Brocton Central School District

Today, the Brocton Central School District commemorates those we have lost on this solemn Memorial Day.

This is a friendly reminder that, in accordance with the district calendar, there will be no school on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27th.

This morning, the School Health and Wellness Committee proudly hosted a highly successful "Fruit Smoothie Friday" event for both students and staff. In less than two hours, over 300 smoothies were served, much to the delight of attendees. Participants expressed enthusiasm as they enjoyed a variety of flavors, including mixed berry, blueberry, and strawberry smoothies.

A Parents Guide to Vaping Cessation Programs for Teens attached below:

Fruit Smoothie Friday! Tomorrow, the Health and Wellness Committee will be offering fruit smoothie samples for students and staff during school breakfast.

Yesterday evening, May 21st at the Board of Education meeting, Mr. Oldham recognized Lydia L. for being May Middle School Student of the Month (not pictured) and Paige M. for being May High School Student of the Month (not pictured). Mr. Delcamp and Mr. Mead-Colegrove recognized Mrs. Jessica Hornbuckle for being Employee of the Month for May (pictured). Congratulations to all of these individuals.

Today, the STEM Club competed in STEM Wars and had a very successful event!  Brocton brought home several awards, including first place in the Maker Faire.  Their award winning projects include a group cardboard arcade projects and individual projects such as a working rubber band car, paper crafts, and  a model of the moon orbiting Earth. They won first place in the robotics, catapult, and marble run competitions.  They also took home  second place in the robotics and catapult competition, as well as third place in the marble run competition.  In addition to the competitions, students learned about STEM college programs and careers, met a robotic dog, and participated in a variety of  activities such as making laser engraved dog tags.  Students completed a scavenger hunt visiting different local colleges and businesses related to STEM.  Third grader Gavin McNally was one of three winners for completing the scavenger hunt.

Friendly reminder: The Elementary STEM Club will be leaving at 8:15am tomorrow (May 21) morning to attend STEM Wars. Please have your child ride the early bus or plan to drop them off between 7:40-8:15. Please pack a lunch for you child if you did not opt for the school to provide a bag lunch. Thank you!

Board Game Club is CANCELED for today, Tuesday May 20th.

This is a friendly reminder that the Brocton Central School District vote for the 2025-2026 academic year is scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the High School Gymnasium. Voting will commence at 12:00 PM (noon) and will conclude at 8:00 PM. For further details, please click on the following link: https://www.broctoncsd.org/page/2025-2026-budget-vote

Erie-2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES will be operating an in person Regional Summer School located at Brocton Central School this year. Students in grades 7-12 have the opportunity to attend summer school to earn course credit for core classes, retake Regents exams, and participate in Regents Review sessions. Students must have earned a course grade of 50% or higher to enroll in a course and are able to enroll into up to 2 courses. If a student is failing more than two courses, they will work with the School Counselor to determine which courses to take or if retention is needed. Summer school will run from July 7-August 14. Classes will meet Monday-Thursday each week. Period 1 meets from 7:55-10:00am and Period 2 meets from 10:00am-12:05pm. Brocton students may pick up paper registrations at the Guidance Office beginning on May 19. An online form is also available. Link to the online form: https://forms.gle/FsuGPQkLc89H2DV36 All summer school registrations are due to the Guidance Office by noon on Thursday, June 26. Should you have any questions or concerns, you may contact Mrs. Skinner at lskinner@broctoncsd.org or (716)792-2191.

Today, May 18th, we celebrate National Speech Pathologist Day! The Brocton Central School would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our dedicated Speech/Language Pathologists, Ms. Olivia Kaltenbach and Mrs. Kara Trippi. Their invaluable contributions have profoundly impacted the lives of countless students within the Brocton Central School District. Ms. Kaltenbach and Mrs. Trippi have demonstrated unwavering commitment to enhancing communication skills, improving language abilities and nurturing a positive learning environment for all students. Their expertise and passion have not only transformed the lives of our students but have also inspired our staff and families, fostering a safe and supportive space where every child feels valued and empowered. On this special day, we honor their tireless efforts and steadfast dedication, recognizing the significant positive influence they have on our school community. Their work truly makes a remarkable difference.

