BOE to meet, OCSD budget/BOE election is 5/18:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will conduct a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. This meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. with an Executive Session and then move to the Regular Meeting at 5 p.m. This meeting will be streamed live at YouTube.com/WBUCNY . The Board of Education members consist of Mrs. Heather DelConte - President, Mrs. Kathleen Allen - Vice President, Mr. Tom Ciappa, Mrs. Pamela Dowd, Dr. Lisa Glidden, Dr. Jim MacKenzie, Mrs. Lynda Sereno and Student Representative Zeida Olson.
Also on May 18, 2021, the OCSD Budget Vote and Board of Education election will be held with polls open districtwide from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Voting Sites are as follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1 - LOCATION: SCRIBA FIRE STATION (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.)
Voters: ...
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Update regarding Class of 2022 Junior Prom:
May 12, 2021
Dear Junior Class & Parents,
Yesterday afternoon a letter was sent to all parents and students about this year’s prom. In the letter, School Principal, Mr. Patrick Wallace, explained that due to the decline in interest in a formal prom, holding the function is not a viable option this year. However, our high school team is working with local venues to hold a special event - celebration for the Class of 2022.
While it won’t be the same formal event, we hope it gives students something to look forward to with their classmates. Details of the new event will be shared soon by Principal Wallace.
The district has received information that there may be other, private formal events planned as celebrations. While we can’t ...
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Two spectators per opposing athlete at OCSD events allowed:
May 12, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
I am writing to share that effective immediately, the district will be allowing two spectators from opposing teams to attend all athletic events.
All spectators will be required to follow all mitigating strategies that the district has put into place for all athletic contests (wearing a mask, social distancing – 6 feet, handwashing and/or use of sanitizer where necessary, adhering to screenings).
We look forward to welcoming more spectators back to our athletic events throughout the rest of our season.
Yours in Education,
Mathis Calvin III, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools
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OHS Announces National Honor Society Inductees:
The Oswego High School recently celebrated the induction of 31 new students into the Owl’s Head Chapter of the National Honor Society.
Honorees were recognized in a limited in-person ceremony, where each new member committed to the four pillars of the NHS: scholarship, service, character and leadership. Prior to their induction, students were required to apply and meet specific criteria to be considered during the selection process. Inductees are required to maintain a 90 percent unweighted GPA, demonstrate leadership qualities and complete various community service requirements.
"This group of 31 individuals went above and beyond, even in the midst of a pandemic, to demonstrate scholarship, leadership character and service,” said NHS Advisor Kayley Morse. ...
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Letter: OCSD off 5/28-6/1 with giveback days:
UPDATES TO 2020 - 2021 INSTRUCTIONAL CALENDAR
May 5, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District parents and/or guardians,
In consideration of the fact that we do not anticipate needing all of the emergency closing/snow days planned for the 2020-21 school calendar, we are modifying the district’s calendar.
Specifically, all Oswego City School District schools and offices will be closed on Friday, May 28, 2021 and Tuesday, June 1, 2021 along with May 31, 2021 as the Memorial Day observance.
Accordingly, students should not report for in-person or remote learning on these days. Please be sure to update your calendars with these changes and enjoy the extra long Memorial Day weekend!
Yours in Education,
Mathis Calvin III, Ed. D.
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OMS honors students for Perseverance:
At Oswego Middle School, the spotlight characteristic for March was perseverance and the school honored a dozen students who exude and display this character trait.
“During these challenging times, your good character is an inspiration to everyone,” OMS Principal Mary Beth Fierro said of the recipients of last month’s Character Education Award. “Congratulations and keep up the great work!”
The following seventh- and eighth-grade students showed perseverance in March and throughout the year: Lily Jean Smith, Dustin Gabbard, Jacob Sherrell, Peyton Howell, Hannah Barbera, Devin Allen, Alexis Murphy, Ryan Dawson, Aiden Jones, Alyssa Spicer, Lilly Salisbury and Kashius Roy.
The middle school honors students who exemplify and make strides ...
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OCSD announces BOE candidates, budget hearing is Tuesday:
Story Date: April 29, 2021
The Oswego City School District will be conducting its annual budget hearing on Tuesday, May 4 immediately following the regular Board of Education meeting which begins at 5 p.m.
OCSD officials will present the proposed $91,159,811 budget for the 2021-22 school year during the hearing on Tuesday, May 4, which will be livestreamed on Spectrum Channel 16 locally and YouTube.com/WBUCNY .
“We are excited to present this budget to the community with a 0% tax increase for the second straight year while importantly seeing no cuts to any of our programs or staff,” said OCSD Superintendent Dr. Mathis Calvin III.
Anyone who would like to submit a question to be read during the hearing may do so via THIS FORM between ...
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Special BOE Meeting to be held 4/27:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting a board meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. to solely vote on the CiTi BOCES Budget and Board Member Election. The agenda is available on Board Docs.
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Update: Expanded In-Person Learning Starts 4/26:
April 22, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District families and community,
I am writing today to provide an update on our return to “in-person” learning. Earlier today, the district met with a variety of school community stakeholders to discuss our reopening plans. While doing so, stakeholders reviewed the update interim New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) guidance for return to “in person” learning, provided feedback on our new plan and shared strategies that will be of assistance as we continue to work our way through this pandemic. Please know, a copy of this plan has been placed on the district’s website on our COVID-19 webpage.
Responses from the school community stakeholder meetings included a shared desire to return ...
