A Note from Dr. Whipple

Hope everyone has been having a good Memorial Day Weekend. We thank all those that served and paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to the country. It is these brave men and women that allow us to continue to enjoy our freedoms and security. We can't say thank you enough.

Shout out to Ms. Meuwissen, Mrs. Farquhar-Nelson and Student Congress for organizing the Bald for Bucks event this past Friday. It was a lot of fun and great to see the kids get so into it, all for a good cause! We raised over $700 for the Roswell Cancer Institute! Also, thank you to Mr. Barresi, Mr. Butt and Mr. Potter for being great sports and being willing to go bald. They all can pull the look off well!

Please make sure to check out info regarding the following:

• Macedon Public Library Chat & Win Contest on 5/28
  
• Final Exam Schedule
  
• Senior Events!
• Darien Lake Field Trip Permission Slips due 5/31
• Senior Night Fireworks on 6/6
• Decision Day on 6/7
• Haunted Hayride - Gananda Rotary Needs Volunteers
• Wayne County MASH Camps
  

Please be aware that Regents and final exams count 20% of a student's overall course grade.

We have lots of fun activities coming up to celebrate our seniors! See below for an outline of the dates and times for them.

Please also be advised that students that participate in "Senior skip days" or Senior pranks that are destructive or disruptive may result in not being able to attend these events. We want to keep the focus on having fun as a class and being safe!

The permission slip for the Darien Lake field trip on 6/26 is also attached below. We will be leaving the high school right after graduation rehearsal at 11:30am and returning approximately at 9:15pm. The cost of the park ticket, food voucher and snack voucher are covered. A bus will be provided for transportation. However, if you would like to drive or carpool to Darien Lake instead of riding the bus, the second sheet MUST be completed by each parent/guardian. Due by 5/31

Gananda Rotary is in jeopardy of losing their main leadership team for the Haunted Hayride. They are looking at other adults who might step up to keep the event going. It is very important for two reasons that they continue:

1 - It is their major fundraiser for scholarship, awards, and Rotary projects throughout the community
2 - It is their MAIN contact with the high school students, for their community service hours and for their scholarship awards.

They are working on some solutions, and hopefully some new leaders to replace their regulars.. … they would also ask if you know of anyone at the school who might be interested in joining the team for the Haunted Hayride. It is a commitment of time of about four hours during the week up until the event and about 6 hours on each of the weekends of the actually Hayride (Fridays and Saturdays in October).

For more information contact Patti Holdraker at pholdraker@gmail.com

Seniors! As we progress into the academic year, don't forget to please complete a Panther Paw Submission Form when you have been accepted into a college/trade school/military branch/apprenticeship program. We will hang a Panther Paw on the #GanandaGoals wall as you enter the building to celebrate your accomplishment! PANTHER PAW Submission Form

Once you've made your decision, then fill out this new little form on the Counseling website so we know about what you've committed to. We want to celebrate you!!!

Check out the pics below of our the high schoolers sending off our elementary school Special Olympics competitors in style!

Congrats to Student Congress for achieving their fundraising goal and raising over $700 for the Roswell Park's Cancer Clinic in their Bald for Bucks event on Friday. Mr. Butt, Mr. Potter and Mr. Barresi (from his Coast Guard post) were revealed to be the volunteers that agreed to go bald for bucks if the fundraising goal was met. The students also took a clean sweep in the staff vs student competitions. Dominating the tug of war, basketball shooting contest and jelly bean in the pie contest. Thank you to Ms. Meuwissen and Mrs. Farquhar-Nelson and Student Congress for organizing this event!

Here is a link to our prom photos for 2024: Prom Photos 2024

May is dedicated to celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander and Jewish American Heritage Months. Check out the Library of Congress's links below to learn about these groups' experiences and their contributions to America.

• AAPI Heritage
• Jewish American Heritage

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Seniors will send their official FLCC transcripts to the institution they attend in the Fall. Please wait until after July 4th to order transcripts. This ensures spring grades are verified. Official transcript requests are placed online. There is a $5 per address fee that is payable online via credit or debit card. This system will send a notification when the transcript is processed and received, and includes online tracking. Refer students to this link for instructions.

Most Gemini students will not know their MyFLCC login or password, so they can select Option 2 and set up an account directly through the Parchment Exchange website. Students should check the box “Send when grades are posted” to ensure all spring grades are reflected on the transcript.

Students will also need to send a transcrupt from College Board for AP courses. Please visit https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores to request an official transcript be sent to the college you are attending prior to Freshman Orientation.

Check out this list for more upcoming scholarships due from now through May!

Gananda Rotary is interested in continuing to participate in our student of the month program by honoring a student who has demonstrated service in school or the community. If you would like to nominate a student, you may do so by completing this form.

National Honor Society students are now offering tutoring help for any high school students looking for help in science and/or writing. We will be offering tutoring both during advisement and after school on certain days.

All tutoring will be held in room 131. Students can use this Google form to sign up. It is not necessary to sign up, but it will help to ensure we have the right students and enough students available to help.

Absences need to be reported to the school health office by the parent/guardian of the student. This may be done so online by completing this form.

If your student will miss an extended period of time during the school year, please make sure they complete this Extended Student Absences Work Request form. This form should be completed a minimum of 2 weeks in advance if it is a planned absence. Students who have an excused absence will have one day for each day absent to make up work. Students who have an unexcused absence will have no additional time to complete work. Please note that family vacations are considered unexcused absences.

We have several positions open for this summer in the facilities department.

1 Summer Cleaner - $16.00 per hour
1 Summer Groundskeeper - $16.50 per hour
2 Summer Cleaner - $16.00 per hour

All positions are 7:30 - 4 pm, Monday - Friday

If you are interested, please email Lori Brow at lbrown@gananda.org and fill out an application which is located on the District website here.

Substitute Teachers - We are always looking for people to help cover teachers when they are out. This can be a great opportunity for someone trying to break into the field of education. If you or someone you know might be interested please apply here.

Dollars for Scholars is looking for volunteers to help support this great scholarship program available to our students. If you are interested in helping them out, please contact them at gdfscholars@gananda.org.

5/27

• Memorial Day - Offices Closed

5/28

• 6:30, Elenbe Awards at Newark HS

5/30

• Seniors Red Wings Day
• 7, Academic Awards Night

6/3

• 7, Dollars for Scholars Awards

6/4

• 8, Algebra Regents

6/5

• 7, HS Instrumental & Vocal Concert

6/6

• 7, Athletic Awards Ceremony

6/13

• Moving Up Day

6/18

• Senior Sunset

6/14-6/25

• Finals and Regents

6/26

• Graduation Rehearsal

• Darien Lake Trip for Seniors

6/29

• 10, Graduation

Respectfully,

Dr. Christopher J. Whipple

Principal

(315) 986-3521 ext. 3154

cwhipple@gananda.org

Ms. Mairi Greibus

Assistant Principal

(315) 986-3521 ext. 3154

mgreibus@gananda.org