Alumni Career Day Slated for Wednesday, December 22:
On Wednesday, December 22, the high school will host an Alumni Career Day assembly.
Alumni Career Day consists of a panel of former students presenting to the junior and senior class in the auditorium. Our alumni will share their experiences post high school and the career path they chose to pursue. Following the assembly, the alumni will gather in the library to have a more intimate discussion for any interested students.
Please sign up for that in the library or email Mrs. Michel gmichel@skanschools.org . A list of speakers and their bio can be found at the link below for a preview.
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PERFECTION: All Nine Varsity Fall Sports Teams Achieve Scholar-Athlete Recognition:
All nine Skaneateles varsity fall sports teams were recently named as New York State Public High School Athletic Association scholar-athlete teams. To receive Scholar-Athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75 percent of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00. Congratulations to all!
More info: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2021/6/8/scholar-athletes.aspx
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Photo Gallery: Middle School Student Council Holiday Shopping Spree:
On Wednesday, December 8, we took our annual trip to Target for the Middle School Student Council Holiday Shopping Spree! Students worked in groups to get gifts that will go to local groups like Vera House, Make a Wish, Spafford Food pantry, Peace Incorporated, East Hill Elementary, Hillside Children Center, Skaneateles Outreach, Casey's Place, Advocates, Franklin Elementary, Van Duyn Elementary, Seneca Street Elementary, Minoa Elementary, Dr. King Elementary, and our own schools.
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COVID-19 Reminder for Parents:
Please read a COVID-19 reminder to parents at the following link: http://www.skanschools.org/tfiles/folder3138/COVID-19%20Reminder%20update.pdf
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Cosette's Cards: A Fifth-Grade Student's Watercolor Card Company:
Fifth-grade student Dawson Lynn is making a difference in the Skaneateles community with her incredible artistic talent and dedication to her watercolor card company, Cosette's Cards. You may have seen some of her cards on display at local businesses who have purchased them, but it's not just about that for Dawson- she donates 10% of her sales to animal shelters in honor of her dog, Cosette.
Learn more about this State Street student's passion for her artwork and company!
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Middle School Celebrates National Junior Honor Society Class of 2026:
Skaneateles Middle School held its National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) induction ceremony on Tuesday, November 15, marking the Middle School’s first official event in the newly renovated auditorium.
Middle School Principal Michael Caraccio and NJHS advisor Kelly Gunderson praised the inductees for their incredible academic achievements throughout their Middle School careers. To be inducted, students needed to achieve a cumulative grade point average of 93 percent.
Speeches were given by students Lucy Fleckenstein (President), Jackson Bone (Vice President), Eva DeJesus (Treasurer), Monica Pohl, and Audrey Bombard. Each student talked about the five pillars of NJHS- scholarship, citizenship, leadership, service, and character.
Students recited the NJHS ...
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Love of Movies, History Inspired State Street Student’s Winning Halloween Writing Contest Entry:
When fourth-grade student Luke Moore came home from school one day in October, he asked if anything exciting had happened. He was told: “Yes, something very exciting happened today!”
Luke had been named as the winner of the annual Bruce Coville Halloween Story Contest in the grades four and five category. Every year, Coville writes the beginning of a Halloween story and students are invited to write the ending. Moore’s entry was judged by a panel of reporters, editors, and photographers at syracuse.com and was selected from among 400 entries across Central New York.
Luke spent about a week writing the ending and estimated that he went through three drafts before submitting his final entry. So how did he come up with the idea for the ending?
“I ...
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Community Members Invited to Join ParentSquare:
View the instructions at the link below to sign up for Parent Square. If you already have an account as a parent of a student in the district, you do not need to sign up for this group.
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Board of Education Announces Search Process for Vacancy:
At its Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Board President Michael Kell announced that he and his family are moving out of the area, resulting in a vacancy on the Skaneateles Central School District Board of Education.
During its “process review” segment at the November 2, 2021 Regular Meeting, the Board discussed appointing one of the finalists from the September-October 2021 board member search process.
As a reminder, when an unexpected vacancy occurs on any board of education, the school board’s options are to: 1) leave the seat vacant until the next election; 2) hold an election; 3) ask the community to apply and interview for the vacancy; or 4) appoint a board member until the next election.
President Kell will remain ...
