For the eighth time in his 17 years of teaching in the Phoenix Central School District, Matt Wieczorek is sporting a shaved head in support of childhood cancer research. The fourth-grade teacher has been participating in the annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser for nearly a decade to help fund life-saving studies in childhood cancer treatment.
Performances return for one weekend only, April 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. and April 6 at 3 p.m. at CNY Arts Center, 357 State St., Fulton.
The Dean’s List recognizes students that have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
Michael J. Taylor, 57, a resident of Oswego, passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Oswego County BOCES students at the Fourth Street School in Fulton and enrolled in the Stepping Stones Day Program recently participated in a “Hoops For Heart” American Heart Association fundraising challenge. In preparation for the event, students learned about heart disease, preventative activities and about community service.
Sandy Creek Elementary School recently held its annual Family Reading Night. The evening event included dinner, games, reading theater and other reading-related projects and activities for the entire family.
State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced the new State Budget includes significant support for local libraries and rejects the Governor’s $4 million cut to library funding, while increasing funding for libraries across New York State by $1 million over last year’s budget.
A concert in support of Steven Maynard’s upcoming study at the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy, will showcase talented individuals and groups on April 11 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Pulaski High School auditorium. A suggested donation of $3 is asked for admission, but is not required.
Students in Mary Ryan’s Exceptional Education classroom took a field trip recently to Beaver Lake Nature Center and snowshoed with a naturalist to a sugar bush. The naturalist took students through the history of sugaring, the process of photosynthesis and how sap is created.
Physics, chemistry, robotics and biology projects lined the Michael A. Maroun Elementary School gymnasium March 28 as student scientists showcased their research. The annual science fair was a school-wide collaboration designed to spur critical thinking in all scientific areas.
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