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Happy 95th Birthday, Ruth Aluzzi
Happy 95th Birthday to Ruth Aluzzi of Fulton
Granby Second Graders Collaborate with Liverpool Elementary
Second graders at Granby Elementary School practiced their reading, writing, and researching skills recently through an interactive videoconferencing project based on the story The Mitten by Jan Brett. Granby was paired with Liverpool Elementary School for the 40-minute session. Before seeing each other face to face via a webcam, each school came prepared with animal clues from the story.
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.2 Million Obligation Coming from Feds to NYS Canal Flood Warning System
Today (Jan. 29), US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the New York State Canal Flood Warning System has received a Federal Emergency Management Agency funding obligation totaling $1.2 million for the installation of rain and stream gauges along the Mohawk River, Oswego River and Upper Hudson River Basin.
Financial Aid Night for APW College Bound Seniors Set February 11
APW seniors, along with their parents, are invited to attend this free workshop to find out more information about one of the most important steps of college admissions, the financial aid process.
Fulton Softball Meeting Set February 9
The Fulton Softball Association’s Annual Captain’s Information Meeting for the 2014 Season will take place on February 9 from noon until 2 p.m. in the Community Room at the City Municipal Building, 141 S. First St. Team rules and registration packets will be available at this time.
Kerri Rollin Porter Turns 40
Happy Birthday, Kerri Rollin Porter
Sandy Creek Cheerleaders Take Section III Championship
The Sandy Creek Varsity Cheerleaders were named Section III Class C Champions recently at South Jefferson, outscoring teams from Bishop Grimes, West Canada Valley and Herkimer to take the top spot.
Students reach out to help refugees after reading ‘A Long Walk to Water’
Seventh grade students at Fulton Junior High School have been reading the novel “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park, a book that tells the story in alternating sections of real life experiences of Salva Dut in 1985 and a reality-based fictional character Nya in 2008.
Oswego Robotics Team Wins NY VEX Toss Up State Championship, Qualifies for Worlds
Thirty-six robotics teams from all over New York State competed, by invitation only, on January 25 for the title of State Champion at the Northern NY VEX Toss Up State Championship. Two teams from Oswego dominated the competition during the qualification rounds. Both teams made it to the semi-finals; both teams won special awards. And, one of them won a coveted spot in the next level of competition.
