Announcements for Friday, November 7, 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,

I had the pleasure of getting a sneak peek of The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition this morning with our third graders and I am truly impressed. The talent, energy and dedication our students bring to the stage and behind the scenes is nothing short of fantastic! From the moment the curtain rises, you’ll be amazed by their hard work, passion and creativity. I sure was and the third graders also loved it! I hope many of you have secured tickets for this weekend’s performances, “you are off to see the wizard!” Go Bees!

Members of the Board of Education and leadership team had the privilege of officially opening the new gymnasium at Durgee Jr. High School last night. Please make sure you check out the venue at an upcoming event. Thank you to our Pep Band and Modified 7/8 Boys Red, Black, and White Basketball players and coaches for making the first event a success. Go Bees!

Today is the end of the first marking period (Grades 6-12). Report cards will be available in the ParentPortal on Friday, November 15th. The first trimester (Grade PK-5) ends on November 25th. Keep up the great work, Bees! 

Also, I want to remind everyone that there is no school for all students and district offices are closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the veterans in our district for their bravery, dedication and service to our country! Our Marching Bees will be helping to honor our local veterans on Saturday as they perform in the 2025 CNY Veterans Parade, which starts at noon at the NYS Fairgrounds.

I have a few announcements to share with you today: 

Go Bees! Athletics:

• Congratulations to our Girl Swim Team who won the Section 3 Class A team title on Wednesday. Our swimmers had a remarkable day with numerous podium visits included four more Section 3 titles:

• Section 3 Class A Champion in the 50 Freestyle Olivia McManus

• Section 3 Class A Champion in the 100 Butterfly Olivia McManus

• Section 3 Class A Champion in the 100 Backstroke Ella Mekker

• Section 3 Class A Champion in the 400 Freestyle Relay – Olivia McManus, Ella Mekker, Sage Premo and Brianna Cooper.

• Olivia McManus was named Swimmer of the Meet.

• Coach Christoper Ludden was named Coach of the Year!

• Members of the team who qualified will swim in the State Qualifier meet at 2:30 p.m. today at Nottingham High School Go Bees! Four members of the swim team will also be featured on the Inside High School Sports Show on ESPN Radio 97.7 and 100.1 between 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. Tune in! 

• Our Boys Soccer Team is playing in the Class AAA Regional Championship at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday vs. Section IX’s Newburgh Free Academy at Fayetteville-Manlius. Go Bees!

• Our Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams will compete in Sectionals on Saturday at Mt. Markham High School. Go Bees!

• Our Boys Volleyball Team will compete in the Sectional quarterfinal game at 6 p.m. on Monday vs. Syracuse City at Fowler. Go Bees!

• The deadline to register on FamilyID for Varsity and JV and winter sports registrations is Monday. If you are interested in playing a winter sport, now is the time to sign up! 

Wizard of Oz:

A few tickets remain for the 1 p.m. Saturday production of the Wizard of Oz Youth Edition. Get tickets. Seats are fully reserved at this time for the 7 p.m. shows on Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th, but cancellations often allow us to seat more patrons on a first come first serve basis. Please consider joining our standby list and we will provide you with seats as soon as they become available. If you find yourself unable to use seats, please email us at bvilletheater@gmail.com with the date and seat numbers you wish to return so we can release them back to the public. Thank you!

Paige’s Pajamarama:

We are excited to once again support the Paige's Childhood Cancer Fund and their annual Paige's Pajamarama fundraiser event! This year's event will take place on Friday, November 21st. Last year we raised nearly $8,000. All of these funds go to support local children and their families who are battling cancer. Donations to the Baldwinsville fundraiser can be made online. This is also a friendly competition with our neighboring school districts!

Nominations Open: 

The Baldwinsville Community Athletic Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations. The Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches and contributors who have made significant contributions to the Baldwinsville athletic program through their service, performance, dedication, commitment and accomplishments. Learn more and fill out our nomination form on our website.

Community Café:

You’re invited to join us for our Community Café on Wednesday, November 19th at C.W. Baker High School in the cafeteria. The topic discussed will be Easing Transition Years and School Start and End Times. The Community Café, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., is an opportunity to bring together students, staff, parents and community members to discuss important topics impacting the school district. Guests will gather in small groups as we share ideas, perspectives and light refreshments. Registration is required. We hope you can join us!

Please continue to check ParentSquare, your email and our website at www.bville.org, for important updates. As always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. 

Have a great weekend. Go Bees!

Sincerely,

Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri

Superintendent of Schools