August High School Happenings
Freshman Orientation is August 22nd
Freshmen Orientation is Wednesday, August 22nd, 8:30 - 10:30
(8:00 a.m. start time for PLTW* freshman and guardians)
Freshmen Orientation will:
- Prepare you for life in the high school
- Help you learn about rules and procedures in the building
- Help you become familiar with the physical lay-out of the building
- Allow you to learn how our lockers work and get your combination
- Provide you with an opportunity to meet some of your teachers
You will receive:
- Your schedule
- Your locker number and combination
What you should bring:
- Locker mates, etc. for organizing your locker
*Project Lead the Way students are students who are enrolled in either Principles of Biomedical Science, Introduction to Engineering Design, or the Computer Science Essentials class.
Health and Attendance Office News
- Student who would like to participate in sports, please register through www.FamilyID.com - the site can also be found on the Gananda Athletic page
- NEW this school year...ALL student in grades 9 and 11 are required by New York State Law to have a mandated physical. This exam should be completed by your primary care doctor.
- All students who are looking to participate in a school sponsored sport need to have a current physical on file either in Family ID or the health office. In addition any student requesting a work permit will need to have a current physical on file (within last 12 months).
- Meningococcal Vaccine: 1 dose for students in 9th grade and 12th grade students are required to have 2 doses unless 1st dose was received after 16 years of age.
Guidance Office News
Counselors are getting ready to release student schedules for the 2018-2019 school year - they will be released on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal and a notification will be sent out when they are available. Counselors are in periodically throughout the summer and the best way to reach them is to send an email:
Mrs. Kelleher - kkelleher@gananda.org
Mrs. Crelley - mcrelley@gananda.org
Enjoy August and we will see you soon!
ID Required to Enter Gananda HS
Ruben A. Cirillo High School is using a visitor management system called Raptor. The system provides an overall safer environment for our students and staff by enabling us to check visitors, contractors, and volunteers in the high school building. All visitors to Ruben A. Cirillo High School will need to present a valid ID to be scanned into the Raptor system.
Schoology is the HS platform for communication
To access your parent Schoology account:
- Go to www.schoology.com and select “Log In” in the top right hand corner. (Do not select “Sign Up”)
- Select “Forgot your password”
- Please enter the email address you have provided to us for contact.
- Check your email. You will receive an email at that address with the subject line: ”How to Change Your Schoology Password”
- Use the link provided in the email to setup your Schoology password. Click Submit to save your information.
- You can now login from the Schoology.com Log In button. If the system does not recognize your email address, it will display a red “Please enter a valid email address message.” In this case, please contact us (email hgravesmarkham@gananda.org) to change or correct your email address in our system. Once the email address is corrected, it will take up to 24 hours for you to be able to login with the correct email address. After your email address is updated, now you will need to create and confirm your password by following the steps 1-3 above.
Please note - district communications and emergency messages will still be sent via SchoolMessenger.
Gananda Central School District sends out notifications to parents via phone, text, and email messages during emergency situations through a software program entitled School Messenger. This system is separate from the Parent Portal system which keeps student records and information such as contacts, grades, and attendance. If your contact information is correct in Parent Portal, but you are still not getting the emergency notifications from the District, please contact Shannon Bergstresser directly at Sbergstresser@gananda.org or 315-986-3521 ext. 2408. At times information in the Parent Portal is updated but School Messenger is not. We can only provide information to parents if our records are current, so please make sure if you move, change jobs, or get a new phone number you let us know!
- 8:00 - 8:30 PLTW Orientation
- 8:30-10:30 Freshman Orientation
- Labor Day - Offices Closed
September 4th
- Classes Begin
September 11th
- Picture Day
September 18th
- Early Release Day - classes end at 1:21
September 26th - 7:00
- Financial Aid Night
October 1st
- Homecoming Week
Ruben A. Cirillo High School
Email: hgravesmarkham@gananda.org
Website: http://rachs.gananda.org/
Location: 3195 Wiedrick Rd, Walworth, NY, United States
Phone: 315-986-3521
Facebook: facebook.com/GanandaSchools
Twitter: @wearegananda