Gananda Blue Panther Gazette
Weekly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District
April 12, 2021
Board of Education Candidate Information
The following vacancies are to be filled in the May 18, 2021 election for a 3-year term beginning July 1, 2021:
- 1 Three year term currently held by Mrs. Lisa Finnegan
- 1 Three year term currently held by Mrs. Robin Vogt
- The petition form must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021 with signatures from 25 Gananda residents for your name to appear on the ballot.
NYS Assessments and End Of The Year Exams
District-Wide Remote Learning/No Transportation on April 23 and May 14
April 23 and May 14 will be remote learning for all students for a district-wide professional development day. Additionally, there will be no transportation provided for our students attending classes or services out of district on those dates. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.
A letter from Superintendent Dr. Van Scoy regarding these days is on our website.
#Unity
#Outstanding
#Respect
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Registration for Spring Sports is Open
Family ID registration is open for all Spring Sports (Baseball, Softball, Golf, Lacrosse, Track). Practices begin for all levels April 19, 2021 so it is important to register as soon as possible. There will be an overlap between Fall 2 and Spring sports. More information will be shared on how that will be handled by coaches at a later date. If you are not registered and cleared by April 19th, you will not be able to start practices. Family ID link:
https://www.familyid.com/organizations/gananda-central-school-district-athletics
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Reminder: Remember Your Water Bottle!
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Kindergarten Registration
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Allergies Versus Covid-19
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Helpful Documents
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Part of Parking Lot Closed Starting April 6
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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Upcoming Elementary Remote Learning Days
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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Richard Mann Elementary PBIS Staff Members of the Week
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Prom is on for the Class of 2021!
¨ 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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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News and Events
GDFS is Looking for Volunteers
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.
Purchase a Tile and Support Gananda Dollars for Scholars
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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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About Us
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