Casey Chronicle

Welcome back, Casey families!

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and was able to enjoy some time with family and friends. We are excited to welcome our students back to Casey and are looking forward to another great school year!

As we get ready for the first day, please take a few minutes to look through this newsletter. There is a lot of important information, dates, and reminders to help you and your student prepare for the start of the year.

Also, a quick reminder that our Open House is September 2nd from 5:30-7:30 p.m. We hope you can join us!

We can’t wait to see everyone back at Casey soon. Here’s to another great year of Fierce Minds, Kind Hearts!

Thank you for your continued partnership,

Main Office: (716) 626-8585

Attendance: (716) 626-8579

Health Office: (716) 626-8580

Guidance Office: (716) 626-8575

Fax: (716) 626-8562

• 8/27- Medication Drop Off: 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM only
• 8/27- 5th Grade Student Orientation (students only): 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM
• 8/28- Student Schedules and Lockers Released on WITS: 12:00 PM
• 8/31- New Student Orientation (new 6th-8th grade students)
• 9/2- Casey Middle Open House: 5:30- 7:30 PM
• 9/4- Open Door Day: 10 AM- 2 PM (Locker setup, drop off supplies, walk through schedule)
• 9/7- All Schools and District Offices Closed for Labor Day
• 9/8- First Day of School for Students
• 9/11- PTSA Welcome Back Picnic (during lunch mods): 10:45 AM- 1:45 PM
• 9/16- PTSA Meeting: 6:30 PM in Library
• 9/21- Superintendent Conference Day (No School for Students)
• 9/24 & 9/25- School Picture Days (During P.E. Classes)

Students are invited to visit the building on Friday, September 4, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to walk through their schedules, set up lockers, and organize supplies. Please keep the following guidelines in mind as you set up your locker.

Please take a moment to review and follow our arrival & dismissal procedures to ensure the safety of all students. We kindly ask for your support in reinforcing these expectations with your child and modeling safe practices. Together, we can create a safe and smooth experience for the entire Casey community, including our North HS and District Office neighbors. Please see the image below for an annotated map of the school as well as traffic patterns to follow during arrival and dismissal at Casey. (Click the image to enlarge)

Some important things to note:

• Indicated in YELLOW are the door numbers through which students enter and exit the building.
• The RED X’s around the District office indicate doors that are not used by students at any time.
• Do not park in the bus loop near Door 1 during morning arrival (8:30-9:00am) and afternoon dismissal (3:15-3:45pm).
• Please use the traffic pattern indicated in BLUE on the map and do not stop or park in these areas unless in a designated parking spot.
• Be mindful of the crosswalks indicated in GREEN and encourage your students to use them.
• Students dropped off in the back of the building will enter the building through Door 10. Students dropped off by the 5th grade lot will enter the building through Door 1. These are the only two doors open for student arrivals.
• Students may exit through any door at dismissal to meet their ride for pick up or walk home.
• Please be mindful to not block the entrances or exits to the parking lot. Other parents as well as District employees will need these areas to remain passable.
• Do not stop/park in a space that isn’t a parking spot. This will hold up the flow of traffic. Park in a designated parking spot and wait for your student to come outside to meet you.

Early releases

Please remember to send in a note for early releases, late arrivals, and absences. If you are picking up your child for an early release, you will need to come into the Casey Main Entrance to sign your child out. You can also report your student's attendance by logging into WITS and clicking on the Daily Attendance line on the homepage.

Dropping off forgotten items

If you are dropping off an item for your student, please ensure the item is labeled with the student’s name. For your convenience, post-it notes are available in our lobby across from the green drop-off carts. For sanitary reasons, we ask that any clothing items or shoes be placed in a bag before dropping them off. *Please note that we do not interrupt academic classes for non-emergencies such as drop-offs (sports equipment, instruments, class materials, lunches).

Visitors to Casey

All District buildings, including Casey Middle School, are using the RAPTOR system to sign visitors in/out. All visitors must enter the building at the main entrance on Casey Road. Please be prepared to show government issued ID, such as a valid driver’s license, upon entering Casey. We will scan your ID and issue a visitor's badge to be worn for the duration of your visit. If you are coming to the school for any reason during morning arrivals (8:30-9:00am) or afternoon dismissal (3:15-3:45pm), please park in the 5th grade lot just north of the bus loop.

