Superintendent's Updates

OUTDATED INFORMATION! This page is only kept online as part of an archive.

The New York State Department of Health and Department of Education has created a COVID-19 School Report Card on which the NSCSD posts updates each school day. Click here to access the NYS School report card. To view information for the entire North Syracuse Central School District, click the public schools button and then type "North Syracuse CSD" into the search box. To view information for an individual school, type that school's name into the search box.

This is an excellent resource that provides the following information:

•   An indication if a school is located in a red, orange, or yellow zone
•   The total number of staff, teachers, hybrid students, and remote students who have tested positive over the last 7 and 14 days
•   The total number of staff, teachers, and students in a school
•   A graphical representation of the seven day trend in each school

The District will continue to communicate directly with parents and guardians when their child is exposed and when school schedules are impacted. Additionally, the District will begin sending official Quarantine notices via e-mail on behalf of Onondaga County Department of Health when students and staff are quarantined.

To help the NSCSD respond to positive cases in a timely and effective manner we request that parents contact the school nurse any time a student tests positive. This will assist with contact tracing and communicating with the NSCSD community.

June 8

Superintendent's letter about mask requirement update

June 5

Superintendent's letter about mask requirement

May 13

Superintendent's letter regarding vaccination clinic at C-NS on May 18

May 6

Superintendent's letter to Allen Road Elementary families and staff regarding testing on 5-11

May 6

Superintendent's letter to CNS families and staff regarding testing on 5-14

May 5

Superintendent's letter to Cicero Elementary families and staff regarding testing on 5-11

May 5

Superintendent's letter to RRE families and staff regarding testing on 5-10

May 5

Superintendent's letter to NSJH families and staff regarding testing on 5-13

May 3

Superintendent's letter to Cicero Elementary Staff regarding remote instruction

May 3

Superintendent's letter to Cicero Elementary Families regarding remote instruction

April 30

Superintendent's letter to LRE families regarding testing on 5-7

April 30

Superintendent's letter to SRE families regarding testing on 5-7

April 30

Superintendent's letter to NSEEP families regarding testing on 5-5

April 30

Superintendent's letter to RRMS families regarding testing on 5-4

April 29

Superintendent's letter to GRMS families regarding testing on 5-3

April 29

Superintendent's letter to KWS BRE families regarding testing on 5-3

April 23

COVID Updates letter

April 22

Superintendent's letter regarding social media post

April 22

Superintendent's letter to families of 16 and 17 year-old students regarding vaccination survey

April 8

Superintendent's letter to families of 16 and 17 year old students regarding vaccination survey

March 23

Superintendent's letter to families regarding traveling and reporting COVID-19 over break

March 16

Superintendent's letter regarding past year

March 12

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding plans for additional in-person instruction

March 5

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding County's announcement of social distancing reduction

February 11

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding traveling and reporting COVID-19 cases over break

February 5

Superintendent's letter to NSJH and C-NS families about hybrid instruction and addition of in-person day

February 1

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families with snow day and delay information

January 26

Superintendent's letter to Cicero-North Syracuse High School families regarding testing on February 1 and 2

January 21

Superintendent's letter to North Syracuse Junior High School families regarding testing on January 28 and 29

January 21

Superintendent's letter to Allen Road Elementary School staff and families regarding testing on January 28

January 21

Superintendent's letter to Gillette Road Middle School families regarding testing on January 28

January 20

Superintendent's letter to North Syracuse Early Education Program families regarding testing on January 26

January 20

Superintendent's letter to Roxboro Road Middle School Cohort A families regarding testing on January 26

January 20

Letter to Lakeshore Road Elementary School Cohort A families regarding testing on January 26

January 20

Superintendent's letter to Cicero Elementary School Cohort A families regarding testing on January 25

January 14

Superintendent's letter to families regarding resuming hybrid instruction on January 19

All NSCSD students will take part in remote instruction after the holiday recess from January 4 through January 15. Hybrid instruction will resume on Tuesday, January 19.

January 2

Superintendent's letter about REMOTE INSTRUCTION through January 15

January 1

Superintendent's letter about returning from holiday break

December 22

Superintendent's letter about reporting cases on break

December 15

Superintendent's letter regarding remote instruction Dec. 17-Dec. 22

All students at Cicero-North Syracuse High School (only) will take part in Remote Instruction on Tuesday, December 15 due to a water main break at C-NS. Because of the building closure, meal pickup will not take place at C-NS on Tuesday, December 15. Afternoon meal pickup WILL take place at NSJH, RRMS and GRMS on Tuesday, December 15.

