Sandy Creek High School is the Oswego County Academic Youth League overall 2013-2014 champion. The last time the school was awarded this distinction was in the 1997-98 school year. Sandy Creek placed in three of this year’s competitions, nabbing one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Volney Elementary School held a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Reward Day for students on April 25. The reward day recognized students for being role models of the school’s four behavioral expectations: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe and Be a Problem Solver.
We hope that district administrators are considering the long-term benefits of supporting the Buc, in terms of the continued anticipated gains of this program, and the way it stands out as an exceptional school and a model for student-centered learning. It is our fervent hope to continue supporting the exemplary work of the Buc well into the future.
The society’s monthly lunch meeting was well attended with more than 44 guests on April 26. Erma Schroeder served up a terrific chicken casserole with a salad provided by Roberta Cleveland. While we dined in the main hall Roberta’s son, Mark Cleveland, was in the next rooms north pouring fresh concrete in the old boiler room and a portion of the Southwell memorial room.
The Oswego Children’s Theater will be hosting auditions for its next production, “Shrek the Musical,” on May 13 from 5 until 8 p.m. and May 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. with the first rehearsal scheduled for May 17 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The auditions will be held at the New Haven Congregational Church, located on Route 104 East, between Oswego and Mexico.
Career and Technical Education students from Oswego County BOCES joined well more than 2,000 students from other BOCES, technical career centers and high schools for the 48th Annual New York State Leadership and SkillsUSA Championships.
A small fishing boat with 3 people in it took on water today (April 27) and capsized in the Oswego River. The incident happened around noon, just north of the Bridge Street bridge as the boat maneuvered in the rapid currents of the river. Luckily, the 3 people in the water today were wearing lifevests and were able to get out of a dangerous situation unscathed, according to OFD.
The city of Oswego Community Development Office has administered a Section 8 Rental Assistance Program for Oswego’s low income renters since 1976. In 2013, the Congress implemented “sequestration cuts” that impacted rental assistance programs across the county, cutting more than 70,000 rental vouchers for families nationwide and exacerbating homelessness in America.
Using Oswego County Tourism as their platform, students devised companies that promoted the county’s strongest resources, with each team creating their own company name and logo. Promotional materials such as a tri-fold brochure and a 30-second commercial were also required.
There were a variety of options for the youth to explore at G. Ray Bodley High School during the school day, including literacy time, a physical education period, science adventures and art activities. In the art classroom, children created work using several mediums such as pastels, clay, beads and crayons.
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