The Casey Middle School PTSA worked closely with the school last year to provide students, staff, and families with new, fun activities, events, and programs! We also continued to support traditions that have been in place at Casey for years. We can't wait to do even more this coming school year!

• 5th grade WEB Orientation luncheon
• Casey MS Open House Welcome table & food trucks
• Welcome Back Picnic for all students & staff
• Picture Day
• 5/6 Activity Night
• 7/8 Activity Night
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Fun Run
• Family Turf Night
• 8th Grade field trip
• 8th Grade t-shirts
• 8th Grade Moving Up Dance
• End of Year Picnic
• Teacher grants
• School Store
• Sponsor a Faculty Meeting

Continue to stay involved with your child's school and activities by joining the Casey PTSA!

Stop by the PTSA table during Open House to gear up for the new school year! The School Store will be open and fully stocked with locker organizers to help your student stay neat and prepared.

Locker Essentials for Sale:

• Locker Ladders: $40
• 2-Pack Shelves: $30
• 1-Pack Shelves: $20

Please note: Payment can be made by cash or check.

Food Trucks on Site:

Don't forget to grab a snack while you're here! We are thrilled to host Papa’s Popcorn Truck and The Pink Cow Ice Cream Truck during the event.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Jennifer Gracz (President): jlgracz89@gmail.com

Amy Newkirk (VP of Membership): amyenewkirk@yahoo.com

Kelly Latacki (Treasurer): kfries5146@gmail.com

Leslie Fluri-Ruzeu (PTSA Council Rep): leslie.fluri@gmail.com

Juliana Schmitz Matos (Corresponding Secretary): julischmitz@gmail.com

Lindsay Mang (Recording Secretary): lindsaymang@hotmail.com

Collect Dash’s Receipts and support our students!

Send receipts to the Main Office.

Dash’s donates $2.50 for every $100 spent!

Williamsville SEPTSA supports students with special education or gifted programming needs in WCSD.

Join the Williamsville Music Boosters and become a part of a district-wide group of enthusiastic parents and community members dedicated to supporting music and music education in the Williamsville Central School District.

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The Williamsville Central School System provides an emergency notification system in which parents, faculty, staff, students, and community members can sign up to receive emergency notifications through e-mail, text message, and robo call. Please note: The District primarily uses e-mail and text message to send out messages. Click the link below to sign up. If you have any questions regarding eAlerts, please call our parent help desk at 716-626-8058.

The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System program is provided at no cost by Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), a national nonprofit organization. More than 31 million people have participated in their research-based “Know the Signs” programs that includes Say Something.

This program is age-appropriate and evidence-informed. To date, the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and other SHP prevention programs have stopped multiple school incidents (i.e. shootings), suicides, and gun threats. SS-ARS and SHP have also helped reduced bullying and cyberbullying, and provided intervention for self-harm, drug use, and more.

Education Law section 926, effective July 1, 2026, requires school districts to provide electronic or written information on water safety to parents/guardians at the beginning of the 2026-2027 school year. Additionally, the school district must publish this information on its website. The New York State Department of Health has provided school districts with swim tips regarding drowning prevention, water safety and safe and healthy swimming.

The District has several committees that meet throughout the course of school year and are looking for additional parent/guardian members to join:

• Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

• Safety

• Wellness

• Communications

If you are interested in joining, please email contact@williamsvillek12.org and indicate the committee you’d like to join.

Below, you will find the end-of-year final exam schedule. Final exam dates and times are set by the District and cannot be adjusted. We appreciate your support in ensuring your child is present and ready to complete their exams as scheduled.

If your child is seriously ill and unable to attend on the day of an exam, please contact the school by 9:00 a.m. and provide a doctor's note. The documentation will be reviewed to determine if the absence can be considered legally excused.

Please note that absences for reasons such as family vacations, sporting events, or other non-medical situations are not considered legally excused absences for final exams. If a student misses a final exam without a legally excused absence, a zero must be recorded for that assessment, which will impact the student's final average.