Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre Performs for Middle School Students:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 15, 2019) – The Merry-Go-Round Youth Theatre performed for Skaneateles Middle School students on Thursday, March 14 in the Skaneateles High School auditorium.
The performance program known as ‘Echoes,’ featured original scripts written by middle school students across the state, including Skaneateles Middle School.
Merry-Go-Round actors brought students’ writing—funny, thought-provoking, or heartfelt—to life with costumes and props, musical instruments, and characters from zany to poignant. The resulting show was again unique and memorable, and showcased at least one author from every school that entered the program.
The largest touring children’s theatre in Upstate New York and one of the largest ...
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Eight OOTM Teams Advance to State Competition on March 23:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 11, 2019) – Of the twelve Skaneateles Central Schools teams to take part in the Odyssey of the Mind Regional Competition held on the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES campus on March 9, eight of those teams have advanced to the NYS Competition to be held in Binghamton on March 23.
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving competition that teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests. Students learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to solve the problems at hand.
Skaneateles Central School teams in Odyssey of the Mind are open to students in grades 3-12, and consist of seven members per team.
Teams that finish first in the regional competition or receive ...
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Boys Ice Hockey Earns First State Title since 2015:
Buffalo, N.Y. -- “Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye,” echoed from the mouths of Skaneateles fans on Sunday as the Lakers were seconds away from securing its first Division II state championship since 2015.
Skaneateles cruised to a 6-1 win over Queensbury at HarborCenter, and unlike Saturday’s game -- in which Luke Lynn recorded a hat trick -- the scoring was balanced across the board.
The Lakers received scoring from five different players: Ryan Gick, Cole Heintz, Garrett Krieger, Jack Henry and Lynn.
Read the full www.syracuse.com story by clicking this link!
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Journey through History at State Street Wax Museum on March 14:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 8, 2019) – Fourth-grade students at State Street Intermediate School will provide fellow students, teachers, and family an opportunity to go back in time and walk through history as a part of their annual Wax Museum of Famous Americans on Thursday, March 14.
The day consists of two sessions. An afternoon session will be held for third and fifth-grade students to take a tour, while an evening session will be put on for the public, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
A tradition carried on for decades, fourth-grade students will line the hallways of State Street School dressed as famous Americans they have studied, posing along with cleverly placed props.
Traveling from the year 1722 to 1982 and beyond - students have portrayed the likes ...
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'Save A Life Tour' Visits SHS Juniors and Seniors:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 8, 2019) – The Save A Life Tour, presented by Matrix Entertainment, visited Skaneateles High School on Thursday, March 7 presenting to Juniors and Seniors on the dangers of driving while distracted and impaired.
The Save a Life Tour (SALT) is the nation’s most advanced and high-impact Safe Driving Awareness Program.
Beginning with a thought-provoking video, the program jumped into a live presentation from guest speaker, Mary Ann Angelillo, who told her personal story of the loss of her son Matthew, as the result of riding with an impaired driver.
The event then brought crowd participation to the driver's seat of SALT’s highly advanced impaired & distracted driving simulators. These Distracted & Impaired ...
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OOTM Students Prepare for Regionals with Community Demonstration:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 7, 2019) – Skaneateles Central Schools students from 12 different teams took part in the Odyssey of the Mind community demonstration on Wednesday evening at State Street Intermediate School.
The demonstration allowed teams to not only display their upcoming programs, but provided a dress rehearsal setting for the upcoming Regional competition on Saturday, March 9.
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition that teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests. Students learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to solve the problems at hand.
Skaneateles Central School ...
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Lakers Girls Swimming & Diving Raises Money for Vera House:
The Skaneateles Lakers Girls Swimming and Diving team would like to thank the community and family members who sponsored them for the tread-a-thon this fall. Through our efforts, the team was able to raise $1500 that was donated to Vera House. Vera House was very touched by the gracious donation and will be able to help 3000 adults and children this year with the donation. The mission of the Lakers swim team is that strong women are helping other strong women keep their heads above water, and with the support of the community, this has happened.
Thank you!
Lakers Swimming & Diving Team
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TICKET INFO: NYSPHSAA Ice Hockey State Championships:
The Boys Varsity Hockey team will be competing in the NYSPHSAA Division II Ice Hockey State Championships this weekend inside the Harbor Center located at 100 Washington Street in Buffalo, NY.
The Lakers will take on Webster Thomas in the Semi-Final at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. Should the Lakers win, the State Championship will be held on Sunday, March 10 at Noon versus either Queensbury or John Jay.
Admission is $10 cash at the gate. Advance tickets can be purchased for $8 online by going to
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OOTM Demonstration on Wednesday; Regional Competition on Saturday:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 4, 2019) – On Wednesday evening, 12 teams from Skaneateles Central Schools competing in the upcoming Odyssey of the Mind regional competition will display their programs during a community demonstration held at State Street School from 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition that teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended problems that appeal to a wide range of interests. Students learn how to identify challenges and to think creatively to solve the problems at hand.
Skaneateles Central School teams in Odyssey of the Mind are open to students in grades 3-12, and consist of seven members per team.
The March 9 regional competition held on the Cayuga-Onondaga County ...
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Annual Senior Pasta Dinner, Sophomore Circus Set for March 8:
SKANEATELES, NY (March 1, 2019) – The Skaneateles High School Class of 2019 will be plating pasta dinners on Friday, March 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.
