Once a week, St. Luke Health Services director of nursing Theresa Makin RN, who is also a volunteer at the shelter, stops in to pick up a fury friend and brings it along to St. Luke where they spend the day visiting residents. It’s special because for Elvis and others like him, there is no shortage of attention and affection as they make their “rounds” throughout the skilled nursing residence.
Trinity Catholic School will hold an open house from 6:30 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 11), at 115 E. Fifth St., in Oswego. The open house welcomes parents in the community who are interested in enrolling their children for the 2015-2016 school year. This includes current and new Pre-K families who are planning for next year and new families of students in kindergarten through 6th grade.
The Oswego High School Varsity Winter Guard participated in the Winter Guard International Regional Competition on Saturday (February 7) at Corning-Painted Post High School in Corning. For the second year in a row the guard scored well enough in the preliminary round to advance to the finals competition held Saturday night.
A piano recital of beautiful music will be performed on March 8 at 3 p.m. in the ballroom of Sheldon Hall at SUNY Oswego.
There were plenty of reasons to smile at Fairgrieve Elementary School on Friday, as local dentist Frank Fruce helped students “brush up” on healthy oral hygiene habits. During two separate presentations, and in conjunction with National Children’s Dental Health Month, Dr. Fruce talked to students about maintaining clean teeth and gums and the importance of flossing.
The Universal Pre-Kindergarten program in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District is accepting applications for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. APW UPK is a half-day program providing a variety of exciting educational experiences to help students develop academically, socially, and emotionally as well as achieve their highest potential.
The key to success at Fairgrieve Elementary School begins with students attending school on a regular basis. To help promote this message, the Principal Jean Ciesla honored the top attending class from each grade level during a recent Morning Express assembly.
The Food Service team from Bishop’s Commons at St. Luke, led by director Stacia Steinbach, will be adding a little spice to the Warm Up Oswego Festival this weekend when they enter their favorite recipe in the Chili Cook-Off competition taking place on Saturday. The Chili Cook-Off will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. at King Arthur’s Suites.
In an effort to keep up with new age technology and promote education gain, both students and teachers in the Hannibal Central School District are learning how to properly utilize iPads. Technology integration specialist Amy Spath has been providing lessons throughout the district to help guide students and district personnel on how to properly make use of iPads.
At the start of the 2014-2015 school year, the Hannibal Central School District began to incorporate a research-based approach to planning instruction to increase student achievement, and positive results are already beginning to show. The district is incorporating data-driven instruction into classrooms, a concept that asks teachers to use results from assessments to drive instructional decision-making.
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