District teachers awarded NSEF grants to enhance programming:
Thirteen North Syracuse Central School District teachers were recently recognized for receiving grants from the North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF) in their 2019 Grant Award’s Program. NSEF resources support quality education through creative opportunities, and innovative/imaginative approaches.
Since 2003, NSEF has provided more than $100,000 in grant money for student programming through generous contributions from the community. The mission of the Foundation is to sponsor activities and projects intended to enhance the education and cultural enrichment of the students of the North Syracuse Central School District.
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Front row: Jen Jerome, Susan Winn, Sara Bambino, Mary Murdoch, Steve Cary
Back row: NSEF members - Nat Ordway, Jan Gilkey, Jackie Forte, ...
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Please donate at North Syracuse Education Association (NSEA) Blood Drive on May 8:
The American Red Cross is in emergency need for donations! Please sign up to donate at the May 8 blood drive sponsored by the North Syracuse Teaching Assistants and the North Syracuse Education Association. The drive runs from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Click here to sign up online or call/email the NSEA (315) 458-4462. As added incentive, receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card by email.
Please take a moment and click here to view an inspirational video about a boy named Sammy.
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CNS Honor Choir Performs at Carnegie Hall:
Sixteen students from Cicero-North Syracuse High School were selected to perform with the National Youth Choir at Carnegie Hall on April 7, 2019. Over 300 students from as far away as Puerto Rico, Canada, and California all gathered in New York City to work under the direction of internationally recognized choral conductor Dr. Eph Ehly.
The students prepared six choral selections for performance. While in New York, CNS students also attended the Broadway production of ‘Mean Girls’; toured midtown Manhattan to see such sights as Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Plaza, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Grand Central Station, the New York Public Library, and the Macy’s Flower Festival; and visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
The students selected to perform ...
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Allen Road Elementary School Celebrates Literacy!:
Students, staff and families at Allen Road Elementary School recently spent an evening together celebrating reading and writing at their school's Literacy Night. The March 27 event was the culmination of the school's month of PARP (Parents as Reading Partners) activities.
The theme for this year’s PARP month and Literacy Night was ‘Telling Tales’ – with a focus on Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Folk Tales. Throughout the month, students enjoyed quality literacy experiences with an adult or adults and then created a final project based on their encounters. PARP activities also included weekly Drop Everything and Read times along with themed celebration days.
Allen Road Elementary School Principal Dave Lunden offered thanks to the school's families ...
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CNS students learn importance of voting:
By CNS student Steven Baker - On Thursday March 14, a group of students from Cicero-North Syracuse High School were able to go to a presentation on the importance of voting. The presentation was given by Dustin Czarny in the Large Group Instruction Room where he gave a slideshow presentation.
Czarny spoke to students about the importance of voting and discussed how it is the most effective way for young people to communicate with government. He explained New York State's unique voting system and the fact that if the two political parties do not agree on something, they may take it to court and have a judge tell them what to do.
He also went on to explain a little bit of the history of voting in our country. He showed students that the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendments ...
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Roxboro Road Middle School students participate in CNY Science and Engineering Fair:
On Sunday, March 31, five students from Roxboro Middle School participated in the CNY Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by the Museam of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse. The MOST hosts its annual Central New York Science & Engineering Fair every March at the SRC Arena on the Onondaga Community College campus. Students get the lifelong benefit of understanding science in a unique, hands-on way by actually performing an experiment of their own design or engineering a device or process.
Three Roxboro Road Middle School students received awards:
Connor Boyle(7 th grade) and Ethan Haahr (6 th grade) were winners of the Highest Honors Medallions and the Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering for Rising Stars) Grand ...
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Community invited to special free showing of "ScreenAgers" on April 4:
The North Syracuse and Liverpool Central School District communities are invited to a special free screening of SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in The Digital Age . SCREENAGERS is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and offer parents and families proven solutions that work. The film is not available in theaters. It can only be screened as a community in certain locations.
The special screening at Cicero-North Syracuse High School will take place on Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Childcare is available.
Click here to download the event poster.
ABOUT
Physician and filmmaker, Delaney Ruston decided to make SCREENAGERS when she found ...
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Board of Education Announces Selection of Daniel D. Bowles as Superintendent of Schools:
It is with great pride and excitement that the North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education announces its selection of Daniel D. Bowles, the current associate superintendent for teaching and learning, as the district’s new superintendent of schools. The Board of Education will formally approve Mr. Bowles’ appointment at its meeting on Monday, April 1. He will begin his duties as superintendent on July 1, 2019.
“During the rigorous search process, Mr. Bowles stood out among a highly-qualified field of candidates because of his passion for our district and his proven track record in making effective, student-focused decisions,” North Syracuse Board of Education President Michael Shusda said. “We truly believe that ...
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Families invited to April 9 "Credit-Ability: Build a Strong Credit History" seminar:
Families in the North Syracuse Central School District are invited to a special seminar, "Credit-Ability: Build a Strong Credit History," on Tuesday, April 9. The seminar will take place at Roxboro Road Middle School (300 Bernard Street) in Mattydale at 7:00 p.m.
As part of a unique partnership with CORE Federal Credit Union, Cicero-North Syracuse High School students periodically hold seminars for their peers on a variety of topics relating to personal finance, in addition to mentoring younger students. Two years ago, the partnership expanded and students began offering seminars for adults in the community.
The April 9 seminar will be led by students and will disucss topics such as having good credit and how, low interest rate loans vs. high interest loans, ...
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Long Range Plan will serve as a roadmap for 2019-2020 school budget:
On Monday, March 4, North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent of Schools Annette Speach, presented a Long Range Plan to the District's Board of Education. The plan ties together the District's Goals , Mission and Vision2020 . Those three documents have been developed collaboratively with students, staff and community members over the past several years. The Mission, developed in 2014 as the result of various stakeholders working together to set a direction for the district , was used to determine a collective focus.