December 14

There has been a water main break at the high school which has directly impacted the water supply to the school. While workers have been able to address the issue for the day, they will need to make extensive repairs to the school’s water lines. As a result, the water supply to the high school will need to be shut off and the school will not be able to open on Tuesday, December 15. Consequently, all students at Cicero-North Syracuse High School will take part in Remote Instruction on Tuesday, December 15.

C-NS High School staff will not have access to the building on Tuesday, December 15 and should bring home any materials needed to provide Remote Instruction.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will communicate additional information as we receive details from the local water authority.

December 4

Superintendent's letter to 5-12 families regarding changes to instructional expectations

December 4

Superintendent's letter to C-NS Thursday/Friday students' families regarding testing on Dec. 10 and 11

December 4

Superintendent's letter to CE and LRE Thursday students' families regarding testing on Dec. 10

December 3

Superintendent's letter to SRE Tuesday students' families regarding testing on Dec. 8

December 3

Superintendent's letter to GRMS Tuesday students' families regarding testing on Dec. 8

November 30

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding NYS COVID-19 Report Card and change of procedures

Instruction at North Syracuse Junior High School and C-NS High School will be fully remote from November 30 through December 4.

Instruction at Roxboro Road Middle School will be remote on Monday, November 30 due to a positive case at that school.

November 29

Superintendent's letter to RRMS families regarding positive staff and remote instruction on Monday, Nov. 30

November 24

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD regarding testing and remote instruction at NSJH and C-NS High School ONLY

November 23

Superintendent's letter to GRMS families regarding positive student at that school

November 23

Superintendent's letter to SRE families regarding positive staff at that school

November 23

Superintendent's letter to NSJH Tuesday students regarding testing on Tuesday, Nov. 24

All students at KWS Bear Road Elementary School will take part in REMOTE learning on Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 due to a positive staff member at that school.

November 22

Superintendent's letter to C-NS High School families regarding positive staff

November 22

Superintendent's letter to Cicero Elementary families regarding positive staff

November 21

Superintendent's letter to BRE families regarding positive staff and transition to remote instruction at KWS BRE on Monday, Nov. 23 & Tuesday, Nov. 24

November 20

Superintendent's letter to BRE families regarding positive staff

November 20

Superintendent's letter to GRMS families regarding positive staff

November 20

Superintendent's letter to SRE families regarding positive staff

November 19

Superintendent's letter to NSJH Monday families regarding testing on Nov. 23

All students at North Syracuse Junior High School ONLY
will take part in REMOTE learning on Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20 due to a positive staff member at NSJH.

November 18

Superintendent's letter to NSJH families regarding positive staff at NSJH transition to remote instruction at NSJH on Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20

November 18

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families and staff regarding data discrepancy on NYS COVID-19 website

November 17

Superintendent's letter to CNS families regarding positive student

November 16

Superintendent's letter to ARE families regarding positive staff

November 16

Superintendent's letter to LRE families regarding positive student

November 16

Superintendent's letter to NSJH families regarding positive student

All students at Cicero-North Syracuse High School ONLY
will take part in REMOTE learning on Monday, November 16 & Tuesday, November 17
due to students testing positive.

November 15

Superintendent's letter to C-NS High School families regarding positive students and remote instruction at C-NS High School ONLY on Nov. 16 & 17

November 15

Superintendent's letter to GRMS families regarding positive staff at school

November 15

Superintendent's letter to ARE families regarding positive staff at school

November 14

Superintendent's letter to ARE, KWS BRE and RE families regarding testing on Tuesday, November 17

November 13

Superintendent's letter to NSEEP families regarding testing on Monday, November 16

Students at Roxboro Road Elementary School will be REMOTE on Friday, November 13 due to a confirmed staff member testing positive for COVID-19.

North Syracuse Central School District families impacted by New York State's Yellow Zone designation, are being asked to complete an online survey for COVID-19 testing by the end of the day on Friday, November 13.

