Twenty-two Fairgrieve Elementary School students earned recognition Dec. 18 for their positive behavior in the library and computer lab. Certificates and pencils were presented to the award recipients during Morning Express, with librarian Barb Senecal commending the winners for their achievements.
Students and staff at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School knew there was something they could do to help the senior citizens in Oswego County this winter and they organized a building-wide ‘Blizzard Bag’ project.
“NORAD has supported Santa Claus’ Christmas Eve operations for more than 50 years and we are always delighted to help,” said Col. Dawne Deskins, EADS commander. “I can assure everyone that EADS will do everything in its power to assist Santa with his critical mission.”
Through the MASH Camps, students have an opportunity to learn about various health professions by participating in interactive and hands-on activities that highlight job duties. Students will attend one of nine camps offered in collaboration with hospitals and nursing homes located throughout Central New York.
Oswego hockey teams along with the girls basketball squads, boys hockey team, bowlers, swimmers and volleyballers were all victorious in recent action.
The anticipation of Christmas was almost too much to bear for children at Fairley Elementary School during their annual sing-along. Students from kindergarten to fourth grade sang songs accompanied by their teachers in the gymnasium.
With a desire to give back to the community, Phoenix Central School District staff and faculty joined forces with United Way of Oswego County again this year and contributed to the organization’s annual campaign. According to Mary Stanton, principal at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School, this year’s giving effort was one of the most successful to date.
The program, sponsored by the History Channel and Time Warner Cable and coordinated by Congressman Dan Maffei, introduced students to servicemen and women of all backgrounds. Six veterans and current service members discussed their experiences and fielded questions from fifth and sixth grade students Dec. 16.
In the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, students at Emerson J. Dillon paused to perform holiday songs during their winter concert.
The week before Christmas, students at JCB High School volunteered to pack boxes of food at the Fire Station on Elm Street. Students at Maroun, EJD and JCB held a food drive in the month of December to benefit the Phoenix Lion’s Club.
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