Community

For the second year in a row, the CoRE (Comet Robotics Engineers) Robotics team from Sandy Creek Middle/Senior High School will be headed to Louisville, Kentucky, to the VEX Robotics World Competition, where teams from all over the globe will come together in the prestigious competition.

At a recent Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting, District 7150 Governor Jenny Doane introduced Kristin Earle, development director for the CNY chapter for Cystic Fibrosis.

“We are pleased to once again make this connection between Girls Scout troops and SUNY Oswego,” said Diann Jackson of Rice Creek. “The day’s activities are designed to build skills and develop a deep appreciation for nature.”

Music Teacher Hope Lawton selected one student from each classroom who embody the following qualities during their music special: perseverance, attentiveness, positive attitude, helping others and respectfulness.

Fulton Junior High School seventh graders learned that it’s never too early to go to college. The students spent one day immersing themselves in the Cayuga Community College experience during a recent full-day visit to the Fulton campus.

For the annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser, students of the Stepping Stones Day Program collected funds for American Heart Association research, health promotion and community programming in honor of former Fulton City School District employee Michael Stewart who died after a heart attack in February.

The 2017 Fulton Red Raiders Basketball Challenge, March 31 – April 2, is supporting Catholic Charities of Oswego County by collecting items for its food pantry. “Instead of an admission fee, the tournament committee has asked that spectators bring any quantity of non-perishable food to the game locations where they will provide collection boxes,” said Mary-Margaret Pezzela-Pekow, executive director.

The Oswego Community Youth Orchestra will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on March 26. It will be held the Oswego Elks Lodge, 132 W. Fifth St., from 3-6 p.m.