Oneida City School District

Fourth graders at Willard Prior worked on New York State-Next Generation Standards for Informational Text and Persuasive Writing through the study of the “elusive” Bigfoot. It is not uncommon to see shows on tv with bigfoot hunters roaming american forests. The students shared their own thoughts about the topic and discussed other “cryptids” like the Lochness Monster and the Yeti to begin the mini unit. The class researched and shared information using an online sharing platform called Padlet to explore the thousands of new species of animals that are found every year. It made them wonder if he could possibly be real, but just not “found” yet by scientists.

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance to local educational agencies for children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. This is called Title I.

Thank you to Cricket Wireless of Oneida for their generous donation to Willard Prior Elementary. Willard Prior received new water bottles, disposable masks and many pre-packaged snacks. The students and staff THANK YOU, Cricket Wireless!

Please join us for our Virtual Open House

Dear Willard Prior Families, I hope you are enjoying a relaxing summer while also preparing for the return to school in September. As you know, we will begin the school year in a different way this year - engaging in a hybrid instructional model or virtual learning model depending on what works best for your family. Below you will find your teacher assignment, as well as your hybrid aa/bb schedule.