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OCSD plans expanded in-person learning to start 4/26:
April 20, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District parents, guardians and community,
I am writing today to share more information about our plans for returning more students for “in-person” learning. As you are all aware, recently I wrote to share that the district needed to pause its plans for returning students for more days of “in-person” learning. This is because of the updated New York State Department of Health guidance, which was released on April 9, 2021.
Given this guidance, the district had no choice but to revise some of its plans that included but were not limited to: changes to breakfast and lunch programs, changes to school schedules, changing transportation schedules for students, changes to social distancing protocols, ...
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OMS Honor and High Honor Roll Q3 2020-21:
The Oswego Middle School Principal Mary Beth Fierro along with her faculty and staff would like to recognize the following students who earned Honor Roll and/or High Honor Roll status for the third marking period of the 2020-21 school year:
7th Grade Honor Roll
Robert Arens, Cassandra Baker, Carter Beckwith, Kaylee Blauvelt, Kai Boehmer, Adrian Buskey, Nicholas Canale, Ireland Christman, Marnie Crough, Makennah Daniels, Edyn Darling, Landen Daymon, Ethan Diehl, Chloe Fitzgerald, Lilliana Fragale, Mario Garabito, Rebekah Gates, Adam Greene, Emily Hooper, Hunter Hort, Peyton Howell, Isaac Krul, Isabella LaGray, Jadin McClendon, Clara O’Connor, Jonah Orta, Julia Pearson, Logan Pike, Deiona Reitz, Hunter Reynolds, Kevian Rodriguez-Perez, Rachael Roper, Evan Sanders, Josephina ...
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Video: Dr. Calvin gives in-person learning update:
Oswego City School District Superintendent Dr. Mathis Calvin III updated the community regarding ongoing efforts to return students for more in-person learning each week.
Dr. Calvin spoke for about five minutes on the topic via YouTube.com/WBUCNY .
The video is embedded below for easy access. Additional questions not covered can be asked and the answers found via this page .
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BOE holding Special Meeting 4/21:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting a Special Board meeting on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
The agenda is available on BoardDocs. This meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube.com/WBUCNY and can be viewed after the meeting on Channel 16 and WBUC.
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04.16: Additional District Communication on Return to “In-Person” Learning:
April 16, 2021
Good afternoon OCSD community and families,
I first want to thank you all for your patience and understanding as we navigate these new state regulations while working to get our students back in the building for more in-person learning.
Please know all districts in the county are working with this new guidance and nearly every other county school, including those smaller than Oswego in student population, is still cohorting its secondary students. Many are still utilizing cohort and hybrid models for elementary students, too. The state has released a very helpful document outlining the new guidance we received last Friday. I encourage everyone to read it via the following link: governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Pre-K_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidance.pdf ...
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BOE, Policy Committee to meet 4/20:
On Tuesday, April 20, 2021 the Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting the following two meetings:
Policy Committee Meeting - 4 p.m. (Virtually)
Regular Board of Education Meeting - 5 p.m. (Virtually)
The agenda for both meetings will be available on Board Docs after 4 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021. Both meetings will be livestreamed and will be able to be viewed following the meetings on YouTube.com/WBUCNY .
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Letter: In-person learning update 04.13.21:
April 13, 2021
Dear OCSD families and community,
As a follow-up to my letter from yesterday, I am writing to share that after a thorough review of the recently released NYSDOH Interim Guidance for in-person instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 schools, the district has no choice but to revise its plans for bringing back grades 4-12 students for more in-person learning.
As a result, the district will be pausing its current plans for bringing students back for more “in-person” learning, which was scheduled to begin this upcoming Monday, April 19, 2021. Accordingly, until further notice, the district’s current programming structure will continue as is until we can work through all of the requirements and put into place the revisions that are now required ...
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Zero Waste Challenge winners announced:
Three Oswego Middle School students recently found out they earned the top three prizes through the Oswego Environmental Club’s Zero Waste Challenge.
The club offers all Oswego City School District (OCSD) students in grades seven through 12 a challenge to establish at least one habit that positively benefits the environment.
Leah Capozzi finished first, Andrew Shaver was second and Peyton Bond took third place. All three students are in seventh grade at OCSD.
“It was a great year and I want to congratulate the winners on a job well done,” said Catherine Celeste, a middle school teacher and advisor to the Environmental Club. “Everyone who took part did some great work and hopefully we helped form some habits that will stick and help our planet.” ...
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BOE announces Audit Comm., Budget Workshop meetings:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting the following two meetings:
On Monday, April 12, 2021 the Oswego City School District Audit Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 13, 2021 the Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting a Budget Workshop starting at 4:30 p.m. This workshop will be virtual and live streamed . It will also be available after the close of the workshop on WBUC and Channel 16.
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OCSD BOE Meeting is 4/6:
The Oswego City School District will be conducting a Board of Education meeting on April 6, 2021 at 5 p.m. This meeting will be livestreamed at YouTube.com/WBUCNY and will also be available on WBUC/Channel 16 after the meeting.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on April 2, 2021 on Board Docs at 4 p.m.
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Leighton students top 36K minutes for Read-A-Thon:
Frederick Leighton Elementary School Principal Stephanie Griffin challenged her students to read, read, read and they responded in a big way.
The Oswego City School District students collectively read 36,113 minutes, or more than 600 hours, for the school Read-A-Thon and earned the goal they were striving for: They asked Griffin to eat a hot pepper and have a bucket of slime poured on her.
Griffin recorded her part of the deal before spring break in front of a large portion of Leighton’s teachers and staff, who cheered on and laughed along with the principal.
“It was wild and an interesting experience, but it was for a great cause and the students worked very hard,” said Griffin. “I’m so proud of their efforts and hope it’s helped build up reading ...
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