Cicero Elementary Students and Families Hike Bald Mountain:
Cicero Elementary School third grade students have participated in an annual tradition of hiking Bald Mountain each year since 1994, when Mr. Bigford and Mr. Stimson started this outdoor adventure. Since then, over 1,400 students have trekked up to the Rondaxe fire tower to enjoy nature and the beautiful views of the Adirondack park. On the last weekend in April, more than 130 3rd and 4th grade students and family members made it to the summit over the course of 2 gorgeous days. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Cupoli are looking forward to taking our next group of students in the Fall!
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NSEF Celebrates 20 Years of Giving - Grant Focus: Books for Counseling:
As the North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF) celebrates 20 years of giving this year, the NSCSD is helping highlight some of the outstanding programs that have been made available because of their grants. The NSEF serves a simple, but comprehensive purpose: to ensure that North Syracuse Central School District students benefit from a quality education to maintain and enhance the level of excellence in North Syracuse schools. With the unfortunate reality of diminishing local and federal funding, the NSEF has filled the desperate need of stretching budgets by funding projects and materials to enhance students’ education.
In its 20 years of existence, the NSEF has funded more than $200,000 worth of programs that have ...
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NSEEP Students and Families Enjoy Togetherness:
North Syracuse Education Program teacher Kate DeBottis was excited to share photos from her students’ “Tea for Two to Celebrate You” Mother’s Day event this past week. Kate sent some pictures of the event, which she turned into a painting party, and let us know that it was the first in person event for parents since prior to the COVID pandemic.
To stress the importance of togetherness, Kate said, “Preschool is often a family’s first experience with school but COVID unfortunately restricted many families from being able to share the school experience with their child. It gave me great joy to see my students and students in other classrooms showing off the skills that they have worked so hard to gain this past year ...
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Roxboro Road Middle School Students Have “Out of World” Experience:
This past week, 5 th grade students at Roxboro Road Middle School had a unique opportunity to take part in an “out of this world” experience as part of their school day. On May 2 and 3, RRMS students spent their regular science class period in a planetarium right at school. Many thanks to the following teachers for having their students participate: Nicole Finger , Danielle DiGiavanni (McChrohan) , Trisha Nelson , and Mike Thompson .
As part of OCM BOCES STEM Services, a Planetarium Program is offered to participating districts, such as the North Syracuse School District. John Rice, the NSCSD’s director who oversees science curriculum in the District, worked with OCM BOCES to bring the planetarium (Starlab) to RRMS students.
“The planetarium ...
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School Budget Vote and BOE Member Election May 17:
On Monday, April 4, the Board of Education adopted a $188.4 million budget for the 2022-2023 school year. District voters will have the opportunity to vote on the proposed budget, along with several other propositions on May 17. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Polling Locations
Voters who live NORTH of Route 481 will vote at Cicero Elementary School (5979 Route 31) in Cicero
Voters who live SOUTH of Route 481 will vote at the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building (535 W. Taft Rd.) in North Syracuse
We are committed to providing the necessary resources to close the academic gaps that developed during the pandemic. This budget also addresses the social and emotional needs of our students as a May ...
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North Syracuse Early Education Program PTO Presents Generous Donation for Playground Shade Project:
Pictured (left to right) in front of the NSEEP playground: School Principal
Dawn Hussein, PTO Secretary Brittany Carlson, PTO President Brittany
Knight, NSEEP Staff Cheri Rotelli, PTO Treasurer Sean Goodwin,
PTO Co-Vice-President Stacey Tracy and PTO Co-Vice-President Corie
Portzline with her daughter Lorelei Portzline (now a student at Smith Road Elementary School) and twin daughters Lola and Lilou, who are students
at the NSEEP.
Last summer, the North Syracuse Early Education Program launched its re-envisioned and renovated playground serving the school’s 240 students, as well as the larger community in Onondaga County. This inclusive, fully accessible playground was carefully designed around the needs of children with a myriad ...
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Marching Band Alumni Sought for 40th Anniversary Celebration:
Calling all former Northstars, Northmen, and Golden Eagles!!!
