Category: District news

Congratulations to our senior boys baseball players who are winding down their playing careers here at Seward. Jake Cutrona, Gavin Acuna, Cole Buchalski and Aidan Finley have represented the Spartans well and were recently recognized for their contributions to the team, on and off the field.       Big congratulations to Coach Bill Steele …

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Congratulations to seniors McKenzie Richner and Katie Mulhare, Seward student/athletes who will continue their athletic careers in college. McKenzie will play soccer at Division III Mount Saint Mary College.   Katie is heading to Marywood University in Scranton, Pa., also a Division III school, to play softball.     Best wishes for much success to …

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Golden Hill kindergartners are getting into gardening! They recently planted some seeds and plants in their garden and can’t wait to harvest veggies and fruit, like peas and strawberries, and herbs like cilantro.         This is an annual event. The young students take the process the whole way – planting, watering, watching …

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Voters in the Florida Union Free School District approved the 2022-2023 school budget Tuesday, May 17, with 56 percent of voters in favor of the $24,384,840 spending plan. “I have tremendous gratitude to the voters of the district for approving this budget,” said Superintendent Larry Leaven. “We worked diligently to prepare a fiscally responsible plan …

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How cool is this! Most of our Seward senior class recently went to  Legoland in Goshen to learn about the company and its job opportunities. They toured the property and listened as each manager in Legoland spoke with them about the opportunities and perks of working there – full time and part time, temporary and …

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            Wednesday, May 11, is National School Nurse Day where we honor those who take care of our students each day. At Golden Hill today, Nurse Marlene Lysack walked into a big surprise – a flower shower!                 Students were asked to bring …

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Fourth-grade students at Golden Hill were pretty thrilled recently to receive a dictionary of their very own, courtesy of the Warwick Valley Rotary Club.                         The Rotary Dictionary Project is a nationwide effort, providing elementary students with their own personal dictionaries. The goal of …

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Darren Fogarty is showing kids at Golden Hill a whole new view of the world around them, both in his classroom and outside its walls. Mr. Fogarty is in the Golden Hill Inquiry Lab, an expansive classroom that gives kids hands-on experiences with nature, learning about worm composting, Monarch butterfly habitats, water quality, sea creatures, …

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Congratulations to the Seward Spartans! Our athletes have earned an award of excellence from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for exemplary display of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity for the 2021-2022 school year. Way to go Spartans!

As most of our community knows, Debbie Lisack, Golden Hill principal, and Susan Moore, Seward principal, have announced their intention to retire this summer. Together, they have provided numerous contributions during their 36 years of service to the Florida community. Retirement comes with a variety of emotions, both for the retiree and for those who …

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