Thank you to all of our voters who came out to the polls today to exercise their right to vote. Both propositions have passed. The budget passed 312 to 185, and a proposition to allow a student board member or members passed 385 to 110.
Mrs. Johnston celebrated her last ever Senior Night with a little fun last week. The Boys Tennis team were good sports. Congrats to her on her retirement!
On May 5, members of the FCSD Music Department shared dinner together at Wegmans, and then went to Shea's Performing Arts Theater in downtown Buffalo to see the musical "Six". They had a great time! 🎭
Today is International Day of Families! This day was created to bring awareness to the issues and demographic processes that many families face everyday around the globe.
Click here to read more! https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-of-families
A few of our High School Orchestra students performed at Next Chapter Bookstore in downtown Fredonia in April. The performance was to help with their celebration of National Independent Bookstore Day!
The Annual Budget Vote of the Fredonia Central School District will be held via in-person voting on Tuesday, May 16, from 2 - 9 PM in the HS Cafeteria. For all the info about this year's proposed budget, visit our website: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/budget-vote-2023
The agenda for the May 16 annual meeting and vote can be found here: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/documents/district/board-of-education/2022-2023-board-agendas/5-16-23-budget-vote/448400
Today is Be Kind Online Day to help bring awareness to and end bullying and cyberbullying. Spread kindness to someone today and every day!
Check out this link to read more! https://bekindonline.com/
Thank you to Cashel, Teresa, Courtney, and Christin for the care you give our students and the education you provide to our staff and families each and every day. 🧡🖤
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. The #MoreThanEnough campaign was created to bring awareness and to remember the inherent value we all hold!
Click this link to learn more! https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month
We are happy to share the list of Spectator awards from the New York Press Association for issues published from January 2022-December 2022.
The paper came in second place overall in the state with 95 points, only 15 points behind The Tower, a private school in Dobbs Ferry. These awards are for all school newspapers in New York State and our publication is the only school in Western New York to receive recognition. Overall, the paper was awarded first place for design, third place for general excellence, and honorable mention for the school website. Several students also received individual awards for their work.
The judges said, “The Spectator is a thoroughly enjoyable and seemingly
comprehensive look at the life and times of Fredonia High School. Congratulations to
staff and advisors on a job well done. Writing style: appreciate the short lead
sentences and plenty of paragraph breaks. Most of the stories open with actual
news, which is great. Like the use of attribution."
Full awards list:
Third place for General Excellence
First place for Design
First place - Columnist - Sophia Gullo
First place - Photography - Isaac Williams
Second place - Columnist - Josephine Tomaszewski
Second place - Sports Story - Alexander Weiss
Third place - Columnist - Claire Marshall
Third place - Photography - Isaac Williams
Honorable Mention - Columnist - Owyn Darrell- Sterbak
Honorable Mention - Best Web Site
Congrats to everyone involved! 🎉
On Saturday, April 29, Fredonia Middle School Backpacking Club launched the 34th Annual Quest Backpacking Expedition with the one day hike. After completing eight weeks of classes, 65 eighth graders from Fredonia, Cassadaga, and Silver Creek Middle Schools took part in the adventure. They were guided by 30 high school student leaders and 30 adults. The first in a series of three hikes totaling 50 miles, campers learned hiking techniques, leave no trace lessons, how to set up their tents, proper road crossing procedure, layering, and how to manage their equipment. The two day hike was held May 5-6, and the four day hike will be from May 17-20. The expedition is led by retired teachers, Stephen and Susan Cobb.
The Annual Budget Vote of the Fredonia Central School District will be held via in-person voting on Tuesday, May 16, from 2 - 9 PM in the HS Cafeteria.
For all the info about this year's proposed budget, visit our website: https://www.fredonia.wnyric.org/page/budget-vote-2023
We're back with another Weekly Update from Dr. Z. & the District Office. This one's full of great stuff - Unified sports, a JCC Leadership Conference, the third grade Living Museum project, Women's History Month, Spectator awards, Girls flag football, trap team...and more!
https://www.smore.com/us69y-weekly-update
Congrats Adrianna Lisa and Sophia Botticello for having artwork chosen to be displayed in the Legislative Exhibition!
The Legislative Exhibition showcases the artistic achievements of students in grades k-12 from across NYS. This thirty-two year tradition is in partnership with New York State United Teachers, supported by the NYS Legislators and is the flagship event for Youth Art Month. It is an incredible way to celebrate the amazing artwork of our NYS children and the importance of quality art programs for all students!
Our new spring Unified store is now open! Maybe you haven't had a chance yet to attend one of their games and will still like to support them! They have some super exciting new merch available like cool t-shirts, tanks, shorts, and other accessories! They even have car magnets and stadium seats!
The store closes on May 10, so follow the link to order soon!
Mark your calendars for Unified's first home game on May 3! There are more details to come.
https://stores.inksoft.com/fredonia_unified_sports/shop/home
Check out this awesome recap of Crazy for You! 🎭
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLn03mdiP70
For the eleventh year in a row, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has recognized the Fredonia Central School District for its outstanding commitment to music education with a "Best Communities for Music Education (BCME)" designation. Only 6% of the nation's school districts were honored with this designation.
Every year the NAMM Foundation collects data regarding public school music programs' student participation in curricular and extracurricular music, pupil and staff achievements, community engagement, district support, and more. NAMM and the Center for Music Research at the University of Kansas compare this data across districts nationwide and come up with a list of the "Best Communities for Music Education."
This prestigious recognition is not only a testament to the dedication of our student musicians and their families, but to the truly unique educational community that Fredonia offers in many curricular areas. This achievement belongs to us all. Congratulations!
The Fredonia Trap Club recently completed their first two weeks of practice at the Hanover Fish and Game Club. The 15 member team consists of students in grades seventh through twelfth, and competes in the USA Clay Target League with practice every Monday and competition every Wednesday. All students were required to have completed a Hunters Education Course prior to joining the team.
On April 12, students competed for their reserve score that can be used if inclement weather forces a competition to be canceled. The top five competitors combined scores consisted of Aidan Kinney (43), Mason Tomaszewski (39), Daniel Cook (39), Aidan Czekanski (37), and Ethan Willebrandt (36). Students will now compete every Wednesday until May 24.
Thank you so much to our awesome team coaches: Dan Tomaszewski, Joshua Czekanski, Jerry Kinney, Kevin Malkowski, and Brandon Mead.
Happy National Administrative Professionals’ Day, or Secretaries Day/Admin Day, to everyone who keeps our office running smoothly every day! We are incredibly thankful for all that our secretaries do for us! 🧡🖤
Fredonia State invited our Unified Basketball team to have a game on campus so that all of their student athletes can come support our program! Super cool! Check out the awesome poster for more details! 🏀
