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HCCC enters transfer agreement with SUNY Upstate Medical
HERKIMER — Herkimer County Community College has entered into a new transfer agreement with SUNY Upstate Medical University, allowing students to seamlessly transfer into the following … more
COVID halts vote on Camden project
BY DAVE GYMBURCH Staff writer CAMDEN — A Camden school district public vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday on a proposed $41.5 million capital project has been put on hold because of factors … more
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Rome district calendar omits event dates amid uncertainty
The Rome school district’s newly issued 2020-21 calendar that was put in the mail to families last week is not as detailed as it typically is, because of potential impacts of COVID-19. Dates are … more
Area schools mixed on replacing snow days with remote learning
A one-year state pilot/tryout program for replacing schools’ use of weather-related emergency closures with remote instruction is prompting varying forecasts among some local school districts in … more
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Delta Central offers supervised site for remote ed
TOWN OF LEE — A Delta Central program, offering a site where parents can bring children currently in remote education to do their schoolwork during the day and have adults oversee them, is being … more
REMOTE LEARNING — Denti Elementary School first-grade teacher Candace Darois teaches her students remotely on Monday, during the first day of the 2020-21 academic year. She is speaking to students on her computer screen, and the computer image also is projected onto the screen at right. More photos online at www.romesentinel.com.
Remote start for most Rome students
Guiding and encouraging her first-grade students through a social studies lesson Monday afternoon while she was seated in her classroom, Denti Elementary School teacher Candace Darois asked one … more
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Remsen Board of Ed to hold special meeting on sports tonight
REMSEN — The Remsen Central School’s Board of Education will hold a special meeting tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. for discussion of the postponement of sports. A letter to district … more
KEEPING THEIR DISTANCE — Teacher Devyn Fisher, at left in the back, speaks to her class of third- and fourth-graders at socially distanced desks this morning at Rome Catholic School.
RCS welcomes students to in-person classes
As she did on the first day of classes a year ago, Rome Catholic School (RCS) Principal Nancy Wilson stood just outside an entrance to the 800 Cypress St. building around 7:30 this morning, greeting … more
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School board eyes opportunities to expand cultural diversity
The Rome school district is exploring opportunities in conjunction with the local NAACP organization to address more cultural diversity within the district’s curriculum including English Language … more
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Local schools share in Hannaford donations
A donation of $416,538 to 398 schools in the state was announced Wednesday by Hannaford Supermarkets as part of its Hannaford Helps Schools program. Several schools in Oneida County are among … more
Rome district readies to start new year
As Rome school district teachers and staff prepare to launch a new academic year with remote learning for general education, district Superintendent Peter C. Blake says his message to them emphasizes … more
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127 special education students to begin year with in-person classes in Rome
While most of the Rome school district will launch the new academic year Monday on a remote basis due to COVID-19 factors, 127 supported learning/special education students will attend in-person … more
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Board may discuss goals during Saturday retreat
A Board of Education "retreat" work session meeting that may include such topics as overall board goals and how to achieve them is scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. at the school district office, 409 … more
Later start for remote start for secondary students in Rome
An educational programs report ahead of a new academic year that begins remotely next week, and a proposed property tax assessment reduction for the Advance Auto Parts store on Black River Boulevard, … more
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HCCC to host drive-through job fair
HERKIMER — Herkimer Working Solutions and Herkimer County Community College are partnering to offer the region’s first drive-thru job fair, the organizations have announced. The event will be … more
OHM BOCES unveils new mission, vision statements and motto
A new mission statement, vision statement and motto have been adopted for Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES. The changes were approved by the OHM BOCES Cooperative Board during its regular meeting … more
ARRIVING FOR SCHOOL — Nurse Laura Martino greets students at the door at Westmoreland Junior/Senior High School as they arrive by bus this morning. Martino was taking temperatures and checking COVID-19 response forms as students arrived for the first day of in-person instruction at the school since mid-March.
New school year begins with temp checks, social distancing
WESTMORELAND — It’s been “crazy,” Westmoreland school district Superintendent Rocco Migliori said shortly after 7 this morning, regarding all the planning and preparations for today’s … more
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Birnie Bus aims to keep delivering despite COVID setbacks
The ride has not been an easy one for Birnie Bus Service, Inc. during the past six months, as school closures triggered by COVID-19 concerns resulted in funding shortfalls and led to temporary … more
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DISTRICT CASHING IN — Online auctions are being held for various items from the former Fort Stanwix Elementary School property at 110-112 W. Linden St. The district received more than $20,000 in a recently concluded auction of such items as chairs, desks, projector screens, filing cabinets, refrigerators, cafeteria tables, work benches, and equipment such as saws, lathes and sanders. Additional auctions are planned.
District earns over $20K in auction of former Fort Stanwix school items
Online auctions are being held for various items from the former Fort Stanwix Elementary School property at 110-112 W. Linden St., as the Rome school district moves to clear out the site in … more
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BOCES, Mid-York system join to increase ebook, e-audiobook access for students
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES and Mid-York Library System have formed a new partnership to increase access to more ebooks and e-audiobooks for students, according to an announcement. The … more
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