“What makes you feel cranky or upset?” a presenter with BeetleDoo Kids asked Golden Hill first graders during a recent, interactive performance teaching social-emotional skills. “When someone takes your toys,” one student replied. Another student painted a more vivid and relatable picture, for all ages: “This morning there was so much to do, I was …
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You probably think “airport” when you hear the words “conveyor belt.” But the conveyor belt Mr. Pekny’s students are building in the principles of engineering class looks more like a roller coaster for marbles. Putting their electrical and mechanical engineering skills to the test, students built the wooden frame for the project and the downward …
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This fall, a handful of high school students at S.S. Seward Institute are seizing on new course opportunities through the school’s new Distance Learning (DL) program and classroom. Made possible through a partnership with the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC), a division of Capital Region BOCES, distance learning allows students to interact in real-time with …
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According to an amendment to Public Health Law Section 2164, children who attend child daycare or public, private or parochial school who do not have their required immunizations face a deadline of 14 days from the start of school in the fall for their first dose vaccinations. Parents/guardians of these children must show within 30 …
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The Florida Union Free School District has a new Facebook page and we’re sharing all kinds of great news about our students and school community! FUFSD on Facebook joins a FUFSD communications line-up that includes the district’s website, a mobile app, School Messenger, and Twitter accounts for Golden Hill, S.S. Seward, FUFSD Athletics and the …
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S.S. Seward Institute students can earn college credits before their high school graduation with courses offered through SUNY Orange, Dominican College and Syracuse University. The course offerings are: Freshman English I (3 credits) Freshman English II (3 credits) General Biology I (4 credits) General Biology II (4 credits) College Introductory to Spanish (3 credits) U.S. …
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On Tuesday, May 21, Florida Union Free School District voters approved a $22,687,220 budget proposal and elected three members to the Board of Education. Voters approved the budget for 2019-20 by a vote of 381 yes votes to 164 no votes. Voters also elected three members to the board of education: Sue Wheeler (3 year …
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Florida UFSD has introduced Anonymous Alerts, a communications tool which enables students and parents to quickly and anonymously report urgent information to school officials. Although it’s often best to talk directly with a teacher, school administrator, or counselor, there are occasions when a student or parent needs to communicate anonymously. Anonymous Alerts reports can be made using …
Voters in the Florida Union Free School District have approved the 2019 Capital Project. Here are the unofficial results of the Feb. 26 vote: 187 “yes” ballots cast 112 “no” ballots cast The $7,985,804 million capital improvement project will address necessary building repairs, enhances learning spaces, and make Golden Hill Elementary and S.S. Seward Institute …
Dana Castine, the Florida Union Free School District’s Director for Math, Science, and Technology, has been recognized by the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE) for her contributions to her profession and to the association. Ms. Castine has been inducted NYSCATE’s Volunteer Hall of Fame during the association’s winter conference, …
