CRCS Celebrates Board Recognition Week

By Joshua Walther

COBLESKILL - On Monday evening, the CRCS Board of Education met to discuss the enormous outpouring of support from students over the last few weeks, as well as the district’s Homecoming events.

Last week was School Board Recognition Week, an event sponsored by the New York State School Boards Association that celebrates the commitment of the members while educating students on the kind of work the Board does.

Superintendent Matthew Sickles had been working closely with all four schools throughout the week, and he presented several gifts from the students at the Monday meeting, including framed artwork, thank you notes, a banner with personalized signatures, homemade coasters, baked goods, and crafts.

In addition to the thoughtful presents, there was one anonymous donation to Marathon for a Better Life in the name of the Board, which every member greatly appreciated.

“We appreciate all that you do to make some sometimes challenging decisions on behalf of the students,” said Superintendent Sickles. “Thank you for your commitment.”

In other news, the Board talked about the high school’s Homecoming event with Principal Brett Barr and how the student turnout fared.

Principal Barr noted that both the preceding Spirit Week and Homecoming were a huge success, with the annual dance alone hosting over two hundred fifty students.

Spirit Week was marked by “a lot of participation” between each day, with students showing up in teams for fun activities like tic tac toe and tug o’ war competitions, as well as a school-wide tournament for rock paper scissors.

Principal Barr also explained how the high school’s decoration transformation was immensely involved this year, stating “I don’t think I’ve seen all four hallway entrances from all four grades look so good.”

He concluded by thanking everyone in attendance for being good sports about the events, and said he’s expecting an equally good turnout for the school’s Halloween celebration on Friday.