COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR: As we look forward to an exciting 2024, we want to re-cap some highlights from our 2023 school year! Today we look back on a few Forks Alum that presented to Mr. Rosko's class on the transition from HS to College!
GRECIAN SING: Congratulations to all of our students who participated in this year's Grecian Sing!
HOT CHOCOLATE: Hot Hot, Hey We Got it! Students enjoyed hot chocolate and candy canes during their lunch blocks. Thank you to our MS Student Council!
MS SINGALONG: This morning our middle school students enjoyed a holiday singalong with performances from Chorus, Band, Spanish, and French classes!
YEARBOOK MESSAGES: Parents of seniors and local businesses can support our yearbook by placing an ad in the back of the book! These ads should be completed by January 26th! Parents and businesses can order ads at Jostensadservice.com/student
Mrs. Johnson's, Mrs. Schmidt's and Mrs. Maus' class teamed up today to make no-sew blankets to donate to The Mothers and Children's Perinatal Network, A Room to Heal, & Project Concern, etc. Thank you to those who donated and helping our CFE children spread kindness to others in our community. Donations received by the following:
Williams Auto Group of Binghamton
The Jump Family
The Cosgriff Family
The Aukema Family
Catherine Kacyvenski
The Denton Family
Katie Holden
The Weir Family
The Su Family
The Besen O'Day Family
Amy- Pup in the Tub
The Mugglin Family
Sherry Fendick Kavulich
Sunset View Creamery
The Ostrander/Lupka Family
The Baer Family
The Crawford Family
The Tang Family
The Fassett Family
ART CLUB: The middle school Art Club students created beautiful presents for their family this year. They re-purposed old pieces of slate as their painting surface to create a decorative painting to gift someone at home. Attached are a few of the finished pieces for the holidays!
FROGS: 7th-grade science students explored human organ systems by dissecting frogs in Mr. Helfrich's class. They compared frog and human anatomy, gaining skills relevant to future careers like nursing, surgery, veterinary medicine, CNAs, technicians, research zoologists, and field ecologists!
REMINDER: There is no school from December 22 - January 2. Please have a safe and happy Winter Break!
PREK SINGALONG: Our PreK classes graced our friends and families today with their holiday singalong!
INCLUSIVE PE: The CF STTA took a tour and completed several observations at Maine-Endwell MS. From adaptive PE to wellness classes, the seniors were able to explore the topics of diversity and equity at all MS levels and disciplines.
ECO-FRIENDLY: Can our students go on an educational field trip, but doing so in an eco-friendly manner? Yes! Earlier this year, the CF French Club supported eco-tourism by being part of a carbon offset. Recently, they were recognized by 'Choose Earth' for their efforts! Félicitations!
AROUND THE WORLD PRESENTATIONS: Our First-Grade classes have been studying Christmas traditions from around the world. Today, they presented to family and friends on all of the information they have learned!
CHORUS CONCERT: Congratulations to the 6th, 7th, 8th Graders as well as our High Schoolers and 'PitchForks' on a great Winter Concert last night!
LEADERS & STUDENTS OF THE WEEK:
Congratulations to our CFMS Leadership Award winners (Chantel, Brody, Jayden, & Rhiannan) and Students of the Week (Lily, Giuliana, & Emma) for this past week! Keep up the great work. We are proud of you!
CF ALUMNI MEET: Join us for the Alumni Meet at Greene High School, welcoming all CF alumni swimmers! The meet features a lineup of 10 events, allowing alumni to create mixed-gender relays for any event. Please note that diving and the 500 Yard Freestyle are not included. If interested, reach out to Mr. Helfrich at helfrichc@cforks.org.
SPECIAL GUEST: Mrs. Quaranta's Class had a guest speaker visit their business classes. Isabella Rullo, (Cf Alum) spoke with the students about her career path and how it has changed. She also discussed the importance of participating in clubs and taking college level classes while in HS. Bella is a 2020 Forks grad in her 4th year at St. Joseph's college studying Food Marketing. The future is bright for Bella and she is excited to share her experiences.
CFMS SPIRIT WEEK: Check out the Middle School's Spirit schedule for next week!
CFE SPIRIT WEEK: Take a look at what to expect next week at CFE!
DNA FINGERPRINTING: Students in Mrs. Giovenco’s Advanced Placement Biology class performed a technique called DNA fingerprinting with the help of a kit from the Cornell University. This technique is used to compare similarities in human DNA in areas such paternity testing and crime scene investigations.
Students compared DNA from a mother, baby and two possible fathers to determine paternity of the child. Once isolated, the DNA was cut with restriction enzymes into fragments. The fragments were then pulled through a gel using an electric field to separate the DNA fragments based on size. The biological father was determined by matching banding patterns in the DNA that formed on the gel.
By doing this experiment, students gained experience in a technique commonly used in science labs, but not usually taught until college. They were also able to see how science can help solve issues of paternity and be used as crime scene evidence.
