Since New York State’s adoption of the Common Core Learning Standards in 2011 the APW educational community has spent countless hours preparing for the implementation of an educational reform that aims to make 21st century students more globally competitive and ready for college and a career.
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society coordinated a community service project that generated more than a half-ton of shelf-stable food donations for local food pantries in the school district’s communities. Donations were collected by homeroom and the homerooms with the most donations, in net weight, were treated to a donut party.
Eighteen Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior High School students have been selected to participate in the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association All-County Chorus Festival on April 4 and 5.
Three Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior High School students have been selected to participate in the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association Music Festival.
Five Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Senior High School students have been selected to participate in the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association Music Festival
Many adults might remember taking a keyboard or word processing class in middle school or even high school. The times have changed, the world has changed, and how school districts, including Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, are preparing 21st century students for college and a career has changed. Students as young as second grade at APW Elementary School receive Computer Technology Education as part of their regular instruction.
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District and the APW Elementary School Parent-Teacher-Student Association, in conjunction with the United Way of Greater Oswego County, is once again gearing up for the Stuff-A-Bus Program.
Students earning Gold Star distinction have a quarterly grade point average of 90 or higher with no incompletes or failing grades. Students earning Silver Star distinction have a quarterly grade point average of 85 to 89.99 with no incompletes or failing grades.
Jared Campbell returned to the Hannibal School District recently, this time swinging by Fairley Elementary for a musical presentation on bullying. The Upstate New York musician captivates his student audience by singing songs he’s written about his own life, and getting them involved in the stories and lyrics.
Dr. Jim Steenburgh, from the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, along with other colleagues from several universities across the country joined with members of the Center for Severe Weather Research to study the unique aspects of lake effect in our region.
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