South Seneca Central School District

Here are our High School student and staff of the month. Congrats to Mia, Christian, and Rob! Well deserved! #foreverfalcons

As crews continue to work this morning to clear drifting from district roads, South Seneca will be operating on a TWO HOUR DELAY this morning, Wednesday, March 15.

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with Choreographer Chad Eastman and Vocal and Tech Director Jared Pratt. Eastman said: "I enjoy the art of creating. Some of my favorite theatrical moments have been in creating unusual props, bold make-up and set paint designs, and even just pulling the curtain. One of the things I like most about theatre is the ability to be free and just have fun. This show offers us the chance to have fun and still learn together. This is the kind of show that inspires young actors to grow and become strong activists for positive change." Pratt said: "Bullying is unavoidable until people can start to make the conscious choice to be kind to one another, always. Letters to Daddy has a strong message of positivity and is one that I try to live by." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

With road conditions forecasted to be unsafe all day tomorrow, South Seneca will be CLOSED on Tuesday, March 14. All school activities are cancelled for the day on Tuesday.

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 6th grader Sophia Jennings and Junior Samantha Barkee. Jennings said: "I like how the show is about bullying because it's an important topic." Barkee said: "Bullying is not good of course and it doesn't affect my life that much but I know it can be a big problem for some people. Bystanders are hard to have an opinion on because most of the time you can't expect them to be the ones to do something about the bullying. But if they can they should do something to help the victim." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

Congrats to Seth and Ella! #foreverfalcons

Our first visit with RocDog was a success! Since the goal of their visits is to make people smile — we thought sharing them with you all would be a good idea. The Friday vibes are strong with this one!

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 6th grader Nadja Paparone and Staff member Nicole Nelson. Paparone said: "There should be less bullying in the world." Nelson said: "They are all realities and we all know someone who fits into at least one of the categories, but if we think about it and put in effort we can better recognize why and work to change it." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

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Elementary parents, take note!

Jared Campbell paid South Seneca Elementary a visit earlier this week. We were so lucky to have him — our students loved him! Jared is an award winning singer/songwriter from upstate New York and has been traveling the country performing for thousands of people and hundreds of schools over the past decade. He’s shared the stage with famous bands and musicians and has also been featured on TV. He’s been acknowledged by Billboard Magazine as one of the top independent musicians in the northeast. His songs are said to be uplifting, thought provoking and emotionally heartfelt. Jared mixes humor, stories of life on road and personal experience to relate to the audience set before him. Thanks again Jared!

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 7th grader Kelsi Stannard and Junior Lauren McGuire. Stannard said: "I think that bullying is a really bad thing to do." McGuire said: "I think that if you can sit and watch someone mistreat another person, you're just as bad. You were the attacker, but your silence is participation." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

RSVP by March 24 if you plan on joining!

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 6th grader Jasmine Mandigo and 6th grader Julia Albro. Mandigo said: "It's not very nice and you should not do it." Albro said: "Bullying is a form of just needing more love in your life." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

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"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 6th grader Emery Erickson and 7th grader Brook Jennings. Erickson said: "Being a victim of bullying is serious and is hard to to deal with. The bullies commonly have a struggle with power in their life which causes them to take out their anger and gain power. Bullying is a serious problem and the bystanders are usually the ones that see the bullying happening and are the ones who have the ability to report the bullying." Jennings said: "Bullies might have something going on at home that no one knows about but that doesn't mean they have to take it out on their peers, something they could do instead is talk to someone about whats happening." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

Dear South Seneca Community, I’m writing this morning to thank you collectively for the ongoing kindness and support offered as we worked through an emotionally difficult week. The tragedy of losing Ellamae under these circumstances affected so many in the school community, and we know it will take a long time for those most impacted to recover and to heal. Even for those not closely impacted, it can be difficult to know how to help. We worry about saying or doing the wrong thing, and most of all, we hope we don’t make it worse for someone who is suffering. It all adds to the tension of days that are already emotionally draining. This week we stretched our resources for supports to their limits, and we are especially grateful for those outside the district who contributed to the efforts. It helps us tremendously when we watch out for each other, and reach out to say something when we notice someone needs help. Contacting a teacher for a concern about one of their students makes a big impact, since teachers work most closely each school day directly with our students. Communicating with any of the three principals about situations in our buildings is another great way to make sure we can direct resources most efficiently. It takes the full community to make sure we do our best. Every day, we work through situations that arise, review our supervision strategies, make adjustments, and work directly with families to process how we can find success for students. When we are all vulnerable together in a week like this one, it stands out when people go out of their way to show compassion and support. This community is exceptional for that, and it means so much to us in our schools. Steve Parker Zielinski

South Seneca Central School District has a full-time High School Spanish Teacher opening for the 2023-2024 school year. Click here to apply: https://olasjobs.org/JobDetails?jobNumber=SSEN0262778-0069

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with 6th grader Broden Hazlak. Braden said simply: "All forms of bullying is bad." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!

"Letters To Daddy" is a little musical that packs a powerful message — and one surrounding the impacts and ramifications of bullying and bully culture. Our Falcon Players cast members all shared their thoughts on bullies, being bullied, and bystanders. We will be sharing them day-by-day, leading up to the show. Today, we continue with Auburn Mitchell. Auburn said: "Bystanders wait for a different bystander to report and don't do anything." The Falcon Players will perform their musical production on the South Seneca HS Auditorium stage March 17th, 18th & 19th!