Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Congratulations to Our Retirees

It is with heartfelt gratitude and emotion that I wish this year’s Onondaga Road retirees a fond farewell.  Please join me in congratulating Teaching Assistant Mrs. Hart, First Grade Teacher Mrs. Grecco, and School Psychologist Mrs. Conley.  Each of these amazing people has touched the lives of hundreds of students over the years, and their positive impact is forever ingrained in many, many families (and colleagues alike!).  I would like to extend my gratitude for their never ending support and always student-centered dedication.  I have learned so much from Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Grecco, and Mrs. Conley, and I know I speak for our families and our staff when I say they will be missed tremendously.  Congratulations!

Planning for the School Year Ahead
Many people are planning before and after school daycare for the fall, so you need to know that our school day hours will be going back to “normal” (or pre-COVID times!).  Next year’s school day for students will be 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. 

Summer Programs
It's not too late to sign up for our fabulous fine arts summer programs! We have everything from musical theater, to jazz band, to strings! Registration information can be found at this website: https://www.westgenesee.org/fine-arts/fine-arts-summer-programs/ 

Next Week’s Daily Schedule

• Monday, 6/21 - Full day (in-school Olympics & yearbook distribution) 

• Tuesday, 6/22 - Full day

• Wednesday, 6/23 - Half day (11:20 bus dismissal, 11:30 walker & pick-ups dismissal)

• Thursday, 6/24 - Half day - last day of school (11:20 bus dismissal, 11:30 walker & pick-ups dismissal)

• Friday, 6/25 - Sleep in, kids!  School’s out for summer!  Oh, your report cards will be available online on this day, too.

Remote Materials Return
Remote families, please plan to return your child’s learning materials, including the Chromebook and charger, on Thursday, 6/24 (12:00-3:00) or Friday, 6/25 (8:30-3:00).  As a reminder, click here for a list of readers to be returned.

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

Here are some of our little patriots from Flag Day!

Best Wishes to the Senior Class of 2021

Last Friday, the class of 2021 seniors came back to Onondaga Road for their farewell tour!  This is an amazing tradition that we’ve been hosting for several years now, and seniors return to their elementary schools to see teachers and take a trip down memory lane!  Our kindergarteners are the class of 2033, and it was really cute to see them wish the class of 2021 well.  The seniors were so grateful and happy.  Congratulations!

Have a great weekend, and we’ll see you next week for the final week of the school year!

Sincerely,
Jeannette Clark

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Flag Day

Monday, June 14 is Flag Day!  Don’t forget to wear your red, white and blue!  We celebrate Flag Day on June 14 because that commemorates the adoption of the first flag of the United States in 1777!  While our annual school festivities have changed a bit for this year, we are lucky to have some high school friends come to our school and play patriotic music for us while our students “parade” around the building.  Thanks to our PTA for providing red, white and blue popsicles on that day!

Jump Rope Club
Our fourth graders had so much fun learning stunts and cooperating with classmates during their Jump Rope Club.  Students met in the morning before school hours to practice, and then each class performed a show which was recorded and played for their parents and all of our classes.  We have a lot of talented jumpers! 

Reminders for the Next Few Weeks

• Flag Day is Monday, 6/14.  Wear red, white and blue!

• Friday, 6/18, 4th graders will have their own little picnic to celebrate the end of the year as they head toward West Genesee Middle School in the fall.  

• In-school students will have an abbreviated Olympics day on Monday, 6/21.  Weather permitting, they will be outdoors for some fun, so you may want to put sunscreen on your child that morning.  

• Wednesday, 6/23 and Thursday, 6/24 are half-days for students with dismissal at 11:20 for buses and 11:30 for students being picked up.  Plan ahead for daycare if needed.

• Thursday, 6/24 is our last day of school.

• Remote families return Chromebooks, chargers, and students’ readers to school either Thursday afternoon, 6/24 from 12:30-3:00, or Friday, 6/25 from 8:30-3:00.

• Report cards become available online on Friday, 6/25.

Look Who Came to Visit!

These two beautiful creatures greeted our buses as they pulled into the parking lot last week!  What a sight to see as they danced around that tree!

Enjoy these sunny days.
Sincerely, Jeannette Clark