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In the Oswego City School District student musicals aren’t strictly limited to the high school. It is common that elementary schools take to the stage lights as the younger students, under the direction of their music teachers, perform in musical productions. Recently, the students at the Kingsford Park Elementary School performed “The Lion King,” but they faced obstacles in mounting the production.

Fairley Elementary School transformed into a massive health fair on March 3 as dozens of local health care agencies, businesses and organizations set up shop in the gymnasium for the first-ever Healthy Family Night. The event was a huge collaborative effort and a significant undertaking, according to organizer and school psychologist Geri Seward.

Students in the Hannibal Central School District are not the only ones who are subject to testing, as the Food Service Department recently passed its semiannual inspection. The department, under the leadership of manager Debbie Richardson, receives a full examination from the Oswego County Health Department twice a year.

Months of dedicated efforts among the Hannibal Central School District’s technology department, administrators and staff have culminated with the successful launch of a new website. The site, which can still be found at www.hannibalcsd.org, experienced a significant overhaul and was unveiled recently.

With its mission geared toward lending a hand to those in need, members of G. Ray Bodley High School’s HOPE Club recently joined forces with other school groups to hold a food drive benefiting the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

At Hannibal’s Dennis M. Kenney Middle School, student achievement has soared this school year while disciplinary referrals have plummeted, creating a cause for celebration among faculty and pupils alike.

Members of Oswego Bookmobile’s Student Advisory Council were very enthusiastic about their Winter Project. The project involved helping the bookmobile purchase popular books to give to youngsters free of charge during the bookmobile’s summer program.

The Friends of Oswego County Hospice is a not-for-profit organization that provides financial support and relief to hospice patients at a time when they need it most. In 2013, the organization raised nearly $27,000 and over the past 14 years, the regatta has raised more than $275,000 to defray costs of non-medical expenses for patients and families, supported the hospice volunteer program.