Since the adoption of the Mission, the District and community have worked together to answer the question, "What will the North Syracuse Central School District look like if we truly honor our Mission?" As a result ...
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Roxboro Road Middle School celebrates National Happiness Day:
Students and staff at Roxboro Road Middle School spent the day on March 20, National Happiness Day, spreading kindness and posting their good intentions on their school's first ever Happiness Wall. Ms Hartmann's FCCLA group led the project as part of Live Happy's campaign to spread kindness. Group members encouraged their peers and teachers to post and share how they will spread happiness to others while celebrating the happiness movement.
The campaign is in honor of the U.N.-sanctioned International Day of Happiness to inspire people to make the world a happier place. More than 1,000 Happiness Walls were created across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Korea and more for this year's celebration. Roxboro Road Middle School's ...
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Community invited to "Managing Screen Time - Protecting Kids in the Digital World" presentation:
The North Syracuse and Liverpool Central School Districts are pleased to offer a special presentation: Managing Screen Time – Protecting Kids in the Digital World on Thursday, March 28. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at North Syracuse Junior High School (5353 West Taft Rd) in North Syracuse. Limited childcare will be available.
Through the presentation, parents will learn why and how to balance digital life for themselves and their children and how to put protections on their child(ren)’s digital world. The evening will include a panel discussion with representatives from the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center and various medical, ...
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Seeking members for Indian Education Formula Grant Program - Meeting April 10:
The North Syracuse Central School District is currently looking for volunteer committee members for an Indian Education Formula Grant Program. An informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Jerome F. Melvin District Office Building (5355 West Taft Rd.) in North Syracuse.
Interested persons are asked to RSVP to Julia Shannon by calling (315) 218-2147 by April 1, 2019.
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EEP at Main Street now accepting registration for summer and next fall programs:
The North Syracuse Central School District is accepting registrations for its Early Education Pre-K Program at Main Street School for the 2019 summer program (July 3 through August 13) and for the 2019-2020 school year . Preschool Education Programs at Main Street School are offered for children ages 3 and 4 years old.
In order to enroll your child in a FULL-day program for the 2019-2020 school year, he/she must be 3 years old by 9/1/19. In order to enroll your child in a HALF-day program for the 2019-2020 school year or in a summer session, he/she must be 3 years old by 12/1/19.
The North Syracuse Central School District has designed its Early Education Program to be a fully integrated preschool opportunity for children 3 & 4 years of age. Young children who have special ...
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GRMS presents Disney’s musical "Newsies" March 21-23:
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Gillette Road Middle School presents the Disney’s musical "Newsies" on March 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, at 7:00pm, in the middle school auditorium.
Tickets go on sale to the general public starting Wednesday, March 6 by calling (315) 744-7162.
Over 120 student cast and crew members will be presenting this story based on the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. The music was written by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. Based on the Disney Film by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. This Disney show is licensed through Music Theatre International.
Newsies Cast: Caden Gibbens as Jack; Ethan Meives as Crutchie; Natalia Santone as Race; Joseph Calveric as Albert/Roosevelt; Jillian ...
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Parent Advocacy Group's Effective Communication session rescheduled for March 21:
North Syracuse Central School District's Parent Advocacy Group was scheduled to meet for two sessions on February 26 but due to a 2-hour delay, the morning session had to be rescheduled. The new date for the morning "Effective Communication Between Schools and Families: The Key to Success" session is March 21, 2019. The session will take place at the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building (5355 West Taft Rd.) in North Syracuse from 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
This New York State Education Department-vetted training was developed to promote quality special education services for all students with disabilities. The modules contained within this training are intended to help Families and School Personnel to build their communication skills in their role as a CSE ...
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We want to hear from you! 2019 Community Survey Available online:
The North Syracuse Central School District has sent out their annual community survey seeking input from parents, guardians and community members. 2019 is the fourth year that the district has administered a community survey.
The survey is being sent as a link to families with children currently enrolled in the district. The survey can also be accessed online by clicking here from January 21, 2019 through February 28, 2019. The survey results will be compiled and analyzed during the month of March and will be shared with the community.
For details about information collected through previous surveys, click here to visit the District's survey webpage .
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NSJHS students PAWS to de-stress:
Students at North Syracuse Junior High School have had several opportunities to de-stress this semester with the help of some furry friends from K9 Caring Angels Therapy Dogs of Syracuse. In January and twice in February, one or more dogs and their owners/handlers from the agency, spent time with groups of junior high students. During the visits, the owners talked to students about the work that therapy dogs do, explained the difference between therapy and service dogs and discussed what makes a good therapy dog. The students were able to directly interact with the dogs and ask questions of the handlers.
Thanks to K9 Caring Angels for sharing your furry angels.
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District revising timeline for renovations to KWS Bear Road Elementary School:
The North Syracuse Central School District and its Board of Education are working to create a revised timeline for capital project renovations at KWS Bear Road Elementary School after receiving construction bids approximately $12 million over the approved project budget.
As a result of the large difference, the District will not be proceeding with renovations at the school until it is able to come up with a revised project plan.
North Syracuse Central School District’s Associate Superintendent for Business Services, Don Keegan, spoke about the change saying, “As educators it is our job to provide the best educational environment for our students and as financial stewards of tax payer dollars, it is our job to appropriately and efficiently utilize the funds ...
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Board of Education releases results of Superintendent Search survey:
As part of its search for a new superintendent of schools, the North Syracuse Central School District Board of Education recently surveyed the community regarding the qualities and characteristics desired in the school district's next leader. The results of the survey have been compiled and are now available online via the link below or by clicking here .
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