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Registration for pre-K, kindergarten set for Feb. 8-9

January 28th, 2021 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

Sandy Creek Elementary School will be conducting walk-in registration for 2021-22 kindergarten and pre-K on Monday, Feb. 8 and Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The child you are registering does not need to be present during the walk-in hours. Below is an outline of needs and information for each class registration. Kindergarten Incoming kindergarten candidates must be five years old on or...
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Letter from Mr. Faulkner: Positive COVID case 1/7/21

January 7th, 2021 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

Good afternoon, The Sandy Creek School District had a staff member test positive for COVID-19 today. Please be assured that the district is following the County Health Departments protocols in handling this situation. All impacted staff and the parents/guardians of our students have already been notified. We will continue to provide on-site instruction and monitor the situation to ensure the...
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Letter from Mr. Faulkner: Sandy Creek CSD moving full remote until Jan. 4

December 7th, 2020 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

December 7, 2020 Good evening, Please be advised that Sandy Creek Central School District will be remote instruction only beginning tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020) for students in K-12 until Jan. 4, 2021. This is a result of positive COVID cases as well as many staff under quarantine. Students in the following programs will continue to be transported: CTE Programs at CiTi BOCES, P-Tech, Project...
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Parent Teacher Conferences will take place virtually Nov. 19+20

November 13th, 2020 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

Below is a letter from Sandy Creek Elementary Principal Mr. Filiatrault regarding Parent-Teacher Conferences scheduled for Nov. 19 and 20. Dear Parents and/or Guardians, In light of the recent increase of Covid-19 cases in Oswego county and the surrounding areas, we have decided to make changes to our Parent-Teacher conferences next week. Conferences will still take place on Thursday, Nov. 19 and...
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Board President's Message

October 22nd, 2020 by John Shelmidine, SCCS Board of Education President

My fellow community members, I hope this message finds everyone in our school community both safe and well. This year all of us have faced unprecedented events and enormous challenges. This pandemic rolled over us like a tsunami in early March and has been unrelenting ever since. In Covid's early onslaught, we became flooded with new information, literally with each new hour. It was evident that...
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District launches ParentSquare to streamline communication

October 20th, 2020 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

The Sandy Creek Central School District is pleased to announce a new method of communication aimed at making the process of receiving updates and messaging teachers easier. The app, called ParentSquare, will provide updates, important information, allow users to view upcoming events and to message your child's teacher. At the elementary level, the app is being used to sign up for parent teacher...
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Local fire departments visit, talk fire safety with Elementary students

October 15th, 2020 by Brandon Wood, Public Relations

Local fire departments have been by recently to talk about fire safety with students at Sandy Creek Elementary School. A number of firefighters with the Sandy Creek and Lacona volunteer fire departments have been in on several days to speak with students outside of the school. During the presentations, students learned about fire safety, having a plan of action for emergencies and all the...
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