District News

Kindergarten Registration

Screening for children eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2020 is currently being scheduled at both Springville Elementary School and Colden Elementary School. Parents of children who are residents of Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District and are eligible for kindergarten … Continued

SGI’s Wyatt Fuller Places 3rd in Swimming Invitational

The 45th Annual Lockport Diving Invitational was held this past Saturday; 1/18. Seventeen divers from 11 WNY school districts competed in this 11 dive competition. Joseph Victor from St. Francis High School finished in first place with a total score of 550.55. … Continued

Bowling Teams Both Improve

The boys bowling team won their third match in a row yesterday defeating Lackawanna and improving their record to 4-2.  Simon George had the high game with a 200 The girls team remained undefeated at 6-0 yesterday beating Lackawanna as … Continued

Girls Modified Basketball

The Girls modified basketball team had a dominant 39-10 victory over Depew this week. Kaitlyn Hender led the scoring with a 10 point night. Mia Rodgers had a great night with 9 points, a big block, and scored the Lady … Continued

Swimming & Diving

Saturday January 11th, the Springville Divers traveled to Lakeshore to take part in the first Chris Ignatowski Memorial Diving Invitational.  Wyatt Fuller, Ben Sullivan, and Austin Yetter competed in the 11 dive competition, with this being the latter two’s first … Continued

Boys JV Basketball Update

Friday night the boys JV basketball team improved their record to 7 wins and 3 losses with a 45-34 victory over East Aurora.  The game was won with a collective defensive effort forcing East Aurora into multiple turnovers, and control … Continued

New Middle School Library Media Center Impresses Students and Staff

Looks of awe and amazement covered the faces of students as they saw the brand-new Library Media Center at Springville Middle School when it opened on January 7. Students commented on the amazing transformation of the library to a larger … Continued

SGI Seeks TIES Coordinator

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District is seeking a parent for the part-time position of TIES Coordinator. TIES (Together Including Every Student) is a program that promotes the participation of children/young adults with developmental disabilities in extracurricular/community activities by providing effective … Continued

Lifeguard Course Returns to SGI

Lifeguarding and water safety courses will be offered to the community through Springville-Griffith Institute this winter. The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course, CPR/AED/First Aid training and Waterfront Certification will all be offered. Karen Reynolds and Christy Komenda will be teaching … Continued

High School January Exam Schedule

Dear Families: I hope this correspondence finds you well after the holiday season.  The purpose of this letter is to provide you with additional information concerning the upcoming Regents/Midterm Exam Week scheduled for January 22-24. From  Wednesday, January 22nd through … Continued

Teaching Swimming in Elementary PE

MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT: Before I get to changes at SGI, I’d like to share something personal. I remember the first time I mastered “floating” in the pool. I was in the 8th grade and my best friend’s sisters took … Continued

Read To Succeed

Read To Succeed is a free program that allows students in grades K-6 to earn tickets to Six Flags Darien Lake just by reading six hours for fun. Here is how your child can earn a free ticket to Six … Continued

SGI Bowling

SGI Lady Griffins improved their record to a 2-0 record with a win over Pioneer Panthers at Cascade Lanes on December 16th.  Sonya Krezmiem had the highest score of the match up with 191. The SGI boys team dropped a … Continued

Early Season Bowling Update

Yesterday the girls bowling team improved to a 2-0 record with a win over Pioneer at Cascade Lanes. Sonya Krezmiem had the high game of the day with a 191.  The boys dropped a tough match to Pioneer yesterday taking their … Continued

Middle School Climate Committee Enacts Change

What started out as a simple class assignment turned into so much more at Springville Middle School. During the fall of 2018, students learned about climate change in both Mr. Beiter’s social studies classes as well as Mrs. Hughey’s science … Continued

Varsity Girls Basketball Opens League Play

The varsity girls basketball team opened up league play on Friday night and walked away with a 51-34 victory over the Depew Wildcats. The girls started off a little slowly in the beginning going down early but stormed back thanks to … Continued

Varsity Girls Basketball Team Starts Strong

The varsity girls basketball team has started their season 2-0 after a 50-32 win over Williamsville East in the first round of the Sacred Heart Tournament. The girls started off slowly going down 7-2 in the first quarter. They regained … Continued

School Bus Drivers Wanted!

