Former Panther, Jerry Swartz, shares his memories and videos from his time in Vietnam to Heather Smith’s Supa US History class. Thank you Mr. Swartz for your service to our great country!
Seniors and Parents
Please, take the time to drive up Elm St. to view the yard signs for Seniors of the Class of 2020. We would like the yard signs to stay in place until Sunday. This will give community members a chance to view all the seniors. On Sunday, parents or seniors can pick up their yard sign and place it at home. Thank You community members for your support! Thank You Seniors!
NOTICE OF BUDGET VOTE
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Education of the Portville Central School District, Portville, New York, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that a Public Hearing on the proposed 2020-21 budget has been adjourned due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Public Hearing will be held remotely on June 1, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the School District not later than May 10, 2020, at 3:30 p.m. The following vacancy is to be filled on the Board of Education: 5 year term of incumbent James Tkacik. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, panderson@portvillecsd.org, must be filed with the District Clerk at least 30 (thirty) days prior to the budget vote on June 9, 2020 (May 11, 2020,) and must state the name and residence of the candidate. Blank forms may be requested through the superintendent’s office at Portville Central School by emailing cmcmahon@portvillecsd.org.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the 2020-21 fiscal year for school purposes, exclusive of public monies, may be requested by any taxpayer in the district beginning May 20, 2020 by emailing panderson@portvillecsd.org.
The following propositions will be presented for actions by the voters:
Proposition # 1 Shall the following proposition be adopted to wit: Resolved, that the budget for the Portville Central School District, Cattaraugus County, New York, for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, as presented by the Board of Education, is hereby approved and adopted and the required funds therefor are hereby appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required shall be raised by a tax on the taxable property in said District to be levied and collected as required by law.
Proposition # 2 Shall the following proposition be adopted to wit: Resolved, that the Board of Education of the Portville Central School District, Cattaraugus County, New York, is hereby authorized to purchase two (2) school buses at a sum not to exceed Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand dollars ($260,765.00). And be it further resolved that the sum of not to exceed Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand dollars ($260,765.00), being the aforesaid maximum estimated cost or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a Tax upon the taxable property of said School District and all other eligible legal fund sources; and in anticipation of such tax, fund sources and aid, obligation of said School District may be issued.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under Executive Order No. 202.26 issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo, voting on June 9, 2020, will take place by absentee ballot only using postage-paid envelopes provided by the school district. Absentee ballots will be mailed to every registered voter and voters from the last to school elections.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election held on June 9, 2020, via absentee ballot to approve the 2020-21 budget.
A qualified voter is one who is (1.) a citizen of the United States of America, (2.) eighteen (18) years of age or older, and (3.) a resident with the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election.
Dated: Portville, New York
By Order Of: The Board of Education of the Portville Central School District
By: Pamela Anderson, District Clerk
Portville Central School
Notice of School Budget Vote & Election
June 9, 2020
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order 202.26, the annual budget vote and school board election has been scheduled for June 9, 2020, and will be held by Absentee Ballot ONLY.
The public hearing on this year’s proposed budget will be held remotely on June 1, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Information on how to access the hearing will be posted on the District website at www.portvillecsd.org.
Qualified voters* of the Portville Central School District will be mailed an absentee ballot together with a postage-paid return envelope and instructions for completing the same. One (1) absentee ballot will be mailed to each registered voter in the District and to all individuals who voted in the last two school board votes. Additional absentee ballots may be requested by any other qualified voters in the household by contacting the District Clerk by email at vote@portvillecsd.org. To be counted, all completed absentee ballots must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on June 9, 2020.
*A qualified voter is a person who is a citizen of the United States, at least eighteen years of age, a resident of the District for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election, and who is not otherwise ineligible to vote under the provisions of section 5-106 of the Election Law (e.g. a person who has been adjudged to be mentally incompetent by a court).
A reminder to parents and students that Progress Reports are due on Friday, May 15th. They will be sent home in the mail the following week. Please, check the Parent and Student Portal for current grades. Thank You!
