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Bernard Rebaya and Kayla Valenti are the Seward athletes of the month for December. Bernard Rebaya Bernard is a two-year varsity starting guard for the boys’ varsity basketball team. He brings experience and leadership on and off the court. Kayla Valenti Kayla is an eighth-grader and is a starter on the varsity girls’ basketball team. …

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Students in Brittany Smith’s Family and Consumer Science program built gingerbread houses recently. Small groups designed each house then went about building them. There were many revisions along the way!                                                   …

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Seward’s artists and musicians had a marvelous night Monday, with the winter concert and art show.   The sounds of our singers and musicians were amazing as they performed songs of the season for a very appreciative audience.                           Our artists were equally …

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Congratulations to Jason Mitchell, Alec Pawliczek, Shannon Sgombick and Katie Mulhare for being named all-state soccer players. Great job to all for their dedication and leadership! Jason Mitchell – 1st Team Small School All-State Team Alec Pawliczek – 2nd Team Small School All-State Team Shannon Sgombick – 2nd Team All-State Class “C” Katie Mulhare – 5th …

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Middle school students at S.S. Seward are learning to code! Instead of a study hall, some sixth and seventh-grade students are taking part in an Amazon Future Engineer program. The company provides the curriculum and training/support for teachers at no charge. It is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at increasing access to computer science education …

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Families come in all shapes and sizes. That’s the message from the book “Stick and Stone: Best Friends Forever,” a book Golden Hill Principal Debbi Lisack chose for her first “mobile” read around the building. On Wednesday morning, Principal Lisack secured her bicycle helmet and hopped on her bike, making her first trip around Golden …

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Kassidy DeGroat and Garrett Gill, both shining stars on the soccer field, are the Seward Athletes of the Month for November. Kassidy DeGroat Kassidy is a senior co-captain of the varsity soccer team. She has been a four-year varsity starter, this year taking command at midfield. During the 2021 season, Kassidy had career highs in …

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What excitement on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at Golden Hill! Our students had read Balloons Over Broadway and watched videos about the  Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It inspired them!! The excitement was palpable while they were building their ‘floats’ in class. This was a student-driven project – they designed the route and determined what floats they …

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“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” ~Randy Pausch Dear parents, students and members of the Florida community: During a recent visit to Golden Hill a student asked me if I had a favorite holiday. I immediately responded, Thanksgiving. I was pressed further about why …

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Congratulations to our fall scholar athletes for 2021. At the end of each sports season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) honors those teams and individuals that excel academically. To receive scholar-athlete team recognition, the team’s average GPA must be greater than or equal to 90 for 75 percent of the …

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