UPK Registration Open:
The Oswego City School District is accepting applications for the Universal Pre-K classes for the 2023-2024 school year. The Pre-K program is free to all children residing within the district and who turn 4 years old by December 1, 2023.
There are 8 half day sessions and 1 full day session. The half day sessions are offered in the Kingsford, Minetto, Fitzhugh and Riley elementary schools. Morning session is 9:00 am to 11:30 am and the afternoon session is 12:45 pm to 3:15 pm. The full day session is 9:00am to 3:20pm at Frederick Leighton Elementary School. Busing is available by the district on their regular bus runs in the A.M. and PM. There is no busing at midday.
Registration for the half day sessions continues on thru the fall. Registration for full day session continues ...
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Dr. Calvin on Minetto events 3/2:
March 2, 2023
Dear Minetto Elementary families,
I am writing to inform you of an incident at Minetto Elementary School today, Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Throughout the course of the day, six students and one staff member developed a minor rash on their skin.
As is normal protocol with concerns such as these and to get answers as quickly as possible, specialists including the local fire department, sheriff and a hazardous materials team were called in to analyze the area. After air quality and metering tests, and learning that no drilling or chemical spray occurred during capital project work today, the team of specialist determined there was no environmental issues that caused the events.
Because the staff member and students began experiencing ...
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Students learn Irish dance at SUNY:
About 300 of our grades 3 and 4 students districtwide visited SUNY Oswego recently to learn about Irish dance including its history, costumes and traditions.
The students got to see the dancers of Darrah Carr Dance, and some even got to join them on stage to learn a dance.
This event was supported by OCSD's Arts in Education Program.
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OCSD Accepting Pre-K Applications:
The Oswego City School District is accepting applications for the Universal Pre-K classes for the 2023-24 school year. The pre-K program is free to all children residing within the district and who turn 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2023.
There are eight half-day sessions and one full-day session. The half-day sessions are offered at Kingsford, Minetto, Fitzhugh and Riley elementary schools. Morning session runs from 9-11:30 a.m., and the afternoon session is 12:45-3:15 p.m. The full-day session is 9-3:20 p.m. at Frederick Leighton Elementary School. Busing is available by the district on regular bus runs in the morning and the afternoon. There is no busing at midday.
Registration for the half-day sessions continues through the fall. Registration for full-day sessions ...
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Senior Citizen 65+ Tax Exemption Update:
In a move aimed at providing relief to the elderly during this time of high inflation and costs, the Oswego City School District passed a measure allowing more district senior citizens to benefit from property tax exemption savings.
This senior citizen tax exemption works on a sliding scale where the lower a household’s income is the higher the percentage savings will be on the school tax bill, up to 50%.
OCSD Executive Director of Business and Finance Nancy Squairs said the exemptions generally would now apply to all OCSD homeowners aged 65 or older prior to March 1 of this year whose property is their primary residence and the combined income of all owners, and their spouses, is $37,400 gross before tax deductions.
“Knowing how tough times are financially, ...
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OCSD BOE to meet 2/13:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Oswego High School library and will be live streamed. The public is welcome to attend.
Meeting attendees should use the high school main office entrance to enter the building for the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and live streamed.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs at the following link on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 after 4 p.m. https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/oswego/Board.nsf/Public ...
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KPS Student Council Makes Cards for Bishop's Commons Residents:
Amid the cold temperatures and gray skies, several Kingsford Park Elementary School students recently spearheaded an effort to make things a bit brighter for Bishop’s Commons residents.
Members of the school’s student council made dozens of cards containing uplifting messages and hand-delivered them to residents of the senior living community in Oswego. The students were thrilled to bring a smile to the faces of so many local residents.
Throughout the school year, members of the KPS Student Council participate in a variety of activities to benefit the school community and the Oswego community.
