Community

The following students were among those named to the President’s List for the fall 2013 semester at SUNYIT.

A group of Pulaski High School English and reading students took a field trip to see the movie Catching Fire starring Jennifer Lawrence as heroine Katniss Everdeen to compare the film to the book of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

The city of Oswego Fire Department will host a community blood drive on January 10.
It will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Eastside Fire Station, 35 E. Cayuga St.

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has recognized three Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Fall Varsity Athletic Teams through the Scholar/Athlete Team Award Program.

Some things in life just go together… peanut and jelly… cookies and milk… and pajamas and good book!

To celebrate this comfy combination the students at APW Elementary School were invited to wear pajamas to school on the day before Christmas vacation and bring with them their favorite stuffed animal and book.

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District School Nutrition Team has teamed up with MyLunchMoney to provide a unique and simplified way for parents to fund and track their child’s/children’s school breakfast and lunch purchases.

Two Birdlebough graduates returned to the Phoenix Central School District as educators promoting healthy relationships and discussing gender stereotypes. The 2002 graduates, Megan Bittel, an educator with Oswego County Opportunities’ Services to Aid Families program, and Colleen Saxby, community development manager with the Girl Scouts, led discussions with middle school students in Joe Adams’ health classes.

Applications are now being accepted for 2014 scholarships from the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District Dollars for Scholars Chapter. Online applications will be accepted through February 15.

At Usherwood, Elia will be responsible for guiding and managing the overall services, policies, and procedures of the Human Resources Department.