Year: 2024

Though students can’t vote on the district’s capital project, Superintendent Lisamarie Spindler made sure student input was included. She used some time in her recent Superintendent’s Council meetings with Golden Hill and S.S. Seward Institute students to gain their feedback on the conceptual renderings of the library renovations at both schools. The groups meet a …

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This fall, some middle and high school students at S.S. Seward are being trained in the Safe School Ambassador program, which empowers students to help prevent and stop bullying and sustain a positive school culture.  The two-day interactive training gives students tools to resolve conflicts, defuse incidents, and connect with students who might feel isolated.   …

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Ahead of this year’s Veterans Day, the High School Student Council organized the year’s Flag Raising Ceremony to honor our local Veterans, as well as bring awareness to the importance of this day. Students started by getting donations from members of the school for flag dedications. If they purchased a flag, they were able to …

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The Board of Education of the Florida Union Free School District will hold a public hearing on November 21, 2024, at 7:00 P.M., at S.S. Seward Institute, 53 North Main Street, Florida, New York, for the purpose of discussion of adopting the provisions of §466-a of the Real Property Tax Law, which would grant a partial …

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It’s hard to know as a high school student exactly what working in a career field of interest will really look like. Eleventh graders at S.S. Seward Institute are taking advantage of career shadow days to give them an insider’s perspective. This opportunity comes after career exploration and inventorying students do in 10th grade. “In …

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Anna Andrade Anna Andrade has really developed as an artist over her middle school career. She was a guest artist last year at Golden Hill and is a great role model for the younger students. Andrade has a great eye for detail and isn’t afraid to challenge herself with new and more complex ideas and concepts.  …

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James Walsh James Walsh is the team leader. He trains hard and is an excellent example of a “no excuses” athlete. Walsh, a senior, is always setting a good example for his younger teammates on the cross country team.  Taylor Vogt Taylor Vogt, a senior, is on the cross country team as well as the …

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Princesses, angels, superheroes and villains filled the halls at Golden Hill Oct. 31, ready to parade through the gym to the cheers of friends and family and spooky tunes playing over the loudspeaker. Fourth graders Carsen Langlitz and Ava Luciano dressed up as “Preppy Lorax” and “Preppy Angel.” “I enjoyed seeing all of the parents …

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The entranceway to Golden Hill was filled with pumpkins this October, thanks to the PTA pumpkin patch event. All students explored the patch and selected a pumpkin to bring home, donated by Daegle Farms and S&SO Produce. But for second graders, the fun didn’t stop there!  With the remaining pumpkins, students completed a unique cross-curricular …

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