Chenango Forks High School

This week students from Chenango Forks Middle and High school competed in the 15th Annual Southern Tier Robotics Competition held at SUNY Broome. The competition challenged students to create custom built robots capable of completing various “real” life tasks facing “real” life robots!

Students honed their mechanical engineering skills to create frames, drivetrains, and lifting mechanisms. Electrical engineering, coding, and computer science skills were integral to create the seamless interaction of sensors, microcontrollers, and electric motors.
All of the students worked very hard on their robots, and it showed in their performance and results with a winning 2nd Place Overall Competition for Both Middle and High School Teams!

Individual Accolades:

1st Place Large Swept Away: Hayden Hills
2nd Place Large Swept Away: Nick Applegate
3rd Place Large Swept Away: Skyler Dains

2nd Place Mega King of the Ring: Jett Beach
3rd Place Mega King of the Ring: Chris Samson

2nd place Lightweight King of the Ring: Sam Scofield Thalia Brennan
3rd place Lightweight King of the Ring: Thalia Brennan

3rd place Small Swept Away: Nate Schieve, Grayson Layton, and Jackson Wasecka

2nd place Autonomous Maze Solving: Brayden Panebianco and Aiden Cook

Congratulations to all of our student participants!

This week, James Clingerman, Branch Manager of KeyBank visited Ms. Roma’s Life Hacks course to lead a series of financial literacy lessons with students. Topics included smart budgeting, setting short‑ and long‑term financial goals, understanding credit and credit scores, and planning for retirement.

Students gained valuable skills and knowledge they can use now and in the future.

Recently several Chenango Forks High School students earned the NY State Seal of Biliteracy, by participating in the Seal of Biliteracy speaking presentations at Broome-Tioga BOCES.

This recognition celebrates students who show proficiency in English and another language. Congratulations to the following students:

French - Aspen Nabinger
Spanish - Delaney Wood, Anna Ginalski, Abigail Quinn, Alexandra Clutz, Jaidyn Ericksen-Hrehor, Mariela Pourby, Reaghan Hughes, Braden Watson, Kaden Schultze, Keegan Christy

We’re so proud of your hard work and impressive language skills.

This week, Mr. Edwards' Environmental Science class got some hands-on experience with coral propagation. This activity taught important lessons about coral reef conservation, species interactions and adaptations.

These coral frags will be kept in a nursery tank in the classroom and monitored over the next couple of months for health and growth while the class works to ensure the water maintains the proper quality.

The Chenango Forks junior and senior class is hosting a Chicken and Biscuit Dinner Fundraiser on Sunday, April 26 from 12 - 3 p.m. at My Uncles Place, 120 E. Service Road, Binghamton.

Advance tickets can by purchase with any CF junior or senior for $18. All proceeds benefit the After Prom Party.

Throughout the month of March, students in Madame Ramsden’s and Madame Dimatos’ French classes participated in Manie Musicale, an international French music contest featuring songs from French‑speaking countries around the world.

They kicked things off in a special way as middle school and high school French classes came together for a shared introduction, building excitement and strengthening our French community across grade levels. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to connect, learn from one another and begin the competition together.

Students competed by filling out tournament brackets based on how they thought their peers would vote. They also followed the international results, which turned out to be quite different from many of CF’s choices! Along the way, students learned about the artists and listened with empathy as they explored a wide variety of musical styles and perspectives.

As students shared songs and discussed their favorites, they practiced synergizing, learning from one another and building a shared appreciation for global music and culture. Many even added new favorite songs and artists to their playlists.

Kail Doig, Chenango Forks Class of 2024, recently spoke with students in the Spanish for the Professions class about the importance of language skills in health care. Kail shared how being able to communicate with patients and families in Spanish helps build trust and respect during some of their most challenging moments. He explained that even a small amount of Spanish can make a meaningful difference. Vocabulary from the medical professions unit can also improve efficiency and communication for first responders and in other health care settings.

Spring Recess Date Reminder: There will be no school Friday, April 3 through Friday, April 10.

School will resume on Monday, April 13. We hope all of our families have a great spring recess!

Attention Families: There will be no Forks Focus Remedial period on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

BCMEA All-County Festival III was held this past Saturday at Binghamton University. Broome County students were selected by audition in advance, and CF was well represented by three grade six band students and five grades 10-12 chorus students.

They rehearsed for several hours on Friday night and Saturday morning and then performed a variety of works at the Anderson Center to an enthusiastic audience. Congratulations to our Forks musicians and their directors for a great concert!

Mrs. Byrnes Spanish II students are practicing valuable skills as they prepare for mock job interviews in Spanish. Students talk about their strengths and previous work or volunteer experiences as part of the project.  Students are even dressing for success with the project, wearing professional, interview style attire.

On Wednesday, March 25, students in Environmental Science traveled to the Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den in Scranton, PA. The class has been learning about Earth's biomes and aquatic ecosystems, ecological interactions and species adaptations. The aquarium provided them with a chance to see these concepts up close.

Experts from the aquarium taught them about coral propagation, different animal species' behaviors, as well as some behind the scenes information about how the aquarium is run and maintained. The students even had the chance to interact with several animals, including stingrays, sea stars and a red footed tortoise.

Today Chenango Forks High School juniors had the opportunity to attend the SUNY Southern Tier College Fair at SUNY Broome. This college fair provides an opportunity for students to connect with SUNY schools as they begin to consider their post-high school plans.

Congratulations to the Chenango Forks students who participated in the BCMEA All-County Festival March 6 - 7 at Whitney Point CSD and at Binghamton University.

Bravo on your hard work and preparation that culminated in great performances!

During our Superintendent's Conference Day on Thursday, March 12, 2026, three Chenango Forks High School students had an opportunity to put their leadership skills to use as they led workshops for our educators.

Jillian Howell led a spoon jewelry workshop, where she taught how to transform vintage and modern flatware into unique, wearable jewelry. Griffin Miller facilitated a hands-on technology session for teachers to become proficient in Canva, a web-based design platform where teacher can design and create presentations and print material for their classrooms. Lastly, Anna Nottingham led a workshop where she was able to use her cookie decorating talents to guide the participants through learning essential royal icing decorating techniques.

It was great to see our students step into leadership roles and share their talents through these workshops.

Chenango Forks High School French and Spanish classes enjoyed learning about the Rotary Youth Exchange Program yesterday. Exchange students Elias from Germany and Claire who studied in Italy, shared presentations about their experiences.

If you are interested in hosting a student or becoming an exchange student, more information is available through the Nimmonsburg-Hillcrest Rotary Club. 

Congratulations to our High School Science Olympiad team had an incredible showing at the Regional Competition last weekend at Ithaca High School!

Competing against 17 other teams across 23 challenging science events, our students demonstrated outstanding teamwork, knowledge, and dedication. We are proud to share that our team earned medals in 10 different events and finished 4th place overall!