Public Listening Session Rescheduled for February 9

The North Syracuse Central School District public listening session originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 11, 2012, has been moved to Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Roxboro Road Middle School (300 Bernard Street) in Mattydale at 7:00 PM. School District Administrators will be available at the session to listen to residents’ concerns and answer questions. For additional information, please contact Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Stanley Finkle at 218-2118.

Dollars For Scholars Holds Bowl-A-Thon

North Syracuse Dollars for Scholars is a non-profit organization that raises scholarship funds for high school seniors who are graduating and going on to college. High School seniors who are living within the boundaries of the North Syracuse School District are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Last June, over 100 scholarships were awarded to students from our community. The Bowl-A-Thon held on Martin Luther King Day raised funds to aid this scholarship program.

North Syracuse School District Offers Dates for Kindergarten Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year

Registration for kindergarten students coming into schools in the North Syracuse Central School District will take place at the following locations on the dates and times provided: Allen Road Elementary (315/218-2300) March 7, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM and March 13, 2012 from 4 PM to 7 PM K.W. S. Bear Road Elementary (315/218-2400) March 20, 2012 from 4 PM to 7 PM and March 21, 2012 from 8 AM to 4 PM Cicero Elementary (315/218-2500) March 15, 2012 from 12 PM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 7 PM Lakeshore Road Elementary (315/218-2600) March 13, 2012 from 12 PM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 7 PM Roxboro Road Elementary (315/218-2700) March 13, 2012 from 12 PM to 3 PM and March 15, 2012 from 4 PM to 7 PM Smith Road Elementary (315/218-2800) March 13, 2012 from 12 PM to 3 PM and 4 PM to 7 PM In order to enter school next fall, your child must be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2012. You must bring with you to registration: •Your child’s birth certificate with seal, •Your child’s Social Security Number, (Card is not required) •Verification of your child’s immunization record, •Proof of residency (mortgage statement, lease agreement, purchase offer and/or utility bill). Driver’s license is NOT acceptable, •All children are required to have three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine BEFORE entering kindergarten; therefore, proof of immunity to Hepatitis B must be provided prior to entering school this fall, •Custody papers, if applicable. You must attend a registration session at your child’s home school. If you miss the above sessions and need to register your child for kindergarten, please register at the North Syracuse Central School District Office, 5355 West Taft Road, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00PM or 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Any questions you may have regarding your child’s registration can be answered by calling your child’s home school. For more news from the North Syracuse Central School District, visit us on Facebook at www.nscsd.org/facebook.

Gillette's Geography Bee

The National Geographic Geography Bee was held January 10, 2012, at Gillette Road Middle School with Dr. David Morton, NSCSD Social Studies Director, as moderator. The 2 finalists were 6th grader Ben Haven and 7th grader Joshua Ludden. The final contestants competed in the Championship Round, where the winner was determined by answering a series of questions. Joshua Ludden became the Building Champion after receiving the most points for correct answers in the Championship Round. Joshua will now take The 2012 National Geographic Geographic Bee written qualifying test. The top scorers in New York State will be eligible to compete in the state geography bee this spring. Contestants were selected to participate in the building Bee after taking a written test in their social studies classes. The building participants were: Maggie Ball, Ava Breitbeck, Lily Carr, David Delaney, Nick Ernestine, Michelle Fensken, Ben Haven, Corey Heider, Jack Irwin, Zach Kubala, Aidan Longley, Joshua Ludden, E.J. Martino, Olivia Massena, Omar Mere, Joshua Middleton, Brendan Rudd, Rayne Sbano, Nate Scarlata, Kelly Strong, Ally Thompson, and Kyle Wicks. Pictured: Joshua Ludden (Building Champion), Ben Haven (2nd Place Finalist), and Dr. David Morton (NSCSD Director of Social Studies).