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NJHS holds donation drive for animals in need

The National Junior Honor Society recently ran a four-week donation drive to help animals in Oswego County. The Sandy Creek NJHS chapter collected donations such as pet food, litter, toys and beds that were donated to Paws Across Oswego County where it will go to animals in need. "They came up with a cause that was important to them and I'm really proud of how hard they worked to achieve...
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Spotlight in the media: Senior Dowlearn featured on NNY360

Riley Dowlearn, a senior on the Sandy Creek varsity girls basketball team, has been featured in a recent article on NNY360.com. Dowlearn, who is in her fifth season and is the only senior on the varsity team, has helped lead the Comets to a strong start to its basketball season. As of the article being published, Dowlearn led the team in points per game and rebounding. Last season, when Dowlearn...
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Winter chorus concert features grades 5-12

Featuring students from grades five through senior in high school, the Sandy Creek chorus department presented its annual concert recently. The concert, which was held Dec. 11 in the high school auditorium, saw hundreds of families, friends and community members pack in to hear the sounds of the season. The fifth grade chorus opened the show with the traditional classic We Wish You A Merry...
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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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