Hello Everyone, Thank you for your trust, grace, and collaboration with our team as we work hard to provide a safe, positive learning environment at Golden Hill. I am a parent of two children. I understand the wide range of emotions including excitement, joy, pride, along with anxiety or unease that a parent might feel …
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, …
Dana Castine, the District’s Director of Technology, Math, and Science, shares her advice and expertise each month in Tech Bits. The Florida UFSD App has launched and is available now, for free, providing an additional way to receive news and information about district programs, students, and events. The app, which enables the district website to …
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Florida Union Free School District students from Mrs. Maura Ronan’s social studies class were on hand for the annual Seward Day program, held at S.S. Seward Institute Saturday, May 19. The program is each year to salute the life work of the Seward family, and specifically, William Henry Seward, past Secretary of State and Governor …
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As of Sep. 1, 2016, all public and private school students entering Grade 7 and Grade 12 in New York State must be fully vaccinated against meningococcal disease in order to attend school. The meningococcal vaccine protects against serious and sometimes deadly diseases such as meningitis (an infection of the lining of the brain and …
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