Superintendent Letter: OHS Incident Update 1/13/23:
OHS Incident – Investigation Update – 1/13/23
Dear Oswego City School District Learning Community,
I am writing to provide an update about the recent Oswego High School incident that took place this past Monday, January 9, 2023.
As we stated to our school community hours after the incident, the district did conduct a comprehensive investigation which included, but was not limited to, discussions with students and staff who had relevant information, as well as a thorough review of all available video footage. That investigation has now been completed.
Investigation Outcomes
Investigation outcomes were consistent with the initial written information and findings that I shared with our community earlier this week. A copy of the letter with this initial information ...
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OMS students participate in forensic lab:
Oswego Middle School students recently became forensic scientists during a lab using state-of-the-art equipment to determine paternity.
Armed with gel electrophoresis kits provided by Cornell University, seventh and eighth-graders in Catherine Celeste’s classroom participated in the daylong lab. The equipment and procedures involved students transferring tiny amounts of real DNA into tiny wells in gels they made, using micropipettes. The gels were placed in electrophoresis boxes to separate the DNA based on size. and students were able to determine paternity in two cases creating DNA fingerprints.
“This is an incredible opportunity for the students to participate in a real forensic lab,” Celeste said. “It’s an intensive day of learning, but the students ...
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Superintendent Letter: 1/9/23:
Dear Oswego High School Families,
This letter is to inform you of an incident that occurred at our Oswego High School campus today. We want to make sure you have accurate information and dispel any rumors you may have heard about the incident.
At approximately 12 p.m. today, several students engaged in a verbal altercation in the cafeteria. While trying to de-escalate the situation, our school resource officer and other staff approached the students. While doing so, a female student got verbally involved in the incident and afterwards walked towards a student who was initially involved in the incident.
As a result, our School Resource Officer grabbed the student by her arm and detained her on a table and then on the floor. While this was occurring, several students approached ...
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Superintendent Letter: 1/8/23:
Dear Oswego City School District Parents and/or Guardians,
I am writing to share that earlier today the district became aware of a post that was circulating on social media. The post had a picture of a Charles E. Riley student and a BB gun.
After being notified of the post, district officials contacted local police who immediately began to investigate this concern. While doing so, police determined that there was no threat made to students and/or staff, and that there was no danger to the health or safety of our OCSD community.
Student and staff safety are the district’s top priority. Through our partnership with local law enforcement and in accordance with district protocol, we will have local police on hand tomorrow morning at Charles E. Riley to welcome students and ...
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OHS National Honor Society donates to Human Concerns food pantry:
Throughout the month of December, the Oswego High School National Honor Society collected toiletry items for the Human Concerns of Oswego Food Pantry. Human Concerns provides needed items from local families free of charge, especially food and toiletries. This is the sixth year that the club has held this collection. Each year, they have been able to exceed what was donated the previous year. With the help of OHS Juniors Alyssa Carr, Gretchen Sledziona, and Tatum Winchek, who served as the event chairs for this donation drive, the OHS National Honor Society was able to donate over 200 toiletry items.
“This year, more than ever, it was very important for our club to find ways to help the Oswego community. We are proud to help with such a worthy cause and look forward to finding more ...
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Board of Education to meet Dec. 20, 2022:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting its regularly scheduled meeting on December 20, 2022 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held in the high school library. The public is welcome to attend.
Meeting attendees should use the main high school entrance to enter the building. This meeting will be recorded and live-streamed.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs ( https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/oswego/Board.nsf/Private?open&login ) after 4:00 PM Friday, December 16, 2022.
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Oswego High School announces honor roll students for first marking period of 2022-23:
Oswego High School Principal Ryan Lanigan along with his faculty and staff would like to recognize the following students who earned Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and High Honor Roll with Distinction status for the first marking period of the 2022-23 school year.
Grade 9 High Honor Roll with Distinction:
Devin Wayne Allen, Hannah Barbera, Owen Lucas Barnes, Jason Bartlett, Kylie Margaret Beers, Eli Jackson Belawske, Addison Britt, Daniel William Buske, Alisa Busuladzic, Allison Michael Canale, Caitlyn Barbara Colasurdo, Marbielynn Julianne Concepcion, Michael J Conzone, Mike Rose Cuyler, Nia Denise Evans, Nathaniel William Hibbert, Lana Mae Hsu, Yael S Hunley, Olivia Christine Kapuscinski, Michael Kaye, Dawson Edward Kazyaka, Leah J Kelly, William Douglas Laird, Angela Lin, Leonard ...
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Compass FCU donates holiday funds to OCSD schools during “Month of Giving”:
Compass Credit Union recently donated $700 to all five Oswego City School District elementary schools as well as Oswego Middle School. The funds will be used for holiday assistance to local Oswego-area families and students in need.
All the schools receiving donations are participants in the Compass FCU “Bank at School” program. The credit union sponsors an in-school banking program at all elementary schools and Oswego Middle School to help students learn about the importance of saving money.
As part of the program, Compass will open a free account for students who choose to participate. On “Bank Days”, students who participate and deposit money into savings will be able to choose a prize for the day and will also be entered into a chance for a variety ...
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Minetto Students Perform Holiday Concert:
Sounds of the season filled the Oswego High School’s Faust Theater for the performing arts recently as Minetto Elementary students took the stage during a holiday concert.
Under the direction of Cameron Edele, Elizabeth Hollers and Heather Sweeting, more than 100 student musicians played and sang a variety of tunes for the audience of friends and family. Vocalists sang seasonal songs such as “Carol of the Bells,” and instrumentalists performed songs like “Jingle Bells” and “Rock the Halls.”
Additional Oswego City School District concerts are slated throughout the month of December to usher in the holiday season. For a calendar of upcoming events, please check out the calendar on our website.
