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Sandy Creek Middle School Students Make Placemats for Local Seniors

Students in the Sandy Creek Central School District, part of the Middle School Student Council, have created handmade placemats for local seniors. The placemats will be donated to the Senior Dining Center in Pulaski and to seniors who receive home-delivered meals in the Sandy Creek area. "We needed a service project, and we decided we wanted to help the elders in our community that are struggling to get out," said Harper Fahnestock, eighth-grader and president of the student council. Students in grades six through eight worked on the placemats as a way to give back to their community and...
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Sandy Creek Takes First at OCAY League Event

Sandy Creek claimed first place at the most recent Oswego County Academic Youth League (OCAY) competition of the year. Students, Simon Preston, Haidyn Soluri, Leia Wall, Grant Harris, Lyndi Fitzgerald, Alyvia Brown, Maiah Owen, Lynn Dumas, Abigail Jones and Rowan McCarthy made up the team. The OCAY League event is an annual hands-on learning competition that brings together students from districts across Oswego County. The event promotes teamwork, problem-solving and friendly competition through interactive challenges. The first competition featured a murder mystery theme, complete with...
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From Classroom to Career: Sandy Creek Students Explore College and Workforce

At Sandy Creek Central School District, learning doesn't stop at the classroom door. Recently, senior English students, guided by teachers Sheena Cornell and Christina Hunt, visited Jefferson Community College (JCC) and participated in professional interview sessions at Workforce Connections to gain real-world experience. "It is absolutely necessary for educators to take their students on real-world expeditions," said Christina Hunt. "We need to give them every opportunity we can to help them become successful adults in our ever-changing world." The visits provided students with hands-on...
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Pumpkin Hunt Showcases Leadership and Comet Spirit

The Elementary Student Council hosted the Annual Pumpkin Hunt in the school courtyard for preschool and kindergarten classes. Council members showed leadership by escorting younger students and helping them find the perfect pumpkins. Curiosity and experiential learning guided the students as they explored pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. The event also gave older students a chance to practice responsibility, teamwork and school spirit, turning the courtyard into a festive fall celebration of community.
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Sandy Creek Seniors Shine on WPBS-TV's Whiz Quiz

The Sandy Creek Central School District is proud to recognize its senior Whiz Quiz team for being featured in a recent episode of Whiz Quiz on WPBS-TV. The team, made up of seniors Brody Pecha, Leia Wall, Haidyn Soluri and Simon Preston, represented Sandy Creek with enthusiasm, teamwork and academic excellence in their competition against Watertown City School District. "This was an amazing win for Sandy Creek", said Whiz Quiz advisor Christina Hunt. "I am so proud of this group of students who worked extremely hard for this win." Whiz Quiz, produced by WPBS-TV, highlights student teams from...
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