District notified of case of whooping cough
The Onondaga County Health Department has notified us of one case of pertussis (whooping cough) in our school community that has since been appropriately treated. Nearly all children have been vaccinated against pertussis, as recently as 6th grade. Since pertussis is easily spread by respiratory droplets for up to three weeks we would like to provide some basic information.
Pertussis ...
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Baldwinsville robotics team honored at VEX Robotics tournament
Members of the Baldwinsville robotics club competed recently in a VEX Robotics tournament held in Chittenango.
Baldwinsville brought seven teams to compete and all teams did a great job, said Matthew Hudson, the club's advisor.
Team 7323A, which was represented by Tanner Lotito, Ross Hudson, Jordan Martin, Cesar Perez-Marino, Andrew Klien, Liam Byrne, and Ryan Coleman, made ...
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Latest edition of The Hive is online
The Hive is back after a short hiatus due to the hiring of a new public information specialist.
You can find the latest edition of The Hive here.
Paper copies are being delivered to district residents this week.
Sarah Buckshot, our new Public Information Specialist, began in mid-October. To reach her, email sbuckshot@bville.org .
For real-time news from the district ...
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3 high school students accepted into Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
Cesar Perez-Marino, (from left to right) Jose Perez-Marino and Kimberly
Rivera Cotto will be representing Baker High School as student
delegates during the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute.
Three C.W. Baker High School students have been accepted into the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute this year.
The purpose of this institute is ...
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Giving thanks: Principals, students share why they’re thankful
Gratitude is in the air in our Baldwinsville schools.
Thanksgiving is Thursday and the Positivity Project Character Strength for the week is gratitude. So, we asked our principals and some students what they are thankful for this year.
Watch below to hear their answers:
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Enjoy your school break.
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Calendar reminders for the week of November 25
The district would like to remind families that students in our elementary schools will have a half day for parent-teacher conferences on Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26.
Monday and Tuesday are both a full day of school for grades 6-12.
On Monday, students in kindergarten to fifth grade will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.
The district will conduct a sheltering and go home early ...
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Diversity & Inclusion Committee taking shape, setting goals
Before the start of the 2019-2020 school year, the Baldwinsville Central School District embarked on the creation of a new committee to tackle issues of diversity and inclusion.
Superintendent Matthew McDonald led the district on the quest to explore the needs and challenges of all students, and to embrace diversity in all of its forms.
The committee represents a variety of district ...
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Creative writing students earn awards: Read the 1st place entries
(From left to right) Marisa Barnard, Alexander Jacobson and Justin Chimelo
Baker High School students were honored recently for their creative writing.
Congratulations to the following Creative Writing Fiction writers who earned top awards in our SUNY Oswego Flash Fiction contest:
1st place: Alexander Jacobson for "Midnight Motorist" ...
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'Back to the Future' actress helps raise money for marching band's trip to Rose Parade
Fans drove from as far away as Buffalo to meet “Back to the Future” actress Claudia Wells Tuesday evening at C.W. Baker High School.
But it was Wells that was starstruck.
“I have chills,” Wells said about listening to the Baldwinsville Band perform during the fundraising event, “An Evening with Claudia Wells.”
The event was held to raise money ...
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Baker athletes commit to colleges during National Signing Day
The Baldwinsville Central School District held a National Letter of Intent Signing Day for its senior athletes on Tuesday, November 19.
Students signed their letters in a ceremony in front of parents, coaches, family members, administrators, teachers and friends in the C.W. Baker High School auditorium.
The following athletes signed their letters at the press conference:
Jason ...
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Students join tasting focus group to help select new school menus options
By Daria Bryja
Dietetic Intern
Food service directors from across the state of New York, as well as six Baldwinsville Central School District students, got the opportunity to attend a recipe tasting focus group presented by the National Dairy Association North East (NDANE) on Thursday, Nov. 15.
Two students from Elden Elementary School, two students from Ray Middle ...
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‘The 57 Bus’ author speaks to Durgee students: ‘What is justice?’
Best-selling author, award-winning journalist Dashka Slater spoke to Durgee Junior High School students Thursday morning during their Wellness Day.
Slater is the author of “ The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed their Lives .” The book is based on the 2013 assault on a city bus in Oakland, California.
Slater, a reporter for the New York Times ...
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Parents vs. staff: McNamara hosts successful ‘Books & Basketball’ event
McNamara Elementary families packed the school’s gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 7, for the Books & Basketball event.
The evening started with a book fair and ELA activities, and ended with a basketball game between McNamara parents and McNamara staff members.
The game was full of healthy competition, loud cheers and lots of laughs.
A halftime show was held featuring McNamara staff ...
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More than 20 agencies to participate in Transition Services Fair
The Baldwinsville Special Education Department would like to invite parents, families, staff, and students to an Agency Fair in an effort to connect families with resources and supports within the community.
The fair will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in the cafeteria at C.W. Baker High School.
Agencies from Onondaga County that provide support and services to ...
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Elementary schools celebrate Halloween
The rain didn't dampen our spirits during this fun-filled Halloween in our elementary schools.
From the cast of Harry Potter to the characters in Toy Story, students paraded through hallways, around parking lots and inside classrooms.
Teachers and staff members also joined in on the fun.
To check out the costumes, visit our Facebook , Twitter and Instagram accounts. ...
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OCM BOCES announces public vote on purchase of Crown Road Campus in Liverpool
Voters who live wi thin the school districts of the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES will be asked to decide Nov. 19 if the educational agency should end its 32-year lease for a campus off Crown Road in Liverpool and purchase the facility for $12.85 million.
The purchase would result in no additional costs for the 23 school districts that participate ...
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Palmer Principal honored with Administrator Award
L. Pearl Palmer Elementary School Principal Alex Ewing will be honored at a ceremony next week with The Genesee Valley Region PTA Administrator Award.
Principal Ewing was surprised Monday afternoon with news of the award by members of Palmer’s PTA, school staff and District administrators.
The Genesee Valley Region PTA Administrator Award is given in recognition of excellence in educational ...
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District Seeks Volunteers for Budget Committees
The Baldwinsville Central School District has started the development process for its 2020-2021 budget and is seeking community input through budget advisory committees. The District is looking for volunteers to serve on these committees to review specific areas of the budget and to provide input on the budget components as well as recommendations for cost savings prior to the budget components being ...
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