Cortland High School
May 31, 2019
Upcoming Events
6/01 SAT exam
6/05 French National Honor Society, 7 p.m.
6/06 - 6/07 Senior Trip to Boston
6/11 CVC Banquet, 5:00 p.m.
6/17 Last Day of Instruction
6/18-6/26 NYS Regents Exams
6/27 Senior BBQ, 11 a.m.
6/27 Graduation Rehearsal, 2 p.m.
6/28 Graduation at SUNY Cortland, 7 p.m.
Public Speaking Class Hosts Talks
On June 4th & 5th, Cortland High School’s Senior Public Speaking class will be hosting a day of inspired thinking and dialogue focused around the theme: We Shape the World. Each student will be giving a specific “talk” on a topic of their choice in the auditorium. I encourage family and friends to attend (please sign in with the main office before reporting to the auditorium). There will be one talk, per period; if you know/have a student who is taking Public Speaking then please speak to them for their specific time.
NYS Regents Exam Review Sessions
In an effort to ensure every student has access to review for the upcoming NYS Regents exams, we have posted all of the review sessions on our website. Please click the link below to access the review calendars. No RSVP is needed, simply show up ready to study!
NYS Regents Exams Calendar
Monday June 17, will be the last day of instruction of High School students grades 9-12. Morning and afternoon busing will remain the same that day. All state and local exams will be given at the school starting Tuesday June 18, and continuing through the morning of Tuesday June 25. Most local and final examinations will take place during the last week of regularly scheduled classes, June 10-14. Starting Tuesday June 18, only students grades 9-12 who are scheduled for an exam need to attend school.
Société Honoraire de Français
On the evening of June 5th, we will be holding our very first French Honor Society induction ceremony in the auditorium. There will be 12 new inductees to begin this new tradition at CHS. All future students in French 4 and 5 will be eligible to apply as long as they maintain a 90% or above in French and an 83% average overall.
Countdown to Graduation for the Class of 2019
As the days grow longer, the number of days our seniors have until graduation grows shorter. Senior year can be filled with many fun events, academic challenges, and for some students, their last chance to participate on an athletic team.

The Senior Prom was held on Friday May 10th. The prom was at Greek Peak Mountain Resort, complete with dinner and dancing. After the prom, the All Night Party began at 11 p.m. and lasted until 4 a.m. The All Night Party was at Hope Lake Lodge indoor water park. The All Night Party offered an after prom safe environment for students to attend. Read more...
Vaccination Requirements
Reminder that lost and found is located in the nurse's office. Please have your children check if they are missing anything. Items not claimed by the end of the school year will be donated.

For those students who take medication at school, all medications need to be picked up by June 25th or they will be disposed of. All incoming seniors will need to have a Meningitis vaccine before the start of the school year. For the fall, all incoming 7th, 9th and 11th graders are required to have a physical, which can be done either at school or by their own provider. Vision and hearing screenings will also be done on grades 7 and 11. For those students who are planning on participating in a fall sport, a current physical (within 12 months) must be on file in the nurse’s office. You may register with Family ID one month prior to the start of the sport. Please check the Athletic Website for the summer physical schedule.
Monster Project
New Media students at the High School collaborated with first graders at Barry and Virgil Elementary schools to create monsters! New Media students were tasked with taking a monster that a first grader had drawn and creating conceptual digital design based on that monster. View the video below to see the finished products. Read more...
District Artwork is on display at the Library for the month of May. New Media students are now creating icon posters of notable historical figures. New Media 2 students are creating open and closed animations that work like a functional game.
Music News
The High School Instrumental Concert is on Monday, June 3rd at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. Come see the Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra, and Full Orchestra perform!

Tri-M Inductions are on Monday, June 3rd at 6:00 PM in the choir room.
Students Work on PBL Unit
English 9 classes have recently conducted PBL units on human rights issues. Students researched different, prominent issues in groups, then wrote individual research papers on their issue and successful human rights advocates associated with this issue.

Finally, students worked in their groups to create a project that raises awareness about, or proposes a solution to, their human rights issue. Currently, groups are working on projects such as infographics, creating a school club, and writing letters to congressmen.

Groups will present their advocacy projects to the other groups on June 3rd. Other English 9 teachers participating in variations of this PBL unit include Megan Bottle, Jill Kissick-Castro, and Stephen Morgan.
JAMFEST is June 6!
10th Grade Visits NYC
On May 23, the tenth grade class went to NYC for a trip, chaperoned by Mrs. Bair, Mrs. Bottle, Mr. Brafman, Mrs. Chapman, Mr. Church, Mr. Gambitta, Mr. Palm, Mrs. Phetteplace and Mrs. Riley.   They visited the Statue of Liberty, Battery Park, Ellis Island, Top of the Rock, and much more! Despite some mild rain, the students had a great time!
Theatre Kudos
On May 28th, the Cortland High Theatre program was honored at the CRT Pavilion Awards. Please congratulate the casts, crew, and staff of "Once Upon a Mattress" and "She Kills Monsters" on their numerous awards.

  • Best Musical-"Once Upon a Mattress"
  • Best Full-Length Play-"She Kills Monsters" 
  • Special Achievement-Jenna Saltsman
  • Best Leading Actress in a Musical-Charlie Rowe
  • Best Leading Actor in a Musical-Conley Egnor
  • Best Supporting Actress in a Musical-Olivia McKenna
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Musical-Seamus Gailor
  • MVP-Zach Michales (Musical), Hunter Sherman & Matt Honan (Play)
  • Silent Star-Emma Brackett (Musical), Ryan Lassey (Play).

Special thanks goes out to directors Susie Carr and John Cavaseno for their tireless commitment to our students!

Thanks to everyone who supported CHT and helped make this a successful theatre season!
College Acceptance News
We are so proud of our students! The class of 2019 is heading to college in just 3 short months. Click here to view a spreadsheet of our students names and where they are accepted to college! Way to go!
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