Keshequa Central School District

🏐 We want to send a huge congratulations to our Varsity Volleyball Team! Over the weekend, they took home the championship at their tournament—marking the team’s first trophy win in recent years!

This past Friday was AVID Day — and our #MyAVIDWhy is simple: We believe every student can achieve at the highest levels!

Keshequa celebrated AVID Day on Friday, joining schools across the country in recognizing the power of education, the dedication of teachers, and the perseverance of students. This is our second year partnering with AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a program that helps students build important skills for success in school and in life—like critical thinking, working together, and developing leadership. We’re excited to see how AVID continues to support our students as they grow and achieve their goals!

📸✨ Picture Day is coming! ✨📸
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 19th!

Families can place orders online at upstateimages.com using the following codes:

🔸PreK–4: KeshequaElm25
🔸Grades 5–12: KeshequaMHS25

🎉 What a great first weekend for our Wildcat Sports Teams! 🎉

Girls Soccer captured their tournament championship in 2OT with a 3-2 win over Bishop Kearney/HAC, with Braelyn Isaman named MVP and Riley Nageldinger and Alivia Cartwright making the All-Tournament Team. The JV Girls Volleyball team earned their first win over Genesee Valley-Belfast, while the Varsity Girls swept Hinsdale with standout performances from Marley Little and Molly Hicks. In Boys Soccer, Zach Smathers and Aiden Upright earned All-Tournament honors.
Go Wildcats!

🍂 Fall Sports are Back!

This past week our Volleyball and Soccer teams hit the court and field for their first games of the season, while our Cross Country team is gearing up for their next meet!

Don’t forget—you can come out and cheer on our athletes all season long. Check out the full fall schedule here: https://www.keshequa.org/o/kcsd/page/athletics

The halls are buzzing again—welcome back, students! 🚌📚

We can’t wait to see all the learning, laughter, and growth that this school year will bring!

✨ Thank you to everyone who came out to our Meet and Greets tonight! ✨
It was wonderful seeing so many smiling faces and excitement for the year ahead. We can’t wait to officially kick off the school year tomorrow! 📚

🎉 A big congratulations to our students who participated in the Soaring Stars Summer Program! 🌟

Throughout the program, students connected with peers from other schools while diving into hands-on STEAM challenges. At Friday’s STEAM Fair, our students showcased projects like soaring cars, light circuits, and more!

When asked about their favorite parts of the program, many shared how much they enjoyed meeting new friends—and learning that building cool stuff takes patience, persistence, and plenty of trial and error!

📣 Registration for Fall Sports is now OPEN! Students in grades 7-12 can now sign up for Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Cross Country, Girls Volleyball, and Boys Volleyball. Use the link below to register your student and get ready for an exciting season ahead! Register Here: https://students.arbitersports.com/keshequa-central-school-district/activity-registration-2025-2026-7 A reminder as Section V transitions to the new Arbiter software, families need to make a new Arbiter Account to register. More details about that process can be found here: https://www.keshequa.org/article/2306581

🎉 We want to send a huge congratulations to recent graduate, Madeline, for winning the Livingston County Board of Elections' “I Voted” sticker design contest! Her artwork will now be featured on stickers handed out at polling places—so be sure to grab one of her amazing designs the next time you stop by the ballot box!

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓 This morning we had the honor of celebrating our incredible seniors during their graduation ceremony. We're so proud of all you've accomplished and can't wait to see what the future holds for each and every one of you. Go out and make your mark—you’ve got this! The full ceremony is now available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XHLRgwU-I

Tonight we had the privilege of recognizing some incredible members of our senior class during our annual Scholarship Night! Several community donors joined us to present scholarships to deserving students, and we also took a moment to honor our Valedictorian, Grayson, and Salutatorian, Seth. In addition, our Top Scholars were recognized and will proudly wear special medals at our upcoming Graduation Ceremony. Congratulations to all of tonight’s honorees!

🎉 The last day of school was an absolute blast! 🎉 We kicked things off with our Middle School and Elementary School Award Ceremonies—congratulations to all of our students recognized for their hard work this year! And of course, no last day would be complete without our fun water send-off at the elementary school—a favorite tradition to start summer off right! A huge thank you to our amazing bus drivers for being such great sports during the splash-filled send-off! Have a fun, safe, and relaxing summer—we'll see you back in September!

Our 3rd and 4th graders recently took part in our Careers on Wheels event! This hands-on career day gave students the chance to explore a variety of professions that rely on vehicles or machinery to get the job done — from fire trucks and tractors to dump trucks and more! A big thank you to all the professionals who shared their time, tools, and talents with our students! Nunda Fire Dept, Air Methods- Hornell, Nunda Volunteer Ambulance Service, Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Perry Veterinary Clinic, Howe Excavating, Gelser Farms, Town of Portage Highway Department

🎓🎉 Congratulations to our Kindergarten Graduates! 🎉🎓 This morning we celebrated a very special milestone with our Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony! Our students kicked off the event by singing a few songs, followed by proudly walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. We are so proud of all they've accomplished this year — the future is bright for this amazing group of students! Congratulations to the Class of 2037!

🎢 Last week, our 6th graders took a trip to Seabreeze for a day full of fun, rides, and memories! From roller coasters to water rides, it was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the school year!

We can’t believe today was our last Friday of the school year! What better way to celebrate than with Middle School Field Day, a high-energy Pep Assembly, and a fun-filled Staff vs. Staff Volleyball Game! What an amazing way to kick off the final countdown to summer! Don’t forget — the last day of school for our UPK–8th grade students is Tuesday, June 24!

🎉🎨 Keshequa Shines at the WNY Pottery Festival! 🎨🎉 This past Saturday, student potters from across Western New York gathered in Avon, NY for the High School Mugslinger’s Competition at the WNY Pottery Festival. The Clay Olympics challenged students with three wheel throwing events: tallest cylinder, widest bowl, and a blindfolded throwdown! We’re incredibly proud to share that Lilly Rauenstrauch led our team and won two out of the three events, earning her the grand prize—a brand new Shimpo VL Lite pottery wheel! 🏆 This marks Lilly’s second consecutive win at this competition. Earlier this year, she also earned Best in Ceramics at the Livingston County Art Show—an outstanding year for an incredibly talented artist! A huge thank you to Mike Carrol at Studio Sales Pottery, Shimpo Ceramics, the participating schools, and all the faculty and staff who came out to support Keshequa. Way to go, team!

🎉 Tonight we had the honor of celebrating our amazing student athletes during the Varsity Sports Award Ceremony! 🎉 Congratulations to all of our award winners and every student athlete for their dedication, teamwork, and outstanding seasons this year. A special shoutout to Ava, who officially signed and committed to continue her soccer career at Alfred University after graduation — we’re so proud of you!

🎉 Congratulations, Austin! 🏆 We’re proud to celebrate Austin’s incredible achievements in recent chess competitions! He recently secured 3rd place at the Friendship Invitational Chess Tournament with an impressive record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. But he didn’t stop there — Austin went on to capture the title of Rochester Area Individual Chess Champion! As a valued member of our Chess Club, Austin is not only a fierce competitor but also a dedicated mentor to our younger players. Congratulations, Austin!