Small School – Big Effort
High Character – Huge Success
Weekly Bulletin – Jan. 25, 2024
Principal’s Message
This week our students finished the second quarter. As we transition to the second half of the school year, I want to remind everyone that this is a great time to reevaluate start-of-the-year goals as well as adjust steps you are making in meeting these goals. If you have not set goals, now is a great time to do just that.
Student Focus
This week at SSCS we focused on the character strength of social intelligence. Social intelligence means individuals are aware of other people’s thoughts and feelings. You try to understand why they do things.
Social intelligence refers to a person’s ability to understand and manage interpersonal relationships. It is distinct from a person’s IQ or “book smarts.” It includes an individual’s ability to understand, and act on, the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of other people. This type of intelligence can take place “in the moment” of face-to-face conversations but also appears during times of deliberate thinking. It involves emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
Social intelligence helps individuals build relationships — and is important to numerous aspects of a person’s life. It allows an individual to form friendships and alliances. And it assists a person against being taken advantage of. People with social intelligence can “read” other people’s faces and know what motivates them. Social intelligence builds over time and as a person ages. In this sense, it is similar to the character strength of perspective.
Please practice and develop this character strength by discussing with peers, parents and teachers the concept of what it means to be socially aware and socially engaged.
Have a wonderful start to the third quarter!
FFA attends “Ignite” Conference
On a cold Saturday morning on Jan. 20, the FFA officers headed to Marathon, NY to a new FFA Leadership Series called Ignite. This conference had more than 400 students in attendance!
8th grade students, Madison Lynk, Payton Rullman, and Sophia Insogna attended the Spark conference geared to younger members and Hunter Bolster attended the Fuel Conference, while Mrs. Allen attended two workshops and an FFA advisor meeting.
The student conference Spark was designed to engage younger members in learning about the many opportunities there are in the FFA, evaluating their own personal skills and interests and setting goals for the future! Fuel was designed for 9th and 10th graders to focus on leading themselves, fueling their growth and success and building networks!
Not only did our Sharon Springs members meet new friends, but came home with great ideas for our chapter activities this year!
SSCS members with our NYS FFA Officers
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
Tools for Schools
Help our school earn classroom equipment by shopping at Price Chopper for all your holiday essentials! Simply enroll your AdvantEdge Card, shop and our school will earn credit towards classroom equipment, all donated by Price Chopper!
Enroll at https://rewards.pricechopper.com/. Our school code is: 16850.
Share this post to get family, friends and neighbors to sign up, too. The more supporters we have, the more opportunities our school has to earn points when they shop! Thank you.
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.
