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Sandy Creek Elementary Climate Committee donates new playground equipment

What better way to improve the climate in a building than to provide students there with a safe and enjoyable piece of playground equipment? That’s what members of the climate committee at Sandy Creek Elementary School thought when trying to decide what to do with a surplus of funds left over from recent fundraising. Committee members scoured through catalogs of playground equipment before...
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Sandy Creek Choral Department Holds Spring Concert

In an incredible night of musical entertainment, the Sandy Creek Central School Choral Department presented its Spring Concert on May 25th. The evening began with delightful songs performed by the Middle School Chorus, opening with the traditional “Cantate Canon,” before performing the pop song “True Colors,” which featured soloists Emily Ward and Aden Goodnough. The Middle School group finished...
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Sandy Creek Students Participate in Olympiad

Hundreds of exceptional student-athletes from schools across the county united for a day of competition, friendship and fun as part of the Oswego County Olympiad Invitational. The event, held May 12 in the track area outside of John C. Birdlebough High School, featured nearly 400 participants representing all nine school districts in Oswego County as well as the Center for Instruction, Technology...
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Sandy Creek student’s team takes first place in New York State SkillsUSA

Crime Scene Investigation first-place winners stand with their CTE Public Safety and Justice Instructor James Garcia. From left, Megan Gass (Central Square), Jasmyn Williams (Sandy Creek), James Garcia and Shelby Buffham (Fulton). The team from the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation took first place in the New York State SkillsUSA Competition. The team qualified to advance to the...
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Career showcase provides middle school students with career choices

Photo caption Joy Zimmerman, left, from Ontario Health and Fitness, shows Terry Eggleston the reading on the dynamometer, a device used to measure the strength of his grip. Ontario Health and Fitness provides physical therapy and personal training as well as other opportunities for wellness. The Sandy Creek Middle School held a Career Day where students could speak with local individuals about...
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Students and volunteers “Clean the Creek” for Earth Day

On a beautiful sunny day, students and volunteers grabbed rakes, gloves, and bags to celebrate Earth Day in the annual “Clean the Creek.” The teams fanned out across the communities of Sandy Creek and Lacona to pick up trash and other debris to help beautify the villages. Pictured are some of the volunteers as they organized for the event coordinated by the STEM Science Adventure Club and...
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Students dramatize “The Little Girl Who Spoke With Trees

Can you imagine how differently we would envision our environment if we could speak with trees and the animals of the forest? To celebrate Earth Day at Sandy Creek Elementary School a group of middle and high school students in the district visited the elementary school and presented a program based on the Wisdom Thinkers Network book “Stories to Light Our Way,” featuring the story about “The...
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