Onondaga Nation School - On Thursday, March 12, 2020, the LaFayette School Board announced that Ms. Simone Gonyea will be the new principal at the Onondaga Nation School beginning immediately. Gonyea will replace interim principal John Gizzi who she has worked with as the Dean as Students at the Onondaga Nation School since 2017. Mr. Gizzi will continue working with the … [Read more...] about Gonyea Accepts Principal Position at the Onondaga Nation School
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Can unvaccinated kid stay in school? Onondaga Nation, New York disagree
SYRACUSE, NY -- Whether an Onondaga Nation child stays in school could be determined by the outcome of a dispute between the nation and New York state over vaccinations. The tribe says an unvaccinated student in the school on the reservation is not subject to the state’s tough new vaccination law because Onondaga is a sovereign nation that governs itself. read more... … [Read more...] about Can unvaccinated kid stay in school? Onondaga Nation, New York disagree
Community gathers to celebrate Onondaga Nation School graduation (photos)
By Sarah Moses Buckshot Syracuse.com ONONDAGA NATION, N.Y. -- The Onondaga Nation School graduation honors eighth grade students who are headed to high school, but the evening is also a celebration for the community. Onondaga Nation community members gathered Thursday night at at Tsha' Thon'nhes fieldhouse for the graduation. "Look at all these people here to support … [Read more...] about Community gathers to celebrate Onondaga Nation School graduation (photos)
Nation Hondó•wäts (hunters) teach their skills to ONS students
ONS Facebook -Afterschool on Friday, November 17, 2017, students in grades 5 - 8 were able to learn from three hunters, Mike Abrams, Marshall Abrams and Parker Booth. They are able to share with the students what they do to prepare sgeñneñdóñ’ (deer) after a successful hunt. Mike Abrams gathered the students around the sgeñneñdóñ’. He described how important taking of a deer … [Read more...] about Nation Hondó•wäts (hunters) teach their skills to ONS students
After debate, compromises Onondaga Nation parents walk students back to school (photos, video)
Syracuse,com by Sarah Moses ONONDAGA NATION -- Onondaga Nation parents and children gathered this morning to walk back to the Onondaga Nation School nearly three months after walking out of the school in protest. In June, students were removed from the school two weeks early amid a debate over the LaFayette Central School District's decision to hire a Fayetteville-Manlius … [Read more...] about After debate, compromises Onondaga Nation parents walk students back to school (photos, video)
Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School
NY Times - by Kate Taylor A dispute over who should lead an elementary school that serves almost exclusively Native American children has been resolved, just in time for the start of classes next week. The dispute centered on who would become the new principal of the Onondaga Nation School, which sits on the Onondaga Nation, just south of Syracuse. Parents and Onondaga … [Read more...] about Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School
Teacher at center of Onondaga Nation School principal debate appointed dean
Syracuse.com by Sarah Moses LAFAYETTE, N.Y. -- The Onondaga Nation School teacher at the center of the principal debate between the Onondaga Nation and LaFayette Central School District was appointed to a newly created administrator position. Simone Thornton, who was one of the top three finalists for the school's principal in May, was appointed as dean of students at the … [Read more...] about Teacher at center of Onondaga Nation School principal debate appointed dean