Gananda Blue Panther Gazette
Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District
February 12, 2020
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February RecessThere will be no classes for students February 17-21 due to February Recess. Classes will resume on Monday, February 24. Also, there will be no newsletter next week. The next newsletter will be sent out on Wednesday, February 26. | Still Openings Available for Pre-KRegistration Information: We are still accepting enrollments for the half-day morning 3-year-old program and the half-day 4-year-old program. Registration packets are available on the Gananda website or by visiting the District Office located in the Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY 14568. Registration is open to all 3 and 4-year old children that reside in Gananda Central School District until classes are full. To qualify for the UPK program your child must be 3 or 4-years of age by December 1, 2020. Additional information is available online. | Your Voice Matters: Family Engagement Survey Now Available!You may remember in 2016, Gananda Central School District created a strategic plan based on information obtained from survey questions which helped better inform us of the district and community needs. The five-year strategic plan is now in year four, and we need your help in evaluating our progress. If you have a child in the Gananda Central School District, please take a few moments to answer questions in the Family Survey to help us evaluate our progress. Answers to this survey are kept confidential. |
February Recess
There will be no classes for students February 17-21 due to February Recess. Classes will resume on Monday, February 24. Also, there will be no newsletter next week. The next newsletter will be sent out on Wednesday, February 26.
Still Openings Available for Pre-K
Registration Information:
We are still accepting enrollments for the half-day morning 3-year-old program and the half-day 4-year-old program. Registration packets are available on the Gananda website or by visiting the District Office located in the Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY 14568.
Registration is open to all 3 and 4-year old children that reside in Gananda Central School District until classes are full. To qualify for the UPK program your child must be 3 or 4-years of age by December 1, 2020.
Additional information is available online.
Your Voice Matters: Family Engagement Survey Now Available!
You may remember in 2016, Gananda Central School District created a strategic plan based on information obtained from survey questions which helped better inform us of the district and community needs. The five-year strategic plan is now in year four, and we need your help in evaluating our progress. If you have a child in the Gananda Central School District, please take a few moments to answer questions in the Family Survey to help us evaluate our progress. Answers to this survey are kept confidential.
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Gananda Drama Club Presents Curtains
Gananda's High School Drama Club proudly presents 'Curtains,' a murder-mystery musical comedy whodunit, March 27-29. When the terrible leading lady of an even worse, new Broadway-bound musical mysteriously drops dead on Opening Night, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi arrives on the scene to solve the crime (and save the show!). With the suspense and plot twists of an Agatha Christie novel, the screwball antics of an 'I Love Lucy' episode, and a musical score from the creators of the hit musicals 'Chicago' and 'Cabaret,' 'Curtains' is not to be missed!
Senior Dominic Petrucci stars as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi with key suspects: Bossy producer Carmen (junior Hannah Van Scoy), flippant director Christopher Belling (senior Rocco Olivieri), feuding composer Aaron (senior Alex Beenhouwer) and lyricist Georgia (senior Hope Worcester), naive ingenue Niki (sophomore Kat Harms), vengeful chorine Bambi (sophomore Olivia Davis), and lovesick choreographer Bobby (sophomore Nathan Clarcq). Rounding out the list of suspects are seniors Ariel Gaziano, Logan Muha, Kaitlyn Nichols; juniors Ashlyn Bolte-Pauley, Angelina Cantatore, Rosetta Famellette; sophomores Ethan Kuntz and Erica Levandoski; freshmen Gabrielle Brice, Maria D'Agostino, Josie LaDuke, Victoria Rivera, and Molly Tichacek.
The student crew includes Shawn Foglia, Lillian Freeman, Morgan Gardner, Sam Gaziano, Nicole Jerzak, Monica Krym, Angie Marra, Marissa Rivera, Matthew Rothwell, Katarina Rutman, Courtney Sicker, CJ Springer, Abby Parulski, Ian Poulsen. The High School Drama Club's 2020 production has vocal direction by Mr. Jed Kovalovsky, pit direction by Mrs. Kate Logan, and technical direction by Mrs. Regina Swartout. Club adviser Greg Maddock serves as director and choreographer.
Performances are March 27 & 28 at 7:30 pm, March 29 at 2:00 pm, at Susan H. Alexander Performing Arts Center at Ruben A. Cirillo High School. Tickets are $8 Adults, $7 Students and Seniors. Run time: 2 hrs 30 min. Rated: PG-13 for mild language and dark comedy.
'Curtains' opened on Broadway in 2007 with book by Rupert Holmes, music by John Kander, and lyrics by Fred Ebb with original book and concept by Peter Stone. The production, starring David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk, received 8 Tony nominations including Best Musical. 'Curtains' is presented through special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
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See Something, Say Something
The safety of our students and staff is a top priority. If you see or hear of something that would impact the safety of students, staff, or community members, please report it to the email address below:
Nominate a Gananda Staff Member For Recognition!
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I heard....is it true?
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#Outstanding Way to go Gananda Varsity Cheerleading! Last weekend, the team was crowned Wayne County League Champions! They also earned the highest score of 18 teams in the 3-league competition. | #Driven Congratulations to the middle school January Proud Panthers: 6th grader Alexis Gallina, 7th grader Cohen Kelley and 8th grader Isabella DiLorenzo. These students were chosen by their teachers for being #Driven. | #Outstanding Congratulations to all of our senior athletes being honored this week before their home games! Last night the senior girls basketball players were honored, and tonight seniors on the cheerleading and boys basketball teams will be celebrated before tip off at the 7:00 pm game. We are #Ganandaproud of all of you! |
#Outstanding
#Driven
#Outstanding
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3 Main Types of Headaches Include:
1. Tension - a tension headache is characterized by dull pressure or tightness on both sides of the head and sometimes on the neck. Tension headaches are usually caused by stress and poor posture.
2. Migraine - characterized by moderate to severe throbbing in the head. Migraines often come coupled with more severe symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting; sensitivity to light, sound or smell; and increased pain with everyday activities.
3. Cluster - Sharp, severe pain that develops rapidly over a short period of time. These headaches are usually located in the eye region and can last anywhere from 15 minutes to hours. Pain may be accompanied by other symptoms, including nasal congestion, tearing up in one eye, eye redness and irritability
If you suffer persistent pain from these types of headaches or others, consult with your doctor for treatment.
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