Wednesday, December 6th is WORLD TRAVELER WEDNESDAY in our Oak Street Cafeteria! This month, we are traveling to Sudan to try traditional native foods in honor of Mrs. Bardin's 7th grade ELA class!
Students are embarking on a new unit of journeys and survival as they explore the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Students will learn about the experiences of the people of Southern Sudan as they follow the story of Salva Dut, a lost boy who persevered and never gave up hope when he became a refugee during Sudan's second civil war.
Please encourage your student to try the new cuisine that our talented cafeteria staff will be preparing!
Interesting facts about Sudan:
1) Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt!
2) It was once the largest country in Africa!
3) In 1963, Jacques Cousteau set up the Continental Shelf Station Two, an underwater research center off the coast of Sudan.
4) Sudan is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. The Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park have a variety of marine life. The Dinder National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Africa and is home to a diverse array of wild animals and birds.
Source: https://www.enjoytravel.com/us/travel-news/interesting-facts/interesting-facts-about-sudan
Students are embarking on a new unit of journeys and survival as they explore the novel A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. Students will learn about the experiences of the people of Southern Sudan as they follow the story of Salva Dut, a lost boy who persevered and never gave up hope when he became a refugee during Sudan's second civil war.
Please encourage your student to try the new cuisine that our talented cafeteria staff will be preparing!
Interesting facts about Sudan:
1) Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt!
2) It was once the largest country in Africa!
3) In 1963, Jacques Cousteau set up the Continental Shelf Station Two, an underwater research center off the coast of Sudan.
4) Sudan is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts. The Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park have a variety of marine life. The Dinder National Park is one of the oldest national parks in Africa and is home to a diverse array of wild animals and birds.
Source: https://www.enjoytravel.com/us/travel-news/interesting-facts/interesting-facts-about-sudan
Attention, CCSD families! Saratoga County is seeking input for the broadband access project. See the flier below for more information! The survey and additional details can be accessed at: https://www.saratogacountybroadband.com/
The survey is open until 12/31/23.
Hoops for the Holidays 2023 was a huge success!
Our annual event brings our school and community together in a tremendous effort to raise funds to help brighten the holidays for families in need.
A big shout out to our Athletic Director, Coach Hilary Haskell, Head Basketball Coach, Craig Falkenbury, all of our basketball coaches, players, cheerleaders and volunteers who helped to make this event possible!
In addition to players shooting for their pledges, there were games, raffles and fun for all who filled the gym Thursday evening!
A fan favorite is always the "Pie a Staff Member" event! Thank you to Mr. Pomerville, Mrs. Briner, Coach Suppes, Coach Fabian, Coach Bowe and Coach Lemelin for being such great sports for the cause!
We thank all who donated, pledged our athletes, participated in the event and helped to make this herculean effort to raise funds a success.
Hoops for the Holidays is another example of how we model The Positivity Project and #ChooseKindness lessons for and with our students!
(A full list of thank you acknowledgements and the grand total raised is coming soon!)
Our annual event brings our school and community together in a tremendous effort to raise funds to help brighten the holidays for families in need.
A big shout out to our Athletic Director, Coach Hilary Haskell, Head Basketball Coach, Craig Falkenbury, all of our basketball coaches, players, cheerleaders and volunteers who helped to make this event possible!
In addition to players shooting for their pledges, there were games, raffles and fun for all who filled the gym Thursday evening!
A fan favorite is always the "Pie a Staff Member" event! Thank you to Mr. Pomerville, Mrs. Briner, Coach Suppes, Coach Fabian, Coach Bowe and Coach Lemelin for being such great sports for the cause!
We thank all who donated, pledged our athletes, participated in the event and helped to make this herculean effort to raise funds a success.
Hoops for the Holidays is another example of how we model The Positivity Project and #ChooseKindness lessons for and with our students!
(A full list of thank you acknowledgements and the grand total raised is coming soon!)
Our CCSD Counseling Team is partnering with our Food Service Director, Mrs. Lisa Tevendale for our next Community Night: How to Include More Vegetables in Your Child's Diet
Wednesday, 12/13 at 6PM (RSVP required because our guests will get to taste the recipes!!!)
See the flier for details!
RSVP to: https://forms.gle/TCES7dNLz7x1LhfU9
Wednesday, 12/13 at 6PM (RSVP required because our guests will get to taste the recipes!!!)
See the flier for details!
RSVP to: https://forms.gle/TCES7dNLz7x1LhfU9
Our Boys Varsity Basketball team participated in a great community event today, earning the win! Here are some highlights from Coach Falkenbury:
"The Corinth River Hawks Boys Varsity Basketball team jumped to a 21 to 6 lead after the first quarter en route to beating Galway 66 to 38 in a Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Classic game at Fulton Montgomery Community College this morning. There were contributions from each member of the team.
