Prospect Elementary School

Young learners enjoy a morning of fire prevention education, safety tips, and community connection.

Fire safety was the lesson of the day earlier this week as the Salamanca Fire Department spent the morning with Pre-K students at Prospect Elementary School in celebration of Fire Prevention Week!

The special visit gave young learners an exciting opportunity to meet local firefighters, learn about the important work they do, and discover simple ways to stay safe in the event of a fire.

Through engaging demonstrations and age-appropriate safety tips, firefighters helped students better understand fire prevention while making learning fun and memorable. The morning was filled with excitement, curiosity, and valuable lessons that will help these young students develop lifelong safety habits.

Beyond teaching fire safety, the visit also helped build positive relationships between the children and the firefighters who serve and protect their community. Experiences like these remind students that firefighters are not only emergency responders but also friendly, trusted helpers they can turn to when needed.

A big thank-you to the Salamanca Fire Department for taking the time to educate, inspire, and connect with our youngest learners! Their continued dedication to fire prevention education helps ensure that even the littlest members of our community are learning how to stay safe.

Learning fire safety starts young, and a little prevention goes a long way!

January 2026 Breakfast & Lunch Menus are available online www.salamancany.org/salamanca-menus

✨ Prospect Students Help Bring Ganӧ:nyӧk to Life! 🎨🍁

Students at Prospect helped Seneca Culture Teacher Mrs. White paint this mural during her class while learning about Ganӧ:nyӧk, the Thanksgiving Address. Leeora White was asked by the Seneca Salamanca Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board to create a community mural for the City of Salamanca along with other artist in hopes of creating more murals in our community. 

Mrs. White was already introducing students to Ganӧ:nyӧk when this project was presented to her and right away she knew she wanted the mural to encompass every element of the Thanksgiving Address for students to identify. The mural was created on 9 separate panels so Mrs. White was able to bring 2 panels to Prospect to have students work on them with her. Students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade help create the autumn maple tree. Students in 2nd and 3rd grade help create stars in the night sky.

 Mrs. White's hope with this community mural is to inspire an attitude of gratitude throughout our community, and always remember there is so much to be thankful for in our every day lives. The mural is located on Main Street in downtown Salamanca and assembled on the Antique Mall. Students were very excited and thankful to be apart of this project. 

🌟 Thank You, Community! 🌟

We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped make the Great Soup Giveaway of 2025 such a wonderful success!

Thanks to your support and teamwork, we served 153 bowls of hot beef barley soup to our community. 🥣❤️ We heard so much positive feedback about both the soup and the food truck — amazing job, team!
It was inspiring to see everyone come together, and even more exciting to be the first official users of the brand-new Food Truck. 🚚✨

Thank you to each person who volunteered, supported, or simply showed up. Together, we made a difference. 🙌💛

#CommunityStrong #SoupGiveaway2025 #WarriorWagon

Thank you, Salamanca Fire Department! 🚒🔥

A big thank you to the Salamanca Fire Department for stopping by Prospect Elementary today! Our Pre-K and Kindergarten students had such a great time learning all about fire safety — and of course, enjoying the fun and excitement of your interactive presentation!

We truly appreciate your time, energy, and dedication to keeping our community safe while inspiring our youngest learners. It’s always a joy to see our local heroes connecting with the kids and making learning fun!

Thank you for all that you do for Salamanca and for bringing smiles and safety lessons to our students. ❤️👨‍🚒👩‍🚒

🌟 Congratulations, Burton Pincoski! 🌟

Superintendent Mark Beehler is proud to announce that Burton Pincoski is the first recipient of our new commemorative challenge coin! 🎉

This special recognition honors Burton for his outstanding leadership with the Farm to School and Beyond garden project and his exceptional dedication to the food service department.

Thank you, Burton, for your commitment to our students, community, and the success of these incredible programs! 👏💚

#FarmToSchool #CommunityPride #ExcellenceInService