Gananda Blue Panther Gazette
May 7, 2024
Go Gananda!
Several Gananda athletes were recognized by town supervisors Kim Leonard (Macedon) and Mike Donalty (Walworth) for their accomplishments during the fall and winter sports seasons.
Congrats to our swimmers and cheerleaders, who were presented with an official "Proclamation of Accomplishment" by Ms. Leonard and Mr. Donalty, who visited Ruben A. Cirillo High School on May 2 for the presentation.
You can read the full story and see the full list of honorees here.
Family Night Out
Thanks to everyone who was part of our Richard Mann Elementary School Family Night Out on April 25.
We had 264 people in attendance and judging by the smiles between the crafts, games and photo booth, a great time was had by everyone!
Check out our district Facebook page for more photos from the event.
Spring Concert
Make plans now for the Richard Mann Elementary School Spring Concert for grades 4 and 5.
The 7 pm concert takes place at the auditorium at Ruben A. Cirillo High School.
Summer Camp
The Macedon Public Library is offering a summer STEAM Camp to children entering grades 3-6 this summer. This opportunity is open to local students and will run from 9 am until 5 pm on the following dates:
- Wednesday, June 26
- Thursday, June 27
- Monday, July 1
- Tuesday, July 2
Campers will participate in each of the science, technology, engineering, art and music activities offered on each of the four days. Campers must also supply their own lunches.
This is a free camp but space is limited to the first 12 registrants. Go to this link to find the registration form and more details about the camp.
Quarter Three Honor Rolls
Congratulations to the following Middle School students named to Honor Rolls for the third marking period.
Grade 6
High Honor
Aiden Coffey, Ella Delimon, Addison Edlund, Gerard Erhardt, Marissa Frosino, Camryn Holdraker, Shea McLaren, Dominic Minisce, Madison Munsey, Caliana Oleksyn, Corrina Piccarreto, Addelyn Place, Hayley Jane Poh, Emjay Reynolds, Parker Tandle, Oliver Torres-Snyder.
Honor
Hunter Bernard, Noelle Dyroff, Claire Fritz, Ryder Fullard, Owen Grassel, Claire Guthrie, Avery Hanson, Sierra Hernandez, Brandon Hess, Samantha Jazylo, Harper Legler, Mason Mangers, Arielena Muscarella, Emmitt Poulsen, Ashley Schutt, Julianna Stanley, Leonardo Viola.
Merit
Claire Baker, Kaden Bowen, Donald Dohse, Leah Harpole, Owen Milillo, Bennett Phillips, Gavin Rhinewald, Ashton Rickman, Jacob Rupp, Gaje Siskavich, Nicholas Sohns, Carson Turk.
Grade 7
High Honor
Oliva Ferguson, Madison Gashlin, Hannah LaBarge, Jack Lepinskie, Bethany Munson, Jackson Rupp.
Honor
Anna Bellavia, Chase Giancursio, Grace Gill, Ella Hanselman, Ali Humza, Ellah Maniaci-Martinez, Jordan Nagel, Samantha Norman, Derick Pardo Rivera.
Merit
Malina Alejandro, Natalia Crane, Raymond Crawford, JyOnna Franklin, Zoey Garland, Eric Holdraker, Logan Lally, Brayden Nodar, Mark Redko, Madeline Schneemann, Addison Sturgis.
Grade 8
High Honor
Jackson Higgins, Mia Marcucci, Tessa Piccarreto, Joey Potter, Katherine Shutts.
Honor
Meleana Benedict, Samantha Dohse, Logan Foley, Mason Groh, Nathan Jacob, Sofia Martyniuk, Sophie McLaren, Jenna Miller, Harper Paull, Julia Switzer, Draven Winter.
Merit
Angelo Brongo, Isabella Dirlam, Tyler Espaillat, Natalee Goetz, Cash Groh, Jeineliz Morales Ortiz, Ryden Rager, Arthur Scheer, Lacie Wynne.
A Closer Look
Students in the 8th grade Living Environment class got a closer look at the inner workings of nature with a unit that had some students dissecting pigs.
It's a voluntary part of the lesson and students can dissect, help, do a virtual lab or research answers to the lab and not be in the room.
Summer Camps
Finger Lakes Community College is conducting a series of STEAM camps for summer vacation.
- Victor (July 8-12): STEAM in Motion
- Geneva (July 15-19): STEAM in H2O
- Newark (July 22-26): STEAM in Space
- Honeoye (Aug. 5-9): STEAM in Nature (Muller Field Station)
Cost for the weeklong camps that run from 8:30 am to 3 pm each day is $300 and includes a t-shirt, lunch and snacks. Registration deadline is June 21 and can be done at flcc.edu/steam
Earth Day
May 1 was a busy day at the Middle School and the world is a cleaner place for it.
Students gathered in the afternoon to tackle a variety of projects, including an outdoor cleanup on school grounds. The final tally of trash collected included wrappers, plastic items, paper items and cans/bottles for pop and water.
Thank you to our Middle School students for the effort!
Warm Weather Itchies
Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
If your child is exposed, start preventive measures by:
Gently washing the affected area for several minutes in warm, soapy water.
Wash all clothes, shoes, and pets that may have come in contact with the plant; the oil can spread from clothes to other surfaces easily and quickly.
