Tioga School District

Parent update on the coronavirus as of March 13, 2020. Please use the following link to view the Tioga PSD policies concerning significant diseases. Specifically pages 38-46. https://go.aws/38MZTiH

You will notice in your child's backpack a Home & School Connection, which will help: 1) Improve school success 2) Foster the home and school partnership 3) Make learning fun with simple activities 4) Enhance parenting skills and discipline 5) Build positive character traits 6) Strengthen family life March's has a a piece on standardized testing, which we will be starting after spring break(March 23rd) for grades 3-6 at Central. Grades 3-6 will be tested in ELA and Math. Grade 4 will also be tested in Science. On days of testing it is important for your child to be in school and well rested. Ask teacher about testing schedule. Here's eight simple tips for parents to help your child perform his or her best on testing days. 1) Prioritize attendance and homework. ... 2) Communicate with your child's teacher. ... 3) Talk to your child about test taking. ... 4) Offer positive reinforcement. ... 5) Support healthy habits. ... 6) Give your child a study space. ... 7) Keep testing in perspective. 8) Debrief after the test.

SRO Amy Nickoloff from Williams County Sheriff's department is in with Central 5th grade classes doing the D.A.R.E. program..... D.A.R.E. envisions a world in which students everywhere are empowered to respect others and choose to lead lives free from violence, substance use, and other dangerous behaviors. D.A.R.E. IS SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION AND MUCH MORE! This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence. D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 and has proven so successful that it has been implemented in thousands of schools throughout the United States and 50+ other countries. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

Bring the kids to Tioga Hardware to build wooden tractors with the Tioga FFA. They will be there from 11 AM to 2 PM. Come on out

Spring Picture Day is going to be different compared to Spring Pictures in the past. LifeTouch is getting away from sending pictures home and keeping what you want. Where now, you have to pre-order or a proof will be sent home after picture day to order. Your sons or daughters should have or will have picture forms. Any questions call the office....

Tioga Rec will be having Golf for students in grades 4-6. Attached is a flyer. You must register online. Look at their facebook page for link.

Central Dance Friday March 18th.

Donuts with Cops is rescheduled for Friday, March 6th at Central Cafeteria for breakfast.....

Tioga FFA was at the Stanley TSC helping kids build and race some tractors, don't forget they will be at Ace here in Tioga this Saturday from 11 to 2 to bring the kids to build some more tractors. Come check it out!!

Reminder that March is reading month at Central, with a theme of "BE A RAD READER!" Dress up Days: Monday, March 2nd is Dr Seuss Day and students can wear hats and crazy socks. Tuesday, March 3rd is Bedtime stories and students can wear pajamas. Wednesday, March 4th is Read Me and students wear a shirt with words on it. Thursday, March 5th is Hunt for a good book and students wear camo. Friday, March 6th is Let's C.O.L.O.R. (Celebrate Our Love Of REading) with grades wearing the following colors: K-orange, 1st-purple, 2nd-yellow, 3rd-green, 4th-red, 5th-blue and 6th-black. If you would like to volunteer and read contact classroom teacher or the school. thanks

The Boys Basketball team will play again today in the District 16 Tourney in Stanley. 4:30 vs Burke County. Good Luck Pirates!

Tioga High School STEM class worked with Williams County Sheriffs Department This afternoon to learn the basics of crime scene investigation!

Mr. Osthus had his Ukulele club perform today at the assembly today at Central... Memebers: Aletta Nelson, Desiray Simmons, Nora Hanson, Madison Eraas, Destyni Woods and Emma Melberg.

Donuts with dads today at Central. Thanks to all that helped out and for Fat C for sponsoring...

Jim Prather (KTGO 1090 radio) went around to each classroom to record the class doing the pledge. He will broadcast on the radio.....

Congrats to our Central students who were Scientists of the Month: 1st-Bella Holte 2nd-Sophia Edwards 3rd-Jenna Holmen 4th-Ethan Yu 5th-Isaiah Johnson 6th-Baylee Rieniets

We had the Tioga American Legion at Central during our assembly to explain the flag, the pledge and what they do...Each student received a small flag from the Legion. We stood and honored our flag with the anthem. We said the pledge as a group, which Jim Prather recorded and will broadcast on the radio.. Thank You Tioga American Legion for all you have done, past, present and future......

Congrats to Maya Loveridge, Amber Wihlhelmy and Marriane Reyes who all took 1st place at the Williams County Spelling Bee at the Baken.

Congrats to the following Central students who made the Spelling Bee in Williston: Maya Loveridge: Amber Wilhelmy, Waylon Seeyle, Dulce DeLeon, Marriane Reyes, and Baylee Rienets.

Congrats to Mercedes Travis who was the only Tioga student to move on to the next level for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw competition. It was held at St. Joe's in Williston. She tied for first and had to do a shoot-off and lost.....