Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

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As the COVID-19 cases in our county and surrounding counties have climbed recently, Wayne County Public Health has shared some important information about Quarantining and Contact Tracing that is now available on our website under the COVID-19 Information Hub. In the event that your student needs to quarantine, these are good references to have. The safety and health of our students and staff continues to be a top priority and we continue to practice mask wearing, good hand hygiene, and social distancing of 3ft in all of our schools in an effort to minimize exposure.

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Gananda Central School District is seeking an educational leader who will continue the development of a culture designed to support all students and staff in the position of Richard Mann Elementary School Principal. The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with parents and staff to grow systems that are responsive to the needs of students. Information about the position, and details of how to apply can be found online. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2022.

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Did you know that you can find your child's daily assignments online? Log in to Schoology for your all-access parent pass. If you haven't already signed in, follow the instructions on the Gananda website.

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Gananda Central School District uses ParentSquare for school communication . ParentSquare allows us to communicate with email, text and app notifications. The platform automatically generates an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified. Visit the Gananda website for more information.

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Please remember to have your student bring in a refillable water bottle during the school day. It is important for our students to stay hydrated and our water fountains are currently disabled due to safety precautions with COVID19. We do have our water bottle fill stations available for use if students need to fill their water bottles during the day. Thank you!

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A common children's virus causing sores in the mouth and a rash on the hands and feet.

The condition is spread by direct contact with saliva or mucus.

Symptoms include fever, sore throat, feeling unwell, irritability, and loss of appetite.

HOW IT SPREADS

By skin-to-skin contact (handshakes or hugs).

By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes).

By saliva (kissing or shared drinks).

Treatment consists of pain medications

The virus usually clears up on its own within 10 days. Pain medications help relieve symptoms. Exclusion from school while feverish and seen by doctor to return to school.

As always refer to your pediatrician for diagnosis and treatment

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The Elementary School picture day is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday October 6. The order form can be found online at the Inter-State Studio website.

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Richard Mann Elementary is using a program called PikMyKid to help organize the school dismissal process and improve safety. This program is an app downloaded onto your smart phone.The app can be found in the app store and will allow you to notify the school of pick-up changes and authorize others to pick-up your child from school, alert you when your child has been picked up or sent home on the bus, as well as help organize the car line during pick-up.

The registration process is easy and we have included several resources below to help you understand how to use the application and assist you with the app. Please make sure when registering you use your personal current mobile phone number or the app will not allow you to access your child’s information; this is for security reasons.

If you do not think the school has your mobile number on file or if your child does not appear in your app’s home page, contact support@pikmykid.com after registration, with your child’s name, school, grade, and your updated contact information.

Anyone who will be picking up your child should also register with the application. Their screen will be blank and they will not have any authorization until you allow it within the app.

To learn more about how to use the PikMyKid App, be sure to watch the PikMyKid Parent Training Video.

For more information, go to the Gananda website.

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Sports available for the Winter include swimming, boys basketball, and cheerleading. First practice begins October 25. Register online using Family ID. ( We may want to add a reminder to the HS section too that the JV/ Varsity Winter Sports registration opens on October 15.)

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The middle school has an Instagram account and you are invited to follow it! There will be photos posted regularly showing what the students are working on in class, along with other activities throughout the year. To follow us, scan the middle school nametag (The photo to the left of this story). If you are unsure how to do this follow these instructions: Go to your Instagram profile, tap on the three-line button in the top-right corner, and choose the Nametag tab. Then tap Scan a Nametag at the bottom of the screen and scan the nametag. Otherwise, you can just search for Gananda_MS.

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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 Office!

• 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. Almost $1,200 has been raised from this method! Thanks to all who have participated!

• that our next meeting will be on:

Tuesday October 5th, 2021 @ 7:00

In the HS Library

*Please park in the gymnasium parking lot

**A mask is required inside

***Student Activity for this month-Making “Thanks for Giving” cards for our donors and sponsors

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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