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The ephemeral wildflowers of spring are blooming. This Mother’s Day, May 14, at 2 p.m., come to the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center for a meet and greet with the “little people” of the forest floor.

As part of an entomology unit, students in Tyra Cumber’s class researched various insects, wrote a report detailing their findings, identified a video to support their research, and created a model – made of recycled material — of their insect.

Academic, social and behavioral achievements were celebrated at Fairgrieve Elementary recently, as several students received Most Improved awards. The recipients’ accomplishments were cheered by their friends, school personnel and family members during a recent Morning Express program.

Hundreds of local student-athletes are preparing for the third annual Oswego County Olympiad Invitational, set for May 11 at John C. Birdlebough High School. The event, similar to the Special Olympics, provides students with disabilities an opportunity to participate in dozens of athletic events.

The fourth annual Paige’s Pajamarama at the elementary school allowed the extended Fairley family to dress up in pajamas for the day, in exchange for a donation to the cause.

Under the direction on Jack Jennings, the band played a medley of rock songs from long ago, including Jimi Hendrix’s “Purple Haze,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary,” The Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” and Queen’s “Somebody to Love.”

Principal Jean Sampsell commended the recipients on all of their achievements and presented them with a medal and a “brag tag” to add to their collection.

As participants of the college’s Mentor-Scholars Program, the Exceptional Education students from the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation spent one-on-one time with SUNY Oswego students who have helped them gain confidence and establish both academic and social goals throughout the 2016-2017 school year.

The concert, under the direction of Jack Jennings and William Whaley, featured music from the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” as well as a medley of rock music from the 1970s.