It may still be spring, but it’s time to think ahead to the fall – specifically, to Saturday, September 17! That’s the date for Starburst and the 40th anniversary of the first CNS Northstars Marching Band.
Let’s celebrate this milestone with an alumni performance – the biggest and best yet!
Information is being posted on the facebook page:
NSCSD MARCHING BAND ALUMNI GROUP
Norm Bagley is organizing and Craig Elwood has done an amazing medley of music.
Click here to see the Song list/years
Click here to hear a Recording
Click here to Register
We will do all we can to help provide instrument and colorguard equipment, so don’t let that stop you! We want to see the ...
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Gillette Road Middle School Students Take Top Honors in CNY Innovation Challenge:
Earlier this month, a team of 7 th grade students from Gillette Road Middle School participated in the CNY Innovation Challenge and walked away with the top prize for their efforts. The event asks students to come up with creative solutions that can be developed into marketable products. Students design and develop their product, create a marketing plan and pitch the idea to a panel of judges.
This year’s CNY Innovation Challenge was held at the Maker Faire Syracuse at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College on April 2. The Gillette Road team of Alyssa Bubniak, Elvis Culum and Liam Pierce Joss, with oversight from teacher Claudia Hertzberg, came up with the idea for a cell phone “pop socket” that automatically charges the device to ...
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KWS Bear Road Elementary Students Celebrate Reading Success:
Students at KWS Bear Road Elementary School have spent much of the last week and a half engrossed in reading in order to meet a challenge set by their school principal Ms. Cambs, reading teacher Mrs. Parker and the Bear Road Literacy Committee. The school, which consists only of kindergarten, first and second grades due to the ongoing construction, had the goal of reading 250 books. Parents were asked to complete a paper strip for each book read at home with their child and the strips of paper were then brought back to the classroom and made into a chain. The chain is on display at school.
Today, the students were brought to the school’s library by grade level where they learned that they not only exceeded the goal, they more than doubled it!
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NSCSD Partnering With Contact Community Services for Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention:
Suicide Safety in Schools (SSIS), a mental health education program through Contact Community Services, provides crisis management and suicide safety training to Onondaga County school communities including students, parents, teachers, school support staff and district administration using evidence-based practices, protocols and trainings.
Contact’s SSIS Mental Health Educators are currently piloting the SSIS program in the North Syracuse Central School District where they have provided teen mental health training during physical education classes to over 3,000 students in grades 8-12. Recently, over 500 junior and senior high school students participated in Pathways to Wellness, an educational mental awareness activity using the Six Dimensions of Wellness model. Students ...
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Cicero-North Syracuse High School Goes Blue For Kids:
In honor of the month of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month, students at Cicero-North Syracuse High School are helping support the cause through the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center’s “Go Blue 4 Kids” campaign. Twice this month, different groups of C-NS students have taken time to “plant” blue pinwheels in front of the school to show their support.
On Monday, April 4, members of the school’s Honor Society gathered to plant their pinwheels and a campaign sign and on Friday, April 22, students in Karin Hurry’s class added their contributions. The pinwheels were gifted to the school in honor of two separate generous, anonymous donations to the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center. The donations were made by staff of the high school who wanted ...
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NSCSD Music Education Program Receives National Recognition:
The North Syracuse Central School District is excited to announce it has been honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Now in its 23 rd year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in their efforts to provide music education with access to all students.
This year, 738 school districts across the country received this honor and is the first time the North Syracuse Central School District has been selected for recognition. The NSCSD offers a comprehensive music program that affords students a wide range of high-quality classroom music instruction and opportunities ...
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C-NS Students Take Part in OCMEA All-County Jazz Festival:
The Onondaga County Music Educators Association presented the 2022 All-County Jazz Festival at Marcellus High School on Saturday, April 2. The program consisted of the Junior High Jazz Ensemble , Senior High Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Senior High Jazz Ensemble . Cicero-North Syracuse High School had nine students audition for and get accepted into the two senior high groups.
