Sports STEM Camp Open for Rising 9th and 10th Graders:
Rising 9th and 10th graders are invited to apply for the upcoming Syracuse University Micron Summer STEM of Sport Academy!
More information can be found on the flyer below. Completed applications should be sent to jcwalsh@skanschools.org by July 10th.
Slots are limited, so a lottery system will be utilized if necessary.
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Small Bites Literacy 11: Language Comprehension:
Resources:
Fundations Program Overview Pages 2-9 & 25-26
The Science of Reading: Supporting Scarborough's Rope | Great Minds
Perspectives on Language Fall 2019 The Importance of Knowledge - multiple articles.
A Missing Link in the 'Science of Reading' Conversation
The Science of Reading in High School | Edutopia
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Small Bites Literacy 10: Writing:
Resources:
Fundations Program Overview
· Research Base - Foundational Writing Skills bottom of page 5
· Instructional Principles - Spelling & Handwriting page 7
· Print Awareness page 10
· Handwriting pages 12-13
· Spelling page 24
Writing to Learn and Learning to Write with Wit & Wisdom
Effective Strategies to Improve Writing of Adolescents in Middle and High Schools - a Report to Carnegie Corporation ...
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Voters Pass Budget, Re-Elect Board Members:
Thank you to all the community members who came out to vote today. The results of the 2024 Skaneateles CSD Budget and Board Candidate Election are as follows;
Proposition #1 – General Fund Budget
Yes votes: 479
No votes: 176
Proposition #2 – Bus Purchase
Yes votes: 486
No votes: 172
Proposition #3 – Skaneateles Library Increase
Yes votes: 466
No votes: 192
Board Members Elected (3 open seats for 3-year terms) ...
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Four Summer Camps Have Spots Remaining:
Four of our 2024 Summer Camps still have space to register (World Language Camp, State Street’s Art Camp, State Street’s STEM Camp, and State Street’s Coding Camp). Click HERE for details about each camp and to register.
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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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