Gananda Blue Panther Gazette


Soup-er Bowl Food Drive We are excited to announce a Soup-er Bowl Food Drive! We will be collecting cans of soup, cans of pasta, or individually packaged fruit or applesauce cups throughout the district to benefit the Gananda Backpack Program and local students in need. To participate, place your donated food items in the box of the team you think will win the "Big Football Game" on February 12! Collection dates will be as follows for each school: Richard Mann Elementary: January 30 - February 10 Gananda Middle School: January 30 - February 10 Ruben A. Cirillo High School: February 6 - February 10	UPK Registration January 23 - February 10 Our Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Registration opens on January 23, 2023 for 3 and 4-year olds! You can find more information and registration forms on our website.	Soup-er Bowl Spirit Week - February 6-10 We will be hosting a district-wide spirit week during the week of Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 10 as follows: Monday, Feb 6: Be PROUD Of Our Gananda Team: Wear blue or Gananda apparel Tuesday, Feb 7: Take It To Arizona: Wear sunglasses, tropical or summer clothes Wednesday, Feb 8: Soup Warms You Up Wednesday: Wear warm comfy clothes Thursday, Feb 9: Hats Off To The Teams: Wear a hat Friday, Feb 10: Souper Bowl Celebration: Wear a jersey or any team apparel (wear the color of one of the teams)

Soup-er Bowl Food Drive

We are excited to announce a Soup-er Bowl Food Drive! We will be collecting cans of soup, cans of pasta, or individually packaged fruit or applesauce cups throughout the district to benefit the Gananda Backpack Program and local students in need. To participate, place your donated food items in the box of the team you think will win the "Big Football Game" on February 12! Collection dates will be as follows for each school:

Richard Mann Elementary: January 30 - February 10

Gananda Middle School: January 30 - February 10

Ruben A. Cirillo High School: February 6 - February 10

UPK Registration January 23 - February 10

Our Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Registration opens on January 23, 2023 for 3 and 4-year olds! You can find more information and registration forms on our website.

Soup-er Bowl Spirit Week - February 6-10

We will be hosting a district-wide spirit week during the week of Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 10 as follows:

Monday, Feb 6: Be PROUD Of Our Gananda Team: Wear blue or Gananda apparel

Tuesday, Feb 7: Take It To Arizona: Wear sunglasses, tropical or summer clothes

Wednesday, Feb 8: Soup Warms You Up Wednesday: Wear warm comfy clothes

Thursday, Feb 9: Hats Off To The Teams: Wear a hat

Friday, Feb 10: Souper Bowl Celebration: Wear a jersey or any team apparel (wear the color of one of the teams)


#Outstanding Congratulations to Coach Seither for being recognized as the Finger Lakes League Coach of the Year for boys swimming and diving! Congrats also go out to the Boys Swimming on winning the 2022-23 Division II Finger Lakes League Championship!	#Driven Congratulations to the Gananda Middle School Proud Panthers of the Month: 6th grader Ali Humza, 7th grader Jackson Higgins and 8th grader Joscelyn Erhardt! These students were chosen by their teachers for being #Driven.	#Outstanding We are #GanandaProud of Larisa Kotok for her commitment to continuing her education and her tennis career with Niagara University next year! Larisa signed her National Letter of Intent on January 20th!

#Outstanding

Congratulations to Coach Seither for being recognized as the Finger Lakes League Coach of the Year for boys swimming and diving!

Congrats also go out to the Boys Swimming on winning the 2022-23 Division II Finger Lakes League Championship!

#Driven

Congratulations to the Gananda Middle School Proud Panthers of the Month: 6th grader Ali Humza, 7th grader Jackson Higgins and 8th grader Joscelyn Erhardt! These students were chosen by their teachers for being #Driven.

#Outstanding

We are #GanandaProud of Larisa Kotok for her commitment to continuing her education and her tennis career with Niagara University next year! Larisa signed her National Letter of Intent on January 20th!

Family Fun Night at the Carnival

Join the Class of 2030 for an evening of Carnival festivities on Friday, February 10 from 6-8pm at Richard Mann Elementary. This all ages event includes games with prizes, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and a bake sale. Food and drinks will also be for sale. Admission is $10 per family. Proceeds benefit the 5th Grade Memory Book and other non-school sponsored Class of 2030 activities.

Save The Date: Can & Bottle Drive

Our Gananda Boys Soccer team will be holding a can and bottle drive on Saturday, February 18 from 9AM to 12PM (Noon). There will be a truck in the Richard Mann Elementary parking lot where you can drop off your cans and bottles or you can leave bags by your mailbox for pickup. All proceeds will support our boys soccer program - come down and show your support!

Report Student Harassment/Bullying

Did you know we have an electronic form on our website to report student harassment or bullying? If your child has been experiencing harassment or bullying, please fill out the form to make a report. You can find a "Report Student Harassment/Bullying" link on our website under the Parents heading. The report will go directly to the district's DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Coordinator, Mr. Elliott Butt. Once reviewed, Mr. Butt will coordinate an investigation into the matter. With your help, we hope to continue to fight against bullying and create a welcoming environment for all students in Gananda Central School District.

