“Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.” #TuesdayThoughts #wearesilvercreek #kindnessmatters #blackknightpride #BKP
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘
Still searching for the ideal holiday gift for the student in your life? Silver Creek High School is wrapping up its yearbook sale in January 2023. 📕 🎁
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪:
▪️ School access code for Herff Jones is 13849
▪️ The sale will be active through Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
▪️ Order online here: YearbookOrderCenter.com
▪️ Download a printable PDF of the order form via our website: https://5il.co/1j5o7
#wearesilvercreek #blackknightpride
The Silver Creek Cheerleaders held the second annual Cheer Clinic for students in Pre-K to 8th grade on Saturday, December 10, 2022. 📣
Thirty nine students from Silver Creek and Forestville attended. The morning started with students rotating through four different stations (dance, cheer, stunting, and tumbling). All participants enjoyed pizza from Hanford Country Market and lemonade for lunch. 🍕🥤
After a practice run, the students performed a dance and cheer for their parents followed by student demonstrations on tumbling and stunt groups! 🤸♀️ 💪
The event was a huge success, everyone had a fantastic time and all are looking forward to the event next year. 💛🖤💛🖤
#wearesilvercreek #blackknightpride #BKP
Attention boys in grades 4, 5, and 6. Intramural boys' basketball will start on Saturday, January 7th. You can get a permission slip from Mr. Genco or Mr. Griem in the elementary gym. Slips should be turned in by Friday, December 16th. If you have any questions, please contact Ralph Jackson at rjackson@forestville.com. Thank you.
Several students and staff Silver Creek High participated in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Woodlawn Beach in Hamburg on Friday, December 2, 2022. 💦 🥶
The Polar Plunge is held over two days, with the Friday event for schools only. The Cool School’s Challenge raised more than $140,000, from local schools and the total event raised more than $424,000, a record amount for both days! 💰
Over the past few months, the SCHS team worked hard to raise money to help sponsor Special Olympic athletes. The students each had to raise a minimum of $125 to participate. Many went above and beyond this amount, helping the Silver Creek team raise $10,000. 💪
Eva Tytka and Julie Decker also led the event with the national anthem. This is the third year SCHS participated in the event, each year raising more money than the previous year. 💛🖤
This year Emily Bowers, Julie Decker, Mrs. Shumaker, and Mrs. Decker jumped for the third year; Katie Gard, Lily Prince Rivera, Briana Spinuzza, Stephanie Van Cheri, and Mrs. Cook jumped for their second year; and participating in the jump for the first time were Annie Matney, Haley Ross, Kaydence Spiegle, Ella Austin, Marissa Grisanti, Tyler Januchowski, Dominic Kemp, Summer Sanden, Colin Shumaker, Eva Tytka, Sabra Warner, and Emily Yerke. Everyone had a great time!
Join us tomorrow for Christmas in the Creek! A holiday craft market to take place in the HS gym from 10am to 2 pm. Please note that the soup contest has been canceled.
Silver Creek Central School District anticipates a vacancy for the 2022-2023 academic year for a Long Term Substitute - Elementary Teacher with an anticipated start date of January 30, 2023, through April 21, 2023, to cover maternity leave.
Qualifications: New York State Certification minimally in the following (or equivalent): Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2)
Candidates must have:
Ability to work collaboratively with parents, students, teachers and administrative staff over the PK-12 continuum
Preferred certification to teach Pre-Kindergarten to grade 6
Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan for and provide effective instruction, consistent with district curriculum expectations and the New York State common core standards to elementary students with the ability to understand, embed, and implement the curriculum and Next Generation Learning standards in daily instruction.
Apply to: Applications are available online at Western New York School Application System: www.wnyric.org/application
Deadline to apply: December 21, 2022 .
Here's a 𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗣𝗘𝗘𝗞 of Eric Kussin’s #samehere story before the #SAMEHERE presentation tonight (Thursday, December 8, 2022) at 6:15 p.m. during the 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 at Silver Creek Central School District!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYNmTc14inQ
We are looking forward to seeing our district families and community members tonight for a fun & informative evening!
𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮
YAC/Unified Sports Chicken Barbecue Fundraiser: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Holiday activities for your family: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
▪️ Visit Santa and take a picture with him
▪️ Hot cocoa and cookie refreshments
▪️ Create your own ornament
▪️ Write a letter to Santa
Childcare for children grades pre-k thru 6th grade: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
#SAMEHERE presentation for parents: 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Please take this short survey (scan the QR code in the image) to help us gather information about the needs of our community and how we can best support our families.
