_Coxsackie-Athens Central School District Information

What is Happening at Coxsackie-Athens?
Recent Highlights of the District

January 26, 2012 (updated)              

◘  C-A administration was notified that a student in Coxsackie Elementary has tested positive for MRSA
·         We contacted the county health department for guidance.
·         The staff who have direct contact with the student have been spoken to by the building nurse and principal.
·         The custodial staff have been given clear directions on ensuring the areas the student learns in are safe.
·         The nursing staff is available to answer any questions you have regarding MRSA.  Additional information and simple precaution reminders will be forthcoming from the nursing staff. 

◘  Lost and Found:  Over the past few months, many clothing items have been left behind in the Middle School.  In the next few days, these items will be displayed in the cafeteria. Students will be reminded to check for lost items as they enter the cafeteria to eat lunch. Please feel free to stop by and see if any of these "lost" items look familiar.
Please sign-in at the main office prior to checking for lost and found items.

◘  Coxsackie-Athens varsity and junior varsity Winter Sports Awards will take place on
    February 16th in the HS auditorium at 6:30 pm.  Following the presentations, please join
    us for refreshments in the HS cafeteria.

◘  Invitation to Parents, Staff and HS Students to Participate in Code of Conduct
    Review  (invitation letter)

◘  Athens Cultural Center and Columbia-Greene Community College Art Shows
    featuring Coxsackie-Athens students.  (article)
  
 ◘  Congratulations to HS student Krystal Gori who was awarded Honorable
    Mention for art work displayed at the Hudson Opera House Winter Walk Show!

◘  **This morning (Jan 18, 2012), an empty bullet shell was found by a student in a high school classroom who then notified the school office.  The school’s lockdown procedures were activated.  The school called the Coxsackie police.  The state police were also dispatched to the school.  The state police conducted a search of the building and authorized the school to resume to its regular schedule. 
The students and staff should be commended for their cooperation during this incident.  These precautionary steps were taken to ensure the safety of all students and staff.  The school reminds all students and parents that the possession of firearms, knives and ammunition is strictly prohibited on school grounds.  Any questions should be directed to the district office at 731-1710.      

◘  **Schedule and Information for Parents and Students
       Regarding the January Regents & RCT Exams at C-A High School

◘  C-A Circuit (HS newspaper) - January issue

◘  Coxsackie-Athens HS Students currently have work on exhibit in the Art Gallery
    at the Greenville Library.  (list of student names)

◘  Visit us on Facebook at: Coxsackie-Athens Central Indians

◘  Students from C-A MS will be competing in the Capital District Future City competition at Hudson Valley Community college McDonough Field House this Saturday, January 14, 2012 from 8:00am - 4:00pm.  (article)

◘  Important Reminder from the High School Regarding knives on school property

◘  Do You Need a Winter Coat?
    Or do you know someone who needs a coat?  Call 731-1805 to arrange a time to come to
    the Coxsackie-Athens High School to pick up a free coat!

◘  C-A Middle School 5th graders are collecting cell phones as a fundraiser (information)

◘  C-A HS Drama Club will be performing Guys and Dolls March 16 & 17th, 2012.
    Save the Date!  (article)

◘  Understanding New York's Property Tax Levy Cap

◘  Please Note Changes to the school calendar:
    November 23, 2011  and April 6, 2012 are now 1/2 day attendance for all grades.
    High School and Middle School students dismiss at 10:30 am.
    Elementary Students dismiss at 11:45 am.

◘  School Messenger Phone System Keeping Parents Informed
The Coxsackie-Athens School District is now using an automated phone system to help keep parents informed of their child's prepaid meal accounts.  This system will call your household once a week if your child has a negative balance on their  meal account.  This service is replacing the paper notices that were previously sent home.

◘  Coxsackie-Athens is currently experiencing intermittent problems with incoming phone calls resulting in a busy signal.  If you need to contact your child's school and are unable to get through, please email your message.  The Contacts/Directions tab on the left side of this page lists all the buildings with a link to all staff and their email address.

◘  A message from Coxsackie Heermance Library:  Whether you attend elementary, middle or high school, feel free to come to the library to get Homework Help. There will be someone available to help from 3:30 – 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday. 

◘  If you are interested in receiving  automated text messages for important alerts and reminders, you need to opt into the system.  This is done by adding Coxsackie-Athens to your contacts under the number 56360.  Send the word “join” to the contact and you should receive a text back acknowledging your text.

◘ Coxsackie-Athens residents who need to register their student(s):
    please view the "Registration" page for detailed information.

◘ District At A Glance:       “District At A Glance,” the Annual Report of the Coxsackie – Athens Central School District, can be found under the link, Curriculum & Instruction.

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