South Seneca Central School District

South Seneca had two Track and Field Athletes qualify for the Class C state qualifiers in Cal-Mum this weekend. In order to qualify for this prestigious event, athletes have to be in the top 16 in their respective event out of all Class C schools. There are approximately 60 class C schools in Section V. To be in the top 16 is a great accomplishment!

"Trey Brock 9th grader qualified for the 3200 meter run (2 mile). Trey finished 10th out 16th. Next year he will hope to improve his time and standing and set his sights on the NYS State meet," Head Coach Ken Ovenshire said.

"Brooklyn Ovenshire 11th grade qualified for both the shot put and discus.
Brooklyn was seeded 16th in the disc and finished 9th overall with a throw of 96.5. Brooklyn was seeded 9th in the shot put and finished 3rd overall. Brooklyn had a great day in the shot put breaking the school record twice. Brooklyn's best throw of the day was 34'7 which placed her 3rd. Next year her goal is to get the NYS state meet as well," Ovenshire said.

Good Evening Falcons,
The vote results are below. Thank you to everyone who came out to vote! This community remains so supportive of our schools!

VOTE RESULTS FOR MAY 19, 2026
BUDGET PROPOSITION – 341 YES 134 NO (PASSED, 72%)
BUS PURCHASE PROPOSITION– 346 YES 129 NO (PASSED, 73%)
LIBRARIES PROPOSITION– 352 YES 123 NO


BOE CANDIDATES (PROP #2):
Shannon Brock - 312 votes (elected)
Brenda Eastman - 119 votes
Gerald Frank - 76 votes
Peter Jennings - 177 votes
Jody Latini - 297 votes (elected)
Rachel Klue Paperone - 288 votes (elected)

Today is the day to vote. Polls are open from 1 PM to 8 PM in the Elementary School auditorium in Interlaken. #foreverfalcons

We need participation numbers to determine whether to merge with Romulus or another team. Deadline is June 1.

Here are the registration links:

FinalForms: https://southsenecacentral-ny.finalforms.com/?forward_path=%2Fparents

Parent Playbook: https://finalforms-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/districts/NY/southsenecacentral-ny/district/parent_registration_playbook.pdf?timestamp=1778168541

Come on out tomorrow at the Elementary School auditorium to vote on this year's budget and Board of Education candidates.

South Seneca FFA middle school and high school students went to the national FFA Convention in Buffalo today! It was a tremendous experience and they represented our Falcon community with pride. #foreverfalcons

Students in the Local History class recently visited the Three Bears Historical Site, where they explored the rich history of Seneca County. During the trip, students toured the historic courthouse, where court is still held today, and the old jail, where inmates were once housed. They also visited several other important spaces within the complex, gaining a firsthand understanding of how the site has served the community for generations. The experience brought local history to life and helped students connect classroom learning to the places and stories that shaped our region! #foreverfalcons

Reminder: The District will be closed on Friday, May 22nd. This means that there will be no school for students or staff and all offices are closed. Athletic events will occur as they have been scheduled.

Our honor roll students from last marketing period. Let's hear it for these Falcons! 💛🖤

Join us tonight for our annual budget hearing at 6:30 PM in the MS/HS lower cafeteria.

At the beginning of May, the TC3 Ceramics students competed in the 37th annual Feats of Clay competition held at the Everson Museum in Syracuse. The team used their throwing and hand-building clay skills in the cylinder stack, mug production, no hands throw, blind fold throw, pot put, and team hand-building competitions. The South Seneca team placed 6th out of 34 teams. A fun time was had by all!

In April, our students in the high school Creative Crafts class traveled to the Corning Museum of Glass to experience glass blowing as part of their glass unit. Each student had the choice of creating a vase, drinking glass, or paper weight. Students learned various glass vocabulary, tools, and techniques. To further enhance this learning experience, students will create fused glass artworks in the classroom over the next couple of weeks! #foreverfalcons 💛🖤

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and tomorrow is National Teacher Day. Here at South Seneca Central School District, we are incredibly lucky to have the teachers we do. We cherish them every week, but maybe this week we can show them a little extra love! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #foreverfalcons 💛🖤

Today is Bus Driver Appreciation Day. We are so grateful to have the drivers we have! Let's it for this crew!! 💛🖤 #foreverfalcons

Remy Babineaux
Jeff Beavers
Don Covert
Scott Diamond
Carolyn Flood
Nicole Hayward
Heather Heitmann
Josh Jacot
Jim Mead
Anthony Poole
Dave Post
Eric Reece
Jim Stewart
Kevin Wilkins
Toni Willard
Dee Williams
Tim Wolverton

The South Seneca Central School District is currently accepting applications for a Behavior Support Specialist (Dean of Students) in grades PK-5.

Apply online: https://olasjobs.org/SouthSenecaCSD

Application available on the district website www.southseneca.org or by contacting Shelley Reynolds, District Clerk @ sreynolds@southseneca.org

This year's UPK Orientation Night will be held Thursday, May 7 at 6 PM in the Elementary School.

It's a great opportunity to learn all about our UPK program and all it provides. Come on out!

We are so thankful to have such an incredible administrative professional team here at South Seneca. These individuals are such a huge part of everything we do! 💛🖤#foreverfalcons #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay

Shelley Reynolds
Dorris Jennings
Sandy Hauf
Kim Dresser
Karen Denmark
Nicole Nelson
Melissa Parish
Amy Vonderchek
Lorrie Slusser
Jesse Grace
Shelley Johndrew

We are thrilled to announce that Sophomore Barrett David was recently named to the Democrat and Chronicle’s 2025-26 All-Greater Rochester Winter Teams which recognizes the top athletes in Section V.

You can view the full team here: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/agr/2026/04/14/all-greater-rochester-winter-teams-2025-2026-agr-athletes-basketball-hockey-wrestling-swimming-track/88781248007/

Barrett placed 4th at the State Championship in Albany, becoming the youngest South Seneca athlete EVER to earn a podium finish at States. We can’t wait to follow the rest of his journey as a Falcon! #foreverfalcons

South Seneca High School students recently traveled to Albany for the Rural Resource Fair at the New York State Capitol, where they actively engaged in civic advocacy and learned how state government works by taking part in real policy conversations.

You can read more about the experience here: https://www.southseneca.org/article/2810121