Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

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Registration began on Wednesday, March 10, for kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year. Registration forms are available online or in person at the district office located in the Gananda Middle School at 1500 Dayspring Ridge, Walworth, NY 14568. *Please note: if you are currently enrolled in the Gananda UPK 4 program, you do not need to re-register for kindergarten.

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Schools are no longer required to obtain a Doctor’s order to allow a student to carry and use sunscreen in school if: (1) the sunscreen is used for the purpose of avoiding overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of an injury or illness; (2) the sunscreen is approved by the FDA for over-the-counter use; and (3) the student's parent or guardian provides written permission for the student to carry and use sunscreen. A student who is unable to physically apply sunscreen may be assisted by unlicensed personnel when directed to do so by the student, if permitted by a parent or guardian and authorized by the school. Parents/guardians are responsible for providing the sunscreen they would like their child to use at school.

Sunscreen Permission Form

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Starting April 6, the Physical Education Department will begin to use a section of the parking lot for their UPK-5 classes. This unit will go from Tuesday, April 6th- Thursday, April 29th.

The parking lot nearest the playground, (closest to the softball field), will be used by the class. There will be tall cones there to block it off. Please be sure to avoid this area.

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We need to add remote learning days for our elementary students in order to provide our teachers with planning and professional development time for the second half of the school year. We have scheduled the following Fridays as remote learning days for our elementary students:

Friday, April 23
Friday, May 14
Friday, June 4

For additional information, please see Principal Ernstberger's letter on our website at: https://bit.ly/2XU8n4z.

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Congratulations to Sue Thoen for being our PBIS staff winner! Sue is a wonderful advocate for our students and is always willing to support both staff and students. She is a great resource for our school! We thank you for all that you do for us!

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We are excited to share some good news with the Class of 2021! The prom is officially on and will be a senior only event. Guests will be allowed. Details are listed below:

¨ Date: May 7, 2021

¨ Time: 6:00 - 10:00pm

¨ Location: Ravenwood Golf Club

¨ Ticket Price: $50.00 per person, ticket sales will be announced the week of April 5th.

¨ All attendees will need to be tested 6 hours prior to the event. More information

to come regarding the testing procedures.

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There are so many good reasons to volunteer. Contact GDFScholars@gananda.org if you are interested to learn more!

GDFS next meeting date is May 4 at 7 pm. This meeting will be available through Zoom.

Have you ever wondered what those tiled walls at the three schools were all about? Gananda Dollars for Scholars started the walls in 1996 as a way to commemorate loved ones, special events, or advertise a business. Each year, the money raised from the sale of Foundations of the Future commemorative tiles funds scholarships to graduating seniors continuing their education. Visit the Gananda website for more information about the Foundations of the Future Tiles and how you can order one.

Order from AmazonSmile! Designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice at no cost to you. Amazon will donate .5% of your purchase. Over $800 has been raised to date! Sign up today!

Did you know that you can start gathering volunteer hours as soon as you leave 8th grade? Just download a volunteer log from the Gananda Dollars for Scholars webpage, and start recording your high school volunteer experience!

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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