Silver Creek CSD

Parent Broadcast, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Good afternoon Silver Creek School families. We have received another shipment of at-home rapid COVID test kits from the Chautauqua County Health Department. We will be handing out one free COVID test kit for each student on Thursday, January 27 from 2:30pm – 5:30pm, and Friday, January 28 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm at the Band entrance. If your child tests positive after using the COVID kit, please have your child stay at home and contact your school nurse. It is important for you to know that the use of the kits is not mandatory and completely at your discretion. Additionally, if you do not have transportation and desire a test kit, you can call your child’s office and/or send in a note in with your child and arrangements will be made to send it home with your child. Please know, we appreciate your continued trust, partnership, and flexibility as we continue to navigate COVID together. We continue our school year knowing that, “We are all in this together, and together we will get through this”.

Parent Broadcast Tuesday, January 25, 2022 As you may know, it was reported yesterday that a decision made by a Supreme Court Judge in Nassau County "struck down" the NYS statewide mask mandate for schools. The decision was appealed by the NYS Department of Health this afternoon, to a higher New York State court, called the NYS Appellate court. The judge ruled late this afternoon that a “stay” of yesterday’s Nassau County decision is in place while it is reviewed further later this week. This means that the NYS Department of Health mask mandate remains in effect until further notice. Please know, we are tracking this issue as it unfolds. The District is in touch with the Chautauqua County Department of Health and legal counsel so we can provide our school families with the most accurate, clear and current Information possible. I understand that this may be stressful and confusing to students and families! Please be assured that we continue to consider the current guidance and laws from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and CDC as we make informed decisions pertaining to how to best protect all of our students. Student safety and well-being always remain our number one priority. Should anything change from the NYS Appellate court ruling late this afternoon, we will share pertinent updates with our community as soon as possible. Have a good evening!

THEY UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT: These two students “obeyed” the color coordination (burgundy) in Albert VanDette's class at Silver Creek High. #wearesilvercreek #BKP #BlackKnightPride

Spanish class students under teacher Albert VanDette at Silver Creek High School are pictured with their annual Pinata Project creations! We always look forward to seeing our Black Knights' designs for this cultural tradition on our campus. Nice work! #BKP #BlackKnightPride #wearesilvercreek

EVANS YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL Registration for Evans Youth baseball and softball is now open online at evansyouthbaseball.com. Register online before April 8, 2022. The program offers a team experience for ages 4 and up. Fields are located on Bennett Road in Angola. The season will begin the second weekend in May and run until the beginning of July – Softball later in July. Tball – ages 4-5 Pee Wee – ages 5-6 Rookie Boys- ages 7-8 Minor Boys – ages 9-10 Rookie Softball – ages 7-9 Major Softball – ages 10-12 Major Boys – ages 11-12 Babe Ruth Boys – ages 13-15 Babe Ruth Girls – ages 13-16 Senior Boys – ages 16-18 Player Eligibility: Boys 4-18 years of age as of May 1, 2022 Girls 4-16 years of age as of December 31, 2021 Registration Cost Tball/PeeWee - $65/player Baseball/Softball - $85/player Babe Ruth(13+) Baseball/Softball - $95/player $50 Volunteer Fee/Family due at the time of registration. You can earn this back by volunteering! We will provide further information on how to do so! Each player will receive a jersey and a hat! REGISTRATION Register on-line at evansyouthbaseball.com Don’t want to register on-line, no problem! There is a registration form on our website at evansyouthbaseball.com Mail your form to Evans Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 90 Derby, NY 14047 (must be postmarked by April 8th) Should you have any questions please contact Krystle at (585) 307-8610. OPENING DAY is scheduled for Saturday, May 14th, 2021. Clean up weekends at our EYB Complex on Bennett Road this year will be held April 30-May 1 & May 7! EVANS YOUTH BASEBALL and SOFTBALL “Keeping kids on the field and off the streets – or video games”  Get kids out and active. Finances an issue – please email us at evansyouthbaseball@yahoo.com

There's a "special guest" in 5th grade today! Students in Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Sills class are cheering on the Bills!!! #buffalobills

Parent Broadcast 1/21/2022 Good afternoon everyone, Please be advised that this week we have had 10 elementary students, 2 elementary staff, 8 middle school students, 3 middle school staff, and 6 high school students test positive for COVID. The Chautauqua County Department of Health has been notified. We are working with the health department and are taking all recommended steps to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Rest assured; these individuals will not return until they have completed quarantine/isolation procedures for COVID-19 as directed by the local Department of Health. We once again remind everyone do their part both inside and outside of school to stop the spread of the virus. I encourage everyone to monitor symptoms, stay home if you’re showing any symptoms, and stringently follow social distancing, face mask, and hand washing protocols in and out of school. Rest assured, the District continues to enforce strict mask wearing policies and social distancing as directed by Chautauqua County and New York State. Rapid COVID test kits are still available for any student who has not already gotten one. Please contact your child’s building office to request one to be sent home. If you have questions regarding the information in this broadcast, please contact our school nurse or the District Office.

