Vestal Schools

Mary Greene Sherlach To Be Honored by Vestal School District

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March 12, 2013

The Vestal Central School District will be honoring Mary Greene Sherlach at this year’s hall of fame ceremony. The 1974 graduate was one of the first people killed in the Newtown shooting tragedy last year. Sherlach was shot and killed by the gunman after she and the principal confronted him at Sandy Hook Elementary...
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Odyssey of the Mind Competition Held

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March 11, 2013

After months of hard work, local teams put their skills to the test at the Odyssey of the Mind tournament this weekend. Students of all ages competed in different problem solving categories, which is part of the Odyssey of the Mind international education program. Teams are scored for long-term problem solving, on-the-spot problem solving...
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Vestal School District Dealing with $2 Million Budget Gap

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February 28, 2013

The Vestal Board of Education will have to find a way to close a budget gap of nearly $2 million. Superintendent Mark LaRoach said the school district is getting closer to a specific strategy to fix the budget difference, which he said is driven by a combination of shrinking state aid and increasing costs...
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High School Science Olympiad Held at BCC

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February 11, 2013

Hundreds of local high schoolers showed off their science skills Saturday. Fifteen teams of students competed in the Science Olympiad tournament at Broome Community College. Students competed in more than 20 science-related events in fields ranging from chemistry to astrophysics. In one competition, students created robots and tested them by moving ping pong balls...
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Snow Causes Widespread School Delays

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January 16, 2013

An early morning snowfall has delayed many Broome & Tioga County area school districts this morning. Candor, Newark Valley, Owego-Aplachin, Tioga Central, Binghamton, Union-Endicott, Vestal, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Whitney Point, and Sayre have all called in a 2-hour delay. Snow is expected to continue until about noon-time, and then will taper off this afternoon,...
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Vestal School District Receives Grant from Dollar General

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January 2, 2013

Vestal Central School district has been awarded a grant to help with their youth literacy programs. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded a grant of just under $3,900 to the school district for the 2012-2013 school year. The grants are awarded to assist with implementing new or expanding existing youth literacy programs, as the...
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Local Schools Reviewing Safety Procedures

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December 18, 2012

Area schools began reviewing their safety and emergency procedures as a result of the tragic Newtown shooting over the weekend. The schools and others in the community took special note of two of the victims with local ties as they joined others in mourning. Staff and teachers in some schools made sure to be...
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YES! to Honor Students from Tioga, Broome, and Chenango Counties

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April 30, 2012

YES! To Honor Hundreds of Local Students on Thursday, May 3rd 6:30 PM at the McKinley on the Huron Campus 1701 North St. in Endicott. Senator Tom Libous, Lourdes Hospital President/CEO David Patak and YES! Safe Choices for Kids will honor more than 540 YES! LEADers from Broome, Tioga and Chenango Counties at a...
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