The Blue Team at Oswego County BOCES Stepping Stones Day Program studied igloo construction recently using the flipped classroom model. The flipped classroom model inverts traditional teaching methods, giving students ownership of their learning. Educational technology and activity learning are two key components of the model.
The cause most likely was due to spontaneous combustion, a condition that has caused a number of fires locally in the past few years, according to Jeff McCrobie, fire chief.
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund (Pulaski Fund) raised $13,015 in individual and business contributions during its annual fall fundraising campaign. The John Ben Snow Memorial Trust gave a generous match helping the fund raise a total of $25,780 making the 2013 campaign the fourth most successful fundraiser in thirteen years.
Originally from Plymouth, Massachusetts, 22-year-old Leah Doherty, loves drawing, painting, coloring and crafts. Leah is one of many local artists that are featured as part of a special gallery located at The Connection Point on West First Street in downtown Oswego.
This is freewill month. Donations accepted but not expected. Breakfasts are served the third Sunday of the month. The next one is set for January 19 from 8 a.m. – noon at the Masonic Hall, 765 E. Seneca St., Oswego.
Oswego Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2014 at 4:19 a.m. on New Year’s Day.
Aedrienn Plumley was the hospital’s first newborn, weighing seven pounds and five ounces. His length was 21 inches.
Two Sandy Creek High School football players have been placed on the 2013-14 all-state football first team, recently announced by the New York State Sportswriters Association. Linebacker Jake Benedict and lineman Matt Ennist were among nine players from the Section III Class D teams to receive the honor.
Included in the funding is more than $60,000 for the Oswego City School District to expand its full-day pre-kindergarten program. For use with community learning center programs, the Fulton City School District was awarded nearly $47,000 and the Watertown City School District will receive nearly $108,000.
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary and New York Sea Grant will offer the Young Boater Safety Certificate Training for ages 10-17 as part of the February 12-16 Central New York Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Math Boot Camp is a compact and intensive professional development opportunity that is focused on the math that is in the Common Core Learning Standards. ‘Boot Camp’ will take place on January 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. and January 18 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Square Middle School.
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