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July 23, 2024
Due to safety protocols and regulations, we need to change the transportation pick-up and drop-off locations of all Middle School and High School students, effective September 3,...
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July 18, 2024
It is with great pleasure to announce that Depew Union Free School District will continue the Community Eligibility Provision for all children served under the National School Lun...
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July 1, 2024
The Wandering Wildcat is on the loose with free books! There are books hidden in public places around Depew for you to find today! Please limit to one package per family. Happy Re...
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June 11, 2024
On June 7th, nineteen students competed in the annual Cayuga Heights Fourth Grade Spelling Bee. All finalists were awarded a participation trophy for proudly representing the to...
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May 22, 2024
The 2024-2025 Proposed Budget has PASSED. Thank you to all the voters who came out! Budget Vote & Election Results PROPOSITION NO. 1 2024-2025 BUDGET Shall the follow...
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March 28, 2024
Due to the next phase of our Capital Project, the tennis courts and the basketball court located outside Depew School District (near the track) will be closed from approximately Ap...
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March 22, 2024
Cayuga Heights Elementary is halfway through the Kids Heart Challenge event and, as a school, has raised almost $3,500! In the spirit of March Madness and since everyone likes a ...
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March 18, 2024
Kindergarten registration starts tomorrow for the 2024 - 2025 school year at Cayuga Heights Elementary School. Registration and screening goes from Tuesday through Friday, 9 a....
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March 12, 2024
Cayuga Heights Elementary students in Mrs. Neidermeier's kindergarten class learned important writing skills, when they put together their own directions on how to play games like...
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March 7, 2024
At Cayuga Heights Elementary, the third grade students in Mrs. Smaczniak's class have been busy creating their own books. The young authors created dioramas and wrote information...
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March 6, 2024
The Lancaster Youth Bureau will hold a Spring Holiday Distribution on Friday, March 22nd. Distribution is open to any family in need residing in the Lancaster and Depew school di...
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March 4, 2024
Enjoy dinner and a show for this year's musical, The Sound of Music!
Tickets are now on sale for Saturday, March 16, for a pasta and sauce dinner from Banchetti by Rizzo's. Din...
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February 23, 2024
Registration for Running Club for Cayuga Heights is now open!
The links will be open through Friday, March 2nd. There is a maximum of 70 students for both Monday/Wednesday and ...
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February 21, 2024
Students at Cayuga Heights Elementary celebrated 100 days of school just before they went on break.
Some dressed up as 100-year-olds, while others created their own crowns and...
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February 21, 2024
Our district winter newsletter is now out and you can read right here on our website!
Click here to see what students have been up to in our latest edition: Depew UFSD Winter ...
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February 15, 2024
Update: Wellcats Summer Day Camp is now full. _______________________________________________________ The Wellcats link is LIVE!
Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/......
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February 6, 2024
It is the year of the dragon! The 4th grade classes at Cayuga Heights completed a STEAM Literacy project to celebrate Lunar New Year. They started by listening to a story and doin...
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January 9, 2024
We want to hear from you!
The Depew Union Free School District is working on the 2024-2025 school district calendar. We anticipate the Board's approval of the calendar at the F...
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January 5, 2024
CALL CAYUGA HEIGHTS, (716) 686-5004 FOR 2024-2025 UNIVERSAL PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION INFORMATION
FOR KINDERGARTEN:
Kindergarten registration for the 20...
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December 22, 2023
It was with a heavy heart that Dr. Stopinski announced his retirement as Depew's Superintendent of Schools, effective December 31, 2023. Read his entire Superintendent's Message h...