Small School – Big Effort
High Character – Huge Success
Weekly Bulletin – Feb 1, 2024
Principal’s Message
The second quarter has come to an end; report cards will be delivered through the mail by Wednesday of next week. Please reach out to your child(ren)’s teachers with any questions or concerns. As we head into the second half of the year, we continue to encourage our students to get involved with every opportunity, to put forth their best effort and to intentionally be kind to all people.
Student Focus
Dear Families,
This week at SSCS we focused on the character strength of forgiveness. Forgiveness means you forgive those who have done wrong and you accept that people make mistakes.
Forgiveness is the ability to move past being injured, and allow yourself to reconcile with the person who hurt you. Forgiveness can often be seen as a selfless act, but it also carries many benefits for those who practice it. Those who demonstrate forgiveness have the ability to move forward after someone has hurt them. Forgiveness is often rooted in the idea that all people are valuable and worthy of a second chance. Many who forgive have the ability to consider things from another’s perspective.
The ability to reconcile differences and move forward positively is a trait of any effective group. When people work together, conflict is inevitable. However, when people value each other’s contribution and believe in the group’s goal, they become more capable of moving past conflict toward genuinely positive behavior. A group member’s willingness to forgive imperfections of both other members and the group as a whole contribute to overall success. To practice and encourage the character strength of forgiveness with your child, please share with them stories of those you have forgiven and how it’s benefited your relationships.
Have a wonderful week!
FBLA Italian Night Dinner & Cake Raffle – Feb. 15, 4:30-6:30pm
SSCS FBLA members are working hard to attend the State Leadership Conference in Rochester, NY on April 9-12. In order to help our students attend this event we are holding our annual Italian Night Dinner and Cake Raffle on Thursday, Feb. 15 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. The cake raffle drawing will begin at 6:30 pm. We hope you can attend and share a meal with us or donate a delicious cake for the raffle.
Candygram Sales – Sponsored by the Class of 2027
WHAT ARE CANDYGRAMS?
Candygrams are notes written to friends with either a small bag of candy for 50 cents each OR a carnation and a note for $2 each.
HOW DO I PURCHASE CANDYGRAMS?
1) Candygrams may be purchased during 5th and 6th period lunches from the freshman outside the lunchroom from 1/29 through 2/9.
2) Candygrams may also be purchased from freshman during homeroom 10th period (2:33-2:55) in Mrs. Lyon and Mr. Strk’s homeroom (room 309).
Other important information:
- Candygram cards should be filled out and put into the RED mailbox outside of the main office BY noon on Monday, February 12th
- Candygrams will be delivered on Wednesday, Feb. 14 before or during homeroom.
- The cost for each Candygram is 50 cents for candy and a card or $2 for a carnation and a card. Please pay in cash or by check made payable to SSCS Class of 2027!
- Please email Mrs. Lyon at clyon@sharonsprings.org or Mr. Strk at dstrk@sharonsprings.org for more information.
Thank you for your support!
Sweetheart Dance
Sharon Springs Central School PTO presents a Kindergarten – 5th grade Sweetheart Dance!
Friday, Feb. 9, 6:00-8:00pm
SSCS Old Gym
$5.00 Entry Fee per family
(Snow date: Feb. 16)
DJ, Dancing, Photo Booth, Free Snacks and Drinks
Community Focus – A Service to the Sharon Springs Community
Sharon Springs Public Library Winter Hours for January, February and March are:
Monday 10:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday 1:00pm-6:00pm
Wednesday 1:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm
Friday 1:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Weekly Bulletin Submissions
SSCS will continue to produce this document each week as a service to the SSCS community. Similar to last year, classified ads, such as advertisements for the sale of items, help wanted ads, etc., will no longer be accepted. Advertisements will only be accepted if it relates to a potential educational benefit for our students or it has the potential to benefit the Sharon Springs community. SSCS reserves the right to edit any submission. For consideration, please email by 3 p.m. on Tuesdays to weeklybulletin@sharonsprings.org.
