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Sandy Creek Varsity Cheer Takes Section III Title

Sandy Creek Varsity Cheer Team took the Section III Class C Championship on February 10th at Chittenango High School. In addition, two members of the team were named Section III All Stars; Rosie Walter and Cassidy Carnes earned the recognition. The team is coached by Tanya VanOrnum and earned the top spot for the fall season as well. Members of the team are pictured here following the...
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Sandy Creek tops list for Oswego County graduation rate

An article at Syracuse.com showed the New York statewide average for graduation rates increased slightly to 80.2 percent as reported by the New York State Education Department. Leading the list for districts in Oswego County, was Sandy Creek Central School District with a graduation rate of 94%. The district also ranked tops in the lowest dropout rate in the county with 2%. Read the full article...
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Second Quarter Principal Awards at Sandy Creek Elementary

Sandy Creek Elementary School presented second quarter awards to students at the school based on the Leader in Me seven habits: 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. The awards were presented by Principal Tim Filiatrault to students in two separate ceremonies with parents and...
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Sandy Creek’s community forum discusses proposed Capital Project

The Sandy Creek Central School District held a community forum on Jan. 17 to share information regarding their proposed Capital Improvement Project. During the 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...
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Generosity to Golisano Grows in Sandy Creek District

Lynn Dumas, a third grade student at Sandy Creek Elementary was looking for a way to raise money, so she created what she called fidgets: flour filled balloons that students could squeeze to ease stress or anxiety and help them focus in the classroom. She created the fidgets at home and sold them to her friends and classmates, earning about $20 for her efforts. It’s what she did with the money...
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Thanksgiving Feast celebrates kindness

For decades the last day of school before Thanksgiving Break, first and second graders at Sandy Creek Elementary School have held a Thanksgiving Feast where students can sample some of the foods served at a typical Thanksgiving table. In a celebration of kindness and cooperation, the students dress as Pilgrims and Native Americans to symbolize the first Thanksgiving celebration. The first grade...
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Hands-on Lesson in Moon Phases

Alex Koval, at top of photo, is a practicum student from SUNY Oswego. He has been working in Katherine Sheehan’s Earth Science class at Sandy Creek High School and recently presented a lesson on moon phases. Participating in the hands-on lesson, from left to right are: Tiaira Copenhaver, Aden Goodnough and Roselyn Sprague.
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