CSCS Parent Smore Panthergram
June 7th, 2020
School Budget Workshop and Vote - Did you forget to put your ballot in the mail? It's okay!
Absentee ballots for the June 9, 2020 referendum may be dropped off in a secure drop box located in the vestibule of the main entrance at the C-S Jr.-Sr High School between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday June 8 and Tuesday June 9
Important Message from Mr. Anderson
Please note that this week is an important week of celebrations and year end wrap-ups for the school year!
- PreK Celebration is this Thursday, June 11th at 6:00pm
- Sixth Grade Recognition is this Friday, June 12th at 6:00pm
- Kindergarten Graduation is this coming Sunday, June 14th, at 5:00pm
*All celebrations are via Zoom. Classroom teachers will be sharing the Zoom links prior to the events!
This week is our last week of instruction and one of the most important things we are asking all students to do is to complete their iReady end of year benchmark assessments. Your child's teacher has been sharing this information with you and we are hopeful that all students can complete this before the end of the school year!
As we come to the end of the school year, Like all of you, as a parent, educator, and citizen I have struggled to find “balance” during this time and have hoped with all my heart and soul that we are making the right decisions to help support our students and each other. I have been determined to stay positive, find the “silver linings” and hope with every fiber of my being that we as a society will come through this challenging time better, more resilient, and with an increased genuine focus on the things that are most important to grow successful citizens that make a positive difference in our community, school and world.
We are Panther Strong together…
With Gratitude,
James E. Anderson
CSCSD Elementary Panther Principal
A message from Mr. Anderson & Mrs. DeCamp
We hope you have enjoyed the beautiful weather this weekend with your family!
Please note that in this weekly Smore we have more information regarding supports for families:
- This week's Reading challenge for our students "Get a picture of your pet reading!": #pawsforreading!
- iReady Diagnostic- Please make sure that your child completes the end of year assessment!
- A great article from Mrs. Sears, School counselor regarding end of the year preparation.
- Food Distribution - A new flier noting how we will still be providing food to students throughout the summer.
Thank you for your continued support, collaboration and team work!
GO PANTHERS!
iReady Diagnostic- We need your help!
Why do our kids need to take this assessment?
This will help us to prepare for the Fall (whatever that may bring) and begin planning for supports that will ensure all of your children are successful!
When should they take it?
Students should take the assessment when their teachers direct them to. Please stay in contact with their teachers on Google Classroom or Seesaw for more information.
What happens with their score?
Students do get a growth score but they do not get a grade for iReady. Instead, the program provides the teachers and school with information regarding the concepts that your child knows and can do well as well as the concepts they do not know and will need further instruction on in the future. This will be monumental in understanding how your child progressed this school year as well as in planning for 2020-2021!
What does the test look like?
Students will log into iReady just as they have been doing on their ipad or laptop during the closure. They will begin the diagnostic. It will look very similar to what they see when they go onto iReady to complete the lessons. Your child has done this two times earlier in the year so they know what to expect! Also, the assessment adjusts in difficult as they child continues through the work. If they get a question correct, it increases in difficulty. If they get a question wrong, it decreases in difficulty. It uses this to determine their exact performance ability in both ELA and Math.
Here are some very important tips for giving the diagnostic:
- Encourage your child to try their best and take their time. If they rush, their scores will be flagged and they won't accurately represent what your child can do!
- Provide your child with a quiet and non-distracting location to take the diagnostic. For a lack of a better word, these are tests. Although they won't provide your child with a grade, they help us to better understand what they know and what they don't know so we can plan for the Fall.
- Students must take this INDEPENDENTLY. Please do not help them with the answers.
- If your child becomes frustrated, just remind them to do their best. If they have tried and absolutely do not know the answer, tell them to move on. Don't let them get stuck on one problem for too long!
Most importantly, if you are struggling or need help, please contact your child's teacher. They can guide you and support you through giving the diagnostic to your child(ren)!
Below are some PowerPoint Presentations that you can use when speaking with your child in preparation to begin their diagnostic at home!
#pawsforreading Challenge!
