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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4 Students Receive Recognition at Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:
The Cortland High School Art Department is pleased to announce that ten students were chosen to participate in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is a nationally recognized and adjudicated art show showcasing “originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.” Thousands of Central New York teenagers from more than 90 junior and senior high schools submitted their best artwork in the 2020 CNY Scholastic Art Awards.
The artwork is on daily exhibition at the Whitney Applied Technology Center at Onondaga Community College through Feb. 28. In addition, the Everson Museum of Art will host a selection of student works March 7 through April 5.
Out of these ten participants from Cortland, four students received ...
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2020 Spelling Bee Contestants Head to Regional Bee:
The Cortland Enlarged City School District's 2019-20 Spell Off was recently held. Students were quizzed on words such as parachute, coincidence, and suffuse.
The top four Randall Middle School finalists and top four Junior High finalists (listed below) will represent the District and compete in the 2020 Post-Standard Spelling Bee. Contestants must not have passed beyond eighth grade before Feb. 1, 2020 or reached their 16th birthday on or before May 25, 2020 to be eligible. All students will compete at the same grade level.
The first level of competition in Syracuse is a written spell off exam at Christian Brothers Academy on Saturday, January 25. The top thirty-five spellers from the written bee will compete in an oral bee on Saturday, February 29, at WCNY Studios ...
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Summer Meals for Kids:
We are partnering with Catholic Charities to provide food free of charge to
children ages 18 and younger. No registration required.
Text FOOD to 877877, and a list of sites will be sent to your phone.
Daily Grab and Go meals will be available at the following locations:
St Mary’s School - July 6th – August 20th - 11:30 – 12:30
Salvation Army - July 6th – July 30th - 12:15 – 1:00 (Monday & Friday Only)
JM McDonald Complex - July 6th – August 27th - Noon – 1:00
Randall Park - July 12th – August 6th - 11:15 – 12:15
Sugget Park - July 6th – August 27th - 11:45-12:45
Barry School – July 6th – August 27th - Noon – 1:00
Alternatively, families may pick up ...
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