A passion for working with challenging youth has led Erin Simmons to her most rewarding professional position yet: principal of Fourth Street School in Fulton. She realized the importance of the work around at-risk youth when she worked with a group of those children while she was in college studying for her bachelor’s degree in psychology.
The game sent students into a frenzy as they are tasked with figuring out various riddles and solutions in order to unlock the next exercise. Split into small groups, the students used the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids” they were taught to persevere through the struggles, all while practicing library skills.
The school’s recent Harvest Festival celebrated local produce and agricultural understanding with an abundance of activities, such as fruit- and vegetable-related games, visits with rabbits, educational challenges, apple cider tasting and a lap around the track with stops at various mock vegetable stands where produce was collected to be placed in a box from each classroom.
Strengthening families and educational opportunities alike were at the forefront of the recent Fulton City School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten Family Fun Night. Support FCSD’s youngest students receive from home is key to consistent learning in the classroom, according to Carri Waloven, FCSD Director of Literacy and UPK.
New Haven Elementary School students now have the smarts to be safe online, thanks to a brief presentation from Pamela Weaver of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
In collaboration with the John C. Birdlebough High School Student Council, the volleyball team wore pink shirts and helped raise funds in the hopes of Spiking out Cancer.
What if you got the call for a big interview today? What would you do? More than 175 Paul V. Moore seniors were asked those questions and stepped out of their comfort zone, as each student was recently challenged to participate in a mock interview challenge.
On November 8 at 7 p.m., Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will be presenting a free energy saving workshop called Save Energy, Save Dollars at the Snow Memorial Building, 4917 N. Jefferson St., Pulaski.
Developed by St. Luke Health Services, The Cornerstone Club Social Day Program in Fulton offers members a comfortable place to socialize and take part in activities with staff available to provide supervision, health and nutrition monitoring, and assistance with personal care needs, all in a safe location that is easily accessible.
The Jack Frost Hike will reveal that the musicians of spring, summer, and early autumn have completed their concert; some retreating into the forest soil and pond substrate, others departed for southern engagements.
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