Dear South Seneca Community:
Today is the third school day in a row with new COVID-19 cases to report, and we recognize that seeing a daily public notice with new individuals testing positive is a concern. We share the concern. With about 850 people reporting to our buildings each day, we are seeing firsthand how aggressive and contagious the current strain of virus is as it spreads. We are monitoring each of the active cases as we hope symptoms remain mild for those affected.
At the same time, we can see that new provisions in the contact tracing process are allowing most in-school individuals to avoid being quarantined. Only when two or more cases present in the same group (like recently on our football team and in one elementary classroom) are full groups being quarantined. If we pay strong attention to our safety measures, catch cases at the outset, and isolate close contacts of the positive case, we still have every reason to believe we can keep buildings and programs up and running.
This afternoon, we received confirmation of two staff members in our Middle-High School who had tested positive, and in each of those cases, staying home at the outset of symptoms made the difference in preventing quarantine for others. As we’ve communicated several times now, it’s more important than ever to take even mild symptoms seriously and to stay home until they resolve or until you get a negative COVID test. We are relying on the community’s efforts here to continue to be open for school every day of the 2021-22 year. Thank you!
It's never too early... Reserve your yearbook today! 📓
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The second round of our three-part Thought Exchange remains open for the remainder of this week at https://tejoin.com/scroll/745699818 - the more thoughts shared and rated, the better for us to learn what is on the community's minds as we move forward!
Our Online School Store is Now Open! Order Your Falcon Gear by September 24 #ForeverFalcons 💛🖤https://bit.ly/2XgGuqm
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Join us in Congratulating HS Senior Joey Jr. for being named to New York Governor's Youth Council 👏 #ForeverFalcons https://bit.ly/3Ae1lJr
🎥🍿 This Friday's Family Movie Night is Peter Rabbit 2. Come out to the lawn at Three Bears and don't forget your blanket!
Monday blues? How about Monday VIEWS! 😍 Let’s get this week started, Falcons!
20 Years Later. 🇺🇸 We Remember.
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Adam Snell, our Middle/High School Food Service Director, recently created a district-wide composting program. 🌱One he hopes to evolve into a community scale entity! Read about it here: https://bit.ly/3zXvhJL
Happy First Friday of the new school year! Across the district are reminders to our students and their families that we care about their emotional and mental health, that we are here to talk about it, teach about it, and to support one another #ForeverFalcons #SouthSenecaCSD
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"I love to start off my mornings with affirmations to let my students know how important they are." 🥰 -Mrs. Hunt, South Seneca Elementary School Kindergarten Teacher, 30 years.
We've opened round two of our three-part Thought Exchange survey! Please take the time to share thoughts about the beginning of our school year at https://tejoin.com/scroll/745699818 - and rate the thoughts of others.
5-year-old Owen prepared for his first day of Kindergarten with a family fishing trip! 🐠🎣 Tell us about your first-day rituals!
Our Music Teacher, Mrs. Braun, just started her 5th year with us at South Seneca Elementary 🎶
💡Did You Know: Music in the classroom helps reduce feelings of anxiety & stress, improves concentration, and enhances the way children process language and speech. Plus, it’s fun!
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Join us as we welcome our Elementary students on their first day of school! 🍎 #ForeverFalcons