Discover if School Bus Driving is Right for You If you can answer yes to any of these questions, maybe school bus driving is the career you’ve been looking for! Do you have great people skills and are you calm … Continued

Middle School Recognitions – MP1

Springville Middle School would like to congratulate the following students for making the first quarter Merit and Honor Roll. MP1 Merit Roll MP1 Honor Roll

December Bulletin

The District Bulletin is a monthly newsletter that provides readers with information regarding District news, student activities, classroom projects and special events.

December 7th Fredonia College Indoor Track Meet

Girls Team Highlights 55 hurdles Emily Schlemmer 3rd place 10.38 Sydney Wittmer 11.52 600 Jaime Dickenson 4th 1:56 55 dash Janay Ghani 4th 7.99 Sydney Wittmer 8.16 Shella Mae Navarro 9.44 Ronni Dufrane 9.5 1500 Sonya Krezmien 2nd 5:10 300 … Continued

High School Recognitions – MP1

Springville High School would like to congratulate the following students for making the first quarter Merit and Honor Roll. MP1 Merit Roll MP1 Honor Roll

Students show a giving spirit

The students at Springville-Griffith Institute CSD have come together to show their generosity and help out those in the Springville community this holiday season. Events at Colden Elementary, Springville Middle School and Springville-Griffith Institute High School all raised food and … Continued

Middle School Musical Tickets

Select the link below to order tickets for SGI Middle School’s production of Cinderella. https://springvillegi.ludus.com/

School Safety When Alleged Threats Are Reported

Message from the Superintendent of Schools, Kimberly Moritz On Monday and Tuesday of this week, we had two different incidents that captured the attention of our students, staff and families. Our SRO, Deputy Lundberg, our principals and I were well … Continued

Springville-Griffith Institute Middle School Presents…Cinderella

The magical tale of a young woman who is transformed from a chambermaid into a princess has a fresh new look!  Rodgers and Hammerstein’s version of this romantic and classic tale comes to life December 6 & 7, 2019.  Join … Continued

SGI Insider

High School Journalism Class Publications

Colden Elementary Creepy Coin Toss

The CES Student Council hosted the Creepy Coin Toss during our recent Fall Fest. The members of Student Council volunteered their time to assist other students who were participating. After the event, the student council sorted, counted, and wrapped all … Continued

Top Ranked Runners

Congratulations to Brett Russell, Sonya Krezmien and Jared Hecht.  The three athletes have continued to climb the ladder placing at Sectionals this past weekend.  The athletes will travel to Plattsburg next weekend to compete at the State Cross Country Invitational. … Continued

Colden Fall Fest

On Friday, October 25, 2019, the Colden Elementary PTA continued the tradition of hosting the annual Fall Fest. This year’s event started off with a chicken barbecue. The evening events included a haunted outside maze, face painting, indoor games, and … Continued

Volleyball Team Battles Hard in Section B2 Finals

The Springville volleyball squad traveled to North Tonawanda for the section B2 finals last night. The team was followed by a bus load of student fans who came to cheer on their team!The girls fought hard, but lost to Olean … Continued

Volleyball Advances to Finals

Congratulations to SGI Volleyball who defeated Depew in a Semi-Final match on Monday night. The team advances to the Finals tonight at North Tonawanda High School where they will take on the Olean Huskies. Event starts at 8pm.