The evening will include delicious pasta dinners, musical entertainment from the Skaneateles school music department, the annual silent auction, as well as the traditional Sophomore Circus taking place down the hall in the gym for children of all ages.
Families, senior citizens, students and athletic teams are invited to enjoy a pasta dinner with meatless sauce, bread, salad, beverage and dessert. Tickets cost just $7, with children 5 and under free, and may be purchased from a member of the senior class or at the door.
A ...
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Harlem Wizards Perform Before a Packed House at SHS:
SKANEATELES, NY (February 28, 2019) – The world-famous Harlem Wizards basketball team performed before a packed house at Skaneateles High School on Monday, February 25, presented by the Skaneateles Central School’s Elementary PTC.
The Wizards took on a team of SCS teachers, students and principals, known as the Skaneateles LakeTrotters, making for an exciting evening filled with thrills.
“What an amazing night we had, thanks to the Elementary PTC,” said LakeTrotters coach and Waterman Primary School Principal, Patrick Brown. “Mary Baldwin (elementary math teacher) and I had a terrific time coaching our team. We were not able to coach them to victory, but the real victory tonight was that the kids and families of our Skaneateles ...
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SHS Students & Teachers Attend First Amendment-First Vote Event in Seneca Falls:
SKANEATELES, NY (February 27, 2019) – A group of Skaneateles High School students and teachers recently visited the Women’s Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, NY for the First Amendment-First Vote Conference Day.
First Amendment-First Vote is an inclusive, non-partisan civic engagement program designed to encourage high school girls in grade 9-12 to actively participate in the political process.
The group of SHS girls in attendance learned in great detail about the 1 st and 19 th amendments guaranteed in the US Constitution and the role each amendment played in securing greater gender equity for women.
The conference also provided insight on the ERA, achieving gender parity in elected offices, and gave students the chance to ...
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SHS Drama to Present "Les Miserables" this Weekend:
Skaneateles High School Drama is set to present "Les Miserables" beginning on February 28 and running through March 3.
Below is the performance schedule:
Thursday, February 28: 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 1: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3: 2 p.m.
General admission tickets will be sold at the door of every performance. Reserved tickets are available online at www.SHOWTIX4U.com. Tickets are $12/Adults and $10/Students and Senior Citizens.
On Wednesday, at 3:00 pm, Senior Citizens are invited to attend the final dress rehersal of Les Mis, free of charge. A dessert reception at intermission will also be offered.
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Annual SHS Blood Drive on February 28 to Honor Sam Ciraolo:
SKANEATELES, NY (February 15, 2019) – The annual Skaneateles High School Blood Drive is set for Thursday, February 28, honoring former SHS Health teacher, Sam Ciraolo.
The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Skaneateles High School gym. All representing donors will receive a free t-shirt.
Permission slips are needed for students to donate.
Contact Karen Price at kprice@skanschools.org to make an appointment to donate. All members of the community are welcome. Your blood donations could help save up to three lives.
To honor Sam Ciraolo, the American Red Cross is providing a generous $250 scholarship to a deserving Skaneateles ...
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State Street Fourth Grade Participates in "I Love Math" Day:
State Street fourth graders took part in the "I Love Math" celebration yesterday afternoon to help build a positive math community through problem solving.
Teams collaborated to solve three low floor, high ceiling problems. A low floor, high ceiling problem is accessible to all students, but can also? be extended to high levels of learning. The goals of the program are to create persistent problem solvers and develop and encourage a love of math.
Students spent 20-minue ses sions in three stations:
Station 1: YouCubed My Heart
Station 2: Pattern Block Hearts
Station 3: Fibonacci Valentines
Everyone then gathered back together in the Math Lab for a closing summary presentation.
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Waterman Students Celebrate 100 Days:
Waterman Primary School celebrated 100 days today during morning meeting. The official 100th day of school is February 26, but this made for a fun-filled celebration on our last day before break. Fun!
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SCS Students Represent Skaneateles in Symphoria Youth Orchestra:
SKANEATELES, NY (February 14, 2019) – A pair of Skaneateles Central Schools students represented Skaneateles on Sunday, February 10 as members of the Symphoria Youth Winter Orchestra, which took place inside the Crouse Hinds Concert Theater.
The Symphoria Youth Orchestra is comprised of some of the best young musicians in Central New York including Josh Pickup and Massimo Capozza of Skaneateles Central Schools.
The group plays some of the most diverse musical selections featuring the winner of the Symphoria Youth Orchestras Concerto Competition, Sonia Richman, and the Symphoria Youth Repertory Orchestra playing side-by-side with Symphoria musicians.
Our very own, Karen Veverka, conducts ...
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Middle School Drama Club Enjoys Musical Theater Workshop:
The Middle School Drama Club recently had its musical theater workshop with Sean McLeod. The session was inspiring and lots of fun and helped club members to learn new ways of helping to make their dance bring the music alive.
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Skaneateles Runway Pop Up Shop Open After School:
The Skaneateles Runway Pop Up Shop is open after school Monday (2/11), Tuesday (2/12) and Wednesday (2/13) until 4 p.m. inside the Skaneateles Central Schools District Office. There are still many Prom gowns, semi-formal dresses and options for young men available!
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Community Photographs Donated to Skaneateles High School:
Skaneateles High School wants to acknowledge the gratitude of Mrs. Stacia Landsberg for donating her framed photographs of the community to our school. You will see these pieces throughout our campus. Thank you to Stacia for this wonderful contribution!
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