Parent Communication

Hello Van Duyn Families! We are excited to share with you our 1st C.H.A.M.P.S. newsletter. Each month please expect to see this newsletter with important information for our school. We appreciate you all taking the time to read it. Please be sure we have your updated contact information so you are able to receive messages from the school and your child's teacher on talking points. We are looking forward to an amazing year of growth for our students. Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education.

C.H.A.M.P.S.: Courageous Hardworking Accountable Motivated Persistent Safe

Van Duyn is an inclusive learning environment where everyone is respected, empowered, encouraged, and supported to thrive and succeed as responsible global citizens while being held to a standard of excellence in academic achievement and personal character

We are an inclusive community that believes all students can learn.

Did you know that if your child misses 18 days of school or more for the year, he or she is considered chronically absent? Students can fall behind even if they just miss a day or two every few weeks.

If your child will be absent for the day please notify the main office or there teacher.

ARRIVAL:

• Doors open at 9:05am.
• At 9:15am Door 2 will close and all students must go through Door 1. All late students who arrive between 9:15am-9:30am will enter Door 1 and be signed in.

DISMISSAL:

• Dismissal starts at 3:35pm.
• Parents picking up children in K-5 may pick up their child outside Door 1. Parents picking up a PreK student may pick up their child at Door 3. (By the Playground).
• We do not dismiss between 3:15pm and 3:35pm. If you need to sign your child out before that, please call the main office and let them know.

• Curriculum night - October 10th 5:30pm - 7:30pm:

- Prek,1st, 3rd and 5th grade presentation times 5:40pm & 6:20pm

- K, 2nd and 4th grade presentation times 6:00pm & 6:40pm

• Last day of Van Duyn popcorn fundraiser October 15th
• Book Fair- October 7th -11th.
• Picture Day October 28th and 29th. Specific information will be coming from your child's teacher
• Van Duyn RED Fridays is fading to Van Duyn PINK Fridays for the month of October.

• PFO meetings once a month
• Next Meeting is on October 21st at 4:30pm

Please enter at door 3 (by the playground)

• All Champ family members are welcome to join PFO.
• PFO is holding a Popcorn fundraiser this month. If you have not received an order form and would like one, please reach out to your child teacher or the main office.

Contact information:

Van Duyn PFO President Monique Hill

Email: vanduynpfo@gmail.com

Phone: 315-435-5406

Before and after school begins September 30th. Before school arrival time is 7:45am. After school dismissal time is 5:20pm. Student pick up for afterschool will be at door 1. There is no after school on Fridays and for the month of October there will be no after school on the 10th, 29th and 31st.

Website: https://www.syracusecityschools.com/vanduyn
Location: 401 Loomis Ave Syracuse NY 13207
Phone: (315)435-4660
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanduynchamps

Principal: Amanda Thomas

Vice Principal: Nicole Heath

Dean of Students: Zakia Richardson

Social Worker: Molly Phelps

Guidance Counselor: Sharon Boatwright

Board of Education Officers

Tamica Barnett-President

Twiggy Billue-Commissioner of Education

Nyatwa Bullock-Commissioner of Education

Karen Cordano-Commissioner of Education

Mary Habib-Commissioner of Education

Gwendolyn Raeford-Commissioner of Education

Ranette Releford-Commissioner of Education

Administrative Staff

Anthony Q. Davis, Superintendent

Pamela Odom, Deputy Superintendent

Britt Britton, Chief Academic Officer

Rob DiFlorio, Chief Operations Officer

Timothy Moon, Chief Accountability Officer

Laura Kelley, ED.D., Chief of Student Support Services

Scott Persampieri, Chief Human Resources Officer

Michael Puntschenko, Chief Financial Officer

Monique Wright-Williams, Chief of Staff

Katie Moulton, Assistant Superintendent