SGI Coaches Receive Award

Congratulations to Bob Gainey and Joe Marvin who were recently honored at a special event held during a recent Buffalo Bills game. The two were named to the inaugural Project Play WNY Coaches Honor Roll. The regional award honored 125 … Continued

Varsity Volleyball Advances

Griffs volleyball won their first playoff match Friday night, beating Albion in 3 quick sets. 25-12, 25-22, 25-16. All 11 teammates contributed to the win, with Ivette Lewandowski and Marie Emerling totaling 7 kills from the right side, Rachel Stressinger … Continued

SGI Teacher Has Work Featured in Exhibition

When Karen Eckert isn’t teaching high school English at Springville-Griffith Institute High School, you may find her working on The Poeta Project. Through her time as a teacher, Eckert saw something troubling in high schools: students holding back creatively and … Continued

Benjamin Higgins Reaches New Tech Achievement

Benjamin Higgins, Tech Integration Specialist at SGI, has become an ISTE- Certified Educator. ISTE- Certified Educators focus on using technology to transform learning and improve student outcomes.  The ISTE-certification process requires extensive learning and work on the part of the educator. “The … Continued

JV Girls Volleyball Finishes Season with a Win

JV Girls Volleyball team won their final match Friday night against Maryvale by 3-0, with scores of 25-10, 25-13, and 25-15.  MacKenzie Owens had a season high 12 kills, McKenzie Steff and Alicia Sipes both contributed 4 kills, and Mia … Continued

A Big Thank You to S-GI School Board Members!

The week of October 21-25 is New York State School Board Recognition Week.  Our SGI School Board members are elected officials who volunteer countless hours while serving on the Board, and they put in many long hours of School Board … Continued

Building a Stronger Safety Culture in the SGI Community

From Ann Rugg, Transportation Supervisor at SGI: October 21st is the beginning of School Bus Safety Week and is also the beginning of Safe Schools Week. Safety, however, cannot be limited to just one week or three bus drills per … Continued

McNamara Quinn Earns All ECIC All Star Honors

On Tuesday, October 15th, the ECIC golf tournament was held at the Tan Tara Golf Course in Tonawanda.  Springville’s McNamara Quinn finished in 6th place out of a field of 55 participants.  McNamara shot a seven over par 79 to qualify … Continued

SGI Girls Tennis Awarded at ECIC

The varsity girls tennis team sent three representatives to ECIC’s on Friday afternoon and came away with an excellent showing. In first singles action Lily Vanuga advanced past the first round with a resounding straight set win over the first … Continued

Swim Team Impresses at Final Swim of Season

This past Saturday these 7 young ladies went to the B meet in Maryvale for their final swim of the season. Maggie Parish dropped 4 seconds in her 200 free swim and took 5th place. Taylor Casey dropped 1.2 seconds in 50 free, … Continued

Volleyball Teams Finish Home Regular Season Play with Wins

Congrats to Springville varsity volleyball for their quick win against Lake Shore 3-0 on Tuesday night! It was Senior night for Ivette Lewandowski and Emily Ehlers. The team is now 9-2 in their division. The final division game of regular … Continued

SGI INSIDER

High School Journalism Class Publication – Oct 2019

New School Resource Officer Coming to SGI

Springville-Griffith Institute CSD will be welcoming a new full-time school resource officer in a few days. Rick Lundberg of the Erie County Sherriff’s office, known as Deputy Rick, will be joining the SGI team. Lundberg has served as a police … Continued

Varsity Girls Tennis Finishes Regular Season with Win

The varsity girls tennis team completed their regular season on Monday by defeating a scrappy Eden team 3-2. Winning the first point on the day was Haylee Cerrone. She won her match 6-1, 6-4. Cerrone played a clean game and … Continued

Miss Brooke Adams Named Colden Elementary Principal

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District is pleased to introduce Miss Brooke Adams as the new Principal of Colden Elementary School. Miss Adams was board approved at the October 8, 2019 Board of Education meeting and will start at Colden Elementary … Continued

SGI Volleyball Gets 2 Big Wins versus Ellicottville

The JV girls volleyball team defeated Ellicottville 3-0 on Monday night.  The Lady Griff’s out scored the Eagles 25-15 and 25-11 the first two games with 6 kills by MacKenzie Owens, 9 assists by Lauren Frescella and serving lead by … Continued