Performing and soloing in the Vocal jazz Ensemble were seniors Katie Wilhite and Lily Thorne, and sophomores Ava Tyler and Addison Romano. Junior Ryan Hill performed in the tenor section while sophomore Aidan Hanas played upright bass in the rhythm section for the vocal jazz group and also gave a solo performance.
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Help NSEEP Throw some Shade, as They Play to Learn!!:
Last summer, the North Syracuse Early Education Program launched its re-envisioned and renovated playground serving the program’s 240 students, as well as the larger community in Onondaga County, New York. This inclusive, fully accessible playground was carefully designed around the needs of children with a myriad of developmental disabilities and those of typically developing children. The school's students have spent many happy hours at the playground during the school day and many children and their families have enjoyed it and at other times, as it is open to the public.
The NSEEP is hoping to raise funds to add shade structures to the beautiful 'still new' playground and has started a GoFundMe page for the cause. Click here to learn more about the project ...
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C-NS Students Raise Money for Contact Community Services:
During the weeks of February 7, students in the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Principal’s Cabinet, with support from the school’s new “The Hidden Opponent” club, celebrated P.S. I Love You week. P.S. I Love You Week is a movement to bring awareness to the importance of mental health and decrease bullying. Click here to read a previous article . Through different activities during the week students raised money for Contact Community Services and their suicide prevention programs.
Pictured above (from left to right) are: Kristen Stanton, Contact’s Director of Suicide Safety in Schools (or for NCSD North Syracuse’s School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator); Jamie Sullivan, Executive Principal C-NS High School; ...
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District to Honor Four Wall of Distinction Inductees – Friday, May 13, 2022:
Paul Clayton Keyes, III
The North Syracuse Central School District is pleased to announce its 2021-2022 Wall of Distinction inductees. This year, the District will induct the following alumni:
Paul Clayton Keyes, III deceased, formerly of Lincoln, NE (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 1995)
John Kuryla of Cicero, NY (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class 1985)
Bendita Malakia of Washington, DC (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 2001)
Breanna Stewart * of Seattle, WA (Cicero-North Syracuse High School Class of 2012) * Due to professional obligations, Breanna Stewart will not attend the ceremony in person.
The four individuals’ accomplishments will ...
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C-NS Students Participate in First Drone Soccer Showcase:
The Cicero-North Syracuse High School Robotics Club recently participated in New York’s first U.S. Drone Soccer Championship Showcase. On Sunday, April 3, the students, along with their C-NS instructor, Martin Miner, traveled to SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica for the event.
The showcase gave students the opportunity to demonstrate how Drone Soccer is played and to participate in some friendly competition with the CNY Drone organization and SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Student Technology Club.
Only one player on each team – the “striker” – can score by flying his or her drone through the circular goal post placed approximately 3 yards above ground. The remaining players must help their striker ...
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Gillette Road Students Head Off to College:
Fifteen of Dom Liccione’s flute students from Gillette Road Middle School recently participated in Onondaga Community College’s Day of Flute and Percussion. On Wednesday March 30, the students spent the day at the school taking part in workshops and being guided through a music filled day focused on the flute and percussion instruments by OCC instructors Martha Grener (flute) and Rob Bridge (percussion).
For the first session of the day, students were treated to a mini-concert put on by their instructors. Next the students split into groups by instruments with the Gillette Road flute students re-introduced to warm up flute techniques by Ms. Grener.
After lunch in the OCC student center, Ms. Grener gave a master class where most ...
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C-NS Career for Health & Human Service Students Research Timely Topics:
Students in Pam Woznica’s Career for Health & Human Service class at Cicero-North Syracuse High School recently researched and presented on some very important and timely issues. The students, in grades 10-12, were required to pick a topic related to counseling and mental health services and to research and present the topic to their classmates.
Woznica shared this photo of her students Annalisa Emmi, Jenna Pickard, Lauren Roberts and Holly Costello, who did their presentation on mental health. She said, “With suicide and mental health always being a top concern with students and with the topic being in the news due to the tragic local situation, I thought it important to show that our students are researching the topic.”
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