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Skaneateles' first female supervisor sworn into office
Members of the Skaneateles community joined together Wednesday Dec. 30 on the west porch at the Sherwood Inn to witness a historic event — the swearing in of the town’s first female supervisor, Terri... Continued on Cnylink.com


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Trains Weekend
(Family activity) Model train layouts and locomotive activities. Strong Museum, Rochester. $. 585-263-2700.

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Sandwich on a stick
Ingredients: Bread, cheese, diced ham, grape tomatoes, lettuce, pickle, olive. Directions: Cut up cubes of bread, cheese, and ham. Slide the cubes onto a skewer with other foods your child likes... More


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National History Day competition hosted at OHA

National History Day competition hosted at OHA On Saturday March 6 the Onondaga Historical Association hosted the Central New York National History Day competition at Soule Road Middle School in... More

Choosing child care that fits

There’s no one-size fits all solution to families’ child care needs. There are many factors to consider when looking for a child care program that works for both children and their parents. Luckily... More

Child care directory

Child Care Solutions provides families with referrals to regulated child care providers located in Onondaga County. The following list includes programs that operate in non-residential settings. If... More

Read Across America on March 2

The National Education Association’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the... More

Montessori students create 'Wonderland'

Last month, a packed house of students and parents at the Montessori School of Syracuse enjoyed the fourth through sixth grade musical presentation of “Alice in Wonderland.” The school’s six-month... More

Elementary students win coloring contest

This winter, five lucky Madison County elementary school students from Chittenango and Cazenovia rang in the new year by winning prizes in FocalPoint’s winter coloring contest. Grand prizewinner... More

New music school offers lessons for all ages

Located in the University Area, The Greater Syracuse School of Music provides private lessons on nearly all the band and orchestra instruments as well as voice, guitar and piano lessons. Every... More

Grants bring nature to city schools

Representatives from Baltimore Woods Nature Center (BWNC), Dominion Transmission, Inc., and National Grid met in November to seal a deal that will touch many children’s lives. Dominion Transmission... More

How will budget cuts affect your school?

New York state is in crisis, and everyone’s going to feel the pinch. That was the gist of Gov. David Paterson’s outline of his two-year, $5 billion Deficit Reduction plan, which aims to eliminate... More

Student hits the pavement for Crop Walk

When 9-year-old Jamie Joseph saw that $500 would be enough for a woman to start her own business, she made it her goal to raise the money for this year’s Crop Walk. “Since I could, I wanted to,”... More

Preschool Fair set at Liverpool Library

A Preschool Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 30 at the Liverpool Public Library, 310 Tulip St., Liverpool. Meet with representatives from local preschools and discover what each school... More

North Syracuse Central School District’s An Evening With the Arts set

North Syracuse’s ARTSTARS will hold their annual “An Evening With the Arts” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 18 at Roxboro Road Middle School (300 Bernard Road) in Mattydale. The event funds a Fine... More

Loren Barrigar and Jowonio Friends to perform

On Nov. 14, Central New York guitarist Loren Barrigar will headline a benefit concert for Jowonio School. Held at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, the concert will also feature... More

Grants available for artist-school partnerships in CNY

Are you a teacher looking to bring the arts into your classroom? Are you a visual or performing artist who wants to share your art-making with children? Are you part of a cultural organization that... More

Fighting for air: Preparing kids with asthma for flu season, new scool year

As children with asthma return to school, parents should be aware that cold and flu season is beginning as well. Seasonal influenza poses a special health risk to children with asthma, as these kids... More

What we're thinking: Have a healthy back to school

As school approaches, so does flu season, and this year there has been much discussion about a vaccine for the swine flu. Whether or not that particular vaccine becomes available, it is important to... More

CNY schools receive art grants

Seventeen schools in seven Central New York counties have received art$TART arts-in-education grants of up to $4,000 each. Administered by Syracuse-based Partners for Arts Education (PAE), the grants... More

Bishop Ludden’s business leaders place in state

Editor’s Note: Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School, founded in 1963 and named for Bishop Patrick Ludden, is a co-educational Catholic school located on Fay Road in Westvale, in the western... More

J-D High Students hone creative film skills

Hours spent sitting in front of the TV might not be a waste of time after all. “I loved to watch TV but my parents always said it would rot my brain,” said senior Alec Erlebacher. “Watching TV and... More

Bishop Academy scientists take home medals

The Greater Syracuse Scholastic Science Fair, sponsored by the MOST, was recently at Solvay High School. From left, Nick Bogardus and Ryan Biggs won the Highest Honor Award for their project, Teeth... More

U.S. Secretary of Education Visits Van Dyne

Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Syracuse City School District. If your school would like to be featured in Syracuse Parent, please e-mail us at editor@syracuseparent.net or call... More

Storytimes

Barnes and Noble. Preschoolers, 10AM Thursdays. Grades K-3, 7 PM Friday (Clay only). 449-2947 (Dewitt) and 622-1066 (Clay). Betts Beta Fish. Ages 2-5. 10:30 AM Thursdays. Betts Branch Library.... More

Montessori hosts cultural festival

The Montessori School of Syracuse hosted its Sixth Annual Cultural Festival. The school's Great Room was turned into a Cultural Museum, with student work and other presentations in cultural studies,... More