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OCSD Board of Education to meet 12/6/2022:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting its regularly scheduled meeting on December 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held in the high school library. The public is welcome to attend.
Meeting attendees should use the high school entrance to enter the building. This meeting will be recorded and live-streamed.
The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs ( https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/oswego/Board.nsf/Private?open&login ) after 4:00 PM Friday, December 2, 2022.
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OMS announces 1st quarter honor roll for 2022-23 school year:
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 1st marking period of the 2022-23 school year:
7th Grade Honor Roll:
Deven Aikens, Sarah Anderson, Jayla Atkinson, Olivia Babcock, James Baker, Logan Barbera, Justin Barker, Khloe Bletch, Bella Boehmer, Lilymay Bonnell, Logan Bort, Carlene Brockett, Izaiah Brown, Raven Budd, Tawnee Burns, Kayleen Canales-Reyes, Natalya Capozzi, Maddon Carr, Max Clarke, Kiara Cudebec, Evan Davis, Dominic Falcetti, Noah Farrell, Ethan Ferguson, Kennedy Fountain, Nola Freeman, Kylie Ganoung, Brookelyn Geer, Emma Genier, Andrea Gills, Jaydin Greene, Noah Harris, Koston Hawkins, Ava Hodges, Aiden Hollister, ...
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KPS students participate in long-lost WWII-era operetta about Safe Haven refugees:
In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the War Refugee Board, tasked with encouraging countries to help refugees fleeing Nazi persecution. Believing that the United States should take in some of the refugees to encourage other countries to participate in safe haven efforts, the United States - under Roosevelt’s leadership - would ultimately accept 982 refugees from 18 countries, nearly all of whom were Jewish.
To house these refugees, Roosevelt announced the establishment of an emergency “safe haven” refugee shelter at Fort Ontario in Oswego, on the shores of Lake Ontario.
These refugees feared that as soon as the war was over, they would be forced to return to their homelands in Europe. The vacant army post at Fort Ontario was the only ...
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OCSD Board of Education to meet Nov. 1:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting the following meetings:
Policy Committee Meeting - November 1, 2022 - 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 1, 2022 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Both meetings will be held in the high school library and will be live-streamed and recorded. The public is welcome to attend, please use the high school's main entrance located at 1 Buccaneer Blvd. to enter the building. The agenda for both of these meetings will be available on BoardDocs after 4:00 PM on Friday, October 28, 2022.
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OCSD Community Focus Group meeting to be held Oct. 29:
October 25, 2022
Dear Oswego City School District community,
I am writing to remind you that this Saturday, October 29, the district will be hosting a Community Focus Group from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Oswego High School Cafeteria.
This focus group involves community members coming together to discuss the possibility of repurposing Frederick Leighton Elementary School and other recommendations which were put forth by study consultants. The goal of the focus group is to allow for community members to share their thoughts on these recommendations.
Information garnered from community stakeholders from this focus group will be shared with the BOE and the community at an upcoming November board meeting. It should be noted, in an effort to ensure transparency, ...
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Mero shares story to inspire, empower OMS Students:
A powerful message of tragedy, triumph and perseverance was delivered to Oswego Middle School seventh-graders Oct. 24 as former professional wrestler Marc Mero shared his life story.
Mero, who rose to fame as a WCW and WWE wrestler, talked about the highlights of his life and his career. He urged them to set goals, write them down, and work toward them.
“When I was 10 years old, I started writing down my dreams and goals,” Mero said as he showed the audience the journal he has held onto for decades. “I wrote that I wanted to be a pro athlete. I wrote it into existence, and I worked to make it happen.”
While he achieved many of the goals he wrote down, he noted that he also made poor choices along the way that led to rock bottom. He talked about how addiction changed ...
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NYSSBA presents OCSD with Champions of Change award for Focus Forward partnership program:
At a recent BOE meeting, the New York School Board Association (NYSSBA) presented OCSD with a Champions of Change award for the success and structure of our district's Focus Forward program, coordinated by Jennifer Joyce.
NYSSBA Area 5 Director William L. Miller had the honor of presenting board members with a “Champions of Change” banner showcasing their effort in encouraging student academic and social-emotional success through OCSD’s partnership with SUNY Oswego’s Focus Forward Program.
"You’re involved with a college and you make that college feel like they’re part of your community, and you make the kids see what college life is like or what a college student does. I think this type of program that you guys are putting out there has ...
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OCSD Celebrates White Cane Awareness:
OCSD Celebrates White Cane Awareness
For the visually impaired, the white cane is an essential tool that gives the ability to achieve a free and independent life; that’s why AnaLeigh Babcock’s White Cane Celebration at Minetto Elementary School meant so much to her.
The National Federation of the Blind celebrates White Cane Awareness Day every year on October 15. Falling on a Saturday this year, Babcock’s class at Oswego City School District celebrated the day before.
Babcock kicked off the celebration leading her peers in a song about canes while the children danced and sang along. Following the fun, the second-grader sat at the front of the class and answered questions that the students had, such as “where do you use your cane?” ...
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OCSD BOE to meet 10/18/22:
The Oswego City School District Board of Education will be conducting the October 18, 2022 regular meeting at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will be held in the high school library and the public is welcome to attend. To attend the meeting, use the high school main office. The meeting will also be recorded and live-streamed. The agenda for this meeting will be available on BoardDocs ( https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/oswego/Board.nsf/Private?open&login ) after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14.
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OHS Drama Club presents CLUE: On Stage:
This November, the Oswego High School Drama Club proudly presents "Clue: On Stage" by Sandy Rusting and Johnathan Lynn.
This comedy whodunit will leave both cult fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!
"Clue" is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie inspired by the classic Hasbro board game. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu.
When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by Wadsworth – the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. ...
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