Casey Chronicle

Casey Families,

It has been so nice to see our students back in the building, reconnecting with friends, settling into their classrooms, and getting back into the rhythm of the school year!

We’ve started the year with some important reminders about what it means to be a Casey student. During our grade-level Town Hall meetings, we introduced “The Casey Standard,” a shared set of expectations that reflects our motto, Fierce Minds, Kind Hearts. We talked with students about making good choices, treating others with kindness and respect, taking responsibility for their actions, and doing their part to make Casey a welcoming and positive place for everyone.

As a reminder, Picture Day will take place on Thursday, September 24th and Friday, September 25th. Students will have their pictures taken during their Physical Education class.

We’re off to a great start, and I look forward to all that this school year will bring!

Sincerely,

Dr. Curella, Principal

Main Office: (716) 626-8585

Attendance: (716) 626-8579

Health Office: (716) 626-8580

Guidance Office: (716) 626-8575

Fax: (716) 626-8562

• Date: Monday, September 21, 2026

• Dates: Thursday, September 24, 2026 and Friday, September 25, 2026
• Time: During P.E. Classes

• Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
• Time: 3:20 PM

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.

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.

A giant thank you to our incredible PTSA for helping us kick off the school year with so much energy! Between providing lunch for our 5th graders and 8th grade WEB Leaders at orientation and hosting a fantastic Welcome Back Picnic for our entire school, they’ve already made a huge impact. Thank you for making our school family feel so supported!

The Casey Middle School PTSA partners with the school to bring students, staff, and families engaging activities, helpful programs, and community traditions. We’re excited about a full year of events ahead and grateful for everyone who helps make them possible.

School pictures will be taken September 24 and 25, 2026.

We still need volunteers to help both days.

Sign up here: Casey Middle School Picture Day Volunteers

The picnic was the first of many PTSA-hosted events this year. Thank you to all the families who helped make our Welcome Back Picnic a success last week. Your time and support set a wonderful tone for the year. Planned highlights for this year include:

• Fall Fest 🍂
• Grade-specific activity nights (5/6, 7/8)
• Field trips 🚍
• Family Turf Night
• 8th Grade Moving Up Dance 🕺

Continue to stay involved by joining the Casey PTSA here: Join Casey Middle PTSA

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!

Hello SEPTSA supporters,

Please see our newsletter (attached) and join or renew your membership here: https://wseptsa.givebacks.com/shop

While membership dues help support our programs and initiatives, membership is about more than financial support. By being actively involved at the local, state, and national levels, we strengthen our collective voice, increase our visibility, and create more opportunities for support and assistance.

Every membership helps demonstrate the importance of special education and gifted programming advocacy in our district and gives us a stronger voice when working with school leaders and elected officials. Whether you attend every meeting or simply want to support our mission, your membership makes a difference.

Thank you for being part of our SEPTSA community. We look forward to working together to support our students, families, and educators throughout the coming school year.

With appreciation,

The SEPTSA Board

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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.

In 1984, the United States Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to deny undocumented children access to a free, public K-12 education. This ruling is still in place today and is the law. The Williamsville Central School District is committed to ensuring students have equal access to education, regardless of immigration status, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected reason, and strictly complies with the Supreme Court’s decision.

The Williamsville Central School District takes all legally allowable steps to protect students while they are attending school. The school has strict protocols in place for handling requests from immigration officials for (1) information about students; (2) cooperation with immigration enforcement activities; and (3) requests for a student to be released to immigration authorities.

Parents and persons in a parental relationship should make sure the Williamsville Central School District has updated emergency contact information, including a list of all individuals authorized to pick your child up from school, in the event you are unavailable to do so. Please contact the Main Office of your child’s school at the number below to provide any necessary updates:

Casey Middle 716-626-8567

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.

The District is once again partnering with UB to host a Williamsville Central School District Spirit Day!

• Date - October 3rd - UB vs. Western Michigan (Time TBD)

• Students and staff are eligible for 1 complimentary ticket

• Parents/guardian must purchase a ticket for students to attend

• Students in grades K-8 will have the opportunity to be on the field as part of the tunnel walk when the team takes the field

• Additional details will be shared through WITS and the District/school newsletters closer to the event

Williamsville: We're planning for our future! What should we consider for both our short-term and long-term planning as a district? What are we doing well, and where can we improve?

Complete the survey on Thought Exchange by September 25th.