The Bulldog Bulletin
for the week ending October 24, 2025
On Thursday, October 30th we will have early dismissal for students in grades Pre-K through 12. On Thursday, October 30th, students will be dismissed at 11:30 am.
There will be no school for students on Friday, October 31st. Cornell Cooperative Extension is able to provide aftercare on Thursday, October 30th as well as childcare on Friday, October 31st. Bulldog Hour will begin at 11:30 am on Thursday, October 30th.
Please visit the CCS Website to register for the Cornell Cooperative Extension programs. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the elementary office at 497-6611. As always, thank you for your support!
Halloween at CCS - from Mrs. Calnon
We are very excited to celebrate Halloween with our little Bulldogs. We have many fun activities planned for our little Bulldogs. On Thursday, October 30th, we are asking our little Bulldogs to come to school dressed in their Halloween costumes. Our little Bulldogs will parade through the school starting at 8:30 am. We will livestream the event. We are not able to welcome visitors into the building at that time. Thank you for understanding.
Audrey’s Kids Fund has generously donated money to provide Halloween treats for our students. We WILL NOT be able to allow any outside snacks for the Halloween party. Our little Bulldogs will be provided a delicious Halloween treat from the generous donation of Audrey’s Kids Fund. We want to express our appreciation to Audrey’s Kids Fund. Thank you for taking such great care of our little Bulldogs! We are also excited to announce that we will be having Halloween Spirit Week from October 27-30.
- Monday, October 27th: Wear your pajamas and rest up for the week ahead!
- Tuesday, October 28th: Spooky Socks Day! Wear your spookiest pair of socks!
- Wednesday, October 29th: Wear orange and black to show your Halloween spirit!
- Thursday, October 30th: Happy Halloween! Wear your Halloween costume to school!
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the elementary office at 497-6611. Thank you for your cooperation in making this a wonderful event!
VIRTUAL Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Chateaugay Elementary School is excited to be holding our annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. All pumpkin designs can be painted, carved or any combination. This year we will have a VIRTUAL pumpkin decorating contest. Please take a picture of YOU and your pumpkin and email your picture to Mr. Calnon at j.calnon@chateaugaycsd.org by Sunday, October 26th. The results will be announced on Thursday, October 30th. *DO NOT bring your pumpkin to school.
Divisions will be PreK-3rd grade, 4th-6th grade:
- Most Creative Pumpkin Design
- Cutest Pumpkin
- Goofiest Pumpkin
- Scariest Pumpkin
From the Nurses' Office
Chateaugay Central School is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Lions Club this year to offer FREE vision screenings on October 28, 2025 for all Pre-K, K, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th graders.
The Lions Club provides free vision screening as a community service. The screening is designed to identify vision issues that may lead to amblyopia. The screening procedure is non-invasive. There is no physical contact with the child and no eye drops are administered.
The screening procedure is very accurate but may produce false negative results or the procedure may not detect a vision problem a child has. If you feel that the child has a vision problem you should have the child examined by an eye doctor regardless of the results of the screening.
The parent/guardian will only be notified if the results of this vision screening indicate the child is at risk for a vision problem.
IMPORTANT: If you do NOT want your child to receive the free vision screening from LIONS SEE, INC. please call the Chateaugay Central School Nurses’ Office at 518-497-6611 to opt them out of the vision screening. By not contacting the school nurse about the vision screening, parents/guardians give permission for the Lions SEE, Inc. vision screening.
Sincerely,
Wendy Magnan & Courtney Trombly
Seniors/Senior Seminar
Seniors/Senior Seminar: This week we continued to work on our SUNY application or Common Application. The goal is to be able to submit, either application, to SUNY schools during the two week free application window (10/20-11/03).
Most ‘local’ scholarships have due dates in the late winter, early spring. There are a few that come out in the fall; one of those is the Elks Club Most Valuable Student Scholarship. This scholarship is open to anyone, you do NOT have to be kin of a member. This is due online by 11/12/2025. Please feel free to join the 2025-2026 Scholarship Folder. Here scholarships are organized by due date and how they are submitted; received by, postmarked by or due online.
This week we worked on our SUNY applications for half of Senior Seminar, the other half we worked on our Ready4Real work. We use the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Career Interest Inventory. Both of these are designed to help answer or confirm the answer to the question; “Hey kid, what are you going to do with the rest of your life?” The Ready4Real part of Senior Seminar looks to place students in job shadowing, externships, and internships during their senior year. Students only got through about half of the inventories. The rest was assigned to them to be finished by the end of the day on Monday, 10/20. Mrs. Armani will then print and share a digital copy of the results with the students.
Next week we will finalize applications and discuss a submission plan for the SUNY application. November starts our month of Gratitude. We start the month with ‘Thank You’ cards to veterans. If your student has a special veteran in their lives this is an opportunity to show and express thanks! We will also discuss military service and all the different paths one could take in their service to the USA!
Juniors
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, (PSAT) will be administered during the morning of Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The PSAT mimics the SAT, which is a test some colleges use as a part of their application process. The first SAT for Juniors will take place in the spring of this academic year. This test, the PSAT, gives students their first look at a college entrance styled exam. The PSAT scores are NOT shared with any college! Taking this test only serves as a practice for the SAT.
Important Upcoming Dates
Ongoing - Seniors: See the offerings from SUNY for the fall 2025 application season!
10/22 - Seniors: School Day SAT for those students interested in taking or retaking the SAT.
10/29 - Juniors: The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, PSAT will be administered during the morning, ending at lunchtime.
10/29 - Seniors: Office Hours in Senior Seminar Classroom- Mr. G will hold office hours from 5pm-7pm for students and parents who want help completing their applications - this is 5 days from the free window closing.
11/03 - Seniors: The Free Application window closes for SUNY schools.
11/06 - Seniors: Financial Aid work session starting at 6pm, the goal by evening end is to complete your 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
11/12- Seniors: Elks Club MVS Scholarship due online.
Fall Sports Photos
Anyone can send us pictures from CCS events to share. The simplest way is to create an album and send the link to a.mckellarjones@chateaugaycsd.org or a.trombley@chateaugaycsd.org and we will share it to all of our fans. Thank you.
