
Craig Hill Chronicle

February 14, 2025 edition
Important Dates
February:
17-21: NO SCHOOL
18: Open Gym 10am-12pm
27: Family Math Night 5:30-6:30
This week's highlights
We finished Session 2 of After School Clubs.
Students engaged with our hallway Math Challenge
Students enjoyed Archery time in the gym
Social Media
Do you follow us on social media? We use our social media pages to post photos of daily happenings, and to inform you of events happening in our school and around the community. Click on a button below to go directly to the page!
Community Schools Corner
February Break Math Challenge
Students came home with a math challenge geared toward their grade level. Students who complete the math challenge over the break, and bring it back to school completed will receive a certificate and a prize from Community Schools!
Will you complete the challenge?
February Break Open Gym
Math night
Looking for ways to support your child with math, particularly fractions? Join us on Thursday, February 27th as we discuss ways to support your child's math journey. Math tools and games will be available to play and take home to further learning and practice.
Click on the photo to register.
3v3 basketball tournament!
For the first time, elementary school students are invited to attend the GCSD March Madness basketball tournament! This FREE event takes place on March 15th from 9am-1pm at Arcadia Middle School.
Click the photo to register!
GCSD Night with the Amerks!
Join Greece Central School District at the Blue Cross Arena on February 21st to celebrate GCSD Night with the Rochester Americans! Cheer on the Amerks in their clash against the Bellville Senators!
Gates open at 6pm, game starts at 7.05pm.
Click on the photo to be taken to the link to purchase your discounted tickets!
Did you know?
If your family is in need of food or any other additional resources, we have places to support our GCSD families! We have a food pantry at Arcadia Middle school where families can register to "shop" for food. Additionally, our Neighborhood Navigation Center assists families in connecting them with with local resources for support with housing, employment, transportation, and many more. They are located on the backside of Phoenix Academy, sometimes called "Alcott Rd". If you are in need of any of these resources, please use the information on the flyer to contact them, or email the Craig Hill community school site Coordinator at Valorie.jonas@greececsd.org.
Staff Shout Outs!
Did a member of our staff go above and beyond? Or do you simply want to tell someone thank you for how amazing they are? Our staff Shout out feature allows you to recognize anyone in our building for the work they are doing. We will shout them out here in the newsletter, and in the building as well! Click on the photo to send your Shout out!
PTA News
Upcoming events
Mark your calendars now for our Glow Madness Event! This event will take place on March 19th from 5:30-7 PM at Odyssey Academy.
Look for a flyer coming home soon!
Family News
School Lunch Orders
Due to the nature of preparing school lunches, the Craig Hill cafeteria needs an accurate count of lunch choices every morning. Additionally, in order to reduce food waste, very limited additional entrees are prepared. As a result, all orders are needed into our lunch count system by 10 AM in order to ensure they are counted appropriately.
Therefore, any child arriving to school after this time cannot be guaranteed one of the 2 entree choices of the day, and may have to select from toasted cheese, or PB&J as their lunch choice.
If you know your child is going to be late, you can always call the school to place their lunch order, as lunch menus are sent home monthly, and can also be accessed through the link below, or on the GCSD website under the Food Services section.
A note from our School Counselor
Our School Counselor, Mrs. Card taught safety lessons to all classes. Here are some resources for you as parents to help reinforce with your child at home
GCSD Universal PreK
Children who will be four years old on or before December 1, 2025 are eligible for our free Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) programming during the 2025-2026 school year. The UPK application opened on January 13, 2025 and applications are due March 1, 2025. Click the photo to fill out the application, or call 966-2472 to have a printed application mailed to you.
We have fantastic resources on our GCSD website to support families with ELA and math. These dedicated websites explain what students are learning at each grade level, and give families strategies to engage students in the learning process at home. Click on the links below to go directly to each of the pages.
Does your child want to practice iReady at home? Would you like to access their classlink or any of their school resources from home? Click the button below for the directions on how to access our school Classlink from a non-district device.
School Emergency Planning Information
Do you know the different types of emergencies that can happen within the school and how the school responds to each type? Take a moment now to review this document, so that you may know what to expect in the event of an emergency in your child's school.
Who to call
Here is a chart to remind you who to call in the event you have any questions or concerns.
People to contact
Have questions? Concerns? Here are email addresses to many people in the building who may be able to help.
Principal: James.palermo@greececsd.org
Assistant Principal: simia.rumph@greececsd.org
Counselor: Megan.card@greececsd.org
Social worker: Rebecca.burke@greececsd.org
Community Schools coordinator: valorie.jonas@greececsd.org
Parent Coordinator: Lindsay.underwood@greececsd.org