Fifth graders at Charles E. Riley Elementary School placed themselves into the life and time of characters in “Esperanza Rising” to gain a better understanding of the Great Depression through the lenses of a Mexican farm worker family.
Life skills, teamwork and cookies have created a recipe for success for a handful of students in the work-study program at Fourth Street School in Fulton. The program’s annual Christmas cookie baking event recently took place in the building’s kitchen.
As a holiday surprise to the Mexico Food Pantry and local animal shelters, the New Haven Elementary community joined together to collect non-perishable food items and pet food, supplies and toys for people in need.
Mexico fourth graders were transported centuries back in time to learn great life advice from native leaders. They dove into the culture and circumstances of the 1800s during the interactive “The Keeper’s Voice” performance, as Merry-Go-Round Playhouse actors portrayed real-life and fictional characters of that time.
The Polar Express made its way into the Phoenix Central School District in the days before Christmas, leaving gifts and holiday cheer in its wake at Emerson J. Dillon Middle School.
The Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center will begin its Winter 2018 Sunday Woodland Snowshoe Wanders programs in January, on Sundays, January 7 and 14, at 2 p.m. There is a program fee of just $4 per person or $12 per family, and children younger than three are free.
Decked out in hand-made reindeer and elf hats, the students delighted the audience with a medley of songs such as “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
Art students from Michael A. Maroun Elementary School recently had their work featured in a statewide exhibit in Binghamton. The exhibit was on display during the annual New York State Art Teachers’ Association conference and showcased student artwork across a variety of mediums.
Students from all grades had an opportunity to share their holiday plans and requests to Santa Claus with Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, Police Chief Tory DeCaire and Fire Chief Randy Griffin during the lunch event on Dec. 14.
Oswego Kinney Drugs collected gifts as part of its “Be a Santa for a Senior” program, and donated them to Bishop’s Commons – helping to make sure residents find something special under the Christmas tree this season.
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