Set to begin her first year as the principal of Minetto Elementary School, Jennifer Sullivan said she wants every student and family walking through the doors to know they’re entering a “true community of learners” who are connected to, and responsible for, one another.
Mexico High School student Ashton McCormack put the language skills he learned in Diane Bush’s Spanish classroom to good use this summer when he traveled to Spain with other local students.
New Haven Elementary School’s youngest students attended an ice cream social to find their Universal Pre-Kindergarten classroom and have a tasty treat before school began.
New staff members recently attended a two-day orientation where they were introduced to MACS Superintendent Sean Bruno and district administrators, learned the importance of data-driven instruction, reviewed employee benefits and purchasing procedures, soaked up information about blended learning, technology and performance evaluations; and were paired with teacher mentors.
John McKeown’s 23 years of experiences in financial management and business administration has led him to the Mexico Academy and Central School District as its new School Business Administrator.
St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Residence in Oswego is nearing completion of construction on a project that has added physical improvements to the residence and uses new technologies to enhance the Memory Care at St. Francis program. The memory care program serves residents with early to mid-stages of a dementia-related illness like Alzheimer’s disease.
Looking to prepare students for the next chapter of their lives, Kimberly Sparkman is excited to join the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation as the new Dean of Students for Career and Technical Education. Originally from upstate New York, Sparkman said she is excited to return to the area after several years of teaching downstate.
The district’s new Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning has 20 years of experience in education, as she began her career as a special education teacher before a natural progression to administrative roles. She arrived at MACS two months ago, having come from Chenango Valley Central Schools where she served as the assistant superintendent of schools and director of personnel.
High school guidance staff and administrators welcomed students and their parents to the building and offered some tips to help the freshmen embark on a successful high school career.
The Oswego City School District has completed the majority of the work involved in moving its central offices to Frederick Leighton Elementary School and district officials say it’s “business as usual” following the effort. The offices of Curriculum, Personnel, Special Education and Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey are now operational within Leighton’s east wing. The Business Office is expected to complete its move in the coming weeks.
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