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Onondaga Nation School’s Nancy Powless Retires  

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On June 18, 2021, the Onondaga Nation School’s (ONS) graduating class celebrated graduating from ONS. This celebration is always a mix of happy and bittersweet as the students begin the journey to the high school.  But this graduation also marked the ONS’s fourth grade teacher, Nancy Powless’ retirement after 41 years of teaching at the school. “I have always wanted to be a … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School’s Nancy Powless Retires  

Onondaga Nation School To Remain Closed for In-Person Instruction

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On Thursday, January 14, 2021, LaFayette School District Superintendent Jeremy Bellfield, after consultation with the Onondaga Nation Council, announced that the Onondaga Nation School (ONS) will remain closed for in-person instruction throughout the remainder of this school year.    With the cases of Covid-19 cases on the rise in the Nation, community spread through … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School To Remain Closed for In-Person Instruction

Onondaga Nation School to remain remote learning through January 2021

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On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and Faithkeepers continued meeting with LaFayette School District Superintendent Jeremy Bellfield about the status of the Onondaga Nation School (ONS). It was decided that ONS will remain closed for in person instruction through the second marking period (January 29, 2021). All students and … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School to remain remote learning through January 2021

Onondaga Nation School to Engage In Virtual Learning

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Thursday, August 27, the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, Clanmothers, and Faithkeepers met with LaFayette School District representatives regarding school opening in the fall. After a very productive meeting, the Council has decided that the Onondaga Nation School (ONS) will remain closed for the first ten weeks of school and that all students and staff will participate in … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School to Engage In Virtual Learning

Gonyea Accepts Principal Position at the Onondaga Nation School 

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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 

Can unvaccinated kid stay in school? Onondaga Nation, New York disagree

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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