Walden Elementary School 2024-2025 Welcome Back Letter

To the Parents/Guardians: I hope you had a wonderful summer with your family and friends. During the summer, our staff has been busy planning instruction, replenishing supplies, and cleaning the building.  Their hard work is extremely appreciated and I applaud their efforts in preparing for the 2024-2025 school year.  The PTO continues to enhance our …

Valley Central High School 2024-2025 Welcome Back Letter

August 2024 Dear Parent/Guardian, I hope that you and your family have had an enjoyable and peaceful summer vacation.  I trust that your student is well rested, recharged and ready for a new school year.  As a reminder, the 2024-2025 school year begins on Thursday, September 5, 2024. During the first week of school, students …

Valley Central Middle School 2024-2025 Welcome Back Letter

I hope this letter finds you and your family doing well and that you have taken the time to relax and regroup during these summer months. Summertime for school professionals is all about replenishing, rejuvenating, and planning in preparation for the new year to come. As we quickly approach the end of August, we wanted …

Valley Central School District Announces Kara Raap as the New Principal of Berea Elementary School

Valley Central School District (VCSD) is proud to announce the appointment of Kara Raap as the new principal of Berea Elementary School effective July 1, 2024. With 24 years in education, Ms. Raap makes an excellent addition to the VCSD leadership team. Most recently, Ms. Raap served as the assistant principal of Presidential Park Elementary …

VC Scholarship Council is Sponsoring a Fall SAT Prep Class

Raise your SAT scores and improve your test-taking skills to prepare for the new computer-based SAT exam and maximize your opportunities for college-based scholarships. This class provides review and preparation. Learn and improve test-taking skills, including tips and techniques for taking the digital SAT. Class runs from September 11 through October 30, 2024 . Please …

Fall Sports Registration Is Open – Register Today!

Registration for the varsity, JV, and modified spring sports season is now open.   The JV and Varsity season for football begins on August 19. All other JV/Varsity sports begin August 26th.  The Modified season begins on September 5th. Please note that valid physicals are required. If your child needs a physical please reach out to …

SchoolTool New URL Begins July 31st

SchoolTool is moving to the Cloud on July 30, 2024.  There will be no access to SchoolTool on July 30th. SchoolTool usernames and passwords will not change, but we are highly recommending that all staff, students, and parents make a note of their password before July 30th as saved passwords will not autofill when logging in to the new URL. Starting July 31st the new SchoolTool URL …

New York State Summer EBT Information

The new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program will help low-income families buy food for their school-aged children during the summer. Each eligible child will get $120 in food benefits. Eligible children will receive Summer EBT food benefits on an EBT card. Families can use their Summer EBT food benefits to buy food like fruits, …

Class of 2024 Athletic Awards

Athletic Awards were presented to the Class of 2024 on Wednesday, June 5th. These awards are graciously provided by generous members of the Valley Central Community. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients! Adam Elkashef -OCIAA Male Scholar Athlete Autumn Strobach – OCIAA Female Scholar Athlete Kayla Mainor – The Bo Gill Sportsmanship Award Sophia …