Members of the Knights Against Cancer club at Silver Creek Central School District frosted and decorated four dozen cut-out cookies last week (Oct. 25-29, 2021) to be sent to Kevin's Guest House in Buffalo.
The KAC has been volunteering at this hospital hospitality house for years. Due to the pandemic, they can’t go in and prepare their typical dinners as in years past, but KAC members look forward to doing it again as soon as it is possible.
In the meantime, they wanted to still be able to brighten the spirits of all of the guests and staff at Kevin's Guest House, which offers a place to stay to people who are either receiving care or are family members of those receiving care at local hospitals in Buffalo. According to KAC advisor and teacher Jessica Kardashian, the work of Kevin’s Guest House is imperative and of great importance to the KAC club.
Students pictured decorating the cookies are Amber Lockwood, Jess Didas, Daisy League, Victoria Iskra, Sam Rankin, Rachael Beadle, Katelyn Gard and Emily Bowers.
Even though the KAC club members can't be there in person, this will be a regular occurrence until they are able to join Mr. & Mrs. Kardashian and their son Lincoln, who is learning to give back at a very early age, in delivering the donations to Kevin’s Guest House.
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Pictured are examples of “restorative circles” at Silver Creek Elementary School. These circles reinforce social skills, help our Black Knights practice courtesy and respect pls good listening and speaking skills. Circles are intended to be a safe place for our students and educators to connect and reflect. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Check out these happy Black Knights celebrating reaching their reading goal with a classroom party at Silver Creek Elementary School! Good going, young bookworms! Did you know it's Family Literacy Month? Join in the fun by reading aloud during Children’s Book Week from Nov. 8-14, 2021. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Our friends at Anderson-Lee Library are observing National #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth in a big way! A speaker series is scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout November.
Read more via @ObserverDunkirk: https://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2021/10/anderson-lee-library-sets-native-american-heritage-month-talks/?fbclid=IwAR3V6C0JYvJjDKGtKyOchEyqDBdeiA1iwQ21_ATjq9i9MWbQaWtAGU0SmRQ
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Current members of National Honor Society (along with some helpers) at Silver Creek High School put together individual goodie bags for each elementary student who was in school Friday, October 29, 2021, in celebration of Halloween.
Bags included various items like candy, stickers, temporary tattoos, rings, pencils, and bouncy balls.
Current NHS members are: Jade Bouvier (president), Yanna Mott (co-vice-president), Tabitha Shevlin (co-vice-president), Abby Rice (secretary), Amanda Ippolito (treasurer), Genevieve Balestrieri, Sincere Becker, Tessa Brunner, Alyssa Castle, Savannah Delmonte, Riley Herling, Tesa Karcz, Hunter Larson, Lacey Milius, Alivia Penman, and Emily Purdy.
Special shout-out to Emily Schneider who also helped immensely with putting together the bags.
Pictured: Tabitha Shevlin, Jade Bouvier, and Amanda Ippolito getting ready to hand out goodie bags! Helpers Samantha Rankin and Emma Forthman putting together goodie bags. Tessa Brunner assembling bags. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #Halloween2021 #NHS
Attention Families: Late bus runs (4:15 and 5:15) will resume November 1, 2021.
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Our friends at Silver Creek Kiwanis are hosting a HALLOWEEN PARADE & TRUNK-OR-TREAT event on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Parade begins at 5 p.m. at the Silver Creek Fire Hall and ends at Village Square. Then there will be a trunk-or-treat. Will be held rain or shine. Questions? Call Marty at 716-672-9181. #Halloween2021
A TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT & HAUNTED HOUSE are planned Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Silver Creek Central School District FOOTBALL FIELD. Sponsored by the Key Club and the Parent Teacher Student Association. FREE ADMISSION. Donations accepted for Unicef. The event is scheduled to happen outdoors regardless of weather, unless there is lightning. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Members of Silver Creek High's National Honor Society set up a table Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in front of Just Pets in Irving, N.Y., to raise money for a local animal rescue. 💰 🐈⬛
The officers in NHS, led by co-vice-president Yanna Mott, organized and executed the service project. The students were able to raise over $300 to be donated to Allie & Pal's Rescue in Buffalo. 🙌💪
📸: Seniors Yanna Mott, Sincere Becker, Alyssa Castle, and JJ Timmerman (honorary member). The sign that senior Tabitha Shevlin made to describe the donation. Senior Hunter Larson.
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Our friends at Christ Chapel Church, 60 Buffalo St., Silver Creek, N.Y., are hosting the annual TRUNK OR TREAT event on Sunday, October 31, 2021, from 5 to 7 p.m. in celebration of Halloween!
This is a safe and friendly event for all children where they can walk car to car to collect candy. Attendees can also make a s'more over the fire. Questions? Call 716-934-3725. In case of rain, the event will move to the gym/door F.
