The SSCS Student Council joined the American Red Cross in October in hosting a blood donation drive at the school. The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us […]
After three days of preparation, the Pastel Tres Leches aka three milk cake was ready to be served Friday for the traditional Mexican celebration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Day of the Dead is a joyful time that helps people remember the deceased and celebrate their memory through food and socialization. To […]
SSCS FFA Chapter President Sophia Insogna (left) attended a Farm Credit East awards dinner with FFA Advisor Anne Allen (right) this week. Over the last several years, Farm Credit East has sponsored a golf tournament to raise funds to assist 27 FFA chapters in a 10-county region. Each chapter was awarded a donation to assist […]
Congratulations to our SSCS K-5 Students of the Month for October. Students are selected for this honor for making positive choices, working hard, and helping others. October honorees are: Back row left to right: Back row from left to right are Mason Euler, Bastian Lynk, Jayce Avery, Colton Starr and Eli Hagadorn. Front row from […]
The SSCS chapter of SADD is sponsoring Red Ribbon Spirit Week Oct. 28-November 1 calling on all students to take the pledge to make good decisions and support healthy choices when it comes to themselves and others. Red Ribbon Week is a national campaign held in October that inspires our kids to be happy, brave and […]
Members of the SSCA Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the District 4 Fall Leadership Conference at Bryant and Stratton College in Albany on October 18. This meeting brought together FBLA members from schools all over the Capital District and gave them the opportunity to experience various workshops, networking opportunities and prepare for […]
SSCS opened its doors on Oct. 18 to four accomplished poets for its annual daylong school Poetry Festival. The festival kicked off with a morning assembly where high school students had an opportunity to mingle with these world famous visiting poets in the auditorium. Supported by the Sharon Springs Klinkhart Hall Art Center, festival founder […]
A big Spartans shout out to the Sharon Springs Fire Department for helping our students celebrate October Fire Prevention Month. Throughout the month SSCS has sponsored educational lessons and activities in and outside the classroom to raise fire safety awareness among students and staff and help ensure our homes are safe and our families are […]
When SSCS high school students were looking to conduct college-level, hands-on science experiments they found a place in their own back yard. Their science lab on this October day was Bowmaker Pond, a local nature retreat just up the road from the school well known for its fishing, hiking and picnicking. Bowmaker Pond is owned […]
Thanks to the generous donation of KNK Landscaping of Sharon Springs and the Kennedy family, the SSCS school lawn was transformed into the Great Pumpkin Patch this week with 440 pumpkins of all shapes, colors and sizes scattered in front of the school. The Kennedys provided the pumpkins as a free gift to all students […]
