Seneca County will be running asymptomatic testing sites every Monday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. starting this Monday, December 21.
There is no cost for this testing and results will be available immediately.
Pre-registration is required at the following link: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=9900120
Even during the pandemic, South Seneca has been supportive of college students who are studying education, as they must gather field experience in classrooms as a requirement on their way to their degrees. Today, we were informed that one of the college students who spent time in our Middle-High School building last week tested positive for COVID-19. This student observed all appropriate safety measures while in our building, but it is likely that those who had extended exposure time will be subject to quarantine as the contact tracing process around this case is completed. The last time the student was in the building was Friday, December 11. In accordance with our established protocols, we are in close contact with the Seneca County Health Department to make all determinations about any closures that might be appropriate on a case-by-case basis. No portion of our program will need to be closed as a result of this case, although some quarantines of some individuals is expected. We know the community understands that personal identifying information about those testing positive is protected under privacy laws, so we are unable to share those particular details. As the holiday season and colder weather approaches, and while infection rates are increasing over the last few weeks, we continue to urge our school community to take all necessary precautions. Please heed the warnings about indoor gatherings, wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and seeing regularly to hand hygiene. Thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation.
After some time with classes being virtual, we have students back in our classrooms again today!
The South Seneca Board of Education will meet Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the MSHS auditorium in Ovid. The agenda will include a presentation on the 2021-22 budget and other new business.
We are so grateful for our falcon family, all students and faculty! Have a wonderful and healthy holiday! Happy Thanksgiving! #ForeverFalcons
Happy Veterans Day! We are grateful for all those who have served our nation!
Stay safe this Halloween! There are lots of ways to enjoy Halloween while helping keep your family and community safe. Remember to always wear a cloth mask (costume masks are not a substitute for cloth masks), stay at least 6 feet away from others who do not live with you and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently. For more CDC guidance visit this link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween
Virtual classes are doing virtual spirit week! Check out this class doing crazy hat and hair day!
Please be advised: The South Seneca Central School District will move to fully remote instruction for Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22. We will continue to share updates as soon as there is new information to announce.
This week is School Board Recognition Week! We would like to take this opportunity to thank the South Seneca Board of Education for their service and dedication to our district! #ForeverFalcons
The SSCD needs to fill a vacancy on the Board of Education!
Candidates should send a short bio and a letter of intent to: District Superintendent Steve Zielinski - szielinski@southseneca.org or Board President Peter Jennings - pjennings@southseneca.org. The Board is planning to conduct interviews in early November.
South Seneca needs substitutes! If you are interested in being a substitute teacher, aide, assistant or nurse reach out to Shelley Reynolds, (607) 869-9636 ext. 4147 or sreynolds@southseneca.org
Get involved! Serve on the board of education! For more info reach out to: District Superintendent Steve Zielinski - szielinski@southseneca.org or Board President Peter Jennings - pjennings@southseneca.org
The South Seneca Board of Education will hold a special board meeting on Monday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the MSHS Auditorium in Ovid, for the purpose of discussing fall athletics for students.
Please be reminded that all those who attend will be asked to complete our health screening and must have a measured temperature under 100. Face coverings must be worn at all times while indoors and we ask that attendees maintain proper social distancing when seated in the auditorium.
If you haven't already, download the South Seneca CSD app to keep up with all the latest updates from the district! If you have the app, make sure you go to SETTINGS to turn on notifications and select which groups you need to receive notifications from.
At its September 16 meeting, the South Seneca Board of Education voted not to participate in the fall athletics season this year, in the interests of the health and safety of our students. The board will revisit participation in a winter season at its November meeting.
Hi everyone,
Below is a link to a news story with a two documents from our physical education department. Ms. Guinan and Mr. Ovenshire have been working very hard to make our PE classes as good as ever in this challenging environment.
Here is the link to the news item:
https://www.southseneca.org/article/308268?org=high-school
Thank you very much.
Hi everyone, this is Mr. Houseknecht with a quick update. Our first week went fairly well, but we have quite a few things to keep working on. As far as the mandatory screener program and emails go, we're getting a bit faster every day. If your children have cell phones, it would really help to have them take a picture of the confirmation or simply forward it to them. At the very least, please let them know you filled out the screener email before they leave for school. This will help make the process move more quickly in the morning. If it's not working for you, we will work to fix it.
I realize that this new year is difficult for everyone, but we will succeed together. Please keep those ideas coming my way via email or phone. You can call 869-9636 extension 3101. If I don't answer, I'll get back to you. I hope your children are doing well with this challenging new year, and thanks so much for your support. Have a good evening.
Please note: the scheduled early release day has been MOVED to Wednesday, September 23
To comply with the New York State mandate that we do a daily screener for those in the building, South Seneca has partnered with Cayuga Health to make use of their screener tool. Families of students will receive an email from the system directing them to a brief registration process. After that, you will receive an email each day with a unique link to use to complete the screener. Depending on your answers to the 6 daily health screening questions, you get a “green” or “red” status. Green means your child is clear to come in. For more information click this link: https://www.southseneca.org/article/300698?org=south-seneca