PLAYING IN THE PUDDLES: Silver Creek Central School District runners make a splash after the cross country meet was over Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Members of the Forestville-Silver Creek Marching Band finished their fall season recently. They participated in parades and football games throughout the season. They are pictured at the Forestville Fall Festival held Oct. 10, 2021. Great work! #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Primary STEAM Lessons with Mrs. Rich: We have been working hard in PK-2nd grade learning about the season of fall and the concepts of buoyancy with a float or sink experiment. Students made predictions about whether various fall objects such as apples, acorns, and chestnuts would float or sink. Next they tested the objects in tanks and classified the objects based on different properties. #BKP #BlackKnightPride #MondayMotivation #ItsFallYall
AUTUMNAL ARTISTRY: Check out these bright and cheerful examples of fall-themed artwork by our youngest Black Knights at Silver Creek Elementary! We love the seasonal creativity! #BKP #BlackKnightPride #MondayMotivation #ItsFallYall
Thank you to all the first responders and local emergency workers who visited Silver Creek Elementary to teach our young Black Knights about safety in observance of Fire Prevention Week in October 2021. We are grateful for your support! #BKP #BlackKnightPride #SilverCreekCSD
Silver Creek Central School District is spotlighting its Board of Education members during School Board Recognition Week (Oct. 18-22, 2021)! Next up is member MARJORIE FOXTON, who has served as a dedicated volunteer for our Black Knight family since joining the board in 2002.
She is a Black Knight through and through – most of her life has been spent as a student, teacher or volunteer for our district – and wants to emphasize the importance of the values of board members.
“I’m invested -- along with the total board – in helping make our school so successful in a number of ways,” says Foxton.
She says that as a child she was “totally educated” by the Silver Creek Central School District and loved her teachers. She credits her experience as a Black Knight student for inspiring her to pursue education as a career.
“Then I felt I would love to be a part in helping our school and students to use the skills I had been educated with so I could share them with every student I would have in class,” says Foxton. “I was so blessed with the professors I had at Fredonia College. They trained us to be positive with our students and help the students to use love when dealing with each other.”
For anyone in the community curious about pursuing school board candidacy, Foxton has some gentle insight: “If you have an interest in education and how important it is in childrens’ lives, then you will bring the values to help every family, student and the total school to develop the positives so needed in our country today,” she says. “You would be a blessing.”
Silver Creek CSD is grateful for Mrs. Foxton’s service to our students and community. Please join us in thanking her for her dedication to our Black Knight family! Thank you, Mrs. Foxton!
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Silver Creek Central School District's Quiz Bowl team competed yesterday (Oct. 20, 2021) at Jamestown Community College and won 36-33 in a close match against Randolph Central School District that came down to the second. Captain Karissa Buchanan led the team along with Isabella Daniels and Michael Dispenza.
The team returns to JCC on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, for a next match against Southwestern Central School District! The Silver Creek team is coached by Jessica Kardashian and Caitlin Wojciechowski. The match can be heard Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. on WJTN 1240 AM and 101.3 FM radio.
Third-grade writing lessons in the ELA classroom of Mrs. Danielle Schuster at Silver Creek Elementary School had a Halloween theme this week as students imagined what would happen if their teacher turned into a witch!
It looks like they had fun with this creative, seasonal assignment. Enjoy some photos of these young writers at work.
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Silver Creek Central School District is spotlighting its Board of Education members during School Board Recognition Week (Oct. 18-22, 2021)! Next up is President STEPHEN BOOTHE, who has spent the past 8 years as a dedicated volunteer for our Black Knight family after being elected to the board in 2013.
Here’s a little more about him: He moved to Silver Creek in 1995. He and his wife of 25 years have four children, all of whom attended SCCS. Three have graduated but one is currently attending high school.
“We love Silver Creek and what the district has done for our children,” says Boothe.
Mr. Boothe believes education is the prerequisite to success, which allows one to give back to others in the community.
“My wish is for all the children of this district to get the education they need and one that will prepare them for their future,” says Boothe.
LEARNING, SUPPORTING & INSPIRING
For those interested in running, being a school board member requires a commitment of time and effort. The board has bi-weekly public meetings and there are also committee meetings that take place from time to time.
“During the budget development process we have occasional weekend meetings,” says Boothe. “I believe most people would be surprised how long it takes to put together a school budget and how much work is involved.”
Attending professional development activities is important to him in order to keep up with constantly changing issues and trends in education.
“School board membership is highly rewarding,” says Boothe. “But it requires a significant commitment of time and energy.”
Silver Creek CSD is grateful for Mr. Boothe’s service to our students and community. Please join us in thanking him for his dedication to our Black Knight family. Thank you, Mr. Boothe!
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