Today we feature Sharon Springs student Joe Nedelsky, an SSCS senior and aspiring law enforcer enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center. Joe and his BOCES classmates recently practiced their felony traffic stop skills under the direction of their instruction retired New York State Trooper […]

SSCS welcomes Eliza Cechnicki to our Sharon Springs school community. She joined our faculty as a Special Education teacher in October after completing her commitment to her former school district, and she has already begun making a positive impression with her calm professionalism, creativity, and genuine care for students. Cechnicki has a strong background supporting […]

SSCS third and fourth graders participated in a combined “treasure hunt” last week during a field trip to the Herkimer Diamond Mines. There, they had the unique opportunity to explore ground surface mines and chip away rock with a hammer to search for and keep the Herkimer Diamond quartz crystals hiding inside. These crystals are […]

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 17. 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. 17 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 and […]

Our youngest Spartans – the Kindergarten class – would like to thank the Sharon Springs Fire Department for teaching them about fire safety as they 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 […]

Congratulations to SSCS Freshman Maya Korona who was featured this fall by the New York FFA Association for her work in local FFA, advocating for the future of agriculture and as a standout student in Sharon Springs. Maya, who was elected SSCS FFA chapter President this school year, appeared in the State Association’s Facebook feature […]

The SSCS FFA thanks James MacFadden and MacFadden & Sons, Inc. of Sharon Springs for a generous donation to the chapter. Mr. MacFadden awarded checks to SSCS and CRCS from the sale of Duane Miller’s Cub tractor, and also matched that donation and waived all auction fees. Mr. MacFadden is an SSCS alum and successful […]

How healthy is Sharon Springs’ Bowmaker Pond and its habitat? A group of SSCS 8th grade and high school Science students spent the day there October 2 with their teachers Alex Yorke and Nicholas Barbara and members of the SUNY Cobleskill Department of Fisheries and Wildlife investigating just that. The group is conducting environmental research […]

SSCS is proud to once again participate in National Farm to School Month this October. This year’s theme, “Growing for the Future,” emphasizes the role of farm to school and early care in creating thriving communities now and in the future. All of our futures depend on the farmers who feed us, take care of our […]