Raising awareness about autism
It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that autism has risen to one in every 88 births in the United States. In order to raise awareness about the programs and services available to families affected by autism, the New York State Senate has commemorated April 2013 as Autism Awareness Month.
SAS holds first-ever Battle of the Bands at SRC Arena
Up-and-comers in the Central New York music scene will compete for prizes as well as the coveted title of “Best Band” this weekend, and they’ll support a good cause at the same time. Stand Against Suicide will host its inaugural Battle of the Bands on Saturday, April 20, at the SRC Arena at Onondaga Community College. Doors open at 11 a.m. and bands begin competing at noon. Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for adults. Eighteen bands will compete for a chance at the title as well as prizes.
The Molly Project seeks to comfort women with cancer
More than 20 years after losing her mother to cancer, Kristin Atkinson is channeling her grief into helping other women. Atkinson of Cicero, Kristin Johnson of Cicero and Tara Polcaro of North Syracuse started The Molly Project as a way to provide comfort to women affected by cancer and their families. Named after Atkinson’s late mother, The Molly Project got its start a year ago when Johnson’s sister called her, looking for a way to help a co-worker with cancer.
Animal Alliance named recipient of CNY Community Foundation grant
The Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse has been selected to receive a $20,000 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation to purchase start-up equipment for a mobile spay/neuter clinic, which will move around to various city locations altering both dogs and cats belonging to low-income residents.
Tobacco-Free Onondaga County aims to make residents healthier
As we enter the New Year, many of us are pledging to get healthier — to lose weight, exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables. But possibly the healthiest resolution, and one of the most enduring, is to quit smoking. But given that tobacco kills more people every year than alcohol, car accidents, cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, fire and AIDS combined, wouldn’t it be better never to start?
Education commission report sparks debate
There’s a lot of conflict in education these days, but experts agree on one thing: something needs to change. “New York State has high academic standards and spends more money per student than any other state in the nation,” said a report by the New NY Education Reform Commission issued last week. “However, we are not seeing enough return on investment, especially for the large number of students from a background of poverty. New York lags far behind most states in graduation rates; only 74 percent of New York’s students graduate from high school, and only 35 percent are college ready.” That’s why Gov. Andrew Cuomo convened the the 25-member commission last April: to better prepare New York’s 2.7 million K through 12 students for the future. The commission issued its preliminary recommendations last week to mixed reviews.
Burn Foundation of CNY provides support for young survivors
On Saturday, Dec. 15, Moyers Corners Fire Department Station No. 1 opened its doors to a different kind of crowd. In addition to the usual crew of firefighters and first responders, several burn survivors and their families also came to the station in order to enjoy the holiday celebration of the Burn Foundation of CNY, to which the department volunteered to play host.
J-E’s third grade concert warms hearts heavy after Connecticut school shooting
Parents and family packed Elbridge Elementary School's cafeteria on Dec. 20 for the annual Third Grade Holiday Concert.
It takes courage
I have always been proud to be a teacher, and I have always been proud of teachers. I have a button that says, “Teachers are my heroes.” It takes courage to teach. Teaching requires conviction. It requires self-confidence and a sense that one is doing the right thing in the right way for the right reasons. It requires people to do the right thing at the right time. It requires the resolve to stand up to the fact that we live in a society that is all too ready to assign blame to teachers when the artificial standards that society sets are not met. We are all too ready to declare that things need to be fixed, that we could do a better job, and that we could solve the problems of education. And now we must mourn the loss of six of our colleagues who died doing not what teachers do, but doing what heroes do.
Two Jordan-Elbridge students advance to Post-Standard-WCNY Spelling Bee
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y. That wasn’t one of the words during the 2012-13 Jordan-Elbridge Middle School Spelling Bee on Dec. 12, but you can bet bee champion Mason Schoenborn can spell it.
Operation Backpack launched in Camillus
The passionate generosity of two mothers in Pittsburgh is contagious.
West Genesee school dietitian: Students help revamp menus
We are excited to roll out our new December Menu for each of our schools in the West Genesee School District.
Marcellus middle school students collect emergency supplies for Sandy victims
After witnessing the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy on large swaths of the Northeast, the National Junior Honor Society at C.S. Driver Middle School responded by rallying classmates to help.
Jordan-Elbridge fourth grade students delve into the guts of learning
Dissecting frogs or earthworms is usually a rite of high school science, but in the Jordan-Elbridge Central School District, getting into the guts of how life works isn’t just for older students.
West Genesee schools shell out for Sandy relief
West Genesee students are doing their part to help aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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