BLIND DATE: If a real dating isn't your speed, check out 'Blind Date With a Book' set up by MS Librarian Ms. Seaver!
REMINDER: February 16-19 there will be NO SCHOOL | Have a safe and fun long weekend #ForksNation!
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY: Chenango Forks CSD would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!
CF ALUMNI: Hey alumni or proud parents of a CF Alum, what are you up to these days? Working on any cool projects, recent accomplishments, giving back to a community or receive any recognitions? We want to hear about it! Send your information with a photo of yourself or at the respective event to ChenangoForksPR@cforks.org
CARNATION SALE: Jealous of our high schoolers buying all the flowers? Treat yourself, or someone special to a carnation tomorrow! (2/14). In doing so, you are supporting the high school senior class as well! | 2:30-5:00 at Batch Coffee | Flowers are $2 each!
PTO BOOK FAIR: Some of our third-grade friends enjoying the PTO Scholastic Book Fair! We love the enthusiasm for reading that our students have!
AG IN THE CLASSROOM: Our second-grade friends at CFE were able to make some unique Valentine's Day Cards through our Ag in the Classroom program this week! They made designs stamped to pages using different kinds of vegetables and fruits! Can anyone guess what the 'heart' dye was made out of?
NEW ENERGY LAB: Last week our Board of Education was treated to a tour of our New Energy Lab and a presentation from BT BOCES! Our New Energy students and in structure have been a crucial part promoting this amazing program!
RISE AND SHINE: Thank you to Mrs. Slater for leading our Rise and Shine assembly today for our 4th and 5th grade students. The focus of this assembly was to not judge a book by its cover. Mrs. Slater talked with students about not judging someone by the way they look, instead get to know people, and find out who they are on the inside. Congratulations to our shout outs from 4th and 5th grade!
MARDI GRAS: Students in Madame Dimatos' French Class celebrated Mardi Gras today! Complete with trivia, a lesson on traditions celebrated in French-speaking countries around the world, and of course, King Cake!
NEW MURAL: Students at CFE made signs to welcome a small team of highschoolers to their building last week. The high schooler have begun the process of creating a beautiful mural highlighting the 7 Habits of in the entry way!
WELCOME: Chenango Forks Elementary School would like to welcome Mr. Kelsey Jenks! Mr. Jenks is our new School Psychologist and comes to us from Owego-Apalachin SD!
HS STUDENTS ONLY: You can buy yourself flowers (or for someone else) at the HS Student Council Carnation Sale. Today though the 14th during lunch blocks! Only $2!
TAPPING FOR SAP: Mrs. Hantsch's Agriculture Class have been working hard actively tapping and monitoring Maple trees across our campus. They are collecting sap that will eventually be used for creating maple syrup!
RISE AND SHINE: Thank you to Mrs. Slater for leading our Rise and Shine assembly today for our PreK-1st grade students. The focus of this assembly was to not judge a book by its cover. Mrs. Slater talked with students about not judging someone by the way they look, instead get to know people, and find out who they are on the inside. Congratulations to our shout outs from PreK-1st grade!
LUNAR NEW YEAR: Chenango Forks CSD would like to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!
DID YOU KNOW: The Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Your personal zodiac animal sign is determined by your year of birth, meaning 2024 will welcome plenty of baby dragons to the world!
INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION: Ten students from the Chenango Forks Middle School traveled to Tioga CSD for a regional interscholastic competition. The students answered trivia questions about Science, English, Social Studies, Math, and general knowledge. Both teams made it through the qualifying round, 12 teams placed in the top 6 in the head-to-head elimination bracket.
REMINDER: Today, February 9, 2024, is a Half Day! Our MS & HS students will dismiss at 11:00 am. and our CFE students will dismiss at 12:00 pm!
RISE AND SHINE: Thank you to Mrs. Slater for leading our Rise and Shine assembly today for our 2nd and 3rd grade students. The focus of this assembly was to not judge a book by it’s cover. Mrs. Slater talked with students about not judging someone by the way they look, instead get to know people, and find out who they are on the inside. Congratulations to our shout outs from 2nd and 3rd grade!
Global School Play Day is an annual holiday that promotes the importance of unstructured, regular play for children. It is observed every first Wednesday in February. Our friends at CFE had a wonderful time participating!
