1st annual Great Pumpkin Fun Run a treat for elementary runners

On Sunday, Oct. 23, the Elementary Run Club hosted the first annual Great Pumpkin Fun Run. Runners raced various distances based on their age and grade level. Pre-k and kindergarten runners raced about 150 yards. First through third graders ran a quarter-mile course, while fourth through sixth graders ran one mile. Sixty runners participated. All …

For our school bus drivers, safety and a love of the job are year-round

The third week in October – this year from Oct. 17-21 – is National School Bus Safety Week, an event that shines a light on the safe transport of students to and from school. In Mayfield, safety is a year-round feature of a job that the district’s school bus drivers love, a job that some …

FMCC and Mayfield announce surprise acceptance of H.S. seniors

SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College and Mayfield Central School District issued the following press release on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022: FM and Mayfield Central School Announce Surprise Acceptance of H.S. Seniors October 4, 2022 – JOHNSTOWN, NY Fulton-Montgomery Community College and Mayfield Central School have joined together to accept all 80 seniors for Fall 2023 at …

Dylan Merk named Commended Student by National Merit Scholarship Program

Mayfield senior Dylan Merk has been named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program in honor of his scholastic excellence. Dylan placed among top students nationwide in the 2021 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. MCSD Executive Principal John Bishop will present Dylan with a Letter of Commendation from his school and …

1 School, 1 Book = more than reading

One School, One Book: At Mayfield Jr. High School, it is a grant-funded project designed to engage students, their families and the school community in fostering a love of reading. During the month of October, all 7th and 8th grade students will be reading the novel, “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. It is the story of …

Students learn about HOPE from Sweethearts & Heroes

Empathy, understanding and making positive connections were the topics of the day when Pat Fish of Sweethearts & Heroes visited Mayfield Jr./Sr. High School on Sept. 19 and 20.  Fish, who’s described as a “member of Sweethearts & Heroes’ amazing squad of cape-less superheroes,” showed students and staff how they can spread HOPE (Hold On, …

Free, online, Positive Solutions for Families workshop offered by FACE Center

The Early Childhood Family and Community Engagement Center (FACE Center) is offer a free, online, seven-part Positive Solutions for Families workshop that begins Oct. 7. Positive Solutions for Families is an evidence-based, family friendly workshop of seven sessions to help support and promote positive and effective parenting behaviors. The workshops will provide information for families …

Scouts take on daily flag duties at Mayfield Elementary

Members of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Pack/Troop 5053 are raising and lowering the flag this year at Mayfield Elementary School.  Each school day, the students will raise the flag in the morning and lower it in the afternoon.  Scout leader Mark Fenstermacher and MCSD teacher Susan Fenstermacher are supervising the flag duties. In the …

New HS traffic patterns will increase safety for students, families, staff

In the interest of student safety, new traffic patterns for student drop-off and pick-up by parents/guardians and buses will take effect this school year at Mayfield Jr./Sr. High School. Parents/guardians will now drop off students in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon after dismissal in the lower parking lot by the high …

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