2024 Intervention Night:
Dear Skaneateles Community,
On Wednesday, April 17 th @ 6 pm in our MS/HS Cafeteria, we will be hosting an information session about the full scope of intervention work happening within the district grades pre k-12. Please join us to hear from our team on everything from academic interventions to social emotional work and special education services.
Navigating the school support systems available to children can be both confusing and overwhelming and it is our goal to demystify these processes for our families and share information about the services and supports available to children in Skaneateles Schools. Following our presentation there will be opportunities for questions and conversation with team members throughout the district. Refreshments will be ...
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Small Bites: Background Knowledge & Vocabulary:
Resources:
Wit & Wisdom Overview of Building Background Knowledge .pdf
Examining Scarborough’s Rope: Background Knowledge
Building Vocabulary: Wit & Wisdom's Approach to Morphemic Awareness
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Small Bites Literacy 7: Fluency:
Resources:
Understanding Reading Fluency By: Jan Hasbrouck from the Learning Difficulties Australia Bulletin Special Topic: Fluency
Fluency: Introduction | Reading Rockets part of a resource within Reading 101 Learning Modules on Reading Rockets
Understanding and Assessing Fluency | Reading Rockets By: Jan Hasbrouck
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District Announces 2024 Summer Camp Offerings:
The Skaneateles Central School District is excited to announce its 2024 Summer Camp offerings.
Registration for all of the camps will open at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 25.
Please see the catalog for more details about the offerings.
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Schmeling Hired As Next Waterman Principal:
JoAnna Schmeling is getting back to where her passion lies.
Schmeling, the current assistant high school principal, was hired by the Skaneateles Central School District’s Board of Education as the principal at Waterman Elementary Tuesday. She begins her new role July 1st 2024, taking over for Patrick Brown, who is retiring after 20 years.
For Schmeling, it’s been a winding path to her dream job. She worked in corporate and construction, as well as in retail. Some of those jobs came before she made the jump into education, and others while she was still completing her college studies.
“I was a late starter to education with a true passion for early education,” Schmeling said. “I worked as a preschool teacher for a decade before I completed my degree ...
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Small Bites Literacy 6: Morphology:
Resources:
· Morphology - The study of the structure and forms of words. The study of word elements (prefixes, suffixes, Latin and Greek base elements).
· Teaching Total Word Structure by Barbara Wilson (see pages 4-5 focusing on morphology)
· Building Vocabulary: Wit & Wisdom's Approach To Morphemic Awareness by Meg Wexler
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Small Bites: Structured Literacy & The Science of Reading:
Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading
Resources:
1. NYS Next Generation ELA Standards
2. Structured Literacy Map: An Approach Grounded in the Science of Reading (International Dyslexia Association)
3. Structured Literacy Through the Years by Barbara Wilson
4. Decades of research provide us with an understanding of how children learn how to read. See these resources from Dr. G. Reid Lyon, former Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at the National Institutes of Health: Ten Maxims: ...
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Save the Date: Educator Celebration Coming in May:
The Skaneateles Central School District will be holding its annual celebration for educators and staff on May 30, 2024.
The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Educators past and present will be honored.
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Middle School Students Brighten Holidays With Shopping Spree:
Skaneateles Central School District students helped deliver holiday cheer again this year with the 24th Annual Middle School Shopping Spree.
The 2023 edition featured 69 students using $20,000 at the Camillus Walmart to purchase gifts for more than a dozen local organizations.
“It’s really a tradition at the middle school,” Student Council President Magnus Arroyo said. “We’ve been working on it for a month and a half. We’ve put in a lot of work to get together all of these people and make this come together, so we can finally get our end product of helping everyone.”
The organizations receiving gifts include Vera House, the Spafford Food Pantry, Peace Incorporated, East Hill Elementary & NICU, Hillside, Skaneateles ...
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Three Selected to Conference All-State Ensembles:
Three Skaneateles students were selected to the Conference All-State ensembles this year. Tommy Cattalani was selected as an alternate for saxophone. Braden Gryzlo and Ryan Persampieri will perform with the chorus again this year on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester.
Tickets for the concert can be purchased at https://www.esm.rochester.edu/theatre/events/nyssma/
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Skaneateles Middle School Inducts 58 into National Junior Honor Society:
By showcasing high levels of citizenship, leadership, service and character, 58 members of the future Class of 2028 were recently inducted into Skaneateles Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS).
The ceremony began with a performance of the National Anthem by the Skaneateles High School Magical Choir. NJHS Advisor Kelly Gunderson provided opening remarks in which she applauded the students for their hard work and positive character traits.
“These students have all maintained a grade point average of 93 or above from the beginning of sixth grade. They are part of the reason that Skaneateles Middle School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School,” she said.
At the request of the inductees, a round of applause was given to ...
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Students Perform Into The Woods:
The Skaneateles High School Drama Club's performed Into The Woods from Nov. 3-5.
The classic piece of musical theater by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim follows characters from fairy tales, such as Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, and the Baker and his Wife! As they pursue their wishes, they find out there are consequences for their actions.
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Students See Hispanic Flamenco Ballet on Field Trip:
Ten Skaneateles Central School District students recently took a short field trip to see a Hispanic Flamenco Ballet.
The immersive cultural experience, held at Jordan-Elbridge High School, highlighted Latin American countries around the world, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina and Spain.
The event featured flamenco performances in a live immersive experience while students learned more about the unique cultural influences of art, music, food and dance of each country.
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