Parent Network of WNY Calendar of Events

Parent Network of WNY’s workshops and parent groups offer something for everyone in a wide range of topics covering Transition, Behavior, Special Education, Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Advocacy and more. All workshops are free of charge. We hope to see you … Continued

34th Annual CCDA College Night

Where: Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075 West Herr Atrium Time: Registration begins at 5:45pm. Program begins at 6:15pm Cost: Free Who should attend: Students with disabilities, their parents/guardians, high school guidance/transition counselors, school psychologists, professionals supporting … Continued

Varsity Girls Tennis Team Returns To Action

After a long layoff the Varsity Girls Tennis Team returned to action on Friday night in a clash between the leagues top two teams. The Lady Griffs fell to Alden by a score of 5-0. Despite the result Lily Vanuga … Continued

SGI Cross Country Team Remains Undefeated

The Cross Country Teams continue to race well and stay undefeated in the division.  The boys team is ranked 8th in the state and the girls are ranked 7th in WNY.  The girls beat Depew earlier this week by the … Continued

Townsend Named Director of Special Education

The Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District is pleased to announce that Katherine Townsend has been named the Director of Special Education. Mrs. Townsend has been an administrator with the District since 2007 and most recently served as Principal for Special … Continued

Informational Meeting – Tour Australia in 2021

Springville’s International Club will be hosting an informational meeting for anyone looking to sign-up to travel to Australia in 2021. If you’re interested and want more information, please join us on Thursday, October 10th at 6pm in the High School … Continued

Volleyball Update

JV volleyball bested Ellicottville Thursday night, 2 games to 1, with scores of 25-14, 25-19 and 24-26.  MacKenzie Owens lead the team in serving and hitting, recording 10 aces and 6 kills. Alivia Sipes, Mia Kendall, and Hailey Turner also … Continued

The SGI Boys Cross Country Team started league competition this week with a gigantic win over Alden. The team scored 26 out of 29 points.  The Alden Bulldogs, one of the toughest teams in the division, was a great win … Continued

Varsity Tennis Update

The Varsity girls tennis team continued their winning ways by defeating the Eden Raiders by a score of 4-1. In first singles action Lily Vanuga won 6-1, 6-2. Lily’s ability to finish her ground strokes and hit timely drop shots … Continued

Community Ed – Fall Courses

The Community Ed Programs are open to all regardless of background or residence; however district residents will be given preference. Lean About The Fall Programs

Swim Team Update

The girls varsity swim team is still going strong with a 5-0 record, defeating Tonawanda last night 64-38.  Shannon O’Hara is currently ranked 5th in our section for 6 dives and received her personal best score (234.90) at yesterday’s meets against … Continued

Varsity Tennis Update

The varsity girls tennis team took home a forfeited win on Monday against the Tonawanda Warriors. The Warriors didn’t have enough girls to play on the day so the lady griff’s took the 5-0 win. On Tuesday night the girls … Continued

SGI to Hold Flu Shot Clinics

Springville-Griffith Institute will be hosting three flu shot clinics next week. One is for district staff and two are for anyone in the community regardless of if they have kids in school in the district. District employees can receive their … Continued

JV Volleyball Wins Over Maryvale

JV Volleyball hosted Maryvale Flyers Monday night and won 2-1.  The Lady Griffs were lead by setters Sydney Fuller and Lauren Frescella, and great defense by MacKenzie Owens and Alicia Sipes.  Colleen Keller served 7 aces during the match.  The … Continued

Pop Warner Hall of Fame – Kyle Bicknell

Induction Class of 2019 Kyle Bicknell was born in Springville, New York on December 3, 1967. He is the son of Jay and Judy Bicknell and younger brother of the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee Tim Bicknell. Kyle grew up … Continued

Pop Warner Hall of Fame – Judy (Schunk) Langworthy

Induction Class of 2019 Judy (Schunk) Langworthy Graduated from Springville Griffith Institute in 1985 Four Sport Athlete –Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball Varsity Tennis – 3 years, doubles MVP senior year My partner and I were undefeated as first doubles Went … Continued

