Positivity Project
During the month of March, we learned about many different Positivity Project character strengths: social intelligence,
zest/enthusiasm, forgiveness, and humor. You can see from these pictures
just how many students at Onondaga Road demonstrate these strengths in their
every day interactions with others. I often think of how our kids are
learning to appreciate and understand their own strengths as they grow, and I
wonder how they will use those strengths to make amazing contributions to their
communities and our world!
Now that we are into
April, we will be learning about integrity, the love of learning, appreciation
of beauty, and connection/purpose. We hope you find the character cards
that come home each week helpful as you talk to your own child about their own
strengths.
NYS Assessments
Just a reminder, students in grades 3, 4, 5 will be engaging in the NY State
English Language Arts Assessment on Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday,
April 12. All grades will be taking these assessments on the computer
this year, and our students are pretty good at all of this technology
integration! You can help at home by making sure your child is rested and
ready to show what they know, having a good breakfast, and arriving to school
on time. Thank you for your continued support from home!
Go Blue for Kids
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. As the leading agency in Onondaga County for
the prevention of child abuse, McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center is planning a
number of activities and events to recognize the importance of community
education on child abuse prevention. The West Genesee PTA/PTO District Council
is asking for your support during the April awareness campaign Go Blue 4 Kids. By donating $1 between now and April 12th, you can help our
community go BLUE. For each dollar donation, our school will receive a blue
pinwheel. On April 19, all pinwheels will be placed outside of each of the
schools in the district.
Why Blue? Why Pinwheels? The blue pinwheel
serves as the national symbol for child abuse prevention representing a happy
and healthy childhood. Thank you for your consideration.
Welcome to the Class
of 2031
Can you believe that 2031 is the high school graduation year for the students
who will enter kindergarten this fall of 2018? This year we are embarking
on a slightly new Get Ready for Kindergarten program. This is intended to
make the transition to kindergarten exciting for children and informative for
parents and families. By attending various sessions, parents and children will have opportunities to
meet our kindergarten teachers and many other staff members, and participate in
fun activities focusing on kindergarten readiness skills. We are asking
families of up-and-coming kindergarteners to RSVP. The first session is
scheduled for Thursday,
April 12, 6:00 -7:00 p.m. If you have neighbors, family, or friends who have
children coming to school in the fall, please let them know to contact us!
Calendar of Events
- April 9-20 - OR students' work on display at Maxwell Library
- April 11-12 - NYS ELA Assessment
- April 12, 6:00 p.m. - Get Ready for Kindergarten, session 1
- April 17, 6:00 p.m. - Grade 5 parent meeting (planning end of year)
at WGHS
- April 17, 6:30 p.m. - PTA meeting at WGHS
- April 17, 7:00 p.m. - Budget presentation at WGHS
- April 18, 7:00 p.m. - Grade 3 chorus concert at OR gym
- April 19 - Poem in your pocket day
- April 20 - Half-day 11:30 dismissal for students
(Professional development - safety drills for staff)
- April 23-27 - Spring break week - no school