The leading scorers were Kaden Wright with 21 points, Hunter Shanahan with 12 points, Josh Colson with 9 points, and Avery Wood and Braydin Stone both added 8 points a piece.
The boys are a fun group to watch play. Their next game is Friday December 8th, as they open the Adirondack League season on the road against Lake George at 6:00 PM."
We wish our boys varsity River Hawks basketball team a great season!!!
Photos courtesy of Mrs. Gilbert (Thank you!)
"The Corinth River Hawks Boys Varsity Basketball team jumped to a 21 to 6 lead after the first quarter en route to beating Galway 66 to 38 in a Coaches vs. Cancer Tip-Off Classic game at Fulton Montgomery Community College this morning. There were contributions from each member of the team.
The leading scorers were Kaden Wright with 21 points, Hunter Shanahan with 12 points, Josh Colson with 9 points, and Avery Wood and Braydin Stone both added 8 points a piece.
The boys are a fun group to watch play. Their next game is Friday December 8th, as they open the Adirondack League season on the road against Lake George at 6:00 PM."
We wish our boys varsity River Hawks basketball team a great season!!!
Photos courtesy of Mrs. Gilbert (Thank you!)
Our CHS Band participated in a great regional experience recently! Here are a few highlights from Mrs. Crombach:
"Each year, the Northeast Instrumental Music Festival (NEIMF) brings together student musicians from northern NY and Vermont in an immersive 4 day music festival, lead by local musician and music educator, Michael Craner. This year, eight of our high school musicians were accepted to represent CCSD: Madeline Baldes, flute; Riley Mattison, flute; Lila Riihimaki, clarinet; Sydney Crombach, tenor, sax; Tristan Lozier, tenor, sax; Degan Reynolds, French horn; David Eddy, trombone, and David Frye, euphonium.
These students arrived at the Courtyard Marriott on Thursday afternoon to audition for seating and begin rehearsing together. Friday was a long day and had the students working with specialists in sectional rehearsals as well as full ensemble rehearsals. On Saturday the students were treated to an open rehearsal by the Great American Community Band, where the students had the opportunity to ask questions of the adult members. After this, the students were treated to a fun activity at Lake George Lanes and games where they celebrated the group's efforts. The weekend culminated with the concert on Sunday and our students parted ways with their newfound friends.
Sunday we donned our concert attire and the students gave an outstanding performance, ending the weekend’s festivities. We are so proud of how hard our students worked and all that they were able to accomplish in such a short time! Big thanks to Mr. Schenone, the Board of Education, Mrs. Crombach and Miss Lueck for making this possible for our students!"
"Each year, the Northeast Instrumental Music Festival (NEIMF) brings together student musicians from northern NY and Vermont in an immersive 4 day music festival, lead by local musician and music educator, Michael Craner. This year, eight of our high school musicians were accepted to represent CCSD: Madeline Baldes, flute; Riley Mattison, flute; Lila Riihimaki, clarinet; Sydney Crombach, tenor, sax; Tristan Lozier, tenor, sax; Degan Reynolds, French horn; David Eddy, trombone, and David Frye, euphonium.
These students arrived at the Courtyard Marriott on Thursday afternoon to audition for seating and begin rehearsing together. Friday was a long day and had the students working with specialists in sectional rehearsals as well as full ensemble rehearsals. On Saturday the students were treated to an open rehearsal by the Great American Community Band, where the students had the opportunity to ask questions of the adult members. After this, the students were treated to a fun activity at Lake George Lanes and games where they celebrated the group's efforts. The weekend culminated with the concert on Sunday and our students parted ways with their newfound friends.
Sunday we donned our concert attire and the students gave an outstanding performance, ending the weekend’s festivities. We are so proud of how hard our students worked and all that they were able to accomplish in such a short time! Big thanks to Mr. Schenone, the Board of Education, Mrs. Crombach and Miss Lueck for making this possible for our students!"
Attention, CES families! Please take a moment to read the CES December newsletter from Mrs. Connor and Mr. Pomerville! There is a lot of great information, photos and important dates in this month's publication!
Click the link: https://www.smore.com/ca1kxg
Click the link: https://www.smore.com/ca1kxg
Our JV Girls Basketball team hit the court running last night and earned the first win of the season! Here are some highlights from Coach Fauler:
"Girls JV basketball won a nail biter last night against Galway, 35-34. Livia Crooks scored the gaming winning basket with less than 2 minutes to go in the game. Bailey Hall led the way with 11 points and Gracie Jones had 8 points in her junior varsity debut. Way to go Riverhawks!"
Congratulations, girls! Have a great season!
