Lakeshore takes a walk on the wild side:
Lakeshore Road Elementary students took a walk on the wild side back on Friday, Sept. 29 to help raise funds for the PTO. Students wore animal masks and took turns walking around the school’s track.
The Walk-A-Thon had a goal of $10,000. They ended up raising almost $15,000 which will be used to fund future PTO programs and activities. Principal Chmielewski even made good on a promise to take a pie in the face if students exceeded their fundraising goa! Prizes were given to the top earners.
It was a great event filled with lots of smiles. Thank you to everyone who participated and donated.
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Manage your ParentSquare Notification Settings:
North Syracuse Central School District families and staff - Did you know that you have options to adjust your ParentSquare notification settings? You can receive messages about new posts instantly or as a "digest" once per day (in the evening after 6 PM). The following video explains how to adjust your settings on the ParentSquare website and in the app: https://vimeo.com/848892780/1f992429b7?share=copy
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Schools participate in Chalk the Walk:
In honor of September being Suicide Prevention month, The Onondaga County Suicide Prevention Coalition (OCSPC,) recently hosted “Chalk the Walk” from Sept. 24 through Sept. 29. Several schools in the North Syracuse Central School District took part in the event. During the activity students were encouraged to get outside and chalk the sidewalks with messages of hope, inspiration, and resilience to shine a light on mental wellness and suicide prevention.
The North Syracuse Central School District is committed to the mental health and wellness of all of our students and is excited to participate in awareness activities that promote the mental wellbeing of all students. Thank you to everyone who shared their event photos.
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NSCSD committed to safety - updates being made to security at Michael J. Bragman Stadium:
The North Syracuse Central School District is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all students, staff and visitors to all of its facilities. Over the years, the district has made numerous changes to address building security. Some of the many changes have included:
Installation of the Raptor visitor registration system in all buildings;
Creation of single point of entry at all school buildings;
Expansion of partnership with local law enforcement agencies to include SROs at all schools;
Availability of the Tip411 reporting system for all secondary schools;
Installation of camera surveillance and monitoring systems;
Addition of staff in the area of SEL to improve identification of and support for distressed students.
NSCSD Superintendent ...
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CNS musicians invited to All-State:
Six Cicero-North Syracuse High School musicians have been selected as participants and/or alternates for the 2023 NYSSMA All-State Performing Ensembles, which will be held in Rochester, November 30 - December 3, 2023. The conference, including the final concerts, will take place at the Rochester Convention Center and the Eastman Theatre. Thousands of students auditioned for this honor last spring at solo and ensemble festivals throughout the State. The students performed a level 6 solo and were evaluated by a NYSSMA adjudicator.
The following students were selected:
Aiden Hanas - Alternate - Jazz Bass
Andrea Iqbal - Symphonic Band - Piccolo
Ava Tyler - Vocal Jazz - Jazz Soprano Voice
Lydia Morris - Alternate - Trumpet
Madelynn Hilt ...
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Register Grades 3-6 Girls for CNS Optimist Basketball:
The CNS Optimist Club is once again sponsoring a girls' basketball league at Gillette on Saturday mornings beginning in October for Grades 3-6. This is a great program to get girls ready for a great basketball career in the NSCSD! Registration is due by October 1. Click here to download the registration form .
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Bringing unity to the North Syracuse Central School District:
The North Syracuse Central School District strives to be a positive force within our diverse community of 11 schools. Our school spirit has never wavered, but as you are probably aware, a communications audit and survey conducted earlier this year revealed there is confusion among community members regarding our district's name.
More than 74% of survey respondents indicated that they had heard of the district referred to as CNS or had in fact done so themselves. Because many use North Syracuse Central School District and “CNS” interchangeably, this lack of consistency impacts our image and our brand. The district took these results and additional feedback to heart.
We are not talking about changing the district’s name, we are now talking about clarifying ...
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WANTED: members of the Apple Muffin Gang:
The North Syracuse Central School District is interested in finding members of the Apple Muffin Gang to celebrate its contributions to the district and state history.
Back in 1987, students in Mary Craven’s fourth grade class at KWS Bear Road Elementary School campaigned to create a law making the apple muffin the official state muffin. The students wrote to state legislators promoting their bill, handed out countless apple muffins, and made four trips to the Capitol to lobby for it. They tasted victory when the state Assembly and Senate passed the bill and former Governor Mario M. Cuomo signed it into law, making the apple muffin the official muffin of New York.
To celebrate this past accomplishment, the district decided to plant an apple tree and install ...
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Share Your Back to School Photos!:
The first day of the 2023-2024 school year is Thursday, September 8 and we want to see your photos! Please send your first days pictures to Laurie Cook, our school information officer by email at lcook@nscsd.org so they can be shared on social media and used in district newsletters throughout the school year.
School calendars have been mailed to homes of all students in the District and student schedules are available on SchoolTool . Transportation letters were sent to families through ParentSquare. Any parent who has not received notification should contact the: Transportation Department Bus Hotline at 315-218-2035 (August 21 - September 15 only).
School Hours
Elementary Schools 9:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Middle Schools: 8:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
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ParentSquare Information for Parents/Guardians:
August 2023: The North Syracuse Central School District uses ParentSquare for school to home and district to home communications. ParentSquare is a unified app for school communication so parents and guardians can receive all announcements from the district, their children’s schools and teachers in one place.
Parent/guardian information is pulled from SchoolTool , the district's student data management system. When information is updated in SchoolTool, it will take 24 hours for the information to update in ParentSquare. All parents that have an email or cell phone in SchoolTool automatically have an account created in ParentSquare. The NSCSD sends monthly invitations to all unregistered parents/guardians through ParentSquare. ...