Knowing this we would like to try a weekly challenge: PAWS FOR READING!
We will post a challenge to our students every Sunday and have students email pictures of them to kismith@cscsd.org with the Message heading "#pawsforreading completing the challenge! We will post all pictures in the parent newsletter the next week and then pick "winners" to receive a special principal's panther paw from Mr. Anderson and Mrs. DeCamp in the mail!
THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE:
A picture of your pet reading a book!!!!
Send your submission to kismith@cscsd.org with the subject line: #pawsforreading
This Week's Paws For Reading Winners!
William Bensen
Niyah Palermo
Sarah McKenna
Elle Anderson
Happy Birthday to you!!!
The following students have birthdays this week!
June 8th
Titus Dean
Parker Walden
Michael Wheeler
June 9th
Elijah Cole
Delilah Hughes
JayLynn Johnson
June 11th
Natalie Creighton
Blair Thompson
June 12th
Aiden Gurnsey
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF YOU!!!!
School Resources for Parents
Counselor's Corner with Mrs. Sears
Hi my panther families!
As I said previously, I am going to give you ideas to close out the 2019-2020 school year. In this week's article, I will give various ideas for transition activities. This will look different for each family because you can do what best suits your kids. If you want, you can make a special breakfast, lunch or dinner for the end of the school year. You can take the last day of school picture and share with family. If your kids like to draw, they can pick their favorite moment from school, what they loved to do at school or even create a self-portrait of how they looked in that specific grade. If you like to jam out to music, you can have a dance party to end out the school year. If you are a family of talkers, you can have conversations around what they loved, what they will miss or what they look forward to in the next grade. No matter what our kids need to close out this school year so they can move on to summer break.
School Counselor Contact Information:
◦Telephone or Text: 607 583-8091
◦Email: rsears@cscsd.org
Mrs. Koehler's Web Page for Social Emotional Support
PreK Registration
Telephone - (607) 527-9800 ext. 3170
Email - kismith@cscsd.org
The following documents need to be provided to the District upon registration:
Required paperwork:
o Birth Certificate
o Health/Immunization records
o Court Documents (custody information)
o Proof of income (either 2019 W2 or 1mon. of paystubs)
o Proof of residency:
Valid NYS Driver’s license
Formal lease agreement accompanied by receipt of rent
Utility Bill
Mortgage commitment letter
Homeowner’s insurance policy
Payroll stub
Income tax return
Membership document
Government issued id
Voter registration
Any documents issued by federal, state or local government
Custody documentation
Breakfast and Lunch available daily to all school aged children!
The Sonora and Thurston sites will close on June 17th. Campbell and Savona will be open summer sites for pick up every Wednesday, beginning June 24th, 10:30am-11:30am. Each student will get a full week’s worth of meals. Seven days of meals per child. Please take advantage of this service for your child(ren), it is there to help our entire school community!
Important Message from Nurse Mullikin
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Hope this finds you safe and healthy.
To say that this has been a strange year doesn't even come close.
I just want to touch base with my families on some of the end of year things from the health office. And to make you aware of some things for the upcoming school year.
To begin:
1. Vaccinations- New York State passed a law (PHL 2164) after the 2019 measles outbreak, that has changed the way we look at immunizations.
Most immunizations are part of a series, or require boosters that are given on a schedule. The state is very strict with adherence to that schedule.
By Law a child CAN NOT attend school if 14 or more days have elapsed from the recommended date for a vaccine
I am in the process of mailing out letters to let you know what immunizations your child will need in order to start school in September. I have enclosed the reports from the NYS database that will show you what immunizations your child needs and what the recommended date is. In most situations the 14 day grace period has already passed. Meaning the child CAN NOT start school without having received them.
We can no longer accept and appointment date as an indication that the child will receive the vaccine.
All children entering kindergarten must have a second MMR (measle, mumps, rubella) and Varicella (chicken pox) booster.
Children age 11+ entering the 6th grade must have a Tdap booster.
