Olivia wants to remind you that plastic film bags from takeout or stores are recyclable! Please send them to school! (Or at least reuse them!)
Our Pre-K students love getting out to play on a beautiful autumn day!
Fall is apple season! Frankie says: "Please recycle your plastic film apple bags!"
Our Pre-K students recently took a field trip to Will's Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm, right here in Camden!
The Connected Community Schools Diaper Drive and Resource Fair is later today (10/28) at CHS in the front bus loop!
They will have diapers, formula, and pack and plays available while supplies last! If you need it, and they have it, you can get it today. Contact Valarie at 315-271-8780 for more information!
Our Elementary School campuses will host their Halloween Parades on Thursday!
Noah says: "The wrapping around paper towels is plastic film! Please recycle at school!"
Today is the last day for the McVille Spirit Wear Store! Store closes at 11:59 tonight!
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Ever get packages at your house? Andrew is showing you that those mailers are plastic film and can be recycled!
NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
As we replace portions of our transportation fleet on an ongoing basis, it’s important that the safety equipment on our new vehicle acquisitions is up to the task of keeping our kids safe.
Very recently, we took delivery of four new school buses equipped with modernized internal and external camera systems.
Negative behavior on buses has the ability to detract from a driver’s focus, which can increase risk for everyone on the bus. The new internal camera systems will equip our District with more tools to help manage and address incidents on buses. They have a comprehensive range of angles that can look into virtually all areas of the bus, including into seats from above, and offer vastly improved visual and audio clarity over existing systems. The internal cameras also have night-vision capability for coverage in the evening and early morning hours.
The buses also feature multiple external cameras with sensors that can detect and record school bus passing violations. In the event of a potential violation, the system creates an on-the-spot evidence package of still images, videos, and GPS coordinates that can be quickly and easily turned over to law enforcement so that a citation can be issued to the owner of the passing vehicle.
These citations carry significant fines. According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, under the law, the fine for passing a school bus ranges from $250 for a first violation, to a maximum of $1,000 for three violations in three years. Additionally, if a vehicle owner is convicted of three violations in three years, their driver’s license can be revoked for a minimum of six months.
Automated systems just like these have been implemented on buses all over Oneida County. In the 2023-24 school year, over 850 citations were issued by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office across eight different school districts with stop arm camera implementation.
The addition of these internal and external cameras is an important step, but it is also just one step along the way toward modernizing the fleet with new safety technology. A wider implementation is planned, including the addition of these camera systems on new bus purchases. We are also looking at other opportunities to enhance safety, security, and peace of mind for our families when it comes to transportation.
We ALL use toilet paper! Miles wants you to know that the wrap around it is plastic film and should be recycled! Bring it in to school!
In art class with Miss Lis, 1st graders from Ms Merriam’s class created Alma Thomas inspired paintings using dashed lines to create movement around their shape. Great job 1st graders!
Students in Mrs. Malenowski's 4th grade IFA Reading Group made tiger traps today. We're reading the Newbery-award winning When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller.
NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
Did you know that school buses are some of the most highly regulated vehicles on our roadways today? They undergo rigorous testing and have very strict design standards that must be followed in their design. They are built to be safer than consumer passenger vehicles in preventing crashes and injuries.
Less than one percent of all traffic fatalities nationwide involve children riding school buses.
That said, one fatality anywhere, is still too many. And a little attention from everyone goes a long way.
The most dangerous time for school bus related incidents is during loading and unloading. Over the last 53 years, more than 1,200 young people have been killed while loading and unloading school buses across the country, and so many of these incidents were easily avoidable.
When you’re around a school bus, slow down, be alert, and mind the lights.
Logan says: Did you know you can recycle cereal bags?! They are plastic film too!
Need diapers (while supplies last) for your little one? Want to learn more about the resources available in your backyard? Connected Community Schools is happy to oblige! Join them on Monday, 10/28 along with several other community organizations for the Connected Community Schools Resource Fair and Diaper Drive! All are welcome!
Call Valarie at 315-271-8780 if you have any questions!
The McConnellsville Pennies for Puppies, Coins for Kitties initiative is back! Contact Shelley Malenowski if you have any questions!
October is National Principal's Month in the United States! Please join us in recognizing the work that our principals, Aaron Fiorini, Brittany DerCola, Craig Ferretti, and Heidi Allen, do each day in support of our students, staff, and families. Thank you!
Today's plastic recycling tip comes from Everly, who shares that you can recycle clean and dry Ziploc bags!
Yesterday gave us great weather for a hike, and McConnellsville third graders were able to take advantage on a field trip to Potato Hill Farm!
