We have an opportunity to help a member of our community who has just received a bone marrow transplant as part of his treatment for myeloid leukemia. A used shoe drive is underway and you can help by bringing your used or outgrown shoes to leave in the bin outside on the Elementary bus ramp. This is a wonderful opportunity to upcycle your old shoes for a worthy cause. Please consider donating by dropping off shoes in the bin outside the Elementary doors. Every shoe helps!
This message is to inform you of the Annual Budget Vote and the Middle School Spring Concert that takes place tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 16th from noon to 8 PM, the Annual Budget Vote will take place at the Brocton Central School District. Parking will be available at the High School Gymnasium parking lot. To vote, please enter through the High School Gymnasium door nearest to the Tennis Courts. To be an eligible voter, you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older, and a resident of the Brocton Central School District for at least thirty days prior to the vote.
The Middle School Band and Chorus spring concert will take place tomorrow, May 16th at 7 PM in the Auditorium. All Band and Chorus students are required to attend. Please come and support these amazing student musicians, enjoy some wonderful music and don’t forget to vote!
The Brocton Central School District would like to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day!
There will be no Game Day today (Wednesday, May 10th) at the St. Stephen's Cafe. Game Day will resume next Wednesday, May 17th.
Today is National School Nurses Day! The Brocton Central School District would like to thank the nurses, Ms. Newman and Mrs. Szymanowski. Their thoughtfulness, dedication and rising to meet the needs of our students and staff during these challenging times are reflected in their amazing work!
Yesterday was May the Fourth Be With You day and today is May 5th also known as Revenge of the Sith day. This morning the elementary STEM Club celebrated these Star Wars themed days by building their own light sabers.
Today is School Lunch Hero Day! The Brocton Central School District would like to thank our School Lunch Hero's, Ms. Farrell, Ms. Bane, Ms. Honey, Mr. O'Brien, Ms. Pierce, Ms. Sheldon, Mrs. Test, and Ms. Webber. These School Lunch Hero's nourish the lives of our BCS students and always greet them all with a smile! "Let's Taco 'Bout It", our cafeteria staff is the best!
The Brocton Central School District would like to thank all of our Elementary, Middle and High school Teachers! In a time when the teaching profession has been stretched beyond boundaries, all of them have continued to rise to the challenge! The Teachers of the Brocton Central School District exemplify the heart of the district. Together, we continue to be BROCTON STRONG!
Brocton CSD: Breathe Life invites you to join them on Wednesday, May 3rd at 3 p.m. at St. Stephen's for Game Day. To learn more about Game Day and supporting information please click here: https://5il.co/1tlp3
On Saturday, April 29th, the Chautauqua Center will be providing Covid-19 vaccines in their mobile unit at the Brocton Central School District from noon to 4 p.m. Please take advantage of this helpful service. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the health office at (716) 792-2146.
On Administrative Professionals’ Day, the Brocton Central School District would like to thank Ms. Kathy Garnsey, Mrs. Ashley Karalus, Mrs. Wendy Kendall-Miller, Mrs. Ashley Means, Miss Christine Mittner, Mrs. Anne Marie Ressler, Mrs. Laurie Skinner, and Mrs. Jennifer Starcher for their hard work, tireless effort and their every day enthusiasm. Their work and commitment is the key to our success!
At the Board of Education meeting yesterday evening, April 20th, Mrs. Antolina recognized Natalie N. for being Middle School Student of the Month. Mr. Delcamp, Mr. Mead-Colegrove and Mr. Roberts recognized Mr. Kevin Cobb for being Employee of the Month for April.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd from 10 AM- 2 PM! Take your unused or expired medication to be disposed safely! The only confirmed collection site in Chautauqua county is at Alstar Ambulance in Dunkirk, NY! https://5il.co/1ssin
Happy National Robotics Week!
The Class of 2023 will be hosting a Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ on Friday, April 21st from 2 PM - 6 PM. Chicken dinners can be picked up at the High School Gym entrance (off of School St.). Pre-sale tickets are $13. Tickets will be $15 the day of the event. If you'd like to purchase a presale ticket please email Jennifer Hazelton at jhazelton@broctoncsd.org or contact a member of the Class of 2023.
Thank you in advance for supporting the class of 2023!
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On Monday, April 10th, Brocton Elementary held the 2023 Typing Bowl featuring 20 finalists grades 3-5. These students were the top typists in the intermediate school. These students competed in a live head to head one-minute type-off competition.
Each of the 20 finalists received a medal and a special t-shirt and were cheered on by a very excited audience full of their peers, teachers, administrators, and families.
At the end, Third Place went to Cora Sam, Joshua Lanski took Second Place and Wesley Sam took home the First Place trophy!
A fanfare of confetti rained down on the winners and all the finalists as students danced to music and celebrated their classmates.
Afterwards, there was a reception full of treats for all 20 finalists an their families.
Finalists and winners were greeted to a hero's welcome as they returned to class!
The Brocton Central School District would like to wish you a Happy Easter!
This is a friendly reminder that the Brocton Central School District will begin Spring Recess today, Saturday, April 1st and will end on Sunday, April 9th (school will not be in session). School will resume Monday, April 10th.
On March 28, the Brocton Elementary School STEM Club participated in the Chautauqua County Elementary STEM Wars. The event was hosted by Southwestern Central School District at the Northwest Arena in Jamestown. The STEM club had multiple teams successfully compete, and combined Brocton students won five 1st place, three 2nd place, and two 3rd place awards! The areas of competition included robotic programming, marble runs, catapults, poster design, t-shirt design, Maker Faire, and a hackathon. The Brocton robotics team was one of a handful of teams to successfully complete the Dash robot programming challenge. When not competing, students had the opportunity to learn about careers in STEM and how STEM is used by local businesses, the BOCES P-Tech program, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department, and the Air Force. Demonstrations of drones and robots used in the workforce were held for students. A few students had the opportunity to control one of the smaller robots. The Prendergast Library was also present and showcased a variety of STEM/Makerspace kits and materials that students were allowed to explore using. This was the first year Brocton Elementary has participated in this event and the first year the school has had a before school STEM Club. Since February, students have been meeting on Friday mornings to create STEM projects and prepare for STEM Wars.