𝗔 𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: All students at Silver Creek Central School District were invited to sample meaningful Indigenous foods during lunch recently in observance of Native American Heritage Month in November.
Seniors Tory Cook and Kayla Johns along with juniors Lucille Jimerson and Timothy Williams worked to prepare four large vats of bright-red strawberry juice – more than enough for every Black Knight in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Strawberry juice is traditionally prepared with fresh, wild strawberries and served at ceremonies and other notable occasions.
Under the direction of Ms. Mary Williams, Title VI Coordinator at SCCS, the high-schoolers collaborated to mash the strawberries, adding a modest amount of water and a touch of sugar to get the beverage to just the right consistency.
“I knew I could depend on those students to carry out the task of making and serving the juice,” says Williams. “They only needed a little guidance on where to find things in the kitchen. I am very thankful that they handled the juice 100% from making it to serving it.”
The Food Services & Nutrition Department prepared Indian tacos – composed of fry bread, meat, cheese and other toppings including lettuce – for students in sixth through 12 grades as a lunch option.
“Every year we partner with our wonderful Food Services staff, and they take care of ordering everything we need,” says Williams.
This cultural experience was possible via the collaboration of the following: Mary Williams, Title VI Coordinator; Aimee Sleeth, high school JOM teacher; Betsy Laurie, middle school teacher; Wendy Bray, cultural teacher; Tammy Blair, elementary JOM teacher; Jessica Huff, teacher; Williams Reynolds, Academic and Cultural Coordinator at SCES along with parent Tory Cook and Trudy Jackson, the director of the Seneca Nation of Indians Education Department. Thank you to Trudy Jackson for making the dough this year. Thank you to Jessica Huff for allowing us use of her electric skillets.
"This day could not have happened without the support of the kitchen staff and all our collaborators,” says Williams. “It really takes the community coming together to make events like this long-lasting year after year.”
SCCS celebrated NAHM on campus throughout November via a variety of cultural experiences including music, dance, art and literature.
Our friends with the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) have CANCELED the December meeting for Silver Creek Central School District. The next meeting is scheduled Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Silver Creek High School cafeteria.
This is a reminder about the HOLIDAY FAMILY WELLNESS NIGHT at the school on Thurs, December 8, 4:30-7:15 pm. You are invited to join us for holiday activities for your family and for a presentation about #SAMEHERE. During the presentation, childcare will be provided for children in PreK through 6th grade. Check out our website or Facebook for more information about the activities and the presentation.
Activities include a chicken barbecue fundraiser for YAC/ Unified Sports. Presale ticket sales have been extended to Wednesday, December 7th. All presale orders must be in by 3pm on Wednesday December 7th. The presale price is $10 per dinner, dinners will also be available at the door for $12. To ensure you get a dinner, please return the form and payment by Wednesday. You will find the form on the website within the article on the Dec. 8 HOLIDAY FAMILY WELLNESS NIGHT
We are still taking orders for the BW Smokin Barrels BBQ dinner on Thursday, December 8, 2022! EAT IN OR TAKEOUT for only $10 presale or $12 at the door! 😮
Printable order form:
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2386/sccsd/2603113/SCCS_BBQ_Flyer_December_8_2022.pdf
PLEASE SHARE this info with your friends and family and neighbors to help support our Youth Activation Committee & Unified Sports teams! 🏀 🎳 📣
Silver Creek Central School District anticipates a vacancy for a long-term sub position for Spanish Grades 7 and 9.
Anticipated opening February 27, 2023 until end of school year.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Candidate should have familiarity with Common Core Learning Standards, and World Languages NYS Standards.
Ability to communicate with students, parents, faculty and staff regarding student progress and instructional program.
Instructs pupils in citizenship and character education and follows all regulations and procedures as outlined in the Silver Creek Central School Code of Conduct.
Familiar with assessment design and methodologies of using data driven instruction to inform and modify instruction.
Salary: Per District Substitute Teacher Policy.
Application: Applications are available online at Western New York School Application System: www.wnyric.org/application
Deadline to apply: December 21, 2022.
𝗦𝗖𝗖𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝟭𝗦𝗧 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗢𝗥 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗦
The honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2022-2023 academic year at Silver Creek High School, Silver Creek Middle School and for Black Knights studying at Dunkirk’s WNY P-TECH have been announced. Congratulations to all who achieved this honor.
