Category: District news

Orange-Ulster BOCES will hold a session for parents called “Empowering Parents: Behavior Strategies for the Home” at Goshen High School, 222 Scotchtown Ave., Goshen, on April 18 from 6-7 p.m. Come learn about effective strategies for managing difficult behavior in the home from Lauren Maggio, an Orange-Ulster BOCES special education behaviorist and Lydia Woodard, a …

Continue reading “OU BOCES presents ‘Empowering Parents: Behavior Strategies for the Home’”

April is the Month of the Military Child. Did you know that on average, military-connected children attend six to nine schools between grades K-12? This is one of many challenges these children face while their parents serve our country. Join us in celebrating military-connected children in our district and across the country by wearing purple …

Continue reading “Celebrating Purple Up! For Military Kids”

Find the latest information on the 2024-25 budget vote, how to register to vote, absentee ballots, the budget vote timeline and more on the Voter Information page.

Eight students from the Florida Union Free School District were selected for the Orange County Music Educators’ Association (OCMEA) All-County Festival.   “All-County is important because it gives advanced students an opportunity to learn more challenging material with students from other Orange County districts,” shared S.S. Seward music teacher Mark Visconti.  Elementary Chorus & Band Riley …

Continue reading “Florida students selected for OCMEA All-County Festival”

The high school and middle school student councils hosted a St. Patrick’s Day Rock, Paper, Scissor Tournament throughout the school day on March 15. As students entered, members of both student councils greeted them and gave them green bead necklaces. High school Student Council President Stephanie Reicherter even dressed as a leprechaun for the occasion!  …

Continue reading “St. Patrick’s Day boosts school spirit at S.S. Seward”

Two Florida Union Free School District juniors were recognized at OU BOCES’ 2024 Humanities Honoree Awards, which celebrates outstanding achievements in fine arts, performing arts, and the humanities. The award breakfast was held at the Country Club at Otterkill in Campbell Hall on March 19. After hearing from guest speaker Louis Peterson, graphic designer and production …

Continue reading “Florida students recognized at OU BOCES’ 2024 Humanities Honoree Awards”

Kids at Florida Union Free School District aren’t waiting for the future to chase their dreams, they’re getting started now! Over 20 student entrepreneurs from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades sold their original products at the TREP$ marketplace March 21.  After an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, the sales began, and students were prepared to speak …

Continue reading “Student entrepreneurs host TREP$ marketplace”

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” While some students know the answer to this inquiry, for many it can bring up more questions than answers.   Students in Brittany Smith’s eighth grade careers class recently dove into this question to investigate potential career paths that interest them. After creating a brochure, poster …

Continue reading “Eighth grade students host mock career fair”

Please view the March 22, 2024 letter to parents regarding NYSED exams

Three of Florida’s boys varsity basketball players and their coach were recently recognized in the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA) Division V/VI awards. Players Nick Perez, Grey Whitmore and Joe Staszeski, and their coach Bill Steele, were recognized by coaches from other teams in the division who nominated and voted on their contributions to …

Continue reading “Boys basketball award recipients reflect on power of teamwork”