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SSCS FBLA Members Score Big at 2025 State Competition in Rochester

on April 11, 2025
SSCS FBLA Members Score Big at 2025 State Competition in Rochester

Student members of the SSCS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter showcased their excellence at the FBLA State Leadership Conference, held in Rochester, April 8-11. The conference hosted more than 800 students, all vying for the top spots in various events. And SSCS FBLA students didn’t just participate, they outperformed their competitors to earn […]

Middle Schoolers Compete in State Agriculture Ice Cream Challenge

on April 11, 2025
Middle Schoolers Compete in State Agriculture Ice Cream Challenge

To say this was a “SWEET!” learning project for SSCS 7th and 8th graders would be quite an understatement. This April these middle schoolers in Rachel Ferreira’s Family & Consumer Sciences classes competed in the New York State Agriculture in the Classroom Ice Cream Challenge. The Ice Cream Challenge allows students to develop their own […]

SSCS Holds K-5 Talent Show

on April 10, 2025
SSCS Holds K-5 Talent Show

SSCS held a student Talent Show on April 10. Thank you to all of our performers who demonstrated their talents as singers, dancers, acrobats, musicians, and more. A lot of practice and rehearsal went into the show and we appreciate their efforts. Thank you also to our Talent Show organizers/teachers Donna Baker and Anne Laier. […]

Student Council BoX Challenge Erases Negative Labels We Place on One Another

on April 8, 2025
Student Council BoX Challenge Erases Negative Labels We Place on One Another

Understanding the importance of celebrating individuality in our school community, the SSCS Student Council sponsored The BoX Challenge this spring. The boX Challenge is a student-led movement to break the “boxes” of stereotypes and labels that society places on individuals. By choosing positive words that challenge these labels, students gathered to embrace their unique identities […]

SSCS Loves Green Eggs & Ham, Sam I Am

on April 4, 2025
SSCS Loves Green Eggs & Ham, Sam I Am

Sam-I-Am’s friend might not have liked Green Eggs and Ham but SSCS loved the second graders’ theatrical performance of the Dr. Seuss classic book at our most recent (March) elementary school Morning Program. After a month of celebrating the famous children’s author and his March birthday, his characters came to life on the auditorium stage […]

SSCS March Students of the Month

on April 2, 2025
SSCS March Students of the Month

Congratulations to our SSCS K-5 Students of the Month for March. Students are selected for this honor for making positive choices, working hard, and helping others.

Student Council Initiates Drive For Sharon Springs Food Pantry

on March 28, 2025
Student Council Initiates Drive For Sharon Springs Food Pantry

SSCS and our Student Council members would like to thank everyone who supported Spirit Week (March 24-28) and our collection for the Sharon Springs Food Pantry. Several boxes of non-perishable items were gathered in our classrooms and delivered to the Food Pantry to help those in need. Thank you all for your support in making […]

Second Graders Learn About Alaska’s Iditarod Dog Sled Race

on March 24, 2025
Second Graders Learn About Alaska’s Iditarod Dog Sled Race

SSCS second graders in teacher Donna Baker’s class spent part of March learning about Alaska’s world famous Iditarod dog sled race celebrating its centennial year. Each student selected a musher and followed them through the race on their school iPad. They learned about Alaska’s terrain, weather, sled dogs and the people living there. This year’s […]

Jump and Issa Accepted Into NYS FBLA Honor Society

on March 21, 2025
Jump and Issa Accepted Into NYS FBLA Honor Society

Congratulations to SSCS’ Ava Jump and Yasmin Issa who will be inducted into the New York State FBLA Honor Society. To be accepted into this limited group, members must be a high school junior or senior, a member of FBLA for two or more years and uphold academic excellence, positive character, leadership and service in […]

CTE Students Compete at SkillsUSA Event, Robinson Captures Third Place

on March 21, 2025
CTE Students Compete at SkillsUSA Event, Robinson Captures Third Place

Congratulations to SSCS’ Giavanna Robinson, one of 31 Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education students to medal at this year’s regional SkillsUSA competition held March 19 in Albany. Robinson, a student in the CTE Early Childhood Education program, was part of a team that captured third place in the SkillsUSA Promotional Bulletin Board category. […]