Two Cortland Teachers Earn Master Teacher Awards:
Being selected and named as a New York State Master Teacher is among the highest professional honors awarded to NY state's Science, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics educators . NYS Master Teachers are recognized for their excellence and commitment to growth in Three Domains: the depth of their content knowledge, the effectiveness of their teaching practices, and the efforts and value they place on connecting with their students’ families and communities.
Ms. Ailport states that she is "honored to be recognized as a NYS Master Teacher." Mr. Wallis is also very pleased to have been selected for this honor.
The Cortland community is very proud of Kristen Ailport and James Wallis who were awarded NY State Master Teacher ...
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Spring CPEF 2022 Grants Awarded:
The Cortland Public Education Foundation (CPEF) has awarded seven grants totaling $3,963 to Cortland teachers. Recipients come from the High School, Junior High and Smith Intermediate School.
CPEF is an independent, community-based, nonprofit organization that looks to enrich and broaden the educational experience for our young people in the Cortland Enlarged City School District. CPEF allocates funds for educational opportunities that fall outside the scope of the district’s operating budget. The grants CPEF funds support innovative classroom and curriculum projects that promote educational excellence. Teachers apply for the grants to create programs or projects that will enhance the learning experience for their students.
CPEF Award Spring 2022 Winners
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Cortland French Teacher Named as National Student Teacher of the Year:
The Cortland Enlarged City School District is proud to announce that our very own JH French Teacher, Bryan Tran, has recently been recognized as the 2021 KDP/ATE National Student Teacher of the Year.
Since the award’s establishment in 1994, KDP and ATE have named a very select few from around the United States as National Student Teacher/Intern of the Year. The award recognizes one student teacher/intern annually who has demonstrated the ability to plan and develop classroom management skills and instructional strategies that support all students; establish interpersonal relationships with students, parents, faculty, and staff; and reflect powerfully on their student teaching experience. Award winners are acknowledged with a $2,000 scholarship award and a speaking engagement. ...
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CHS Alum Makes it to the Super Bowl!:
In the 2005 Yearbook, Dan Pitcher’s Senior Ambition was to “win the 2016 Madden Football Challenge.” Imagine if someone from the future would have told Dan that he would one day go to the Super Bowl with the Bengals!
Following graduation from CJSHS in 2005, Dan Pitcher was the quarterback for the Colgate University Raiders. Dan spent three years with the Raiders sitting out one season due to an injury and redshirting for another. From 2009 to 2011, Dan was the quarterback at SUNY Cortland and was a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy (the Div. III equivalent of the Heisman Trophy). Dan joined the Red Dragons coaching staff In 2012 as their wide receivers coach. After one season with the Red Dragons, he moved onto the NFL.
Dan was hired In 2013 by the Indianapolis ...
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Randall Speller Moves On:
Congratulations to Randall Middle School 5th Grader Owen McGraw who is headed to the final oral round of The Post-Standard Syracuse.com Spelling Bee. Owen won the Randall Middle School Spelling Bee and competed in the regional round to qualify for the final round in Syracuse. Owen will now compete on March 5 at the Everson Museum in Syracuse. The winner of that competition will represent Central New York in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 27 through June 2, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive:
Peanut butter and jelly, a staple in many pantries, can be in short supply at local food pantries this time of the year.
Knowing that many people are struggling to make ends meet, Cortland Enlarged City School students from Barry and Smith schools, along with the Cortland Kiwanis Club, are once again working to collect jars of unopened peanut butter, or any nut butter (almond butter, coconut butter, sun butter, etc.) to benefit the Cortland Kiwanis Club/local food pantry.
Many of the classrooms set goals for themselves and teachers include the drive into the #OtherPeopleMatter ethos and Positivity Project character strengths. Working on projects like this can provide students with the opportunity to practice their teamwork, leadership and kindness strengths and to think about others ...
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Regents Notification:
On December 21, our New York State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced that the January 2022 Regents were cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic. This cancellation applies to all Regents Examinations that had been scheduled for the January 2022 Regents Examination period.
Due to the cancellation of the January 2022 Regents Examinations, the Department will ask the Board of Regents to approve modifications to the assessment requirements that students must meet to earn high school diplomas, credentials, and endorsements. We will be sure to communicate any approved modifications with students and their families once we are notified of the adjustments.
