An annual tradition of fun and learning continued Friday when guest speakers, experts and animals flocked to Volney Elementary School for its Earth Day celebration. Students in each grade level had a chance to view presentations and participate in a variety of activities during the day.
Author Joseph Bruchac was warmly welcomed to Lanigan Elementary during a recent visit. Students in fourth grade read several of Bruchac’s chapter books in anticipation of his appearance, and also created posters on those same books to decorate the library’s hallway.
The CNY Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is hosting a country music fundraiser May 31 at the American Foundry. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. The event begins at 6 p.m. and features line dancing lessons, barbecue food, live music by Driftwater, a DJ and a live auction, which will feature two tickets to see Brad Paisley at the New York State Fair.
The Fairgrieve Elementary School cafeteria became a laboratory recently when students showcased a variety of projects during the annual science fair. Hundreds of tri-fold poster boards and experiments were on display as students showed their parents some of the things they had learned throughout the school year.
The Hawks R/C Junior Aviators are beginning their 13th summer flying season this year teaching kids and young adults how to fly Radio Control model aircraft. We’re looking for several additional youngsters like you who have an interest in things that fly. The Hawk’s program is provided free of charge to local youth in the greater Oswego County area.
On May 16, Andrew J. Galluzi, 21, of 39 Manorview Way Manorville, NY, was arrested in Suffolk County New York based upon an Oswego County Court arrest warrant. Galluzi was remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility to await arraignment in Oswego County Court.
The students, under the direction of music teachers Carol Van Gorder and Jody Lentz performed a concert in mid-May where they highlighted some of the most popular music of the 1930s and 1940s.
Under the guidance of an outside facilitator, more than two dozen community members, students, teachers, administrators and stakeholders have been meeting regularly to formulate a five-year plan for the district. Their ideas began as discussions and have translated into written beliefs, vision statements and guidelines that committee and subcommittee members presented during a recent school board meeting.
Firefighters responded Sunday night to a fire in the basement area of the Buckhout Building below Murdock’s Bike Shop. The fire was located in the window frame between the window and the plywood covering it and was extinguished. The cause appears to be improper disposal of smoking materials, according to OFD.
The BUC School is a different kind of school. It encourages kids from seventh to eighth grade to study and be able to function better in their adult lives. This is what we call the Big Picture” School. Kids don’t just memorize facts from textbooks and later forget all about them afterwards.
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