Pop Warner Hall of Fame – Jim Rindfuss

Induction Class of 2019 Coach Rindfuss attended Kenmore High School, which is now Kenmore West High School.  While in high school, he participated in basketball and baseball; graduating in 1958.  After high school, Coach attended Brockport State Teacher’s College, graduating … Continued

Varsity Volleyball Defeats Pioneer Panthers

Springville Varsity Volleyball defeated Pioneer on Tuesday in 4 sets.  The Griffs are still undefeated with a record of 4-0.  The team worked together to overcome a slow start and early errors in game 2. Katelyn Mesch had 4 kills, … Continued

Varsity Tennis

The varsity girls tennis team dropped a competitive match with the Alden Bulldogs last night by a score of 5-0. The match pinned the best teams in Division 4 for their first meeting of the season. In first singles action … Continued

Tennis Team 4-0

The Varsity Girls Tennis team made it four wins in a row on Thursday night as they defeated West Seneca East 5-0. Getting the first point on the day was Lily Vanuga. Lily was exceptional all over the court and … Continued

Boys Varsity Soccer

The Boys Varsity Soccer team has had a great start to the season.  They kicked off the week taking down Lackawanna 1-0 in OT.  Chris Smith scored on a great ball from Jake Schrieber. Austin Boies made 11 saves in … Continued

Lady Griffs Swimming

The girls swim team is off to a dynamite start with a 2-0 record.  Last week we kicked off our season with our annual non-league competition against Pioneer where we won 60-38.  Yesterday we faced our first league team, Cleveland … Continued

JV and Varsity Volleyball Teams Both Win Over East Aurora

Springville varsity girls pulled off a 5 set nail biter against East Aurora last night.  The Griffs are now 3-0.Excellent setting by both Wittman and Heichberger who ran their team’s offense.  Heichberger’s strong serving brought the team back from behind … Continued

Tennis Wins Over Depew

The varsity girls tennis team made it three in a row on Wednesday night with a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Depew Wildcats. The first point was won by the 1st doubles tandem of Grace Terhune and Elle Schosek in … Continued

Girls Swim Team Off to a Great Start

The girls swim team is off to a dynamite start with a 2-0 record.  Last week they kicked off their season with the annual non-league competition against Pioneer where we won 60-38.  Yesterday, the team faced their first league team, … Continued

Varsity Tennis Team Gets Big Win Over Cheektowaga

The Varsity girls tennis team made it two in a row after a big 5-0 win over Cheektowaga Monday night. Lily Vanuga dominated her opponent from the first singles slot winning: 6-0, 6-1. In second singles action, Haylee Cerrone showed … Continued

Volleyball vs Iroquois

SGI Varsity Volleyball team is now 2 – 0 after beating Iroquois in 4 sets.  The girls ran a new rotation in which Jillian Roggie debuted as Libero.  Jill led her team to a 25-21 victory in set one.  The … Continued

34th Annual CCDA College Night

October 23rd, 2019 Where: Hilbert College, 5200 South Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075 West Herr Atrium Time: Registration begins at 5:45pm. Program begins at 6:15pm Cost: Free Who should attend: Students with disabilities, their parents/guardians, high school guidance/transition counselors, school … Continued

JV and Varsity Volleyball Battle Iroquois

Both the JV and varsity volleyball teams took on Iroquois this weekend. The SGI varsity volleyball team is now 2 – 0 after beating Iroquois in 4 sets.  The girls ran a new rotation in which Jillian Roggie debuted as … Continued

Tennis Update- 9/9

The girls varsity tennis team rebounded from their first loss of the season to overpower Tonawanda by a score of 5-0. The Warriors had to forfeit both 1st and 2nd doubles so the Lady Griffs started out with a 2-0 … Continued

SGI X-C West Seneca West Invitational Results

Congratulations to the SGI Girls take first at X-C Invitational at Sunshine Park in West Seneca. Sonya Krezmien place first overall at the invitational with a time of 19:49 on the 5k course.  Kirsten Melnik in her first 5k finished … Continued

Middle School Photos

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