A group of Syracuse elementary and secondary teachers are building their expertise to teach students with limited English proficiency through a partnership with SUNY Oswego and the New York State Education Department. The department approached SUNY Oswego’s School of Education last fall about the need to improve instruction for the growing numbers of students in urban schools who are learning English.
The 2015 SUNY Council for University Advancement Awards of Excellence competition recognized two SUNY Oswego projects. The awards ceremony, at the organization’s annual conference in June in Rochester, recognized work across the SUNY system’s advancement and communications disciplines.
The Oswego County Real Property Tax Service will sell up to 130 parcels of tax delinquent properties at the annual tax property auction July 18 at Oswego High School, Buccaneer Boulevard. Bidder registration begins at 8 a.m. and the auction will start at 10 a.m. An informational and early registration meeting for bidders will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. July 17, at the high school.
The Oswego County Office for the Aging will have Farmers’ Market Coupon Booklets available beginning July 1. The booklets are valued at $20. There are a limited number of coupon booklets available and distribution is on a first come, first served basis.
There is a limit of one booklet per household.
“It’s been an honor serving as Superintendent of Highways this past four years, ” said Fortier. “After the winter we experienced we have some significant projects ahead of us and I look forward to working with our staff to ensure town of Mexico roads are the best in Oswego County.”
CNY Arts Center announces their next juried art show “Color My World” July 10-12 at their River Glen Drive location on the Cayuga Community College Campus. “We want to see the diverse colors that CNY artists use in their work. We will accept anything that is vibrant and full of colors. No black and white,” said Josh Taylor, event organizer.
The Oswego County Health department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified home health care, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.
The Oswego High School recently recognized the Top 100 Students for the 2014-15 school year, based on academic achievement. The students and their families were honored recently with a dinner, and recognition ceremony at the Oswego High School cafeteria.
The town of Scriba Planning Board seeks a new member to its five-member board, according to James F. Wellington, chairman of the Town of Scriba Planning Board. A vacancy recently occurred with the departure of long-serving member Gary Holthouse who relocated out of the area to be closer to his children.
Cayuga Community College is offering fun-filled, educational classes for kids and teens between the ages of 8-14. Cayuga’s College for Kids and Teens will run from July 6 through August 14 on both the Fulton and Auburn campuses.
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