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No School October 7-10 Reminder - There will be no classes for students on Friday, October 7 due to a professional development day for our staff. Additionally, there will be no school on Monday, October 10 in observance of Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday . Enjoy your long weekend! | Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year Parent Forum We will be holding our first Parent Forum: Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 7pm. Join Superintendent Dr. Shawn Van Scoy and members of our Board of Education for a discussion about the start of the school year. Topics include volunteer opportunities for parents, the recently held Varsity football game at Gananda, the hiring process for a high school principal, and dismissal changes at the elementary school. This is an in-person or virtual event. The in-person meeting will be held at Richard Mann Elementary in room #918 or you can register online to attend virtually by Zoom. If you would like to attend virtually, please pre-register using the link below. Questions or topic ideas can also be submitted when you register for the virtual session or by emailing GanandaPR@gananda.org. Virtual Session on October 6 at 7pm: Register | Girls Soccer Can DriveOur Gananda Girls Soccer team will be holding a can and bottle drive on Saturday, October 8 from 9AM to 12PM (Noon). There will be a truck in the Richard Mann Elementary School parking lot where you can drop off your cans and bottles. All proceeds will support our girls soccer program - come down and show your support! |
No School October 7-10
Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year Parent Forum
This is an in-person or virtual event. The in-person meeting will be held at Richard Mann Elementary in room #918 or you can register online to attend virtually by Zoom. If you would like to attend virtually, please pre-register using the link below. Questions or topic ideas can also be submitted when you register for the virtual session or by emailing GanandaPR@gananda.org.
Virtual Session on October 6 at 7pm: Register
Girls Soccer Can Drive
Our Gananda Girls Soccer team will be holding a can and bottle drive on Saturday, October 8 from 9AM to 12PM (Noon). There will be a truck in the Richard Mann Elementary School parking lot where you can drop off your cans and bottles. All proceeds will support our girls soccer program - come down and show your support!
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#Respect Congratulations to MS principal Mr. Butt for being awarded the WROC Golden Apple Award! Mr. Butt was nominated by 7th grader, Katie Shutts and her mother. Katie said, “Something I’ve always liked is he can make a connection to each of the students individually. Whenever you’re talking to him, if he comes up to you at lunch to talk about anything, it’s kind of fun,” You can watch the video on WROC's website. | #Driven Congratulations to Ella Lathrop and Nicole Cruz for being selected as 13 WHAM ABC's high school play of the week! | #Out-standing Congrats to our 2021 graduate Paige Litteer! Paige graduated from AIT and Basic training and returned home a week early. She came in to the HS to surprise her sister, Brooke. |
#Respect
You can watch the video on WROC's website.
#Driven
#Out-standing
Theresa Burnham
Color Blast Run Saturday, October 1
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that our district uses to give targeted support to all students to help them be successful both in and out of the classroom. It focuses on the “whole child”, which means that it supports academic growth but many other areas, too. These include behavior, social-emotional skills, and attendance.
- MTSS organizes our schools through systems and teams, which helps us better understand data to provide the necessary support for each individual.
- Our supports are organized in a tiered model, which looks like the following:
- Tier I- High quality instruction that all students receive
- Tier II- Targeted, small group support for some students
- Tier III- Intensive, individual interventions for a few students
New! Mental Health Community Resources Page
Additionally, you can find contact information for mental health support at each school from the Mental Health Services page and then click on the school links to the left hand side.
Schoology
ParentSquare
After reviewing our dismissal procedures at the elementary school, we have decided to make some changes to increase the safety for our students. Beginning October 11, 2022, the following procedures will take place at dismissal:
Buses will be lining up in the large loop in front of Richard Mann Elementary. This means if you are picking up your child at dismissal, you will not pull into the large loop.
If you are picking up your child at dismissal, you will pull into the parking lot of the elementary school and park your car to the right side (in front of the playground) of the parking lot. Once you are parked, use the PikMyKid App to indicate you have arrived. Students will be dismissed from the gym doors near the playground area. After indicating you have arrived, walk to the double doors near the gym to pick up your child. Please bring your ID with you. The dismissal doors will be locked until 3pm. Please see the map below for location details.
We anticipate these changes will help streamline the dismissal process while also helping to increase the safety of all of our students during dismissal. Please be patient during the first week as we work through this new process. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Lumb or Ms. Reeves by calling 315-986-3521 ext. 8-1511.
Library Card Month
Elementary School Picture Day
8th Grade meeting for Washington D.C. Trip
Modified Winter Sports Registration is Open
https://www.familyid.com/organizations/gananda-central-school-district-athletics
JV/Varsity Winter Sports Registration Begins on October 14
JV/Varsity Winter Sports registration includes: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Swimming, Cheerleading. First Practice begins on November 14. Register online using the link below:
Gananda Dollars for Scholars News
Gananda Dollars for Scholars News
Did You Know….
that you can designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice if you give to the United Way each year? Just include Code #3323 on your enrollment form and start giving today!
that many employers match your donation for your charity of choice? You can double your giving to Gananda Dollars for Scholars by inquiring with your employer's Business Office!
that Amazon has a charitable program? Just go to Amazonsmile.com and designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice. Then use Amazonsmile the same exact way you would use regular Amazon and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to GDFS at no cost to you. Almost $1,200 has been raised from this method! Thanks to all who have participated!
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5 in the high school library at 7pm.
