REMINDER! There is an emergency give-back day on Friday, June 26. That makes the last day for school Thursday, June 25.
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REMINDER! The Sidney CSD Class of 2026 senior parade begins at 1 p.m. today, starting at the Jr/Sr High School.
The parade will follow this route:
- Head down West Main Street
- Turn left onto River Street
- Left onto Union Street
- Left onto Pearl Street
- Right onto West Main Street and finish at the Jr/Sr High School
Be ready to cheer on the Class of 2026!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!
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The parade will follow this route:
- Head down West Main Street
- Turn left onto River Street
- Left onto Union Street
- Left onto Pearl Street
- Right onto West Main Street and finish at the Jr/Sr High School
Be ready to cheer on the Class of 2026!
THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!
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REMINDER! The Sidney Central School District is closed Friday, June 19 for Juneteenth. District offices are closed.
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Congratulations to seniors Joseph Travis and Sara Ladd for earning the Kingsbury Family Awards. Joseph won the scholarship for chorus, in honor of Eleanor Snow. Sara won the scholarship for band, in honor of Margaret Nichols.
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Congratulations to Sidney CSD’s Riders of the Year!
Each bus driver selects a rider of the year for their bus. Students receive a certificate, a plaque, and a framed photo. They were all honored and celebrated at a luncheon held at the transportation center.
A wonderful accomplishment!
See more photos on our Facebook page!
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Each bus driver selects a rider of the year for their bus. Students receive a certificate, a plaque, and a framed photo. They were all honored and celebrated at a luncheon held at the transportation center.
A wonderful accomplishment!
See more photos on our Facebook page!
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Sophomores Layla Bhatti and Chloe van der Sommen attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) this past weekend at the University at Albany.
HOBY is a leadership opportunity founded by former actor O’Brian in 1958. The organization’s mission is to inspire youth from around the world to pursue lives of leadership, service, and innovation. Since its beginning, more than 500,000 students have participated in leadership seminars. HOBY has programs in all 50 states, as well as 20 countries.
The weekend’s events included participation in informative workshops and activities with other high school ambassadors from across the state, as well as community service projects.
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HOBY is a leadership opportunity founded by former actor O’Brian in 1958. The organization’s mission is to inspire youth from around the world to pursue lives of leadership, service, and innovation. Since its beginning, more than 500,000 students have participated in leadership seminars. HOBY has programs in all 50 states, as well as 20 countries.
The weekend’s events included participation in informative workshops and activities with other high school ambassadors from across the state, as well as community service projects.
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Tri-M cleans up section of Route 8
The Tri-M Music Honor Society recently cleaned up its section of State Route 8. Tri-M cleans a section of Route 8 twice per year as part of the Adopt-a-Highway program.
As always, a great job to make sure that section looks good!
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The Tri-M Music Honor Society recently cleaned up its section of State Route 8. Tri-M cleans a section of Route 8 twice per year as part of the Adopt-a-Highway program.
As always, a great job to make sure that section looks good!
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March is celebrated as Music in our Schools Month. In Sidney, it's celebrated with a Showcase Concert, but now there's even more ways this month is being celebrated.
Through a music educator journal, Sidney music teacher David DeSiro found an initiative called “Fill the Chair,” which promotes music education, and he said he thought it would be a good match to do it with Sidney CSD’s junior and senior high school band members.
With this initiative, students were asked to think about one or two words in response to the prompt “What would you miss if you weren’t in band?” Students then began writing their responses on one of the chairs in the band room – and the responses were powerful. Some of the responses included creativity, community, friends, family, and joy.
Junior Keegan Goble, a junior who plays the baritone saxophone, wrote “inspiration.”
“The band has inspired me to write my own music,” he said as to why he chose his word.
There’s still room on the chair for more words. The chair now represents a student’s place in the band.
“We’ll do this every year until there isn’t room,” DeSiro said. “Then we’ll start another chair.”
