🔒 Attention Middle School Students...join us this week for Locker Days!
Organize your locker, find your classrooms, and refamiliarize yourself with the school before classes begin.
6th Grade
Thursday, September 1st
9:00am-11:00am
7th & 8th Grade
Tuesday, September 6th
3:00pm-4:30pm
**Please note, this is a corrected date from a previous post**
To our Greenville Family:
It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the unexpected passing of one of our beloved teachers, JoAnn Simmons. As a member of our family for 36 years, Mrs. Simmons has left an undoubtedly lasting impact on our community.
During the 2018-2019 school year, JoAnn was nominated by a former student for the National Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year Award. “Mrs. Simmons did so much more than provide an education. She provided hope, taught students to believe in themselves, to search for and stay true to their strengths, and, above all else, to have compassion for everyone.”
Mrs. Simmons will be missed more than words can express. We urge each and every member of our community to live their lives as she did: with hope, with care, and above all else, with love.
For a firsthand account of the impact she had on her students, as well as the dozens of comments sharing their memories and attesting to the lasting impact Mrs. Simmons left, we encourage you to read her nomination here: https://app.lifechangeroftheyear.com/nomination_detail.cfm?NominationID=2463&NominationYear=2018&SchoolState=NY
Respectfully,
Michael Bennett
Superintendent of Schools
Attention athletes of all seasons! Below are some helpful resources for the upcoming school year.
📅 Schedule Galaxy has all of our game schedules.
https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/475
🏅 Coaches are in charge of sending out practice schedules. The Fall coaching staff can be found on our website.
https://www.greenville.k12.ny.us/o/athletics/staff
📝Family ID is a secure registration platform that provides parents/guardians with an easy way to register children for our athletic programs. You can register by clicking on the blue "Register Now" button on their website.
https://www.familyid.com/organizations/greenville-csd-athletics
🐒 Join us for a School Safari! This event is open to all Ellis students and families.
🐅 Wednesday, August 31 from 3:00-5:00 pm and Thursday, September 1 from 9:00-11:00 am.
On Monday our Superintendent, Michael Bennett, spoke on a panel at Columbine Memorial Park organized by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Principal Recovery Network.
Mr. Bennett is a founding member of the PRN, a national network of current and former school leaders who have experienced gun violence tragedies in their schools and seek to assist principals in the immediate aftermath of a crisis and well beyond.
The organization held a panel discussion to announce the release of their Guide to Recovery, a collection of best practices to assist school leaders in the aftermath of these tragedies.
To view a recording of the event, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/principals/videos/583781206779465
For those with limited time but want to hear Michael Bennett's contribution to the panel, please fast forward to the following time stamps:
18:27 - Michael Bennett's Introduction
37:27 - The Importance of Self Care and Dealing with Grief and Trauma
45:17 - Explaining the Multiple Uses of the Guide
51:14 - Meaning of the Network to those Involved
📚 Stopped into Mrs. Burke's Spanish room today. She's hard at work adding creativity, energy & fun into her classroom.
👀 Be on the lookout in the coming days for your class schedule, maybe you'll be in her class this year!
Congratulations to Maddy Prayto, GCS softball player and incoming freshman,
who pitched a no-hitter in the semi-finals at the USSSA All American Games!
She was not only on her game on the mound, but at the plate too - batting over .700 with six doubles, a triple, AND a homerun.
Maddy plays for the Northeast 14U All American team, who finished 2nd in the 14U Open Division in Florida last week.
Congratulations, Maddy...you make us proud!
The first week of school is only TWO weeks away and we're so excited to welcome our students back!
A few reminders to be aware of...
🎒 Classes begin for Grades 1-12 on Wednesday, September 7th. Classes begin for Kindergarten on Thursday, September 8th.
🍉 Our district is no longer eligible to receive the USDA waiver which allowed all students to receive free meals. You must fill out an application to see if your child is eligible to receive free/reduced meals. More information at the link below. ⬇️
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2Z9Fa4xx0g8BV2O-NPF40QX35VfC8M3yaDO5CQ0O38/edit?usp=sharing
🚌 Due to a national shortage in bus drivers, some bus routes have changed since last year. You should be receiving more information in the mail about this soon.