"Girls JV basketball won a nail biter last night against Galway, 35-34. Livia Crooks scored the gaming winning basket with less than 2 minutes to go in the game. Bailey Hall led the way with 11 points and Gracie Jones had 8 points in her junior varsity debut. Way to go Riverhawks!"
Congratulations, girls! Have a great season!
Our Boys JV Basketball Team earned the "W" in their first contest of the season. Here are some highlights from Coach Bowe:
"The JV basketball team won their first game of the season last night. They beat Argyle 57-44 in a non-league game. Ashton Wright lead the team with 18 points. Many players contributed on the offensive end last night. It was a great way to start the season. Thank you to all the fans who came out to support this team on opening night!!" Congratulations, JV Riverhawks! We wish you a great season!
"The JV basketball team won their first game of the season last night. They beat Argyle 57-44 in a non-league game. Ashton Wright lead the team with 18 points. Many players contributed on the offensive end last night. It was a great way to start the season. Thank you to all the fans who came out to support this team on opening night!!" Congratulations, JV Riverhawks! We wish you a great season!
Winter sports are off to a great start! Our Girls Varsity Basketball Team kicked off their season with a win! Here are highlights from Coach Hoertkorn:
"The Varsity girls basketball team picked up a non- league win over an improved Galway team last night. It was a great team effort, especially on the defensive end. Whitney Cameron led all scorers with 18 points, while adding 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Riley Dumas showed great leadership and composure, especially on the defensive end communicating and helping our younger players. She also had 3 assists and 2 steals.
Chloe Hall, Isabella Craig, and Kenadee Flint all had their first Varsity baskets, and stepped up huge on the defensive end.
Taylor Stone and Caitlyn Crossman were huge inside for us making adjustments when necessary. Caitlyn also had 9 rebounds, and did the little things to help us maintain possession or force a Galway turnover.
We are so proud of the team getting their first win, and being able to handle the pressure in a close game. Our next game is Monday 12/4 at Northville."
Way to go, Lady Riverhawks!!
"The Varsity girls basketball team picked up a non- league win over an improved Galway team last night. It was a great team effort, especially on the defensive end. Whitney Cameron led all scorers with 18 points, while adding 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Riley Dumas showed great leadership and composure, especially on the defensive end communicating and helping our younger players. She also had 3 assists and 2 steals.
Chloe Hall, Isabella Craig, and Kenadee Flint all had their first Varsity baskets, and stepped up huge on the defensive end.
Taylor Stone and Caitlyn Crossman were huge inside for us making adjustments when necessary. Caitlyn also had 9 rebounds, and did the little things to help us maintain possession or force a Galway turnover.
We are so proud of the team getting their first win, and being able to handle the pressure in a close game. Our next game is Monday 12/4 at Northville."
Way to go, Lady Riverhawks!!
CCSD is proud to announce another project that promotes helping others in need!
National Honor Society student, Ada Carlton, is facilitating participation in the Toys for Tots Toy Drive.
This season you can donate toys, books, or money to Toys For Tots to help kids in need and boost their holiday spirit!
Time: Now - December 11th
Location: A box will be located in the high school office to drop of toys or books
Toy Guidelines:
new, un-wrapped, preferably around the $10 or above price range; books are also needed (children receive 2 toys each and 3 books count as ONE gift!)
homemade toys are also accepted Toys NOT ALLOWED:
used toys, toys that look like realistic weapons, toys with candy or food, toys with chemicals (i.e., experimental labs, acid, crystal projects, etc.)
Preferred Ages: ages 0 up to 12 years, gifts for ages 0-2 are in great need
Monetary Donation Link: https://secure.toysfortots.org/a/donate-sr Thanks to NHS member Ada Carlton for putting on this wonderful Service Project for the holiday season, Corinth is Community! All information above and the image is courtesy of the Toys for Tots official website.
This season you can donate toys, books, or money to Toys For Tots to help kids in need and boost their holiday spirit!
Time: Now - December 11th
Location: A box will be located in the high school office to drop of toys or books
Toy Guidelines:
new, un-wrapped, preferably around the $10 or above price range; books are also needed (children receive 2 toys each and 3 books count as ONE gift!)
homemade toys are also accepted Toys NOT ALLOWED:
used toys, toys that look like realistic weapons, toys with candy or food, toys with chemicals (i.e., experimental labs, acid, crystal projects, etc.)
Preferred Ages: ages 0 up to 12 years, gifts for ages 0-2 are in great need
Monetary Donation Link: https://secure.toysfortots.org/a/donate-sr Thanks to NHS member Ada Carlton for putting on this wonderful Service Project for the holiday season, Corinth is Community! All information above and the image is courtesy of the Toys for Tots official website.
Attention, CMS/CHS students and staff!
Please consider participating in the Holiday Treat Drive hosted by NHS senior, Erin Ward, to brighten the holidays for Corinth families in need.
