This is a friendly reminder that, as per the district calendar, there will be an early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, November 21st.

PreK and Middle/High School students (grades 6-12) will be released at 11:00 AM.
Elementary students (grades K-5) will have an early dismissal at 12:00 PM.

Please note that no lunches will be served.

Attn Families of Individuals with Disabilities:
Parent Network released their Mid Month Newsletter with many free online events.

https://mailchi.mp/parentnetworkwny/parent-network-nov-midmonth-2025-newsletter?e=587c56b95d

Particularly interesting on how to deal with the stress of the Holidays or how to create a sensory friendly Thanksgiving!

Stress & the Holidays: Maintaining Joy in the Face of Challenging Behaviors

Please take note of the following details for Parent-Teacher Conferences this week:

Thursday, November 20, 2025:
-An Academic Intervention Services (AIS) informational meeting will be held in the High School Cafeteria at 4:00 PM.
-Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM for all grades.

Friday, November 21, 2025:
-PreK and Middle/High School will have an early dismissal at 11:00 AM (no lunches will be served).
-Middle/High School Parent-Teacher Conferences will be from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
-Elementary will dismiss early at 12:00 PM (no lunches will be served).
-Elementary School Parent Teacher Conferences will occur from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

Child care services will be available in the Elementary Cafeteria for parents who need to bring their child(ren) to the conferences. This service is for children ages 3-12 only. You can drop off your child(ren) before your scheduled conference and pick them up immediately after your meeting on Thursday, November 20th, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Friday, November 21st, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

Today, November 18th, we honor School Related Professionals (SRP) Day. The Brocton Central School District expresses its heartfelt appreciation to our devoted Teaching Assistants and Teacher Aides for their unwavering dedication to our students' education. We also recognize the Food Service Helpers who provide nourishment, the Bus Mechanic, Bus Drivers, and Bus Aides who ensure safe transportation, the Maintenance and Custodial Staff for maintaining our facilities, our Nurses for overseeing student health, and the Administrative Assistants for efficiently managing our school offices. Without a doubt, our SRPs at Brocton CSD truly shine!

Far West Regional's

Come out and support our very own Anthony Mitchell and the Chautauqua Lake/Brocton/Westfield Eagles

Spectator Bus to Highmark Stadium

TOMORROW (11/14) is when our PTSA fundraising items will be delivered! Please pick them up on the Elementary bus ramp starting at 1:00!

Yesterday evening, November 12th, at the Board of Education meeting, Mr. Oldham recognized several outstanding students. Mr. Oldham recognized Chloe N. for being the September Middle School Student of the Month (pictured), Kiarra L. for being the November Middle School Student of the Month (pictured), and Tyler P. for being the November High School Student of the Month (pictured).
Mr. Delcamp and Mr. Mead-Colegrove recognized Will Powless for being the November Employee of the Month (not pictured).
Mrs. Means recognized Mr. Delcamp for being the 2025 New York State Administrator of the Year and presented him with his plaque (pictured).

💚 Happy World Kindness Day! 💚

Today, we celebrate the power of kindness in our school community. Small acts of kindness, like a smile, a compliment, or lending a helping hand can make a big difference in someone’s day.

Let’s take this opportunity to spread kindness in every hallway, classroom, and online space.

Together, we can build a community where everyone feels seen, supported, and valued.

#WorldKindnessDay #BroctonStrong #StrongerTogether

Happy World Kindness Day! Today, the Brocton Central School District would like to take a moment to celebrate the profound impact that kindness has on our lives and the world around us. In a time when it can sometimes feel challenging to maintain hope and positivity, it’s important to remember that our world is full of kind-hearted individuals making a difference every day.

Last week in Mrs. Zappie's Media classes, Kindergarteners learned about color mixing - and took it off the screen to experiment with a color project. Graphic Design is an important part of Media!

A realistic guide to the services of ACCES-VR


Wednesday, November 12, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
* OPEN TO THE PUBLIC * FREE of Charge *

Questions to be answered include:
• How to best advocate for your child?
• How can you support your child to be a strong self-advocate in this process?
• What are Pre-Ets and how does your child get them?
• Does ACCES-VR pay for college? What do they pay for?
• Your child receives services through OPWDD, can they seek both?
• Will ACCES-VR base your child's eligibility on income?
• When should your child apply for ACCES-VR?
• And so much more... Come with questions!

Presenter: Brenda Shannon, Disability Rights New York (DRNY) Senior Advocate

Brenda joined DRNY in January 2016 as an advocate for the Client Assistance Program (CAP). Brenda works as a Senior Client Assistance Program (CAP) Advocate. CAP is an advocacy resource for people with disabilities who are seeking, receiving, or have been denied services from state vocational rehabilitation agencies. In NYS those agencies are the Commission for the Blind and ACCES-VR.

FREE - Registration required to receive an email with Zoom link and webinar call-in information:

https://drny-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/ObKrAkz-RnK457GPFMJA4g

With respect, honor, and gratitude, the Brocton Central School District would like to thank its Veterans. Happy Veterans Day!

The MS/HS Student Council will be holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive to assist our Brocton families this holiday. The food drive will take place November 12th - 19th and students in grades 6-12 each have different items to contribute to help make our drive a success. Please contact Mrs. Offenbach Smith at roffenbachsmith@broctoncsd.org with any questions.

This message is to remind you that, as per the district calendar, the Brocton Central School District will be closed on Monday, November 10th, for Superintendent Conference Day and Tuesday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. Classes will resume on Wednesday, November 12th.

The Link WNY's Family & Caregiver Group

https://parentnetworkwny.org/events/the-link-wnys-family-caregiver-group-34/

December 8, 2025, 6:30-8 PM, via Zoom

Are you a parent of a child with disabilities or do you suspect they have a disability?

RECEIVE SUPPORT: Get information that's practical, constructive, and helpful.

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ONE TIME REGISTRATION! FREE SUPPORT GROUP TO ATTEND!

Call: 716-332-4170 | Email: info@parentnetworkwny.org

The kindergarten classes are participating in a multi week Halloween/monster match themed project. They created monsters and then helped write descriptions of them. Next week, they will be getting descriptions from another class (from a different school) about that class's monster to recreate it and that class will do the same with our descriptions. Finally, the classes will connect during a video conference and share their monster recreations.

The second graders spent Halloween morning building spooky spider "web" bridges in STEM.