Oneida City School District

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from Mr. Clarke's class at Willard Prior Elementary! Mr. Clarke's students authored and illustrated a class book, "The One and Only 3rd Grade." On Wednesday, Mr. Clarke held a publishing party with parents in attendance to celebrate these students. Congratulations to our Willard Prior 3rd-grade authors! Also in this video, our elementary schools held Senior Marches, and our seniors revisited their old elementary schools and teachers as our younger students cheered them on. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! Our Shared Decision Team narrowed down the wonderful suggestions community members submitted in a previous survey to three potential mascots: the Dragons, the Lions and the Railhawks. In this form, please vote on your favorite mascot concept. In addition to the mascot ideas, we have included a sample design of what our mascot/logo could look like. Thank you again for all of your help and support! Link to survey: https://forms.gle/Lsq6zKeaYXFAZmLy7

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast celebrates Memorial Day and the contributions and sacrifices made by many Oneida CSD alumni and community members. We would like to thank Ms. Lynn Everhart for her generous donation of school-related paraphernalia collected by her father, Richard Everhart, who was an Oneida CSD alumnus and veteran of WWII. In advance of Memorial Day, many of our schools across the district also held USA Spirit Days, with students and teachers decked out in red, white and blue. Additionally, we would like to congratulate Mr. David Hawthorne on receiving the WCNY Music Educator Award for May. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast comes from the Shared Decision Team meeting at Oneida High School, as representatives across the district worked together to narrow down the choices for our new mascot. After narrowing down the numerous responses we received from the community to 26 choices a few weeks ago, our team reconvened, having thought about the options, and made a selection for the top three options. The top three mascot concepts were the lions, the dragons and the railhawks, and these three options will go out to the public for a final vote within the coming weeks. Thank you to all in the Oneida City School District Community for your suggestions and support during this process. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast focuses primarily on the Cultural Festival at North Broad Street Elementary School! Our students had a wonderful time learning about several different cultures worldwide, and we are thankful for all of our presenters. Last week was also Teacher and Nurse Appreciation Week, and we are grateful for all the wonderful nurses and teachers we have throughout the district. Don't forget to vote on the 2023-24 school year budget and school board member elections on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Oneida High School and Durhamville Elementary School. At Oneida High School, voting will take place in the back of the Fariel Gym. Lastly, please take the time to complete our 2022-23 OCSD Family Survey by Wednesday, May 17 (the form reads "May 10" as the deadline, but it is still open). Your feedback helps us move forward and plan ahead as a district. Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

We value our school, our students, and our families, so it is important for us that we continue to seek feedback to celebrate successes and consider areas for improvement. Linked below you will find the 2022-23 OCSD Family Survey. If you have children in more than one building, please submit a separate form for each building by selecting the submit another survey button after you submit the first form. Please submit your survey responses by Wednesday, May 10th. Thank you.

Greetings Oneida City School District Community! This week’s Superintendent's Video Blast is in recognition of all of the hard work and accomplishments made by our district-wide music and art departments! Recently, Oneida was once again recognized as a "Best Community for Music Education" by the NAMM Foundation. Additionally, our art department will be holding its annual District-Wide Art Show next week on May 10 at OSMS from 4:30 - 7:30 PM, with a special display for our Scholastic Art Award winners. Come along as we explore art and music classes across the Oneida City School District! Best, Matt Carpenter, Superintendent

Don't miss out on the district-wide art show on May 10 at Otto Shortell Middle School!

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