Sixth Grade High Honor Roll: Ericka Austin, Victoriyanna Arce, Hunter Anderson, Adalyn Bagwell, Dakota Bastedo, Lukas Charles, Gavin Cruz, Charlotte Dabney, Eliza Dentice, John Foster Jr., Elizabeth Eslinger, Mason Fote, Carter Fuhrman, Aiden Kilburn, Katherine Jones, Brielle LaValle, Myles Matter, Jeffrey McWillson, Arianna Merced, Collin Morabito, Kailah Olczak, Tony Rancano Jr, Haley Ross, Logan Robbins, Lilly Shaw, Tanner Stern, Samantha Timmerman, Chloe Tytka, Madalyn Viscuso.
Sixth Grade Honor Roll: Jayden Balestrieri, Xavier Castro, Katelynn Chesbro, Anthony Cornwall, Zuriah Cortes, Sawyer Delmonte, Lillyana Dowling, Tyler Dybdahl, Malayah Eldridge, Kitana Gonzalez, lzabella Herrmann, lysabella Hirschfeld, Tomas Kowal, Genevieve Lowe, Ann Matney, Juliet Mercado, Jonah Merchant, Piper Monaco, John Mrozek, Kristian Perez, Elizabeth Schneider, Calcifer Searcy, Chloe Stephen, Alyssa Wagner, Jaeton White, Karianne Zeller, Joseph Ziegler, lzaeya Ziolkowski.
Sixth Grade Credit Roll: Corbin Dabney, Aida Diehl, Aiden Hogue, Chloe Ingram, Jayden Lemke, Justina Lindow, Andy Marx, Kenzie McNiff, Percival Meyer, Keyliany Morales-Rosario, Jaelyn Nelms, Ivie Newlon, Anthony Pilski, Kyla Redeye, Autumn Scheffer, Sekera Snyder, Serenity Winger.
Seventh Grade High Honor Roll: Carter Breton, Alexa Dieteman, Olyvia Legere, Eliza Mahaney, Isabelle Shumaker, Alanna Waite, Liliana Wickmark, Alexis Wicks.
Seventh Grade Honor Roll: Gillian Capitano, Shaun DeYoung, Jessie George Jr, Claire Gonzalez, Christian Hatfield, Jennalynn Hughes, Leah Mays, Sofia Natal, Cody Neubauer, Gianna Plucinski, Vince Prinzbach, William Shuart, Dominic Valvo, Mira Wade.
Seventh Grade Credit Roll: Derek Bauer, Noah Berdyck, Alaina Edwards, Lilly Fox, Madelyn Halstrom, Leah Merchant, Noah Pears, Giavana Rancano, Gracelin Stevens, Aubrey Waite.
Eighth Grade High Honor Roll: Brenden Alexander, Andrew Arnold, Kiele Boedo, Abigail Gawron, Calem Izzo, Benjamin O'Dell, Jenesis Osieja, Liana Parsell, Priya Sakpal, Gwendolyn Souter, Caley Warner, Zoey Westbrook.
Eighth Grade Honor Roll: Emily Bain, Madison Blair, Eli Cook, Caden Fote, Khloe Karnes, Owen Kilburn, Marek Kowal, Everett LeBarron, Vigo Meyer, Gage Reilly, Rowan Sebouhian, Molly Shaw, Jalyn Smith, Lottie Zeller, Kyla Ziegler.
Eighth Grade Credit Roll: Katryn Davis, Gabriella Dudek, Alan Hoelzle Ill, Michael Lowe, Kendra McDermott, Johnathan Seneca, Payton Stalter, Addison Volk, Rylee Weiskerger.
Ninth Grade Honor Roll: Ella Austin, Meadow Azzarella, Bella Banach, Kimberly Bauer, Samuel Bowers, Logan Breton, Christian Carver, Nathan Cross, Skyla Gates, Amelia Hammer, Ryleigh Hanner, lrelynd Henry, Shylor Maybee, Nathaniel Mays, Mackenzie Mosher, Lucas Nosbisch, Alexandria Parks, A utumn Rice, Hailie Rybij, Haleigh Salisbury, Colin Shumaker, Lacey Tarnowski, Sebastian Yaskow.