Children that are less than 11 entering 6th grade, must receive that Tdap booster within 14 calendar days of their birthday, or by law they must be excluded from school. I will call you to come pick them up. It's the law.
Children entering 7th grade and 12th grade must receive a Meningitis vaccine.
Please get these done over the summer and get copies to the health office before school starts in September to avoid delays with your child being able to start classes. Again we can not accept an upcoming appointment date. After 14 calendar days your child will be excluded from school.
2. Physicals- Law requires all students entering school for the first time ie. Pre-K, Kindergarten (if your child did not attend Pre-K) and new enrollments to have a current physical examination on file in the health office.
In addition to the above, students in grades 1,3,5,7,9, and 11 are required to have a current physical on file.
If you child received a physical after sept. 1, 2019 that counts as an acceptable physical.
If you have an appointment scheduled, please notify us of the date, and send a copy in as soon as it is done.
If by December 31st, 2020 we have not received a copy of a physical for your child, he or she will be scheduled to get a physical done by our school physician.
And finally:
3. Medications
As needed medications- In the elementary building, I packaged them up, with a blank order sheet for next year and sent them home with your child's last work pick up and personal belongings Thursday 5/28/20. If your child will need these medications next year, please get the order filled out and signed by your physician and bring the order and medication in next year. Please don't forget to sign yourself up on the upper third of the consent.
Routine or daily meds-I have mailed out new orders/consents for daily medications that I administer here at school. Please have your physician complete them and return them over the summer by mail or fax 607-5279866 elementary building, or 607-527-9860 for the high school building.
Remember to sign your signature also where I put the *. I have filled them out for the most part. If there is a change in medication or dosage the physician will have to do a new order.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me @ kmullikin@cscsd.org. I will be in and out of the office throughout the summer but do not have specific days. I will check messages when I'm in the office.
Hope you have a great summer. And more than anything here's hoping that we never have to experience this again.
Kim Mullikin
Registered Nurse
Campbell Savona Central School
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Access To Wifi - "CSCS Guest Open"
Simply click on "CSCS Guest Open" and you will be connected to the school's wifi. Please note all school filters and security measures apply on this network.
More Help For Families - ProAction
If you or someone you know has been affected financially by COVID-19, WIC may be able to help. WIC (The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) provides pregnant women, new and breastfeeding moms, and children under age 5 with healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition advice, and referrals to other services.
Steuben and Yates County residents are encouraged to reach out to our WIC Help Specialist, Amanda, either by text/call: (607)-377-4313 or via email at: DowdleA@proactioninc.org for more information or to find out if they may be eligible.
Visit our website: www.proactioninc.org for more on all programs and services at ProAction of Steuben and Yates, Inc.
Unemployment - Loss of job due to Covid-19
Below are resources to help:
Go to the website at www.labor.ny.gov to begin the unemployment process. Create a NY.-gov ID to get the process started online. From there, a Department of Labor representative will call you directly to confirm details and get unemployment started.
Call in number is 888-209-8124 (this takes longer and with large call volumes it is difficult to get through)
Best way is to go online through the website www.labor.ny.gov
and create a NY.-gov ID to get started online
Turning Point Bath
23 Liberty St., Bath, NY 14810
607-776-4575
Hours: Appointments available during regular work hours M – F, 9 a.m. – Noon and 1 – 4 p.m. Evening appointments available upon request.
RESOURCES FOR JOB SEEKERS
Out of an abundance of caution based on directives from Governor Cuomo to ensure the health and safety of our customers, all appointments will be rescheduled at a later date or offered virtually. If you have questions during this time, your Labor Services Representative (LSR) will be available via email.
***UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED, AND YOU MAY CONTINUE TO FILE FOR WEEKLY BENEFITS. PLEASE NOTE, YOU SHOULD STILL CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR WORK AND TRACK WORK SEARCH ACTIVITIES. ***
*PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR LISTS OF RESOURCES*
CSCS Elementary Panthers
Email: janderson@cscsd.org
Website: www.cscsd.org
Location: 64 East Lamoka Avenue, Savona, NY, USA
Phone: 607 527-9800