On April 5th, Mrs. Gronowski and Mr. McCall traveled with students selected to perform in the Bi-County Concert held at Indian River Central School. Congratulations to the middle school vocalists and to the high school instrumentalists who were among the county's musical elite.
Where in the world are our South Lewis musicians today? Right now this troupe of high school band members is returning from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, where they rocked the CityWalk Lagoon Stage. Thank you, Mr. McCall, for orchestrating this spring break experience.
This amazing group of talented seniors, who attended the NHS banquet on Thursday night, also recently raised funds for the South Lewis Backpack Program. The program provides nutritious food for area families in difficult financial situations. Call Kathie Watson to donate today.
Congratulations to this amazing group of talented seniors who attended the National Honor Society recognition banquet tonight. Much to be proud of!!!!
Friendly Reminder: Spring Recess begins tomorrow - Friday 4/12. School resumes on Tuesday 4/23. Have a safe and fun break!
And finally, NHS Blast from the Past! Check out this groovy group from 1972. According to the 1972 yearbook, NHS membership was "dependent on a student's character, scholarship, leadership, and service." The faces may have changed over the years, but the purpose remains the same.
More NHS news: in the South Lewis Middle School, the National Junior Honor Society recently started the Falcon Food Locker program to nourish students after school and before sports practice. Thanks to Senorita Davidson and the NJHS students for organizing this important service.
Yesterday the SL National Honor Society organized a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross. These honorable members, Jaquelyn Skorupa and Elizabeth McGuire, cheerfully greet the donors while Mr. Gibson awaits his turn to break the land speed record for blood donation.
Mrs. Schaefer’s third grade class was a winning class in NBC of Watertown’s Kindness Challenge! Thank you NBC for the yummy doughnuts and Wild Park tickets!
Several MS students competed in the Catapult competition at the Tech Showcase at SUNY IT today. Congratulations to Wyatt Staring on his first place finish!
March Madness at our elementary buildings!! Congratulations to the classes whose brackets won!!
Port Leyden Elementary Easter Hat Contest. Thank you Mrs. Petrus!
MS Battle of the Books. YodaCorns v. Darth Readers. Both teams did great, but the force was strong in the Darth Readers and they will be moving on to the regional battle in Gouverneur on May the 4th!
And the winners: 1st place: Cody Spann, Josh Newman (2017 SL grad and b-ball legend), & Marshall Dorrity. 2nd place: Jaime Dorrity (not-so-recent SL grad and b-ball superfan), Jeter Dorrity, & Orion Levesque. Future SL superstars: MacCoy Maciejko, Mason Brown, & Justice Maciejko.
More shots of the BATS fundraiser b-ball tourney. Pav looks over the bracket as the fans look over the action. Interested in donating to the BATS program? Call 315-348-2521 to find out how!
Shots of some of players taking some shots at the fundraiser for BATS (The Building Across the Street) this past weekend. Pavle Jovanovic, Serbian Exchange Student, organized this event for his Global Youth Service Day project. Pav thanks all who played, watched, and donated!
Reminder: Tonight is the final mandatory parent meeting for the grade 5 Washington D.C. trip. It is in the middle/high school library at 6:00 p.m.
Glenfield Characters of the Week!
Glenfield MAP students had a goal this year to get a LegoWall installed at school. Today, we have a wall that everyone can use! Thank you GF MAP students!
The Port Leyden UPK visited Markham's Sugar Bush. Thank you Mr. Markham!