Parent Volunteer Registration Form

We are excited to reinstate Parent Volunteers in our schools! If you are interested in volunteering for school events, athletics, classroom activities, or as a school helper in the cafeteria, library, or the school offices at any point during the school year, please complete the Parent Volunteer Registration Form. You can also find this form on our website under the Parents heading. It takes approximately three weeks for approval to volunteer due to the background checks and board approval process necessary for access to our school buildings during the day. We look forward to working with you in the coming weeks!

Tonsil stones form when debris, such as food, dead cells, bacteria, and other substances, becomes trapped on the tonsils.

Tonsil stones are generally easy to extract, and some people remove them when they cough. Gargling with salty water may also dislodge them. A person may need to gargle vigorously if the stones are well established.

Symptoms may include a sensation of something stuck in the throat, bad breath, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, and ear pain.

Many require no treatment. Larger ones can be removed by a doctor. A person should see a doctor if:

they have symptoms of tonsil stones but cannot see them
they cannot remove the tonsil stones at home or can only remove a portion of the stones
their tonsils are red, swollen, or painful
they feel pain after removing a tonsil stone at home
their throat is so swollen that breathing becomes difficult

Elementary Activity Night on Friday, February 3

Fourth and fifth grade students are invited to a night of fun hosted by the High School Drama Club on Friday, February 3 from 6-8pm. Students can enjoy an open gym, open swim, Wizard of Oz - themed face painting, photo wall and a viewing of the movie The Wizard of Oz. Admission is $5. Concessions will also be available.

**Event will be chaperoned by teachers and lifeguards with events run by High School Drama Club students. Proceeds help support the upcoming Drama Club's production of the Wizard of Oz.

Save The Date: Kids Heart Challenge!

Richard Mann Elementary will be kicking off the Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association from February 7 through March 10. Be on the lookout for more information to come home soon!

Elementary Lunch Visitors

We are excited to announce the return of lunch visitors to Richard Mann Elementary. Parents/Guardians are invited to join us as lunch visitors, however, we do have a couple of updates to the lunch visitor process. The updates are to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff within our school building. Please note the process below:

If you wish to have lunch with your student, you will need to register at least one day in advance of joining your student for lunch. To register, call the main office at 315-986-3521 ext. 8-1511 between 8:30am-3:30pm.
Due to spacing limitations, we cannot accommodate younger siblings at this time. Please leave younger siblings at home.
You are invited to bring your lunch in, however, we ask that you do not bring in outside restaurant food for your child. We do not allow students to order food to be brought into school.
When you arrive for your lunch, please remember to bring your Photo ID with you. You will need to enter the main office to receive a Visitor Badge.

ES Lost and Found

Please look at the Lost and Found to see if anything belongs to your child(ren). The table is overflowing with many sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, etc.
If you recognize any of these items in the pictures, please email Rachel Morabito and she will be sure to get them to your child. Click on this link to view the photos.

Proud Calls!

Our Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Lumb, and Assistant Elementary School Principal, Ms. Reeves, joined the students pictured below to call home together and share good news about something that happened at school. Proud Calls can be for something big or small such as helping a friend, mastering a goal, or doing something to brighten the day for others. We are #GanandaProud of our students!

MS Activity Night

Middle school students are invited to join the Class of 2027 for an evening of fun at Gananda Middle School. The activity night will be held on Friday, February 10 from 7:00-9:00pm. Admission is $5.00.

Middle School Lost and Found

Please look at the Lost and Found to see if anything belongs to your child(ren). The table is overflowing with many sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, etc.
If you recognize any of these items in the pictures, please email Missy Nims and she will be sure to get them to your child. Click on this link to view the photos: https://bit.ly/3UpFecw

Order Your Yearbook Now!

Gananda Middle School yearbooks are on sale now! Visit the yearbook sales site to explore yearbook packages and to place an order.

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 O
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. Visit your AmazonSmile impact page to track donations generated or change your charity.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 7, in the high school library at 7pm.

Gananda Community Youth Theatre (GCYT) Presents Willy Wonka Jr

GCYT Presents "Willy Wonka Jr" at Gananda Middle School on February 11 and February 12. Shows start at 1pm. Tickets will be available at the door.

The Wayne County Partnership for Strengthening Families is seeking volunteers to help with Foodlink food distributions the third Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday of each month. Each event starts at 10:00 am, with volunteers needed at 9:00. If you are interesting in volunteering please fill out the volunteer form.

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Gananda Central School District

Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Bi-Monthly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

Bi-Monthly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District

January 30, 2023

Soup-er Bowl Food Drive

UPK Registration January 23 - February 10

Soup-er Bowl Spirit Week - February 6-10

Soup-er Bowl Food Drive

UPK Registration January 23 - February 10

Soup-er Bowl Spirit Week - February 6-10

#Outstanding

#Driven

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#Driven

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Upcoming Staff Appreciation Days

Family Fun Night at the Carnival

Save The Date: Can & Bottle Drive

Report Student Harassment/Bullying

Parent Volunteer Registration Form

Helpful Documents

Elementary Activity Night on Friday, February 3

Save The Date: Kids Heart Challenge!

Elementary Lunch Visitors

ES Lost and Found

Proud Calls!

MS Activity Night

Middle School Lost and Found

Order Your Yearbook Now!

Upcoming Board Meeting

Gananda Dollars for Scholars News

Gananda Community Youth Theatre (GCYT) Presents Willy Wonka Jr

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