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REMINDER: High School Drama Club Presents PUFFS, November 5-7:
The High School Drama Club is thrilled to announce a return to live performances with their fall play, PUFFS: Or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 7. Tickets are available at: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/57578
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil . This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. A fast-paced comedy, exploring seven years at a certain magic school from the perspective of the Puffs.
Please ...
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WATCH: The New Principal Santoro!:
Senior Brendan Ryan is a huge fan of his principal, Mr. Santoro! He's been looking through some old videos and has been practicing some of Mr. Santoro's favorite phrases. The resemblance is uncanny! What a way to wrap up National Principals Month!
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Principal Profile: Gregory Santoro:
Our Principal Profile series comes to a close with High School Principal Gregory Santoro!
Mr. Santoro has worked at Skaneateles for nine years and enjoys working with our wonderful students and staff every day. He decided to become a Principal because of his own High School Principal, Mr. Santulli!
We asked Mr. Santoro what makes Skaneateles such a special school district, and he said: “Everyone gives their extra ten percent- The Laker Way!”
Thank you for everything, Mr. Santoro!
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Middle School Students Explore Dozens of Clubs at Activities Fair:
Art Club. Newspaper Club. Solar Panel Club.
These were just a few of the many clubs sixth and seventh-grade students recently explored at the Middle School Activities Fair. Students had a chance to speak to their peers who were involved with some of the clubs and could sign up if they were interested.
View the complete list of extracurricular activities at the Middle School.
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Senior Ethan Pickup Named a Recipient of the 2021-2022 Best and Brightest Award:
Skaneateles High School senior Ethan Pickup was recently named a recipient of the 2021-2022 Best and Brightest Award, presented by Advance Media New York. In order to be selected, students had to include their academic successes, extracurricular activities and service to their school and community, and receive recommendations from peers and teachers.
"I heard about the award through the Skaneateles Education Foundation and they thought I'd be a good applicant," said Pickup. "I'm very honored to be named a winner."
Read more on the award: https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/10/best-and-brightest-awards-see-21-top-high-school-seniors-picked-for-this-years-honors.html
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Principal Profile: Michael Caraccio:
Michael Caraccio, Middle School Principal, is up next in our Principal Profile series.
Caraccio has worked at Skaneateles for five years. Every day, he looks forward to interacting with staff and students. He wanted to become a principal so he could have the opportunity to positively impact students and families.
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Middle School Partners With Peaceful Schools to Strengthen Connections Among Eighth Grade Students:
Eighth-grade students at Skaneateles Middle School recently heard from Dani Ryan, Vice President of Peaceful Schools, who introduced them to concepts like upstander behavior as a response to mean behaviors they may witness in-person and online. This was the first of several sessions students will attend over the next few weeks, where they will dive deeper into how to prevent and respond to hurtful behavior through safe, powerful, and productive techniques.
One of the first things Ryan asked of the students was to stop using the word “bully” as a noun. Rather, she said that bullying describes an action that someone is doing. She asked the students to imagine if everything they said or did fell off of them as a rock, which then fell into water and created a ripple effect. ...
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Tickets for PUFFS Now Available:
The High School Drama Club is thrilled to announce a return to live performances with their fall play, PUFFS: Or, Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic. Tickets are available at: https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/57578
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil . This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world. A fast-paced comedy, exploring seven years at a certain magic school from the perspective of the Puffs.
Please note there is mild language and moments that may be frightening for young viewers.
Run time ~100 ...
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Sports Spotlight: Girls Swimming & Diving:
The girls' swimming and diving team is up next in our sports spotlight! The team competes in meets at the Skaneateles YMCA. At a recent meet, the team wore purple caps and supported Vera House to raise awareness about domestic violence. The team also recently celebrated its seniors at senior night, which resulted in a thrilling win over Jamesville-DeWitt.
2021 Girls' Swimming & Diving Roster
Coach: Jill King
Julia Armijo
Matteson Bales
Marcella Buchholz
Caitlin Comer
Maya Drotar
Arianna Matthews
Emma Murphy
Amelia Musso
Sophia Nichols
Kyla Palmer
Carlee Pitman
Sophia Soprano
Alice Spaulding
Hana Spaulding
Elizabeth Springer
Olivia Springer
Catherine Vernak
Lili Winkelman
Check out some highlights from the team's recent match ...
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