Dear Parents & Guardians, As we shared earlier this month, the district is changing the mass notification system we use to communicate with staff and families at the Florida Union Free School District. Future messages will be sent through the district’s new platform, ParentSquare, effective July 1, 2024. Thank you to all who have activated …
Charles Davis and Evan Lally are working together to ensure that S.S. Seward students and staff are always learning in the realm of technology. Midway through the school year, they led a professional development session for other teachers to show them how laser cutters and engravers as well as 3D printers could be useful in …
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For the 25th anniversary of the Florida Family Fun Fest, students got involved in an exciting new way, submitting designs for the cover for the journal handed out at the event. After receiving about 40 designs, the committee decided it couldn’t choose just one, instead selecting five: one for the cover and four runner-ups to …
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Dear Parents and Student Athletes, As we gear up for the upcoming athletic season, we are excited to invite you to an important meeting to discuss key information and updates. We are encouraging ALL incoming 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to attend with their parent(s) and all other grade levels are welcome to review our …
The June 2024 issue of the Spartan Times is now available! Headlines from this edition include: Senior Sign-off S.S. Seward Student Goes to States for the Civics Bee Photos from the Seward Spring Concert The Spartan Theatre Players Put On Spring Cabaret: “Seward Through the Years” Varsity Girls Lacrosse Career Day and Cemetery Sophomore Trip …
Three seniors recently celebrated their decision to play sports at the collegiate level during a Signing Night event at S.S. Seward. “It was a great event to recognize all the hard work these students have put in and celebrate that they are going to apply their skills to that next level of athletics,” shared athletic …
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The Florida Union Free School District is extremely grateful to John Redman for his 24 years of service on the Board of Education, looking out for the interests of our students and our community. Please join us in the S. S. Seward Cafetorium on June 20 at 6:30 p.m. for a reception celebrating his time …
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In summer 2024, New York will launch Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) or SUN Bucks, a new grocery benefits program that provides families $120 for each eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out. Summer is a time when many children lose the free and reduced-price meals they get at school, and when …
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Traveling to Atlanta for a national conference, Washington D.C. to speak with legislators and Albany for leadership training are just a few experiences Angelina Rodriguez is looking forward to after being elected to an officer position with New York State SkillsUSA this spring. SkillsUSA is a national workforce development organization with the mission to “empower …
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The Florida Union Free School District’s computer science program received $995.89 from the Orange & Rockland STEM Classroom Grants for the purchase of micro:bit technology. Micro:bit is a programmable microcontroller that introduces students to the world of coding and electronics, and how hardware and software work together. Computer science and special education teacher Evan Lally, …
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