Crankshaw Returns To His Roots By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – When he was in first grade in the Greater Johnstown School District, young Bill Crankshaw counted to 100, and Mrs. Ruby Walter, his teacher, celebrated by singing “How Much Is That Doggy in the Window.” In second grade, Mrs. Greco made sure his samples of cursive writing were submitted every time there was a contest. His penmanship usually won. In third grade, Mrs. Ramsay enrolled him…
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CLICK FOR REOPENING PLAN CLICK TO JOIN ZOOM BRIEFING CCS Will Delay School Opening A Month To 10/5 COOPERSTOWN – The opening of Cooperstown public schools has been pushed back a month, parents and citizens participating at this morning’s Zoom meeting on the reopening plan were advised. At-home instruction will be offered from Sept. 9, when schools were supposed to open, until Friday, Oct. 2; then current plans are for students to return to class that Monday, Oct. 5, said…
CCS FINALIZING DETAILS ‘Drive-In Graduation’ Considered, Preceded By ‘Parade Of Seniors’ COOPERSTOWN – The Class of 2020 at Cooperstown Central School may watch their “drive-in” graduation ceremony from parked cars in the high school’s Linden Avenue parking lot, according to a press release from the school sent out today. If allowed by Governor Cuomo’s un-PAUSE regulations, students will “exit their cars and receive their diplomas. But if New York State will not allow this due to safety concerns, we will…
Schools’ Closure Extended To 4/29; Regents Cancelled By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The news had leaked out, but ONC BOCES superintendents, including Cooperstown’s Bill Crankshaw and Oneonta’s Tom Brindley, got the news officially at a superintendents’ summit this afternoon: The school break announced March 13, extended once, will be extended again for another two weeks, until Wednesday, April 29, at least. More surprising to the school chiefs was the news, delivered to the assembled group by…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Enjoy CCS’ Winter Concert WINTER CONCERT – 7 p.m. CCS Jr./Sr. students perform voice, instrumental pieces. Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. 607-547-8181 or visit www.cooperstowncs.org…
Mother Fearful CCS May Eject Twins Due To Misunderstanding Since NY Legislature Changed Law, She Says Her Children On Vaccination Track By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The mother of two 7-year-olds said she received an email this morning from Cooperstown Superintendent of Schools Bill Crankshaw directing her to remove her children from school for failing to be fully vaccinated. Amanda Perrault, a Hartwick College graduate who works at Bassett Healthcare and lives in the Town of…
Hawkeyes Fall 7-3 To Ticonderoga Sentinels Above, Chris Ubner, pitches for the Cooperstown Hawkeyes against a member of the Ticonderoga Sentinels this afternoon during the NYSPHSAA Baseball State Championships held at at Binghamton University earlier this evening. Ryan Lansing managed to make it home in the first inning, but the team didn’t score another run until the sixth inning, when Lansing brought in his second home run and Spencer Lewis grabbed a third. Although the points seemed to bolster the…
Crankshaw: New Document, Wellness Subcommittee Will Help Combat Bullying By JENNIFER HILL• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Following up on last night’s PTA meeting, CCS Superintendent Bill Crankshaw plans to put together a document with information on the school district’s current programs and policies and future ones “to combat harassment, bullying and discrimination.” “Because of conversations with students, clergy, and parents on areas that they would like to see addressed,” he said. “I can assure you that moving forward, the…
Colorful Afternoon At Crayon Carnival Tim Chapin and Gabrielle Bailey hand out cotton candy – an Crayon Carnival favorite – to Chloe Arnold, Cooperstown, during the annual event this afternoon at Cooperstown High Schoo’s Bursey Gym. “This is out fourth year doing it and we love it!” said Chapin. “We had a cotton candy machine and we figured we might as well share!” Visitors could also play games, win prizes, enjoy face painting and balloon animals, as well as potting…