Up coming events for the week of January 27-February 1.
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH.
Congrats to last night's RISE VIP of the game, 5th grader Parker Mann. Keep up the great work Parker!
Thank you IRFCU for another awesome community experience. The littlest Redskins got a tour of Guthrie’s helicopter and got to learn what an awesome resource we have in our valley. We then went to the Sayre Police Department where we were treated to a tour and learned all about their facility. We are grateful for the blue! Our town is a safer place because of you!
Between the Redskin Club and tonight's gate we collected over $1500 for the victims of the devastating fire in Wyalusing this week. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the staff and students at Wyalusing.💚
Shout OUT to our Ms. Koopman!
SAYRE — Valley Arts4All is inviting the community to a soup-er good time that will benefit local students and teachers.
The organization’s annual Souper Bowl event will return on Feb. 18 at Celebrations Black Diamond Cafe in Sayre, providing various soups and handmade pottery bowls made by Sayre/Athens students and faculty.
The 13th annual fundraiser will continue to benefit Valley Arts4All and their teacher grants and student scholarships.
Valley Arts4All President Kurt Priester shared that the event was created after members of the former Artsfest came together to help the community following the 2011 flood.
Over the years, this group donated to several different charities and overtime, raised funds for student artisans and art/music teachers.
This year was no different.
Priester said Valley Arts4All has set aside over $7,000 in grants for art and music teachers in the Waverly, Sayre, and Athens school districts.
The grants will allow teachers to purchase supplies or special materials for their classrooms, expanding their teachings creatively.
“We are so happy about that,” Priester said.
In addition, Valley Arts4All is able to provide $500 to student artisans this year.
“We actually have five seniors that have been a part of Valley Arts4All over the years and they will be granted $100 each,” Priester said.
Valley Arts4All is an annual event that is held each May at Riverfront Park in Sayre and showcases an abundance of local artists and vendors as well as live entertainment, children’s activities, and more over the course of two days.
The art-focused event has been beloved by the Valley community for many years as it has something for everyone.
At the Souper Bowl event, Priester anticipates a large crowd.
“The first half hour we are walloped with so many people and serving them,” he said. “It is fantastic that people from the community donate their soups to this.”
Priester said this year’s donated soups include baked potato, chicken noodle, seafood chowder, split pea, chili, and more. Mad Hatters Cafe and Tea Garden will also be providing several food options for attendees.
Not only is the soup donated, but the handmade pottery bowls as well.
We want to honor the family that had the tragic house fire with a green out tonight.
Did someone say POPCORN FRIDAY? 🍿
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has recently mandated that school districts across Pennsylvania provide information to all parents regarding Type-1 Diabetes. Please see the School Nurse's page on our district website for more information."
Congratulations to Hudson Trump who grabbed his 500th rebound and Nick Pellicano who scored his 1000th point tonight in Sayre's 64-32 win over Sullivan County tonight!!!
The following message was sent to Sayre families via text, email and phone call earlier today. Sayre schools will have a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, January 21st, and Wednesday, January 22nd, due to the forecasted extreme cold and wind chill.
Hurdles. Emma Cole opened her throwing season throwing a PR in the shot at 21'8". Only 2 athletes competed at the River Hawk Invite on Jan.19 and came home top 10 places, Rose was out leaned at the finish to end up 3rd in the 60m hurdles running a big PR of 10.42 taking 3rd, plus the 60m in8.98 and another PR in the 200 at30.50. Hudson Malanoski opened up his throwing season by placing 8th at 38' in the shot. We have 2 more meets at Bucknell U on Feb. 2nd and Feb. 22nd, then open up our outdoor season on March 25 with a dual meet at Athens at 4pm. There is still time to sign up for outdoor and come and join us, always room for more, no one sits the bench in track, everyone competes at all the meets unlike other sports!
The Sayre indoor track team had a busy month of January competing in 3 different meets. Two 3rd place finishes highlighted the Jan. 4 meet at the Red and Black open at ESU. Rose Shikanga placed 3rd in the 55 hurdles in 9.65, also 23rd out of 78 in the 55 at 8.39 ran 30.95 in the 200. Marco Quiros took 3rd in a PR of 53.82 in the 400, 9th place in the 200 at 24.77 another indoor PR, plus 35 out of 113 in the 55. Glenn Vanbenthuysen ran the 1600 in 5:48. Donte Rebeck competed in the 55-7.86, 200-27.85 and 400-1:04.46. Freshman Brayden Vorhis ran the 55-8.04, 200-27.71 and 400-1:06.76. There were over 900 athletes competing from 50 plus schools. Jan. 12 we competed at the SU High School Invite, gaining more experience for the outdoor season. Marco-7.60, Braydon-8.47 and freshman Jayden Torres-9.07 he also ran the 60m, Jay also ran the 60H in12.79 jumping up to the HS 39
Congratulations to Jax Morgan! Jax hit the mat at the Canton Matmen wrestling tournament today with a 3-1 record. Jax came home with 2nd place finish! ❤️💙
HEY REDSKIN FANS! 📣planning to attend tonight's boys basketball? We will be traveling to Canton where we will face the Warriors, game time for this evening events will be as follows; Varsity 6:00 pm start time with JV to follow.
Upcoming events for the week of January 20-25, 2025
Congratulations 5th grader Payten Hoyt, our RISE VIP of the game tonight!!
Attention Parents and Guardians! Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is coming up on Friday, March 7, 2025. If your child will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025, it’s time to register! To schedule an appointment, please call: 📞 570-888-7615 Ensure you have the following documents ready for the registration process: Completed Registration Packet (available on our website) Child's proof of age Proof of residence (e.g., utility bill or lease agreement) Current Immunization records We look forward to welcoming your child to our school community! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.
We continue getting to know our staff in 2025 by chatting with our Business Computer- Information Tech Teacher, Andrea Dahl-Edgerton
“I like to spend time with my family and animals,
painting rocks that we collect from the creek outback of our house,
being outside by the creek or exploring nature, and I like to work in
the fruit garden in the warmer weather. I make sure to read every day
as well. Sitting on the back deck of my house in the warm weather with
a book and my dogs on my lap is where I like to be!”
“I grew up in the Finger Lakes around the old Seneca Army Depot in
Romulus, New York. This is unique for two reasons. The Depot is the
home of the white deer that are very rare and beautiful. Second, it is
a very rural community and smaller than Sayre.”
“I chose teaching because I love to help my community. I have always had jobs that were based on helping people. Even when I was not teaching, I worked in positions
that helped my community. I believe that educating and helping people
is one of the best gifts you can give to a community. Once you learn a
skill, it is with you forever. This belief motivated me to share my
knowledge with others to help our community become a better place to
live and work.”
“I love the small school and community environment at SASD. I graduated from a
small school with 30 students in my graduating class. I love how you
know each student, form a bond with your peers, a teacher is able to
get to know students better, and seeing the pride in each community
member adds to the motivation to give your best each day. The school
has welcomed me with such a warm and inclusive feeling. That
environment is appreciated and adds to a positive school experience
for all.”
We thank Andrea for joining our school community and sharing what makes her a great addition to our Sayre family!
Congratulations to Liam Barry who was accepted into the Program for Priestly Formation in the Diocese of Scranton today and will continue his journey to become a Priest in August when he enters the Seminary at Seton Hall!
