On April 7, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) officially canceled this year’s Regents examinations that were scheduled for June and announced new graduation requirements. The graduation requirements students ordinarily must meet in order to earn diplomas, credentials and endorsements were adjusted so that students will not be adversely impacted by the absence of …

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Dear Parent/Guardian, In an effort to keep our school community informed please see the following regarding some of the latest topics to impact many of our stakeholders. SCHOOL CLOSURE EXTENDED Governor Cuomo has extended the closure of schools and nonessential businesses until April 29th to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. For clarity of …

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April 2, 2020 Dear Parent/Guardian, With school closed, our food service providers have been diligently working together to provide meals for students in our District. It has been wonderful to see the employees and community pulling together for a common good in such trying times. As this fluid situation continues to evolve, we will expand …

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Dear Parent/Guardian, It is hard to believe that school has been closed for more than two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m so proud of the work our staff has done during this challenging time. So, as we now head into April, I wanted to provide some updates as it relates to instruction, the …

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Congratulations to Suzie Nemec for being named the Player of the Year in the OHSL Patriot League. Emma Stark was also named first team all-league and Sarah Carroll, and Mariah Quigley made second team. Other all-league players include: (boys’ basketball) first team selections Aidan Mabbett, Jake Brown, and Josh O’Connor; and second team, Joel Blumer, …

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Dear Parent/Guardian: Although school is closed, instruction continues and the Weedsport staff continues to serve student needs. Here are the top five things you might have not known. Instruction continues; virtually: To date we have handed out more than 180 Chromebooks and chargers to students in grades 1-12. Students are actively using the Chromebooks for …

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During this time of school closure, Weedsport Central School District would like to share with the school community an option for child-care. It is accepted that many parents and/or guardians are currently homebound with their children due to the Governor’s mandate requiring non-essential employees to not report to work; however, the Governor’s mandate did not …

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“Learn-at-Home” programming is available to Weedsport students through their local public television station starting Monday, March 23. These lessons are NOT affiliated with the Weedsport Central School District, however, we would like to offer this resource to families if you so choose to use it. This could be a great supplemental resource, especially for our …

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From Dr. Robert J. Zayas NYSPHSAA Executive Director On Monday, March 2, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association officially announced the cancellation of the remaining winter state championship events. The impacted championship events include the boys and girls basketball regionals and state championships, as well as the ice hockey and bowling championships. …

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The New York State Board of Regents and state Education Department announced Friday, March 20, that the elementary- and intermediate-level state assessments for Grades 3-8 have been suspended for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. “It is most important that during the time of closure, schools are able to continue to focus their efforts …

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