No decisions have been made regarding the June and August 2022 administrations of Regents Examinations or any ...
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Randall Volleyball Tournament:
Prior to break, all Randall classes participated in an exciting schoolwide volleyball tournament. The students created their own team names and mascots which were very creative!
Seven teams from the 5th grade and seven teams from the 6th grade went head to head in an intense tournament that could only end in one winner from each grade. Students took the tournament very seriously and participated in a poster creation contest, which included unique mascots for each team. The students enjoyed voting for their favorite poster as well as cheering on their favorite teams throughout the tournament.
The Blue Bears team finished victorious in 5th grade. The Feetsicle Footsicles team were the champions in 6th grade. The schoolwide tournament brought students and staff together in a ...
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Randall Middle School Spelling Bee:
The Randall Middle School Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday, December 21, 20 21. Each homeroom took a written spelling test, and the top two winners from each class competed in the Randall Middle School Oral Spelling Bee in the gym on the stage. It went for 9 rounds before our winner was declared. Check out t
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Capital Improvement Project Vote Passed:
Capital Improvement Project Vote Passed
On Wednesday evening, October 13, the Board of Elections and Mrs. Zupancic completed their initial count for our Capital Improvement Project Vote. The results will become official at the next Board of Education meeting which will be held Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. The preliminary results are: Capital Project Vote - Proposition: 318 YES, 110 NO.
This means the Capital Project is approved. The Superintendent would like to thank everyone involved in the process to make this a reality; to the stakeholders who contributed to the project scope, to the Board of Education, to our architectural and fiscal partners. Thank you to everyone who turned out to exercise their right to vote, and for all who continue to have ...
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Our Next Capital Project:
The last Capital Project is complete. It centered predominantly on improving the Auditorium space at the Jr. Sr. High School. The Auditorium is finished and is a state of the art performing arts space. Since the completion of the last project, the Board of Education, staff and stakeholders have begun work on the next round of district improvements.
Over the past 18 months, significant planning work has taken place. A series of committee and subcommittee meetings, reviews of our property, assessments of our fiscal obligations, and assessments of needs. Throughout last year, we developed a scope, narrowed that scope, and have now set forth to ask our voters for approval.
Our current project proposal includes traffic pattern improvements, classroom modernization, mechanical ...
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JH SPCA Drive:
This year, the Junior High Student Senate selected a community drive on which to focus, and as a school decided to help the local SPCA. The SPCA has a wish list on their website. JH students decided to work to fill that need. Cortland JH 7th and 8th grade students and staff started the drive in December, but due to switching to remote learning, the drive was cut short. Once in person learning resumed, it was decided that the SPCA drive would continue throughout the school year. Students are extremely passionate about this drive and want to work on it through the remainder of our school year. To date, 123 items have been collected and delivered. Thanks go out to Stacy Rice who is making the deliveries (several loads) to the local SPCA on McLean Road.
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Cortland Voters go to the Polls March 31, 2020 to Decide on the Sale of Parker School:
Due to declining enrollment, the Board of Education made a difficult decision to close both Virgil and Parker Elementary Schools at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. We have been working with the City of Cortland and the Town of Virgil to plan for the potential sale of the buildings.
After securing an independent appraisal for the building and having a number of meetings with the City of Cortland, we were able to negotiate a contract for the sale of Parker Elementary School. The City plans to rent the building to the YWCA and CAPCO who will provide affordable daycare and early childhood education services. There is a Facebook page titled, “ Vote Yes Parker '' available to view.
In order for the district to sell the building, a vote must be held. Therefore, ...
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Interested in Running for School Board?:
Have you ever thought about serving your school district in a greater capacity? Running for school board may be for y ou!
Many people hesitate when they consider running for school board because they do not know the basic facts about what it exactly entails. The most frequently asked question is, “Is it time consuming?” The duration of time you would be committed to would be twice a month meetings. In addition to regular meetings, all school board members sit on additional committees as well, but most committees only meet once a month. All school board members come to each meeting prepared ahead of time which includes reading material in advance.
Many people consider being on a school board a rewarding experience. Board members are exposed to the logistics ...
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