NSCSD students receive recognition for summer reading

Congratulations to this year’s New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge winners from the North Syracuse Central School District. A total of 18 students from various elementary and middle schools in the NSCSD completed the requirements of the Challenge (reading for a minimum of 15 minutes each day for at least 40 days in the months of July and August) and were eligible to receive certificates.

New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe attended the NSCSD Board of Education meeting on Monday, October 6 to personally present certificates to this year’s winners. While not all recipients were able to attend the meeting, Assemblyman Stirpe gave award certificates to several very proud students and their families.

Students from the North Syracuse Central School District recognized in this year’s reading challenge included: 

Rosalie Aleksic (kindergarten at Cicero Elementary School)
Ezra Aleksic (fourth grade at Gillette Road Middle School)
Ryan Battista (first grade at Allen Road Elementary School)
Lucas Battista (fourth grade at Allen Road Elementary School) 
Josephine Denny (fourth grade at Lakeshore Road Elementary School)
Amelie Ferguson (fourth grade at Cicero Elementary School)
Olivia Ferguson (second grade at Cicero Elementary School)
Avery Flint (second grade at Lakeshore Road Elementary School)
Joriann Antonio Garcia Jr (fourth grade at Allen Road Elementary School)
Owen Herrmann (first grade at Allen Road Elementary School) 
Ruth Indick-Connelly (third grade at Allen Road Elementary School) 
Bennett Lefebvre (second grade at Lakeshore Road Elementary School)
Dean Mecca (second grade at KWS Bear Road Elementary School)
Paislee Morales (first grade at Smith Road Elementary School)
Tristan O'Toole (third grade at Cicero Elementary School)
Leah Rivanera (third grade at KWS Bear Road Elementary School)
Aleksandar Rizzo (fifth grade at Gillette Road Middle School)
Joanna Schoenfelder (second grade at Lakeshore Road Elementary School)

Congratulations to all students and keep reading!