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ARISE Offers New Access To Services Program
ARISE has launched a new Access to Services Program for families who have a member with a developmental disability. This program is possible through a grant from Family Support Services.
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Original Musical Adaptation of the life of Audrey Munson to be produced in Mexico
Stage and screen actress and Mexico High School Class of 1983 graduate Cara D’Emanuele consistently searches for inspiration. It’s no wonder that when very recently, upon first learning of the life of Audrey Munson, she immediately thought of a stage production.
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Fairgrieve third graders, parents bond over lunch and number bonds
Meals and math were served up at Fairgrieve Elementary School’s Lunch and Learn on March 11 in the cafeteria. Third graders displayed their math prowess during a brain gym exercise, which got their bodies and their minds moving.
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Sandy Creek Middle School Establishes Student Leadership Group
Leadership and learning go hand-in-hand and truly capture the essence of a new student group that was established this school year at the Sandy Creek Middle School. School Principal Carolyn Shirley introduced the idea of a student leadership group as a way to develop leadership skills and promote multi-grade level collaboration at the school.
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Maroun Elementary School Rallies to Help the Homeless
The school has teamed up with Hikers for the Homeless, a Phoenix-based non-profit organization to help create over 100 Easter baskets for people in the district’s community that do not have a permanent residence.
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Food for thought: Agricultural Literacy Week in spotlight at Maroun Elementary
Second graders at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School learned about fruits, vegetables and farming during Agricultural Literacy Week on Tuesday. Jan Smith, of Cornell Cooperative Extension, offered the students some food for thought as she read “Who Grew My Soup.”
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Phoenix Community Band Performs at JCB
Spring hasn’t sprung, but music was certainly in full bloom on the evening of March 17 at John C. Birdlebough High School. The school welcomed the Phoenix Community Band for their much anticipated Spring concert performance.
Oswego Daily News
Three Additional Arrests Made in March 4 Meth Probe
As a result of the continued investigation into the below listed incident from March 4, the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team (ACT) has made the following arrests: Kerriann M. Johnson, 23, of 1 E. Seventh St., Oswego; Dale K. Butler Jr., 32, and Kally L. Carr, 29, both of 212 Syracuse Ave., Oswego.
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Kindergarteners at Granby Elementary Parade as Royalty
Granby Elementary was treated to a royal parade recently, as Kindergarten teachers lead their students through the halls, wearing jeweled crowns and carrying scepters. The parade was part of a culminating activity on the Common Core listening and speaking unit on kings and queens.
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Meeting to focus on graduation requirements
The public is invited to learn about the NYS graduation requirements and high school exiting options. There will be a program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Board of Education Room at the Fulton Education Center.