Riley Elementary School kindergarten students celebrated International Polar Bear Day recently, through an interactive lesson and video offered through the Alaska Zoo. The program, entitled “Perfectly Polar Bears,”allowed students to meet the Alaska Zoo’s resident polar bears and discover the amazing Arctic icons through an up-close encounter at the polar bear habitat.
This year, as we “Spring Ahead” for Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York urges all New Yorkers to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure that they are functioning properly. FASNY recommends cleaning all alarms to remove any debris that might impede their function and to change batteries.
Once again, Holy Trinity Parish located at 309 Buffalo St. will be hosting the United Way’s annual ‘Stone Soup Too’ luncheon. The United Way of Greater Oswego County is doing their part in effort to Stop Hunger in Oswego County by raising awareness of the food shortage and encouraging the community to help fill the shelves of local food pantries.
Erin Platten loves to garden and loves flowers. She loves to watch her own children’s excitement when she plants seeds and they later push through the surface and bring joy, hope and endless possibilities. Platten, an art teacher at the Oswego Middle School, wanted to provide some similar hope, joy and possibilities to her art students recently, to offset the continued long winter in Oswego.
With Daylight Saving Time beginning Sunday at 2 a.m., Americans will “Spring forward” and set their clocks ahead one hour. Losing an hour of sleep and the change in daylight hours means motorists may potentially experience drowsy driving and added distractions on the road.
The Kingsford Park Elementary School Gymnasium was filled with glamorous dresses, awkward dance moves, tons of laughs, and the sounds of “Macarena” recently for the school’s annual Father-Daughter Dance. The Kingsford Park Home and School Association sponsored the event, and the proceeds from the sold-out dance will benefit future KPS student activities provided by the parent run organization.
Assemblyman Will Barclay joined his legislative colleagues at a press conference outside of the Assembly Chamber Wednesday afternoon to call for sweeping rules reform. The proposed reforms would redefine the chamber’s parliamentary operations in an effort to empower all members. The needed changes also aim to promote trust and engender accountability.
While March is officially designated as Music in Our Schools Month, musical talent is on display throughout the entire year in the Phoenix Central School District. From fall choral performances to summer color guard practices, each season is filled with concerts and competitions that have propelled the Phoenix music program to elite status.
Mexico Academy and Central School presents Elton John’s rock musical, Aida. It opens tonight. The high school drama club will be present the rock musical on March 5, 6 and 7.
The popular Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie is under the direction of GRB Theatre Director Tom Briggs. It runs March 5-6-7 in Fulton’s GRB Auditorium.
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