CNS senior Megan Meives wins regional essay contest and $2,500 Scholarship:
Cicero-North Syracuse High School senior Megan Meives has been named the New York/New England District winner of the Optimist International Essay Contest, earning a $2,500 scholarship for her powerful and personal essay, "How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success."
Selected from student submissions across the multi-state region, Megan’s essay stood out for its authentic voice, emotional resonance and insight into the struggles many young people face when navigating uncertainty. In her essay, Megan writes candidly about the pressure to define her future and the comfort she’s found in embracing the unknown with an optimistic mindset.
“Learning to greet the unknown with optimism, as so many are unwilling to do, has ...
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2025 Summer Programs and Meal Information:
The North Syracuse Central School District has several summer programs taking place at various schools as outlined below.
OCM BOCES Regional Summer School
Regional Summer School through OCM BOCES
Location: North Syracuse Junior High School
315-218-3642
Course Dates
Semester 1: Thursday, July 10- Friday, July 25, 2025
Semester 2 : Monday, July 28- Monday, August 18, 2025
Times
Block 1: 8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Block 2: 10:20 p.m. - 12: 30 p.m.
Regents Dates: August 19 and 20, 2025
Busing for Regional Summer School
Busing for students in the North Syracuse Central School District is provided at group stops. Click here to view summer school bus information.
For transportation-related phone calls, please contact ...
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District introduces new cell phone policy for 2025-26 school year:
The North Syracuse Central School District is preparing for the 2025–2026 school year with a new cell phone policy aimed at creating a more focused and distraction-free learning environment. The updated policy, which aligns with New York State Education Law Section 2803, restricts the use of internet-enabled personal electronic devices during the school day across all grade levels.
Why the Change?
New legislation requires schools across the state to establish clear rules limiting the use of personal devices—such as smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets—on school grounds during the instructional day. The goal is to minimize distractions and prioritize meaningful engagement in the classroom.
What Families Need to Know:
Device Use Not Allowed During School ...
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CNS seniors honored at OCM BOCES Career & Technical Education ceremony:
OCM BOCES Culinary Arts student Mallory Wessels
OCM BOCES recently celebrated the Career & Technical Education Class of 2025. Family, friends, and educators gathered at the New York State Fair Expo Center to cheer on 430 students from their various component districts and 18 CTE programs.
We’re proud to share that 92 students represented Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Senior Mallory Wessels (pictured left) was even named a “Student of the Year!”
Congratulations to the following OCM BOCES/CNS students:
Jonathan Choquette, Auto Collision
Aiden Forkhamer, Auto Collision
Alexandria Harvey, Auto Collision
Jack Connelly, Automotive Tech
Andru ...
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Congratulations CNS Class of 2025!:
Congratulations to the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 2025! This year's ceremony took place Friday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the New York State Fairgrounds ExpoCenter. The ceremony was livestreamed /recorded and the graduation program is also available online .
Professional graduation ceremony pictures were taken by Let's Link Media and are available for purchase on their website.
This year's graduates are:
Ayannah Nasri Abdel-Aziz
Asher Ejaz Abid
Ava Marie Abrams
Ranya Marie AbuAlia
Piper Michele Adams
Ellygrace Kay Aguglia
Maryam Abobaker Alattas
Sean William Aldrich
Amon Aley Mangar
Isabella Amilya Marie Alfred
Zainab Sedqi Ali Alghaithi
Einas Ezzaddin Alharbi
Andrew David Allen
Vivian Antoinine Allen ...
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Professor and student reunite to benefit guitar students:
A special reunion 25 years in the making recently took place at North Syracuse Junior High School, all in the name of music education. NSJH guitar teacher Mark D’Alberto welcomed his former college professor, James Piorkowski, a distinguished professor emeritus from SUNY Fredonia, to work hands-on with students in the school’s growing guitar program.
“When I gave my senior recital back in 2000, we never got a photo together,” said D’Alberto. “I’ve looked forward to this moment for 25 years, and I’m so grateful that this guitar program gave us the opportunity to reconnect and bring something truly special to my students.”
The visit marked more than just a reconnection between ...
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2025 End of the school year schedule:
UPDATED Friday, June 20 : Due to unused snow days and the heat advisory, the 2025 end of the school year schedule has been readjusted.
