Gananda Blue Panther Gazette
Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District
January 11, 2021


No Classes on Monday, January 18 Reminder - There is no school on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 19. The next newsletter will be going out on January 19 | 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. | Winter/Spring 2021 Instructional Commitment Survey Below you will find a link to the commitment survey for the 2nd half of the school year. For each school you will continue to have the option of Hybrid (in-person and remote instructional days), 100% Remote, or Home School. You do not need to fill this survey out unless you are requesting a change to either the current instructional format or your transportation needs (for example, if your student is 100% remote and you would like them to participate in the in-person hybrid option; you currently drive your student to school and you would like them to ride the bus). If you have multiple students in the household that you would like to change, please fill in a form for each child. If you do not complete the form, we will continue with the current selections that were made in the beginning of the year. Please complete the survey by Wednesday, January 13. Link To: Take the Survey |
No Classes on Monday, January 18
UPK Registration
Winter/Spring 2021 Instructional Commitment Survey
January 13.
Link To: Take the Survey
Registration Now Open for the Gananda Spelling Bee
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Updated Chart: Can My Child Go To School Today?

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#DrivenGananda Central School District is proud to announce the induction of five high school students into the Math National Honor Society on December 15, 2020 at 6:30pm. Congratulations to the following:
Caroline Donegan Savannah Harding Julia Melnik Kara Newton Molly Tichacek
In order to qualify for induction into Math National Honor Society, inductees must have and maintain a 90% or higher average in all high school courses and in mathematics, fulfill a service requirement that promotes mathematics, and lastly, all members must exhibit the characteristics befitting an honor society inductee.
The newest inductees join 17 current Math National Honor Society Members. | | #Outstanding Congratulations to second-grader Gabby Cosco, third-grader Juliana Stanley, fourth-grader Ella Hanselman, and fifth-grader Sammy Louis for being chosen as our PROUD performers for the month of December. Great job everyone! |
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Gananda Central School District is proud to announce the induction of five high school students into the Math National Honor Society on December 15, 2020 at 6:30pm. Congratulations to the following:
Caroline Donegan
Savannah Harding
Julia Melnik
Kara Newton
Molly Tichacek
In order to qualify for induction into Math National Honor Society, inductees must have and maintain a 90% or higher average in all high school courses and in mathematics, fulfill a service requirement that promotes mathematics, and lastly, all members must exhibit the characteristics befitting an honor society inductee.
The newest inductees join 17 current Math National Honor Society Members.
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Missing Watching School Sports? You can watch our varsity swim team's meets virtually!
Tuesday 1/12 @ Naples starting at 5:00 pm
No streaming site yet.
Tuesday 1/19 vs. Marcus Whitman starting at 5:00 pm
Youtube Live Link
Gananda Swimming and Diving Home Meets
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
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Helpful Documents
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NYS Practice Testing
Each Spring we are required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to test our students in grades 3-8 in both ELA and Math. These state tests have moved to a computer based format. In 2018 and 2019, the NYS testing system crashed repeatedly during state testing. NYSED is holding a practice assessment of the computer based system to ensure that our systems are capable of handling the testing standards as required by the state. We are participating in this trial test because it allows our students to gain experience with the format while also allowing us to evaluate our system. We will be holding 40-minute testing sessions with our students attending in-person classes on the following dates:
- Tuesday, January 12: students in grades 6-8
- Wednesday, January 13: students in grades 3-8
Students will not be graded on these tests; they do not need to have any knowledge of the questions asked. The tests are only to give them practice and ensure our systems are ready.
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Richard Mann Elementary PBIS Staff Member of the Week
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Virtual Parent Information Sessions: 2nd Half of the Year Survey
Tuesday, January 12 at 12:30pm - Register
Tuesday, January 12 at 7pm - Register
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NYS Practice Testing
Each Spring we are required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to test our students in grades 3-8 in both ELA and Math. These state tests have moved to a computer based format. In 2018 and 2019, the NYS testing system crashed repeatedly during state testing. NYSED is holding a practice assessment of the computer based system to ensure that our systems are capable of handling the testing standards as required by the state. We are participating in this trial test because it allows our students to gain experience with the format while also allowing us to evaluate our system. We will be holding 40-minute testing sessions with our students attending in-person classes on the following dates:
- Tuesday, January 12: students in grades 6-8
- Wednesday, January 13: students in grades 3-8
Students will not be graded on these tests; they do not need to have any knowledge of the questions asked. The tests are only to give them practice and ensure our systems are ready.
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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News and Events
GDFS is Looking for Volunteers
There are so many good reasons to volunteer. Contact GDFScholars@gananda.org if you are interested to learn more!
Order from AmazonSmile! Designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice at no cost to you. Amazon will donate .5% of your purchase. Over $800 has been raised to date! Sign up today!
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!
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