Whitesville Central School

💥The 6th Grade Class Trip to Hershey Park has been set in motion! Have a great time, Blue Jays! 🍫🎢🎡💥

Reminder that the next Regular Board of Education meeting will be held next Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30 pm in the high school library.

Direct link to meeting dates:
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Direct link to meeting agendas:
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All of this information can be found on the WCS Board of Education page: https://share.google/82zUfJdU6O38jRnLM

This week, Mrs. Jackson taught our Blue Jays how to extract color from nature! They experimented with crushing different parts of dandelions to see what shades of green and yellow they could make to paint with. Then they explored the flowers and plants on the nature trail to see what other colors they could extract! They were able to make yellow, green/brown, blue, lavender, and red!

In the news of Outdoor Education this week, special guest, Claire Miller came to read a history book on Elisa Hamilton and her love of planting seeds of kindness. The kids then made seed balls from natural clay found in the river bed that they took home to plant. To wrap up their day, they hiked up on the hill to explore snakes and their habitat and finish planting more seeds of kindness!

Registration forms will be going home with students tomorrow!

Is your child 11 or turning 11 this summer? The Tdap booster is required for students going into 6th grade who are at least 11 years old. Talk to your doctor about this important booster. This protects against Tetanus, which can be a serious and even deadly disease, as well as Diphtheria and Pertussis (also known as Whooping cough). We want to keep our students healthy and well! 💙🤍💙

Congratulations, Board of Education President, Chip Cutler, on recieving the "Board Excellence Recognition Award" from the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA)! Their recognition program strives to acknowledge board members who continue to expand their knowledge and skills through various trainings, workshops, events and activities. Help us congratulate Mr. Cutler for his hard work and dedication to our Board and School! #bluejayproud #teamwhitesville

Don't forget tomorrow is our WCS Pre-K screening day! Please call the school at 607-356-3301 with any last minute questions or stop in the Main Office. See you then!

RESULTS for the Budget Vote and Board Elections: Board of Education:    Three-year Term – Write-in: Ruthie Jacobs - 49 Three-year Term – Tammy Ellison - 68  /  Write-ins: Jeff Lewis (1) & Kristi Garis (1)     Library Board:      Two-year Term – Susan Beckhorn - 66 Three-year Term – Gay Thistle - 61  /  Write-in: Tracey Waters (1)  Three-year Term – Marsha Van Vlack - 70 School Budget:   Yes - 73 Passed       No - 16 Library Budget:   Yes - 59 Passed       No - 31

In Outdoor Education yesterday, they planted their very own Red Oak sapling! They learned about the seed cycle through exploration by first making pinch pots out of natural clay from the creek bed. Then they put a seed inside and folded the clay around it to make a plantable seed pod! Pre-K helped add water and soil to the trees planted today to give them a healthy start as well. Great work, Blue Jays!

🌿This week Nature Club partnered with Mrs. Jackson's Outdoor Education program! Nature Club students worked on bagging Red Oak trees for each WCS Elementary family to take home and plant.  Today, Mrs. Jackson passed out the Red Oak trees along with some information about planting and caring for the trees.  A big shout out to our Nature club students for working so hard to make our planet greener! 🌳🌿

🔆It's nearing that time of year where we can finally talk SUMMER PROGRAM!!🔆 🗓 Starting July 7th through August 20th we have a wide range of adventures in store for our kiddos this summer! ➡️ Tuesdays will be on-site from 8:30-12:30. ➡️ Thursdays will be dedicated to Field Trips, meeting at 8:30. 📝 Look for the Blue registration fliers coming home with students on Wednesday!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. How we talk about mental health matters. Our words can help or hurt, heal or harm. Mental health touches every one of us either directly or through someone we love. Let’s commit to talking about it with the care and honesty it deserves. https://www.samhsa.gov/mental-health/what-is-mental-health/facts

Our 4th grade Blue Jays have been learning about different forms of energy. They've been exploring and testing their knowledge of circuits to see if they can get the lightbulb to light up!

🇺🇸 Today, our 6th grade helped place flags on our fallen Veterans' graves at the Whitesville Cemetery. It's an honor to have our kids participate and learn that tasks like this represent a large amount of respect that these brave men deserve. 🇺🇸

Reminder that the Whitesville Central School Annual Budget Vote and Board of Education Election will take place tomorrow, May 19th. Voting will be open in the High School Library from 12:00 - 8:00PM. Please note that BOE Member Amanda Steadman will not be running again, however, Ruthie Jacobs has asked to be a write-in for her seat on the Board! WCS Board of Education information can be found on the school website: https://share.google/82zUfJdU6O38jRnLM

🎶 Music was in the air yesterday at WCS! Congratulations to all of our Blue Jays performing in the Spring Concert! A big Thank You to everyone who came out to support them! 🎶

Reminder that the Regular & Special, Annual District Board of Education meeting for the Budget Vote and Election will be held next Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30 pm in the high school library.

To view meeting agendas visit:
Documents | Whitesville Central School https://share.google/jyYDMwoXyS3zasVte

WCS Board of Education information can be found:
Board of Education | Whitesville Central School https://share.google/82zUfJdU6O38jRnLM

Today our kids took a trip to the senior citizen center to plant flowers!