S.S. Seward seniors Alicia Morse and Christopher Beattie were among the thirty-plus high school graduates honored with 2019-20 Orange-Ulster BOCES Senior-Scholar Humanities Awards. Alicia Morse distinguished herself in the visual arts as a member of Seward’s Video and Photography Club, and the Art Club where she currently serves as vice-president. Her artistic and creative talents …

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Student members of Seward’s National Honor Society invite you to join a community project dedicated to our nursing home residents who are missing their families and friends at this time. Starting May 5, and throughout the month, on Tuesdays &Thursdays, from 12-2 p.m., a bin will be placed outside Seward’s main entrance to accept your …

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CONGRATULATIONS to Seward’s seniors Christopher Beattie and Isabel De Los Santos, recognized with the 2020 Senior Scholar-Athlete Award of the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association! Christopher Beattie is a standout varsity football, basketball and baseball athlete. His activities and accomplishments include the President’s Achievement Award (grades 9-11), participation in the high school chorus (grades 9-12), …

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CONGRATULATIONS to Alexa Roach, named as one of The Times Herald Record V845 girls’ basketball all-star, 2nd team! Roach, Seward’s #13 senior forward, scored 548 points this season, averaging 24.9 points per game. She collected 228 rebounds at a clip of 10.2 per contest; delivered 58 3-pointers, with a third of her attempts made from …

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In response to the sustained crisis posed by COVID-19, and in line with guidance issued by New York State, Florida Union Free School District has partnered with the YMCA of Middletown to provide child care services, free of charge, for school-aged children of essential workers. Child care is considered an essential function, critical to enabling …

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A letter from FUFSD Committee on Special Education Dear Families: In an effort to aggressively slow the spread of COVID-19, New York State’s Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has ordered the closure of all schools in the state of New York until April 15, 2020. In addition, there is indication that schools may be ordered to remain …

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New York state school budget votes and board of education elections will be delayed until at least June 1, 2020, according to an executive order released by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday, March 30, 2020. View the executive order here. The order specifically says, “Any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place …

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A special meeting of the Board of Education, today, Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. will be hosted remotely. The special meeting will be followed by a work session. There is no public comment section at tonight’s meeting. Dial-in and pin information: Call: 1-347-966-5618 Pin: 982 736 043#    

Working papers Any students in need of working permits should contact Janice Morgese by email to set up the video process: jmorgese@floridaufsd.org  2019-20 Scholarship information and deadlines Students and parents, please be aware that many scholarship deadlines have been extended to accommodate the extended school closure. We encourage you to take another look at the …

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