Due to the forecasted heat wave (heat indexes expected to approach or exceed 100 degrees), on Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24 and given that Allen Road Elementary, Cicero Elementary and Gillette Road Middle School do not yet have complete systems with cooling capabilities, the following early dismissals will take place on Monday (6/23) and Tuesday (6/24):
**Gillette Road Middle School – Monday dismissal at 12:45 PM (Lunch Served)
Gillette Road Middle School – Tuesday dismissal at 11:30 AM (No Lunch Served)
Cicero Elementary – Monday dismissal at 12:00 PM (Brunch Served)
Cicero Elementary – Tuesday dismissal ...
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Students bring the past to life at middle school History Fairs:
Both middle schools in the North Syracuse Central School District recently held their annual history fairs, and the creativity on display was nothing short of outstanding. This year marked Gillette Road Middle School’s third annual History Fair with more than 200 projects and Roxboro Middle’s event had many more impressive displays. The events were coordinated by Eileen Gleason at Gillette and Nicole Quinn at Roxboro.
To participate, students were asked to explore any historical event, era, person, or place that interested them. The result? A mix of topics brought to life through display boards, costumes, models, videos, dioramas and even LEGO stop-motion animations.
Students dove into a wide range of subjects, from past civilizations ...
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NSJH students explore food photography thanks to NSEF grant:
Ninth-grade art students at North Syracuse Junior High School recently completed a creative, hands-on unit that blended photography, culinary arts and marketing—all thanks to a grant from the North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF).
Led by art teacher Tracy Liberman, the unit—“Feast or Famine – A Lens Perspective: Mastering the Art of Food Photography”—combined Visual Arts with cross-curricular support from Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) and Business teachers. Students learned food styling techniques, explored professional photography skills and even created and photographed their own unique ice cream flavors. As part of the experience, they titled their creations, designed advertisements and considered how visual ...
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NSCSD earns Best Communities for Music Education designation:
The North Syracuse Central School District has once again been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. This marks the fourth consecutive year the district has received this national recognition.
Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to school districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students.
Two awards are given each year: the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) designation for school districts and the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA) for individual school sites. Both recognize K-12 schools and districts across the United States that show the highest commitment ...
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District launches utilization study, seeks committee members:
May 21, 2025: The North Syracuse Central School District (NSCSD) is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive utilization study aimed at evaluating the current use of school buildings and district resources to ensure maximum efficiency and support for student success.
At the heart of this initiative lies a critical question : How can the North Syracuse Central School District strategically restructure its staffing, facilities and grade-level configurations to optimize educational outcomes and emotional well-being for all students, while addressing declining enrollment, reduced state aid and future growth opportunities like the Micron project?
To support this effort, NSCSD is forming a Utilization Committee made up of 20 to 25 diverse stakeholders—including parents, ...
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North Syracuse Central School District voters approve proposed budget:
Thank you NSCSD voters!
May 20, 2025: North Syracuse Central School District voters have agreed to the district’s proposed 2025-26 school year budget with a 71 percent approval. A total of 1,433 votes were cast, with the final tally being 1,022 yes votes and 411 no votes on the $224,048,589 proposal. A bus proposition for $2,396,063 also passed with 1,033 yes votes and 397 no votes for a 72 percent approval. Voters also authorized the district’s use of a grant for the ongoing CNS pool project with a 75 percent approval (1,073 yes votes/361 no votes). Additionally, the Salina Free Library proposition for $524,861 passed (83 percent approval) with 53 yes votes and 11 no votes.
Voters elected the following three candidates to the North Syracuse Central School District ...
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Transportation Department Job Fair, Saturday, June 7:
The North Syracuse Central School District is holding a job fair on Saturday, June 7. The event will take place at the transportation department (5520 East Taft Road) in North Syracuse from 9 AM to 12 PM
Interested persons can get an application online and should bring the application and a resume with them to the job fair. For more information about the job fair, contact the North Syracuse Central School District Transportation Department Office at (315) 218-2107.
Click here for a job application.
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Two NSCSD students honored with OCM BOCES Tools for Success Awards:
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, two Cicero-North Syracuse High School students were among those honored during the OCM BOCES Tools for Success 2025 awards ceremony.
