Congratulations to Kristen Casale for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate everything you do to support our staff and students.
5 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF SHOUT-OUT KRISTEN CASALE KRISTEN'S NOMINATOR WROTE: "Mrs. Casale is always ready to listen when you need an ear or shoulder to lean on. She is a strong support system to every faculty member in the district. Recently I had some difficult news and she was the first person I turned to. For a hug. For moral support. We are so blessed to have such a caring and strong woman to support the district. She goes above and beyond for her students and colleagues." images: Kristen, Mustang logo, white and yellow text on red background
Introducing BusRight! Mount Markham CSD has partnered with BusRight - a transportation technology company - to allow you to keep track of your child’s school bus route to and from school directly from your smartphone!
5 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Introducing BusRight! As you may have heard or seen in prior communication, we've partnered with BusRight - a transportation technology company - to allow you to keep track of your child's school bus route to and from school directly from your smartphone! What is BusRight? The BusRight app will allow you to, in real-time, follow your child's bus route to and from school, receive notifications when the bus begins and ends its route, where the bus is, and view the expected arrival time at your child's designated bus stop. How Can I Sign Up? Invitations to our rollout of the app will be sent to your email on November 28, 2023, from support@busright.com with the subject "You're Invited to BusRight." Your invite will contain a link to create an account with BusRight and will officially go live with bus routes on the morning of the 28th. Who Can I Contact For Support? Questions or issues regarding the use of the BusRight app specifically should be directed to support@busright.com. As always, questions about your child's bus stop or route should be directed to the Transportation Department at 315-822-2930. What Else Should I Know? We're working closely with the BusRight team to perfect the system and, in the meantime, ask for your patience and understanding as we continue to make improvements. Once launched, if you log in to the system and observe that the bus appears to be offline, it does not mean the bus route is not in operation - it is most likely the result of one of the following reasons: • The bus route has completed its run and is back at the bus lot and not turned on. • The Information regarding your location is incorrect. • The GPS tracking system on the vehicle is not online due to technical issues. (We have some challenging terrain) • If the route does not show as an option on your route list, you may not be assigned to the stop in the BusRight system. Contact Us 315-822-2800 www.mmcsd.org; images: bus, BusRight logo, Mount Markham Logo, blue and black text on white and grey background and vice versa
Mount Markham Connected Community Schools will have open HUB hours on November 22 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria.
5 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CONNECTED COMMUNITY SCHOOLS November Open HUB Hours! FREE and OPEN to ALL! November 22, 2023 From 12-3pm Elementary School Cafeteria questions? Please Contact Leslie Nevills, Project Manager Mount Markham Connected Community Schools (315) 832-3699 Visit your connected HUB for non-perishable food items and hygiene supplies; images CCS logo, food, hygiene products
Congratulations to Meaghan Weiss and Karen Rowe for receiving a Staff Shout-Out. We are thankful for the attention and care you give to our students!
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE NOMINATOR WROTE: "Both Meaghan and Karen have been working very hard to help a student with both educational and emotional support. They have gone above and beyond to adjust their schedules and accommodate in every part of the day. It is great to see two team members collaborating together for the benefit of a student. Thanks for all you both do!!" STAFF SHOUT-OUT MEAGHAN WEISS & KAREN ROWE; images: Meaghan and Karen, Mustang, white and yellow text on red background
On December 3, Mount Markham Connected Community Schools will offer free haircuts for the holidays from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Please contact Leslie Nevills at (315) 832 - 3699 to sign up and to receive additional information.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CONNECTED Presents: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS WHAT: FREE! HAIRCUTS for the HOLIDAYS with Niki Marie Salon & Rock City Barber Shop WHEN: Sunday, December 3rd from 1-4pm WHERE: Mount Markham High School Gymnasium To sign up, please contact your Project Manager, Leslie Nevills at (315)832-3699 Space is Limited; images: calendar, barber, stylist, CCS logo, winter background
Congratulations to Alaina Brower and Sarah Robinson for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We are grateful for everything you do to provide new and enhanced opportunities for our students and your colleagues.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT THE NOMINATOR WROTE: "Congratulations to Alaina Brower and Sarah Robinson for becoming Book Creator Champions. A Book Creator Champion not only seamlessly integrates Book Creator in their classroom but also helps other educators as well. This helps foster innovation and creativity all around our school community. Great Job, Sarah and Alaina!!!!" STAFF SHOUT-OUT ALAINA BROWER & SARAH ROBINSON; images: Sarah and Alaina, Mustang logo, white and yellow text on red background
Coach Jodi Bard and the Mount Markham Modified Field Hockey Team delivered Chemotherapy Comfort Care Bags and several baskets of items to the MVHS Regional Cancer Center. Families of the team members, district employees, and community members supported the team and its cause by donating gift baskets, gift cards, and certificates. The team raffled off these items at its last game on October 23. The proceeds from the raffle went towards purchasing items to make Comfort Care Bags and other individual items to donate to the MVHS Regional Cancer Center.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Modified field hockey team
Students at the center
Staff and students at the care center
Students pose with care center staff
In anticipation of the Drama Club's Chasing the Carpe Diem production, Mount Markham High School is hosting a Spirit Week next week, 11/13 - 11/17. The Drama Club will give tickets away to the students/staff with the best spirit!
