Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

October 30, 2019

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Come out and Support our Blue Panthers in Upcoming Sectional Games

East Rochester - Gananda football (4th seed) will play number 1 seeded Leroy on Saturday, November 2. The game will take place at Honeoye Falls/Lima High School at 4 pm.


Gananda Volleyball (5th seed) will take on number 4 seeded Avon on Saturday, November 2. The game will be played at Avon High School at 6 pm.


Gananda Girls Swimming and Diving will compete in the Section V Championship on Saturday, November 9. The meet will be held at 10 am at Webster Aquatic Center.

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Alumni We Want to Hear from You!

Attention alumni! We would like to feature one of our alumni in the Gananda Proud section of our weekly newsletter every week. Here's where we need your help-

Please email Gananda PR with information about what you have been doing since you graduated from Gananda. (Where you attended college, where you are living, what is your job, what year you graduated from Gananda) Please also include a recent photo of yourself.


We would really love to see where our Gananda graduates are now. Please consider sharing your story.

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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?
Get a flu shot every year to help prevent seasonal influenza. The flu is a common cause of pneumonia, so preventing the flu is a good way to reduce your risk of pneumonia. In addition, those at risk can get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. Anyone can get pneumonia. Symptoms of pneumonia include fever, wheezing, cough, chills, rapid breathing, chest pains, loss of appetite and malaise, or a general feeling of weakness or ill health. Contact your Health Care Professional to check if you need the pneumonia vaccine or if you think you have pneumonia.

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Helpful Documents

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Order your Yearbook Now!

The Gananda Middle School Yearbook is now available to order online. Yearbooks can be ordered at Lifetouch's website between now and April 3, 2020.

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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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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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