Last week 10th grade students began the book Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree, a realistic fiction novel about a Nigerian school girl living amidst the threat of Boko Haram. Before starting the novel, they read non-fiction articles about girls’ education in Nigeria, Boko Haram, and the Baobab Tree in order to build context They learned that the Baobab tree not only has many important meanings to Nigerian culture, but also that its bark, leaves, and fruit provide many resources, from medicinal to food. Mrs. Remick learned that Wegmans offers a granola sweetened with Baobab fruit powder, so with the help of Mr. Snell in the cafeteria, students were able to enjoy a yogurt parfait topped with baobab sweetened granola while they participated in their first discussion of the book.
Starting our Friday the best way we know how - building Falcon pride across campuses! 💛🖤 This morning, our high schoolers helped kick off the day with a pep rally at the elementary school, bringing energy, excitement, and school spirit to our youngest Falcons!
Check out another incredible article from Music Teacher Kyla Perry on a Falcon alum as a way to celebrate Music in our Schools month. This time featuring someone who was here not long ago! #foreverfalcons #musicinourschoolsmonth
https://www.southseneca.org/article/2110623
Sheriffs’ Sweets & Treats day on a Wednesday is the perfect way to get us over the hump! 🐪🐫🐪
Twin Day was double and triple the fun! Our students showed off their spirit with some amazing matching looks yesterday. We love the creativity and school pride! #SpiritWeek #TwinDay
Come on out!
Our second graders LOVED their visit from Rev Theatre today. Rev performed a tremendously fun rendition of "The Magic Paintbrush" — and our second graders learned and laughed throughout. What a great way to start the week! #foreverfalcons 💚🖤📸🙌
Check out this wonderful article from Music Teacher Kyla Perry on a Falcon alum as a way to celebrate Music in our Schools month! #foreverfalcons
https://www.southseneca.org/article/2098485
Take note for next week, Falcons!
The literacy program here at South Seneca Central School District has run for seven years since its inception in 2018. We were awarded $50,000 from the Literacy collection boxes at the Dollar Generals around this area.
At that time the District Manager of Dollar General stated that the money needed to go to a literacy project for the Middle and High school students. This is where the plan came about for creating a little library in every student's home. That's the short story.
So here we are seven years later on the last round of books being handed out and many happy students with books for their own little library. We love it! #foreverfalcons
Shoutout to Cindy Brewer for taking her students to Lucky Stone Yoga in Ovid for a wellness experience! A huge thank you to Kimberly Zajac for hosting and providing such a positive and calming space for our students.
We’re excited to share that Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Farm to School team are once again offering Farm to School Home Gardening Kits for a sixth year! These kits provide a great opportunity for families to grow healthy food at home. Teachers can also register to receive a kit to use in their classroom.
This year’s kits will include seeds to grow a "Three Sisters Garden" - sweet corn, green beans, and pie pumpkins - along with some extra garden goodies like cherry tomatoes, sweet peppers, zinnias, and sunflowers. Each kit also comes with growing instructions and additional resources, all packaged in a reusable lunch cooler made from recycled materials.
To ensure the best experience, they ask that families register to receive a kit. Registration helps them provide better support, educational resources, and fun activities like photo contests! CCE Seneca will also be sharing tips and videos on their website (www.senecacountycce.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CCEsenecaF2S) to guide families through planting, harvesting, and preparing home-grown veggies.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Register here (https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/F2SSouthSeneca2025_245) and let’s get growing together!
The South Seneca School District is currently accepting petitions for persons interested in running for the Board of Education. Petitions must be turned in to the District Clerk by Monday April 21, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. for this year’s election. There are two positions available; the term of service is three years. Petitions may be obtained by contacting Shelley Reynolds, District Clerk at (607)869-9636 ext. 4147 or sreynolds@southseneca.org
One of our students, Chloe Scott, had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable through our partners Generation Citizen. This roundtable was attended by 10 other students from across the state including New York City, Buffalo, and Philadelphia. Students were able to discuss their community-based civics project with each other, get ideas, and talk about the importance of being involved in their community. Chloe was able to share ideas about the issue of housing in Seneca County and talk about possible solutions.
Nothing beats the joy of reading together! Our 5th-grade Book Buddies had a blast sharing stories with our UPK students today. Watching our older students inspire a love for books in the little ones is what it’s all about! #BookBuddies
The South Seneca Falcon Players proudly presents their Production of 'The Wizard of Oz.'
Performances will be Friday, March 21st and 22nd @ 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 23rd @ 2:00 PM at the South Seneca HS Auditorium in Ovid, NY.
Read all about the show and cast here:
https://www.southseneca.org/article/2077013
The Ovid community continues to be surrounded by generosity! A large food donation is arriving on Tuesday morning and will be distributed after school at our Ovid campus. Huge thanks to the organizations making this possible!
Yesterday was Steve Zielinski's last day as South Seneca Central School District's Superintendent after more than 30 years of extraordinary service. While it might have been his last day as superintendent, I think we ALL know he'll be a FALCON FOREVER! Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Steve! #foreverfalcons
Let's hear it for our next round of High School Staff and Students of the Month! 🖤💛📢🙌
We are incredibly proud of our Falcons who competed at the Section V Championships for Track and Field! Their dedication, hard work, and perseverance truly shined.
A huge congratulations to:
🏅 Annelise Hubbard - 2nd in 55m Hurdles, 3rd in Triple Jump, 3rd in Long Jump
🏅 Trey Brock - 6th in 1000m Run
🏅 Nixon Powell - 4th in 600m Run
🏅 Brooklyn Ovenshire - 5th in Shot Put
🏅 Grayson Booth - 4th in Triple Jump
Relay Team Success:
🥉 Boys 4x800m Team – 3rd Place (Rylan Erickson, Grayson Booth, Nixon Powell, Trey Brock)
🏅 Boys 4x400m Team – 5th Place (Connor Northrup, Curtis Poyneer, Trevor Clark-Cuson, Nixon Powell)
🏅 Boys 4x200m Team – 5th Place (James Perry, James Cornish, Trevor Clark-Cuson, Connor Northrup)
Special Congratulations to Annelise Hubbard for breaking the school record in hurdles at the Section V State Qualifiers!
