Attention, Corinth Middle School Families!
Click on the link below for a copy of Mr. Testani's March Newsletter!
It is filled with a lot of exciting news and important information!
Contact the MS office with any questions!
https://www.smore.com/p50sc
POSITIVITY PROJECT CHARACTER STRENGTH OF THE WEEK: HUMOR
Dear Families,
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Humor. Humor means you like to laugh and bring smiles to other people.
Humor is a sense of playfulness and lightness. It is a way of looking at and describing the world that brings laughter to people. A person with the strength of humor is skilled at seeing the funny side of things, bringing smiles and laughter to others, and identifying and communicating the absurdities in life. People with this strength don’t specifically need to be joke tellers, although many are.
Humor plays an important role in helping groups of people rise above difficult circumstances and boost morale. It removes us from our present difficulties by easing tension and making life more fun. This is why athletic teams often need a jokester to help them get through tough losses and early morning fitness sessions. On a larger societal level, humor often helps downtrodden groups to find cohesion and strength. This is why Simon Wiesenthal said, “Humor is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed smile at the situation that pains them.”
To practice and encourage the character strength of humor with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families (password: P2) where together you can watch a video, read a quote and talk about the answers to three questions.
Please ask your students about their Social Emotional Learning lessons and discussions this week about humor!
The Choices Matter program visited Corinth High School recently for a great assembly! Through a personal story and interactive activities, students walked away with knowledge and skills to keep them safe behind the wheel!
Photo credit: S.A.D.D. member, Micah Bishop (THANK YOU!)
Vascular experts from the Center of Vascular Awareness, met with our two HS college courses: Intro to Pharmaceutical Science and our SUPA Forensics as well as our MS Living Environment class to share their expertise on the connection between vascular health and diabetes.
CHS wrapped up "Music in our Schools Month" with the return of the Coffee House Concert last night!
Guests were treated a lovely evening of musical ensembles, trios and solos as well as delicious desserts!
Thank you to all who attended and supported our music program!
Attention, CCSD families and community members!
Please note the change in the April Board of Education meeting date:
There will only be ONE meeting for the month of April and it will be Thursday, April 20th at 6:00 PM.
The CARE Committee is looking for volunteer hair stylists who may be interested in working at our Back to School Fair offering FREE haircuts to our students.
If interested, the event is scheduled for the evening of August 29th. Please contact Kerry Giumarra!
Thank you!
OUR CMS/CHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT EXTENDS AN INVITATION TO OUR COMMUNITY TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL COFEE HOUSE CONCERT!
This Wednesday, 3/29 beginning at 6:30 at the Oak Street Cafeteria!
Enjoy the talent of our music students and delicious desserts!
Please see the flyer image for details!
A big shout out to all of the community member/organizations, staff and students who participated in Community Information Night 2023 this week!
There were presentations, demonstrations and hands on activities for our guests. Thank you to all who attended!
#CorinthisCommunity
A big shout out to the CCSD staff members who participated in our "Inspirational Friday" yesterday, wearing tee-shirts with kindness and other positive messages to support our Social-Emotional-Learning Curriculum: The Positivity Project, #ChooseKindness and PBIS! Next date: 4/28
CHS news from Coach Parker:
Congratulations to Sam Petteys for reaching the first achievement level in our CHS Weightlifting program, reaching 4 different goals in the areas tested.
Sam benches 95 pounds, squats 155 pounds, deadlifts 235 pounds and cleans 100 pounds!
March is "Music in Our Schools Month!"
Let's give a big shout out to our CCSD music educators: Mrs. Lisa Janicke, Mrs. Theresa Crombach, Mr. Jonathan Granger and Mrs. Barbro Aldridge!
Thank you for all that you do to inspire our students' love and appreciation of music!
On Thursday, March 16th, over sixty of our CHS music students had the pleasure of seeing Hamilton at Proctors Theater in a Schenectady. Hamilton is the Tony award winning musical based on the life of Alexander Hamilton.
It was a great day for CHS music students!
CCSD is proud to announce our "INSPIRATIONAL FRIDAYS!"
We invite all students, staff and families to wear apparel with any inspirational messages of kindness or positivity THIS FRIDAY, 3/24, in support of The Positivity Project and #ChooseKindness SEL Curriculum!
Spread joy!
CONGRATULATIONS to Lindsey Torda for being selected as a Teen Excellence winner for 2023! The Post-Star recognizes young persons who demonstrate individual growth, leadership development, and serve as exceptional role models in their communities each year! Way to make us proud!
Attention Softball players and families!
The team store is now open! Order your Corinth apparel by clicking the link below.
We wish our modified, JV and Varsity Girls Softball teams much success this season!
Think spring! GO, CORINTH!!!
https://fancloth.shop/VDBEU
Our Corinth Middle/High School Library is hosting the 2023 Scholastic Book Fair this week!
Students can visit the library to purchase items throughout the week.
We are also hosting a Family Night from 4-7 PM tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/21!
Click the link for more information! Reach out to Mrs. Lescault or Mrs. Aulman with any questions!!!
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/corinthcentral
A message to our CCSD families for the upcoming week:
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Perspective. Perspective means you appreciate when people see things in different ways. You have the ability to understand the world from multiple points of view.
Perspective is also referred to as wisdom and is distinct from intelligence. People with this strength are sought out for advice because they see the big picture and can make sense of the world’s complexity. This strength of perspective gives individuals the ability to see to the heart of difficult matters and achieve clarity. Most importantly, they are honest and behave in an ethically consistent manner.
Perspective helps an individual make sense of the world. It provides clarity on what matters and what does not. Being able to see things from multiple angles helps individuals remain calm and learn from mistakes; they are typically highly self-aware. Reflecting on their own feelings, thoughts, and motives helps them understand and empathize with other people. These individuals are strong listeners and ask great questions. Individuals with the strength of perspective help their group get through difficult or uncertain circumstances because they’re poised and can identify opportunities for success.
To practice and encourage the character strength of perspective with your child, please visit the Positivity Project’s P2 for Families where together you can watch a video, read a quote, and talk about the answers to three questions.
Please consider asking your students about the daily lessons and discussions in their classrooms!
Have a wonderful week!
It is time for the next round of our Corinth High School Spotlight!
This edition features:
Connor McFarlane
Dennis Mosher
Tyler Earls
Mrs. Millis
Mrs. Fay
Check out the images of the bulletin boards to learn more about our featured spotlights and why they were nominated!
A big shout out to our CHS Counselors, Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Whitman, for facilitating a trip to the ASCA College Fair held at SUNY Adirondack on Thursday. CHS students were able to spend time learning about 38 different colleges in the Northeast!
#InwardUpwardOnward
