Gananda Blue Panther Gazette

January 9, 2019

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Keep your middle school memories forever

and order a yearbook today!

To order your 2018-2019 Gananda Middle School yearbook:

1. Visit https://yearbooks.lifetouch.com/

2. Click the green “Order a Yearbook” button

3. Enter the Yearbook ID code: 12624419

4. Enter your information and select your yearbook package

5. Contact Mrs. Mereness or Mrs. Campbell with questions

Yearbook packages start at $21.60

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We are excited to announce the creation of a Gananda PTO 2019 Calendar. Student artwork was submitted by the art teachers at

each of our three buildings, and one winning piece was voted on to represent each of the different grade levels.

The calendars are $10.00 each and can be ordered by downloading the order form.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be donated to the art department in each of our three buildings to help supplement their materials & supplies budget for the 2018-2019 school year.

Another portion will be donated to the GoFundMe account that has been established for our middle school art teacher, Mr. Flansburg, who is currently battling lung cancer.

Please visit the PTO webpage for more information.

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Beginning in January 2019, parents of elementary students will no longer be able to be in the bus loop in the front of Richard Mann Elementary at any time when school is in session. Due to the number of busses we will have going in and out of the bus loop with the addition of UPK, cars will no longer be able to pick up or drop off students in the main bus loop. As you face the main entrance of Richard Mann Elementary, the small bus loop to the left of the building's main entrance can be used for student pick up and drop off. We will have staff assisting students in the small bus loop at arrival and dismissal for those not utilizing bus transportation.

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If your child is riding a different bus home, or is getting picked up instead of riding the bus, please remember to notify the main office of your child's school before 12pm on that day. This will ensure that all parties are notified properly and that your child arrives to the correct destination. If your child is at Richard Mann Elementary, please also be sure to notify both the main office and your child's teacher.

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Elementary school attendance is no longer handled by the nurse, Paige Buckner.It is now handled in the main office by Staci Harrison.To report an absence, call her at 315-986-3521, Press 1 for Richard Mann and 2 for the attendance line. The attendance line is available 24 hours. Parents can call and leave a voicemail at any time to let the main office know that their child is going to be absent or late for school for any reason. When leaving a voicemail, leave the child's first and last name, grade/teacher, symptoms of illness or reason for tardy. Obviously, during normal business hours there is a physical person at the attendance line but its nice for parents that work different hours to have a place to call at anytime.

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Can You See Yourself working with students? We Can! Substitute Teachers and other substitute staff as well as one-on-one Tutors are needed throughout Ontario, Wayne, Seneca and Yates Counties. As a sub or tutor, you choose the districts and grade levels you prefer.

The W-FL BOCES Substitute Registry and Home Tutoring Service offers training to perspective substitutes and/or tutors (it is possible to do both) who wish to work within our four-county region. (Substitutes are hired directly by the school district, therefore the qualifications and application process for that district must be followed. However, Tutors are hired by W-FL BOCES and are assigned by the Tutoring Office.)

Visit the Gananda website for more information on this free training.

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Come support the 5th graders with a night of family fun on Friday, January 18th from 6-8 PM at Richard Mann Elementary. There will be carnival games, raffle items, 50/50, pizza, drinks and more!

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Flu season is now upon us. Please look over The Flu: A Guide for Parents for information regarding this illness.

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The Annual Gananda K-12 Science Fair is set for Wednesday, January 30, 2019. All students are invited to experiment, and explore! The deadline to enter the 2019 Science Fair is Friday, January 18, 2019; or register by Friday, January 11, 2019 and receive a free commemorative t-shirt. Registration Forms are available online. Questions can be directed to ScienceFair@gananda.org.

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Do you have ideas for community discussions? Are their issues that you feel need to be addressed by the district? Send your ideas to GanandaPR@gananda.org. Gananda Central School District is planning upcoming open forums and we want to cover topics important to you. The next Open Forum will be scheduled in February. More information to come.

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We are keeping Mr. Flansburg and his family in our thoughts as he begins his courageous battle with lung cancer. A gofundme page has been set up to help with his medical costs if anyone is interested in offering support.

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Please consider joining the Gananda Education Foundation in their upcoming meetings. Meetings are held at 6:30pm in the Middle School Library. The dates for upcoming meetings are as follows:

January 29, 2019

February 12, 2019

March 12, 2019

April 9, 2019

May 14, 2019

June 18, 2019

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It's a new shopping season! Did you know that you can help GDFS by shopping online? If you use Amazon, you can help raise money for scholarships! Simply start off by going to AmazonSmile, and select Scholarship America, Gananda Dollars for Scholars as the organization you want to support. From then on, you just go to AmazonSmile to shop and you have access to the same site as Amazon or Amazon Prime. That's it! About 0.5% of your purchase before tax will be donated to GDFS.

Gananda Dollars for Scholars, Rewarding Achievement, Supporting Potential

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