Marcellus School District polls residents online
The Marcellus School District has taken to the web with an electronic survey, in an effort to gauge the community’s level of satisfaction with the school district and also seek some direction from residents about the state’s new property tax cap threshold.
Library Focus: Tax help, movie night and leadership challenge offered this week
Meet your everyday challenges and discover your potential for leadership right here in beautiful downtown B’ville.
B’ville students score high in math competition
On Feb. 11, 10 teams from the Baldwinsville Central School District competed against several hundred students in the county in the annual Onondaga County Math League meet held at Cicero-North Syracuse High School.
B’ville cub scouts learn sportsmanship, competition in Pinewood Derby
Baldwinsville’s Cub Scouts Pack 248 had fun with this old adage during their annual Pinewood Derby held last month in the First Baptist Church’s basement.
Baker to present ‘Sweeney Todd’
Baker High School will present the musical, tells the story of barber Sweeney Todd and his murderous activities in London, at 7 p.m. March 8 and 9, and at 1 and 7 p.m. March 10 in the school auditorium.
SED, NYSUT agree at last
After months of bitter dispute, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that the New York State Education Department (SED) and the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) have finally reached an agreement regarding teacher evaluations. The compromise comes on the day the governor had set as a deadline in his January budget address to come up with a system; otherwise Cuomo himself would devise one.
No school districts served by ‘competitive’ state aid policy
Last week, we told you what we thought were the good points of the executive budget presented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as presented in Syracuse Feb. 8, including SUNY reform, a focus on infrastructure and Medicaid relief. But we have one major bone to pick with the governor.
Syracuse University awarded nearly $56K to investigate FOIAs
Syracuse University has been awarded $55,750 to look into denials of the Freedom of Information Act.
B'ville Phone-a-thon scheduled for March 4, 11
Proceeds from fundraiser fund local student scholarships
Phones will be ringing in the Baldwinsville area the evenings of March 4 and 11 when more than 100 Baker High School students will call residents during the annual Baldwinsville Community Scholarship Foundation Dollars for Scholars Phone-a-thon, scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. both Sundays.
School board passes teacher, staff contracts
The Skaneateles Board of Education approved new union employment contracts for district teachers and support staff at its Feb. 14 meeting. Both contracts are for three years, beginning with the current school year (effective July 1, 2011) and expire June 30, 2014, and both include pay raises of 1.5 percent for each year of the contract.
‘Mucho Dinero’ dance draws crowd
On Saturday, Jan. 14, socially conscious Cazenovia High School students, restless after the season’s first snow day, braved the cold and descended upon the American Legion for the Second Annual Mucho Dinero dance.
F-M celebrates state, national title runs, academics
Eighty-one students and 10 coaches were recognized during the approximately 40-minute ceremony.
B’ville Grange donates dictionaries
For the fourth consecutive year, the Baldwinsville Grange #1251 was privileged to present dictionaries to each of the third grade students of the Cato-Meridian School District.
Liverpool Elks honor Baker student
Ryan Peters, a senior at Baker High School, received the Elks Community Service Award from Liverpool Elks Lodge 2348 on Feb. 6.
B’ville Varsity Ice Hockey team honors teachers
The Baldwinsville Central School District varsity ice hockey team hosted its Teacher Appreciation Night at the team’s home game on Feb. 3.
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