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Regional Summer School Supports Make-A-Wish

August 13, 2009 Contributor
For the past six years, students enrolled in the Regional Summer School have raised money in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York, Inc. Pictured at the presentation to Make-A-Wish are front row, left to right: Karen Humphrey, Middle School Assistant Principal; Raina Hinman, Middle School Principal; Michael Smolnik, High School Principal; and Christopher Tynan, High School Assistant Principal. Back row, left to right: Amanda Davis, office assistant; students Hailey Rice and Krista Greenleaf; Andrea Marshall, Make-A-Wish Foundation; and students Michael Bartlett, John Siler, and Travis Castiglia.

Students in grades 7-12 took part in the fund-raising efforts in several different ways. Middle school students participated in two hat days to help raise money for the cause and monetary contributions were collected throughout the entire six weeks of school. The final fundraiser for Make-A-Wish was “Guess How Many M & Ms are in the Jar?”

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Evening Distance Learning Course for SAT/PSAT Preparation

July 22, 2009 Contributor
Do you need assistance preparing for the October 10th SAT? We are here to help! Oswego County BOCES Distance Learning Program will host an evening edition of the SAT Prep Class, Mondays and Wednesdays, September 14 through October 7. The classes will be held from 6:15 to 7:45 pm, in the Distance Learning Rooms at the Central Square, Phoenix, Hannibal and Sandy Creek high schools.

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SAT/PSAT Preparation Class Available Via “Distance Learning” Network

July 22, 2009 Contributor
Do you need assistance preparing for the October 10th SAT? We are here to help! Oswego County BOCES Distance Learning Program will host a SAT Prep Class, Mondays and Wednesdays, September 14 through October 7. The classes will be held from 3:15 to 4:45 pm, in the Distance Learning Rooms at the A-P-W, Central Square, Phoenix, Hannibal and Sandy Creek high schools.

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Fulton Limiting Pre-K Program To Avoid Spending Tax Dollars

July 17, 2009 Contributor
The Fulton City School District is limiting its successful universal pre-K program to keep it from costing local taxpayers any money. “I don’t want to cut our program,” a district official told the Board of Education, but, “I don’t want to have to come back to you and say I need help.”

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Fulton Board of Ed Names Leaders, Handles Annual Duties

July 16, 2009 Contributor
Fulton’s Board of Education picked its leaders for a new year and plunged into the routine work that faces a school board at its first meeting of the new work year.

Board President Robert Ireland remained in the post.  Former leader Robbin Griffin was selected Vice President.  Brian Hotaling was named the board’s Clerk.

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