Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

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Please join our High School Student Congress and Citizens of The World (COW) Club for a special district-wide Cancer Awareness Spirit Week this week, Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19. We will have the following dress up days in all schools:

Monday, May 15: Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day - Wear Yellow
Tuesday, May 16: Colon and Reproductive Cancer Day - Wear Blue or Teal
Wednesday, May 17: Breast Cancer Awareness Day - Wear Pink
Thursday, May 18: Leukemia Awareness Day - Wear Orange
Friday, May 19: All Cancer & Caregiver Awareness Day - Wear Purple

Additionally, each school will be collecting inspiration cards that students can make throughout the week that will be delivered to patients in the Golisano Children's Hospital in Rochester, NY. Our high school students will also be participating in a Jar Wars competition throughout the week to raise money for 13Thirty Cancer Connect, a non-profit organization that helps connect teens and adolescents battling cancer.

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Just a friendly reminder, there is a half day for all grades on Friday, May 26. Dismissal times will be as follows:

Ruben A. Cirillo High School: 10:56am

Gananda Middle School: 10:47am

Richard Mann Elementary: 11:30am

Additionally, there will be no school on Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day Holiday.

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Two terms are set to expire for the Gananda Board of Education at the end of June. This year, there are four candidates running for two available chairs. The applicants are Deborah Napolitano, John Finnegan, Robert Thornton, and Barbara Klube-Falso. You can learn more about each candidate on the Gananda website.

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Gananda is announcing our participation in Dell's Education Purchase Program (EPP). This is a free discount program available to us through Dell. EPP is a discount program that allows all employees, students, family and friends to receive member-only pricing on all personal purchases from Dell. Dell has created a dedicated website that we can shop 24/7. http://www.dell.com/GanandaCentralSchoolDistrict. The link to this site can also be found under the "Parents & Community" and "Staff" menu on the district website. Program discounts are automatically applied at checkout.

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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.

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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!

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Bleeding from the nose, either spontaneous or induced by nose picking or trauma.

Common Causes:

Nosebleeds can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include nasal dryness, nose picking, or injury

Self Treatment:

Sitting upright, leaning slightly forward, and pinching both nostrils shut for 5 to 10 minutes may help stop a nosebleed. Repeating these steps may also help.

Seeking Medical Care:

See a doctor immediately if you

Bleed severely and profusely

Bleed for more than 30 minutes

Have a child under 2 years old with a nosebleed

Start bleeding following an injury or trauma

Take blood-thinning drugs

Other Related causes:

bleeding disorder

allergies

substance abuse

nasal inhalers

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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.

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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!

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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, jewelry, ear bud cases,etc.
If you recognize any of these items in the pictures, please email Missy Nims and I will be sure to get them to your child. Click on this link to view the photos: https://bit.ly/44D73Ep

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The next board meeting will be Wednesday, May 17 at the Richard Mann Elementary School, Room #918. The meeting starts at 7pm.

Public Comments at Board Meetings

Board Meeting Procedures

More information about the school board can be found on the Gananda Website.

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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News

Adult Volunteers Needed!

Gananda Dollars for Scholars is looking for adult volunteers willing to help out with our annual activities. The reality is that many of our current volunteers have had their kids already go through the district. Some have grandkids and are ready to move on. We need parents of students who are currently attending school to get involved! GDFS gives out roughly $37.000. Ask yourself, do you really want to see that go away because of lack of support? That's why we don't have a PTSA, because nobody was willing to help out and take it over once those people's kids graduated. You may feel like graduation is a long time from now for your student, but I am here to tell you it goes by very fast. I started volunteering for GDFS when my oldest was in elementary school. My youngest of 3 graduated 4 years ago. It went by in a flash!

We meet the first Tuesday of every month in the high school library at 7:00. Parking is at the back of the school (the gymnasium entrance). Meetings are posted on the district calendar as well. I hope you'll consider joining our committee!

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Email: ganandapr@gananda.org
Website: www.gananda.org
Location: 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY, USA
Phone: (315)986-3521
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GanandaSchools/
Twitter: @WeAreGananda