Through a music educator journal, Sidney music teacher David DeSiro found an initiative called “Fill the Chair,” which promotes music education, and he said he thought it would be a good match to do it with Sidney CSD’s junior and senior high school band members.
With this initiative, students were asked to think about one or two words in response to the prompt “What would you miss if you weren’t in band?” Students then began writing their responses on one of the chairs in the band room – and the responses were powerful. Some of the responses included creativity, community, friends, family, and joy.
Junior Keegan Goble, a junior who plays the baritone saxophone, wrote “inspiration.”
“The band has inspired me to write my own music,” he said as to why he chose his word.
There’s still room on the chair for more words. The chair now represents a student’s place in the band.
“We’ll do this every year until there isn’t room,” DeSiro said. “Then we’ll start another chair.”
The Sidney Central District welcomed Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Stewart from Broome-Tioga BOCES on Friday morning to model the “Read Like Us” strategy.
Read Like Us is a research-based approach designed to strengthen students’ reading fluency—helping them read accurately, smoothly, and with expression. Teachers from grades 4–8 joined the lesson to observe and learn with the students.
During the session, students and Mrs. Townsend explored the poem “Black and White and Yellow and Red” through whole-group, partner, and independent reading. Students also practiced summarizing their thinking by creating a 10-word “gist,” building both comprehension and confidence.
Sidney CSD is incredibly proud of our seventh-grade students for demonstrating respect, integrity, and determination through the lesson. Their engagement and participation truly reflected #SidneyPRIDE.
Also, a special thank you goes to Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Stewart for sharing their time, expertise, and passion for literacy with our school community.
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Read Like Us is a research-based approach designed to strengthen students’ reading fluency—helping them read accurately, smoothly, and with expression. Teachers from grades 4–8 joined the lesson to observe and learn with the students.
During the session, students and Mrs. Townsend explored the poem “Black and White and Yellow and Red” through whole-group, partner, and independent reading. Students also practiced summarizing their thinking by creating a 10-word “gist,” building both comprehension and confidence.
Sidney CSD is incredibly proud of our seventh-grade students for demonstrating respect, integrity, and determination through the lesson. Their engagement and participation truly reflected #SidneyPRIDE.
Also, a special thank you goes to Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Stewart for sharing their time, expertise, and passion for literacy with our school community.
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Students in Catherine Hull’s Law and Government class spent the semester learning about law, as well as both criminal and civil court cases, and the trial process in the courtroom.
The annual mock trial was held Monday, with two sides arguing a murder case in front of Sidney CSD teacher Wayne Allen, who served as judge. In the end, a jury of students found the defense as the winner, finding the defendant not guilty.
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The annual mock trial was held Monday, with two sides arguing a murder case in front of Sidney CSD teacher Wayne Allen, who served as judge. In the end, a jury of students found the defense as the winner, finding the defendant not guilty.
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REMINDER: Friday, March 13 is a conference day, and Monday, March 16 is an instructional holiday. There is no school for students on either day. Enjoy the long weekend!
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Brrrr! Though this weekend will be cold, if you are still looking to get out of the house for something to do, we have something for you!
Come on up to Sidney CSD and catch the Drama Club’s production of “The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre.” Can you figure out this “whodunnit” mystery?
Show times are 7 pm. on Friday February 6, and Saturday, February 7; and at 2 p.m. Sunday. February 8. All performances are at the Sidney CSD Jr/Sr HS auditorium.
Tickets are $10 and available at the door.
Come support this amazing production!
You can also see more photos on our Facebook page!
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Come on up to Sidney CSD and catch the Drama Club’s production of “The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre.” Can you figure out this “whodunnit” mystery?
Show times are 7 pm. on Friday February 6, and Saturday, February 7; and at 2 p.m. Sunday. February 8. All performances are at the Sidney CSD Jr/Sr HS auditorium.
Tickets are $10 and available at the door.
Come support this amazing production!
You can also see more photos on our Facebook page!
#SidneyPRIDE #SidneySabers #SidneyCSD
Congratulations to Sidney students who took part at the recent All-County Winter Festival at Oxford!
