Colton-Pierrepont Central School

On Wednesday, April 24th, our 8th-grade ladies visited Corning as part of their CHOICES program. To help young women begin to consider their career options, Corning’s CHOICES program hosts a day for local middle school girls to visit and take part in workshops and conversations about what future jobs they might one day have. Participating in mock interviews and career planning situations, the students gain exposure to numerous fields such as security, robotics, media, finance, legal, culinary services, and 3D printing.

Here is the Family Newsletter and information on our animal shelter supply drive! https://www.smore.com/n/9sjyq

Fun Night tomorrow for students in grades K-6! $10 per student or $25 for a family of three or more. 2:35-5PM in the Main Gym and snacks included!

Hello CPCS Families, Report cards for quarter 3 are now available to view in Schooltool: https://schooltool2.neric.org/schooltool_COLT/ Paper copies of the report cards will be mailed home on Friday. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your student's grades or progress, please contact us. If a student is failing a course (below 65), s/he will need to check-in, and possibly stay after, one time per week for extra assistance FOR THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS in order to remain eligible for sports and extracurricular activities. Thank you, Jorja Hammill CPCS Counseling & Guidance

The upcoming Driver Education course for this summer is quickly reaching capacity. Kindly encourage your child to register if they are interested by filling out the Google form that was distributed a few weeks ago. If they are unable to locate the form, they may visit Mr. Bogart during school hours with their driver's permit to sign up. Thank you.

On Thursday students in grades 3-8 will be showing us how bright they are as they finish the NYS ELA test! Students are invited to wear neon colors!

Tomorrow students in grades 3-8 will be showing off what they know on the NYS ELA test! We are so excited for them. It is "dress for success" day! Students are invited to wear their "best" as they get ready to knock out socks off!

Mark your calendars for next Friday, April 19th at 6:00 PM for the 5th and 6th Grade Performance of "Channeling Grimm". This fairy-tale-inspired play features our young talented actors and is FREE ADMISSION in the CPCS Auditorium. See you there!

Our 5th graders are proud to present a commercial to talk about the North American Solar Eclipse on April 8th. Check out their hard work at https://youtu.be/BHkX1NzhF-Q

The 6th grade team visited the US Olympic Training Center and Mt Van Hoevenberg. We learned about bobsled, luge, and skeleton and met some Olympians!

***TONIGHT*** Kristie Dow Memorial Game. Join Us at 7PM!

Hello, Last week, the BOE approved the following “give back” days for unused emergency days (snow days). Students will not have school on the following days: Monday, April 8, 2024 Friday, May 24, 2024 Wednesday, June 26, 2024 NASA and the Adirondack Observatory have graciously provided solar eclipse glasses for students at CPCS to utilize during the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. We do have extra glasses at school. Please reach out if you need any. Here is a great 3-minute clip from St. Lawrence University Physics Professor Aileen O’Donogue, shedding some “light” on what to expect with this solar eclipse. (https://www.stlawu.edu/total-solar-eclipse-2024) The following information serves as a helpful guide for students and their families on the safe procedures for viewing the eclipse. These safety procedures will be thoroughly reviewed in classes during the week leading up to Spring break. To view the eclipse, we recommend eclipse-viewing glasses. These specially designed glasses are equipped with a solar filter that reduces the sun's intensity to safe levels for your eyes. A key indicator of safe eyewear is if they are labeled: ISO 12312-2. ● Always inspect your eclipse-viewing glasses before use. If scratched, punctured, or otherwise damaged, please discard them. Read and follow any directions printed on them. ● Always supervise children using eclipse-viewing glasses. ● If you normally wear eyeglasses, keep them on. Place the eclipse-viewing glasses in front of them. ● Stand still and cover your eyes with the eclipse-viewing glasses before looking up at the bright sun. When done viewing, turn away from the sun, lower your head, and then remove the eclipse-viewing glasses. NEVER look directly at the sun without proper eyewear. ● Do not look at the uneclipsed, partially eclipsed, or annularly eclipsed Sun through an unfiltered camera, binoculars, telescope, or any other optical device. ● Similarly do not look at the Sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars or any other optical device while wearing your solar viewers. The concentrated solar rays could damage the filter and enter your eyes, causing serious and permanent damage. ● Seek out expert advice from an astronomer before using a solar filter with a camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical devices. Please note that solar filters must be securely affixed to the front of the objects mentioned above. School is closed Friday, March 29 through Monday, April 8th. School resumes on Tuesday, April 9th. We hope everyone has a relaxing Spring Break. Mr. Nee Superintendent

Tonight is community night at the CPCS Book Fair! The fair will be open until 7 pm - browse for home libraries, Easter gifts, or spring break reading. Tonight is the LAST CHANCE to enter raffles. Winners will be announced tomorrow morning. Prizes will need to be claimed prior to the close of the fair. Happy Reading!

Just a reminder that there is an early dismissal today, Wednesday, March 20. Students will be dismissed at 12:30. We will see everyone back tonight from 6 to 7 at our Spring Open House!

Please help support the Class of 2029 by purchasing a Bunny Bag for your student(s). Bags will go home the week before Spring Break. Each Bunny Bag is $5.00 and includes an Easter egg with a surprise inside, candy, bubbles, Spring craft project. Please fill out the order form that went home and return it to school by Friday, March 22. Contact Jen Fleury at jfleury@cpcs.us with any questions!

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO TOWN! Billy Martin’s Cole All-Star Circus is coming to CPCS on Tuesday, March, 19th. Showtime is 6:30 PM in the gym. Proceeds will benefit the class of 2027. Save money by purchasing your advanced tickets now! Tickets will also be available before the show.

Our Book Fair kicks off tomorrow at 830AM! eWallets can be set up online or cash/check are also accepted. We look forward to seeing you there!

There is a FREE archery camp being offered over Spring Break for students in grades 5-8. Visit this link to learn more! BIT.LY/4C0IGJD Sign-up today to guarantee a spot!

Students will be dismissed at 12:30PM today - Thursday, March 14th. There is no school on Friday, March 15th.

2 hour delay. No a.m. BOCES and no a.m. Prek.