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OHS Students Earn Academic Recognition:
OHS students earn academic honors
Hundreds of Oswego High School students earned academic recognition for their achievements during the second quarter. The highest honor, high honor, and honor roll recipients are below:
9 th Grade Highest Honors
Devin Wayne Allen, Hannah Barbera, Jason Bartlett, Carter Beckwith, Kylie Margaret Beers, Addison Britt, Daniel William Buske, Allison Michael Canale, Maryann Cherchio, Caitlyn Barbara Colasurdo, Marbielynn Julianne Concepcion, Nolan Jaycob Connors, Michael J Conzone, Mike Rose Cuyler, Ella Joy Davis, Nia Denise Evans, Nathaniel William Hibbert, Yael S Hunley, Olivia Christine Kapuscinski, Michael Kaye, Leah J Kelly, Olivia Kurilovitch, Angela Lin, Leonard Lin, Lylah Brooke Lukowski, Maddox Thomas Mazzoli, Ethan Munger, Elliot Nathaniel ...
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Superintendent Letter: Arrest of School Bus Driver:
Dear OCSD Community,
I am writing to share that this afternoon, an employee of the district was arrested by local police on charges of second-degree reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.
The arrest stems from an investigation that was launched after the district received a tip from a community member. The concerned community alleged that one of our bus drivers had been using drugs, prompting the district to immediately place the employee on leave and contact local police. Through a collaborative investigation between the district and police, it was discovered that the employee had been taking drugs in between the time that she was dropping students off between secondary and elementary school bus runs.
As a result of the investigation, the employee was ...
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Kindergarten registration set for March 6-10:
Kindergarten registration is rapidly approaching in the Oswego City School District.
This year, kindergarten registration will be held from March 6-10 for the 2023-2024 school year. Registration will take place at Central Registration (Education Center – Leighton Elementary School – Playground Entrance). Registration hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6-9 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 10. If you would like a registration packet mailed to you and your child will turn the age of 5 on or before Dece. 1, 2023, please contact Central Registration at 315-341-2045 or visit our website at oswego.org.
To register, parents or guardians must supply the registration packet, birth certificate, proof of immunization, proof of residency and custody paperwork if applicable.
Students ...
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KPS embraces mindfulness at assemblies:
Mindfulness, self-care and general positivity were on display and talked about during assemblies at Kingsford Park Elementary School.
Brian Chevalier from Songspun Productions visited on Jan. 31, offering two assemblies which allowed every student in school to take part.
Chevalier got the students involved in the show, often calling upon them to dance or sing along with students even coming up to the microphone at different times.
Among the themes discussed was mindfulness, which Chevalier said many schools utilize to assist students with social-emotional issues they confront or might face. Acceptance and knowing what we don’t have the power to change, he told the kids, is very important to mental wellbeing.
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Letter: OHS to reopen 2/7 after water coil burst:
OHS Reopening Tomorrow Morning
Feb. 6, 2023
Dear OHS Parents and/or Guardians,
As you are all aware, Monday morning we had to temporarily close Oswego High School due to a maintenance issue. The closure was enacted to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
Unfortunately, we had a large hot water coil that burst in one of our main hallways. As a result, extensive flooding to one of our main hallway areas, a technology classroom and our receiving area occurred.
Throughout the day district staff has been working diligently on the issue and are anticipating that the work will be complete sometime tomorrow, with the problem isolated to a point where no interruptions to the learning day are anticipated. Accordingly, OHS will be open for school ...
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OMS Students Earn Honor, High Honor Roll Status:
OMS students earn recognition for academic excellence
Oswego Middle School students excelled in the classroom during the second quarter and were recently lauded for their achievements. Principal Mary Beth Fierro along with OMS faculty and staff recognized the following students who earned honor roll and/or high honor roll this marking period:
7th Grade Honor Roll
Tessa Adams, Deven Aikens, Jayla Atkinson, James Baker Jr., Logan Barbera, Justin Barker, Shannon Bild, Khloe Bletch, Brianna Briglin, Alexandra Brownell, Izaiah Brown, Tawnee Burns, Chloe Carson, Max Clarke, Sasha Cloonan, Hannah Coe, Arielle Cooley, Evan Davis, Olyvia Dorsey, Connor Eider, Drake Evans, Ethan Ferguson, Karlee Fountain, Kennedy Fountain, Josephine France, Kylie Ganoung, Makayla Geroux, Juliette ...
