Seven Emerson J. Dillon Middle School students represented the Phoenix Central School District and earned honors during this year’s Scholastic Art Show. Alaina Hubbell earned a Silver Key for her submission. Honorable mention award-winners included eighth graders Bethany Hook, Jalyn Henry, Kylie Russo, Alissa Bova, Johnathan Dion and Mary Crandall.
Application of job skills, work ethic and determination have all led students in work-study programs at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation to real-world learning and small, steady paychecks.
Advanced metal manufacturing career readiness opportunities are abound for Oswego County youth, thanks to the continued development of the Oswego County Pathways in Technology Early College High School. Recruitment for those opportunities recently began with P-TECH Principal Bill Lynch and counselor Dan Lupa, who offered multiple recruitment meetings for eighth graders in all nine school districts throughout Oswego County.
Students in the Credit Accrual and Recovery for Everyone program found the secret to a stress-free, worry-free studying environment – puppies! Liane Benedict, staff development coordinator at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation, brought eight nine-week-old yellow Labrador puppies to the program in the basement of Sheldon Hall at SUNY Oswego.
Kindergarten registration for the Oswego City School District 2018-19 school year will be held from Feb. 20 through 23 at the district education center. Registration packets for all families with children turning 5 years old on or before December 1, 2018, will be mailed during the first week of February.
The Makerspace has an abundance of hands-on, exploratory learning tools: Sphero robots which utilize pre-coding techniques, MakeyMakey kits which teach basic circuitry skills, littleBits invention kits and a 3-D printer.
While students at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation have utilized the organization’s expanded library for a couple of months, an open house was recently held to show staff members how much more enjoyable the library experience is now.
The Fitzhugh Park Elementary School Spelling Bee went the distance this week, completing a full 15 rounds before crowning its champion and sending two other qualifiers to the Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Final in March
A group offering support for those who are experiencing grief due to the loss of someone close has begun meeting the fourth Tuesday of every month at St. Luke Health Services in Oswego.
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