Students competed at building levels to advance to the Fulton School District Storytelling Festival where they told their stories in front of an audience of family and friends. Pictured in the front row, left to right are: Rebecca Chapman, Michael Gerth, Ireland Buxton, Kenneth Verdoliva, Jordan Coulon, Eric Shear, and Kira Hartnett. Middle row: Ashley Seabrook, Gina Babcock, Sydney Kress, Dominic Sciacca, Aryelle Barbagallo, and Brittney Alton. Back row, left to right: Zachary Hobby, Megan Nicholson, Althea Henderson, Audrey Johnston, Cody Rhinehart, and Brandon Webb.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit of advice to audience members about life.

The festival represents a culmination of the storytelling process in which students competed for the honor to represent their schools at the district level by progressing from the classroom and grade level competitions to the building level and then finally the opportunity to tell their stories at the District Festival in front of a large audience.

Each year, the caliber of storytellers in the district festival has increased causing organizers several years ago to change the format from that of a competition to a storytelling festival which celebrates the art of storytelling and all students who have achieved this level of distinction within the Fulton City School District.

The goals of the storytelling program are to increase self-esteem, develop poise and confidence in public speaking, enhance listening and memorization skills, strengthen language development and heighten the student’s appreciation of literature.

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The Oswego High School Class of  2011 is prepared to begin its march toward June 25 graduation exercises at the SUNY Oswego Campus Center. However, the members of the Class of 2010 have made their mark and are moving to their next life step.

Oswego Middle School Principal Bonnie Finnerty has proudly announced the final honor roll for the 2009-2010 school year.

Nathaniel V. Ellis graduated from the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker, Daleville, Ala., and was appointed to the rank of warrant officer one.

The Curse of the Silverback, the Enchanted Forest/Water Safari’s newest water ride, which debuted in 2009, is expected to continue to draw visitors with its unique purple and black appeal and daring silverback theme.  Riders experience a 100 foot drop into a large 40-ft diameter bowl where they circle the bowl dropping out the middle into the splash pool below.