Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

October 16, 2019

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Save the Date

The annual Gananda K-12 Science Fair will take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Experiment, explore, and fulfill your curiosity! Registration forms, important deadlines, and other information will be posted to the Gananda Science Fair webpage in the coming months. Questions can be directed to ScienceFair@gananda.org.
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Gananda Education Foundation November Meeting Cancelled

Due to conflict, the Gananda Education Foundation has cancelled its November meeting. Meetings will resume on December 3.

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I heard....is it true?

Gananda Central School District recognizes the importance of communication with parents, community members, students and staff. While every effort is made to ensure that accurate information is shared, it is not uncommon for rumors or myths to be circulating throughout the community. As such, we have started a page on our website entitled, "Fact Checker Page." This page is dedicated to providing accurate information about GCSD. If you see or hear information about GCSD that you believe is inaccurate you can have it fact checked! Please send your contact information, the facts you would like checked, and where you found the information to Shannon Bergstresser, Public Relations Specialist, at: Sbergstresser@gananda.org. The first fact check: The turf field cannot be used for JV or Varsity Football Games. Is it true? Check out the answer on the Fact Checker Page!

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Did you know?
Sports registration should be completed for each season on Family ID and a copy of your current physical form should be attached to the registration. Physicals must be valid within the last 12 months.

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Helpful Documents

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Makeup Picture Day

Monday, November 4 is makeup picture day at the middle school. If you haven't gotten your photo taken or need to have it retaken, be sure to get it done this day.

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Makeup Picture Day

Monday, October 21 is makeup picture day at the high school. If you haven't gotten your photo taken or need to have it retaken, be sure to get it done this day.
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Yearbooks are On Sale Now!

Keep your high school memories forever and order a yearbook today! Yearbooks are available to purchase online at Josten's website. The cost of the yearbook is $50.

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Your PTO Calendar Now Available

We are excited to announce the creation of a Gananda PTO 2019-2020 Calendar. The calendars contain district news along with student artwork.


The calendars are $5.00 each and can be ordered by emailing the Gananda PTO or messaging them on the Gananda PTO Facebook Page.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be donated to the art department in each of our three buildings to help supplement their materials & supplies budget for the 2019-2020 school year.

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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News and Events

Did you know that you can start gathering volunteer hours as soon as you leave 8th grade? Just download a volunteer log from the Gananda Dollars for Scholars webpage, and start recording your high school volunteer experience!

Amazon Smiles

Did you know that you can help GDFS by shopping online? If you use Amazon, you can help raise money for scholarships! Simply start off by going to AmazonSmile, and select Scholarship America, Gananda Dollars for Scholars as the organization you want to support. From then on, you just go to AmazonSmile to shop and you have access to the same site as Amazon or Amazon Prime. That's it! About 0.5% of your purchase before tax will be donated to GDFS.


Fall United Way Campaigns Area Wide

Did you know that you can designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars on your annual United Way Pledge form? Just write in the code#3323 on your form and your pledge will come to GDFS! Don't forget also to check and see if your employer supports Matching Donations. Many area employers do. Thanks for considering to support GDFS!


Gananda Dollars for Scholars, Rewarding Achievement, Supporting Potential

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