Month: February 2014

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Animal Fever in PreK at APW

February 20, 2014 Submitted article

Dr. Ariane Hamblin shows Altmar-Parish-Williamstown pre-kindergarten students what an X-ray looks like during a recent visit. Dr. Hamblin practices veterinary medicine and spent a day with the students to talk about her job and how she treats her patients. Her visit was coordinated in conjunction with the students’ classroom unit on animals.Pre-kindergarten classes in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District have been busy learning all about animals as part of the animal domain of the New York State Common Core curriculum. Engaging activities coordinated by classroom teacher Sherrie Everett’s have had students exploring several different animals and identifying characteristics and body parts that animals and humans have in common and also how humans and animals might differ.

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APW Staff Unite to Raise Awareness about Heart Health

February 20, 2014 Submitted article

Faculty members in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (APW) Central School District joined forces recently to show their support for National Heart Month and raise awareness about the hidden dangers of heart disease in women. Staff members wore the color red on the first Friday in February and collected a $410 donation for the American Heart Association.

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Early Bird Winners In St. Luke’s Bundle Of Bucks Picked

February 20, 2014 Submitted article

Ticket sales for this year’s “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle are well underway and the St. Luke Family of Caring is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s “Early Bird” drawing. Everyone who purchased Bundle of Bucks charity raffle tickets on or before February 14 was entered in the “Early Bird” drawing where five – one hundred dollar prizes have been awarded.

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Oswego County FCU Launches ‘Pod’ of Gold Member Referral Program

February 20, 2014 ChirelloMarketing

Oswego County Federal Credit Union is offering a member referral program for five new referred members and five referring members to have their share of five minutes in the OCFCU “Pod” of Gold prize vault on St. Patrick’s Day to win a portion of $2,500, it was announced by William Carhart, CEO.

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