Please see the flyer for details!
Attention, Corinth Elementary School Families!
Just a reminder that tomorrow (Tuesday, 11/28) is Picture Re-take day for students who were absent or wish to retake their school photo!
Contact the office with any questions!
A message from our C.A.R.E. Committee:
"It is with a huge thank you and abundance of gratitude to the Knights of Columbus, NYS Laborers Union, Women in Need and our CARE Committee that we were able to fulfill 54 request of new winter gear for our PreK - 6th students. Lots of behind the scenes work went into the gathering and organizing these requests - with an extra thank you to CHS NHS members Madelyn, Ada and Juliana. We hope there is lots of outside play and joy in the winter months ahead."
Parents please check your email for information on the request and be patient as the final items are gathered.
Our district is so fortunate to benefit from the hard work of our C.A.R.E. Committee and our generous community partners! #CorinthisCommunity
"It is with a huge thank you and abundance of gratitude to the Knights of Columbus, NYS Laborers Union, Women in Need and our CARE Committee that we were able to fulfill 54 request of new winter gear for our PreK - 6th students. Lots of behind the scenes work went into the gathering and organizing these requests - with an extra thank you to CHS NHS members Madelyn, Ada and Juliana. We hope there is lots of outside play and joy in the winter months ahead."
Parents please check your email for information on the request and be patient as the final items are gathered.
Our district is so fortunate to benefit from the hard work of our C.A.R.E. Committee and our generous community partners! #CorinthisCommunity
Just a reminder: Hoops for the Holidays 2023 will be held this Thursday!! Thank you to our CCSD basketball teams for participating in helping others in need!
Thank you to all who pledged our athletes or donated to the event!
We hope to see you there! #CorinthisCommunity
Thank you to all who pledged our athletes or donated to the event!
We hope to see you there! #CorinthisCommunity
Our 4th grade team facilitated a very exciting interactive learning presentation: Birds of Prey!
"The fourth grade students were able to learn about birds of prey, how to keep themselves and injured animals safe, adaptations, and what to look for in our surroundings. We were able to view and learn about the Screech Owl, Alpa Medo Falcon, Barred Owl, Vulture, and the Eurasian Tiger Owl. Trish and Dave were wonderful presenters."
Check out a few photos courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller below! See more photos on Facebook!
"The fourth grade students were able to learn about birds of prey, how to keep themselves and injured animals safe, adaptations, and what to look for in our surroundings. We were able to view and learn about the Screech Owl, Alpa Medo Falcon, Barred Owl, Vulture, and the Eurasian Tiger Owl. Trish and Dave were wonderful presenters."
Check out a few photos courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller below! See more photos on Facebook!
Our CCSD Hiking Club had a great fall hike up Potash Mountain this weekend!
They meet each month for an outdoor adventure and welcome new members in grades 7-12! See Mrs. Giumarra if interested in the next outdoor experience!
Mr. Citro's Physics students were recently testing the principles of 2 Dimensional Kinematics. The goal is to hit a target with a marble using data collection principles and experimental design. Then, place a target on the floor and give it a shot for a quiz grade. They are not allowed to shoot until they place their target. We had one group get a 100 on their first try. Many groups were successful.
Photo credit: Mr. Citro
Our CHS students enrolled in our college Spanish course recently wrapped up a cultural unit that culminated in projects and presentations in the language. Here are some highlights from Señora Mullin:
"After studying the Day of the Dead holiday and how it is celebrated in Mexico, each Spanish 102 student had to create a memorial and digital presentation to remember a person in their family, a friend, animal or famous person that has passed away. They then had to create an altar to honor the person or pet they chose. The altar demonstrated their understanding of what is typically found on Mexican altars for the Day of the Dead.
They finished the project presenting their presentations and altars to the class all in Spanish. They did an amazing job, I am very proud of the effort they put into the project as a whole."
"After studying the Day of the Dead holiday and how it is celebrated in Mexico, each Spanish 102 student had to create a memorial and digital presentation to remember a person in their family, a friend, animal or famous person that has passed away. They then had to create an altar to honor the person or pet they chose. The altar demonstrated their understanding of what is typically found on Mexican altars for the Day of the Dead.
They finished the project presenting their presentations and altars to the class all in Spanish. They did an amazing job, I am very proud of the effort they put into the project as a whole."
Our Oak Street Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair December 6-15, 2023!
It will be open during the school day and during our holiday concert events. Stay tuned for more details!
Click on the link below for more information:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/corinthcentralmiddleschool
Reach out to our CCSD Library Media Specialist, Ms. Tracy Mack, for more information!
Click on the link below for more information:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/corinthcentralmiddleschool
Reach out to our CCSD Library Media Specialist, Ms. Tracy Mack, for more information!
