Roxboro Road Elementary School Student Arrives at School in Style:
A Roxboro Road Elementary School student, Liliana (Lily) DeSalvo, recently received a ride to school aboard a not-so-typical transport. On Friday, October 11, Lily, the third grade student in Mr. Lax’s class, had the honor of being driven to school aboard Mattydale Fire Department’s Engine No. 3. As the overall winner of the fire department’s October Coloring Contest for Fire Safety Month, Lily was chauffeured to school on board the massive truck, along with her family members.
Lily and her sister, Juliet, a first-grade student at Roxboro Road Elementary School, sat up front with Don (Doc) Bender, a 59 year veteran of the Mattydale Fire Department at the wheel. Upon arriving at school with the truck’s horn blaring and lights flashing, ...
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NSCSD Community Invited to Vote on OCM BOCES' Nov. 19 Referendum:
North Syracuse Central School District voters, along with others who live within the school districts of the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES, are being asked to decide if the educational agency should end its 32-year lease for a campus off Crown Road in Liverpool and purchase the facility for $12.85 million. A public vote will take place on Tuesday, November 19.
The purchase would result in no additional costs for the 23 school districts that participate in shared services through OCM BOCES, said OCM BOCES Deputy Superintendent Colleen Viggiano. Based on a financial analysis of the proposal, the purchase could save districts an estimated $2.2 million over the next 20 years, she said.
Other school districts in the OCM BOCES region are Baldwinsville, Cazenovia, Chittenango, Cincinnatus, ...
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Positivity Project "Framing" Students' Mindsets at North Syracuse Junior High School:
Students and staff at North Syracuse Junior High School have kicked off their school year with a new collective and POSITIVE way of thinking! As new participants in the Positivity Project, the school’s community has adopted the “other people matter” mindset. The Positivity Project is a building-wide movement focused on teaching positive psychology’s 24 character strengths over the course of the school year.
A variety of activities have been planned to get kids connected to school & life, build relationships, teach empathy and create a positive, growth mindset. Students are learning to be positive, frame life in a positive way and lift others up by being role models for others.
The program focuses on a different ...
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Marching Band Takes 1st Place in Weekend Competition, Prepares for October 27 Championship at Carrier Dome:
Congratulations to the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Marching Band for taking first place in the October 12 New York State Field Band Competition in Victor, NY. The band is the first to hit 90 points this season! The band is preparing for the October 27 Championship Show at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. Click here for the October 27 schedule .
Congratulations to these very hard working kids and good luck at the championship!
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Board of Education Hears Proposal for Renovations to KWS Bear Road Elementary School and C-NS Land Purchase:
At their October 7, 2019 meeting the North Syracuse Central School District's Board of Education heard a proposal to present two propositions to district voters. The propositions for renovations at KWS Bear Road Elementary School and the purchase of land at Cicero-North Syracuse High School are detailed here . The Board of Education will be asked to approve the proposals at their October 21, 2019 meeting. If the Board approves the proposals, the North Syracuse Central School District community will be asked to vote on the propositions on December 17, 2019.
The district has been working to develop a revised plan for capital project renovations at KWS Bear Road Elementary School after receiving construction bids significantly over the approved project budget in January, ...
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Girls’ Volleyball Program Supports Buddywalk:
For the 4 th consecutive year, student athletes in the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Girls’ Volleyball program have spent time volunteering for the Syracuse Buddywalk. The 2019 Buddywalk took place on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Long Branch Park in Liverpool. The annual event provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements and raise awareness about Down syndrome within the community.
Melanie Stonebarger, who is the head coach of the Girls’ Varsity program says she was introduced to the Buddywalk about ten years ago by Kathy Gedney, a former Volleyball coach at Liverpool.
Melanie said, “Since community service is a big part of the volleyball program, when I came to C-NS I called and asked if they needed volunteers ...