📅 Looking for a link to the district calendar? Look no further! ⬇️
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1124/Greenville_CSD/1254342/GCSD_22.23_School_Calendar_BOE_approved_5.9.2022.pdf
🏫 More information on Middle School and High School Schedules will go out this week.
✏️ Any necessary school forms can be filled out and dropped off in the main office before school starts.
❓ Still have questions? Leave us a comment or send us a DM, we're happy to answer any questions you have.
Attention incoming Freshman: see attached information re: laptop pickup during Freshman Orientation https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xDZWGVrFt3GvSPZf339CHdqtgxM2g3XS/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VpKB91s9gyhCXu4aN9BxxxmSz31HVLOG/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E4cpj4rri3_U4uyGB7pSNFG0RisDMwvN/view?usp=sharing
📚 Lots of progress on the Library at Ellis! We can’t wait to have smiling faces fill this space in just a few short weeks.
🏫 My name is Sierra Pizzola, I recently joined Greenville CSD as the School Communications Specialist. Previously, I ran my own website and graphic design business, assisting clients with branding and messaging.
🍊 I’m a proud Orangeman, having graduated from Syracuse University S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication and worked for SU’s Athletic Development Office. I was also the Marketing Director at Bellevue Country Club, a century old establishment in Syracuse, helping to rebrand, and refresh their imaging to appeal to a new market of members.
✈️ Aside from the exhilaration my work brings me, I love to travel both at home and abroad. So far, my favorite destination has been Italy, but that’s partly influenced by genealogy being among my passions.
💬 I’m grateful to be working with Greenville’s teachers, parents, coaches, administrators, staff, and the Board of Education to help drive the district’s mission both internally and externally through all communication mediums, including social media.
👋 Welcome to Greenville! We're excited to introduce the newest members of our team. Joining us at the elementary, middle, and high school levels:
Jamie Guntert - Fifth Grade Teacher
Sophie Looney - Fifth Grade Math & Science Teacher
Kacie McGuinness - High School Math Teacher
Matt D'Arcangelis - 8th Grade ELA Teacher
Matt Lacy - CTE Business Teacher
Erika Burke - MS/HS Spanish Teacher
Linda Doherty - MS/HS Health Teacher
Michael Orabona - 8th Grade Science Teacher
Mackenzie Odell - Middle School Band Director
Jazzmyn Tuthill - Third Grade Teacher
Peter Bellino - High School Band/Jazz Band Director
Taylor Cartelli - 5th Grade Teacher
Brady Rogers - Middle School Technology (Not Pictured)
We're looking forward to a wonderful school year!
Summer. Fun. Tradition. Stop by to see some of our students at the Altamont Fair until August 21st!
HS Supply List - please check back as this will be updated
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-LHUTvBtZrmPw-NO1C9DUILlIb5O0nfjjAiShXopCM/edit?usp=sharing
9th Grade Orientation
Please join us for Class of 2026 Orientation
Date: August 31st
Student Drop Off Time: 10:00am
Student Pick Up Time: 11:30am
Location: Cafeteria
*Tours, Laptops, Games, Prizes, Lockers, & Snacks*
Attention Class of 2023!
SUMMER BOOK EXCHANGE for all MS & HS Students
The MS/HS Library will be open tomorrow, 7/26, or Thursday, 7/28, for book exchange! From 10 to 2, MS and HS students can visit the library and exchange any books they book out for the summer.
Attention Seniors - Class of 2023 -
Book your senior portraits today!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17bZTE5nAGNdPJGvzhd2LqFYT0UICgWM0HV413tU18y4/edit?usp=sharing
Reminder to all MS & HS Students... Don't forget about the Summer Reading Contest and your chance to win a free sundae from Stewarts. Visit the MS/HS Library Website to learn more: https://sites.google.com/greenvillecsd.org/gcsd-mshs-library/home.
The MS&HS Library will be open 7/26 and 7/28 from 10am to 2pm for summer book exchange. Students can come in to exchange books they took out for the summer. Please email questions to the library media specialist (conleyk@greenvillecsd.org).
Camp Invention is almost here! It's not too late to sign up for a week of fun & engaging STEM activities. Click the link to register.
https://tinyurl.com/Camp071122
