Gananda Blue Panther Gazette


Tonight!Virtual Seminar: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime Tonight at 4:00 pm The Finger Lakes Resiliency Network presents a virtual workshop for Parents, "How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime." In this session, learn more about the connection between toxic stress, risk/protective factors, and resilience. Start 2021 with a fresh set of tools and strategies for supporting and building resilience in "our" children. Register for this online event by clicking on the link below: Zoom Meeting	UPK Registration Registration for September 2021 UPK classes begins January 11-27, 2021. A lottery will be conducted on Friday, January 29 to determine placement, parents will be notified of placement during the first week of February. Those that enroll after the January 29, 2021 lottery will be placed if and where spots are available. Registration packets are available below, or by visiting the District Office located in the Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY 14568. Visit the Gananda website for more information.	Registration for the Gananda Spelling Bee The Gananda Central School District Spelling Bee is scheduled to be held on February 11. With current COVID-19 restrictions, we are not exactly sure if the format will be the same as previous years, but we would like to get an idea of who is interested in participating. We invite all students interested in participating from grades 4 - 8 to register so we can begin the event planning process. Please complete the Online Registration Form if you are interested in participating.

Tonight!Virtual Seminar: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime

Tonight at 4:00 pm

The Finger Lakes Resiliency Network presents a virtual workshop for Parents, "How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime." In this session, learn more about the connection between toxic stress, risk/protective factors, and resilience. Start 2021 with a fresh set of tools and strategies for supporting and building resilience in "our" children. Register for this online event by clicking on the link below:

Zoom Meeting

UPK Registration

Registration for September 2021 UPK classes begins January 11-27, 2021. A lottery will be conducted on Friday, January 29 to determine placement, parents will be notified of placement during the first week of February. Those that enroll after the January 29, 2021 lottery will be placed if and where spots are available. Registration packets are available below, or by visiting the District Office located in the Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY 14568. Visit the Gananda website for more information.

Registration for the Gananda Spelling Bee

The Gananda Central School District Spelling Bee is scheduled to be held on February 11. With current COVID-19 restrictions, we are not exactly sure if the format will be the same as previous years, but we would like to get an idea of who is interested in participating. We invite all students interested in participating from grades 4 - 8 to register so we can begin the event planning process. Please complete the Online Registration Form if you are interested in participating.


#Unity To kick off the new year with some #positivevibes, the Ruben A. Cirillo High School Student Congress came up with an idea to spread words of kindness to fellow students. Last week as a way to start this initiative, our high school staff posted words of encouragement on the locker of every high school student attending in-person classes. Additionally, each locker was given a magnetic whiteboard and a dry erase marker so that our high school students could write messages to each other.	#Respect In the past week we have learned of the passing of two former employees. Debbie Weiss was a teacher's aide at Richard Mann Elementary and Tony Morabito was the former Director of Facilities and Operations for the district, a former Board Member and former Varsity Girls Basketball and Softball Coach. Both individuals fought bravely against cancer and will be remembered for their influence in our district on our students, staff, and the community. To Debbie and Tony -- you make us #GanandaProud!	#Unity Congratulations to our December Proud Panther award recipients, 6th grade Mckenzie Rogers, 7th gradeOwen Switzer and 8th grade Hunter Walker. These students were chosen by their teachers for demonstrating the 'U" in PROUD (Unity).

#Unity

To kick off the new year with some #positivevibes, the Ruben A. Cirillo High School Student Congress came up with an idea to spread words of kindness to fellow students. Last week as a way to start this initiative, our high school staff posted words of encouragement on the locker of every high school student attending in-person classes. Additionally, each locker was given a magnetic whiteboard and a dry erase marker so that our high school students could write messages to each other.

