Cortland High School Staff Message 
February 28, 2019
Upcoming Events
  • 3/01 Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 a.m.
  • 3/02 Semi-Formal, 7 p.m.
  • 3/08 SAT Exam, 7:00 a.m.
  • 3/08 High School Play, 7:30 p.m.
  • 3/09 High School Play, 7:30 p.m.
  • 3/14 PRISM Concert, 7:00 p.m.
  • 3/15 No School For Students
  • 3/15 Game Night, 7:00 p.m.
  • 3/16 Star Wars Movie Event, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m
  • 3/18 No School for students, Staff Work Day
  • 3/27 High School Instrumental Ensembles Concert, 7 p.m.
  • 3/28 High School Choirs Concert, 7 p.m.
Demonstration Classroom Now Open
The Cortland Enlarged City School District is committed to providing student learning in a modern and pleasant environment in a financially responsible manner. The current auditorium renovation project is an example of this commitment, as is the decision to transition from five to three elementary schools.

Unfortunately, the Districts’ financial situation has prevented us from remaining current with our furniture and classroom environments. We’ve done a good job providing students with computers and other technology, but the classroom spaces have been neglected. Hopefully, when the financial situation of the district is stabilized we’ll be able to attend to the situation and modernize our classrooms. In preparation for the time when we can modernize, the District, with the help of NYS Assemblymember Barbara Lifton, has outfitted one room at the high school as a “demonstration classroom.” Read more...
High School Play
The high school play is called "She Kills Monsters" and will be on stage March 8th and March 9th at 7:30 p.m. Please come out to support our drama program!
Family Engagement Survey
The survey will be remain open through March 8, 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.
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
Music News
The Prism Concert is on March 14th at 7:00PM. Come hear musicians of all ages and schools perform a wide variety of pieces in this unique concert experience.

Modern Band students are writing their own songs about social justice as part of the Deeper Learning Project. Local singer/songwriter Chris Merkley will be coming into class this month to help with the song writing process. This PBL unit will culminate in Jam Fest in June!

The Concert Band students are going to be working with broadway pit musician Michael Blutman and discussing professional performing early this month. The students will also be traveling to NYC later in the month to watch Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

Orchestra members are going to take part in a Broadway Classroom Workshop where they learn how costumes and stages can change in a matter of seconds. After the workshop, students are going to watch King Kong on Broadway.

The High School Instrumental Concert is on March 27th at 7:00PM. Come hear the Senior High Concert Band and Chamber Orchestras perform a variety of pieces.
College Acceptance News
Dan Ruggiero and Andy Ryan have been accepted into the Naval Academy and West Point respectively. Chris Tanner has accepted a type-1 scholarship to the Air Force. Congratulations!
Science Olympiad Finishes Season at Cornell
On February 16, the Science Olympiad team traveled to Cornell to compete in the last competition of the season.

Adviser, Charles Canestero said, "the goal of Science Olympiad is to have students exposed to a high level of understanding of concepts. In Science Olympiad, students get to dig deeper into specific content areas, more than they would in a traditional science class. Our best placed finisher at the competition at Cornell was Isabella Mendez and Ielyzaveta Antonova. "

The Competition at Cornell was well attended with over 60 nationally ranked Science Olympiad teams. The team will take some time to debrief and then start up again in the fall!
NYSPHSAA Track Championship
Alex Ryan has qualified for the NYSPHSAA State Championship Indoor Track and Field competition in Staten Island on March 2. He will have a police escort leaving CHS March 1st at 11 a.m.
Interact Club is Raising Money for Saint Baldricks
Interact club has decided to launch a fundraiser this spring to support Saint Baldricks. More children are lost to cancer in the U.S. than any other disease—in fact, more than many other childhood diseases combined. Worldwide, a child is diagnosed every 2 minutes.

Please stay tuned for fundraising links to donate to this cause! For more information contact Megan Bottle at mbottle@cortlandschools.org.
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