Dr. Nathan Cohen Middle School

🎉 Big News! 🎉 Our community overwhelmingly voted in favor of the capital improvement project! This means essential upgrades are on the way, including a new transportation facility for safer and more efficient operations. A huge thank you to the Board of Education for their hard work and dedication in putting these priorities together, as well as to our amazing community for saying yes! Stay tuned for updates as we work together to enhance our district! #ReachNewHeights! #CommunitySupport

Good morning, We want to inform you about a security concern that came to our attention this morning, and we take the safety of our students and staff very seriously. Please be assured that we worked closely with local authorities to investigate the matter thoroughly. As a precautionary measure, we implemented additional security measures on campus with a hold in place. After thorough investigation, it was determined that the concern was not substantiated and there was NO threat to our school community. We understand the concern this may cause, and we want to reassure you that we are committed to maintaining a safe and secure learning environment. We encourage you to talk with your children about the importance of reporting any suspicious activity and remind them of our school’s emergency procedures. We have addressed the above concern and assure you that it has been taken care of. We want to thank the Elmira Heights Police Department, the Chemung County Sheriff's Department, our staff, and our students for handling this morning’s situation so professionally. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. -EHCSD

March 6, 2024 BOE Meeting Reminders: Location: Cohen School Auditorium Time: 7:00pm Doors Open: 6:30 Public Comment sign up deadline: 6:50 We will first be presenting Capital Project Presentation March 6, 2024. More information: https://www.heightsschools.com/page/capital-project We are meeting at the Cohen Auditorium instead of TAE as we have play rehearsal in that space through the show this weekend. People can use the entrance on the southeast end of the building that faces south. Please call the District Office if you have questions.

Calling All CMS Families! Come on out and be a part of Cohen Middle School's Music is Me Concert. This is going to be an amazing experience for our musicians as they team up with the The Twin Tiers Community Orchestra for this one-night show!

March Fun Fashion Friday dates and themes! Let's have some fun, Spartans!

Attention: Tonight's Board Meeting will now be held in the Thomas A. Edison Auditorium. The board intends to adjust the agenda to have an extended Public Comment time. Reminders: Public comment is reserved to residents of the Elmira Heights CSD. Each speaker has up to 4 minutes to express themselves. This is done to allow as many voices to be heard as possible. The Board anticipates holding public comments until approximately 8pm. The Board does not respond directly to comments or questions during this comment session. All speakers are required to use appropriate language, refrain from using specific names of students or families, and speakers must also avoid making derogatory comments about individual students, families, or staff.

In response to the community’s interest in sharing perspectives with the School Board, we’re adapting the agenda of our upcoming meeting and board retreat to include a 30-minute session for public comments. Here are the details: 📅 Date: February 28, 2024 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Community Room, Thomas A. Edison High School Campus 🔍 Doors open: 6:45 PM Residents will have the opportunity to make public comments for up to four minutes per person, within the 30-minute timeslot. Please remember to use appropriate language during your comments, and refrain from referring to individual students, families, or staff members. To participate, please sign in upon arrival, providing your name, residence, and the topic you wish to speak on. Speakers will be given the floor on a first-come, first-served basis. Any questions on these procedures can be directed to the EHCSD District Office.

In response to the community’s interest in sharing perspectives with the School Board, we’re adapting the agenda of our upcoming meeting and board retreat to include a 30-minute session for public comments. Here are the details: 📅 Date: February 28, 2024 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Community Room, Thomas A. Edison High School Campus 🔍 Doors open: 6:45 PM Residents will have the opportunity to make public comments for up to four minutes per person, within the 30-minute timeslot. Please remember to use appropriate language during your comments, and refrain from referring to individual students, families, or staff members. To participate, please sign in upon arrival, providing your name, residence, and the topic you wish to speak on. Speakers will be given the floor on a first-come, first-served basis. Any questions on these procedures can be directed to the EHCSD District Office.

February Fun Fashion Friday Themes! Let's have some fun Spartans!

Good morning, Spartans, A reminder that Friday, January 26th is a half day for Cohen Elementary and Middle School students. Dismissal for CMS will begin at 11:30AM. Reach out to the main office should you have any questions. Have a great day.

Elmira Heights Schools are closed today, Tuesday January 23, 2024. Regents exams that were to be given today will be rescheduled for later in the week. Students impacted will be contacted directly at a later time.

Dear Parent and Guardians: The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is conducting a Digital Equity Survey for all public school districts across the state. The purpose of this survey is to understand and promote educational equity, including digital equity for all students. The data collected will also be used by the Elmira Heights Central School District to better support the students and families within our district. The survey consists of nine multiple choice questions and will only take a couple minutes to complete. The survey will be available until January 24, 2024. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this important survey. Please complete the survey in the Schooltool Parent Portal App. If you do not have a Parent Portal Account, please contact the Main Office of School and they will get you setup.

Attention: All After School Activities are CANCELED for today; Tuesday January 9, 2024. Due to incoming weather all after school activities for the Elmira Heights School District, to include all athletics games and practices, and all after school activities are canceled.

REMINDER: In the case of any weather related delays or cancellations (like Snow Days) the first notifications go out via the school app, website, and social media. Download the app and "allow push notifications" to be the first to know!

Our Apparel Store opened today. Check out the store and place your orders prior to October 31st! Let's Go Spartans!

Reminder: Friday is a Teacher's Conference Day. NO SCHOOL for students this Friday!

It's Homecoming Weekend in The Heights! Spirit Week has been a great success, and the best is yet to come!! Tonight's events start off with the Pep Rally at 6PM in Oakridge Park where we will recognize all fall sports teams. Then it is SNAKE DANCE time!! High school students will form up at Oakridge Park at about 6:15pm and wind their way to the Heights Cinderella Softball Fields for the annual bonfire! Saturday the Spartan Football team faces off with Groton at Northop Field with kick-off at 1:30. Homecoming Court festivities happen at halftime of the game. Also on Saturday, the Homecoming Dance takes place from 6pm to 9pm at the TAE Gym. We look forward to a great weekend of festivities in the Orange and Blue!!

TODAY Friday, October 6, 2023, we will be participating in the county-wide early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed from school 15 minutes early. Students will follow their normal dismissal procedure. However, please discuss with your child(ren) what their “emergency dismissal” would be if there was an actual emergency. The school has on file your child’s emergency dismissal procedure that was filled out and turned in at the beginning of the year.

REMINDER: On Friday, October 6, 2023, we will be participating in the county-wide early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed from school 15 minutes early. Students will follow their normal dismissal procedure. However, please discuss with your child(ren) what their “emergency dismissal” would be if there was an actual emergency. The school has on file your child’s emergency dismissal procedure that was filled out and turned in at the beginning of the year.

Good afternoon, FEMA has scheduled a nationwide test of emergency alert systems for ~2:20 pm on Wednesday, Oct 4. On October 4, 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test. The test includes sending a "test message" to all televisions, radios, and cell phones. At approximately 2:20 pm Eastern Standard Time, all powered on cellphones within range of a cell tower will receive a test alert message as part of FEMA’s nationwide test of its Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). School and district administrators are encouraged to communicate this information to staff, students and parents as the test will occur during school hours, and in some cases coincide with school dismissal time. Thank you, Brandon Foley CMS Principal