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COVID-19 Update
By CHS staff

 

Canisius has resumed normal operations, to the extent possible, in accordance with guidelines provided by state leadership. We have implemented a plan to make on-campus learning as safe as possible. The health and well-being of our school community is our highest priority.

Reopening Plan

FAQs

View letters to parents and additional resources below.

MAY 21, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS

MAY 17, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS

APRIL 26, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS

APRIL 20, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS

MARCH 22, 2021 LETTER TO SENIOR PARENTS

MARCH 9, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021 LETTER REGARDING ATHLETICS

JANUARY 11, 2021 LETTER TO PARENTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020 Video Messages from the Society of Jesus to All Jesuit Schools

OCTOBER 15, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

AUGUST 19, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

AUGUST 5, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

JUNE 26, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS FROM NURSE

MAY 29, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

MAY 15, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS OF INCOMING FRESHMEN

MAY 14, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS OF SENIORS

APRIL 30, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

APRIL 27, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS

APRIL 20, 2020 LETTER TO PARENTS OF SENIORS

APRIL 9, 2020 LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL

APRIL 9, 2020 LETTER REGARDING AP EXAMS

APRIL 7, 2020 VIDEO MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

MARCH 27, 2020 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT RE: FINANCES

MARCH 25, 2020 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING LETTER

MARCH 21, 2020 HEALTH ADVISORY

MARCH 20, 2020 VIDEO MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT

MARCH 19, 2020 HELP DESK

MARCH 18, 2020 E-LEARNING VIDEO

MARCH 17, 2020 E-LEARNING PLAN

MARCH 15, 2020 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL

MARCH 13, 2020 LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL RE: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT DAY

MARCH 13, 2020 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT REGARDING GAMBIT

MARCH 12, 2020 LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL

MARCH 3, 2020 LETTER FROM PRINCIPAL
 

COVID-19/novel coronavirus is a rapidly evolving situation, with frequent new developments and guidance. Please check back often for the latest information.

Canisius High School’s Response to COVID-19/coronavirus: 
Our top priority is to ensure the well-being of our students, faculty, administration and staff. This webpage is intended to update community members on our status, report safety enhancing initiatives, and provide resources for our community’s use.

Canisius Health Office: Ms. Denise Keating, RN is our school nurse. She is in ongoing dialogue with the Erie County Department of Public Health. We also receive regular recommendations for schools from the New York State Department of Health, and updates from the New York State Department of Education and the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

To contact our nurse, please call 716.882.0466

Health Resources:

At this time, as with all viruses, common sense should prevail:

  • wash your hands regularly, using hand sanitizer when water and soap are unavailable
  • do not touch your face, especially your eyes, nose and mouth
  • practice proper etiquette when coughing or sneezing
  • avoid close contact with ill persons
  • stay at home if you are ill
  • wear a mask covering your nose and mouth when you are around others

Please explore the following resources for additional, up-to-date information:

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Sam Rizzo '97, Sam Belsito honored with Bene Merenti Awards

The Bene Merenti Award, presented to members of the faculty at Jesuit schools in recognition of 20 years of teaching, serving and leading, was presented to two teachers at our 153rd Commencement: History teacher Sam Rizzo '97 and physical education teacher Sam Belsito

Black Student Union raises $1,400 as CHS remembers 5-14-22

“Please join me in a moment of silence after I finish reading the names of the people whose lives were stolen on May 14th, 2022.”

Hector Gitego ’25 read the names on today's morning announcements as CHS remembered the victims of the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that occurred one year ago Sunday.

BPO performs at Scaccia Auditorium

We were honored to host the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Tuesday as the Scaccia Auditorium showed why it was built nearly 100 years ago: For beautiful musical performances.

Andrew Kang '22 performs at Carnegie Hall

Andrew Kang '22, who excelled in the arts during his CHS career, has continued to do so as a freshman at Boston College.

Kang performed at famed Carnegie Hall in February as part of The Liturgy Arts Group of Boston College.

CHS students raise more than $3,200 in Lenten Mission Drive

A special dress-down event on the final day before break capped off a very successful Lenten Mission Drive by Canisius students.

More than $3,200 was raised in two weeks. The Lenten Mission Drive, as it has for the last decade, benefitted two fellow Jesuit schools in the country of Micronesia, located in the western Pacific Ocean: Yap Catholic High School and Chuuk Xavier Micronesia. 

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Requiescat in Pace, Mark Russell ’50.

We mourn the loss of Russell, one of the nation’s foremost political satirists, who performed comedic routines at his piano for more than five decades. The bespectacled and bow-tied Russell gained national fame for his public television specials, many of which were recorded at Buffalo’s WNED.

Construction begins on Madden Center for Global Learning

When the bold vision begins to come to fruition:

Check out a view from across the street in our Advancement Office at 1193 Delaware Ave., which shows construction starting today on the very project described in the mounted graphic on the wall: The Madden Center for Global Learning.