What was once a safety concern at Riley Elementary School, is now a great start to the day for students and parents. According to Riley Elementary School Principal Linda Doty, the school’s drop off and pick up areas in front of the school were causing a lot of traffic congestion and safety concerns.
The Oswego Middle School Student Council recently held a holiday food drive to benefit Human Concerns and the school’s Backpack Program. According to Principal Mary Beth Fierro, backpacks are filled with a variety of food items and personal hygiene products and then distributed to families in need during the holidays.
As lawmakers prepare to head back to the Capitol for the upcoming Legislative Session, State Senator Patty Ritchie is inviting her constituents to weigh in on issues facing New York State through her 2015 Legislative Survey.
Your doctor can help you quit smoking for good. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention your doctor’s advice and assistance more than double the odds that you will quit successfully, so make an appointment and ask for help to start the New Year tobacco-free. According to an American Cancer Society estimate, 30 percent of cancers could be avoided if people stopped using tobacco.
The Oswego Bookmobile is raising funds towards the purchase of a new bus for its community literacy program. The Oswego Bookmobile program was founded in 2011 to combat an alarming trend.
“Your donation helps the Army help those in your community throughout next year,” said Major Donald Hostetler, divisional commander of the Empire State Division of The Salvation Army, covering all of upstate New York. “We rely on the funds raised in December to carry each Salvation Army center through the year in order to help those who need us. The money raised in your area stays local.”
Oswego Middle School students decorated hallways during the first holiday open house held recently at the school for family and friends. Students decorated their respective classroom wings and lockers with Christmas themes and decorations for family members to tour and enjoy.
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Dean Michael Barry Division 1 recently contributed food donations to the Oswego City School District for families in need during the holidays.
The three include Barbara Handley-Place, a member since 2000, who has served as auxiliary president between 2007 and 2014, along with secretary Marion Duplessis and treasurer Sheila Gurdziel, who have both been on the board for the past 12 years.
There is a new Safety Committee at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation comprised of students interested in upholding a Safety Conscious Work Environment. The committee includes one student from each Career and Technical Education program who will act as a Safety Advocate back in their individual classrooms.
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