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See Something, Say Something The safety of our students and staff is a top priority. As such, we are launching a link on our website entitled: See Something, Say Something. If you see or hear of something that would impact the safety of students, staff, or community members, please report it to SaySomething@gananda.org or go to our website and click on the See Something, Say Something button on the left-hand side of the page. If it is an urgent matter, please remember to call 9-1-1. | Petitions Now Available for the Gananda Central School District Board of Education SeatsCandidates interested in running for a seat on the Gananda Central School District Board of Education can now pick up their petition form. Petitions are available by printing the form from our website, by requesting one in-person in the District Office located in Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., or by calling the District Clerk at 986-3521 ext. 8-4313 to request one. All petitions must be filed no later than Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. Please visit the Gananda website for more information. | It's time to start planning for the annual Elementary Scholastic Book Fair!This year the fair begins on Wednesday, March 6th and runs through Wednesday, March 13th. There is a Family Day event planned for Saturday, March 9th 9:00am-12:00pm, and a Family Night event planned for Tuesday, March 12th 5:00pm-7:00pm. In order to have a successful book fair we need many volunteers. Most volunteers act as shopping assistants for our students during their class visits to the fair. We also need volunteers to help run the cash register during family events and to help set up and take down the fair. If you're able to volunteer to help out in any way, please visit the book fair homepage to sign up. It can be found at this link: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/richardmannelementaryschool . |
See Something, Say Something
Petitions Now Available for the Gananda Central School District Board of Education Seats
Candidates interested in running for a seat on the Gananda Central School District Board of Education can now pick up their petition form. Petitions are available by printing the form from our website, by requesting one in-person in the District Office located in Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth between 8:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., or by calling the District Clerk at 986-3521 ext. 8-4313 to request one. All petitions must be filed no later than Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.
Please visit the Gananda website for more information.
It's time to start planning for the annual Elementary Scholastic Book Fair!
This year the fair begins on Wednesday, March 6th and runs through Wednesday, March 13th. There is a Family Day event planned for Saturday, March 9th 9:00am-12:00pm, and a Family Night event planned for Tuesday, March 12th 5:00pm-7:00pm.
In order to have a successful book fair we need many volunteers. Most volunteers act as shopping assistants for our students during their class visits to the fair. We also need volunteers to help run the cash register during family events and to help set up and take down the fair.
If you're able to volunteer to help out in any way, please visit the book fair homepage to sign up. It can be found at this link: http://www.scholastic.com/bf/richardmannelementaryschool .
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Strategic Plan Surveys Coming Soon!
Here Comes the Bus
Grab a Middle School Yearbook!
Keep your middle school memories forever
and order a yearbook today!
To order your 2018-2019 Gananda Middle School yearbook:
Click the green “Order a Yearbook” button
Enter the Yearbook ID code: 12624419
Enter your information and select your yearbook package
Contact Mrs. Mereness or Mrs. Campbell with questions
Yearbook packages start at $21.60
Order Your PTO Calendar Now Available
We are excited to announce the creation of a Gananda PTO 2019 Calendar. Student artwork was submitted by the art teachers at
each of our three buildings, and one winning piece was voted on to represent each of the different grade levels.
The calendars are $10.00 each and can be ordered by downloading the order form.
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 2018-2019 school year.
Please visit the PTO webpage for more information.
Gananda Youth Lacrosse Registration is OPEN!
Please visit www.ganandalax.com to register for the 2019 Spring Season. All boys and girls, K-6 and from all zip codes are welcome! Plus – the first 10 new league players will receive brand-new sticks!
The club offers co-ed teams at all levels as well as a team for 4th-6th grade girls. The season begins in March and runs through June. Practices are typically held twice per week and games are usually played on Saturday mornings.
Please contact the league at gylacrosse@gmail.com with any questions.
Open Door Mission Care Kits - Donations Needed!
Winter is rough for everyone, but especially those without a home to turn to. There are many people here in Rochester that don't have a warm place to turn to all winter. We could make a difference for them with the simplest things: a pair of gloves, a scarf, or even a blanket. These things would provide them with warmth this winter. But most importantly, it would let them know that someone cares. Our plan as Rachel's Challenge Club is to collect donations to bring to Open Door Mission. From there, Chris Scribani and his team will transport our donations to ¨Tent City¨ and distribute them to those who need it. If you want to help, please bring any of the items below to the Main Office at the High School.
Requested Items for Donations:
Gananda PTO Meeting
The meeting will be located at the middle school cafeteria from 7:00pm-8:00pm..
Discussions will include fundraisers and volunteer/committee opportunities.
All interested parents, administrators, faculty, and staff are welcome.
It's Flu Season
Support for Mr. Flansburg
Gananda Education Foundation Seeking New Members
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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News
It's a new shopping season! 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.