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Chasing the Carpe Diem, SpiRiT Week MONDAY - Fall Harvest Day Dress in Flannels, Hoodies - Embrace Fall TUESDAY - Talk/Dress Like a Pirate Day Arrgghhh...show off your Inner Pirate WEDNESDAY - Travel Day - Dress for Your Favorite Destination THURSDAY - College Swag Day Rep Your Favorite School or Future Plans FRIDAY - Theatre Black Day Support Drama Club w/Stage Crew Full Black SEE MS. CULVER OR MS. NELSON EACH DAY TO SHOW OFF YOUR SPIRIT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO THE SHOW!; images: skull and cross bones, black text on white background
Throughout the week, our schools have celebrated Veterans Day! On Wednesday, ten juniors from the National Honor Society visited the Veteran's Outreach Center in Utica to prepare Thanksgiving bags and help with the food pantry. On Thursday, Mount Markham Elementary held a special program to honor and celebrate our local veterans. Stay on the lookout for a video from the middle school detailing its Veterans Day celebrations!
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
veterans at Mount Markham Elementary
veterans at Mount Markham Elementary
veterans at Mount Markham Elementary
veterans at Mount Markham Elementary
veterans at Mount Markham Elementary
High School students volunteer at outreach center
High School students volunteer at outreach center
High School students volunteer at outreach center
High School students volunteer at outreach center
Meet Our Mustangs! Today, we would like to welcome Kayleigh Osborn who is joining the district as a Mount Markham Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MEET OUR MUSTANGS! To welcome and introduce our new teachers to the community, Mount Markham CSD has started a new initiative called "Meet Our Mustangs." Today, we would like to welcome Kayleigh Osborn who is joining the district as a new Mount Markham Elementary School 3rd Grade Teacher. Q. Where and when did you receive your education? A. I received my degree through the MVCC-SUNY Oneonta program. Q. Prior to joining the team at the Mount Markham CSD, where did you work and in what role? A. Before I came to Mount Markham CSD, I was a full-time student, but I did a bit of substitute teaching at Mount Markham when I had free time. Q. What do you look forward to in the coming school year? A. I am looking forward to trying out the new curriculum! KAYLEIGH OSBORN ELEMENTARY 3RD GRADE TEACHER Q. What is your favorite part so far about working in the Mount Markham CSD? A. I love how welcoming everyone has been so far! Everyone is willing to lend a hand if I need it. Mount Markham Central School District Challenging and Inspiring Life-Long Learners Q. Outside of work, what do you do for fun? A. I love sports! I am coaching soccer and volleyball, and I love going to hockey games in my spare time!; images: Kayleigh Osborn, Mustang logo, white text on blue background and vice versa
Congratulations to Phil Keida, Amy Hoke, Michelle Knisely, Steve Gates, Eric Bugbee, Tracy Palmer, and Cheryl Palmer for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate everything you do to support our student-athletes.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF SHOUT-OUT PHIL KEIDA, AMY HOKE, MICHELLE KNISELY, STEVE GATES, ERIC BUGBEE, TRACY PALMER & CHERYL PALMER THE NOMINATOR WROTE: "Coach Mosny would like to thank Phil Keida, Amy Hoke, Michelle Knisely, Steve Gates, Eric Bugbee, Tracy Palmer, and Cheryl Palmer for all the help hosting the CSC Cross Country League Championships and making the meet a success!"; images, mustang logo, Phil Keida, Amy Hoke, Michelle Knisely, Steve Gates, Eric Bugbee, Tracy Palmer, and Cheryl Palmer, white and yellow text on red background
We are so grateful for everything Connected Community Schools does to support our school, students, and community! https://www.wktv.com/news/connected-community-schools-food-giveaway-means-less-stress-for-students-and-families/article_604ca48c-7d05-11ee-9987-f7468e5d6a1e.html
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Don't miss out on Mount Markham Drama Club's production of Chasing the Carpe Diem on Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18. Tickets will be available at the door. We can't wait to see you there!
