Applications available for pre-K registration:
Applications for the 2021-22 PreK Program are now available. This program is designed for children who were born between Dec. 2, 2016 and Dec. 1, 2017 and is offered at no cost. Children are selected by lottery.
The UPK teachers and staff strive to create a warm and nurturing environment for all our 4-year-olds. The goals of the program are to meet the individual needs of children in the areas of academic, language, social and emotional and physical development. This prepares them to successfully enter kindergarten the following year.
We anticipate having one full-day session at Frederick Leighton Elementary School and half-day sessions at Charles E. Riley, Fitzhugh Park, Frederick Leighton, Kingsford Park and Minetto schools. The program runs in conjunction with the ...
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OCSD to launch livestream pilot program:
January 28, 2021
Dear Elementary Parents and/or Guardians,
I am writing to share that the district is going to be employing a new pilot – short term program for all of our elementary schools beginning Feb. 1. The goal of this pilot is to explore an option that we believe will allow for the district to provide more live instruction for our elementary students with their educational staff while also reducing the amount of asynchronous instruction that students are receiving.
The district is piloting this program because we feel that our students will benefit from more live instruction throughout the week from their assigned teachers as we move forward through this pandemic.
What is involved in this pilot?
Throughout each week, using technology, teachers ...
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Special BOE Meeting Scheduled for 2/2:
The Oswego City School District will be conducting a Special Board of Education meeting on Feb. 2, 2021 at 5 p.m. for the purpose of athletic discussions. This meeting will be livestreamed via YouTube.com/WBUCNY and will also be available on WBUC/Channel 16 after the board meeting.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on Jan. 29, 2021 after 4 p.m. on Board Docs.
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Letter: Update on 'high-risk' athletics:
Jan. 26, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District community,
I am writing to share information on "high-risk" athletics in our district. Late last Friday afternoon, Governor Andrew Cuomo shared with the State that he will allow “high-risk” high school sports to begin play on Monday, Feb. 1 – with the provision that local health departments also give their approval.
It should be noted, this decision was shared without any conversation beforehand with health officials and/or health and safety guidance for school districts to follow. As a result, many health departments across the State were unprepared to respond to this information. To add to this, school districts found themselves awaiting important guidance ...
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Reopening plans outlined for OMS, OHS:
Jan. 22, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
Earlier this week the district received information which indicates that several Facebook sites and different forms of media were asserting that we are not moving forward with our plans for reopening our middle and high schools and that we have no plans to do so.
In response to this misinformation, I am writing to provide clarity and updates to our community on our preliminary secondary reopening plans. Below is a list of facts for your review:
1. The Oswego Middle School and Oswego High School will be reopening soon – To be clear, in the near future (within the next 30-45 days) our Middle School and High School will be reopening. The district is diligently making ...
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OMS honors students for Gratitude:
At Oswego Middle School, the spotlight character trait of the month was gratitude and the school honored a dozen students who showcased that trait and thankfulness toward others while making the OMS community a better place, even virtually.
“During these challenging times, your gratitude is an inspiration to everyone,” said OMS Principal Mary Beth Fierro of the recipients. “Congratulations and keep up the great work!”
OMS is proud of the following seventh- and eighth-grade students for showing gratitude in November and throughout the year: Albert Burns, Alexis Galvin, Deena McDougall, Eli Belawske, Isaac Cuyler, Joseph Smith, Keegan Finch, Kennedy Porter, Maryann Cherchio, Olivia Kapuscinski, Skye Thompson and Tanner Defren.
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Regular BOE Meeting set for Jan. 19:
The Oswego City School District will be holding a regular board meeting at 5 p.m. Jan. 19. There will also be an executive session for the purpose of negotiations and the employment history of a certain person.
This meeting will be held virtually and can be viewed after the meeting on Channel 16 and at WBUC.
The agenda will be available after 4 p.m. Jan. 15.
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OCSD extends fully remote model to Feb. 1:
Jan. 13, 2021
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
I am writing to share information about our school district’s remote – virtual learning emergency plan. As you are all aware, due to a higher-than-normal number of COVID-19 exposures within our schools and high numbers of students and staff who needed to be quarantined as a result, the district recently enacted its emergency plan and provided all instruction remotely – virtually. This plan was originally enacted in early December and was later extended until Jan. 18, 2021. While doing so, I shared with all of you that this plan could be extended if needed.
After careful consideration of:
· County and City COVID-19 data that demonstrates a continued rapid and higher than ...
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Letter 01.08.2021: District furloughs anticipated:
Jan. 8, 2021
Dear staff,
I am writing to share that late this afternoon the Board of Education passed a resolution at its Board of Education meeting which involves authorizing the District where necessary, to furlough some district staff.
As you are all aware, due to COVID-19 related concerns the district has had to temporarily shut down some of its operations. Given this reality and the fact that the district is legally obligated under the New York State Constitution to refrain from gifting public funds for any purpose, the district is now planning to implement furloughs wherever needed as we move forward throughout the remainder of this school year.
Please know that if or when the District determines to make a furlough decision, all district staff who will ...
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Special BOE Meeting scheduled for 1/8:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be holding a Special Meeting on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. This meeting will be held for items listed under the personnel agenda.
This meeting will be live streamed at YouTube.com/WBUCNY and will be available for viewing after the meeting on WBUC. The agenda will be available after 4 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2021.
