Seventh and eighth graders from Oswego Middle School’s accelerated science program recently had the opportunity to experience first-hand the rigors and benefits of exploratory field work in a partnership with SUNY Oswego. In a full-day field trip, students were able to interact with professors and undergraduates at the Rice Creek Field Station as well as tour the college’s chemistry department labs.
Hosted at CiTi, industry partners Huhtamaki, Sunoco, Novelis, Davis-Standard and The Fulton Companies set up booths with materials and demonstrations. Representatives shared information about the mission of their company and the jobs they are always looking to fill.
An over-the-top comedic murder-mystery is set to soon bring laughs – and clues – to Mexico High School. “The Bold, The Young and The Murdered” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 in the school’s auditorium after several weeks of student preparation.
Palermo Elementary is turning the page when it comes to encouraging and promoting family literacy. As a continuation to the school’s year-long reading initiative, the Parent-Teacher Club recently hosted its annual Snuggle up with a Good Book event, which drew about 40 people to the school cafeteria.
North Volney Methodist Church will hold a scalloped potato and ham supper on October 19. Serving will be from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
New York Sea Grant, the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center, and the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council will offer a new hands-on resiliency building training at the day-long Fall 2017 Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council Regional Local Government Workshop on November 17 in Batavia.
In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, a handful of volunteer firefighters educated students from grades pre-kindergarten through six on the following basic measures: never hide during a fire because firefighters need to see where people are, if trapped in a room stay near the door or a window, never go back inside for an animal or toy, smoke detectors should be placed high and people should go low while exiting to a safe meeting place.
The Fulton Junior High School students broadened their opportunities to do a different activity, thanks to Physical Education teacher Scott Blackburn who brought the three-week session back to the building within the past year.
Patrol advisor and Special Education teacher Anne Roberts said each member is stationed throughout various spots in the building that Principal Jean Sampsell has deemed a necessary zone where students may need reminders on hallway expectations.
From lessons in school to watching people donate blood, Volney Elementary School first graders could tell anyone all about the human body. As part of the first grade Listening and Learning unit about the body systems, the youngsters studied how the body’s components work together.
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