Ninth Grade Credit Roll: Darieus Baker, Lilly Carlson, Aaron Davis, Gavin Delong, Joshua Guadagno, Brianna Nehrbass, Vincent Olmstead, Aaliyah Rancano, Caleb Santarone, Amirya Warrior, Sophie Wickmark.
10th Grade Honor Roll: Travis Brennan, Alayna Brillhart, Karissa Buchanan, Jonathan Castle, Isabella Daniels, Josie Daniels, Michael Dispenza, Gary Dudek Ill, Jacquelyn Flick, Marissa Grisanti, Cameron Ingram, Tyler Januchowski, Alexander Karnes, Kaylee Keating, Makayla Kelly, Trent Lack, Mattison Larson, Yanieliz Lozada, Morgen Newton, Bennett Pomroy, Cody Ramirez, Katarina Restivo, Adeline Richardson, Brayden Stalter, Brock Stern, Ana Szymanek, Ethan Vecchio, Olivia Watkins, Kaden Weeks, Emily Yerke.
10th Grade Credit Roll: Zulyaris Cruz-Flores, Gavin Defries, Jayden Fox, Dylan Franklin, Gianna Grabias, Chandler Hale, Emily Houck, Gavannie Kuppel, Benjamin Layton, Shane Logan, Owen Manning, Ariah Miller, Kaitlynn Myers, Malachi Staton, Sabra Warner.
11th Grade Honor Roll: Rachael Beadle, Gabriel Bistrisky, Thomas Boothe, Emily Bowers, Kendal Brunn, Tristan Carstens, Alexander Cintra, Sarah Cross, Julie Decker, Karli Deel, Joel Dolce, Katelyn Gard, Matthew Gawron, Jorge Hasbun, Thomas Hogg, Karmine Kuppel, Caylin Langan, Levi Lawton, Dean League, Owen Lewis, Liam Matney, Mason Maybee, Tyler Miller, Laneya Olsen, Lily Prince-Rivera, Robert Roth, Denver Scheffer, Renee Soggs, Briana Spinuzza, John Steinwachs, Gracelyn Swan, Stephanie VanCheri, Kaelee Weiskerger, Timothy Williams, Payton Wood.
11th Grade Credit Roll: Angeleana Diehl, Jacob Jimerson-Kenjockety, Rachel Kemp, Hunter Parks, Zachary Strychalski, Logan Winchell.
12th Grade Honor Roll: Rocco Azzarella, Andrew Bandelli, Emily Barlette-Dye, Tessa Braidich, Payton Brennan, Wyatt Breton, Dominick Campese, Lucrezia Carboni, Tory Cook, Alyssa Cornell, Dylan D'Amico, Jessica Didas, David Farley Jr, Emma Forthman, Laura-Jo Hansen, Melody Heath, Makayla Hilliker, Kaylee Hutchison, Aidan Jamison, Kayla Johns, Shawn Kelly Ill, Dominic Kemp, Isabella Kmitch, Jeremy Kral, Carter LaBarge, Ryleigh Lawton, Amber Lockwood, Nova Logan, Jakeb Millar, Dylan Miller, Maya Monroy, Miguel Moraleja-Canon, Grace Mullen, Brenna Newton, Brayson Parsell, Alex Procknal, Jessica Pulver, Brady Quiter, Samantha Rankin, Andrew Rice, Caitlyn Rice, Dawson Russo, Kamran Sakpal, Harmony Sinders, Mackenzie Steinwachs, Eva Tytka, Nalani Utegg, Aleidy Vega, Dwayne White II, Jackson Williams, Melanie Wilson, Matthew Woleben.
12th Grade Credit Roll: Wyatt Golembieski, Poyraz Kocsan, Andrea Martinez, Kayden Snyder, Andrew Swan.
WNY P-TECH (Dunkirk)
High Honor Roll: Chace Fisher and Scott Flick.
Honor Roll: Rebecca Deyoung, Riley Diate, John Pilski, and Ivan Lemke.
More info about: Holiday Family Wellness Night Presentation on
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Silver Creek School District is working to:
1. Normalize conversation about mental health and wellness
2. Use common language for how we are doing (see scale on graphic)
3. Understand that the health of our brain effects physical and mental health and wellness
4. Utilize exercises and strategies to improve body and central nervous system health
#SAMEHERE presenter: David Hymowitz
6:15-7:15 p.m. in the Silver Creek Auditorium
Mr. Eric Kussin is the founder of #SAMEHERE. You will hear about how unresolved personal life traumas caused his development of a severe bout of PTSD, along with symptoms of anxiety and depression. It wasn’t until he met practitioners who taught him methods to actually heal his body and central nervous system that he began to improve and get his life back.
