A brainstorming session led by Brad DePoint’s Lanigan Elementary School students recently transformed into a class video project, complete with an interview with the Fulton mayor. The massive undertaking began with students learning about local current events and developing questions about significant issues that impact the Fulton community.
When students at Fulton’s G. Ray Bodley High School begin developing their schedules for next year, they will have a chance to extend their education to the post-secondary level with a number of college credit-bearing courses.
Members of the Fulton community are joining forces with school district officials as the 2015-2016 school budget process unfolds in the coming months. The collaborative effort kicked off in January as parents, board of education representatives, FCSD administrators and community members came together for a budget committee meeting.
At G. Ray Bodley High School, students have a plethora of courses to explore as they prepare for their future. In the coming months, guidance counselors and teachers will work with students to develop schedules for the 2015-2016 school year.
To shine a light on the Common Core and the math curriculum, the Fulton City School District recently held two informational programs for parents looking to learn more about the subject. An afternoon “lunch and learn” meeting and another session in the evening provided parents with a plethora of information on mathematics and how it is being taught in Fulton classrooms.
Emily Cheney, a junior at Sandy Creek High School will advance to the Cross Country Ski State Championships at Mount Van Hoevenberg outside of Lake Placid on Feb. 23 and 24.
We have had a year of extreme cold and snowy conditions. The city workers have responded to the needs of snow covered streets and broken water lines with an increasingly shorter workforce. Over the years, with budget constraints, the Department of Public Works have responded to the needs of the city with less people.
Individuals from education, business and the community in Oswego County recently gathered at the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation’s Mexico campus to discuss ways to promote positive character development for students. Ralph Singh, CEO and chair of the Wisdom Thinkers Network and coordinator of the Inspire 14! Initiative, brought dozens of community leaders together to brainstorm ideas on how students can build and develop good character traits, while also developing the soft skills needed to succeed in the workplace.
The Sandy Creek Varsity Boys’ Basketball team was named Frontier League Class C Champions. The team is coached by Jim Hunt who was selected as Class C Division Coach of the Year.
I expect my elected representatives to offer mature, well-thought out solutions to serious problems. One such problem our city is facing is the winter parking policy. The recent press release by Councilor Bill Barlow falls far short of a solution. Public denouncements are easy. Getting things done takes real effort and thought and I find it difficult to take Councilor Barlow’s attention-seeking stunt seriously.
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