No After School or Evening Activities 2/22, COVID Test Results:
Due to inclement weather, there will be no after school or evening activities for Monday February 22, 2021.
Also, 96 students and staff were tested for COVID today at Grimshaw Elementary, LaFayette Jr/Sr High, and LaFayette Big Picture School. There were no positives. Great job Lancers!
Stay safe!
Jeremy Belfield
Superintendent of Schools
LaFayette Central School District
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Pandemic Plan Available for Public Comment:
The Board of Education of the LaFayette Central School District held a public hearing on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the LaFayette Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium - 3122 US RT 11, LaFayette, NY 13084. The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comments on the addition of a Pandemic Plan to the LaFayette Central School District Emergency Response Plan.
The plan is available for public comment through March 15th.
An overview of the plan is available: click here
Here is a direct link to the pandemic plan: click here
Written comments may be submitted to:
Board of Education, LaFayette Central School District, 5955 US Route 20, LaFayette, NY 13084.
The board will consider ...
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Advocacy for NYS School Aid:
To: LaFayette CSD School Community
From: Jeremy Belfield, Superintendent of Schools - jbelfield@lafayetteschools.org 315-529-9550 (cell)
Date: February 19, 2021
RE: NYS School Aid Proposal for 2021-2022
Dear LaFayette School Community:
Governor Andrew Cuomo released the NYS School Aid proposal for 2021-2022. While we all recognize the challenges that families, state governments, and businesses are facing, we know that supporting students and families is a key element to helping our community recover from this devastating year.
Please feel free to copy and paste the following message below to the elected officials that represent our school community. We need your help advocating for adequate funding for our students ...
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COVID Testing Clinic Monday 2/22:
February 18, 2021
Dear LaFayette CSD Families, LaFayette CSD and OCM BOCES Staff Members:
Our partners at Onondaga County have graciously agreed to host an on-site testing clinic for asymptomatic students and staff at the following locations on Monday February 22, 2021:
Monday 2/22/2021 - Grimshaw Elementary 8:30-10:30AM
Monday 2/22/2021- LaFayette Jr/Sr High and Big Picture School - 11:00AM-12:30PM
Our amazing school nurses will be administering the COVID test to our students! Thank you to Ms. Gates, Ms. DuMond and Ms. Brown for their assistance!
Student athletes and coaches will be tested on Thursday 2/25. You are welcome to register for additional testing ...
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Change in Face Covering Policy 2/22/21:
February 11, 2021
Dear Staff Members and Families:
Effective Monday February 22, 2021, the LaFayette Central School District will require all students and staff to wear a face covering at all times. Mask breaks will be provided in accordance with state guidelines. The purpose for this change is to increase mitigation measures and minimize the number of students and staff placed into quarantine when positive cases occur.
Onondaga County published updated “Quarantine Guidelines for All Onondaga County Schools” on February 6, 2021. The updated guidelines allow for fewer quarantine restrictions when students/staff come into close contact with a COVID positive case so long as school administrators attest that students and staff ...
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COVID Testing Clinic Results and Updates on Testing for Athletes:
February 9, 2021
Dear Families and Staff Members:
Here are a few updates.
COVID Testing Clinic Results from Monday 2/8
Yesterday, Grimshaw Elementary, LaFayette Jr/Sr High School, and LaFayette Big Picture School hosted an asymptomatic testing clinic for students and staff members. Thank you to our awesome school nurses Ms. Brown, Ms. Dumond, and Ms. Gates for conducting the testing and thank you to our partners at Onondaga County for assisting with coordinating the testing clinic. Here are the results:
Grimshaw: 49 tested 0 positive
LaFayette Jr/Sr High School and Big Picture School: 83 tested 2 positive
Total: 132 tested 2 positive
We have worked with our representatives ...
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Update on Lead in Water Testing 2/8/21:
February 8, 2021
Dear Families:
I am writing as a follow-up to our previous correspondence dated December 14, 2021 - click here . As required by the NYS Health Department, and in conjunction with the Onondaga County Health Department and OCM BOCES Health & Safety Office, the district is required to conduct lead water sampling from outlets within the schools every five years. In this study, water samples found to have the presence of lead with 15 parts per billion are identified. Previously, we reported that four fixtures had readings above 15 ppb after initial testing, which included three fixtures at Grimshaw school and one at LaFayette Jr./Sr. High School. The following items were identified based on the November 7th lab test results have ...
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Early Release Drill - Friday 2/12:
Dear Families:
New York State requires school districts to perform an early release drill at least once per school year. LaFayette Central School district will perform an early release drill on Friday February 12, 2021.
Here are the dismissal times for students on February 12, 2021:
Grimshaw Elementary: 1:45 Dismissal
Jr/Sr High and Big Picture Dismissal: 2:00 Dismissal
Onondaga Nation School:1:45 Dismissal
Students will board buses at the times mentioned above. If you normally pick your child up from school, please be sure to pick your child up at the times listed above. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the main office at your child's school.
Coaches will communicate ...
