Category: District news

In 2020, space travel is looking more plausible than air travel in 1900, when the brothers Wright tested their first glider. When today’s students dream of travel destinations, Mars might feel more accessible than the South Pole. So, for the nine students, grades 9-11, in Mr. Pekny’s principles of engineering class, designing and creating Martian …

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“What makes you feel cranky or upset?” a presenter with BeetleDoo Kids asked Golden Hill first graders during a recent, interactive performance teaching social-emotional skills. “When someone takes your toys,” one student replied. Another student painted a more vivid and relatable picture, for all ages: “This morning there was so much to do, I was …

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This fall, a handful of high school students at S.S. Seward Institute are seizing on new course opportunities through the school’s new Distance Learning (DL) program and classroom. Made possible through a partnership with the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC), a division of Capital Region BOCES, distance learning allows students to interact in real-time with …

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On Tuesday, May 21, Florida Union Free School District voters approved a $22,687,220 budget proposal and elected three members to the Board of Education. Voters approved the  budget for 2019-20 by a vote of 381 yes votes to 164 no votes. Voters also elected three members to the board of education: Sue Wheeler (3 year …

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Florida UFSD has introduced Anonymous Alerts, a communications tool which enables students and parents to quickly and anonymously report urgent information to school officials. Although it’s often best to talk directly with a teacher, school administrator, or counselor, there are occasions when a student or parent needs to communicate anonymously. Anonymous Alerts reports can be made using …

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Voters in the Florida Union Free School District have approved the 2019 Capital Project. Here are the unofficial results of the Feb. 26 vote: 187 “yes” ballots cast 112 “no” ballots cast The $7,985,804 million capital improvement project will address necessary building repairs, enhances learning spaces, and make Golden Hill Elementary and S.S. Seward Institute …

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John Guerra was an exceptional student athlete who consistently demonstrated leadership and citizenship qualities and touched the lives of all who knew him. The John R. Guerra Scholarship has been established to celebrate his life. Contributions may be made by sending a check made payable to “John R. Guerra Scholarship Fund” to: Florida Union Free School …

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