOCES Thompson Road Campus National Technical Honor Society.
Avery Dauenhauer, Early Childhood Education
John Fowler, Automotive Technology
Nathan Porter, New Vision Criminal Justice
Jaden Sevier, Welding Technology
The goal of the National Technical Honor Society is to recognize deserving students who have chosen technical education pathways to a successful future. These four members of the class of 2023 exemplify the eight key attributes of knowledge, skill, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship and leadership.
Congratulations to all of our new and past inductees!
Pictured left to right: Avery, Nathan, Jaden and ...
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Caz Creates Club Takes Entrepreneurship to the Next Level:
The High School/Middle School Caz Creates Club attended the Syracuse Maker Faire last week to display and sell some of the creative things they have made in the STEM lab this year! They made custom t-shirts, 3D robots, wooden toys, signs, jewelry, unique bonsai trees and more! This Club merges business, technology and entrepreneurship and applies it to the real world!
See Mrs. New to join! the group meets every Tuesday in the HS STEM lab.
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Best Selling Author, Varsha Bajaj visits Burton Street Elementary:
Author Varsha Bajaj made a very special visit recently to Burton Street Elementary. She spent the entire day with students, sharing her journey in becoming an acclaimed storyteller, what characteristics make a good story and to spread her love for reading. Each grade level was able to visit with Bajaj, with discussions catered to age groups, including items such as rhymes, counting and the power of a story.
Varsha Bajaj is the New York Times bestselling author of the Upper Elementary/ Middle Grade novel, Thirst . She is also author of Count Me In and Abby Spencer goes to Bollywood , which was shortlisted for the Cybils Award and included in the Spirit of Texas Reading program. She also wrote the picture books; The Home Builders (a Dolly Parton Imagination library selection), ...
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Board of Education Elections and Military Ballots:
BOARD OF EDUCATION
If you are interested in running for a seat on the Board of Education, contact the district clerk by email eayres@caz.cnyric.org or call (315) 655-1317.
There are two (2) at-large vacancies to be filled on the Board of Education, each for a three-year term commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026. The vacancies arise from the expiration of the terms of Dr. Jan Woodworth and Mrs. Meghan Kelly.
Each candidate petition must be filed in the office of the district clerk of Cazenovia Central School District, 31 Emory Ave, Cazenovia NY 13035, no later than 3:30 p.m. on the seventeenth day of April, 2023.
MILITARY BALLOTS
Military voters who are qualified voters of the Cazenovia Central School ...
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School will be closed tomorrow, March 14, 2023:
Dear Laker Families,
Governor Hochul has declared a State of Emergency beginning at 8 pm tonight. As a result, we will be closed tomorrow, 3/14/23. Please stay safe.
-Christopher DiFulvio, Superintendent of Schools
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Cazenovia Boys Track & Field Team Victorious at OHSL Championship & Sectionals:
The Cazenovia boys track and field team held off a strong Marcellus squad to emerge victorious at the 2023 Section 3 Class B2 championship on February 8th. Led by Captains Branden McColm and Connor Frisbie, the team combined for an overall score of 128 points. Marcellus earned a second place finish with 101 points and VVS took third place with 69 points.
In the first event on the track, Senior Branden McColm took first place in the 3200M with a time of 10:24.02 and scored the Lakers 10 points. Senior Chris Kelly also ran a personal best with a time of 11:11.84.
The 4x400M relay team of Jaden Kaplan, Wyatt Scott, Finn Worthington and Tristan Field Bradley held off VVS and earned a 2nd place finish with a time of 3:44.23.
In the 4x800M relay the Laker squad ...
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Cazenovia Girls Indoor Track Team Triumphs at Sectionals Championship:
The Cazenovia girls indoor track team used depth and discipline to capture the 2023 Section 3, Class B2 Championship on Feb 8. Twenty athletes scored for the Lakers as they earned points in 15 of 16 events to prevail over VVS and the rest of the 11 team field. Cazenovia’s winning total was 144 points with VVS second at 129 and Skaneateles third at 80.
Izzy Stromer-Galley led the team in scoring as she placed in three events including two first place relays. She led off the Lakers’ champion 4x400 with a 1:04.4 leg with Natalie Dolan (107.4) and Reid McMurtrie (personal best of 1:04.4) in the middle legs and Meghan Mehlbaum anchoring the group to victory with a personal best split of 1:04.3 to cap their total of 4:20.63.
Stromer-Galley returned to anchor Cazenovia’s ...
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Siobhan Fallon Hogan Brings the Drama to the HS Drama Club with Workshop for Beauty and the Beast, March 9-11:
Last seen on the Cazenovia Stage in 1979 as “Adelaide” in the Cazenovia High School's production of Guys & Dolls, critically acclaimed actor, writer, comedian and producer Siobhan Fallon Hogan made a special trip back to her alma mater. This time it was to lead a theatrical workshop with the cast of the upcoming 2023 Cazenovia High School’s Musical Beauty and the Beast!
As if on cue, Fallon had the student actors in tears (from laughing) within minutes of her arrival. She shared stories from her days in the high school drama club productions, cheerleading mishaps and even her short stint at playing the French Horn. She gave nods and appreciation to the quality faculty she had at Cazenovia, noting the “dream team” of Bob Gregg, Bob Read, Sue Reade ...
