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The Oswego Middle School Student Council and National Junior Honor Society recently hosted an American Red Cross Pint Sized Heroes Blood Drive.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

Block Challenge Grants award individual property owners up to $1,000 each in matching funds for exterior improvements, if neighbors get five or more households on the same block to participate.

While a traditional world history course is a staple in every high school, some G. Ray Bodley High School students recently took their studies one step further with a visit to Haiti. The poverty, pollution and economic distress they read about in their history books played out in real life.

Second graders paraded around the auditorium with American flags as part of an annual tribute to Old Glory. Younger students sat in the audience and were captivated by the songs, stories and facts that the second graders presented.

Students in Oswego High School’s Modern Novels class, recently welcomed Oswego Police Officer Jim LaDue and his canine partner, Crixius. This unique opportunity included time for students to interact with Crixius, view a training video, ask multiple questions and see a demonstration of Officer LaDue and Crixius in action.

The Sandy Creek Central School District recently honored its student-athletes with dozens of individual and team awards at a recognition event in the school auditorium. Athletic coordinator Mike Stevens presented awards honoring scholar athletes, those who exhibited sportsmanship, league and section winners and multi-sport athletes.

Dean’s List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.