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Pre-K Readers Earn Special Visit From Principal

Students at Sandy Creek Elementary are testing just how far Principal Tim Filiatrault will go to encourage his school to read. How about dressing up as a favorite Dr. Seuss character and reading to the pre-kindergarten classes who won the recent reading challenge by reading the most as a class? No problem. Filiatrault, aka the Cat in the Hat, visited the morning and afternoon classes where he...
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Cat in the Hat reading reward for Pre-K classes

Students in the morning and afternoon pre-kindergarten program at Sandy Creek Elementary earned a Dr. Seuss-themed reading reward when Principal Tim Filiatrault dressed as the Cat in the Hat and read “Green Eggs and Ham” to the winning classes. The students were excited for the reward and teacher Julie McNitt praised the students for their online reading in class which she said boosted them into...
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Final OCAY League competition also names Overall Champion

The fourth and final Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League competition tested teams from area high schools with their ability to solve a series of puzzling tasks. Titled “The Puzzler’s Quest,” the final event featured a break out box where teams had 30 minutes to solve several “language” clues to determine the combinations for five locks in order to successfully enter the breakout box. Only...
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Third Quarter Awards Ceremony at Sandy Creek Elementary School

Students at Sandy Creek Elementary School were recognized for their outstanding character in following and exhibiting the seven habits through the Leader in Me. The seven habits include: Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win-Win; Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood; Synergize; and Sharpen the Saw. Two student assemblies were held to present the...
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Sandy Creek’s Co.R.E. team earns third straight trip to VEX Worlds

For the third time in as many years, the Sandy Creek Co.R.E. VEX Robotics team has won the Northern New York Championship to advance to the VEX World Competition in April. The team is coached by John DeGone, technology instructor in the district, who organized a small group of students into a robotics team three years ago. This year 255 teams competed across New York State in VEX robotics...
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Capital Project Passes With Large Majority

The Sandy Creek Central School District proposed Capital Improvement Project vote results are in! The project has passed with 236 yes votes and 71 no votes. Thank you voters for your continued support of our students and district.
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Proposed Capital Project Vote Today, March 6th Noon to 8:00 pm

The Sandy Creek Central School District will hold a vote today on their proposed Capital Improvement Project. During a recent community forum, Superintendent Kyle Faulkner explained the need to put forth a project saying, “A building project is no different than your house, you have to put money into it to keep it from deteriorating.” The process began in January of 2017 when the facilities...
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