News Archives - Page #16

Holiday concert features entire band program

All four of Sandy Creek Central School Districts bands brought the sounds of the season to the jam-packed high school auditorium Thursday, Dec. 5. The program featured hundreds of students in grades five through 12, and each band closed with a holiday classic to help mark the season. The concert started with the Fifth Grade Band and concluded with the High School Concert Band, giving audience...
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Sixteen inducted into SC National Honor Society chapter

The Sandy Creek Carpe Diem Chapter of the National Honor Society welcomed 16 new members into its ranks during a special induction ceremony held recently at the high school. New inductees pledged to uphold the four principles of character, scholarship, leadership and service before taking the official oath, led by chapter President Gavin Babcock. The following students were inducted during the...
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Sandy Creek students compete in district spelling bee

More than a dozen students competed recently in the Sandy Creek Central School Districts annual spelling bee, an early round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The top four students from the bee qualified for the next round, which is a written test held in January for The Post-Standard/Scripps National Spelling Bee. Every year I am so impressed by the courage these students have to go in front...
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Sandy Creek NJHS chapter inducts 16 new members

The Sandy Creek Central School Districts chapter of the National Junior Honor Society welcomed 16 new members into the prestigious organization during its recent induction ceremony. The NJHS recognizes students who excel academically, but also who have strong leadership qualities, good character and strong service and citizenship for community and school. After Superintendent Kyle Faulkner...
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Pre-K class makes holiday cards for the troops

Students in the pre-K class painted cards for troops who cannot spend the holiday season with their families. During a couple of classes recently, students worked with teacher aide Ellie Manwaring to craft and create the cards, which featured trees and decorations. The cards went to state Sen. Patty Ritchie's office as part of its initiative to get cards to service members that are overseas. Each...
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STEM skills on display during Hovercraft Project visit

Fifth-grade students from Sandy Creek sped around the gym recently as they piloted hovercrafts they helped assemble and test themselves. The Hovercraft Project, developed by Chase Educational Consulting, visited Sandy Creek and students worked as a team to solve different problems they were presented. Under the direction of Matthew Chase, who founded the project, fifth-graders were placed in...
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Spotlight in the media: Junior Reff featured on NNY360

T.J. Reff, a junior who plays for the varsity boys soccer team, has been featured in an article on NNY360.com. The article, written by Josh St. Croix, takes a look at the strong season Reff had individually as goalie, making more than 120 saves as the full-time starter for the Comets this season. Reff added that he has a strong desire to play soccer at the collegiate level. Coach Steve Olson is...
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