If your child does develop a rash, you can try these tips:
Apply a calming lotion, like calamine, three to four times a day to help the itch.
Drawing a cold bath or an oatmeal bath also may help to soothe the rash. Donโt scrub the area with soap because that often makes the skin itchier.
Try an oral antihistamine, such as diphenhydramine, to reduce the itch at night. Contact your physician first for dosing instructions.
Trimming your childโs nails might prevent scraping the skin and putting it at risk for infection.
Always contact your pediatrician should you have questions or concerns.
Quarter Three Honor Rolls
Congratulations to the following High School students named to Honor Rolls for the third marking period.
Grade 9
High Honor
Jordyn Brice, Emily Buffan, Joscelyn Erhardt, Madalyn Frosini, Jocelyn Marshall, Brody Oleksyn, Sarah Sohns, Maddox Stoughton, Brady Wadsworth.
Honor
Chase Benton, Jacob Frey, Duncan Fullard, Jayden Holmes, Allison Ith, Alexandra King, Ella Murphy, Gabriella Ng, Alycia Rickman, Conlan Simpson, Dylan Strang, Katherine Van Scoy, Alexandra Van Antwerp, Addison Varga, Kaiden Zimmer-Hankee.
Merit
Olivia Caimano, Evan Clarcq, Anthony DโAgostino, Cooper Grassel, Abigail LaBarge, Toby Neal, Bryce Oleksyn, Nina Pipech, Walter Sawyer, William Schneeman, Brooke Seaburg, Kelsey Tandle.
Grade 10
High Honor
Leah Buffan, Emilee Catalano, Claire Dohse, Jay Giles, Peter Jacob, Alyssa Malinak, Ella Michaels, Owen Switzer, Angelina Zhylyak.
Honor
Bianca Bastian, Peyton Conner, Gabrielle DiLorenzo, Chloe Francis, Jackson Giancursio, Arryannah Krenzer, Lenore McAdam, Owen Richards, Henry Shutts, Elizabeth Talavera, Malakai Thomas.
Merit
Noah Beutel, Quinn Cody, Allissa Dohse, Layla Erwin, Joslyan Espada, Nicholas Falso, Alexis Gallina, Evan Hamelin, Morghan Love, Ernest Manchester, Olivia Moskal, Taha Quidoos, Arianna Rodriguez, Kali Stackler, Hunter Vogt.
Grade 11
High Honor
Katherine Bettinger, Kailyn Bowen, Lyndsey Burns, Seth Campbell, Matthew Diebold, Tori Ferguson, Alexander Galka, Elizabeth Gorski, Cohen Kelley, Kierra King, Aaron Kurdziel-Tai, Ella Lathrop, Maximus Ng, Kayli Norman, Emerson Paull, Logan Potter, Sydney Richards, Natalie Schwandt, Brianna Whalen, Jacob Wynne.
Honor
Madison Burdsall, Leah Gage, Ian Guthrie, Tristan Lucchesi, Annalivia OโNeil, Paige Quigley, Cadence Strausser, Nathan Tandle, Brianna Vislusky.
Merit
Isaiah Foster, Isabella Hoffmann, Grant Jacob, Gavin Kuhn, Andrea Martinez, Landon Morabito, Cameron Phalen, Ciara Price, Jase Smith, Ava VanAntwerp, Hunter Walker.
Grade 12
High Honor
Jakob Beutel, Mason Briner, Reese Davis, Isabella DiLorenzo, Madison Dohse, Colleen Ginsberg, Chloe Hetherley, Evangeline Jenny, Ashley Keovongxay, Leah Mandarano, Maria Melnik, Andrew Pitolaj, Meah Prutzman, Mackenzie Sawyer, Layla Thomas, Noah Van Scoy, Addelynne York.
Honor
Kaydence Desbrough, Benjamin Frosini, Oliver LaBarge, Juliana LaDuke, Natalia Martyniuk, Katherine McGarvey, Brady Neal, Katherine Rothwell, Rachel Sanson, Ryan Sweet, Paige Van Alstyne, Grace Walsh, Gavin Woodward.
Merit
Benjamin Bettinger, Alexandra Cornell, Nicole Cruz, Nyah Cruz, Noah Jozwiak, Derek Morabito, Tanner Phillips, Hailey Santiago, Tiffany Trumbach, Erik Wisnoski.
Students Of the Month
Brody Oleksyn (9th grade), Claire Dohse (10th grade), Andrea Martinez (11th grade) and Leah Mandarano (12th grade) were named Student of the Month for April at Ruben A. Cirillo High School.
Congrats! Read the full story here.
Curtain Call
"Twelfth Night," Gananda's first play, debuted this past week.
The short one-act play was a fantastic, and funny, adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy.
Thank you Mr. Barresi for organizing and directing!
Bald For Bucks!
May is National Cancer Research Month and Student Congress is putting together a Bald for Bucks Pep Rally on May 24 to fundraise for cancer research at Roswell Cancer Institute.
The pep rally in the gym will include some staff vs students competitions, including Jelly Bean in the Pie, Musical Chairs, Basketball Shooting Contest and Tug of War to help fundraise for the day. Parents and community members can help by going to the Bald for Bucks website to make a donation!