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Middle School Students Learn Chinese Language and Culture:
Middle school students in the North Syracuse Central School District have a unique opportunity to learn Chinese language and culture through a program with the Confucius Institute at Alfred University. Through the program, sponsor teachers teach Mandarin Chinese to 5th & 6th Grade students at both Gillette Road Middle School and Roxboro Road Middle School to expose them to various aspects of Chinese in lieu of study halls with parent permission.
The program has been offered in the North Syracuse Central School District for nearly 10 years and has exposed hundreds of students to things such as Chinese dance and books, traditional lantern festivals, eating traditions, holidays, music and much more.
This year, the Institute will bring ...
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CNS Golfers Earn Class AA Sectional Title:
Congratulations to the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Boys' Golf team for earning the Class AA Sectional Title! Click here to read more on the athletics website .
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District Proud to Support Ride for Missing Children:
Each year, the Syracuse-area Ride for Missing Children (RFMC) brings together bicyclists from the Central New York area pedaling in unison to raise awareness about child exploitation and victimization. The ride is an exciting event with riders, escorted by local law enforcement, joining together across 100 miles making stops at several schools.
This year, the North Syracuse Central School District was proud to have two of our own teachers riding on behalf of our district: Melissa Dickens , a teacher at Cicero Elementary School and the mom of two Gillette Road Middle School students and Noelle Raymond , a teacher at North Syracuse Junior High School and the mom of three Smith Road Elementary School students.
Melissa, whose husband and ...
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Districts Split Victories in Pajamarama with Upstate Golisano Being the True Winner!:
November, 2019
As part of Paige’s Pajamarama on Friday, October 27, Cicero-North Syracuse High School challenged Liverpool High School to see which school could raise the most money to support Paige’s Butterfly Run, Inc. in their efforts to help kids fighting cancer at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. The challenge brought excitement to both districts, and the event soon expanded to additional schools and departments.
The totals are in and…
Overall, the North Syracuse Central School District raised $15,044.34 while Liverpool Central School District’s grand total was $13,438.65.
For the high schools, Liverpool High raised $5,638.59 and C-NS raised $5,531.45.
Fittingly Liverpool ...
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Parent Advocacy Group offering free training on navigating Special Education Process – October 17:
The North Syracuse Central School District’s Parent Advocacy Group (PAG) has announced their first meeting/training of the 2019-2020 school year. It will take place on Thursday, October 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roxboro Road Elementary School (200 Bernard Street) in Mattydale.
The training is focused on families that have elementary-level children but everyone is welcome to attend the session that is free and open to all district residents. Refreshments will be served. Online registration is requested by clicking here or going to www.nscsd.org/pagreg .
The district launched the PAG family engagement initiative during the previous school year for the purpose of providing parents of children with disabilities the opportunity to collaborate ...
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CNS Spirit Week September 23-27, Many Schools Have Joined Support for Paige's Pajamarama:
September, 2019
This Friday, September 27 students at C-NS, along with several other schools (Allen Road Elementary School, KWS Bear Road Elementary School, Cicero Elementary School, Roxboro Road Elementary School, Smith Road Elementary School, Gillette Road Middle School, Roxboro Road Middle School and North Syracuse Junior High School) in the district, will be taking part in Paige's Pajamarama Day! On this day, students are allowed to wear their (school appropriate) pajamas when they donate a dollar. All funds raised will be donated to Paige's Butterfly Run, Inc., which supports children with pediatric cancer at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital.
This year, as part of the school’s Principal’s Cabinet, CNS students challenged ...
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District Accepting Nominations for Wall of Distinction Through November 22:
The North Syracuse Central School District is currently accepting nominations for their Wall of Distinction’s Class of 2019. Nomination forms are available online by clicking here or by calling the office of Christopher R. Leahey, Ed.D., North Syracuse Central School District Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, at (315) 218-2148. In order for candidates to be considered for the class of 2019, nomination forms must be submitted by Friday, November 22, 2019 . The ceremony honoring the selected candidates will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020.