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School Calendar Available Online:
The 2023-2024 school calendar has been mailed to families of current North Syracuse Central School District students and is also available online .
As always, the print version of the district calendar is subject to change. While it serves as a reference for families in the North Syracuse Central School District, it is important to check the online calendar at www.nscsd.org/calendar to verify event dates and times and/or check with your child's school. The online calendar provides more specific, up-to-date event information than this print version. Users can customize their online calendar to include multiple schools, District events and meetings and can even download event information to their mobile devices. ...
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Free school meals: 8 buildings qualify for 2023-24 school year:
School breakfast and lunch meals are offered to all students in the North Syracuse Central School District through the district’s Food Service Program. The Board of Education, the legal sponsor of the program, is committed to ensuring that every child has access to healthy and nutritious meals. Meal prices are set according to the United States Department of Agriculture program guidelines.
The North Syracuse Central School District is proud to take part in the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision Program (CEP), which allows qualifying schools to provide free breakfast and lunch meals for all students. CEP schools are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students categorically eligible for free meals based on their participation in other specific means-tested ...
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Annual Student Password Reset 2023:
Parents and students in the North Syracuse Central School District should be advised that student passwords for school/district accounts (SchoolTool, Google) were reset to their default password on August 22. Passwords are routinely reset each year to ensure that students will be able to access their accounts at the beginning of the school year as many students forget their unused passwords over the summer.
For students that may be unsure of their default password, email messages will be sent to parents with information about default settings. Parents/students will also receive a pop-up message with instructions when logging into SchoolTool prior to August 22.
After passwords are reset on August 22, students or parents that run into an issue can get tech help by completing ...
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Register New Students:
The 2023-2024 school year begins on September 7 and registration is ongoing. Whether your family is brand new to the North Syracuse Central School District or you have older children enrolled here, it is important to register any new students for the upcoming school year! If your child has been attending school in NSCSD, there is NO ACTION REQUIRED. This pertains only to those students who recently moved into the district or have reached the age requirement for kindergarten. Click here to learn more.
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Chip Camp: a unique hands-on experience for NSCSD students:
Above: More than 100 NSCSD students, 16 NSCSD teachers and Chip Camp experts from Micron spent time at Cornell s Nanoscale Facility on the first day of the NSCSD Chip Camp.
More than 100 North Syracuse Central School District students recently had a unique hands-on learning opportunity thanks to the district’s burgeoning partnership with the Micron Foundation. The first ever Micron/North Syracuse Chip Camp was held at the end of June. Chip Camp was made possible through a Micron Foundation grant to the North Syracuse Education Foundation.
Micron’s Chip Camp is a multi-day camp filled with hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities related to semiconductor manufacturing and engineering. The North Syracuse event ...
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Successful Rox Trot raises money for Paws of CNY:
On Wednesday, June 21, students at Roxboro Road Middle School put on their running shoes for their school's annual Rox Trot. This year's event raised money for Paws of CNY and collected $3,500 for the organization. Click here to see pictures from the event .
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Music Teacher Maureen Alvaro honored at Gala for the Arts:
NSCSD Music Teacher Maureen Alvaro was recognized at the CiTi Boces’ Central New York Gala for the Arts at the Everson Museum in downtown Syracuse on Wednesday, June 21. She was among those acknowledged for helping establish a district culture that celebrates the arts through innovation and creativity.
“Maureen stands out among her peers as a leader in the arts and has continuously been an advocate for her school, students, and community” said CiTi Boces Arts-in-Education representatives. Her colleagues describe her as an exceptional teacher and human being.
“Her students are so lucky to have her as a teacher. She continually seeks to learn and improve her craft and share that knowledge openly with the other ...
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NSCSD takes first place in Middle School STEM Competition:
Three North Syracuse Junior High School students were recently recognized for their standout STEM skills during a Board of Education meeting. Director of Math Nickolas Scholz presented Alyssa Bubniak and Liam Pierce-Joss with certificates for taking first place at the CNY Innovation Challenge. Elvis Culum was also a member of the team.
The CNY Innovation Challenge is a STEM focused competition that aims to spark ideas for developing unique products or services while fostering entrepreneurship. It was held during LeMoyne College’s Maker Faire back in April.
The eighth grade trio presented their version of an Everything Bag to a panel of judges. The over the shoulder bag features a multi-purpose charger, a cooling pack to keep your lunch fresh or ensure electronics don’t ...
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French students enjoy weekend trip to Montréal, Canada:
Fascinating, amazing, diverse, bonding, wondrous, and exciting - that’s how some CNS French students are describing a recent field trip to Montréal, Canada. It was the first time in almost a decade that a field trip to Canada has been organized.
It was a whirlwind trip which included visits to the Pointe à Callière museum, scenic overlook Mont Royal, and the BioDôme. At the Pointe, students learned about the history of the city and how it has transformed over the years. While visiting the BioDôme, students explored five different ecosystems.
“I think the trip was very immersive and really showed me how the culture is different in a way that we can't see in a classroom. I think the trips are a great experience for ...
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CNS students learn lifesaving skills in Adulting 101 class:
May 31, 2023: Students at CNS High School recently had an exciting and informative experience as part of their school’s new Adulting 101 class. The class, specifically designed for seniors who will soon be heading off to college or starting their careers and living independently, aims to teach essential life skills through experiences. Allison Salisbury, also a health education teacher at CNS, has been working to bring her Adulting 101 students active and engaging lessons throughout the year.
Last week, the students had the opportunity to interact with special visitors from NAVAC Ambulance and the Cicero Fire Department. The class was divided into two groups, with one group remaining in the classroom while the other ventured outside for hands-on training. ...
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