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OMS generosity project donates ornaments to Bishop’s Commons:
During its monthly character education, Oswego Middle School focused on generosity as its trait for the month and took part in a special generosity project.
Administrators said the students have taken notice of how hard the pandemic has been in places like nursing homes and assisted living facilities due to limited contact with their loved ones, and a special project helped spread some holiday cheer.
As part of their generosity project, OMS Student Council members and Mrs. Sally Kingsbury’s math class designed, created and donated ornaments with designs and messages to lift residents’ spirits and spread kindness at Bishop’s Commons in the city of Oswego.
“Among the most important things in life is to be kind and giving toward other people, ...
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REMINDER: BOE Meeting 1.5:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be holding a meeting Jan. 5, 2021 at 5 p.m. This meeting will be live streamed and can be viewed after the meeting on WBUC/Channel 16. The agenda for this meeting will be available after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020.
Also on Jan. 5, 2021 there will be an Audit Committee meeting starting at 4 p.m. to present the Extra Classroom Activity Funds Financial Report, Single Audit Report and an Independent Internal Audit Report Annual Risk Assessment to the Audit Committee.
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Remote learning extended through Jan. 15:
December 31, 2020
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
I am writing to share information about our school district’s remote – virtual learning emergency plan. As you are all aware, due to a higher-than-normal number of COVID-19 exposures within our schools and high numbers of students and staff who needed to be quarantined as a result, the district recently enacted its emergency plan and provided all instruction remotely. This plan was originally enacted in early December and was later extended until Jan. 8. While doing so, I shared with all of you that this plan could be extended if needed.
After careful consideration of:
County and city COVID-19 data that demonstrates a continued rapid and higher-than-normal growth in cases;
...
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Drama Club releases holiday 'OHS Old School Radio Theater':
The Oswego High School Drama Club is pleased to announce its second round of radio productions of the year, ‘OHS Old School Radio Theater.’
This holiday-themed release includes "'Twas," "Archie," and "Christmas Carol." Links for each show can be found below.
'Twas- https://youtu.be/jdy71D4ha1E
Archie- https://youtu.be/P8MkdRsUjGI
Christmas Carol- https://youtu.be/LTyHfOjeVqo
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Aid money coming for OCSD soil remediation over one year instead of 15:
The state education department has agreed to provide aid for the ongoing Oswego City School District soil remediation project over the course of one year after completion instead of the previously expected 15, officials announced at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Mathis Calvin III provided the update, applauding the development as wonderful for the district as the 87.5 percent of the project funded by state aid will be sent to the district much sooner than expected.
“This is really great news,” said Dr. Calvin. “It helps with the financing, we can get this done a lot quicker and I’m just really excited about the plan.”
The superintendent added that the quicker turnaround means the district would not need ...
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OMS educators publish books ahead of holiday season:
Two books from authors who teach at Oswego Middle School recently have had their books published and they are available now to the public.
The two books are “Talking Through Reading and Writing” by OMS eighth-grade teacher Dan Rose and local professor Christine Walsh, and “The World is Mine: A Message of Love and Loss” by OMS special education teacher Nikki VandenBerg, who writes under the pen name Everly Cade.
OMS Principal Mary Beth Fierro shared the big news with staff via email to announce the authors had been published and applauded them for their efforts.
“They’ve worked very hard to get these books published and it serves as another example for students and staff alike that hard work pays off in the end,” said Fierro. “We ...
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REMINDER: BOE Meeting 12.15:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 starting at 5 p.m.
This meeting will be live streamed and can be viewed via YouTube.com/WBUCNY .
The agenda will be available after 4 p.m on Friday, Dec. 11.
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OCSD extends fully remote model into January:
Dec. 10, 2020
Dear Oswego City School District Community,
I am writing to share information about our school district’s remote-virtual learning emergency plan. As you are all aware, due to a higher-than-normal number of COVID-19 exposures within our schools and high numbers of student and staff who needed to be quarantined as a result, the district recently enacted its emergency plan and provided all instruction remotely-virtually. This plan was enacted until Dec. 14, 2020. While doing so, I shared with all of you that this plan could be extended.
After careful consideration of:
County and City COVID-19 data that demonstrates a continued rapid and higher than normal growth in cases;
District data that includes 5 additional COVID cases within ...
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OMS Honor and High Honor Roll Q1 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 High Honor Roll status for the 1st marking period of the 2020-21 school year:
7th Grade Honor Roll
Gracie Adams, Robert Arens, Cassandra Baker, Maggie Ball, Miley Bevacqua, Kai Boehmer, Sienayjah Boyde, Parker Broadwell, Marquand Brown, Adrin Buskey, Kevin Canales Rayes, Ireland Christman, Alexa Clardy, Candace Clark, Cameron Cooper, McKenzie Cooper, Marnie Crough, Edyn Darling, Landen Daymon, Ethan Diehl, Desmond Dunning, Emma duval, Christian Ennist, Wyatt Florczyk, Cayden France, Marion Freeth, Adam Greene, Ryan Greeney, Ella Harris, Kaleb Hart, Aiyanna Rose Haskins, Joseph Haumann, Nathan Hibbert, Sarah Hilts, ...
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BOE Special Meeting on 12.4:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education is calling a special meeting for the purpose of a Proposed Amendment to Emergency Resolution . This meeting will be held virtually on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 at 4 p.m.
This meeting will be live streamed on YouTube.com/WBUCNY .
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