This week the first grade classes practiced their double digit addition skills in order to get access to the secret codes needed to program our new favorite robots, the Sphero Indi robot car. They have waited a long time for these robots to return and had fun learning to code while also problem solving and practicing Math.
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, our very own Brocton CSD Board of Education President, Mr. Robert Mead-Colegrove received the Board Member of the Year award at the 2024 Chautauqua County School Boards Association Honors Night! Mr. Mead-Colegrove has been an active board member since 2013, who has a passion for inclusivity in classrooms and school board development. On behalf of the Brocton Central School District, we congratulate him and thank him for his service! (Pictured from left to right: Mr. Raymond J. Fashano, Executive Director, Mr. Robert Mead-Colegrove, Brocton CSD Board President and Mr. Sylvester Cleary, CCSBA President)
A Blood Drive will take place at the Portland Congregational Church on May 31st from 11 AM until 4 PM. Please consider signing up to donate. One blood donor can save up to three lives. Whether you choose whole blood donation, platelet donation, or double red cell donation, you can be a hero. Reserve a time to donate at ConnectLifeGiveBlood.org & enter sponsor code 000971. Throughout the month of May, all blood donors will receive a pair of FLEX tickets to a Buffalo Bison's home game. https://5il.co/2my5e
Grades 3-5 Elementary Swim Club will have their last session this Thursday, May 30. The swimmers have spent the month working on stroke technique and endurance. It is a joy to watch their growth!
Families of students in special education we need your help!
A survey was sent home earlier in the year regarding your experience with the school. This survey is required to be done by the state every 7 years. If you would be so kind as to locate the number on the bottom of your survey and complete it online here -https://www.piar.potsdam.edu/parentsurvey/ OR mail the survey with the provided envelope. All answers are confidential. We are just given the total number of surveys completed.
We, as a district, have to meet a certain number of responses or have to do this again next year. If you need assistance completing or need the survey number - Call the Special Ed Dept. 716-792-2132
The elementary STEM Club did a fantastic job competing in the 2024 STEM Wars, held at the Northwest Ice Area on May 22. They took home 4 first place awards, 1 second place award, and 2 third place awards! The competitions included a robotics challenge, marble run challenge, poster contest, and catapult challenge. Students worked in teams for each competiton. Raiden Hafner earned a third place award for a RC robot he built for the Maker Faire contest. There were at least 40 projects submitted, and Raiden's was in the top 3! Great job Raiden! When not competing they had a chance to talk to local STEM businesses and colleges and use equipment such as robotic arms, VR headsets, robots, and laser engravers.
Students who competed this year were Arabella Pokoj, Nataleya Valle, Ryder Riforgiato, Brantley Galen, Brody Colt, Wyatt Karalus, Kayden Dzierzanowski, Alice Hamlet, Bentley Huber, Raiden Hafner, Jaxson Killion, Kiarra Link, and Joana VanValkenburg.
Mr. Galofaro's elementary library students read and learned about Memorial Day and the sacrifices of our veterans. Students learned the symbol of the poppy flower to honor those who have served and lost their life.
Students all signed a card for the members of the John W. Dill American Legion Post 434.
Last Thursday evening, May 23th, at the Board of Education meeting, Mrs. Antolina recognized Kevin H. for being the May Middle School Student of the Month (not pictured) and Grace P. for being May High School Student of the Month (not pictured). Mr. Delcamp and Mr. Mead-Colegrove recognized Mrs. Peggy Pati for being Employee of the Month for May (pictured). Congratulations to all of these individuals!
From everyone at BCS, we would like to wish you a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend!
The revised June 2024 calendar as of today, May 23, 2024 for the Brocton Central School District is as follows: The last day of regular school for grades 7-12 is Thursday, June 13, 2024. There will be an additional early dismissal for grades PreK-6 on Thursday, June 20, 2024. https://5il.co/2mgde
Breathe Life invites you to join them on Wednesday’s starting tomorrow, May 22nd for their ‘Engage Youth Program’. Doors open at 5:45 PM and services start at 6 PM. Please click here for supporting information: https://5il.co/2m6xc https://5il.co/2m6xb
This is a friendly reminder that today is the 2024-2025 Budget and Board of Election Vote.
The voting hours are from 12 PM to 8 PM.
Voting will take place in the second half of the High School Gymnasium.
Don't forget to exercise your right to vote!
Check out our "Pawrific Classes!" Each of the classes filled their pawprint charts by being recognized for meeting our school wide expectations of being respectful, responsible, and safe! Congratulations to Mrs. Mc Fadden's, Ms. Sobczyk's, Mrs. Persch's, Miss Bartok's, Mr. Daly-Griffen's, Mrs. Barnwell's, Miss Tye's, Miss Glasier's, and Mrs. Muck's classes for being "pawsome" examples of what it means to be a bulldog!
There will be no school Friday, May 24th and Monday, May 27th for the observance of Memorial Day. School will resume on Tuesday, May 28th.
Today, May 18th, is National Speech Pathologist Day! The Brocton Central School would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated Speech/Language Pathologists, Ms. Olivia Kaltenbach and Mrs. Kara Trippi.
Ms. Kaltenbach and Mrs. Trippi have made an invaluable impact on the lives of countless students at the Brocton Central School District. Their unwavering commitment to improving communication skills, enhancing language abilities, and fostering a positive learning environment for all has truly made a difference.
Their expertise and passion have not only transformed the lives of our students but have also inspired our staff and families while creating a safe and supportive space where every child feels valued and empowered.
On this special day, we want to recognize their tireless efforts, their unwavering dedication, and the positive impact they have on our school. Their work truly makes a world of difference.
Attention community members, The Brocton Gardening Club is hosting a plant giveaway. Parents, staff and friends are welcome to come to the high school courtyard outside of the gym on Thursday May 23 from 2:30 to 5:30. We will be giving away flowers, vegetables and herbs grown by our students for home gardens. Plants will be given free of charge but donations or plants for trade are welcome.
Elementary Swim Club will be canceled this afternoon, Thursday, May 16. Ms. Hamlet apologizes for any inconvenience. Thank You for understanding. We will resume Monday, May 20.
Thank you to all the families that came out to support the 2024 Adult and Me dance hosted by the class of 2025. Thank you to the kids and families who volunterred to run it and the staff that showed up too! It was an amazing turn out and everyone looks so good.
Brocton Central School District would like to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day!
On Saturday, May 4th, 21 vocal students and 4 instrumental students from Brocton attended the NYSSMA solo festival at SUNY Fredonia in Mason Hall. Students prepared solos, scales, and sight reading for adjudication to receive individual scores and assessments on their performances. Solos are graded level 1-6, with 1 being the least difficult and 6 being the most difficult. All of our students who prepared a solo levels 1-4 received either an “Excellent” or “Outstanding” rating, and our students who prepared a solo levels 5 or 6 received an “A” or “A+” rating. These scores will be used to determine if anyone will be selected for Zone 1 Area All-State in the fall. Congratulations to our Brocton students!
