
CFE PTO apparel sale order pick up will be held Thursday, Dec. 19 from 3:30-6 p.m. in the CFE auditorium.


This morning, our PreK students brought a smile to everyone's face with a delightful holiday show! Families joined in to share the joy and celebrate the season with music and cheer. Thank you to our talented little singers for their amazing performances!










Chenango Fork Elementary Holiday Spirit week is coming! Students are invited to join in the fun the week of December 16-20, as we enjoy a different theme each day.


Thank you for Mrs. Saroka's class for leading our Rise and Shine assembly today for our students in PreK-Second grade. The focus of this assembly was on the habit of "Beginning with the End in Mind". Congratulations to our students who are "Leading the Way" this week!


Yesterday Mrs. Marvin's class awarded Mrs. Marbles Pre-K class with their classroom "moose on the loose"! Their moose friend sat quietly in class and kept an eye on the students during their learning and activities for the day. At the end of the day, he reported his findings back to Mrs. Mavin's third grade class. He was a fun addition to the Pre-K classroom!


The CFE Student Council made an incredible impact with their first community outreach program! Students organized a collection of winter gear, including hats, fuzzy socks, and gloves, all to contribute to the CF Holiday Basket program. We are so proud of our students for supporting those in need within their school community.



Chenango Forks Elementary students participated in a Thanksgiving balloon parade, inspired by the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. Students created their own balloons to parade through the halls of CFE, which were decorated with student artwork to represent the skyline of New York City. A big thank you to Mrs. Weir and Mrs. Dvorsky for organizing this wonderful event!

Congratulations to Clio Brennan, a talented first grader from CFE, for winning second place in the grades K-2 category of the 2024 National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poem Contest! The theme was Picture Perfect Chemistry, focusing on how chemistry plays a crucial role in how photographs and images are created.
Her creative poem will be featured on the campaign’s official website: www.acs.org/ncw (visited by over 13,000 people annually!) and she has been awarded a certificate and a cash prize—way to go, Clio!


Last week, our first-grade students visited the Chenango Schoolhouse Museum. Built in 1846, this one-room schoolhouse, still mostly original, gave our young learners a glimpse of what it was like to attend school over 175 years ago.





The CFE Robotics Club just completed its first session with fourth and fifth grade members. Over the last eight weeks, they explored Sphero robots, Edison, and Ozobots. Club members worked collaboratively to code these robots to perform various tasks mirroring engineering design. During the final club meeting, guest engineers from CAE, Kim Michael and John Cemay, came to speak to the students about hardware, software, and aerospace engineering. They captured their audience by sharing personal experiences and answering numerous questions from club members. The club looks forward to bringing similar experiences to additional students this school year!









On Thursday, November 21, Mrs. Masters, Mrs. McBreen, and nineteen fourth and fifth grade students traveled to Broome-Tioga BOCES to participate in Engineering Day. The students worked in small teams to plan, design, test, and redesign a functional Rube Goldberg machine using everyday items such as marbles, dominoes, cardboard, tubes, clay, and more! While designing and building the machine, each team shared the same end goal which was to ring a bell. It was a day full of brainstorming, collaboration, and celebration!










CFE Student Council had its first meeting on Thursday, November 21st! Students were so motived to get started, they wanted to help out with the holiday baskets!
If you’re out shopping this holiday season and would like to donate, the CF Elementary Student Council would gladly accept donations. Donation boxes can be found at either entrance of the elementary building (near the main office and/or Hearts & Hands) or they can be sent in with your child (boxes are in the classrooms).
Thank you in advance for your generosity!


Thank you to Mr. McMullen for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly today for students in grades 3-5. Mr. McMullen talked to students about bullying and bothering as well as explained the difference between the two. Mr. McMullen reinforced that bullying is a repetitive, unkind behavior that can stop, and reminded students to be sure to let an adult know if they see this type of unkind behavior so they can address it. Congratulations to our students who are "Leading The Way".


Thank you to Mr. McMullen for leading our Rise and Shine Assembly this week for students in grades PreK-2. Mr. McMullen talked to students about bullying and bothering as well as explained the difference between the two. Mr. McMullen reinforced that bullying is a repetitive, unkind behavior that can stop, and reminded students to be sure to let an adult know if they see this type of unkind behavior so they can address it.
Congratulations to our students who are "Leading the Way" this week.


Chenango Forks Elementary students had a special visit from Hygienist Erin, from Guthrie Binghamton Dental Care. Erin visited our school to teach students all about brushing, flossing, and keeping their teeth healthy. Thank you for helping our students learn the importance of taking care of their teeth!



Thank you to Mrs. Cusack's class for hosting our Rise and Shine Assembly this week for students in grades 3-5. We had a special guest teach our students about his career. Thank you to Rob Fish for coming today and sharing about his career at the Sheriff's Department, as well as his time serving in the Marines. Congratulations to our students who are "Leading The Way" this week!


Yesterday, students in grades 3-5 were visited by guests from Operation Lifesaver. Students were taught about the importance of safety around train tracks. They learned that trains cannot steer to avoid people or vehicles, and that it takes the length of 18 football fields for a train to stop! Thank you, Operation Lifesaver for sharing this important information with our students.



Students in grades Pre-K-2 were visited by Deputy Ed Hlebica from The Broome County Sheriff's Department yesterday at their Rise and Shine Assembly. This was our first Community Career Connection presentation, where students had the opportunity to ask Deputy Ed Hlebica questions about his job and what it takes to have a career in law.




HOLIDAY BASKET PROGRAM: Chenango Forks Central School District is sponsoring a Holiday Basket Program to help make the holiday season a little brighter for families.
To register, please call 607-648-7580, Option 7, email moochlers@cforks.org or complete the google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-gZDwAWmwobibmIebARiydaWNBXLeXQuEcA1yYU765VMp9Q/viewform.
Deadline to RSVP is Friday, Nov. 22.



RISE AND SHINE: Thank you to Mrs. Maus' class for hosting our Rise and Shine Assembly for students in grades PreK-2. We had a special guest from the community come to teach our students about his career. Thank you to Ed Hlebica, from the Broome County Sherriff's Department, for visiting us and teaching us about your career. Congratulations to our students who are "Leading the Way" this week!
