Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Happy Halloween from Onondaga Road


Creativity Shines at OR!

Positivity Project...
This week students learned the character trait of creativity through the Positivity Project.  Students in all classes participated in a creative display of pumpkins for the season.  They're amazing! 


First Grade
Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

Kindergarten

Staff


ABC...
Congratulations to these students who will be representing Onondaga Road at the district's annual Spelling Bee:  Ethan Gage, Grace Banish, Michael Francis, Emma Congdon, and Natalia Fiacchi.  Fourth and fifth graders participated in a difficult written spelling test, and these students will move on to the next level which includes fourth through eighth graders.  Good luck, OR Spellers!

Dates to Remember - It's November!
  • The PTA meeting for November has been changed from November 1 to Thursday, November 15.  Please note this calendar change.
  • Friday, 11/2 - School Spirit Day - Wear blue and gold!
  • Tuesday, 11/6 - Election Day
  • Tuesday, 11/6 - Half-day dismissal for students (11:30 a.m.)
  • Wednesday, 11/7 - School picture make-up day
  • Wednesday, 11/7 - Board of Education meeting, 7:00 p.m. at WGHS
  • Thursday, 11/8 - Spelling Bee, 9:45 at CMS
  • Monday, 11/12 - Observance of Veterans' Day (Schools are closed)
  • Thursday, 11/15 - PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m. at OR library
  • Friday, 11/16 - School store
  • Monday, 11/19 and Tuesday, 11/20 - Half-day dismissals for students (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
  • Wednesday, 11/21 through Friday, 11/23 - Thanksgiving recess (Schools are closed)


Thursday, October 4, 2018

October Update from Onondaga Road




Dunk Your Kicks!
Do you have any old sneakers at your house that nobody wears any more?  How would you like to put those sneakers back to good use?  It's simple... Just tie the pair of shoe strings together, send that pair of sneakers to school, and have your child "Dunk Your Kicks" into our collection bin!  Dunk Your Kicks is a donation program, and all sneaker donation proceeds go to the Max Cure Foundation which helps advance cures for pediatric cancers.  Used sneaker donations will be accepted at school from October 1st through the 12th.  Your donations will be much appreciated!



Fall means Halloween is in the air
We encourage all interested families to attend the district sponsored Halloween Carnival being held on Monday, October 29, 2018, at 4:00-7:30 p.m. at West Genesee High School.  All are welcome!  You will receive additional information about the carnival soon. 

Keeping school safety at the forefront of our decision-making, thank you for understanding that West Genesee elementary schools will no longer hold outdoor Halloween costume parades.  We will, however, continue to have classroom parties where student Halloween costumes are encouraged but optional.  Halloween parties will be on Halloween Day, October 31 at 2:15.  ONLY parent volunteers who are working at the parties will be permitted into the building.  We will Blog and Tweet photos for you to see at home, too!

P2
This week we have learned about the character strength of “open mindedness.”  Being open minded means
you like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and don’t jump to conclusions.  Next week we will continue to discuss how other people matter, and how to identify the good in others.

Smile!
If your child missed our school picture day on October 3rd, don’t worry!  We have a make-up picture date on November 7th.

Dates to Remember
  • Monday, 10/8 – Columbus Day, no school
  • Wednesday, 10/10 – Parent Night for English Language Learners, 6:00 at ST
  • Thursday, 10/11 – PTA meeting, 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 10/16-Thursday, 10/18 – Scholastic Book Fair (during school hours)
  • Thursday, 10/18 – Reading Night and Book Fair, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, 10/26 – School Store
  • Monday, 10/29 – Halloween Carnival / Fall Festival, 4:00-7:30 at WGHS
  • Wednesday, 10/31 – Halloween classroom parties, 2:15


Thursday, September 20, 2018

Onondaga Road Update


OR P2 Rally!

We kicked off our Positivity Project with an exciting P2 Rally!  We were lucky to have the West Genesee Wildcat Varsity Cheerleaders come and get us fired up for a positive school year!  Each week throughout the school year we will continue to learn about different character strengths.  Students learn about their own strengths and the strengths of others.  This week we learned about the power of "curiosity," and next week we'll focus on  "teamwork."

 
The West Genesee Varsity Cheer Team performs at our P2 Pep  Rally
Expectations for All...

Another positive kick-off to the school year has been our dedication to and understanding of our three school expectations:
   1.  Be respectful.
   2.  Be responsible.
   3.  Be safe.
Students are learning and practicing how this looks, not only in school, but in all parts of their days.  You can ask any student what it means to be respectful, responsible, and safe in any setting, and they will be able to provide you an example!  We have practiced these expectations in the classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, on the playground, and on the bus.




FYI, Regarding Bus Safety...

This morning, while buses were arriving at school and parking in the bus circle, we had the unfortunate incident of one bus bumping into another bus (car and bicycle buses).  Nobody was injured, but our nurse did go out to greet students as they got off of the buses, just to be proactive.  Of course any type of fender-bender can be alarming to anyone inside the vehicle, so we talked to the students on both buses and reassured them they were safe now at school.  Students were reminded of their responsibility of staying safely in their seats any time the bus is in motion, and they should practice this safety rule at all times.  Transportation supervisors came to discuss the incident with the drivers, as safety remains our number one priority.

For Your Calendar...

  • Fri, 9/28 - School Store
  • Wed, 10/3 - School Picture Day
  • Mon, 10/8 - Columbus Day (no school)
  • Thurs, 10/11 - PTA Meeting at 6:30 p.m.


Tuesday, September 11, 2018

It's Been a Great First Week!

Here are a few pictures from our first day of school at Onondaga Road.


 Click on the link below to enjoy a short slideshow from the first day:

https://ensemble.cnyric.org/Watch/orfirstweek18


Tonight is our first Onondaga Road PTA meeting.  All are invited and welcome, so please join us at 6:30 in the school library.  Come and see what fun our PTA has in store for our students and how you might be able to lend a hand!



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