Principal's Corner
Dear Students and Families,
Welcome Ernie Davis Academy Champions where our motto is Be like ERNIE - Be a CHAMPION! It gives me great pleasure to welcome our friends from Hendy, Beecher, Coburn, Broadway, and Finn Academy to EDA. Also, I am very excited to be reunited with our Rising 8th grade students. If this is your first school experience in our district, we are thrilled that you will be joining our school community.
Starting a new school year can be very exciting and a little scary. We want our CHAMPIONS to be excited as you enter a new school year and enjoy a new school where our focus at Ernie Davis Academy is on teaching and learning. Whether you are entering 7th grade or 8th grade, it is important to remember there will be a transition period as you start preparing to be College, Career and Civic ready.
Middle School programs at Ernie Davis Academy will focus on offering our students a true middle school experience with educational opportunities and supports that align with the NYS Middle School Associations Essential Elements. Our programs will focus on intellectual development and academic achievement of all students, and the personal and social development of each student.
EDA is organized by TEAMS. Each student is assigned to a team with teachers in the following academic areas: Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science, and Spanish. Encore classes that support each TEAM are Art, Music, Physical Education, Reading, Technology, Family and Consumer Science and Health 8. We offer the following courses for high school credit: Algebra, Studio Art, and Living Environment.
All of you have something special that you will bring with you to EDA this school year. Being a CHAMPION of teaching and learning means that you are engaged in all that we have to offer you.
Looking forward to an amazing year filled with YOU!
Ms. Theresa Usack
Acting Principal, Ernie Davis Academy
Traci VanDeusen
Family and Community Outreach Coordinator
607-735-5433
tvandeusen [@] gstcontractors.com