Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Safety First

Parents dropping off students in the morning, please, please help…Students should not be dropped off prior to 8:40 as there is NO supervision outside until 8:40.  You cannot drop your child off and leave them unattended on the sidewalk or at the front door; this is dangerous!  8:40-9:00 is student drop off time, so getting here earlier than that will require you to wait in your car with your child.  I or another staff member will open the door promptly at 8:40, and that is when you should let your child out of your car.  Please help us keep your child safe.

 

Scholastic Virtual Book Fair

Our book fair is running now  through June 6.  You can access the online OR Scholastic Book Fair here.  Thanks to PTA for organizing this virtual event, and to all of you for sharing the love of books and reading with your child!

 

Reminder to Remote Students & Families 

I hope your year has gone well and that you finish strong!  You will need all of your learning materials through the last day of school, but then we will take inventory to get ready for the next school year.  To that end, you will need to return your Chromebook with the charger and all of the readers and texts that you have been using.  Used workbooks do not need to be returned.  Since Thursday, June 24 is a half-day, you can return your things to the main office between 12:00-3:30, or you can drop them off on Friday, June 25 between 8:30-3:30.  Thank you!

 

Student-Teacher Switch Day
We had a lot of teachers (and principals!) here at Onondaga Road today!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dates to Remember

May 28   No School 

May 31    No School, Memorial Day

June 1     No School

June 4     School Spirit Day - Wear Blue & Gold!

June 7     NYS Science Assessment, 4th Grade, 10:15
June 8     PTA Meeting via Zoom, 6:30 

June 9     WGMS Counselors Visit 4th Grade

June 11    Senior Walk

June 14    Flag Day - Wear red, white & blue!

June 18    Grade 4 Picnic

June 21    OR Olympics (modified version!)

June 23    Half Day of School, 11:15 Dismissal

June 24    Half Day, Last Day of School, 11:15 Dismissal

June 24    Remote families return all school materials, 12:00-3:30
June 25    Remote families return all school materials, 8:30-3:30

 

Memorial Day…

Thank you to all who serve, to all who have served, and to all who perished while defending our freedoms.  Enjoy the weekend with your family and friends, and remember the true reason for the Memorial holiday.
Sincerely, Jeannette Clark

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

Check the Dates!

• Next week, Monday, May 24 through Thursday, May 27, school is open and in session regular hours.

• Schools are closed Friday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 1, giving us a five-day Memorial Day weekend.  

• Schools reopen and we are in session on Wednesday, June 2 for the last month of the school year.

• I will include end-of-year dates in upcoming blogs and notes!

Scholastic Online Book Fair

This year, our PTA-sponsored book fair will be held virtually from May 24 through June 6.  A flyer is being sent home with each child, but you can access the online OR Scholastic Book Fair here.  Thanks to PTA for organizing this virtual event, and to all of you for sharing the love of books and reading with your child!

Musicians in the Making
Will your child be playing an instrument when they return in the fall?  Mrs. Ta and Mr. Stachnik came in to see our third and fourth graders to share some information about choosing an instrument that they might like to learn to play.  Information was sent home with our students, but feel free to let us know if you have any questions!

Spring is in the Air

And beautiful butterflies are in our windows…

Enjoy the sunshine and the weekend ahead!

Sincerely,
Jeannette Clark

Greetings from OR

 Dismissal Reminder

Thank you for your patience as we navigate our dismissal process.  As you know, our buses have been arriving to school a bit later (about 10-15 minutes) since the middle school students have returned to school full time.  The reason for this is that the buses are making daily middle school runs prior to coming to our school.  Our bus dismissal that had regularly been at 2:20 is now at 2:30 or so.  For the safety of our children, we will still be dismissing students to cars after our buses have dismissed.  For that reason, if you are picking your child up from school, it is best if you arrive at 2:30 so as to not block traffic in Onondaga Road.  As soon as buses are gone from the bus loop, we can get our cars in and out safely.  And finally, if you are driving and pulling out from school, please turn right only, as turning left from the parking lot or bus loop is too risky and also holds up traffic.  Remember to be courteous to other drivers, and always make safety our top priority!

Pizza with Police

I would like to extend sincere appreciation to Officer Tom Skardinski for making this Pizza with Police endeavor a reality, and for spending time getting to know our students and giving our students a chance to know his role.  Each class has had a pizza luncheon, and the children have enjoyed this tremendously!  Additionally, thank you to Pies Guys Pizzeria on Milton Avenue, as they graciously and generously donated pizza to every single classroom without charge.  We appreciate you!  This week’s pizza lunch went to Mrs. Madden’s first graders and Mrs. Laurie’s third graders.

Community Happenings
If you’re looking for some family-friendly events for the weekend or beyond, take a look at a couple of these resources:

• The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park is open!

• The Maxwell Library has many fun activities for all ages and has been in the heart of Camillus since 1918!

Enjoy the sunny weekend ahead!
Sincerely,
Jeannette Clark

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Happy Mother’s Day 

To all moms, we hope you find time to relax and that you get a lot of attention, and maybe a little spoiled, from your family!  Happy Mother’s Day to you!

Pizza with Police
On Tuesday Mrs. Caraccio’s Kindergarten class and Mrs. Eassa’s 2nd grade class enjoyed a pizza luncheon with Officer Skardinski, provided by Pies Guys! They also got to sit in the police car and turn on the lights!

National Chocolate Chip Day is May 15!
Act fast so you don’t miss the chance to participate in this taste-testing event!  Maxwell Library is hosting a tasting contest to find out which chocolate chips are most popular in our area!  See details below about this event, or click here for lots of other amazing happenings and news from Maxwell Library!

Register by May 10 so we can make your sample pack of chips.  Packs will be ready for pick up Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15.  Taste, then rank your favorites on our Google Form or on paper and return to us by Monday, May 17.  The Google Form is available on our website, but you can also find it here.  We'll compile the results and announce the winning chip!  This is open to everyone - adults, families, and kids. Have fun with it!

#PositivityInAction - The Positivity Project
Throughout the year we have learned a lot about our own positive character strengths and about other people’s strengths.  Ultimately it is our goal that we continually learn about our strengths and purpose, and conduct ourselves with an "other people matter" mindset, gaining compassion for others.  As we continue to learn and grow, these are the five elements intended to help people understand ways to build positive relationships:

• identifying and appreciating the good in others, 

• knowing my words and actions affect others, 

• supporting others when they struggle, 

• cheering others’ successes, 

• and being present and giving others my attention. 

Looking Ahead
Lucky for us, we did not have to use many snow days during the winter.  The Board of Education has approved “give back” snow days around Memorial Day weekend, so schools will be closed Friday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 1 (return Wednesday, June 2).  Be sure to mark your calendar!

Enjoy the weekend ahead, and again, Happy Mother’s Day!
Sincerely, Jeannette Clark