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The Florida Union Free School District will host its first Homegrown Institute, a professional development opportunity for teachers in the district and surrounding districts to work with expert consultants in math, literacy, technology, inquiry and science. The Homegrown Institute will take place over three days, July 12-14, with three, two-hour sessions each day. On Tuesday, …

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Our kindergarten students at Golden Hill had an absolutely gorgeous day for their certificate ceremony on Friday, June 10. Perfect blue skies greeted the students and their families who came to celebrate this achievement. The students performed a few songs for their families and friends, then each received their certificates as they head up to …

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Students at Golden Hill have had quite the journey recently. As part of their physical education unit with teachers Christine Lopes and Ryan Wall, the entire student body banded together to walk across America! They walked both during physical education classes and at home. At school, they walked on a nice flat surface at the …

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Congratulations to our Seward spring scholar/athletes and scholar/athlete teams. Both the girls’ softball team  and the boys’ track and field team were recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)  as scholar/athlete teams, which means at least 75 percent of the team had an average GPA of 90 or better.   …

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Big congratulations to our senior girls softball players Katie Mulhare and Sophia de Jong! Katie and Sophia have concluded their athletic careers here at Seward and were recently honored by their coaches, teammates and families for their contributions on and off the field. Great job and best of luck to you both in the future! …

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One of the most exciting projects of the school year happens in the kindergarten classes each spring – it’s when the chicks arrive! The kindergarten classes received eggs in late April from Cross Creek Farm in New Hampton. They were placed in their warm and cozy incubators in the classrooms and the students learned about …

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Congratulations to Kailey Stolowski for being named Softball Player of the Week by Times Herald Record readers. Kailey has had an extraordinary season for the Spartans. Read the TH-R story here.    

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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