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Students Reach New Heights at Lanigan Lift-off

December 4, 2009 Contributor
Sixth grade Lanigan and Granby Elementary students made special signs and banners that read “proud to be referral free” to display at the recent Lanigan Lift-off Assembly held at the school. A total of 310 students were recognized throughout the assembly for having stayed referral free since the beginning of the school year. Students in Lanigan Elementary School had a real ‘blast’ at the recent Lanigan Lift-Off program held at the school. This new program focuses on reinforcing the Fulton City School District’s Positive Behaviors and Interventions Services (PBIS) initiative, promoting a TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) attitude and uniting the entire Lanigan student and staff family.

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BOCES Practical Nursing Class Performs Pediatric Assessment Lab

December 4, 2009 Contributor
<p>OCB Practical Nursing student Renee Lewis preps her son Josh’s finger for a glucose screening as part of the Pediatric Assessments Lab in the Oswego County BOCES’ Practical Nursing program. This lab is essential to the completion of the pediatric portion of the class. </p>As Thanksgiving passes by and the holiday season continues, it often brings up thoughts of new beginnings, whether it’s in the form of starting a new calendar year or a New Years resolution. Students in the Oswego County BOCES Adult Education Practical Nursing program definitely have these concepts on their minds as they are nearing the completion of their educational program.

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U.S. News Picks Oswego for Value Among Well-regarded Public Schools

November 30, 2009 Contributor
<p>The quad at SUNY Oswego. Photo courtesy of SUNY Oswego.</p>U.S. News & World Report has listed SUNY Oswego — and four other SUNY campuses — on a list of just 30 well-regarded colleges nationally that offer small classes without high prices.

“Attending a big, affordable public university doesn’t doom a student to huge lecture halls. U.S. News has found dozens of lower-priced colleges in which at least half of all classes have fewer than 20 students,” the magazine’s Kim Clark wrote Nov. 24.

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