Oneida City School District

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from the Oneida High School auditorium lobby as we meet with Director of Music, Marjorie Hawthorne, to discuss the Oneida City School District once again being recognized as a Best Community for Music Education by The NAMM Foundation. This is the ninth year that we have received this recognition. We are grateful to our students, teachers, staff, parents and community members for supporting music across our district. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Congratulations to the inaugural class of the Oneida City School District Fine Arts Hall of Fame! The two awardees will be inducted into our Oneida City School District Fine Arts Hall of Fame on June 10, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the newly renovated lobby of the high school auditorium. Meet the winners: Christopher Allen, a 1998 graduate of Oneida High School, is a multiple Grammy Award-winning recording, mixing and mastering engineer. In addition, he has two albums that received JUNO awards. Doug Salati, a 2003 graduate of Oneida High School, is an accomplished author and illustrator, and recipient of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and Ezra Jack Keats Award.

The Willard Prior PTO is having a Brooks BBQ fundraiser. This will help jump-start funds for the next year and the merger of all elementary PTOs. If you are interested – please see the attached. Send order with payment to Amy Hart at Willard Prior – checks payable to Willard Prior PTO. Pick-up is a drive-thru at Willard Prior Elementary on April 3 from 4:00-6:00 PM. Thank you on behalf of the Willard Prior Parent-Teacher Organization.

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from the Oneida High School library as we welcome author Matt Pelicano. Pelicano spoke at a schoolwide assembly on Thursday morning and then met with smaller groups of students throughout the day. We are thankful to Matt Pelicano for sharing his advice and experience with our students, and we appreciate our staff who worked to put this event together. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Attention OCSD Community: The Oneida City School District Board of Education has one seat up for election this spring. The term is for five years and will begin July 1, 2024. Anyone interested in running for the open Board of Education seat must live within Oneida City School District boundaries and submit a completed petition with a minimum of 100 signatures from community members. Petitions to run for the Board of Education will be available for pick up at the Oneida City School District Office, 565 Sayles Street, Oneida, NY 13421, starting April 2, 2024. Completed petitions must be returned to the District Office NO LATER than May 1, 2024.

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from the Oneida High School Auditorium as we meet with a few of our talented, young actors to discuss the upcoming musical, Into The Woods. The production will be held in the Oneida High School Auditorium on Friday and Saturday, March 22 and 23 at 7:00 pm. You can purchase tickets for $10+fees by scanning the QR code in the video below or by going to www.bit.ly/oneida-events. There is also a Thursday night open dress rehearsal performance on March 21 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 CASH at the door that night with general seating. We hope to see you there! Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from Seneca Street Elementary School as students from Japan visit our first-grade students. Our elementary students were able to participate in a variety of activities, including a little origami! Also, Karen Pitoniak joined us to discuss the 14th Annual Learning Fair on March 14, 2024, at Seneca Street Elementary from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from Oneida High School as our juniors and seniors participate in presentations and activities from the International Save A Life Tour, which was brought to us by the Oneida City Police Department. Our students learned about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving and experienced virtual simulations of distracted and impaired driving. We look forward to partnering with the Oneida City Police Department and other emergency departments later this year for the Mock DWI. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent ​ ​

The Oneida City School District is proud to celebrate and share the news of student achievement, innovative programs, and unique enrichment opportunities in our newsletter. We hope you enjoy the February 2024 district newsletter!