June's High School Happenings

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that Gananda’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2023 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Silver Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy.

The Gananda award-winning yearbook program is led by Emma Boyle, Miles Caviness, Nyah Cruz, Armani Cubi, Brayden Dohse, Michael Farley, Shawn Foglia, Matthew Gleason, Alyssa Golden, Chloe Hetherley, Griffin Kiss, Kaylee Marvin, Devlin Perry, Cohyn Reisman, Rachael Sanson, Hailey Santiago, Paige Van Alstyne, and Brianna Whalen under the direction of Rachel Zebulske, Gananda High School yearbook adviser.

Jostens’ National Yearbook Program of Excellence Awards are presented twice a year, in spring and in fall based on the yearbook’s arrival date at the school. The award was presented to the Gananda High School yearbook program for achieving defined criteria in between one and three of the following categories: creating an inclusive yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation process.

“Jostens is proud to recognize those individuals who have created an exceptional yearbook for their school and community,” said Tammy Whitaker, Jostens VP and COO Yearbook Division. “These schools did an exceptional job on multiple levels, despite the challenges presented by this school year. Yearbooks are a critical part of capturing and telling a school’s story, and Jostens is dedicated to supporting yearbook staff members as they do their important work.”

Founded in 1897, Jostens has produced school yearbooks for over 60 years. Schools rely on Jostens and their local Jostens representatives to provide a combination of journalism education and technology tools to deliver a learning experience that helps students develop 21st century skills in journalism, photography, writing and design, leadership and business while creating the permanent record of the school year. Jostens invests in state-of-the-art technology, best in class service, educational curriculum and award winning print manufacturing platforms to plan, design, build and produce yearbooks.

Music Program “Excellent” at Hersheypark Music in the Parks

Our high school concert band, high school chorus and AcaPanthers all earned a rating of “Excellent” for their performances at Hersheypark Music in the Parks in Hershey, PA last weekend.

-HS Concert Band placed 2nd with an “Excellent” rating

-HS Chorus placed 2nd with an “Excellent” rating

-AcaPanthers placed 1st with an “Excellent” rating

The students, just like their performances, were amazing! It was certainly a trip to remember, and a great way to send off our music program’s graduating seniors.

A special thank you to Mrs. Strausser, Mrs. Farnsworth, and Mrs. Boelter for serving as chaperones.

Visit https://bit.ly/3MRjWma to view each performance!

Click here to submit your senior acceptances and to receive a paw print!

Absences, early outs, and late arrivals can be submitted via this form.

Call me with any questions: 315-986-3521, extension 3160.

Thank you,
Laura Hall, RN

Email: hgravesmarkham@gananda.org
Website: http://rachs.gananda.org/
Location: 3195 Wiedrick Rd, Walworth, NY, United States
Phone: 315-986-3521
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Twitter: @GanandaRACHS