Red Ribbon Week is October 23-30
This Years Theme is: "Send a Message: Stay Drug Free"
The theme is a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices. The theme is also a reminder that by staying drug free, you are sending a message to yourself and others about how much you value yourself, your overall health, your community, and your future.
By participating in the theme days students and staff are sending a positive message:
Wednesday, October 23 - "Turn your Back on Drugs" (Wear your shirt backwards to symbolize your commitment to saying no to unhealthy choices."
Thursday, October 24- "Pair Up Against Drugs or Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Drugs" ‐ Twin day (Accountability partners)
Friday, October 25- "Put A Cap on Drugs Day or Use Your Head" ‐ Wear a hat
Monday, October 28- "Sock It to Drugs or It’s Crazy to Do Drugs" ‐ Wear crazy socks
Tuesday, October 29- "My Future Is Too Bright for Drugs" ‐ Wear neon colors
Wednesday, October 30- “Living without Drugs/Alcohol is No Sweat.” Wear sweats/workout clothes
Special Presentation for Parents: Social Media Safety with Ronna Glickman
As parents or guardians, have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions or experienced these situations with your child:
1. What is the right age to get my child a cell phone or a social media account?
2. Am I invading my child's privacy by looking at their online conversations?
3. My child seems moodier and less social with family and friends since getting a mobile device.
4. I have ongoing arguments with my child about their devices and online activities.
Join Social Media Consultant and Speaker, Ronna Glickman, on Tuesday, October 29th from 6:30-7:30 pm at Ruben A. Cirillo High School to get the answers to questions like these and more!
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed every October and aims to raise awareness and insight on what you can do to keep your data protected.
- Own IT: Teaches best practices in social media, how to effectively update privacy settings (and why), and mobile device safety.
- Secure IT: Proven ways to keeping your identity and sensitive information secure on the world wide web (www).
- Protect IT: Teaches the importance of protecting sensitive information and effective steps to take in keeping that information safe.
Visit the Gananda website for more information.
Alumni We Want to Hear from You!
Please email Gananda PR with information about what you have been doing since you graduated from Gananda. (Where you attended college, where you are living, what is your job, what year you graduated from Gananda) Please also include a recent photo of yourself.
We would really love to see where our Gananda graduates are now. Please consider sharing your story.
Halloween Costumes
Blood Drive This Friday
Help save a life by donating blood. There is an urgent need for blood from the American Red Cross and we are hosting a blood drive at Ruben A. Cirillo High School on Friday, October 25 from 7:30-1:00 pm in the Band Room.
Sign up online or walk-in when it is convenient for you
Save the Date
I heard....is it true?
#Driven
Gavan Demeurisse, a graduate from Gananda Class of 2016, released his first album on Spotify! Gavan attended Rochester Contemporary Music at the suggestion of his middle school and high school band director, Aaron Strausser.
Gavan was also a member of Gananda Community Youth Theatre (GCYT) and the high school Drama Club which helped him with vocal and performance skills. Be sure to check out his songs on Spotify. You can also follow Gavan's official Facebook page. Gavan makes us GanandaProud!
#Outstanding
#Unity
Mrs. Carlett's sixth grade ELA classes are participating in the Global Read Aloud, an experience which promotes connection across the globe. The idea is that one book can connect the world. Sixth graders are reading
The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman and making global connections with as many other classrooms as possible. This amazing opportunity supports Gananda's PROUD characteristic of Unity, as students make their first global connection by creating postcards to exchange with five other classrooms in British Columbia, Ontario, North Carolina, Iowa, and Missouri. As they eagerly await responses to their postcards, they will continue to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and questions about The Bridge Home with other classes using digital means such as Padlet, Flipgrid, and maybe even a mystery Skype!
Order your Yearbook Now!
Yearbooks are On Sale Now!
Keep your high school memories forever and order a yearbook today! Yearbooks are available to purchase online at Josten's website. The cost of the yearbook is $50.
Your PTO Calendar Now Available
We are excited to announce the creation of a Gananda PTO 2019-2020 Calendar. The calendars contain district news along with student artwork.
The calendars are $5.00 each and can be ordered by emailing the Gananda PTO or messaging them on the Gananda PTO Facebook Page.
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 2019-2020 school year.
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!