The presenter will share exercises and strategies that we will be using in school to help our students cope with stress, get along with one another, and how parents and caregivers can help them. Post pandemic almost everyone has plenty of stress in their lives and using #SAMEHERE “tools” can help improve our physical, social emotional, and mental well-being.
On Wednesday, November 30th, Silver Creek’s Indigenous Honor Society had their first Induction Ceremony at Chef’s Restaurant in Buffalo, NY. The Indigenous Honor Society was created to find a cohort of Indigenous students that have compassion for others and have the academic discipline to succeed. I want this cohort of students to continue to support one another and find ways to support those around them while being active in their communities. Congratulation to our inductees: Tory Cook, Kayla Johns, Maya Monroy, Jackson and Timothy Williams. Your hard work and kindness has not gone unnoticed!
Members of the Knights Against Cancer club of Silver Creek Central School District volunteered at the Carly’s Club Trunk-or-Treat event held Saturday, October 29, 2022.
Our Black Knights dressed up and handed out candy to the Carly’s Club members and their families. The blowup dinosaur inflatable costume worn by Adeline Richardson was one of the biggest hits of the event.
This was the club's first time participating in this event and will certainly not be their last: "The smiles brought to our faces, the warmth and the pride I had in our kids was absolutely beautiful and getting to be a part of something so much bigger than us really grounded so many of our students," says advisor and teacher Mrs. Jessica Kardashian. "We couldn’t be more thankful to be a part of it!"
Learn more about Carly's Club here: https://courageofcarlyfund.org/carlys-story/
A special HOLIDAY FAMILY WELLNESS NIGHT is planned Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. at Silver Creek Central School District. All district families are warmly invited to attend and enjoy an evening of activities and information. In addition, a fundraiser chicken barbecue will be available; those interested should print, fill out and return the form and payment to the school by Friday, December 2, 2022: https://5il.co/1lbhi SCHEDULE Chicken barbecue from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Join the Youth Activation Committee/Unified Sports for a BW’s Chicken BBQ Dinner fundraiser in the elementary cafeteria. Eat in or take out. Menu: Half chicken, potato salad, tossed salad & dinner roll. Presale: $10/dinner (sold until Friday, December 2, 2022) At the door: $12/dinner (limited number). Please print and fill out this form and return to your child's teacher by Friday, December 2, 2022; checks may be made out to the school: https://5il.co/1lbhi Activities for your family from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Photos with Santa, refreshments and a craft plus Letters to Santa. Presentation for parents from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.: Wellness Matters! The Silver Creek Board of Education, administrators, and staff care about the physical, social emotional, and mental well-being of our students and their families. #SAMEHERE presenters will explain how social emotional, mental health connects to our physical well-being. You'll learn about how our students are learning strategies to cope with stress, get along with one another, and how you can help them. Post pandemic almost everyone has plenty of stress in their lives and using #SAMEHERE "tools" can help improve our physical, social emotional, mental well-being. Supervised childcare activities will be provided for Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade in the elementary end of the building. Sign-ins start at 6 p.m. TRANSPORTATION: Call your school building social worker to reserve at (716) 934-2603 to reserve; please request by Thursday, December 1, 2022. Call Beth Miller (high school) at ext. 2991; Allyson Gardner (middle school) at ext. 4965 or Karielle Case (elementary school) at ext. 4994.
History & Culture Club members of Silver Creek High attended the University at Buffalo Distinguished Speakers series with Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in mid-November 2022.
Yovanovitch comes from a family that fled Nazi persecution in various countries and is the child of parents who brought her to America and taught her the value of service. She worked on behalf of the United States as an ambassador to various countries, most notably in Ukraine twice. She retired after her last few years of service in 2019. She talked of the resolve of the Ukrainian people, their will and how important the unwavering support of the United States has been since February’s invasion.
Silver Creek students were moved hearing Yovanovitch, who has worked for others in various capacities and is a strong-willed role model for young women.
"We were able to meet her and it was a memory for all of us who attended we won’t soon forget," says teacher and advisor Mrs. Jessica Kardashian. "I feel as though it inspired a few of our students in ways they may never have thought feasible for themselves and I am beyond excited to see where it takes them!"
Learn more about Yovanovitch here: https://carnegieendowment.org/experts/1822
