Announcements for Friday, October 16, 2026
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff,
This is one of my favorite times of the school year because we begin to see just how much progress our students are making, both inside and outside the classroom. Across our schools, students are building skills, reaching milestones and finding new ways to achieve.
Our fall athletic season is winding down, and we already have a Section III champion to celebrate! Congratulations to Mira Nadzan on capturing the Girls Tennis Singles title. On stage, the excitement is building as our first theatrical production of the year approaches. In just three weeks, the curtain will rise on our junior high musical, The Addams Family Young@Part, opening November 6th.
Our Marching Bees are also wrapping up an incredible season, with the state championship taking place at the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, November 1st. Meanwhile, in our classrooms, students are mastering new skills, bringing academic units to a close and completing their first major art projects of the year. It is exciting to see their growth, creativity and hard work coming to life in so many different ways.
I have a few announcements to share with you today:
Journalism Awards:
Baldwinsville student journalists from C.W. Baker High School, Durgee Junior High School and Ray Middle School earned multiple top honors at the 2026 Empire State School Press Association Conference Tuesday at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School.
From award-winning broadcasts and community features to an original podcast, students across all three schools showcased their outstanding storytelling, creativity and production skills.
Congratulations to our student journalists and the educators who support their work!
Read the full story to celebrate their award-winning work!
National Bullying Prevention Month:
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and Wednesday, October 21st is Unity Day. Unity Day is a day to come together and remind us that we all deserve to be treated with kindness, be accepted as who we are, and feel included at all times. Everyone is encouraged to wear orange to show their support for bullying prevention.
Marching Band:
Stay 'On The Brightside' and head on over to Liverpool High School this Saturday as our Marching Bees take on Cicero-North Syracuse. Baldwinsville and C-NS are the only bands competing in the National Class at Liverpool's Silks & Sounds of Autumn Home Show. Our Bees are scheduled to take the field at 7:39 p.m. and you won't want to miss it!
Athletics:
Congratulations to Mira Nadzan for winning the Section III Girls Tennis Singles Championship!
The Girls gymnastics sectionals are being held today at Valley Gymnastics. Go Bees!
Today is Homecoming. The Varsity Football team will be playing Utica. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. Go Bees!
Congratulations to our Boys Varsity Soccer team for finishing the regular season undefeated! Go Bees!
The Elementary Cross Country Meet will be held on Tuesday (rain date is Thursday October 22nd). The boys race at 4:30 p.m. and girls race at 4:50 p.m. on the Durgee Cross Country course. Go Bees!
On Wednesday, the SCAC boys and girls modified cross country meet will take place at Long Branch Park in Liverpool. The boys race is at 4:30 p.m. and girls race at 5 p.m. Go Bees!
SCAC League Championships for Varsity Cheerleading will take place on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Fulton High School. Go Bees!
Registration on FamilyID for Winter I sports is currently open. Winter I modified sports are girls volleyball for 7th and 8th graders and boys basketball for 7th, 8th and 9th graders. To sign up, please go to FamilyID to make an account and register. FamilyID registration closes on Monday, October 19th and the first day is Monday, October 26th.
Registration for JV & Varsity Winter sports on FamilyID opens this Saturday, and will close on Monday, November 9th. The first day of tryouts for JV & Varsity winter sports will be Monday, November 16th.
Community Café:
You’re invited to join us for our Community Café on Tuesday, October 20th at Durgee Junior High School in the cafeteria. The topic discussed will be Screen Time in Schools. The Community Café, which will be held from 6 to 7 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!
Junior Musical:
Join Wednesday, Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the delightfully spooky Addams Family as they navigate a night of secrets, surprises and unexpected romance! When Wednesday falls in love with a “normal” young man, two very different families come together for a night that turns their worlds upside down.
Baldwinsville Theater Arts Program presents The Addams Family Young@Part on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7. Tickets are free and can be reserved at www.bvilletheater.com/tickets starting on Wednesday, October 21st at 5 p.m.
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.
Go Bees!
Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Dr. Joseph M. DeBarbieri
Superintendent of Schools