SNOW GLOBES & WINTER WRITING Educators at Silver Creek Elementary School asked third-graders to write a narrative about being trapped in a snow globe. The students needed to write an imagined story about their adventure in the globe, making sure their writing had a clear beginning, middle and end. When they were done, they made a snow globe with themselves trapped inside! Pictured are some of the students in Mrs. Schuster and Mrs. Estee’s classes. Nice work, Black Knights! #BKP #wearesilvercreek

During STEAM lessons, our Black Knights in third through fifth grades at Silver Creek Elementary School show kindness through peer tutoring. Mrs. Rich and Mrs. Westlund's Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math specials pair older scholars with younger students to help practice communication, technology and critical thinking skills. But, mostly, they just have fun! #BKP #BlackKnightPride #wearesilvercreek #STEAM #STEM

The Chautauqua County Health Department has two upcoming vaccination clinics with plenty of vaccines available for anyone ages 5 and up. Love Elementary School: 50 East 8th Street Jamestown, NY 14701 Friday, 1/21 3:30PM-6:30PM (Jamestown Public School Students and Staff additional hours 1:30-3:30) Walk-ins accepted or pre-register (Only Pfizer will be available at this clinic) SUNY Fredonia Steele Hall Building: 280 Central Avenue Track and Field Facility Fredonia, NY 14063 Friday, 1/28 10:00AM-4:00PM Walk-ins accepted or pre-register (Pfizer and Moderna will be available) To register, visit: https://chqgov.com/public-health/covid-19-vaccination-clinics

LOFTY IDEAS: LEARNING TAKES FLIGHT Seventh-graders in Mr. Brad Bish’s classroom are pictured participating in a multipurpose learning activity in Crowe Commons at Silver Creek Middle School. • First, they are using paper airplanes to enhance their understanding of length and its measurement in a manner that’s supposed to be fun. • Second, they are using paper airplanes to help improve students’ scientific process and investigation skills. ‘ • Third, they are using paper airplanes to enhance our understanding of controlled experiments and the three types of variables that need to be considered when building these types of investigations. • Last, they are using paper airplanes to promote interest in careers related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. #wearesilvercreek #STEM #BlackKnightPride #BKP

Today (Monday, Jan. 17, 2022) is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Silver Creek Central School District is closed in observance.

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The Regular Board Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 7pm will take place via Zoom. Please use the following link if you wish to attend the meeting: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/99291907614 Meeting ID: 992 9190 7614 Guests are asked to mute themselves upon entry to the meeting and wait until called upon during the public comment portion to speak.

Parent Broadcast 1/12/2022 Please be advised that so far this week we have had 13 elementary students, 5 elementary staff, 6 middle school students, 1 middle school staff, 8 high school students, and 1 high school staff test positive for COVID. The Chautauqua County Department of Health has been notified. We are working with the health department and are taking all recommended steps to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Rest assured; these individuals will not return until they have completed quarantine/isolation procedures for COVID-19 as directed by the local Department of Health. We once again remind everyone do their part both inside and outside of school to stop the spread of the virus. I encourage everyone to monitor symptoms, stay home if you’re showing any symptoms, and stringently follow social distancing, face mask, and hand washing protocols in and out of school. Rest assured, the District continues to enforce strict mask wearing policies and social distancing as directed by Chautauqua County and New York State. Home COVID test kits are still available for any student who has not already gotten one. Please contact your child’s building office to request one. If you have questions regarding the information in this broadcast, please contact our school nurse or the District Office.

Mrs. Rachel Castiglia’s Business students at Silver Creek High School competed in a competition at Jamestown Business College on Friday, December 10, 2021, and they emerged victorious! They competed against other local high schools in the 2021 "JBC College Games,” area high schools were able to bring their business students to compete in a series of business challenges! They created a business plan complete with: SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunity and threat) analysis, resumé, mission statement, slogan, logo, commercial, social media marketing, and a budget. Silver Creek had the task of developing and promoting a transportation business. They named their business D6 Transportation. The following students used their knowledge and skills to complete the tasks: Tabitha Shevlin – Business Ownership – Project Leader Katrina Haskins – Business Law Riley Herling – Business Ownership and Career and Financial Management Chris Kwaizer – Business Law Daisy League – Web Design Dylan Miller – Career and Financial Management and Advanced Accounting Morgan Murphy – Business Law Robert Roth – Business Law Denver Scheffer – Video Game Programming Congratulations to these students for their hard work and creativity!

MS/HS CLOTHING CLOSET Did you know Silver Creek middle school and high school have a Clothing Closet for students in need? Spills, rips, getting cold happens & forgetting sneakers certainly happens. Our clothing closet fills a need when emergencies come up. We will gratefully accept donations of the following items to continue helping middle & high school students out when unexpected apparel emergencies happen: New or Gently Used: Black Leggings: Women’s sizes S-2XL Joggers (dark colors): Boy’s sizes 14 and 16, Men’s sizes S-XL Hoodies: Size S-2XL Sneakers: Men’s & Women’s sizes 6 and up. (the smaller sizes are especially needed). Brand New: Packaged Women’s Underwear: Sizes S-2XL To donate, please e-mail Shannon Karcz at skarcz@silvercreekschools.org or call her at 716-934-2603, ext. 1400.

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022. Silver Creek Central School District is closed Friday due to the inclement weather. We hope our Black Knight family stays safe and warm. Thank you! #wearesilvercreek #blackknightpride

Please join Silver Creek Central School District in observing School Resource Officer Day and National Law Enforcement Day on Sunday, January 9, 2022, by celebrating Deputy WESTLEY JOHNSON for helping keep our Black Knight family safe. From building a rapport with our students to working with our administration to maintain a secure campus, thank you for all you do, Deputy Johnson! 👮‍♂️🙌🚓 #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD #BKP #SchoolResourceOfficer

The Special Board Meeting scheduled for tonight at 6pm will take place via Zoom due to the school closure. No action is expected to be taken at this meeting. Please use the following link if you wish to attend the discussion: Join Zoom Meeting https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/98160069244 Meeting ID: 981 6006 9244