News Archives - Page #36

Sandy Creek Inducts New Members into NJHS

Sandy Creek Middle School Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society inducted eighteen new members in a recent ceremony held at the Middle/Senior High School. Middle School Principal Carolyn Shirley, NJHS Adviser Susan Gafner and Superintendent of Schools Kyle Faulkner welcomed the new members who joined the eighteen current members of the elite group. In his welcome, Faulkner told the...
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Sandy Creek Elementary Honors Local Veterans

Sandy Creek Elementary School held a special honor ceremony for local Veterans and their families. Students at the school invited their special Veteran of the Armed Forces guest to the ceremony which began in Morning Program. Students at the school performed patriotic songs and projected a special photo presentation of local Veterans connected in some way with the district. Following the morning...
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Annual Elementary Halloween Parade

The Annual Halloween Parade at Sandy Creek Elementary School drew a large crowd to the commons area to watch as students dressed as a literary character from their favorite book paraded by. The parade was led by Captain America from the pre-kindergarten class and featured such characters as an astronaut, Colonel Sanders, jellyfish, Wall-e, a zombie and much more.
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Sandy Creek’s Cashel named Traffic Safety Champion

For her outstanding dedication to the safety of children and citizens of Oswego County, Sandy Creek’s Transportation Supervisor, Robin Cashel, was named a Traffic Safety Champion in a ceremony held last week. The award was presented by the Oswego County Traffic Safety Board for her exemplary character and devotion to traffic safety. In nominating Cashel, Sandy Creek Business Administrator Shelley...
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"The Art of Motion" season's first OCAY League competition theme

The first competition of the season for the Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League brought teams of students who are creative, possess time management and collaboration skills as well as strengths in the following areas: physics, engineering, art, performing arts, biology, sports medicine, history, popular culture, photography and video editing. The theme for the competition was the “art of...
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Sandy Creek’s Back Pack Program Receives Donation From United Way

The United Way of Greater Oswego County presented representatives from the Sandy Creek Backpack program with a check for $400 to support their continuing efforts to ensure that children and their families in the district do not go hungry. The backpack program provides nutritional, easy to prepare meals and snacks on weekends and over breaks from school to students identified as in need. The food...
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Cross the Creek Color Run a Huge Success

The Sandy Creek Cross Country team’s Cross the Creek Run expanded this year to feature the annual event as a “color run.” Thought by many participants to be a fun, family-friendly event, the traditional cross the creek run included the addition of water color dousing stations along the route as well as individual color packets given to each participant to use during or after the event. The...
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