Elementary Honor Roll Drawing (3 out of 3 Quarters):
https://5il.co/fy0n
Elementary Honor Roll Drawing (1 out of 3 quarters):
https://5il.co/fx2n
Graduation Information for Seniors and Parents
https://5il.co/fu38
Governor Cuomo has announced that we will remain closed for the rest of the year. We will continue to push forward with the work we are doing through the remainder of the academic school year.
Hi Families!
Although internet use has been a blessing during the COVID-19 pandemic, increased time online also brings an increased risk of hidden dangers to your children. Children are online more often, socially isolated, and may be looking for attention; all things that can be exploited by online predators.
We urge you to closely monitor your children’s internet use and talk to your children about online safety. Although privacy settings and monitoring software can help, they are not a substitute for open communication between parents and children about safe online activities. Please teach your children how to protect themselves online.
https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources provides great information about online safety for you and your children, including the following Tip Sheet “Protecting your Kids Online 2.0”.
If you have questions/concerns about your child’s internet safety, please contact his/her principal.
Thank you!
We are reopening our Family Food Box program for anyone who has not yet received it. We are opening requests for 48 hours, so if you are in need, please call by 4pm on Wednesday, April 28, 2020. When leaving a message, please leave your name, address, phone number, and number of individuals in your household.
The boxes will contain enough food for a week or two depending on the size of the family. Boxes will contain a variety of meats, vegetables, bread, cereal, an assortment of cheese, pasta, rice, and milk.
We recognize families that would normally be okay could very well be struggling because of these unprecedented circumstances. You may be waiting for unemployment or social services to kick in and need a little help. Or, maybe you are self employed and can't access these services. Or perhaps you just could use a little help to get you over the hump. Let us help! We will deliver these meal boxes to your home, and this program is completely confidential.
If you know of an elderly neighbor or friend that does not access Facebook, please let them know about this program. Please call 716-933-6701 to request a food delivery. No questions asked!
6th Grade Ecology Camp 2020 News
https://5il.co/flc9
Check out this story in the Olean Times Herald!
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended the state's stay-at-home order through May 15, a move that will keep nonessential businesses and schools closed at least until then.
A Microsoft Teams tutorial for parents. This video is segmented in short clips that will give you an understanding of how your child and his/her teachers are using Teams for online instruction.
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqa7N83LLptzOR1objpBPH7wdRm8yZR8A
It appears one of our staff emails has been compromised.
DO NOT open any email from klatten@portvillecsd.org.
It is a phishing scam and could potentially be harmful to your device. Please share this as quickly as possible!
Our school is putting together food boxes to distribute to families. The boxes will contain enough food for a week or two depending on the size of the family. Boxes will contain a variety of meats, vegetables, bread, cereal, an assortment of cheese, pasta, rice, and milk.
We recognize families that would normally be okay could very well be struggling because of these unprecedented circumstances. You may be waiting for unemployment or social services to kick in and need a little help. Or, maybe you are self employed and can't access these services. Or perhaps you just could use a little help to get you over the hump. Let us help! We will deliver these meal boxes to your home, and this program is completely confidential.
If you know of an elderly neighbor or friend that does not access Facebook, please let them know about this program.
Please call 716-933-6701 to request a food delivery. No questions asked!
Please read for Junior High and High School updates on instruction, scheduling and Regents
https://5il.co/euov
Please click on the link below to see an important letter from the New York State Department of Health
https://www.springvillegi.org/media/NY-State-of-Health-Letter-to-Families.pdf
IMPORTANT MESSAGE CONCERNING MEAL DELIVERIES:
As we continue to serve the community through meal deliveries, we are constantly reassessing our daily production and delivery routine to better protect the community and staff from the spread of COVID 19.
With this in mind, we are planning to make a small change to our delivery practices. For those who greet the bus during meal delivery, we ask that they set a box (or cooler) on the ground and walk six feet away. The individual delivering will put the meals in the box. When they get back on the bus, you simply pick your box up with your meals and take it inside. We are making this change (for obvious reasons) to reduce close physical contact...particularly because we have folks going from home to home.
We will start this on Monday, April 6th. A simple cardboard box will do. Thanks everyone!