#Respect

In the past week we have learned of the passing of two former employees. Debbie Weiss was a teacher's aide at Richard Mann Elementary and Tony Morabito was the former Director of Facilities and Operations for the district, a former Board Member and former Varsity Girls Basketball and Softball Coach. Both individuals fought bravely against cancer and will be remembered for their influence in our district on our students, staff, and the community. To Debbie and Tony -- you make us #GanandaProud!

#Unity

Congratulations to our December Proud Panther award recipients, 6th grade Mckenzie Rogers, 7th gradeOwen Switzer and 8th grade Hunter Walker. These students were chosen by their teachers for demonstrating the 'U" in PROUD (Unity).

Frostbite occurs when the skin and underlying tissues freeze. The most common cause of frostbite is exposure to cold-weather conditions. But it can also be caused by direct contact with ice, frozen metal, or very cold liquids. First, your skin becomes very cold and red, then numb, hard, and pale. Frostbite is most common on the fingers, toes, nose, ears, cheeks, and chin. Dress for the weather! Seek medical attention if you think you have frostbite.

Missing Watching School Sports? You can watch our varsity swim team's meets virtually!

Tuesday 1/19 vs. Marcus Whitman starting at 5:00 pm

Youtube Live Link

Gananda Swimming and Diving Home Meets

Finger Lakes League Invitational - Dates/Sites/Times TBD

Class D Sectionals - Dates/Sites/Times TBD

For all Meets - Dates and times subject to change. Best way to double check is Gananda athletic page with sport schedules at bottom left side of page.

Roster:

7th Grade: Peyton Conner 8th Grade: Cohen Kelley 9th Grade: Mason Briner, Tanner Phillips, Noah Van Scoy 10th Grade: Joey Acroraci

11th Grade: Conner Burns, Nathan Clarcq, CJ Springer 12th Grade: Atari Kunzer-Cruz, Joe Leyva

Upcoming Elementary Remote Learning Days

We need to add remote learning days for our elementary students in order to provide our teachers with planning and professional development time for the second half of the school year. We have scheduled the following Fridays as remote learning days for our elementary students:

Friday, February 12
Friday, March 5
Friday, March 26
Friday, April 23
Friday, May 14
Friday, June 4

For additional information, please see Principal Ernstberger's letter on our website at: https://bit.ly/2XU8n4z.

Richard Mann Elementary PBIS Staff Member of the Week

Congratulations to Jackie LaPlant for being our PBIS staff winner! Jackie is always eager to help out her fellow staff members, and she brings such an optimistic presence to our school. We thank you for all that you do for us

Playground Reopening During School Hours

We are excited to announce we will begin utilizing the playground during school hours for our elementary PAT (preferred activity time) sessions beginning Tuesday, January 19. The playground will only be available to our elementary students during the school day as scheduled per their color day and weather permitting. Safety procedures will be in place to ensure the well-being of all of our students and staff.

Middle School Yearbooks are Available to Order

Order your Gananda Middle School yearbook! Visit www.inter-state.com/yearbook and enter code 55257R to place your order. Softback and hardcover yearbooks are available with the option to add a personalized cover. Standard GMS yearbooks will be available to order until April 9, 2021. Orders with personalized covers must be ordered by March 1, 2021. Please direct any questions to Nickie Mereness: nmereness@gananda.org.

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Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

January 19, 2021

Tonight!Virtual Seminar: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime

UPK Registration

Registration for the Gananda Spelling Bee

Tonight!Virtual Seminar: How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across A Lifetime

UPK Registration

Registration for the Gananda Spelling Bee

Updated Chart: Can My Child Go To School Today?

#Unity

#Respect

#Unity

#Unity

#Respect

#Unity

Missing Watching School Sports? You can watch our varsity swim team's meets virtually!

Helpful Documents

Upcoming Elementary Remote Learning Days

Richard Mann Elementary PBIS Staff Member of the Week

Playground Reopening During School Hours

Middle School Yearbooks are Available to Order

Gananda Dollars for Scholars News and Events

GDFS is Looking for Volunteers

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