It is said that it takes a village to raise a child and at Fitzhugh Park Elementary School, it takes a team of teachers to raise up students in academic and social achievement. That work was recently reflected in fourth grade teacher Nicholas Little, who received the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award.
Fulton City School District students painted pictures of perfection for the annual district-wide art show at the Fulton Education Center. Accompanied by friends and family members, students in grades kindergarten through 12 strolled through the building’s first floor where self portraits, beadwork, wood burning, pottery, drawings and a variety of other artwork were displayed.
An annual fitness tradition at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School continued recently with “Parents in PE.” Each spring, Phoenix elementary students invite their parents or adult family members into physical education class.
Lanigan Elementary students recently celebrated their mothers, grandmothers and other positive female role models during the school’s annual Muffins with Mom event.
The competition, which brought schools from all across the region, tested the students in Olympic-style competition in categories such as: cylinder stack, mug production, no hands throw, blindfold throw, pot put and highest coiling.
Brooklyn Saternow tapped her way to a first-place finish in Leighton Elementary School’s annual show. The fifth grader danced to “Mr. Blue Skies,” to which one peer said, “She is so good!”
Teachers and administrators were on hand to congratulate students who earned high honor roll, honor roll, perfect attendance or achieved academic growth from the previous quarter.
The winning team will represent Oswego County at the state level competition at Hobart and William Smith College on May 23-24. Teams from APW, Central Square, Fulton, Hannibal, Mexico, Oswego, Phoenix and Pulaski participated in the event.
An information night was recently held in the cafeteria at G. Ray Bodley High School where parents, guardians and the future freshmen listened to high school counselors and administrators provide insight on life at GRB.
Madison Lang was the designated student at GRB who received the only $1,500 award, while $500 awards were given to Jacob Geitner, Bradley Martin, Mason Rowlee, Keegan Wallace, Addison Billion, Julia Guarrera and Caitlyn McAfee.
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