Cortland High School Staff Message
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Upcoming Events
- 2/06 Cortland Youth Bureau Spelling Bee
- 2/13 Section III Leadership Forum
- 2/18-2/22 February Recess, No School for Students
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Family Engagement Survey
Recently letters were sent sharing information about the district's
Family Engagement Survey.
We hope you received the information about our continuing school improvement efforts and will take a few minutes to share your feedback by completing the 25 question survey. Surveys provide information which we use in the decision making and planning processes as we begin to prepare for the upcoming school year.
The survey will be open through
February 22, 2019
. Your response to the survey is very important.
Please take ten to fifteen minutes and share your ideas, experiences and feedback!
**Paper copies of the survey are also available at your child(ren)'s school. If you prefer to complete the survey on paper, please ask for a copy from the building office.
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Kindergarten Registration/Screening Dates
Steps to register your child:
- Child must be 5 on or before December 1, 2019. Children who turn 6 before December 1, 2019 must attend school.
- Parents are urged to call (607)-758-4106, prior to April 20, 2019, to make a registration/screening appointment and to receive a pre-registration packet.
- All students must have an appointment prior to the school registration/screening dates listed below!
ALL screenings will take place at Barry Primary School
Current dates for screenings:
- Thursday, June 27th, 2019
- Friday, June 28th, 2019
- Monday, July 1, 2019
There will be a Kindergarten Meet and Greet in the month of May.
- This is an event for parents AND their entering kindergarten student.
- There will be activities for students and students/families will get to meet all of our kindergarten teachers and other staff members
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Spotlight on Learning Block Helpers
Angela Lang and Vincent Beyer are two Freshman who have been volunteering their time during learning block to help other students. Angela, who wants to go to college to be a teacher, has really enjoyed tutoring students who need a little extra help. Vincent helps not only with academics but also organization. This team made in heaven helps students to find their grades on schooltool, determine if they have backwork and help students get an extra copy. No challenge is too difficult for this dynamic duo! They say that teaching is the best way to learn, these two are definitely well on their way to becoming great educators.
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Music News
On Friday, February 1st and Saturday, February 2nd, Séamus Gailor and Charlie Rowe are representing Cortland High School in the Senior High Area All State Orchestra. They have a concert Saturday, February 2nd at 2:00pm at the Anderson Center for Performing Arts at Binghamton University.
On Friday, February 15th, the Chamber Orchestra students are visiting Parker, Randall, and Smith Elementary Schools to play for the students and talk about their experiences in orchestra.
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Forensic Science News
Students in Forensic Science class will be analyzing their own fingerprints as well as lifting prints off of a variety of surfaces around the classroom. Students use magnetic lifting powder, glow in the dark powder, and the superglue fuming method.
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Nurses Office Updates
Every upcoming senior will need to have a meningitis vaccine before they enter school in the fall of 2019. Every 9th and 11th grader needs to have a current physical. We are continuing with these for every student who does not have one currently.
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Scholastic Art Awards
We had several students enter the Scholastic Art Awards in December. Danny Cavanaugh received a Gold Key award. Pashlee Slack, Cody Benner, Koby Davis, and Cody Wilk all received Silver Key awards. Several Students received honorable mention nods as well: Matthew Fernandes, Lanae Lodman, Sadie Urtz and Jared Smyth.
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Information on Math Electives
As students register for high school course selections for 2019-2020, keep in mind the math/business elective courses Mathematical Financial Management I & II as well as College Accounting.
MFM I & II are semester courses that can be dual enrollment for TC3 credit earning 3 credits each course. Ethics, personal management of cash, debt, credit, investments, insurance and home buying/renting are examined in MFM I. MFM II focuses on characteristics of money, structure of commercial banking, tax preparation, financial planning, savings and borrowing, insurance, stocks & bonds, as well as estate planning, which they can utilize throughout their lives.
College Accounting is a full year course equivalent to one semester of accounting in college. This course may also be dual enrollment, earning 4 TC3 credits. The course introduces basic accounting concepts and principles for the sole proprietorship with an emphasis on the accounting cycle, preparation of financial statements, accrual accounting, use of special journals, subsidiary ledgers, payroll systems and valuation of inventory and property, plant, and equipment. The course is for juniors and seniors who will have completed Algebra 2R and requires good analytical and study skills.
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Field Hockey Team Recruitment
The Cortland Tigers Women’s Field Hockey team will be starting their own indoor field hockey league at the JM Sports Complex in February. This local opportunity will be great for high school players who want to sharpen their skills. If you are interested please contact Nicole Latham at nlatham@cortlandschools.org
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Get Social With Us!
Like us on Facebook @Cortland Senior High School, Follow Us on Instagram @CECSD_SH and Twitter
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