Notes from Onondaga Road

Dear Onondaga Road Families,

Our students have done a great job settling into their classroom routines. We are using "Wildcat Wows" to reinforce positive behaviors on display at school. This is a building-wide reinforcement so our students can earn Wildcat Wows from all of the adults in the building and it is a great way to celebrate students being responsible, respectful, and safe. Some of the ways our students have earned Wildcat Wows range from helping a classmate, following expectations to working hard on school work. Wildcat Wow winners have been helping with morning announcements.

The Second Step focus area for the past week has been "It is okay to make mistakes." We tell our students that there are great learning opportunities when we make mistakes. When your child is doing something challenging and makes a mistake, Second Step recommends asking the following questions:

• What do you think isn't working?
• What is a small change you can make the next time?
• What are some helpful thoughts you can say to yourself to help you keep trying?

Our Grade 4 students were treated to an incredible performance by the Grammy and Emmy award-winning string trio, Time for Three! The performance was engaging and inspired our future musicians.

Respectfully,

Michelle Collier

See our Onondaga Road students in action!

Our students earn Wildcat Wows when they are being responsible, being respectful, and being safe. All of these things help to ensure that we are all ready to learn.

Our classrooms have some very creative ways to decorate our hallways. It is great to see all of the student work on display.

ParentSquare Attendance Absence Submission Started September 16!

As of Monday, September 16, 2024, you can submit your child’s absence reason through ParentSquare. You must wait for a notification from ParentSquare (via text, app notification or email) confirming your child’s absence before providing the reason.

You have until the end of the school day to submit the reason via ParentSquare. If you miss this deadline, please contact the school directly or send a note with your child.

From the Website:

• Click “Send Note to School”

• Enter the reason for the absence

• Click submit to send it directly to your school’s attendance office

The PTA is looking forward to a year of activities! The next PTA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 3 at 6:00 in the Onondaga Road Library. Please consider becoming a PTA member to help support all of the great PTA-sponsored activities. We would love to see you at the next meeting. Here is a list of upcoming PTA events that your membership supports:

• Pumpkin Walk
• Scholastic Book Fairs
• BINGO Night & Ice Cream Social
• Enrichment Day
• Learning Fair
• Family Picnic

• October 4 - School Store
• October 9 - Jack Gramlich visits Grade 1 & 4
• October 11 - First Responders Day
• October 14 - No School
• October 16 - School Picture Day
• October 29 - Pumpkin Walk (6:30 - 8:00)