Pictured left: CNS senior Jack Connelly was honored by OCM BOCES Auto Collision instructor Erick Dodge, who teaches in a business-embedded classroom at Driver's Village. Jack received a Snap-on ratcheting hard-handled screwdriver and plans to work in the automotive field after high school. He's currently working at Burdick Dodge in Driver's Village. "Jack is, in a word, dedicated," Dodge said. "He consistently completes his work on time and to a high standard of effectiveness. Additionally, he actively seeks out opportunities to expand ...
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Muffins with Mom at Roxboro Road Elementary School:
On Friday, May 2, Roxboro Road Elementary celebrated Muffins with Mom. This was a collaborative effort of the third grade team.
It was a banquet-style celebration for moms (and mom-like figures), complete with poetry readings, student testimonial videos and take-home gifts.
This was a great event celebrated with over 200 people.
We were lucky enough to have Jacob Lax, a proud Roxboro Road Elementary and North Syracuse Alumni, taking pictures and video.
It was a wonderful day celebrated with the staff, students and community.
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Budget information available online:
The North Syracuse Central School District 2025-26 School Budget Vote and Board of Education member election will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Budget newsletter
Budget FAQ
Budget website
Voting information
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CNS celebrates the TOP TEN percent of the Class of 2025:
On Thursday, May 1, the top ten percent of students in the Cicero-North Syracuse Class of 2025 was recognized at a special ceremony. The students were treated to a celebratory breakfast in the school’s library and were presented with certificates by Executive Principal Kristen Hill and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Terry Ward in front of their peers. Congratulations to these outstanding scholars!
The 62 students making up the Class of 2025 Top Ten Percent are: Justin Asch, Alaa Ayad, Lily Bero, Mirella Borte, Bethany Brandt, Jessica Bryan, Nathan Bustin, Evan Champ, Nicole Conklin, Aubrey Coyle, Derek Eells, Azariyah Fernandez, Madeleine Frisch, Ella Grotto, Jadien Gunnip, Brady Gwilt, Natalie Hacker, Kathleen Harbold, Lily Harte, Ryan Hill, Cold Hiltz, Zachary Hoffmann, Jared ...
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NAEP students participate in forest therapy walk at Green Lakes State Park:
By Nickolas Scholz, NSCSD Director of Mathematics and Native American Education Program
On April 23, a group of students with the Native American Education Program (NAEP) took part in a unique and enriching Forest Therapy Walk event at Green Lakes State Park. A forest therapy walk—often referred to as "forest bathing"—is a guided, slow-paced, and mindful experience in nature, aimed at fostering a deep connection to the natural world through the senses.
Leading the event was June Leo-Randazzo, a certified Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT). Throughout the walk, Leo-Randazzo offered a series of "invitations," or gentle prompts, designed to help participants engage with their surroundings through sight, ...
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CNS students receive Cicero-Plank Road Chamber of Commerce awards:
Congratulations to the 15 Cicero-North Syracuse High School students who received awards from the Cicero-Plank Road Chamber of Commerce at their April 29 awards ceremony. The awards are sponsored by various Chamber members, who provide certificates and cash awards for the students.
The following students were recognized by the listed sponsoring organizations:
Leo Nguyen (junior) - Academic award sponsored by AmeriCU Credit Union
Ethan Turner (senior) - Business Career Pathway award sponsored by TL Wall Accounting & Tax Corp.
Arundel Lairmore (junior) - Art award sponsored by Cicero Volunteers in Police Service
Oneisha Coakley (junior) - Community Service award sponsored by NAVAC
Hannah Burnett (junior) - BOCES award sponsored by Community Credit Union ...
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City of Stars Talent Show on May 9:
Those Northstars sure shine bright! Join us on Friday May 9 at 7p.m. for the first and only ever combined Talent Show, entitled City of Stars , featuring acts from both North Syracuse Junior High and Cicero-North Syracuse High School. See the best student talent in the district, all in one place - the NSJHS Auditorium! We’ve taken what you know and love from the Junior High Talent Show, and mixed it with the best parts of the CNS Late Show. There will be plenty of students and staff involved in the show, which is one that can’t be missed. Join us on May 9 to watch a variety of great acts perform! Tickets are available for purchase at Hometown Ticketing . General admission is $10 and reserved seating is priced at $12. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m.
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