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Marching Band Wins National Division State Championship: On Sunday, October 30, the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Marching Band recieved first place honors and clinched the New York State Championship in the National Division. The honor came after an undefeated season performing their "Zodiac" show. This is the first time in 35 years that the band has accomplished both feats. The band will now perform in the USBands National Championship at MetLife Stadium. Congratulations NorthStars!     Two NSCSD Students Have Opportunity to be Part of Historic Event: Pictured (left to right): North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent Dan Bowles; Leslie Jewson; Maxx Jewson; Lori Jewson; Dr. Robert Simmons, Head of Social Impact for Micron Technology; David Christopher and Logan Christopher.  Two students in the North Syracuse Central School District, Maxx Jewson from Roxboro Road Middle School and Logan Christopher from Gillette Road Middle School, had a chance to be part of history this week by attending the United States President’s visit to Syracuse. President Biden was in town as part of New York State Governor and Micron’s history community investment announcement. Maxx and Logan are involved with STEM activities at their respective schools and were asked to the event because of their ... Redesigned “NorthStar Wellness” Website Launches to Kick-Off “Mental Health Matters” Campaign: In January of 2022, the United States Surgeon General called attention to concerns about the declining mental health of US children and teens referring to it as a crisis. The Surgeon General’s report points out that teen mental health and suicide risk was a problem before the pandemic and, for many kids, their access to care, education, and even to food and housing security declined during the pandemic making the problem worse.   Fortunately, the North Syracuse Central School District is working proactively to combat the issue. Kristen Stanton is the School-Based Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator for the North Syracuse Central School District. Because of Kristen’s expertise combined with specific mental health funding, the ... Information for Dec. 6 for Capital Project Vote: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 is an important capital project vote for North Syracuse Central School District residents. Polling on December 6 will take place at designated locations (Cicero Elementary School for residents who live north of Route 481 or the Jerome F. Melvin Administrative Office Building for residents who live south of Route 481) from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. The December referendum includes $61.2 million of work to existing facilities with the majority ($32 million) designated for safety and security improvements throughout the District. An additional $21.2 million is proposed for required infrastructure work at Gillette Road Middle School and the North Syracuse Early Education Program at Main Street. Another $8 million will be used to install ... NSCSD Transitioning to Online Ticketing for Athletic Events Beginning with Winter Sports Season: The North Syracuse Central School District is transitioning to online ticketing for athletic events. The NSCSD joins other local districts such as the Liverpool CSD already using online ticketing for admission events. Online ticketing allows fans and spectators to easily get tickets and passes online supporting their favorite student athletes.   Using a free app called Ticket Spicket, students and families can quickly and easily purchase individual event or season tickets and transfer them to others. The system is more efficient for spectators coming to games and activities by allowing presale tickets and a quick phone check in for entrance.   NSCSD students and families can prepare for the transition by downloading the ... NorthStars T-Shirts on Sale Through CNS Star Shop: The Star Shop at Cicero-North Syracuse High School is holding a public sale for "Just Us NorthStars" long-sleeved t-shirts. The sale is open to the public and t-shirts can be picked up in the Star Shop at C-NS. Click here to learn more and to place an order . Payments must be processed over the phone after the form is complete.  We want to hear from you! Take the North Syracuse Central School District Communications Survey by Nov 4: The North Syracuse Central School District recently launched a campaign to strategically improve its schools and classrooms over the next five years. Using the Brighter Together five-year strategic plan as a roadmap, the district is committed to the mission of educating all students to the highest levels of academic achievement while preparing them to be productive, responsible, ethical, creative and compassionate members of society.    As part of the strategic planning process, the NSCSD is conducting a districtwide survey to gather community input about the district’s communications efforts. All students, staff, parents and community members are invited to take a 17-question online communication survey from Monday, October 24 through Friday, ... CNS Sophomore Honors his Childhood Best Friend’s Memory with “Crush Cancer” Event Oct. 22 and 23: Kevin Toms is pictured with Griffin Engle's grandmother, Marion Lake, at the 2021 Can Crush Cancer fundraiser. Kevin Toms is a typical sophomore at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. He loves sneakers, snowboarding and soccer and spends time with family and friends when he isn’t in school. What may not be quite so typical is the lofty goal Kevin has set for himself by the time he graduates. For years, Kevin has been working hard to raise money in memory of his best friend from childhood, Griffin Engle. Griffin died of cancer when he was just seven years old and he and Kevin were schoolmates at Cicero Elementary School. Kevin’s mom, Lori Lake Toms, shares that the two best friends had a special relationship. She said, “The boys ... Carryover Meal Benefits Set to Expire October 20:   Cicero Elementary School Kindergarteners Celebrate Reading: This week kindergarten students at  Cicero Elementary School celebrated their reading success with a grade-level “Nursery Rhyme Celebration” at the school. Students in  Mrs. Radecki ’s,  Mrs. Koehler ’s,  Mrs. Norris ’s,  Mrs. Rosen ’s and Mrs. Smith 's classes enthusiastically demonstrated their mastery of nursery rhymes by "acting out" different rhymes to other kindergarten classes.  