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RFA principal Peter Blake
‘Dialogue’ with super at Strough
Rome school district residents will have a chance to submit questions to district Superintendent Peter C. Blake and get responses, during a “Dialogue with the Superintendent” session on March 25. … more
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Notary Public Workshop next week
VERONA — Madison-Oneida BOCES on Spring Road in Verona will hold a Notary Public Workshop from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, March 19 and 21. Tuition for the two-night course is $55. The class … more
LET THE GAMES BEGIN — Cameron Curtin, far right, a SUNY Poly mentor for Team 5030 proudly looks on as his squad, made up of area high school students, compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition at SUNY Poly’s Marcy campus on Friday. In the foreground, Chris Senus, of Team 5030, gets ready to drop a hatch panel that prepares “rockets and cargo ship” as part of the “Destination: Deep Space” themed-competition. Additional photos, page 2 and online at www.romesentinel.com.
FIRST Robotics Competition held at SUNY Poly
School board discusses polling site change, club fundraising audit
A change in the Rome school district’s Fifth Ward voting location, and an upcoming audit involving booster club and parent-teacher group (PTG) fundraising processes, were reviewed by the Board of … more
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MUSIC DEPARTMENT SEEKS FUNDING — For Rome school district instrumental music activities including band and orchestra, the music department is seeking funding to replace instruments that are unable to be repaired and to provide opportunities for more students to participate.
Music department hopes to raise funds to replace old instruments
The Rome school district’s music department is looking to raise about $61,000 more to replace instruments that are unable to be repaired and to provide opportunities for more students to … more
EYE ON OPERATIONS — The Forestport Elementary School, located on Route 28 and one of three elementary schools in the Adirondack Central School District, is blanketed in white in this photo taken last week. The district also operates the elementary schools in Boonville and West Leyden. The district has experienced a 23 percent drop in enrollment since the 2003-04 year, according to district meeting minutes, and it is projected there will be a 29 percent drop by 2022-23, leading officials to discuss the viability of continuing to have three elementary schools to serve its students.
Adirondack district eyes viability of three elementary schools
BOONVILLE — The viability of maintaining three elementary school buildings is being reviewed by the Adirondack Central School District Board of Education. District Superintendent Edward Niznik … more
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Organizers kick off cursive contest
A Rome school district cursive writing contest is underway for the sixth consecutive year. The contest, for third- and fourth-grade students in the district’s seven elementary schools, will involve … more
THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED — Oriskany Junior/Senior High School presented the musical "Guys & Dolls” Friday night in celebration of Music In Our Schools Month. Pictured is act one, scene one, Broadway, "The Oldest Established” Nicely, Benny, Nathan, Gangsters/Crapshooters. The school will present the musical tonight at 7 and Sunday at 2 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase at each show.
‘Guys and Dolls’ presented in Oriskany
Peter C. Blake
District eyes layoffs, program cuts
A potential 3.96 percent increase in the local property tax levy, and reductions of 81 staff positions through layoffs and attrition, are in a proposed 2019-20 Rome school district budget as … more
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GETTING READY — Organizers of the Madison-Oneida BOCES Art Professional Learning Community (PLC) install works to be shown in the fourth annual “Art: The Common Thread” student-teacher exhibit. The exhibit opens Friday at the 4 Elements Studio, 730 Broadway in Utica, including an opening reception from 6-7:30 p.m. The works will be on display through April 26.
Student-teacher art exhibit opens Friday
The Madison-Oneida BOCES Art Professional Learning Community (PLC) will open its fourth annual “Art: The Common Thread” student-teacher exhibit Friday at the 4 Elements Studio, 730 Broadway in … more
School patrol officers approved for VVS schools
VERONA — Special patrol officers for schools, a cancer prevention awareness program, and world languages department activities were among topics for the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill (VVS) school district … more
Camden middle-schooler struck by car; state police investigating incident
A Camden Middle School student was hit by a car this morning at about 8:52 a.m. while attempting to get on a bus in the Town of Taberg, the Camden school district said. The student was conscious and … more
Board to hear budget presentation
The Rome school district’s proposed 2019-20 budget and the vacant former Fort Stanwix Elementary School building are on the Board of Education’s agenda for tonight. Among other items before the … more
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Workshop aimed to assist potential school board candidates
NEW HARTFORD — A workshop on “How to Become a School Board of Education Candidate and What to Expect if Elected” will be held March 30 at 9 a.m. at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, 4747 Middle … more
MENACING CHALLENGE — These images from the Rome school district website show “Momo,” a Japanese sculpture that is connected with the online Momo Challenge which includes messages for children to commit unsafe acts to avoid being “cursed.” The school district is alerting families of the issue.
District warns families about dangers of online ‘challenges’
The Rome school district is alerting families about possible dangers for students regarding two “challenge” activities on the internet and social media called the “Momo Challenge” and the … more
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SEEING IT UP CLOSE — Rome Free Academy senior Makenzie Tikalsky uses a microscope to look at a cell in her “Can Microbiology Have an Effect on Eczema?” display on Saturday at the Rome Science Fair at RFA.
Winners announced at Rome Free Academy Science Fair
The 62nd annual Rome Science Fair’s senior division results for grades 7-12 Saturday at Rome Free Academy included 53 students in 39 entries, with judging in 14 categories, six grades and three … more
District’s traveling art show starts Thursday
The Rome school district’s Suitcase Show 2019, a traveling art exhibit featuring works from students in grades K-12, will kick off with an opening reception on March 7 from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Fort … more
BOCES to offer opioid forum
NEW HARTFORD — An opioid forum will be hosted by the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES SkillsUSA chapter on March 12 at 6 p.m. at the Howard D. Mettelman Learning Center, 4747 Middle Settlement … more
Holy Cross Academy to host open house
VERONA — Holy Cross Academy, located on Barringer Road, will hold its annual Open House on Sunday, March 10, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Visitors can tour the school, have questions answered, and enjoy … more
STAR OF THE BOOK — J.D. George Elementary School teacher Jordan Hadsell stands with students and their hamster, Humphrey, as part of the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school district’s launch of a One District, One Book initiative featuring the book The World According to Humphrey.
Hamsters kick off VVS reading initiative
VERONA — Hamsters were the theme as the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill school district launched a One District, One Book initiative at its three elementary schools with a book about a hamster named … more
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