Welcome Back Students!!!!

Arrival and Dismissal Times

We are excited to welcome students back for the 2025-2026 school year! School will start on Thursday, September 4th. Breakfast will be available to students starting at 7:50 am. The doors to the Middle School will officially open at 7:55 am and 1st period will begin at 8:02 am. Please make sure your students arrive by 8:00 am to ensure they are marked present and on time for 1st period. Outside supervision begins at 7:45 am. Please remind your child not to arrive before 7:45am. Students will be dismissed by 2:44pm. Buses typically depart from the Oak Street campus at 2:50pm.

Distraction Free Schools

New York State’s “Distraction-Free Schools” Law (S.3006 / A.3006) prohibits the use of internet enabled devices during the school day including during instructional time, passing periods, and lunch. These devices include but are not limited to cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, gaming systems, and ear buds. Students are encouraged to leave all personal electronic devices at home as the district is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged devices. If students choose to bring an electronic device to school it must be powered off and remain secured in their school issued locker for the duration of the day. Students will not be permitted to access their locker during class periods and should be prepared for each class prior to arriving. Any student caught in possession of an electronic device during the school day will need to bring it to the office where it will be stored until a parent or guardian is able to retrieve it. Students who refuse to turn in a device when asked will be considered insubordinate and disciplined according to the school’s Code of Conduct. Students will also be subject to disciplinary action according to the discipline matrix outlined in our student handbook which can be accessed at the following link. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cMch8Jr2RF78XM7xat8FdcfG0S9FAOAqw8ESDW4uPkk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.k587c2a0hojp

Beginning on August 28th, middle school families will be able to access their child's school schedule via Eschool Parent Portal. If you have not registered for the Parent Portal section of e-School, please contact Amie Cole at 518-654-9005, ext. 3400.

All grade level supply lists can be found on our website at https://www.corinthcsd.org/o/ccms/article/1700267

Please take some time to review the 202-26 Middle School Handbook. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cMch8Jr2RF78XM7xat8FdcfG0S9FAOAqw8ESDW4uPkk/edit. It is filled with useful information such as our Code of Conduct, attendance policies and information on a variety of topics. If you have any questions, please contact the middle school office. Students will receive a hard copy on the first day of school.

Attending school daily is one of the key factors in your child's academic success. Students who have perfect attendance will be invited to attend a special breakfast at the end of the first semester and will be entered into a special raffle sponsored by the PBIS Committee. More information to follow. Stay tuned!

At the beginning of each school year, the district provides information to families on how their child did on the recent New York State Assessments. Our district goals center around the desire for each student to meet proficiency levels in the following core subjects; ELA, Math and Science. Please review this information with your child. If you would like additional information on these reports, please reach out to your child's teacher.

We are excited to announce that all students will continue to have access to free breakfast and lunch. Families can access our school menus on the district website or at www.myschoolmenus.com.

I would like to welcome the following new staff to our middle school.

Gillian Clark - 7th Grade ELA

Robert Avery- Health

Mallory Park- 8th Grade Science

Megan Orton- 8th Grade Math

Morgan Reynolds- Special Education Teacher

Meghan Sheehy- Teaching Assistant

Cade LaGoy - Counselor

Matt Weyer- Counselor

Hailey Newell - School Psychologist

Jacob Wojtowecz - School Psychologist

Our district partners with Saratoga Hospital to offer Student Health Services. An advanced practice provider is available to offer FREE medical care for all students. Some of their services include: care for minor injuries and illnesses; mental health consultation; acute care, prescription medication; and sports physicals. These professionals share their time between the Elementary School land the Oak Street campus. In order for students to take advantage of this great opportunity, parents/guardians must sign and return the consent form to their building principal. If you would like to learn more about this service, please go to our website under "Menu">"Documents"> "Support Services"> "Health Office"> "Student Health Consent Form". If you have questions regarding this opportunity, please call 518-654-9005 and use extension, 3446.

The New York State Department of Health requires both immunization and health physicals for middle school students entering specific grades. Please review the information listed below:

Grade 5

Health Physical

Grade 6

Immunization - Tdap vaccine - (which is a tetanus shot)

Grade 7

Health Physical &

Immunization - First meningococcal vaccine

Grade 8

No additional health information is required

Please submit proof of a physical health exam and/or required immunization to the Health Office prior to the start of the school year. Proof of immunization is required 14 days from the start of school which is by September 23rd. This proof is required for continued school attendance and is reported to the state yearly. Specific New York State Immunization Regulations are available on the NYSDOH website. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the middle school office.

If your child requires medication during the school day please drop off the medication along with the required physician's order for administration to the Health office. The school nurse will be available on August 26th at 6pm for 5th grade and new students and for all students on September 3rd from 1pm - 2:45pm and during school days from 8:45am-11am and 1pm -2:45pm.

Each year, we devote the first few days of school to our PBIS curriculum. Teachers will explicitly teach topics such as locker combinations, proper behavior in the classroom, cafeteria, auditorium and the hallways, review the student handbook, study hall expectations etc. Students who follow PBIS school rules are rewarded with Riverhawk tickets, which can be used for entrance to special PBIS activities, monthly prizes and more!

Chromebooks will be distributed on September 6th. Families are required to sign a Chromebook user agreement by September 19th. You will find the user agreement at the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W_u9juZcr6x6d3Y5Z8gxGCs_z-plVwUX3FUbSDRL4ZM/edit#heading=h.j4nq6eywwguw

This will ensure your child will have full access to a district chromebook and internet.

Some odified sports began this week and some will be kicking off next week! It's not too late for students in grades 7 and 8 to sign up for a fall sport. Please contact our athletic director Hillary Haskell for additional information at haskellh@corinthcsd.org.

Welcome back students! Bus letters will be mailed out later this week. If you are planning to transport your children to school, please email routing@corinthcsd.org.

Are you looking for a fulfilling career with the same schedule as your children? Join our family and become a school bus driver! Please contact the transportation department at 654-2231.

September 4th: First Day of School

September 19th: Middle School Fun Night 4:45pm - 6:45pm

September 26th: Picture Day

October 3rd: Riverhawk Day

October 13th: Columbus Day - No School

October 15th: Unity Day- Wear Orange

October 16th: Middle School Open House 6:00pm - 7:30pm

October 29th: Pins and Rims Tournament 5:00pm -7:00pm