‘Ellicottville Central School’ Archives
ECS’s success is no fluke
Ward sets sights on improvements by Chris Chapman September is National School Success Month. Ellicottville Central School is already one of the better districts in western New York, but how do they do it? What keeps them head and shoulders above the rest? District Superintendent, Mark Ward said it is (partial quote). The district does [...]
Ellicottville Adds Trap Shooting to Sports Offerings
by Chad Neal Ellicottville Central School has brought on a new sport at which students can take aim. This new recreation involves firearms and clay pigeons, the trap shoot, and it was offered this past spring for the first time. Karl Schwartz, athletic director at Ellicottville Central School, credits the school resource officer, New [...]
Tax base has grown, school tax levy down
By Chris Chapman The cost of sending students to school will be a bit more reasonable for residents of the Ellicottville District in the 2011-2012 year than originally anticipated, according to the tax levy passed by the members of the school board Tuesday night. Members voted to pass the levy to be collected through school taxes and were [...]
International Fellowship Invites American Families to Host Exchange Students
International Fellowship, a local student foreign exchange program, is extending the opportunity to American families to host a high school exchange student from another country. International Fellowship is one of the oldest student exchange programs in the nation, headquartered in Westfield in western New York. International Fellowship began in [...]
ECS board approves increase in cafeteria meals
by Chris Chapman When students in the Ellicottville School District return to school, they will be paying a bit more for their school-provided meals. “Our cafeteria situation is one that we have been watching for a while now,” Mark Ward, district superintendent, said. “In the 2009-2010 school year, we had a deficit of $36,502. In the [...]
ECS Gridiron Lights Up for Alumni Game
By Chris Chapman The gridiron under the lights at the Ellicottville Central School was packed Friday for the latest installment of what is becoming a charity classic for the area. The Eagle alumni took on a team sporting West Valley Wildcat uniforms, with proceeds benefiting youth football in Ellicottville and West Valley. The [...]
Business First Releases Schools Report
How do three local districts compare? By Eva Potter The scores and rankings are out for Western New York districts with mixed results. Buffalo Business First’s Guide to Western New York Schools 2011-2012, sponsored by Independent Health, was published in its June 10-16, 2011, edition. The 20th annual guide revealed some interesting [...]
YMCA Launches After-School Care at ECS
By Eva Potter The thought of a young boy or girl coming home to an empty house after school because their parents must work is chilling. All kids deserve protection, and the new YMCA after-school childcare program at Ellicottville Central School will provide a safe haven for young children who need caring supervision. The catalyst – a rate [...]
Ellicottville School Budget Proposes 3% Tax Hike
By Eva Potter Creative resource management and fiscal conservatism have allowed the Ellicottville Central School District to keep taxes low. On May 17, taxpayers will vote on the 2011-2012 school budget, one proposition and one school board seat. New York State’s fiscal woes have been splashed across the media for months, with school [...]
ECS deals with threats and alarms
Ellicottville is a quiet and safe town and village boasting an excellent school district and good kids, but as most school will attest, they are all dealing with escalating disciplinary problems, which sometimes include criminal behavior. Earlier this month, two separate incidents brought law enforcement officials to the Ellicottville Central [...]
