On May 16, 2023, Florida Union Free School District residents will consider a $25,328,514 budget for the 2023-24 school year, which is a 1.5% tax levy increase. In order to be fiscally responsible to taxpayers, the District strives to stay within the allowable tax cap increase and for the past seven years, the district has …
This week 30 Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) students traveled to Syracuse, NY to participate in the New York State SkillsUSA competition held on April 28, 2023. The competition brought together the top CTE students from across the state to showcase their skills and compete in a variety of events. We are proud …
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On Thursday, April 27, 2023, S.S. Seward held their signing day for the student athletes that are continuing to play at the collegiate level. On this day, S.S. Seward had six student athletes sign their letters of intent. This was the biggest class of students in Seward history to sign letters of intent. Congratulations to …
April 28, 2023 Dear Florida Union Free School District Community, This time of year brings multiple memorable occasions as students embark on new journeys and others celebrate the final events of their Florida UFSD years. As we quickly approach the last few months of this school year, it is important to make note of a …
On Wednesday evening, April 12, students who had created everything from costume jewelry to a log bird house, assembled in the Golden Hill gym to sell their wares at a TREP$ Showcase/Marketplace, the largest ever in the 10 years that the school has hosted the program. It was the first one since COVID hit …
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September 2023 – June 2024 This general student calendar for the 2023-24 academic year was adopted by the Florida Union Free School District Board of Education on March 16, 2023. SEPTEMBER 2023 Friday, Sept. 1 Conference day – No school for students Monday, Sept. 4 Labor Day – School holiday Tuesday, Sept. 5 First day …
In Celebration of Music in Our Schools Month, S.S. Seward Institute held a Coffeehouse Concert on Wednesday, February 8th. Students performed selections in an intimate musical setting. The show every year is organized and produced by Seward music teacher Mark Visconti.
Updated: February 24th, 2023 Like other school districts nationwide, Florida Union Free School District is receiving an infusion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) stimulus funds. This is in response to the devastating economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Florida Union Free School District …
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THIS FREE VIRTUAL SESSION IS OFFERED THROUGH INDEPENDENT LIVING INC. AND OPEN TO ALL!!! UNDERSTANDING THE I.E.P. – INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN Presented by: Diane Troeller – Education Advocate Lisa Cohen- Education Advocate This FREE training is part of our Education Advocacy Transition workshops for students with disabilities of all ages and their parents/guardians. For …
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On February 14th, the following S.S. Seward Institute students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society: Madison Bailey Vittoria Damiani Michael Ferko Kaitlyn Grogan Genevieve Jordi-Knipp Georgia Maesano Lauren Scheuermann Grey Whitmore We are very proud of these students and thank our teachers, staff and parents for supporting them on their academic journey!
