Gananda Blue Panther Gazette
Bi-Monthly Newsletter of Gananda Central School District
December 15, 2022
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Holiday Recess
Holiday Recess is Friday, December 23 - Monday, January 2. Classes will resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
The next newsletter will be released on January 13, 2023.
Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!
Show Your Holiday Spirit All Month!
We will be holding Holiday Spirit Theme Days throughout the month of December! All students and staff are invited to join in on the holiday spirit by participating in the theme days below:
Friday, December 16: Wear Blue Day
Monday, December 19: Festive Headgear & Hats Day
Tuesday, December 20: PJs or Comfy Clothes Day
Wednesday, December 21: Festive Sock Day
Thursday, December 22: Festive Sweater Day
Friday, December 23: Festive Character Day (**This is a staff only day -- there is no school for students)
Happy Holidays to all!
Mark Your Calendars For Our Upcoming Concerts!
Enjoy the sounds of the season with this year’s remaining Holiday concerts:
- Thursday, December 15th at 7pm , Grades 7-12 Instrumental
- Tuesday, December 20th at 7pm, Grades 7-12 Vocal
All concerts will be held at the high school Auditorium. Additionally, we will be collecting food items for the Backpack Program at each concert. On December 15 we will be collecting individual serve fruit or applesauce cups and on December 20 we will be collecting individual serve Macaroni & Cheese.
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Ski Club sign ups are now open and ready for the 2022-2023 season!
Who: Middle school and High school students
Dates: Saturdays: January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11Where: Leave from back of the high school at 2pm
Arrive at the high school around 10:00pm
Sign ups are due: DECEMBER 16
Please check your ParentSquare messages for the directions/introduction letter, as well as the Health/Permission sign off form attached below. Additionally, we have included information regarding concussions as required.
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Swim Team Can and Bottle Drive
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#Driven
#Outstanding
#Unity
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Upcoming Staff Appreciation Days
February 6 - School Counseling
February 22 - School Bus Drivers
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Save The Date!
Our Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) Registration opens on January 23, 2023 for 3 and 4-year olds! You can find more information and registration forms on our website.
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Report Student Harassment/Bullying
Did you know we have an electronic form on our website to report student harassment or bullying? If your child has been experiencing harassment or bullying, please fill out the form to make a report. You can find a "Report Student Harassment/Bullying" link on our website under the Parents heading. The report will go directly to the district's DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Coordinator, Mr. Elliott Butt. Once reviewed, Mr. Butt will coordinate an investigation into the matter. With your help, we hope to continue to fight against bullying and create a welcoming environment for all students in Gananda Central School District.
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Parent Volunteer Registration Form
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Should they stay or should they go? (when to keep your child home from school/when they will be sent home from school)
Keeping our students, staff, and community healthy
Presently there are many respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses circulating. Please help keep our school communities as healthy as possible by following these recommendations if your child is not feeling well. Please consult your healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s symptoms or if their symptoms persist. Please reinforce proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette with your child.
If your child has any of these symptoms:
Fever (100.0° Fahrenheit or higher), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea:
● Stay home until 24 hours after symptoms resolve AND fever free for 24 hours
without fever reducing medication.
● A covid antigen test is not required but recommended before returning to school.
Shortness of breath, muscle or body aches, sore throat, new congestion or runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, or new cough
● First 4 days of symptoms:
○ Recommend a covid antigen test each day before deciding if your child
can come to school. (school can provide tests for you if needed)
○ If negative:
■ Can attend school that day, if they have the stamina to participate
in the school day and are available to learn.
■ A mask is recommended
■ Continue careful handwashing.
○ If positive
■ Contact the school nurse.
■ Isolate for at least 5 days.
● Day 5 and onward (if still symptomatic)
○ Can come to school without covid antigen testing if symptoms are
Improving.
○ If cough or runny nose are substantial, consider continued masking until
symptoms resolve.
○ Continue careful handwashing.
For more information go to https://bit.ly/3FU9nN7
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Helpful Documents
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Elementary Lunch Visitors
We are excited to announce the return of lunch visitors to Richard Mann Elementary. We invite Parents/Guardians to join us as lunch visitors beginning on Monday, December 19, 2022. We do have a couple of updates to the process; these updates are to ensure the safety and security of our students and staff within our school building. Please note the process below: If you wish to have lunch with your student, you will need to register at least one day in advance of joining your student for lunch. To register, call the main office at 315-986-3521 ext. 8-1511 between 8:30am-3:30pm. At this time we are limiting the number of students that can have visitors to three students per grade level each day. You can visit each student one time per month. Due to spacing limitations, we cannot accommodate younger siblings at this time. Please leave younger siblings at home. You are invited to bring your lunch in, however, we ask that you do not bring in outside restaurant food for your child. We do not allow students to order food to be brought into school. When you arrive for your lunch, please remember to bring your Photo ID with you. You will need to enter the main office to receive a Visitor Badge.
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Stack UP
Grades UPK-5 participated in Stack UP! to help get the world record and they did it!
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ES Lost and Found
If you recognize any of these items in the pictures, please email Rachel Morabito and I will be sure to get them to your child. Click on this link to view the photos.
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Proud Calls!
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Middle School Lost and Found
If you recognize any of these items in the pictures, please email Missy Nims and I will be sure to get them to your child. Click on this link to view the photos: https://bit.ly/3UpFecw
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Order Your Yearbook Now!
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Upcoming Board Meeting
See information about board meetings below.
Public Comments at Board Meetings
More information about the school board can be found on the Gananda Website.
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Gananda Dollars for Scholars News
Gananda Dollars for Scholars News
Did You Know….
that you can designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice if you give to the United Way each year? Just include Code #3323 on your enrollment form and start giving today!
that many employers match your donation for your charity of choice? You can double your giving to Gananda Dollars for Scholars by inquiring with your employer's Business O
that Amazon has a charitable program? Just go to Amazonsmile.com and designate Gananda Dollars for Scholars as your charity of choice. Then use Amazonsmile the same exact way you would use regular Amazon and they will donate a percentage of your purchase to GDFS at no cost to you. Visit your AmazonSmile impact page to track donations generated or change your charity.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 3, in the high school library at 7pm.
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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