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CCSD Seeking RFP for Construction Management & Insurance Consultant/Broker Services:
LEGAL NOTICES
The Cazenovia Central School District is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from consultants to provide Construction Management (CM) services for the District. The District seeks the expertise and resources of a Construction Management firm with the documented depth of skills and related experiences needed to provide a wide scope of services including, but not limited to pre-referendum, pre-construction, construction and closeout phase administration. Interested firms can receive RFP packets by contacting gbrown@caz.cnyric.org or tfinnerty@caz.cnyric.org . All proposals are due back by February 15th at 3pm.
Cazenovia CSD is issuing an RFP for Insurance Consultant/Broker services for three years beginning with the fiscal ...
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Students from Cazenovia Elementary, Middle & High School Shine at the MOST’s Micron Robotics Challenge:
Five different teams from Cazenovia participated in the MOST’s Micron Robotics Challenge held on Saturday, January 28th. Student teams were given the challenge to “construct an automated device to combat the effects of climate change”. Teams were to design, build, and test a prototype device from a robotics kit supplied by the MOST and any additional components of their choosing.
All five Cazenovia teams took home awards based on a science-fair style judging session on three metrics: technical proficiency, design creativity/process, and student comprehension of STEM concepts. At the junior division, Cazenovia’s team “Empowered” composed of Edward Hollman, Dougie Bradstreet, Jack Bradstreet, and Gabe Mongeau placed first. The “Defenders ...
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Caz Students, Families & Faculty Participate in French Night at Syracuse Crunch:
On Friday, January 13, there were 70 students, family and faculty from Cazenovia Central School who participated in French Night at the Syracuse Crunch. The Crunch beat the Laval Rocket from Quebec City, Canada, 7-3.
Megan Cahill, VP at the Crunch, says this was the largest French Night yet. Students answered trivia questions between periods, learned some French hockey vocabulary and perhaps most excitingly, got to go on the ice and get their photo taken with a French-speaking Crunch player.
Pictured here are:
(top row, R to L) Anna Taube (parent), Shelley Brooks (parent), guest, Rebecca Brooks (student), Roger Brooks (parent), Dougie Bradstreet (student), Roger Bradstreet (parent), Jacob Cody (student), Jason Hyatt (parent & teacher), Brittany Grimsley ...
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Cazenovia Musicians Attend All-County Music Festival:
The Madison County Music Educators Association (MCMEA) held the Winter All County Festival this past weekend at Chittenango High School. The top music students in Madison county participated in over 7 hours of rehearsal in preparation for their Saturday afternoon concerts.
Congratulations to the following students who represented Cazenovia at this Festival:
For High School Band: Macie Decker, Angela Moskvich, Mesi Stevens & Aidan Prial.
For Jr High Band: Nolan Campagna
For 7-9 Orchestra: Rachel Schierer, Ben Etringer, Nora Berg, Evan Malloy, Quinn Holdren, Nathaniel Chapman, Eleanore Mangeau & Maddie Caraher.
For 6th Grade Chorus: Adelaide Ayres, Abigail Brooks, Edward Hollman, Maya Jenkins, Teagan Kelly, Sophia Maggio, Zoe Patane, Ruby Patterson, Maggie ...
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28th Annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition Takes Center Stage:
On Friday, January 13, Cazenovia High School held its 28th annual Shakespeare Monologue Competition, featuring eight talented performers in grades 8 through 12. Sophomore Sebastian Gebers was awarded first place for his grippingly sinister performance as Othello. As winner of the English-Speaking Union’s Local Competition, Sebastian will move on to compete at the Regional Competition at Syracuse Stage this March. He will also have the opportunity to participate in a Syracuse Stage Workshop with Syracuse University Drama Professor Thom Miller, where he will receive in-depth coaching and feedback.
Ella Blair, a sophomore, came in second place, performing as Phoebe from As You Like It. A brilliant first-time competitor, Ella will act as Sebastian’s understudy in ...
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Academic Decathlon Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Coming Up on January 11:
The Cazenovia High School Academic Decathlon team will host its third annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on January 11th in the high school cafeteria. The dinner will take place from 5:00 to 6:00, prior to High School Curriculum Night. Families are encouraged to come out, support the team, and take the night off from cooking at home. A takeout option will be available for anyone on the go.
Academic Decathlon is a competition in which students test their knowledge of a common theme against other schools. The theme for 2023 is The American Revolution. The students receive approximately 950 pages of study material in May, and have until March of the following year to master it. They must also prepare a four-minute speech, and participate in an interview. This year's team consists ...
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Public Hearing for Phase 3 of Smart Schools Investment Plan Slated for January 23:
Preliminary Smart Schools Investment Plan - Phase 3
November 2022
To date we have committed $677,009 of the $813,516 allotted to our district through the Smart Schools
Bond Act. Phase 1 (2016) consisted of technology infrastructure and building security upgrades totaling
$316,650. Phase 2 (2017) involved the purchase of new computers, chromebooks and projectors to
support our students and staff, totaling $360,359.
A total of $136,507 remains for Phase 3.
Phase 3 purchasing under this grant will support the needs identified by the District related to installing
high-speed broadband or enhancing wireless connectivity. Phase 3 will also support learning technology
equipment. This equipment includes but is not limited to: interactive whiteboards, chromebooks,
laptops, ...
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