Keshequa Central School District

🎭 Join the Cast of Seussical Jr.! 🎭 The Keshequa Drama Club is still looking for talented students to join the cast of our upcoming performance of Seussical Jr.! If you've ever dreamed of bringing Dr. Seuss's magical world to life, this is your chance! 🌟 📅 Auditions: Wednesday, January 8 ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM 📍 Location: Auditorium Audition packets are available in Mrs. Coffey's room. If you need to stay after school, no worries! Ms. James will be in the auditorium to supervise until auditions begin. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of an unforgettable show!

🎄✨ Our school was just SO full of holiday cheer – we couldn't share all the incredible stories before break! ✨🎄 Last week, Mrs. Jines' advisory period celebrated the season with a cozy cookie and hot cocoa party! Laughter, delicious treats, and festive cheer filled the room as students enjoyed a well-deserved break together. Nothing says holiday spirit like warm cocoa and great company!

🎄✨ Our school was just SO full of holiday cheer – we couldn't share all the incredible stories before break! ✨🎄 Last week, the Keshequa National Honor Society, with the guidance of Advisor Nicole Ives, created over 100 Christmas cards to send through The Angel Card Project! This incredible initiative spreads joy across the country, delivering heartfelt messages to those who need a little extra cheer during the holidays. We are so proud of our NHS students for their kindness and dedication to making the season brighter for others. 🧡🎁

🎄🎁 Today we had a very unusual visitor at Keshequa—THE GRINCH! 🎁🎄 To celebrate Grinch Day, he greeted our MS/HS students before heading over to the Elementary classrooms. There, he played board games, colored, and—of course—caused a little mischief! It’s been such a joy celebrating Spirit Week with you and sharing in the excitement of the season. We hope you have a restful and joyful winter break—you’ve earned it! 📅 We can’t wait to see you again on January 6, 2025! Until then, stay safe, stay warm, and keep spreading holiday cheer!

This morning, we proudly recognized our High School Students of the Month! A huge shoutout to these incredible students for exemplifying the trait of gratitude. 🙌 We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Once Again for sponsoring this month's program and providing our students with some prizes!

🎉🎶 A huge congratulations to our amazing elementary students and everyone who participated in The Jingle Bell Jukebox! 🎶✨ You all did a fantastic job bringing holiday cheer to the stage! Missed the show or want to relive the magic? The full performance will be available soon on our YouTube page—stay tuned!

🎉 Congratulations to our Middle School Students of the Month! 🏆 This month, we're celebrating those who have exemplified the wonderful trait of gratitude. 🌟 Your kindness and appreciation bring positivity to our school community, and we are so proud of you! Keep up the amazing work, and thank you for making our school a better place. 🧡

🎵✨ Get Ready for The Jingle Bell Jukebox! ✨🎵 Our elementary students have been hard at work preparing a festive treat—The Jingle Bell Jukebox musical! 🎶 Join us on Thursday, December 19, to enjoy their amazing performances. Performance Schedule: 🎶 9:00 AM: Parents/Guardians of PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade 🎶 1:00 PM: Parents/Guardians of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade The musical will also be posted on our YouTube page following the performances. We can’t wait to see you there to celebrate the holiday spirit with us! ❄️

❄ Next Week is Spirit Week! ❄ Get ready to show your school spirit with some awesome dress-up days! Check out the schedule below and start planning your outfits to participate in all the fun themes!

🎓 TONIGHT is FAFSA Filing Night! 🎓 Parents and seniors planning to continue their education after graduation—this is for YOU! Join us from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the HS Library for our FAFSA Filing Night. The Geneseo Office of Financial Aid will be on-site, offering one-on-one assistance to help you complete your 2025-26 FAFSA application. Don’t forget to bring the required items listed in the flyer! This is an important step in securing financial aid for college—don’t miss out!

🎶 What a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season! A huge round of applause to all our talented students who participated in tonight’s Winter Concert—you were absolutely fantastic!

We know how busy things can get during the holidays, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to stay connected. That’s why we’ve put together a calendar of our upcoming school events! Feel free to save the picture so you’ll have it handy, and remember—it’ll also be pinned at the top of our Facebook page for easy access whenever you need it. We hope this helps make your season a little easier and a lot more joyful. We can’t wait to celebrate together! 🧡❄

Today was Joy Day at Keshequa Elementary, and our students spent the day spreading kindness and cheer! 🧡 They worked on projects like making wreaths and a holiday video for local nursing home residents, creating decorations for local businesses, caroling, and crafting seed ornaments for our animal friends. The fun didn’t stop there – everyone enjoyed an exciting Glow Party and ended the day reflecting on what brought them joy. It was a beautiful reminder of the impact small acts of kindness can have on our community. 🧡

Ms. Lawson’s 1st-grade class has recently been on a journey through time, exploring how families and communities have changed over the years. The students kicked off the unit by creating autobiography timelines with their families, sharing their unique stories and personal histories. They then dove deeper into understanding the differences between families from long ago and today. To wrap up the unit, students got creative by designing their own family representations!

Before break, we had the privilege of celebrating our Elementary Students of the Month AND our Elementary Bus of the Month – Bus 159! 🚌✨ A big round of applause to all of our hardworking students for setting the bar high and being incredible role models. Keep up the amazing work – we’re so proud of you!

🇺🇸 Attention Parents of 7th & 8th Graders! 🇺🇸 Are your students interested in going on the Washington, D.C. trip? Join us for an important Parent Meeting to learn all about it! We’ll go over all the trip details and first payments will be accepted for parents ready to secure their student’s spot. 📅 Date: December 5 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: High School Auditorium Let’s make this an unforgettable experience for our students! 🇺🇸

🦃🎈Kindergarten Thanksgiving Parade! 🎈🦃 Our kindergarteners kicked off their Holidays and Traditions unit by learning about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Today, they brought the magic to life with their own handmade balloons and hats, parading through the halls for all our elementary students to enjoy! We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving Break and we'll see you on Monday!

🎓 Important Financial Aid Events! Mark your calendars for two key events to help with college financial aid! On Tuesday, December 5, 2024, at 6 PM in the HS Library, join us for College Financial Aid Information Night to learn the basics of financial aid, which applications to file, types of aid available, and important deadlines. Then, on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, attend our FAFSA Filing Night in the HS Library. The Geneseo Office of Financial Aid will be on-site to provide one-on-one assistance with filing the 2025-26 FAFSA application. Don’t forget to bring the required items listed in the flyer. These events are your chance to get prepared and stay on track for college!

🍂🦃 A Heartfelt Thank You! 🦃🍂 We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for our Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner today! To our amazing guests, thank you for sharing your warmth and laughter with us. And to our incredible students and organizers who made it all possible, we couldn’t have done it without you. We had such a wonderful time and hope you did too!

This morning, we proudly recognized our High School Students of the Month! A huge shoutout to these incredible students for exemplifying the trait of responsibility. 🙌 We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Douglass Ford for sponsoring this month's program and providing our students with some prizes!