Community

The students and staff at the school brought in 265 items that were distributed to food banks in the Sandy Creek and Redfield area.

Exceptional chorus students from the Sandy Creek Central School District were recently selected to participate in the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association All-County Music Festival scheduled for January 16 and 17 in the Mexico School District.

Lanigan Elementary second graders shopped at Struppler’s Supermarket for items to donate to the local food bank.

Hundreds of less fortunate individuals and families from the Sandy Creek/Lacona area can rest assured that on Christmas morning their children will have presents to open and there will be plenty of food for a holiday meal, thanks to the generosity and hard work of many volunteers including students from the Sandy Creek National Honor Society.

Michael A. Maroun Elementary students present handmade cards to the police department who will hand them out to seniors in the community.

Donations were collected from each school in the district to help those in need during the holiday season.

Fairley Elementary students wear handmade reindeer hats for their holiday sing-a-long, which change into elf hats for different holiday carols.

Even with snowflakes falling and winter winds gusting, more than 150 community members braved the elements to participate in a Jingle Bell run recently held at Granby Elementary School. Organized by the school’s running club, the event was a three mile run or walk designed for staff, students or parents.

Fairgrieve Elementary School’s virtue of the month recipients were named by Principal Jean Ciesla at a special recognition ceremony at the school. Parents and family members were on hand when the students were announced for their outstanding demonstration of the December character trait of empathy.