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COVID Testing for Students and Staff 2/8:
February 4, 2021
Dear LaFayette CSD Families, LaFayette CSD and OCM BOCES Staff Members:
Our partners at Onondaga County have graciously agreed to host an on-site testing clinic for asymptomatic students and staff at the following locations on Monday February 8, 2021:
Monday 2/8/2021 - Grimshaw Elementary 8:30-10:30AM
Monday 2/8/2021- LaFayette Jr/Sr High and Big Picture School - 11:30AM-1:30PM
Our amazing school nurses will be administering the COVID test to our students! Thank you to Mrs. Gates and Mrs. Brown for their assistance!
Student athletes and coaches please register for a COVID test on Monday 2/8. The district recently received clarification from ...
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Schools Closed Wednesday 2/3/2021:
Wednesday February 3, 2021
Good Morning,
Due to the challenging road conditions, all schools in the LaFayette Central School District will be closed on Wednesday February 3, 2021.
There will be no online classes and no in person learning.
Please be safe and enjoy a repeat snow day (two in a row). Grab those skis, snowshoes, sleds, or bundle up with some hot chocolate and enjoy a good book.
Have a safe day!
Sincerely,
Jeremy Belfield
Superintendent of Schools
jbelfield@lafayetteschools.org
315-529-9550 (cell)
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Schools Closed Tuesday 2/2/21:
Tuesday February 2, 2021
Good Morning,
Due to the forecasted weather conditions, all schools in the LaFayette Central School District will be closed on Tuesday February 2, 2021.
There will be no online classes and no in person learning.
Please be safe and enjoy the traditional snow day. Grab those skis, snowshoes, sleds, or bundle up with some hot chocolate and enjoy a good book.
Have a safe day!
Sincerely,
Jeremy Belfield
Superintendent of Schools
LaFayette Central School District
jbelfield@lafayetteschools.org
315-529-9550 (cell)
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Update on Athletics January 31, 2021:
Dear Families:
Our Board of Education will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon, Monday February 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM to consider a resolution authorizing participation in athletics including high risk sports of basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, volleyball, football and lacrosse. NYS has previously authorized softball and baseball to be played in accordance with safety regulations. The school board meeting will take place via Google Meets ( https://meet.google.com/uby-ptkd-nrk ) and the link for the meeting will be made available on the Board Agenda webpage tomorrow.
Mr. Kelly was kind enough to put together this video overview for parents and student athletes - click here . Here is a link to the Google Slides presentation - click here .
Parents and student ...
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No After School or Evening Activities 1/26/21:
January 26, 2021
Good Afternoon:
Due to changing weather conditions, there will be no after school or evening activities today - Tuesday January 26, 2021.
Have a safe afternoon!
Sincerely,
Jeremy Belfield
Superintendent of Schools
LaFayette Central School District
jbelfield@lafayetteschools.org
315-529-9550 (cell)
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Update on Positive Cases January 25 2021:
January 25, 2021
Good Afternoon -
The district was recently informed of the following positive cases that occurred since our last communication to the school community on January 21st:
One student at the Big Picture School tested positive for COVID-19. Based on this student’s last date of attendance for in person learning and the date of the positive test result, there were no close school contacts identified.
One student at the Grimshaw Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. Based on this student’s last date of attendance for in person learning and the date of the positive test result, there were no close school contacts identified.
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January 2021 Green Sheet:
The January 2021 Green Sheet is available. You can view the most recent newsletter by clicking here
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Update on Positive Cases - January 21, 2021:
January 21, 2021
Good Evening-
The district was recently informed of the following positive cases that occurred since our last communication to the school community on January 15th:
Two students at the Jr/Sr High recently tested positive for COVID-19. Based on the dates that the individuals tested positive and since the school switched last week to remote learning, there were no close school contacts identified as a result of these two cases.
One student at the Big Picture School tested positive. Based on this student’s last date of attendance for in person learning and the date of the positive test result, there were no close school contacts identified. ...
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Update on Positive Cases January 15 2021:
January 15, 2021
Good Afternoon -
The district was recently informed of the following positive cases that occurred over the past several days:
One student at Grimshaw Elementary recently tested positive for COVID 19.
One digital learner at the Onondaga Nation School tested positive for COVID-19.
We wish these individuals a quick recovery. Any students or staff members who were recently in close contact have been notified and the district has been in communication with the Onondaga County Health Department to complete the required contact tracing.
Grimshaw Elementary and LaFayette ...
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HS Remote Instruction, Test/Case Updates- 1/13/21:
HS Switching to Remote Instruction, COVID Testing Clinic Results, Update on Positive Cases - January 13, 2021
Good Afternoon -
LaFayette Jr/Sr High School will switch to remote instruction effective tomorrow, Thursday January 14th through Friday January 22nd due to a number of staff and students who have been placed in mandatory quarantine. We look forward to seeing our LaFayette Jr/Sr High School students and staff back in the building on Monday January 25, 2021.
High School students and staff should login at the start of the school day and follow the school schedule while learning from home.
At this point, Grimshaw ...
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Nicole Petranchuk
