One Team, All In!
Weekly Bulletin – May 8, 2026
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
As we move deeper into the spring season, I want to take a moment to thank our students, families, and staff for continuing to work together to make SSCS a safe, caring, and respectful place to learn…
One challenge schools everywhere are seeing more often is how social media trends and online behaviors can sometimes influence the way students communicate with one another and with adults. In some cases, students may intentionally try to provoke reactions through sarcasm, exaggerated behavior, disrespectful comments, or attempts to redirect attention away from the original issue. While these moments can be frustrating, they also provide important opportunities for students to learn emotional regulation, accountability, and healthy communication skills.
At SSCS, we remain committed to responding to student behavior in ways that are calm, consistent, supportive, and focused on learning. Our staff work hard to avoid power struggles and instead use clear expectations, predictable routines, and respectful communication to help students refocus and make better choices. We believe students grow best when adults model patience, dignity, and composure, especially during challenging moments.
We also continue to encourage students to use respectful language, take responsibility for their actions, and seek help appropriately when emotions run high. When needed, students may be provided time to reflect, reset, and reconnect with supports so they can return successfully to class and continue learning.
As we enter the final stretch of the school year, we also want to encourage students to stay focused academically and finish the year strong. End-of-year assessments, projects, Regents exams, and final examinations are quickly approaching, and consistent attendance, healthy sleep habits, organization, and communication with teachers can make a tremendous difference. While warmer weather and thoughts of summer can understandably become distractions, this is an important time for students to remain engaged and committed to their learning goals.
Additionally, families may hear students discussing upcoming emergency response drills that will occur before the end of the school year. As always, these drills are conducted in age-appropriate ways designed to promote preparedness, safety, and calm problem-solving. We appreciate your continued partnership in helping students understand that practicing safety procedures is one important way we care for one another as a school community.
Families play an essential role in reinforcing these same skills at home. Encouraging healthy communication, empathy, problem-solving, perseverance, and respectful disagreement helps prepare students not only for success in school, but for success in life.
As always, thank you for your partnership, kindness, and support. In a world that can sometimes feel increasingly reactive and disconnected, schools and families working together matter more than ever. We are proud of the caring community we continue to build together at Sharon Springs Central School.
Principal Yorke
SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE TIME
District residents are invited to the Annual Budget Hearing on Monday, May 11th, 2026 in the school library starting at 6:00 pm. At this meeting, voters will meet the two Board candidates, Mr. Patrick Yacobucci and Mr. Scott Cornwell, both vying for the one open Board seat, currently held by Christine Cornwell through June 30th. Additionally at this meeting, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2026 will be announced.
The 2026-27 School Budget Vote will take place on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 in the Atrium from noon-9:00 pm.
MEMORIAL DAY BBQ- PRE-ORDER BY MAY 11th
LIMITED SCHOOL PLAYGROUND ACCESS
As the weather is getting warmer, a reminder to families and community members that public access to the school’s playground is limited to after the school day and after our After School Program, which runs until 4:45 pm. From now until May 21st, community members can access the playground Monday-Friday after 4:45 pm and anytime during the weekend. After May 21st, on days that school is in session, public playground access is not allowed from 8:00 am-3:00 pm.
PAST YEARBOOKS AVAILABLE
We have MANY yearbooks from previous years that we are looking to get rid of from our inventory. If you would like to purchase any from any previous year, send an email to Mrs. Field and/or Mrs. Korona at jfield@sharonsprings.org and/or rkorona@sharonsprings.org and we will look through the inventory to see if there is one available from the year of your inquiry. The cost of these past yearbooks is a donation of your choosing. These donations will help keep the costs down for future years, and allow us to update our photography equipment when needed.
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING AND REGISTRATION SCHEDULED FOR MAY 12
Any child who has his/her 6th birthday on July 1st or after must be registered with the school district. Even if you are undecided at this time about enrolling your child, please contact: Ashley Puding at (518) 284-2266 EXT 114, email- apuding@sharonsprings.org
SSCS CLAY TARGET TEAM NEWS
All competitions are held at our home base Sprout Brook Rod & Gun Club located at 1364 State Highway 163 Canajoharie. This season – Spring 2026 NYS High School Clay Target League Competition Class 3A Conference 2.
Week 2 of Competition took place on Saturday May 2nd. SSCS took 2nd place for the weekly match with a score of 1822.00
Overall Season Team Standing:
- #1 Morristown Central High School 4093.50
- #2 Sharon Springs Central 3720.50
- #3 Red Jacket High School 3411.50
- #4 Copenhagen Central School 2959.00
- #5 Voorheesville High School 2891.00
- #6 Stillwater Central School 1515.00
- #7 Akron Central School 1149.50
Top 25 Males in our 7 – school conference
- #9 Sean Shults & Aaden Dennis 21.50
- #22 Hunter Bolster 20.50
- Top 25 Females in our 7 – school conference
- #2 Ava Bissonette 21.75
Upcoming competition dates: May 9th @9am, May 16th @ 9am, May 23rd @ 9am
Interested in finding out more about the team, check us out on Facebook: SSCS Clay Target Team or on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SSCSclaytarget or by stopping in at our shoot.
COMMUNITY FOCUS
A Service to the Sharon Springs Community
SHARON SPRINGS FREE LIBRARY
Winter Hours:
- Mondays & Thursdays: 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesdays,Wednesdays & Fridays: 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
WEEKLY BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
SSCS will continue to produce this document each week as a service to the SSCS community. Similar to last year, classified ads, such as advertisements for the sale of items, help wanted ads, etc., will no longer be accepted. Advertisements will only be accepted if it relates to a potential educational benefit for our students or it has the potential to benefit the Sharon Springs community. SSCS reserves the right to edit any submission. For consideration, please email by 3 p.m. on Tuesdays to weeklybulletin@sharonsprings.org.