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Mt. Markham Drama Club presents Chasing The Carpe Diem Fri., Nov. 17th - 7:00 pm Sat., Nov. 18th - 7:00 pm Mt. Markham HS Auditorium Tickets $5 for students/seniors $10 adults $25 for a family of 3 or more; images: Pirate skeleton
Meet Our Mustangs! Today, we would like to welcome Joseph Urtz who is joining the district as a Mount Markham Middle School Special Education Teacher.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MEET OUR MUSTANGS! To welcome and introduce our new teachers to the community, Mount Markham CSD has started a new initiative called "Meet Our Mustangs." Today, we would like to welcome Joseph Urtz who is joining the district as a new Mount Markham Middle School Special Education Teacher. JOSEPH URTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER Mount Markham Central School District Challenging and Inspiring Life-Long Learners Q. Where and when did you receive your education? A. I received my B.S. in Spanish from Oneonta State College in 2001. I then went on to earn my M.S. Degree in Childhood Education & Special Education at Touro College. I have also completed administrative coursework through the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Q. Prior to joining the team at the Mount Markham CSD, where did you work and in what role? A. Prior to teaching at Mount Markham, I held several positions at Richfield Springs Central School. I served as a special education teacher throughout that time, primarily co-teaching math, social studies, science, and English. I also served as the high school Dean of Students for several years. Q. What do you look forward to in the coming school year? A. I look forward to getting to know an entirely new group of students this year. I'm also excited to have the opportunity to meet and learn from my new colleagues. Q. What is your favorite part so far about working in the Mount Markham CSD? A. I've truly enjoyed the positive atmosphere here at MMCSD. The students and teachers have all been very welcoming and have made my transition here an easy one. It's very much appreciated, and I look forward to spending the rest of my career here. Q. Outside of work, what do you do for fun? A. I enjoy spending time with my family. My son is a senior in high school, so I try to make the most of my time with him while he's still living under our roof. Other than that, I also enjoy spending time outdoors.; images: Joe Urtz, Mustang logo, blue text on white background and vice versa
On Saturday, November 4, the Mount Markham Speech and Debate team hosted its first tournament of the year. Team members Rebecca McClave, Sky McConnell, Kihana Eccleston, L Mahar, Nicholas Thomas, and Clare Reed pitched in to make the day successful. Congratulations to Rebecca for receiving 2nd place in Humour Interpretation and Nick for receiving 1st place in Dramatic Interpretation. Congratulations to our friends at Proctor for winning the team sweepstakes award, something they haven't done in several years. We're happy to see them back and growing! Our next event is on December 2 at Mount Markham. If you would like to learn about more opportunities to help out, please contact team coaches Suzanne Culver and Alaina Brower.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
The Speech and Debate Team
Nick and Rebecca with awards
Sixth grade students attended an illuminating field trip to SUNY Oneonta's science department. Students were able to interact with a variety of hands-on science displays and sit in a planetarium where they discovered an up close view of our Milky Way galaxy.
6 months ago, Nicole Curran
Topographic Map
Newton's Cradle
Sixth grade students Alex Georgia & Dallas Cole.
Magnetic Force
Gravity
Robots!
Singing Bowls
Roller Coaster
Students tests their ability to get the marble to stay on the very top on the roller coaster.
A.R. Topographic Map
Students in Mrs. Entwistle's class practiced their multiplication facts with a fun robotic twist to bowling. Students had to work in groups to code Dash to knock over a certain amount of cups. The cups revealed a multiplication problem that they needed to solve. As students worked through each challenge, they put their debugging skills to the test. Our students were able to determine how to adjust their code to increase or decrease the amount of cups that they knocked over.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Students adjust their code
a student works on multiplication problems
Students adjust their code
cups get knocked over by a robot
cups get knocked over by a robot
From October 16 - 20, Sources of Strength at Mount Markham High School hosted "We Belong" Week. Throughout the week, Sources of Strength shared videos each morning centered around anti-bullying/acceptance and hosted awareness and interactive activities during lunch periods. On Wednesday, October 18, all students and staff were encouraged to wear orange as a symbol of acceptance and unity. The week closed with anonymous statements read during forum that had been submitted by students regarding their experiences with bullying and hate. Sources of Strength peer leaders also assisted with a skit/video and a "We Belong" art display.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Students speak at the podium
Painted window reads We Belong!!
Congratulations to Samantha Wood for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate everything you do to support our staff and students.
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF SHOUT-OUT SAMANTHA WOOD SAM'S NOMINATOR WROTE: "Sam helped me out at lunch when I really needed help with a student. She helped me get the student back to her seat and to eat her lunch. It is GREATLY appreciated." images: Samantha Wood, Mustang, red and yellow text on red background
On Friday, Mr. Mosny's English 10 Honors and Mrs. Brower's English 10 went to the University of Albany to see the play Fahrenheit 451. Our students had a fantastic time!
6 months ago, Mount Markham CSD
Students pose for a group photo