Gananda Dollars for Scholars, Rewarding Achievement, Supporting Potential
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#OutstandingFrom exploding volcanos to a real life sheep eye, Gananda's annual Science Fair wasn't short of learning opportunities for those that were brave enough to venture out into the Polar Vortex on Wednesday, January 31. Gananda students in grades K-12 were eligible to participate in the fair which was judged and awarded in specific categories. Award categories include: STEM, People's Choice, and Perfect Score.
Congratulations to the following 2019 Gananda Science Fair Winners:
STEM Award Winners: William Harms (First Grade) Cameron Prutzman (Second Grade) Colleen Ginsberg & Katie Rothwell (Seventh Grade) Meah Prutzman & Layla Thomas (Seventh Grade)
People's Choice Award Winners: Charlotte Lancaster (Kindergarten) Hunter Bernard (First Grade) Nina Pipech & Morgan Dirlam (Fourth Grade) Kennedy Wilson & Allissa Dohse (Fifth Grade) Ella Lathrop & Emerson Paull (Sixth Grade)
Perfect Score Award Winners*: Camryn Holdraker (First Grade) Nolan Bradshaw (Second Grade) McKenzie Gallagher (Second Grade) Harper Paull (Third Grade) Maddox Stoughton (Fourth Grade) William Schneeman (Fourth Grade) Sydney Richards & Natalie Schwandt (Sixth Grade)
* Perfect scores were determined by high school volunteer judges | #DrivenFifth Grade Student Wins Gananda Spelling Bee Competition was fierce amongst the contestants in this year's Gananda Spelling Bee taking place on Thursday, February 7 at Ruben A. Cirillo High School. After 50 rounds, Jenna Giles, a 5th grade student at Richard Mann Elementary was awarded the victory. Kierra King, a 6th grade student at Gananda Middle School was awarded 2nd place, and Sydney Richards, also a 6th grade student at Gananda Middle School took 3rd place.
Giles and King will move on to compete in the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES Regional Spelling Bee competition at Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY on Saturday, March 23. Richards will be an alternate at the competition.
All Gananda students in fourth through eighth grade are eligible to participate in the spelling contest. Congratulations to all of our spelling contestants on an outstanding job! | #Outstanding Alumni News: Congratulations to recent graduate Rylin McGee for being selected as one of the Arctic FrontiersYoung Ambassadors! McGee traveled to Tromso, Norway to take part in the 2019 Arctic Frontiers: Smart Arctic Conference. She was 1 of 10 international students selected to take part in this conference. To learn more about this exciting opportunity visit: https://bit.ly/2Wg2NYg |
#Outstanding
From exploding volcanos to a real life sheep eye, Gananda's annual Science Fair wasn't short of learning opportunities for those that were brave enough to venture out into the Polar Vortex on Wednesday, January 31. Gananda students in grades K-12 were eligible to participate in the fair which was judged and awarded in specific categories. Award categories include: STEM, People's Choice, and Perfect Score.
Congratulations to the following 2019 Gananda Science Fair Winners:
STEM Award Winners:
William Harms (First Grade)
Cameron Prutzman (Second Grade)
Colleen Ginsberg & Katie Rothwell (Seventh Grade)
Meah Prutzman & Layla Thomas (Seventh Grade)
People's Choice Award Winners:
Charlotte Lancaster (Kindergarten)
Hunter Bernard (First Grade)
Nina Pipech & Morgan Dirlam (Fourth Grade)
Kennedy Wilson & Allissa Dohse (Fifth Grade)
Ella Lathrop & Emerson Paull (Sixth Grade)
Perfect Score Award Winners*:
Camryn Holdraker (First Grade)
Nolan Bradshaw (Second Grade)
McKenzie Gallagher (Second Grade)
Harper Paull (Third Grade)
Maddox Stoughton (Fourth Grade)
William Schneeman (Fourth Grade)
Sydney Richards & Natalie Schwandt (Sixth Grade)
* Perfect scores were determined by high school volunteer judges
#Driven
Fifth Grade Student Wins Gananda Spelling Bee
Competition was fierce amongst the contestants in this year's Gananda Spelling Bee taking place on Thursday, February 7 at Ruben A. Cirillo High School. After 50 rounds, Jenna Giles, a 5th grade student at Richard Mann Elementary was awarded the victory. Kierra King, a 6th grade student at Gananda Middle School was awarded 2nd place, and Sydney Richards, also a 6th grade student at Gananda Middle School took 3rd place.
Giles and King will move on to compete in the Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES Regional Spelling Bee competition at Hobart William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY on Saturday, March 23. Richards will be an alternate at the competition.
All Gananda students in fourth through eighth grade are eligible to participate in the spelling contest. Congratulations to all of our spelling contestants on an outstanding job!
#Outstanding
