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Hello North Syracuse Central School District parents, guardians, teachers, and staff,

As we gear up for Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. Your resilience, patience and kindness haven't gone unnoticed. We received a number of pictures from our Kindness Spirit Week and we appreciate that. Our school community is a shining example of togetherness, and for that, I'm truly grateful.

The Northstar Network is one shining example of our school community. For the second year in a row, our Northstar Network was asked by Section III to document the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Conference. On November 11, CNS High School members of the Northstar Network, Caroline Dunn, Drew Matyasick and Aaron Tarquinio, traveled to the JMA Wireless Dome to take footage of the conference. They will produce a Public Service Announcement which will serve to show how vital the role of athletics is in nurturing positive character traits. Click here to read more about the Northstar Network.

Another shining example of our school community is our Fine Arts program. At the next board of education meeting on November 20, music students will be recognized for being selected to participate or being named as alternates by the 2023 New York State Music Association Conference All-State Bands or Ensembles. Congratulations to Andrea Iqbal, Ava Tyler, Abigail Gable, Aiden Hanas, Natalie Miles, Lydia Morris and Madelynn Hilt.

We plan to recognize student and staff accomplishments at upcoming meetings of the Board of Education. Keep up with the BOE by going to the district website. Also, of note, a public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the regular meeting of the Board of Education on November 20, regarding tax exemptions for seniors, veterans, firefighters and ambulance workers.

In closing, to our amazing teachers who pour their hearts into educating our kids, to the parents who juggle a million things to support their children, and to the students who bring laughter and energy into our schools – thank you. Your efforts, big and small, make a world of difference. A special thanks to Mrs. Kathy Conese and her Allen Road Elementary School kindergarten students for sharing the photo you see as this week's newsletter background. Kathy shared the photo of her students' disguise a turkey family project and said, "We use this activity to connect and engage with families and to help our little ones develop questioning techniques and work on speaking and listening. When we share the turkey, the designer of the disguise calls on others to guess the disguise and students are then able to ask questions."

As we dive into the holiday season, I hope you find time to relax, reflect, and enjoy the company of loved ones. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families!

Sincerely,

Daniel D. Bowles, Superintendent of Schools

The Cicero-North Syracuse High School fall play, Arsenic and Old Lace, will take place at North Syracuse Junior High School on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18.

You can buy tickets here.

The show stars CNS students Lucy Barrera, Lily Bero, Isabella Borte, Natalie Brushell, Evan Brzostek, Joe Calveric, Joey Cox, Halia Dice, Annalisa Emmi, Abby Gonçalves, Aiden Ketchum, Ethan Meives, Gabriella Pinoargotte and Noah Seitz.

Arsenic and Old Lace is a student run production - directed by Danielle Rausa and John Nadler; and produced by Senior Mady Mohat. Set design and construction is by 4-D Productions and Mr. Nadler’s Fundamentals of Design in Theater class.

Click here to read more about the play.

Winter weather is sure to arrive in Central New York soon and the North Syracuse Central School District wants to remind our families and community members of some important snow day, delay and early closing information.

When schools are closed because of weather conditions or other emergencies, early announcements will be sent out via ParentSquare and posted on the district website (www.nscsd.org). On certain rare occasions, emergency conditions, such as impending storms, may necessitate the dismissal of students before regular school closing time. In such an event, announcements will be sent out in the same way.

Efforts will also be made to have the emergency closing announced through local media but parents and guardians should always rely on the district website for the most up-to-date information.

In order to ensure that your child will be properly cared for if no one is at home, please make arrangements at the beginning of the school year so that your child will be assured shelter upon arriving home. Be sure to carefully explain all of these arrangements to your child.

Click here to read more online.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society, Chapter 6270, held a special ceremony Wednesday, November 8 for Cicero-North Syracuse High School students.

The following 22 students were inducted: Lily Bero, Julissa Blakes, Isabella Borte, Bethany Brandt, Nick Capece, Jefferson Cazimer, Evan Champ, Liam Chung, Gabrielle Emm, Colin Hong, Andrea Iqbal, Lauren Malec, Ethan Meives, Gabriella Pinoargotte, Helaina Morgan, Sadie Ritholz, Benjamin Rose, Michaela Spink, Alana Tomayo, Brooke Todd, Maddisyn Uon and Emma Wall.

Tri-M is part of the National Association for Music Education. Students inducted into this honor society get access to countless opportunities to perform, lead, and serve their community.

Thank you to President Corynn Frysinger, Vice President Aiden Hanas, and Chapter Advisor Mr. John Harnois for providing this opportunity for our students.

The Cicero-North Syracuse High School Boys' Volleyball Team has won the 2023 Class AAA Section III Championship! Congratulations!

On Tuesday, November 14, the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Drama Department shared a special announcement about the school's spring musical. CNS students first heard the news through a video message created by students. Check out the video here.

We love to share photos and videos from our students, families and teachers. If you're willing to share, please do! We'll be using your photos in this newsletter and other publications throughout the school year. Additionally, high resolution, horizontal photos will be considered for the District website. If you'd like to share pictures, please email them to our Communications Officer, Laurie Cook at lcook@nscsd.org.

Pictured above: On November 8, the Cicero Town Board honored Cicero-North Syracuse High School Marching Band Director Karen Seamans, Assistant Director Drew Rebecchi, Baritone player Blake Nadeau and Drum Majors Yujin Lee and Megan Woodworth as part of their meeting. The Board wanted to recognize the CNS Marching Band for their outstanding accomplishments this year and in the past. The Board presented a certificate and noted the band's recent National Class State Championship title. Congratulations!

The North Syracuse Central School District is celebrating Kindness Month this November and is asking students, staff and families to get on board. November 13th is designated as World Kindness Day so the district used the opportunity to kick off a week-long kindness campaign. Thank you to everyone who shared pictures from the week!

Many thanks to Jill Coleman for sharing pictures from the Girls' Swimming and Diving Team and their great season! Congratulations ladies!

The 2023 Salt City Athletic Conference boys volleyball all-stars were recently released. Players were selected by Section III coaches. Congratulations to the following Cicero-North Syracuse High School students who were recently named to the teams: Carter King, Josh Luce and Jack Waite were named to the First Team; Colin Dietz, Phillip Greer and Luke Wieczorek were named to Second Team; and Jeffrey Goldberg, Noah Hendry and Joey Lukasiewicz received Honorable Mention. Click here to read the article on Syracuse.com.

Did you know that the North Syracuse Central School District's Athletics Department has an email newsletter? If you'd like to subscribe to the newsletter, click here to learn more.

The NSCSD produces a digital newsletter, "NorthStar Lights," to share important information and good news with NSCSD families and staff. Parents and staff members automatically receive the newsletter through ParentSquare. Grandparents, community members and all friends of the NSCSD are also welcome to subscribe. Newsletters are emailed every other Friday when school is in session. Help us share the good news and the great things happening in the NSCSD! Click here to learn more.

NOVEMBER 17: 'Arsenic and Old Lace' CNS fall play at 7 PM at North Syracuse Junior High School

NOVEMBER 18: 'Arsenic and Old Lace' CNS fall play at 7 PM at North Syracuse Junior High School

NOVEMBER 20: Public Hearing regarding tax exemptions at 5 PM at the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building (5355 West Taft Rd.) in North Syracuse

NOVEMBER 20: Board of Education meeting at 6 PM at the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building (5355 West Taft Rd.) in North Syracuse

NOVEMBER 22-24: Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed

NOVEMBER 30: Parent Conferences - Half-Day of School for Grades Pre-K through 6

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