Starpoint Central School District

Starpoint celebrated their first ever district wide Unity Day on October 18th. Unity day was created by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center and is celebrated all over the country. The message of Unity Day is that by coming together in promoting and encouraging kindness, acceptance and inclusion, all children, teens and adults can send the message that no child should ever experience bullying. At Starpoint, the K-12 Student Services worked very hard to create unique ways to celebrate and make Unity Day very meaningful to all of the students and adults throughout our school district. In all buildings, students and staff wore orange, the official color of Unity Day. All buildings also worked together to create an orange paper chain that spanned from Fricano all the way to the High School. These were not just any orange chains, but rather every single one had one way to be kind, inclusive or accepting written on them… these messages being directly from students. All buildings shared Unity Day messages on the announcements in the week leading up. The High School and Regan Intermediate both had special library displays including books that highlighted kindness, inclusion and acceptance. The High School and Middle School put their creative skills to the test in making unique videos that were used to teach the Regan Intermediate and Fricano Primary students about Unity Day’s message. Fricano Primary, Regan Intermediate and the Middle School, all had displays in their lobbies highlighting Unity Day, some offering students a chance to sign a poster as a pledge to be kind, inclusive and accepting today and everyday. These buildings also did anti-bullying/inclusivity themed classroom lessons in the weeks leading up to Unity Day. Fricano Primary and Regan Intermediate raffled off official Unity Day t-shirts to students. Regan Intermediate had a poster contest where students were able to showcase their creative skills while following the theme of kindness and inclusion. One winner in each grade will have their poster designs turned into large posters that will be displayed in the building year round. A couple of our buildings even had kind and inclusive messages written on their classroom windows for students to see on their way into the building. K-12 Student Services is very grateful for all of the faculty, staff, student and parent support in making Unity Day so special in its first year being a district wide celebration. We are looking forward to continuing to recognize Unity Day at Starpoint for years to come as well as adding new and fun ways to celebrate! #onestarpoint!

The Middle School Student Council Fundraiser is taking place NOW and goes through Oct. 24th. Please help support all of the fun activities that Student Council runs for the Middle School Students. Order online at www.shopfund.com.

Congratulations to the Math Students of the Month for October in High School!! Nicolette (Netty) Schultz Algebra 2 Rya Anastasi - Algebra 2 Luke Maliszewski - CAP Precalculus

Congratulations to the High School Students of the Month for October!! Luke Maliszewski Madelyn Schmidt

The Varsity Boys Soccer Team celebrated Senior Night on Friday with a 3-2 win against Sweet Home. The game was also their Cancer Awareness game, and through fan donations, the team collected $430 for the Locked In to Lock Out Cancer event being held in the Spring. The team plays their first sectional game at Grand Island on Friday, October 20.

We are excited for our first ever #OneStarpoint celebration of Unity Day tomorrow! Please remember to wear orange to show the message that Starpoint is kind, inclusive and accepting!

Starpoint finishes the job, earns playoff spot with win over NT! https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/starpoint-finishes-the-job-earns-playoff-spot-with-win-over-nt/article_c185b614-6a34-11ee-a150-b7999e8094ff.html

Today the PARP spirit wear fundraiser kicks off! There are a variety of Starpoint gear options available this year. Please share with your homeroom/class! The store is open until the 18th and then will take about 3 weeks before they are ready. We will deliver once they arrive! Please let us know if you have any questions! Thanks! Erin DiCanio & Kate Krawczyk

Congratulations to the High School Students of the Month for September . Juniors: Abigail Forsey & Megan Milleville

Congratulations to the Middle School Student of the Month recipients for October!! 6th grade: Cody Schmidt 7th grade: Ellia Mapes 8th grade: Gianna Tice

A reminder that Chromebook Insurance payments are due by Friday, October 6th. Please send in your form and payment to your child's school building or pay online at My School Bucks. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1emwlDbfCw7-kCVFeFpmHkxNVd790VWqzRCVuw9Q9_30/edit?usp=sharing

Great turnout for PTA/Fricano Ice Cream Social for Kindergarten parents and new families to the district. Welcome to #onestarpoint Also, don't forget to stop by the book fair in the yellow gym!

Click below to view Dr. Croft's Superintendent report from the September 25th BOE meeting. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSddQIfKJ7_nuGmR5JpgB56DaYmcQn_2zorQfh7FzoxO9rHNkJ5l_y2xYMVHTibxz_QgStpmvy_Vz9E/pub?start=true&loop=true&delayms=10000

For grades K-5

Lego building for students in Grades 3-5

The HS World Language Club is having a Chiavetta's Chicken Dinner on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in the HS cafeteria from 3 pm-6pm. Pre-sale and walk-ups available.

The Class of 2025 is participating in a Pajama sale fundraiser. Click on the link to purchase your PJ's by Friday, Oct. 20. Officers from the Class of 2025 will distribute in Nov. to drop off PJs to all students and staff members. Wear them on No. 20 National PJ Day! https://starpoint2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

ATTENTION Parents and Students in Grades 10-12 Tuesday October 3, 2023 6:30 PM High School Auditorium Financial Aid Night Presenter: Christina Horner UB’s Financial Aid Assistant Director Hope to see you there! Hosted by Starpoint High School Counselors

Community Education NFL Soccer and Flag football for Ages 5-13

"It is time for mums! Help support the Class of 2024 and all of their senior year activities by purchasing mums. Pre-orders can be placed by clicking the link in the form below OR by dropping off your order form to the high school office. Plants are 9 inch mums of varying colors and will cost $12 each. Thanks for your support!" Please click on this link to place your order. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQMeog5HSKZr7Pm1eG06vPd7oecwlCPdLfaNOs7yAxUlNGag/viewform?usp=sf_link