CAZENOVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT/GUARDIAN GUIDE 2022-2023 9 CAZENOVIA MIDDLE SCHOOL 31 Emory Avenue, Cazenovia, NY 13035 (315) 655-1324 Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Principal: Amy Getman-Herringshaw, [email protected] Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year at Cazenovia Middle School! The CMS Family Handbook SERVICES: is the best guide for families to get answers to questions regarding the policies, procedures, and Individual counseling, group counseling, classroom presentations, orientation programs, parent resources available at CMS. If you need another handbook, please contact the main office. Below conferences, and outside referrals are some of the services provided by the middle school. The middle are a few highlights from the handbook. school maintains an open door policy, making services readily available to students, parents and STAFF DIRECTORY: teachers. Your student is very important. If you have concerns, we want to help. Contact Mrs. Speirs, our school psychologist or Mrs. Kilpatrick, our school social worker at (315) 655-1324. Grade 5 Music – Instrumental Social Worker Teaching Assistants CURRICULUM: Mrs. Bailey Mrs. Coburn Mrs. Kilpatrick Mrs. DiCosimo th th Ms. Cleary Ms. Hoige Special Education Ms. Earley Students in grades 5 through 7 will take courses in Math, Science, Social Studies, English language Mrs. Conley Mr. Macreery Mrs. Millard Arts, and World Language. All students will be scheduled for Physical Education, Art, and Music. Mr. LaFever th th Mrs. Slocum Mrs. McCullough Students can also take part in Band, Orchestra, and/or Chorus (6 & 7 ). In addition to these classes, Music Mrs. Sauve th th Mrs. Webb Ms. Dougherty Mr. Scaramuzzino 5 and 6 grade students will be scheduled for Explore class which is an additional class for Math and ENL Teacher Mrs. Szalach English Language Arts. At the end of Grade 6, students may be recommended, based on set criteria, Grade 6 Ms. Hoige th th Mrs. Bliss Mr. Macreery Mr. Cole Computer Services for Math 7/8 which is a compacted course consisting of the 7 and 8 grade math curriculums in one Mr. Bobbett Mrs. Comeau Technician year. Grade 7 students will have Computer and Technology Education (CTE) classes which provide Mrs. Henneberry Physical Education Aide Mrs. Chiarello experiences in multiple CTE courses. More information will be provided to students in the Spring Mrs. Springs Mr. Malmsheimer Mrs. Lukowski regarding courses for the following school year. Mr. Tucci Ms. Beth Poulos Speech Therapist 7th Grade Counselor EMAIL: Academic Mrs. Greene Ms. McCarthy Every staff member at Cazenovia Middle School has an email account. If you are unsure of the teacher Grade 7 Intervention Services School Resource or staff member’s email address you may use the link on the middle school website. District emails Mr. Carroll Miss Gilliland Cafeteria Monitors Officer mostly consist of first name initial, last name, @ caz.cnyric.org. (For example, Joe Smith would be Mrs. Reichert Mrs. Stickle Mrs.Curtis Mr. Regan [email protected]). In some instances, especially when it involves time-sensitive inquiries, please Mrs. Scanlon Library Media Mrs. Hansen Instructional Coach call the main office. Mr. Tugaw Specialist Mr. McGuire Mrs. Doherty Art Mrs. McHugh Nurse POWERSCHOOL: Ms. Macreery School Psychologist Mrs. Pushlar, RN All Cazenovia Middle School students and parents have access to the PowerSchool parent/guardian Foreign Language Mrs. Speirs Admin. Assists. and student portal. The web-based system allows parents to view information about their student’s Mrs. Kleiner Mrs. Blanchard educational program as well as how their student is doing in school. Open your web browser to our (French/Spanish) Ms. Zeller District’s website at www.cazenoviacsd.com. Click on Powerschool and enter your username and th Ms. Shippee password. Incoming 5 graders will receive their username and password from the middle school (Spanish) office. Interim Reports and Quarterly Report Cards will be posted on the Parent Portal. If you do not have access to a computer and require a paper copy, please contact the middle school office at (315) 655-1324.