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Letter: Dr. Calvin to depart OCSD in March:
IMPORTANT LETTER TO THE OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY
Feb. 1, 2023
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
It is with mixed emotions that I write to share that I will be leaving the district in the near future to pursue a different leadership position. Earlier this evening I was appointed as the new Superintendent of Schools for the Lockport City School District in Lockport, N.Y. Given this appointment, I will be resigning as Superintendent, effective March 18, 2023, at the next Board of Education Meeting.
As I reflect on the outcomes that we have accomplished throughout my tenure in the district I would like to thank our parents, community members, staff and students for their willingness to work collaboratively with me. Together ...
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BOE to hold emergency meeting 1/31:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting an emergency meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Oswego High School library (room C5). The public is welcome to attend.
Meeting attendees should use the high school main office entrance to enter the building for the meeting. This meeting will be recorded and live streamed.
The agenda for this meeting is available on BoardDocs ( https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/oswego/Board.nsf/Public ).
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Letter: CER power outage 1.27:
Jan. 27, 2023
Dear Charles E. Riley Elementary families,
I am writing to share that due to a local power outage that impacted 2,000 National Grid customers in the surrounding area, we were forced to utilize backup generators at Charles E. Riley Elementary School this afternoon. In total, the power outage lasted about 30 minutes.
Our generators offered limited power to some of the school, meaning there were some lights on and several bathrooms available during the outage. Because it was so late in the day when the power outage occurred and given the fact that the outage only lasted for about a half hour, we decided to move forward with normal dismissal as our transportation teams were already out on their middle school and high school runs.
Please ...
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Letter: Dr. Calvin 1/22 update on CER Elementary:
Jan. 22, 2023
Dear Charles E. Riley Elementary families,
I am writing today because of an abundance of emails and related online posts from families which were received and/or were circulating throughout this weekend.
These emails and online posts assert that last week there was an alleged recent bullying incident at Charles E. Riley that involved a student who had also posted information on social media which indicates that the student had planned to engage in targeting additional students by engaging in physical altercations with them in the near future. In addition, several emails and online posts shared that several parents and/or guardians made a report to the Oswego Police Department concerning this matter.
Please know, we take matters ...
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Letter: COVID-19 updates to testing, tutorial program:
IMPORTANT COVID-19 PROGRAM UPDATES
Jan. 20, 2023
Dear OCSD Community,
I am writing to share the latest updates on the district’s COVID-19 free testing program and tutorial services for students who have a positive COVID-19 case.
Free COVID-19 Testing
Throughout the last year the district has been participating in the Federal Government’s Operation Expanded Testing Program , which was administered through Affinity Empowering , a national corporation that provided free COVID- 19 surveillance testing to school districts.
Recently, the district was notified the program was discontinued effective immediately. Given this information, the district will no longer be able to provide this program to our students and staff.
However, ...
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OMS students perform with Junior High All-County Band:
A number of Oswego City School District students earned spots at the Junior High All-County Band festival, held Jan. 13 and 14 at the APW Junior-Senior High School.
Students selected included Abigail Peters (7th grade, alto sax), Brandy Towne (7th, French horn), Amalia Sloan (8th, flute), Adrian Williams (8th, French horn), Eva Kandt (8th, flute), Samuel Arthur (7th, tuba), Jaziyah O’Keefe (8th, baritone), Alec Braun (8th, clarinet), Olivia O’Connor (8th, flute), Delany Bobbett (8th, flute), Mason Bandla (7th, tuba) and Len Lin (7th, flute).
Entry into Junior High All-County Band is a very selective process based upon auditions in November, OMS Band Director James Peer said.
“The students put on an outstanding performance after just a few ...
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