LEADERS & STUDENTS OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to our CFMS Leadership Award winners (Jack, Maisey, Mattigan, Davis, & Keaton) and Students of the Week (Lillian, Jonah, & Clara) for this past week! Keep up the great work. We are proud of you!
RISE AND SHINE: Thank you to Mrs. Malejs for leading our Rise and Shine assemblies this week. Mrs. Malejs talked to students about how they can help students who are bullied. She reminded them that they can speak up, ask others to help, and tell an adult. Congratulations to our shout outs this week!
REMINDER: January 26 will be a 1/2 day. The MS/HS will dismiss at 11am and CFE will dismiss at Noon.
STALKER SHOTS: Students in Mr. Rosko's Film Analysis class are discussing the horror trope of a 'stalker shot'.
Stalker Shot is when the camera reveals someone stalking another character without their knowledge. The character and the audience have no idea there's a stalker in the area, but only the audience will be aware of them once the camera reveals their presence.
Like Halloween (a classic) or The Strangers (a newer example).
So of course… the Films Analysis class should each have to create one of their own to prove to me they actually get it (along with a discussion of the rule of thirds and balance).
Enjoy the student's 'stalker shots'.
MORE SPARK: Yesterday, our middle schoolers visited SUNY Broome on a career exploration adventure, here are some more pics from Miss VanAuken's group!
CF AT SPARK: Today our middle schoolers traveled to SUNY Broome for the Broome Tioga BOCES SPARK program! They learned firsthand from students and professionals about different career fields!
ENGINEERS WEEK: Community Day is back for Engineers Week at Binghamton University / Watson College! The event will be held at the Innovative Technologies Complex (85 Murray Hill Road in Vestal) on Saturday, Feb. 24.
There will be two sessions limited to 150 children each: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. And this year, we have a brand-new high school track! Our high school track is limited to 15 students each: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Student groups have more than two dozen super-fun, STEM-related activities planned, along with a panel of current students that will guide you through a day in the life of an engineering/computer science student. See details and register here: https://www.binghamton.edu/watson/eweek/communityday.html
NY THURSDAY: Check out today's menu for NY Thursday!
MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING: Chenango Forks is proud to be the first school district in Broome County to offer mental health training for teens and adults through Madison County Rural Health Council. Autriya Maneshni WBNG met with Principal, Steve Tronovitch, Program Manager Jamie Hagenbuch, and one of our students! See the story here:
https://www.wbng.com/2024/01/22/chenango-forks-high-school-students-receive-mental-health-training-class-help-peers-facing-crisis/
SALTWATER ECOSYSTEM: Mr. Edward's class recently established a saltwater ecosystem in the fish tank in his classroom. The tank currently holds a few different species of fish, snails, hermit crabs, and a starfish. Eventually, he wants the tank to be able to support coral growth This would allow his classes, especially the Environmental Science class, to study the coral reef ecosystem, something that many will never see in person due to our proximity from them in nature.
On Friday, the students in the Environmental Science class worked to take as many observations of the tank as they could, including number of different organisms, interactions between them, feeding habits, and how they behaved. These observations help them understand how everything in this ecosystem is connected. In addition, the students performed several tests of the water in the tank to check the parameters of the water. Many species of coral are very sensitive to changes in water conditions, and if the parameters aren’t just right, they cannot live. By performing these tests, the students are gaining an understanding of what it takes for a coral reef to thrive and what we need to do for our tank to help us get to those conditions. The results of their tests show that the tank is nearly ready to support coral growth.
CFE TICKET WINNERS: Congratulations to this week's CFE Ticket Winners!
MEDIA COVERAGE: We had some amazing coverage of our grand opening of the New Energy lab at Chenango Forks yesterday! Learn more about the event here:
WBNG - https://www.wbng.com/2024/01/18/with-100m-grants-chenango-forks-high-school-introduces-new-energy-lab/
FOX 40- https://www.wicz.com/story/50352075/first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation-energy-lab-opens-at-chenango-forks-high-school
News Channel 34 - https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/chenango-forks-open-new-energy-lab/
COOKING IN CLASS: Students in Mr. Groovers high school FACS class are keeping warm today by making chicken teriyaki bowls with broccoli!
WINTER TREES: Keeping with the theme of our winter weather outside, Mr. Rosko's high school Painting Class has created some wonderful scenes!
FIRE SAFETY: Our 4th graders had the opportunity to visit The Chenango Bridge Fire Company and had an incredible time learning about fire, rescue, and emergency medical first response. There they deepened their understanding of emergency services and the crucial role they play in keeping our community safe.
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Take a look at how CFCSD is 'Putting First Things First' in the month of January. This is our Third trait out of our 7 Habits!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ttlo3Vgc7g
FIRST THINGS FIRST: Today our friends at CFE kicked off January's Character Education trait of 'Put First Things First' during their Rise and Shine program. Superintendent Mr. Burkardt surprised the students by presenting a great demonstration time management skills!
LIVESTREAM: Livestream tonight's CFE 5th Grade Winter Concert! Click or tap the link to watch! 6:00 pm.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjwguPlwDGo_dyd44p1CLTA
Enjoy your long weekend! #ForksNation
CFE TICKET WINNERS: Congratulations to our CFE ticket winners this week!
