Nov
03
Baldwinsville School District Earns ENERGY STAR Designation
11/03/08
Five schools in the Baldwinsville Central School District have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR designation. The ENERGY STAR distinguishes Durgee Junior High School, Ray Middle School, McNamara Elementary School, Palmer Elementary School, and Van Buren Elementary School as five of the top 25 percent of buildings in the nation in terms of energy performance...
CATEGORY: General Education
Nov
03
Putting out the welcome mat : CanTeen serves as safe haven for local teens
Melissa Renahan 11/03/08
There used to be a commercial on television at least 15 years back that asked parents “do you know where your children are?” It was intended to make parents stop and question not only a child’s physical location, but also what they were up to when they were out of the house. The CanTeen, located along Route 11 in Brewerton, provides an answer to that question and is where many parents in the NSCSD can find their kids after school. So far this year, close to 50 percent of the kids attending live in Clay.
Their slogan states, “It’s not a program, it’s a relationship”; and that is reinforced when you walk inside and learn that the people who come there feel at home. They choose to show up, there is no mandatory attendance policy in effect, and it seems like a perfect hang out...
Their slogan states, “It’s not a program, it’s a relationship”; and that is reinforced when you walk inside and learn that the people who come there feel at home. They choose to show up, there is no mandatory attendance policy in effect, and it seems like a perfect hang out...
CATEGORY: Higher Education