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Comets Capture Gold at NYSSMA Festival

The Sandy Creek Central School High School Concert Band under the direction of Thomas Artini was awarded a "Gold Medal With Distinction," at the NYSSMA Major Organizations Festival In Fulton. This rating is awarded to organizations that demonstrate an outstanding level of technical and artistic skill in a performance deemed exceptional. The High School Concert Band has received a Gold Medal in...
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Sandy Creek Senior 20% projects

Inspired by Google Corporation's initiative to inspire creativity where employees are given 20% of their workweek over to inspiration, the Sandy Creek 12th Grade English department decided to provide a similar opportunity for their students. The 20-time project allows students 20% of their class time to work on and explore one topic of their choice. Students "pitched" their ideas to a committee...
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Puppets Teach Sandy Creek Elementary Bus Safety

Sandy Creek Elementary Students learned about bus safety during a puppet show put on by the school's transportation department recently. Transportation Supervisor Robin Cashel says the production is an annual event that brings something new each year. Sandy Creek alum Mike Cambareri writes the script and arranges the songs. This year he transformed the song "All About That Base" (originally sung...
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Sandy Creek families come together for reading night

With a focus on family, fun and literature, the Sandy Creek Central School District recently held a family reading night featuring Dr. Seuss inspired games and activities.Nearly 150 elementary school students and their parents participated in the event. Families showcased their creativity as they colored characters from Dr. Seuss books, made hats, participated in a reader's theater and assembled...
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Now Accepting Nominees for Wall of Distinction

The Sandy Creek Central School District, will again be accepting nominees for the "Wall of Distinction". "Graduates of distinction" are those who have achieved a high level of prominence in their personal and professional lives and who represent a positive role model to our youth. Candidates must meet the following criteria:• Must have achieved a high level of professionalism and...
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Students compete with adults in Sandy Creek Battle of the Books spinoff

Students in the Sandy Creek Central School District were not the only ones to put their literary knowledge to the test recently, as teachers also stepped up to the plate for a reading challenge. In a spinoff to the Battle of the Books competition, which pits student teams against one another in a literary contest, teachers were able to get in on the action as well. Teams of teachers squared off...
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Sandy Creek middle school students become iron chefs

As part of the consumer science curriculum in the Sandy Creek Central School District, eighth-graders recently showcased their cooking and collaboration skills in an "Iron Chef" competition. Just like the Food Network television show bearing the same name, students in Marissa Paquin's family and consumer science class were given a secret ingredient (apples) to incorporate into their...
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