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Elmira City School District
951 Hoffman Street
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 735-3000


School Board to hold meeting Wednesday

   The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 in the EFA Community Room.

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District to hold forum on Race To The Top Thursday

   The Elmira City School District will host a public forum on the New York State Race To The Top education reform initiative from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 in the EFA Community Room.

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Elks Club to donate dictionaries to district third-graders Thursday and Friday

   Representatives from the local Elmira Elks Lodge #62 will distribute dictionaries to approximately 530 third-grade students at eight elementary schools in the district.

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School Board to hold meeting Wednesday

   The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 18 in the EFA Community Room.

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Fassett to hold Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly Friday

   A "Kindness and Justice" assembly honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 at Fassett Elementary School.

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SHS to hold Financial Aid Night Wednesday

   All Elmira City School District juniors and seniors -- and their parents -- are invited to attend a Financial Aid Night at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the SHS auditorium.

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Board to hold regular meeting Wednesday

   The Board of Education will hold a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4 in the EFA Community Room.

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Overnight fire at Ernie Davis Middle School

   Last night, there was a fire at Ernie Davis Middle School, and the school is closed today to all EDMS students and staff.

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Reminder: Jan. 30 is a conference day for high schools only

Due to changes in state assessments and Regents exams, the Jan. 30 conference day originally scheduled for all students is now for high schoolers only.  There will be school for grades Pre-K through 8 in the Elmira City School District.


Race To The Top Forum

On Jan. 26, The Elmira City School District hosted a public forum on New York State's Race To The Top education reform initiative. The forum explained how the district is implementing Race To The Top requirements and changes. It featured a presentation by Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter and other staff members who are responsible for implementing these requirements in the district and region. For mor information, or to view the forum, click here.


Riverside music teacher wins grant to purchase instruments



Samara Gromer is shown with three of the preschool students at Riverside who played percussion instruments for their holiday concert.

Last year, Samara Gromer, vocal music teacher at Riverside Elementary, was awarded the Shields-Gillespie Scholarship from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association for Music and Movement Education for her work with preschool children of low-income populations. The $1,000 grant was awarded for the purchase of instruments specifically to use with younger children in teaching them proper technique and care of percussion instruments. On Dec. 15, Riverside preschoolers gave a culminating performance.


Tweets from our Superintendent

Superintendent Hochreiter uses Twitter to enhance his communication with parents, students and community members, to let them know about what's happening in the school district. Check back daily to read his tweets! To become a follower of Superintendent Hochreiter on Twitter, click here.

Joseph Hochreiter,
Superintendent

1/27/2012 at 3:58 PM
Thank you Mrs. Pryslak's Pre-K class at Broadway Elementary for inviting me this afternoon. I had a wonderful time with the letter "P".
1/27/2012 at 9:02 AM
Dear Mrs. Lorden's class, I believe you have a Voki to watch. A response would be appreciated! PCPC!
1/27/2012 at 7:06 AM
Excited to visit with Mrs. Pryslak's Pre-K class at Broadway Elementary this afternoon! Today is PJ Day as they celerate the letter "P".
1/27/2012 at 6:42 AM
Excited to visit with Southside High School staff later this morning. Early Regents Exam results are very, very positive.
1/27/2012 at 6:38 AM
Checkout Fassett Elementary School on WETM. They have been highlighted in the "Weather Wisdom" program! http://t.co/rqPEAnCZ
1/26/2012 at 10:15 PM
About a dozen at tonight's Forum. The presentation, data and video from tonight will be posted to our website by close of business Friday.
1/26/2012 at 6:26 AM
Excited to see the Dragons at Riverside Elementary later this am! Looking forward to meeting with Principal Rollins, AP Vecillio and staff!
1/26/2012 at 6:24 AM
Tonight's Race to The Top Forum: 6pm @ EFA Comm. Room. The Forum will be taped and available to view online. http://t.co/Nz7wWndf
1/25/2012 at 10:38 AM
Headed to Hendy this afternoon for a visit. Always a treat to visit with the Huskies!
1/25/2012 at 10:38 AM
Great visit and chat this am with Coburn Principal Johnston and Assistant Principal Casciotti. Great things happening at Coburn, indeed!
1/24/2012 at 9:39 AM
See you at Riverside Elementary's Chorus, Band, Orchestra & Drum Ensemble Concert tonight & 6:30pm. The Dragons are always a treat on stage!
1/23/2012 at 9:40 PM
REMINDER: High School Regents Exams are taking place this week. Student attendance is Exam-Only. Good luck on Exams EFA and SHS Students!
1/23/2012 at 9:38 PM
Join us this Thursday for a Community Forum on Race to The Top. 6pm in the EFA Community Room. http://t.co/Nz7wWndf
1/18/2012 at 7:20 AM
Parts of rte. 14, south of 328 intersection, is alternating traffic. As a result students taking a Bus to SHS, BMS & PC may be late.
1/14/2012 at 9:31 AM
The annual Beecher Invitational, Swim Meet, begins shortly at EFA. Good luck to all of the participants!
1/13/2012 at 12:01 PM
CORRECTION: The EFA Electronic Recycling party is Saturday from 9am-1pm. Drop-off your used/out-dated equipment and support EFA tomorrow!
1/13/2012 at 6:23 AM
Careful on the roads this am. Winter has arrived, apparently! Stay tuned to our website and twitter for updates should weather change.
1/12/2012 at 3:43 PM
Shout-out to the Daily Buzz Team at Southside, @WSHSNews. Great live newscast this morning. Thanks for having me on. I'll be full for days!
1/12/2012 at 6:58 AM
Welcome SHS School Board Rep @Corissaaa14. You have big shoes to fill. @OliverHonesty was outstanding and insightful. Welcome to the Team!
1/12/2012 at 6:54 AM
Will be on the Daily Buzz this morning @ SHS. Always an enjoyable and fun experience with the @WSHSNews Team. I am judging today's bake-off