Mrs. Radecki's students performed "Little Miss Muffett" while wearing spider hats or "eating" their curds and whey and "Little Boy Blue" donning cow and sheep masks that the students had made.  Mrs. Koehler's students ... Student Privacy Concerns and Saturn App: Local Lawmaker Visits Newly Renovated Karl W. Saile Bear Road Elementary School: On Monday, September 26, New York State Assemblyman Al Stirpe was invited to a special tour of the Karl W. Saile Bear Road Elementary School to get a firsthand look at the newly renovated building and grounds. North Syracuse Central School District’s Superintendent of Schools Dan Bowles and Associate Superintendent for Business Services Don Keegan asked the lawmaker to visit the school to see the enhancements made possible as a direct result of the lawmaker’s support. Assemblyman Stirpe, a long-time educational advocate, was instrumental in the District’s procurement of a State and Municipal (SAM) grant used to purchase new furniture and install the school’s playground. Superintendent Bowles said, “Assemblyman ... Save the Date: Paige’s Pajamarama is November 21, 2025: October 2024: North Syracuse Central School District students will be getting cozy for a cause on Friday, November 15 as schools take part in Paige's Pajamarama. Paige’s Pajamarama is a charity event allowing students to wear their pajamas to school when making a donation to Paige's Butterfly Run, Inc., an organization which supports children with pediatric cancer at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. Click here to donate now!   Since 2018, the Cicero-North Syracuse High School Principal’s Cabinet has been building a strong community partnership with Paige's Butterfly Run, Inc. First supporting Paige’s annual Pajamarama event that year, the ... KWS Bear Road Elementary Staff are Golden: Our Karl W. Saile Bear Road Elementary staff are GOLDEN! Here they are in the school's gorgeous new library sporting their golden support their school family. Principal Cambs shared these photos saying, "In September We Wear Gold for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month to Honor Luna Gasowski - the daughter of our wonderful 1st grade teacher, Laura Gasowski." It seems like their hearts are golden too. Great job KWS Bear Road Elementary! #NSBrighterTogether   North Syracuse Early Education Program Staff Takes Part in Community Event: On Saturday, September 17, the TRAID on the Trails event was held at the Syracuse Inner Harbor Creekwalk to promote awareness of inclusive fitness recreation opportunities in Onondaga County.  The event, which is sponsored by the Golisano Center for Special Needs at Upstate Medical University, is a fun, family event allowing participants to try out various adaptive physical fitness opportunities.   TRAID stands for Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities. Several staff of the North Syracuse Early Education Program participated in the event in an effort to promote the cause. The NSEEP team was organized by a 1995 graduate of program (pictured on the left), James Peyton Sefick.  Pictured as representatives NSEEP are Denise ... CNS Students Work Together to Create Awareness for Suicide Prevention: Students in Pam Woznica’s School Age Education Experience class are helping get the word out about suicide awareness as part of their course. Mrs. Woznica says that one of the requirements for the course is for the students to work together to create meaningful, engaging bulletin boards throughout school’s hallways. With the month of September being Suicide Awareness Month, the class focused their work on creating boards around that theme.   For the project, each student had to first conceptualize and design a bulletin board on paper. Their designs were posted around the classroom for students to consider and vote upon. Each student was given three votes and the board with the most votes was selected to be created in the hallway. ... July 2022 District News: District Employee Tracks Down Rightful Owner of Long-Lost Treasured Token: Pictured above: Marilyn Nandin, Erin Horner and Superintendent of Schools Dan Bowles.  For the first time in more than three decades, Erin Horner, a 1986 graduate of Cicero High School, was able to slide her high school class ring onto her finger, thanks to the dedicated detective work of a soon-to-be NSCSD retiree. Erin, who was a part of the school’s marching band and colorguard, had ordered the class ring as a memento of her beloved high school activities. At some point after school, Erin lost the ring but could never pinpoint where it could have gone. When Marilyn Nandin, the secretary to Superintendent of Schools Dan Bowles, came to work for the District Office in February of 2011, she happened to come across a class ... 4th Grade Olympics at Allen Road Elementary School: Allen Road Elementary School's special area 4th grade teachers (Art- MeganPaye, Music-Kristina Vernyi, Library-Nicole Benson, Physical Education-Cody Casalletta and Stephen Mirizio) came together this spring to involve students in a unique collaboration. All four teachers taught individual lessons about the Olympic games and then created and acted out their own games.  In library, the students researched past Olympic athletes. In art, the students created a mural of Olympic rings with their favorite sports (every student of all 3 classes put their own drawing. In music, the students learned to sing using solfege syllables and play on the bells the Olympic song. In physical education, teachers came up with games where classes competed against each other. Art teacher ... ARE Third Grade Collaboration: Third grade students at Allen Road Elementary School recently took part in a collaborative project for their art and music classes. During their art classes, the students made usable rainsticks and during their music classes, they learned how do perform a raindance. Once the students in-class lessons were complete, the classes got together and performed in front of other grades. Music teacher Kristina Vernyi says, "We also explained what the Rainsticks and the Raindance were used for by tribes. Students also had an opportunity to create their own tribal dance in groups and display it for each other. It was a really great learning experience and a lot of fun!"

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