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The Liverpool Central School District is preparing for kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year. All resident students born on or before Dec. 1, 2018, are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year. It is important for families to know that all registration forms must be submitted and approved before a spot will be held for a student.
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Clockwise from left, Ophelia’s Place Founder MaryEllen Clausen is retiring. The Liverpool nonprofit offers resources to those struggling with eating disorders and promotes a healthier culture around body image. Her daughter, Holli Zehring, is taking her place as CEO. The Gathering Place at NSBC celebrated its 175th anniversary. This aerial photo of the church was taken in 2019. The Liverpool softball team made it all the way to the state Class AA championship game in June, beating Massapequa 5-1 in the semifinals before a 4-2 defeat to Monroe-Woodbury in the title game that capped a memorable post-season run.
A Year in Review - Part II By Ashley M. Casey Associate Editor
Movers and shakers
Village of North Syracuse icon Diane Browning died Feb. 6. Browning served on the village board from 2003 to 2020, inAs 2022 comes to a close, let’s reflect on the notable events, cluding two years as mayor in 2010 and 2011 and two stints as people and news of the last year: deputy mayor. She also served as a senior advocate for the town of Cicero and was a board member for North Area Meals on Local orgs celebrate milestones Wheels. A number of institutions in the northern suburbs celebrated “She was my dear friend and my mentor, and she definitely milestone anniversaries this year. will be missed,” said current Deputy Mayor Patricia Gustafson. • The Gathering Place: In its 175 years In 2008, Browning reflected on the vilof existence, this place of worship has gone lage she’d lived in for 52 years. by many names —Plank Road Baptist Con“I love the small-town atmosphere, it’s ference, North Syracuse Baptist Church just a small community that you get to and finally The Gathering Place — but a know your neighbors,” she said. “I like befew things have stayed constant: “The abiling there for the community, serving the ity to stay true to the foundational elements people of North Syracuse and being part of of the church, following the Lord, and folmaking decisions for the community.” lowing His work,” Lead Pastor Rob Burns Kevin Toms is well on his way to achievsaid. ing his goal of raising $20,000 for Griffin’s • North Area Meals on Wheels: What Guardians by the time he graduates from began in 1972 as a project of the North Area Cicero-North Syracuse High School. KevPastors’ Association with just three or four in, 15, hosted his third annual Can Crush clients has blossomed into an enterprise Cancer can and bottle drive for the Cicero serving 291 senior, disabled or homebound pediatric cancer nonprofit in October. clients. NAMOW, which celebrated its 50th Between cash donations and bottles and anniversary in August, has 12 paid staff and cans, Kevin collected $5,170.50 — until an over 300 volunteers. anonymous donor topped off the total in In 2021, the NAMOW team prepared December, bringing 2022’s final amount to and delivered 122,732 meals across north$6,423. In three years of fundraising, Kevin ern Onondaga County. has amassed nearly $14,000 for Griffin’s “Every person that helped with someGuardians. Submitted photo thing was a link in a very important chain,” Griffin’s Guardians was founded in said Linda Jackson, a longtime NAMOW Kevin Toms raised $6,423 for Griffin’s memory of Kevin’s childhood best friend, volunteer and former director of the orga- Guardians with his Can Crush Cancer Griffin Engle, who died at age 7 after batbottle and can drive. nization. tling a rare brain cancer. • Plank Road Quilt Guild: The queens “We’re very thankful to the Toms [chilof quilting celebrated their 40th anniversadren]. What great parents they have to get their kids to this level ry this past summer. The Plank Road Quilt Guild, a jovial group at such a young age. They’re driven to help others,” said Rita of 60 members, meets twice a month at Cicero United Methodist Griffin, grandmother of Griffin Engle. Church. MaryEllen Clausen has officially retired from Ophelia’s “It’s a wonderful way to be creative and express yourself,” Place, the Liverpool organization she and her family founded Carol Gerow said of quilting. “Even if two people make the same to help those struggling with eating disorders and promote a pattern, it doesn’t turn out the same.” healthier culture around body image. Her daughter, Holli ZehThe guild has a heavy focus community service as well. Mem- ring, is taking her place as CEO. bers have sewn quilts for Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Honor “I’m grateful to the community for believing in the work,” she Flight Syracuse. Year in Review l Page 2
In January, kindergarten information packets will be mailed to families that the district knows have a child eligible to enter kindergarten. Please contact your home school to be placed on its mailing list. If you don’t know which building would be your “home” school please download the district’s “Street Code Book” at liverpool. k12.ny.us/departments/student-services/ school-boundaries. Find your street to determine which of the four K-2 elementary schools your child will attend in September 2023. The Street Code Book has been updated to reflect the district’s new quadrant system. Four Liverpool CSD schools will house students in kindergarten through second grade: Donlin Drive Elementary (DDE), Elmcrest Elementary (EE), Long Branch Elementary (LBE) and Willow Field Elementary (WFE). If you have an eligible child, but do not receive an information packet by January 27, contact your home school to request a packet.
Registration date
Registration will be conducted by appointment only at the registration office at 195 Blackberry Road or online. This allows for families to have one-on-one time in the safest way possible, without having to wait in line. Kindergarten Registration will take place on the following dates for the following assigned home schools: EE & LBE: Feb. 6 to 10, 2022 DDE & WFE: Feb. 13 to 17, 2022 Please register online prior to your appointment (if you are able to do so) by filling out all five forms found in the middle of the registration page at liverpool.k12. ny.us/departments/student-services/student-registration (links can be found in the orange box). Required documents can be uploaded using the district’s Document Attachment Form (link can be found on the Registration Page as well). Children do not need to be present for any part of the registration process. Registration must be completed by the resident parent or legal guardian. Any inperson registrations will take place at the district office at 195 Blackberry Road. Note: Children who will attend a private, parochial or charter school need to be registered at the District Office during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
What do I Need to register my child?
Begin the registration process by visiting our secure online Web site at liverpool. k12.ny.us/departments/student-services/ student-registration. Complete the required forms before registration day to expedite your registration experience. In addition, the following documents Kindergarten
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