CARNATION SALE: Jealous of our high schoolers buying all the flowers? Treat yourself, or someone special to a carnation tomorrow! (2/14). In doing so, you are supporting the high school senior class as well! | 2:30-5:00 at Batch Coffee | Flowers are $2 each!
CF ALUMNI: Hey alumni or proud parents of a CF Alum, what are you up to these days? Working on any cool projects, recent accomplishments, giving back to a community or receive any recognitions? We want to hear about it! Send your information with a photo of yourself or at the respective event to ChenangoForksPR@cforks.org
CF ALUMNI: Hey alumni or proud parents of a CF Alum, what are you up to these days? Working on any cool projects, recent accomplishments, giving back to a community or receive any recognitions? We want to hear about it! Send your information with a photo of yourself or at the respective event to ChenangoForksPR@cforks.org
NEW ENERGY LAB: Last week our Board of Education was treated to a tour of our New Energy Lab and a presentation from BT BOCES! Our New Energy students and in structure have been a crucial part promoting this amazing program!
HS STUDENTS ONLY: You can buy yourself flowers (or for someone else) at the HS Student Council Carnation Sale. Today though the 14th during lunch blocks! Only $2!
LUNAR NEW YEAR: Chenango Forks CSD would like to wish everyone a Happy Lunar New Year!
DID YOU KNOW: The Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
Your personal zodiac animal sign is determined by your year of birth, meaning 2024 will welcome plenty of baby dragons to the world!
REMINDER: Today, February 9, 2024, is a Half Day! Our MS & HS students will dismiss at 11:00 am. and our CFE students will dismiss at 12:00 pm!
WORKSHOP: Interested in becoming a school board member? Broome Tioga School Board Association is hosting a workshop on how to do just that! RSBP with Erin McMullen in the District Office or Michelle Savory at BT BOCES!
COINS FOR KINDNESS: Chenango Forks will be participating in the “Super Cooper Coins for Kindness Fundraiser” this month. This is definitely going to be a chance for us all to practice habit #4- “Think win-win!”
For those who may not know, Cooper Busch, a 4-year-old from Chenango Bridge, lost his battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in May of 2018. Cooper’s family has kept his legacy alive by starting the organization “Super Cooper Saves the Day.” The organization helps other families that are or were impacted by childhood cancer. Every year, they look for ways to give back to local school districts to honor Cooper’s Legacy. They have had special events held and given gifts to the Chenango Forks’ Kindergarten Program over the past 3 years.
We are going to have collection containers throughout the district for coin collections to help support all the wonderful things this organization does for local families and children. We will be letting our families and community know through a blast email, social media, and the CFE students will receive a paper reminder about this fundraiser. The fundraiser will run from February 12th- 23rd. Each building will let you know where these containers will be located!
Each week there will be a different “theme” to encourage participation in this fundraiser.
Week 1- “Kindly Clean for Cooper,” students and families will be encouraged to “clean out” their cars, homes, couches…. Looking for loose change to donate.
Week 2- “Friends and Families,” collect loose change from friends and family to donate.
We will be having another “friendly” contest this year with CFE VS MS & HS to see which side of the campus raise the most money for the organization! The prize for the winners will be bragging rights and the intrinsic reward of knowing how they have helped children across Broome County!
Thank you in advance for helping this come to fruition and for encouraging your students, colleagues, and community to collect and donate their coins!
Here is a short video you may want to show your students about Cooper and the “Super Cooper Saves the Day Organization.”
https://watch.screencastify.com/v/6MfwgLPUMcVeXLEN1leb
AREA ALL STATE: Congratulations to our students who performed in the Senior High Area All State performances. These students had the opportunity to work with conductors and students across the state who share the same drive and passion for musical excellence!
CONGRATULATIONS: Students in Mrs. Laine's Science Olympiad team placed 6th overall in the regional competition in Ithaca this weekend! Our own Gabby Barry and Aspen Nabinger placed 3rd overall and won a bronze medal in the Robot Tour event!
CLASS OF 26': Support the Class of 2026 with a purchase of #ForksNation gear!
Available with or without Graduation Year | Youth Sizes Also Available - Click or Tap the link to start your purchase today! ALL proceeds go to the class of 2026! Sale ENDS: March 1, 2024 at midnight!
https://zapathletics.chipply.com/cf-class-of-2026/
NY THURSDAY: Check out today's menu for NY Thursday!
SAVE THE DATE: The CF Costa Rica Club is hosting a fundraiser at El Pulpo on Feb. 21! 10% of profits go back to the club!
HAPPY RETIREMENT: Yesterday we bid farewell to one of our cafeteria staff, Mrs. Betty Gincerowski! Betty started her career with #ForkNation 36 years ago at the Charlotte Kenyon. Since then, her journey has led her to hold a plethora of positions though all of our school buildings. We will miss her dearly but wish her the very best in her retirement!
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting - February 8th. New Energy Lab Tour at 5:30 pm | Regular Meeting at 6:00 pm
HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK: Show your love and pride by purchasing a personalized recognition ad in the yearbook. Act now and create a special memory that will be cherished forever and make their yearbook even more special! Just visit www.jostensadservice.com to create and purchase your ad! But hurry, time and space is limited! DEADLINE: FEB 2!
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'.
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
