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REMINDER:
The Arkport Board of Education voted to amend the 2018-19 calendar to “give back” Friday, May 24, because the district didn't need to use its total snow day allotment this year. And in case you're wondering: Yep, that means a four-day Memorial Day weekend for students and faculty!
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Voters approve 2019-20 budget proposal
Arkport voters approve $11.6 million budget; elect two Board of Education members
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Board of Education adopts next year’s budget proposal
The Arkport Board of Education on April 10 adopted the district’s proposed $11,609,527 budget for the 2019-20 school year. The budget calls for a 6.55 percent increase in spending over 2018-19 and carries a 1.8 percent tax levy increase.
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Approved state budget increases education funding by $1 billion, enacts permanent property tax levy limit
New York lawmakers have approved a state budget for 2019-20 that increases education funding by just over $1 billion and makes permanent the state’s property tax levy limit law, or tax cap. Arkport is expected to receive $102.262 or 2.3% more in foundation aid from New York.
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Third grade class learns to give back
The third grade Social Studies curriculum is centered around learning about different communities. Miss Ingalls' class recently completed a unit on children’s rights and learned that some communities struggle to provide the basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, etc. for the children living there.
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District kicks off conversation about school culture and climate
Arkport is excited to announce our participation in an initiative with the New York State Education Department to promote a healthy and positive school climate. As part of this effort, the school district is entering the second phase of its strategic planning by embarking on a new ThoughtExchange campaign focused on the culture and climate in our school, starting Monday, April 8.
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Governor unveils executive budget; Arkport faces initial budget gap of $55,000
In his executive budget, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes to increase Arkport’s foundation aid to pay for everyday school operations by $68,762 – or 1.5 percent.
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Arkport strikes up a new conversation, starting Feb. 11
Arkport is starting a communitywide conversation with an online platform called Thoughtexchange™ to help school officials better understand what is important to you, our residents, both on the school and district level.
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Changes to Enhanced STAR take effect in 2019
Because of changes New York state made to the Enhanced STAR tax exemption earlier this year, all residents age 65 and older who are enrolled in Enhanced STAR now also need to be enrolled in the state’s Income Verification Program (IVP) to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR benefit. The deadline to enroll in IVP is March 1, 2019.
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Proposed district merger defeated
Arkport voters approve, Canaseraga voters reject proposed merger
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Merger vote moved to Tuesday, Nov. 13
The state education department reschedules merger referendum so it does not coincide with Veterans Day, a federal holiday.
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A-C Athletics enjoys first official homecoming
New mascot? Check! New team colors? Check! New A-C Wolves T-shirts? Check check and check.
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Video examines the A-C athletics merger so far
A look inside the Arkport-Canaseraga athletics program.
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Arkport and Canaseraga gear up for first Wolves homecoming
In anticipation of the Arkport-Canaseraga Wolves celebrating their first-ever Homecoming Weekend under their new banner and colors, both districts will be distributing black and teal T-shirts next week.
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The 2018-19 school year begins
Watch a photo slideshow of photos taken during the first day of the 2018-19 school year at Arkport.
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Districts to hold final merger meetings Sept. 25 & 26
Now that both boards of education have agreed to hold straw votes in their respective districts, there will be two final community meetings, one at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in Arkport and the second at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in Canaseraga.
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Public information sessions about merger study report set for Aug. 13-14
The last of two public meetings to discuss the annexation study report and recommendations prepared by Castallo & Silky educational consultants will take place Aug. 13 and 14.
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Final merger study report now online
The final annexation study report by consultants Castallo & Silky LLC has been approved by the state and posted on the district website.
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Board votes to end late-arrival Mondays
The Arkport Board of Education voted to replace late Mondays in 2018-19 with monthly half-days for teacher meetings, professional development and more.
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Sheriff’s Department makes arrest in May 24 lockdown
Arkport Central School District officials were notified by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department that an Arkport High School student was arrested on charges related to threats made against the school that resulted in a two-hour lockdown yesterday.
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Arkport Central School placed on lockdown after sheriff’s department receives report of weapon
Arkport Central School was placed on lockdown for about two hours after the sheriff's department received calls about a student with a weapon. But no weapon was found, and no students were harmed or in danger.
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New grade-level requirements for health exams and screenings begin July 1
Families will soon need to comply with new grade-level requirements for health exams and screenings.
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures Changing
As you know, the No. 1 priority for the Arkport Central School District is the safety of our students. We take our responsibility to provide a learning environment that safeguards a student’s physical, emotional, and social well-being very seriously.
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Arkport, Canaseraga students to vote on new mascot, uniform colors
Both school districts will be asking students to participate in online polls over the next two months to determine the combined athletics teams’ colors and mascot.
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How to talk to kids about scary events
In the wake of the tragic shooting Feb. 14 at a Florida high school, Arkport reassures the community and offers tips on how to talk to students about scary events in the news.
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Local students tapped for leadership seminar
The Canaseraga Lions Club has selected Arkport 10th grader Laura Deel and Canaseraga 10th grader Alexis Dean-Prince to attend a leadership seminar.
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UPDATED: National Weather Service warns of dangerously cold wind chills
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a regional wind chill watch for Thursday evening through Saturday morning, warning of dangerously low wind chills, very cold temperatures and lake effect snow.
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Student Spotlight: Fifth Grade Crystal Project
After students in Mrs. Lewis's 5th grade class created ornaments, students did a quick write about their procedure and observations while making their solution. Later, after several days, they also wrote about what their project turned out like. Here are three student observations:
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Merger advisory committee holds first meeting
Dec. 14, 2017 – The process to study a possible merger between Arkport and Canaseraga school districts officially got underway Dec. 11 when an advisory committee comprised of 16 volunteers from both districts met for the first time in the Canaseraga cafeteria
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Time to review procedures for snow days & delays
Now that we've had the season's first snowflakes, it's a good time to review how Arkport Central School District handles weather-related closings and delays.
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Help the Arkport Central School District plan for the future!
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Click on the image below to go the official online store for A-C athletics apparel!
Don't forget to use the code GOWOLVES for 10% off on orders of $60 or more!
