With the end of the 2016-17 school year approaching, local story reader Jim McKenna encouraged Volney Elementary students to remember one thing: good books are everywhere. He emphasized emotion and actions as he read aloud the first chapter of “How to Steal a Dog” by Barbara O’Connor and a couple of short stories to students in grades kindergarten through six.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will host an educational program for the agricultural community on how to improve their farm presence on Facebook. Join us at the Oswego County Federal Credit Union’s Community Room on June 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Hannibal High School students are exploring potential careers and gaining hands-on experience in collaboration with area businesses. The entrepreneurship class recently wrapped up a project-based learning effort that culminated in a business pitch to a panel of potential “investors.”
Crude oil travels through the Great Lakes Basin by rail, truck, and barge. On Thursday, June 8, at 1 p.m. and Friday, June 9, at 8 a.m., the public can listen in by webinar as the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Great Lakes Commission, International Joint Commission, and Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative host a symposium on crude oil transport. Webinar information is available at glslcrudeoiltransport.org
Clara Barton, Walt Disney, Babe Ruth and several other important figures stopped by the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation classrooms at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School to share their life stories as part of a living wax museum event.
The days are getting longer, the weather is warming and Scoop’s Ice Cream Stand is open for the season at Bishop’s Commons – all signs that summer is right around the corner! Located on the Riverview Patio, “Scoops” Ice Cream Stand is now serving residents and their visitors daily.
The 5th annual Kingsford Park School Triathlon was held on June 2 at Oswego Middle School and included a 100m fun run for children in kindergarten and pre-K. Medals were presented to the top three in each heat.
Due the rainy weather that occurred during May’s scheduled Bird Song Saunter, the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center has rescheduled the program. On June 15 at 7 p.m. (rain date, June 16), delight in an evening concert along woodland trails of the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center.
Music filled the Paul V. Moore High School Auditorium recently as the Central Square Middle School band and chorus presented a medley of songs.
The group was commended during a recent Morning Express program where they received a “brag tag” to add to their collection and applause from guests, teachers and peers.
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