November 12

Superintendent's letter to NSCS families regarding Yellow zone and testing

November 12

Superintendent's letter to RRE families regarding positive staff

November 12

Superintendent's letter to RRE staff regarding positive staff

November 12

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families impacted by Yellow Zone designation

November 12

Superintendent's letter to NSEEP families regarding positive student

November 10

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding Yellow Zone designation

November 10

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD staff regarding Yellow Zone designation

November 8

Superintendent's letter to C-NS families regarding positive staff

November 2

Superintendent's letter to C-NS families regarding positive student

October 30

Superintendent's letter to GRMS families regarding positive student

October 28

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD staff regarding positive staff at RRE

October 28

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding positive staff at RRE

October 28

Superintendent's letter to RRE families regarding positive staff

October 28

Superintendent's letter to RRE staff regarding positive staff

For Monday, October 26, all Cicero-North Syracuse High School students will be remote due to confirmed case of COVID-19 at that school. All other schools follow normal hybrid schedule.

October 25

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding switch to remote learning 10-26

October 25

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD staff regarding switch to remote learning 10-26

For Tuesday, October 13, all NSCSD K-12 students will be remote with the exception of students that normally
attend in-person 5 days/week. NSEEP students are not impacted.

October 10

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD families regarding switch to remote learning 10-13

October 10

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD staff regarding switch to remote learning 10-13

October 9

Superintendent's letter to NSCD Families Regarding Holiday Weekend

October 9

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD Staff Regarding Holiday Weekend

October 9

Superintendent's letter to NSCSD community regarding bus driver testing positive

October 9

Superintendent's letter to SPECIFIC families impacted by bus driver testing positive

October 6

Superintendent's Update Regarding KWS Bear Road Elementary School Schedule on/after Wednesday, October 7

For Tuesday, October 6, all KWS Bear Road Elementary School students will be remote due to confirmed case of COVID-19 at that school. All other schools follow normal hybrid schedule.

October 5

KWS Employee Tests Positive - School Switching to Remote Learning for October 6

September 29

Superintendent's Update Regarding Roxboro Road Elementary School Schedule on/after Wednesday, September 30

For Tuesday, September 29, all Roxboro Road Elementary School students will be remote due to 2nd confirmed case of COVID-19 at that school. All other schools follow normal hybrid schedule.

September 28

Superintendent's Update Regarding Attendance, Calendar, and Instruction
Roxboro Road Elementary School Tests Positive

Superintendent's Update Regarding Second Positive Case and Roxboro Road Elementary

September 22	Please take a moment to click and watch the September 22 Video Update from Superintendent of Schools Bowles. Many thanks to all our families and staff for sharing first day pictures. Visit our Facebook page to view an album with your photos!

September 9	Superintendent's First Day Checklist

September 4	Superintendent's Video Update

August 21	Superintendent's End of Summer Update

August 14	Details Regarding Instructional Models Supplement to Testing and Tracing

August 11	Parent Forums

August 7	District Moving Forward With Reopening Plan

July 30	District Releases Reopening Plan Reopening Document

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CNS High School 6002 Route 31 Cicero, NY 13039 Main Office: (315) 218-4100 Kristen Hill, Executive Principal	North Syracuse Junior High 5353 West Taft Road North Syracuse, NY 13212 Main Office: (315) 218-3600 Naomi Trivison, Principal	Roxboro Road Middle 300 Bernard Street Mattydale, NY 13211 Main Office: (315) 218-3300 Heather Pellegrino, Principal
Gillette Road Middle 6150 South Bay Road Cicero, NY 13039 Main Office: (315) 218-3000 Sarah Jones, Principal	Allen Road Elementary 803 Allen Road North Syracuse, NY 13212 Main Office: (315) 218-2300 Emily Lafountain, Principal	KWS Bear Road Elementary 5590 Bear Road North Syracuse, NY 13212 Main Office: (315) 218-2400 Olivia Cambs, Principal
Cicero Elementary 5979 Route 31 Cicero, NY 13039 Main Office: (315) 218-2500 Melissa O Donnell, Principal	Lakeshore Road Elementary 7180 Lakeshore Road Cicero, NY 13039 Main Office: (315) 218-2600 Tina Chmielewski, Principal	NS Early Education Program 205 South Main Street North Syracuse, NY 13212 Main Office: (315) 218-2200 Dawn Hussein, Principal
Roxboro Road Elementary 200 Bernard Street Mattydale, NY 13211 Main Office: (315) 218-2700 Matthew Motala, Principal	Smith Road Elementary 5959 Smith Road North Syracuse, NY 13212 Main Office: (315) 218-2800 Lyndsey Maloney, Principal

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