Chenango Forks Central Elementary School

Hearts and Hands, located in Chenango Forks Elementary School is here to support your summer childcare needs with their Summer Program, running June 24 – August 22! Open to current K-6 students Full-day hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Flexible scheduling tailored to your family's needs Games, activities, learning, and fun all summer long! We’re also offering a special 2-week wrap-around program in conjunction with the Chenango Forks Summer Enrichment Program. For more information or to register, visit: https://www.cforks.org/o/cfces/page/hearts-and-hands Or call Jim at 607-422-4714.

Registration is now open for the Chenango Forks 2025 Summer Programs! Chenango Forks CSD is proud to offer a selection of enrichment programs this summer for elementary students all the way to rising high schoolers! Check out our NEW Summer Programs page to register today! https://www.cforks.org/page/summer-programs Please register soon, space may be limited. Registration deadline is May 9, 2025.

CFE students had an exciting surprise at their Rise and Shine Assembly this afternoon! Students have been working hard on their RAY (Reading All Year) logs, and today they earned a fun surprise for reaching their next goal of minutes spent reading. The students were thrilled when a very brave Mrs. Young had to kiss a pig! We are so proud of our students reading efforts this year- keep up the great work!

Thank you to Mr. Paske for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly today for our students in grades PreK-5. The focus of this assembly was on showing courage and consideration. Students learned how to create wins for themselves and others. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!

Our CFE first grade students celebrated the upcoming Earth Day in a special way—with a Book Swap! With the help of their families, students selected gently used books from home that they no longer read and were ready to share with a new reader. For every book they brought in, they received a “book buck” to spend at our book swap! Students had a blast shopping for “new-to-them” books, all while caring for our planet by passing on books they no longer read!

REMINDER: Thursday, April 17 will be a half day for all CF school and there is NO SCHOOL Friday, April 18 - Friday. April 25 due to Spring Recess. Please visit our district website for Spring Recess office hours. https://www.cforks.org/article/2151514

ATTENTION PROSPECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS: Those interested in becoming a School Board Member should contact the District Clerk to pick up a board candidate packet. Contact by phone at 607-648-7543, option 2 or by emailing mcmullene@cforks.org Petitions must be filed with District Clerk’s Office by 5 p.m. on April 21, 2025.

Thank you to Mrs. Watters' class for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly today for our students in 3rd-5th grade. Students learned about our habit of "Synergizing" this month. Congratulations to the students who were recognized for "Leading the Way" this week!

Thank you to Mrs. Sickler's class for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly on Tuesday for our PreK-2nd grade students. Mrs. Sickler's class taught our students how we could work together and synergize, which is our habit focus for the month of April. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!

The CFE Student Council is hosting a Bingo Night Friday, April 11 from 5 - 7 p.m. in the CFE Cafeteria. We will have concessions, basket auctions, and great prizes! Concessions include pizza, beverages and candy! FREE to play, donations appreciated! A huge thank you to our basket auction donors! Basket tickets will be 1 for $1 or 25 for $20. Click here https://5il.co/3cmgm to view the full list of baskets and business sponsors! We hope to see you there!

Thank you to Mrs. Slater for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly for students in 3rd-5th grade. The focus on this assembly was how to be a good friend. Students listened to the story "Nerdy Birdy" and talked about ways that we can all be a good friend to each other. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!

Our kindergarten and first-grade students had some very special visitors during CFE Career Day! They explored exciting careers in our community, learning about animal shelter work and the exciting world of TV news. Tiffany Wheelock, Manager of the Broome County Dog Shelter shared what it’s like to care for and help animals in need. WBNG News anchor/reporter (and CF graduate!) Avery Copeland and photojournalist Thomas Medlarz gave students a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced world of news reporting! A huge THANK YOU to our amazing guests for inspiring our young learners and sharing your expertise!

Thank you to Mrs. Slater for hosting our Rise and Shine assembly for students in PreK-2nd grade. The focus of this assembly was on how to be a good friend. Mrs. Slater read the story "The Invisible Boy" and students shared out how the characters were good friends in the book. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!

This week, Mrs. Doolittle’s CFHS art students visited Mrs. Sickler's classroom at CFE for a special project. First-grade students had recently created drawings of their own unique monsters. To bring their creations to life, the high school art students transformed these drawings into ceramic versions of each creature. During the visit, the ceramic pieces were presented to the first graders, who were very excited to see the final result! This was a fun and memorable experience for all of the students.

REMINDER 2 DAY LEFT TO REGISTER: The Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration deadline is approaching! Be sure to register your incoming students by March 28, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. https://www.cforks.org/o/cfces/page/pre-k Anyone in need of enrollment information should contact the District Registrar, Vicky Szalach at szalachv@cforks.org or (607) 648-7543 option 8. Pre-K placement letters will be sent home at the end of April.

TICKETS ON-SALE NOW! The Chenango Forks High School Drama Club presents The Addams Family, April 4-6 at the Chenango Forks High School Auditorium. Reserve tickets available online: https://cur8.com/40341/project/130139 April 4 & 5 at 7:30 p.m. April 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $8 for adults/ $6 for students and seniors

Today Mrs. Vasina's class hosted our Rise and Shine assembly for our students in 3rd-5th grade. Our students welcomed a special guest, Rebecca Andreula, who came to speak to them about her career as a realtor with Exit Realty. She shared her job responsibilities with our students and answered questions from the audience about her job. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!

After reading "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown, students in Mrs. Collier’s fourth grade class were inspired to creatively design and build a variety of projects. From board games to robots to watercolor paintings, each project was inspired by the unique characters and rich setting of the story. When learning that the second graders in Mrs. Masters’ class had also read the book, Mrs. Collier’s class welcomed them in to see the projects, providing a similar experience to visiting a museum. The second graders were all smiles as they learned about each project!

Mrs. Marble's Pre-K class had an amazing adventure in the planetarium during STEAM with Mr. Bender! They explored the wonders of our galaxy, getting a close-up look at stars, planets, and so much more.

Today Mrs. Taylor's class hosted our Rise and Shine assembly for our students in PreK-2nd grade. Our students had a special guest today. Rebecca Andreula came to speak to our students about her career as a realtor with Exit Realty. She shared her job responsibilities with our students and answered questions from the audience about her job. Congratulations to our students who were recognized for "Leading The Way" this week!