News Archives - Page #8

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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Fifth Graders at Sandy Creek Participated in The Hovercraft Project

Sandy Creeks gymnasium was filled with enthusiastic fifth graders as they teamed up to build and race on a hovercraft. The first half of the day focused on creativity and problem solving, while the second half was spent executing plans and putting the students hard work to the test through a series of races. The fifth graders utilized communication, teamwork, and collaboration to build, problem...
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Sandy Creek Senior Receives Commendation for National Merit Scholarship

Trevor McDougal, a senior at Sandy Creek Central School, was recently named a commended student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. He was recognized for his exceptional academic promise based on his 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. Sandy Creek High School Principal Steven Newcombe offered his congratulations to Trevor and stated that his work...
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Sandy Creek Middle School Students Decorate Sidewalk to Cast Light on Suicide Prevention

If you have walked on the sidewalks behind the Sandy Creek Junior/Senior High School recently, you may have noticed encouraging phrases such as You Matter, Be Kind, Love Yourself, and Smile Today. This chalk artwork was created by Sara McNitts sixth-grade class to raise awareness about suicide prevention, which was part of their Creeker Character curriculum. Creeker Character is a character...
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Inspiring Rock Show Returns to Sandy Creek Elementary

Award-winning singer/songwriter Jared Campbell recently returned to Sandy Creek Elementary. Students and staff sang, clapped, laughed, and danced in their seats as Campbell used humor and engaging songs to share powerful messages on stage. His songs focused on anti-bullying, respect, leadership and having an amazing outlook on life. During the show, Campbell pointed out that he has special ties...
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Sandy Creek Art Students Learn Valuable Skills from Local Artist

Art students at Sandy Creek High School recently had the opportunity to visit the Everson Museum of Art. Students in grades 9-12 attended the trip. During the trip, they embarked on a guided tour, sketched, explored some of their favorite exhibits, and finally, had a chance to meet local artist Alison Altafi. Altafi spoke to students about her art-making process, how she became an artist, and how...
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Sandy Creek Students Lead Successful Charity Drive to Support Local Animal Shelter

Student Council members at Sandy Creek Elementary recently collected dozens of animal-related items to donate to the local United Friends of Homeless Animals animal shelter. Food, toys, and cleaning supplies were just some of the many items collected by the students. In addition, the Elementary Student Council members will be donating a $500 check, made possible by various school fundraisers that...
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