Students from Sidney took part in the junior and senior choir, the jazz ensemble, and the elementary band!
Great job!
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Students from Sidney took part in the junior and senior choir, the jazz ensemble, and the elementary band!
Great job!
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Middle school physical education teachers Mrs. Jones and Mr. Kennedy recently brought back a fun lesson -- the parachute! Middle schoolers had a blast enjoying this throwback elementary PE activity!
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It’s National School Counseling Week!
The Sidney Central School District is lucky to have six amazing counselors to help guide our students! Thank you to Jody Gravelin (Jr/Sr high school), Melinda Webster (Jr/Sr high school), Clara Tanner (Jr/Sr high school), Erin Nordenhold (elementary), Meghan Smith (elementary), and Lisa Ruland (elementary) for everything you do for our students and district!
If you see our counselors, makes sure to thank them for all that they do!
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The Sidney Central School District is lucky to have six amazing counselors to help guide our students! Thank you to Jody Gravelin (Jr/Sr high school), Melinda Webster (Jr/Sr high school), Clara Tanner (Jr/Sr high school), Erin Nordenhold (elementary), Meghan Smith (elementary), and Lisa Ruland (elementary) for everything you do for our students and district!
If you see our counselors, makes sure to thank them for all that they do!
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REMINDER: The Sidney CSD Drama Club will present the mystery/comedy play "The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre" from February 6-8.
Shows on February 6 and 7 are at 7 p.m., and the February 8 show is at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Jr/Sr HS auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
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Shows on February 6 and 7 are at 7 p.m., and the February 8 show is at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Jr/Sr HS auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
#SidneyPRIDE #SidneySabers #SidneyCSD
The Sidney CSD Drama Club will present the mystery/comedy play "The Night I Died at the Palace Theatre" from February 6-8.
Shows on February 6 and 7 are at 7 p.m., and the February 8 show is at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Jr/Sr HS auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
#SidneyPRIDE #SidneySabers #SidneyCSD
Shows on February 6 and 7 are at 7 p.m., and the February 8 show is at 2 p.m. All performances are in the Jr/Sr HS auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
#SidneyPRIDE #SidneySabers #SidneyCSD
Congratulations to sophomore Bella Phelps, who was recently named “Wrestler of the Week” by the website New York USA Wrestling (https://www.ny-usaw.org/)!
Bella was recognized for recently winning two tournaments in one weekend – the Queen Bee in Baldwinsville and the Dame of Thrones tournament in Clifton Park.
Bella has been having a strong season and is gearing up for the postseason!
Great job, Bella!
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Bella was recognized for recently winning two tournaments in one weekend – the Queen Bee in Baldwinsville and the Dame of Thrones tournament in Clifton Park.
Bella has been having a strong season and is gearing up for the postseason!
Great job, Bella!
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Sidney Central School District’s SSADD (Sidney Students Against Destructive Decisions) club recently received a donation for $3,500 from the Unatego Science Foundation. The money will go toward the club’s efforts to educate students about distractive drive (the week before prom), as well as the SSADD Bigs/Littles mentoring program. There are also plans for Save A Life Tour in April, as well as more activities around a safe prom.
Thank you to the Unatego Science Foundation for this donation!
Pictured along with club advisor Jonathan Yurka and Sidney Superintendent Eben Bullock are SSADD’s officers.
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The yearbook is available for sale now!
The price is $60 through January 30. The price is then $65 from January 31-June 1.
Yearbooks can be ordered by visiting: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1052954/Sidney-Jr-Sr-High-School/2020-Yearbook/2020032004151133357/CATALOG_SHOP/.
Please email sidneyyearbook@sidneycsd.org with any questions.
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The price is $60 through January 30. The price is then $65 from January 31-June 1.
Yearbooks can be ordered by visiting: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1052954/Sidney-Jr-Sr-High-School/2020-Yearbook/2020032004151133357/CATALOG_SHOP/.
Please email sidneyyearbook@sidneycsd.org with any questions.
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