No Varsity Baseball practice today. Bus leave Friendship tomorrow at 3pm!!
Pat Barber and Jessica Shannon from the Longview Nursing Home came to Friendship Career Exploration class to discuss each of their roles at the facility. The Longview facility has multiple roles from rehabilitation to end of life care. Pat is the director of the Nursing Home and discussed her role of hiring and retaining staff, which has become difficult in the past few years. Jessica discussed how she helps various patients in the facility, with each client having a different need. Both described the joys of helping others and the sadness when a person passes away. Each stated when that occurs it feels like a member of their family has died as well. Thank you for sharing your insights and expertise.
Congratulations to the Friendship Central School's 3rd quarter Honor Roll students.
Half an hour before the performance times, musicians should report, and the auditorium doors open for seating at this time. Check out the art show while you wait. The Top Ten Art MS/HS Students will receive art medals on May 21st promptly at 6:20 pm from Mrs Welka.
The Music Department was proud to take a dozen students to two separate Solo-Festival venues in Elmira and Fillmore. All our Vocal and Instrumental students did a phenomenal job and earned high scores from their adjudicators.
Amy McKinley from Olean General Hospital came to the Friendship Career Exploration class to discuss what a cardiac care nurse does. She explained the types of medical equipment that would be used from catheter to stints. She showed why heart attacks occur and how our diet affects the our vascular health. Many students were stunned that soda and energy drinks would have a negative impact on their heart health. From models to examples of equipment our students were pulled into Mrs. McKinley's cardiac world. Thanks you Mrs. McKinley for sharing your time and experience.
Join us for Friendship Central School's 2025 Spring Art & Music Nights!
Tuesday, May 20:
5pm = PK-12 Art Gallery
5:30pm = Auditorium Doors Open & Students in their assigned classrooms
6pm = Curtain Time
Wednesday, May 21:
6pm = PK-12 Art Gallery
6:20pm = HS Art Awards
6:30pm = Auditorium Doors Open & Students in their assigned classrooms
7pm = Curtain Time
Congratulations to all four spring varsity teams for being named Spring Scholar-Athlete teams!! The following Student-Athletes maintained a 90+ GPA while participating in a Varsity Sport this Spring. Girls Track- Kennedy Hunt and Lillian Kirtz. Boys Track- Dawson Mix, Zakkary Ueblacker, and Jerome Harmon. Softball- Sydney Hadsell, Josilyn Kirch, Kaydence Sadler, Morgan Holcomb, Avery Lamberson, and Destiny Wilkins. Baseball- Dawson Mix, Aiden Golden, Daejin Langdon, Charles Taylor, Sean Dieter, and Matthew Donohue.
Cheryl Benson, LMT came to the Friendship Careers class to discuss Medical, Deep Tissue and Swedish Massages. Her insights made it clear that massage is a viable way to manage pain and other medical conditions. She also discussed her cost of education, equipment and the various paperwork and taxes. Her thoughtful and honest descriptions of massage therapy made it easy for students to make a clear choice if they would like to enter the massage therapy field. Mrs. Benson, thank you for your time and expertise.
Tonight's, 5/6, Varsity Softball and Baseball games have been moved to Fillmore on the turf. Baseball first and Softball to follow.
Modified Softball and Baseball games today, 5/3, have been rained out!
Check out some pictures of our students enjoying themselves on their senior trip and learning along the way.
Carolyn Newhouse and Julie Speaker from the Bradford Area Alliance visited the Friendship Careers Class to discuss entrepreneurship. Carolyn discussed her four companies that she started and the model she used for each of them. Julie, a former elementary school counselor, brought the focus of doing what you want to do and how to be passionate. Ultimately, both women made it clear that the path our students take to their career field is up to each student. Students were shocked to hear that Carolyn does not have a start time for her employees or an end of day time, she pays for results not seat time. Thank you both for your time and insights.
Friendship Spring 2025 Baseball Senior Night!!
Friday was the first annual Rock Paper Scissors contest. There were many battles throughout the day but the student winner was Sabrina Blouvet. The overall winner was Mrs. Lewis., who took home the "champion" t-shirt. Congratulations to both of the winners on a job well done defeating opponents to show your true dominance.
Hope to see you!
Pastor Adam Morrill came to the Friendship Career Exploration class to discuss the career of a pastor. Explaining that there is more to the job of being a pastor than on a Sunday. There are meetings, seeing people in the hospital and other various community out reach. Thanks for your time and insights
Liz Lingenfelter and Cody Shepard from Armstrong Cable came to discuss their roles in the Armstrong Company. Liz is part of marketing and gave examples of her role in community fundraising and other events that Armstrong supports. Cody discussed his role as a technician on the road and the supportive efforts for customers. As with any job there are pitfalls and each explained theirs but their overall message was that Armstrong was a good family company to work for. Liz and Cody thanks for your time and honesty.
Friendship-Scio Varsity Baseball and Softball games today 4/3 have been moved to the turf in Fillmore. Baseball will start at 4:45 and Softball after.
Olivia Marks (2024 FCS Graduate) came into school to tell the student body about the Genesee Rotary Valley Rotary Camp. Genesee Valley Rotary Camp (GVRC), is a one week summer camp for young people (ages 8 – 21) with various disabilities. GVRC is a not-for-profit organization that became incorporated in 1963 and has served children and young adults from four surrounding counties (Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, and Allegany) ever since.
Friendship has raised money the past two years for the camp and with the help of the Friendship Rotary has donated close to $4000. Classes will be competing the next two weeks with each other to see who can raise the most money. Student Council will give prizes to the winners of grades k-2, 3-6, Middl School and High School.
