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Sandy Creek Students Selected to Perform at Prestigious Music Festivals

Exceptional band and chorus students from Sandy Creek Central School District recently performed at the Oswego All County Elementary Music Festival and the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Area All State Music Festival. The two-day All County festival was held at G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton and comprised of sixth grade musicians from every Oswego County School District....
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Sandy Creek’s Backpack Project Partners with Connextcare to Feed Families for Thanksgiving

Thirty-four Sandy Creek Central School District families received free Thanksgiving dinners thanks to Connextcare of Pulaski, the Sandy Creek United Methodist Church Backpack Program, SCCS staff and the Elementary Student Council. Connextcare generously delivered five complete dinner baskets to the school filled with turkey, corn, green beans, chicken broth, cranberry sauce, applesauce, stuffing...
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Sandy Creek High School Honors Veterans with Voices of Democracy Essay Contest

During a Veterans Day assembly, three Sandy Creek High School students read their Voices of Democracy (VOD) essays in front of the student body, staff and members of the local Cable Trail VFW Post 8535. VOD is a program created by the national Veterans of Foreign War organization, providing high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regard to democratic and...
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Sandy Creek High School Students Win First Place in OCAY League Competition

A team of high school students from Sandy Creek won first place against eight other school districts at the recent Oswego County Academic Youth (OCAY) League competition. Skylar Clark, Hannah White, Perle Convey, Sophie Harris, Daltyn Landas, Mason Ennist, Maddox Palmer, Trevor McDougal, Alex Caufield and Simon Preston were selected by their advisor Christina Hunt to represent the school...
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Sandy Creek Elementary Students Visit the Salmon River Fish Hatchery

Second graders from Sandy Creek Elementary School recently attended a field trip to the Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Altmar, NY. The hatchery supplies fish for more than 100 public waters including Lake Ontario and stocks approximately 3.5 million trout and salmon each year. Students spent their time walking the hatchery grounds, observing the retrieval of salmon eggs in the Spawn House and...
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Local Fire Departments Help Sandy Creek Elementary Students Participate in Fire Prevention Week

Sandy Creek Elementary Students recently participated in Fire Prevention Week, a national week of observance where children, adults and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. With the help of Sandy Creek, Lacona, Orwell and Redfield Fire Departments, students were able to tour fire trucks, handle equipment, try on gear, watch demonstrations, and listen to presentations about fire...
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Sandy Creek Students Participate in Manufacturing Day Expo, Hosted at CiTi

Middle and high school students from Sandy Creek recently attended the Manufacturing Day Expo held at the CiTi BOCES Mexico campus. Students were able to learn about the industry and its diverse career paths by engaging with 32 different local manufacturers who were present for the event. One of the manufacturers in attendance was Felix Schoeller out of Pulaski. Their HR Manager Jessica Kolenda...
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