Dear Fredonia Families,
Governor Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in Chautauqua and surrounding counties effective November 17. Based on the Governor’s declaration, consultation with County authorities, and the weather forecast, we are closing school for Friday, November 18. All after school activities for Friday are also canceled.
However, after school activities will continue for tonight, Thursday November 17.
The Friday performance of the Middle School musical "Matilda JR" is postponed to Monday, November 21 at 7:00 PM. As of now, the Saturday performances at 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM will still be performed as scheduled. All ticket holders for Friday night's performance will have their tickets transferred to Monday. If any ticket holders have questions, they should e-mail Mr. Wendell at bwendell@fcsd.wnyric.org.
At this time, all other activities scheduled for Saturday will continue as planned. If this should change, we will make an announcement as soon as possible.
Brad Zilliox
Superintendent
FCSD is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We thank all those who have served our country.
"As we express our gratitude we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy
Don't forget, tomorrow is our annual Veterans Day parade starting at 1:30. We've also declared tomorrow RED, WHITE, AND BLUE DAY, so wear your patriotic colors!
We have a jam-packed Smore for you this week with special guest Jack Tuccio giving a great summary right off the top. Read on to hear more about our first ever therapy dog Yost, some awards and great wins for our musicians, artists, and student-athletes, as well as several great upcoming events like our Veteran's Day parade this Thursday. Have a great week!
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The Fredonia Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, November 8, at 6:00 PM in the High School Library. Visit our website for the agenda: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/documents/district/board-of-education/2022-2023-board-agendas/11-8-22-regular-meeting/390434
Come join us in honoring our veterans!
Buy tickets online for our Varsity Football & Girls Soccer matchups this week. Just scan the QR codes!
Happy Halloween from FCSD. We love these reminders. Have a safe & fun night, #fredoniafamily!
We are hiring! We are currently seeking a School Psychologist, and are continuously recruiting substitutes. Visit our Human Resources page for info on how to join the #fredoniafamily! https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/human-resources-home
Ready to cheer on our 'Billies as they face off against Depew tomorrow night!? We thought so. Grab your tickets online by scanning this QR code! 🏈🏈🏈
We're pink-ing the school in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! Thanks to our Learn & Serve club for arranging this day.
This week, we celebrate School Board Recognition Week, National Principals Month, field trips, fall weather, sports successes, students of the month, and much more. Enjoy the last week of October!
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Thanks to everyone who donated food to our annual Feed Fredonia Challenge! Each year, we keep the tradition going of collecting non-perishable food items from throughout the school which are then donated to our Fredonia Food Pantry. Our kids are proud to serve and excited to learn about how they are helping others around the holiday season. Pictured is Emily Thie's class, who assisted with collecting and sorting the many donations. Thanks to everyone who pitched in!
Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. We wish any of our #fredoniafamily who celebrate a very Happy Diwali! To learn more about the holiday, click here: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/pages/article/diwali
The Fredonia Board of Education will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, October 25, at 6:00 PM in the High School Library. Visit our website for the agenda: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/documents/district/board-of-education/2022-2023-board-agendas/10-25-22-regular-meeting/386663
This week is School Board Recognition Week! Please join us in thanking our hardworking Board of Education members. It's important to remember that Board members are volunteers. Behind the scenes, they serve on committees, work as a governance team in partnership with the Superintendent, and review, discuss, and seek to understand a vast amount of information about the district. Thank you Mr. Aldrich, Mr. Johnston, Mrs. Powell Fortna, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Starkey Hahn, Mrs. Gullo, and Mr. Hawk!
It might be a rainy day, but that didn't chase away our excitement for Fire Prevention Day! Thank you to the Fredonia Fire Department for spending time with our Elementary students teaching them about fire safety and prevention.
We're back with another Weekly Update from the D.O. So much going on this week...it feels like we're really in the groove of the school year. Check out info on homecoming, district focus areas, the Careers in Construction opportunity, tennis titles, our Unified Youth Activation Summit, and more!
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Students in Mr. Burkett's elementary classroom are having lots of fun learning about letters and even making home made play dough! We love to see such great examples of hands-on learning happening in the classroom.
We think every member of our #fredoniafamily should be able to have a ton of fun on Halloween! If you have a gently used costume at home, or would like to purchase one to give, please consider donating! Costumes may be dropped off at our main offices.