The North Syracuse Central School District Wall of Distinction was created in 1990 for the purpose of recognizing and honoring graduates of North Syracuse High School, Cicero High School ...
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District "Gearing" up to Support September 27 Ride for Missing Children:
The North Syracuse Central School District is “gearing” up to support the Ride for Missing Children (RFMC) on Friday, September 27th. This is a very exciting event with more than 100 riders pedaling their way across Onondaga County passing many communities along the way and even stopping at several schools.
The RFMC is an awareness and fundraising event for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, NY Regional Office (NCMEC/NY). Riders commit to meet fundraising goals, to train, and to ride. The goal is to honor and bring awareness to the plight of missing children and to help support the NCMEC/NY prevention education efforts which serves schools, including our own, within our region of the state.
Riders will begin at 8:00 AM from Sports Center 481and ...
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Positivity Project t-shirts on sale at CNS Star Shop:
The Star Shop at Cicero-North Syracuse High School is running a sale on Positivity Project T-Shirts. The shirts are available to the public for $15 each.
If you are interested, please complete this online form . You can mail a check made payable to the Star Shop to: Linda Dwyer, CNS HS, Route 31, Cicero, NY 13039 or Call 315 218-4150 to pay by card. All orders must be picked up at the Star Shop at CNS High School.
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North Syracuse Education Foundation Golf Tournament and Dinner - Sept. 29:
The North Syracuse Education Foundation is holding their first Annual Fall Into Giving Back Dinner & Tee Up for Education Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Lakeshore 1860 in Cicero. Registration for the golf tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. A dinner, awards and silent auction take place at 6 p.m. It is not necessary to golf in order to attend the dinner. Click here to download an event flyer and registration form or register online by clicking here .
The registration deadline has been extended through Friday, Sept. 20.
The North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF) serves a simple, but comprehensive purpose — To ensure that students in the North Syracuse Central School District have the benefit ...
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Superintendent Looks Forward to Working with Staff and Students:
North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent of Schools, Daniel Bowles, took time the first week of school to visit all eleven of the district's schools. During the visits, the new superintendent had opportunities to talk with students, staff and families and learn about what their hopes are for the school year.
Mr. Bowles is pictured visiting classrooms at Roxboro Road Middle School and helping students arriving at Roxboro Road Elementary School, where he formerly worked as the building principal. Former staff greeted the superintendent warmly and shared his sentiments for a great school year.
Mr. Bowles even received cheers and applause from the students when he told them that he was the one who would be calling snow days this winter.
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District Notified of Data Security Incident:
The North Syracuse Central School District was notified the morning of August 28, 2019, about a data security incident involving the unauthorized access of personally identifiable information for current and former NSCSD students. Student data which is stored on the North Syracuse Central School District’s network was not compromised.
The information accessed was through the AIMSweb 1.0 system, which is provided by Pearson Clinical Assessment (Pearson) and stored on their own network. North Syracuse is not the only local school district impacted by the incident, which is believed to have occurred in or around November 2018.
As with other local school districts, North Syracuse Central School District utilizes the AIMSweb system through a contract with the Central ...
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Back-to-School Newsletter Available Online:
The August 2019 edition of the North Syracuse Central School District's newsletter, The District Dispatch , is now available online by clicking here . Be sure to check out the color version of the newsletter (with LOTS of back-to-school information) before it hits your mailbox. Click here to view/download the newsletter.
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Internet and Social Media Safety Information:
Dear Parents:
As you may know, the North Syracuse Central School District’s Department of Information Technology provides students access to a state-of-the-art computer network and devices for educational purposes. While this access allows students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, and educational web sites, it does not come without risk.
As part of our efforts to teach students about internet safety, they must read and acknowledge the district’s approved computer, internet, e-mail and telephone use policy (4201) before being given access to district devices. We also maintain filtering software designed to block access to certain internet sites. While our filtering software is effective, it is not perfect.
In the 2019-2020 school year, we ...
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