The kindergarten and first grades built bridges this week in the STEM Lab. The kindergarten bridge building challenge was part of their unit on construction. The first graders bridge building challenge was part of a STEM and Literacy lesson about long and short vowel words.

#ThrowbackThursday | Wellness In-Service Day at Brocton CSD On February 7, 2025, Brocton Central School District held an incredible Wellness In-Service Day—a full day dedicated to promoting staff well-being, learning, and connection. We’d like to give a huge thank-you to the planning team who brought this event to life: Mrs. Marieanne Fabiano, Mr. Nick Williams, Mrs. Jodi Huber, Mrs. Rachel Offenbach Smith, Mrs. Melanie Ulinger, and Mr. Jason Delcamp. A special shout-out goes to Mrs. Offenbach Smith, who impressively created 92 personalized schedules just one week before the event to ensure a smooth and successful day for everyone! The day featured 21 total sessions—with seven (7) not requiring a leader and three (3) provided by community partners, including Chautauqua Health and Fitness and Luke Financial Planning Equitable. The rest were led by our own incredible staff members who volunteered to share their time and expertise. Special thanks to our presenters: Mrs. Rose Carr, Mrs. Jane Gens, Deputy Sara Rosario, Mrs. Laurie Skinner, Miss Alyzia Glasier, Miss April Tye, Ms. AnnMarie Hamlet, Mrs. Katherine Fitzgerald, Mr. Matthew Wisniewski, Mrs. Kelly Bates, Mr. Dan Vona, Mr. Micah Oldham, Ms. Michelle Lindstrom, and Mrs. Ashley Means. We also appreciate the district for treating everyone to breakfast from St. Stephen’s Café and lunch from The Angry Squirrel—delicious and energizing! Check out photos from Ms. Michelle Lindstrom’s crochet session, where participants learned how to make “worry worms”—a fitting focus as we dive into Mental Health Awareness Month this May. #BroctonCSD #WellnessDay #StaffWellness #MentalHealthMatters #ThankYou #ThrowbackThursday

BROCTON VILLAGE IS HOSTING A CLEAN UP THIS SATURDAY. It could be a fun event with friends to help out around town. Meet at the Brocton Village Hall at 9:00 this Saturday, May 17 if you would like to participate. Secondly, this Saturday, May 17, 2025, Rotary is hosting our Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup project. This would be a great project for students looking for community service hours. Bring you families and friends and have a great time completing this worthwhile project. We will meet at Barcelona Pier at 11:00, rain or shine. The plan is to start at the pier and work from there to clean the beaches on both sides of the pier. Bags, snacks and water will be provided. If you wish to use gloves, please bring them with you.

Brocton's Awards Assembly will be Friday, June 13 at 12:30pm in the gym. If you received an award you will either find the invitation in the 35 week Progress reports or receive it by mail later (some awards are unknown until closer to the event). ALL 8th Graders are invited as they receive recognition at the end of the event. All parents and friends are invited. There is no limit on attendance. Entrance will be through the high school gym doors in the back. Everyone is welcome for this enjoyable event. Hope to see you there!

📅🚫 There will be no Minecraft Club tomorrow, Tuesday May 13. Please plan to go home your regular way. Thank you for understanding. See you on May 20! 🧱🎮

In order to prepare for STEM Wars, the Elementary STEM Club will be meeting before school on Wednesday May 14 and Thursday May 15. Students may take the early bus. There will be no STEM Club on Friday May 16.

The Brocton Central School District wishes all mothers a Happy Mother's Day.

Mr. Jeff from our Maintenance Department visited Mr. Vona's, 6th grade Science class today. The 6th graders current science unit of Minerals and Rocks in the Geosphere sparked conversation with Mr. Jeff and he volunteered to come in and share his passion of rock collecting. His wealth of knowledge and excitement filled the room as students listened and learned of his adventures that added to his collection. The students generated wonderful questions that led to great conversation. It was so nice to see a more personal side to the man that passes them in the hallways every day.