SSCS first and second graders went on a belated holiday visit to the Marchand Manor nursing facility on Friday, Jan. 3. This was a visit that was postponed in December due to illness and then the holiday break. The students wrapped blankets, provided by their teachers Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Sniffen, as gifts for each […]

After 42 years of dedication to education and her inexhaustible love of students, teaching and community, Barbara Handy took a walk into retirement on January 2 with all of her Spartans fans walking with her. The longtime teacher, advisor and mentor to so many over the years is officially retiring after being diagnosed with cancer. […]

Get into the holiday spirit with our SSCS vocalists and band musicians with music from the Elementary and Middle/High School Concerts held in December. Thanks to SSCS Band Director Max Horning and Chorus Instruction Isabella Warner.

Congratulations to our SSCS Standout Students of the First Quarter. Secondary school students are selected and recognized for this honor each quarter of the school year by the Sharon Springs Teachers Association (SSTA). They are recognized for demonstrating positive improvement at school, having positive influence on the SSCS student body through exemplary qualities of character, service, and […]

Congratulations to our SSCS K-5 Students of the Month for December. Students are selected for this honor for making positive choices, working hard, and helping others. December honorees are: Back row from left to right are Landon Thurley, Alexa Raggi, Alice Smith, Avaleigh Puding and Jude Kelly. Front row from left to right are Fiona […]

Congratulations to seven SSCS high school juniors who were inducted into the Sharon Springs chapter of the National Honor Society on Dec. 18. These honorees took their membership pledge during an induction and candle ceremony in front of their families, teachers, administrators and classmates. 2024-25 school year inductees are Peyton Barbic, Hailey Cashman, Yasmin Issa, Ava Jump, […]

SSCS Kindergarteners spread some holiday cheer Dec. 13 at the Silver and Gold Senior Citizens Club December luncheon at the Sharon Springs meal site – the firehouse. The children dressed in seasonal garb, sang holiday carols and worked together with their new friends building gingerbread houses. It was a wonderful intergenerational event for the holiday […]

Could the next “Cat in the Hat’ or “Harry Potter” author hail from Sharon Springs? Ask our SSCS 8th graders. These students in the Writing Lab English course stepped into the shoes of famous children’s authors and illustrators like Dr. Seuss and J.K. Rowling this year to create original children’s books that they later shared […]

Fifteen members of the SSCS FFA traveled to Camp Oswegatchie in Croghan, New York on Nov. 21 for an overnight trip to participate in a program on teamwork and leadership. Students spent time outdoors working together on low ropes elements then challenged themselves further on the high ropes. The goal of this program is to get students […]

Members of the SSCS Student Council and Spanish Club paid a holiday visit to the residents of Marchand Manor assisting living center in Sharon Springs just before Thanksgiving. Students brought flowers, cards and cookies to share with the residents, and spent time with them fostering community connections and spreading joy. Joining SSCS Advisor Danielle Connors […]