Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity is pleased to announce Epsilon Nu Chapter at SUNY Oswego as one of the 50 chapters being awarded the 2015 Alpha Phi Omega Youth Service Grant. The Youth Service Grant program provides funds to Alpha Phi Omega chapters for Spring Youth Service Day projects and other similar events which are socially positive service projects for pre-college age youth.
Canalview Travel has donated a travel gift voucher which can be used when you book your next vacation; one of the many valuable prizes to be awarded at the upcoming “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle drawing event on May 9.
Students enrolled in the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation’s Construction Technology class recently discussed career opportunities and the occupational outlook of carpentry with a professional in the field.
John M. Henry, president of Mitchell’s Speedway Press, Oswego, recently returned from attending the executive board meeting of the National Print Owners Association while directing its spring conference in Orlando. Henry is the board member in charge of putting on the annual event, which drew printing company owners from across North America and from several foreign countries.
The other night on television, I watched NYS Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tish stating that New York parents deserve “…a snapshot, that’s all the tests are, of their child’s development…” As a parent and an educator, I could not agree more, parents certainly should have snapshot of their child’s development. Unfortunately, what students in NY have been enduring for the last thirteen years is a snapshot of a tragedy.
On April 23 from 12:30 to 10 p.m., the Oswego County Salvation Army will hold a fundraiser at YoBerry Frozen Yogurt Bar in Oswego, where a percentage of proceeds will go to support the Salvation Army’s Long Point Camp Campaign.
According to cosmetology teacher Ines Rovito, the event served as an opportunity for the program to give back to the community and allowed students the chance to interact with local salon owners and professional stylists.
The school held a Grandparent Bingo event as a way to teach students the importance of family and community.
Trinity Catholic School will hold its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at St. Paul’s Church in Oswego. Sponsored by the Home & School Association, there will be games, activities and prizes for all ages.
The event, held at the Fulton Junior High School, invited parents, grandparents and professionals to attend free seminars in an effort to provide families with the resources necessary to support their child’s educational growth. In all, 13 seminars were held between two sessions, with participants being able to attend six seminars each.
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