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Job sharing goes to school
Hamburg and Franklin Borough school districts will break new ground this year, as they anticipate jointly employing a single business administrator/board secretary.
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Firefighters donate to school fundraiser
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department recently donated a “fire boot full” of coins to the Hamburg School Pennies for Patients fundraiser. The boot held a total of $80.15, all of which will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Paintings will go back on school walls
Some people in Hamburg fear the superintendent wants to sell off the school district’s store of artwork, but he says their fears are unjustified: He simply had it taken down while the walls are being painted.
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Hamburg School collects ‘Pennies for Patients’
Students at Hamburg Public School will be emptying the change jar to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients fundraiser from Feb. 2 through 27.
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Children help make lives brighter here and abroad
Hamburg students had a chance recently to make good on their pledge to practice acts of kindness locally and afar. They collected small toys that were personally given to children in Iraq by their guidance counselor’s husband, Anthony Yezuita, who is stationed at Camp Bucca.
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In The Military
Captain Suzanne Zylstra Williamson is preparing her company of 100 soldiers for mobilization training and deployment.
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Hamburg School powers up
Thanks to a new online program, parents of students in the Hamburg School are now able to answer questions such as "do you have homework tonight?" or "how did you do on your math test?" with the click of a mouse.
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When a stranger comes to call
A stranger visited Hamburg school Oct. 29.
A stranger who was invited by the police and school.
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Lunchroom Thanksgiving feast
First- and second-graders at Hamburg School recently held a festive holiday gathering.
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McHose gives civics lesson
State Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose is used to being peppered with questions.
That again was the case Tuesday as she fielded the following queries:
“Have you met any presidents?”
“Have you ever been in the White House?”
“Do you ever want to be president?”
“If you did become president, would you take us to the White House?”
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Hamburg School parents, students gain online access to student performance
Pearson Education Inc. announced that Hamburg School has launched the parent and student access portal for its PowerSchool Premier Web-based student information system.
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Borough police learn to better protect selves
HAMBURG — Borough police said they were pleased with a recent training effort they hosted— how to protect themselves in the line of duty.
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One change can make a difference
HAMBURG - The Hamburg School Environmental Club members asked the adults at a recent Hamburg School PTA meeting if they could do just one thing for the earth.
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Look out below!
HAMBURG - What do you get when you combine a beautiful, sunny day with Hamburg School students and staff, Hamburg and McAfee Fire Departments, and a few good eggs?
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Hamburg teacher to visit Japan on Fullbright program
HAMBURG — A trip to Japan in June will allow Hamburg fifth-grade teacher Darby Kolb to combine two of the things she loves most: teaching and traveling.
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New law would define No Parking zones at school
Hamburg —“God forbid we have a problem, there is no way an emergency vehicle could get through,” said Hamburg School Superintendent Steven Engravalle.
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Who’s counting?
Students in Sandy Tiscornia’s first-grade class at Hamburg School celebrated their 100th day of school with Superintendent Steven Engravalle and Vice Principal Roger Jinks.
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A visit with Hudson the bear
HAMBURG — Hamburg School has, once again, been selected by the Smarter Kids Foundation to participate in the Imaginations program. This is an international, collaborative learning project for elementary school students. Through this program, students and faculty have the opportunity to learn about different regions of the world through the travels of a teddy bear.
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Cameras allow police to see inside Hamburg School from their cars
With images of the Virginia Tech shootings still fresh in their minds, Hamburg school and police officials are taking proactive steps to increase security for the borough's school children.
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Sparta Elks honor a proud American
HAMBURG - Eighth grader Ryan Kelly of Hamburg School recently wrote an essay titled, “Why I’m Proud to be an American,” which was awarded third place by the Sparta Elks for their recent essay contest.
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Inspiring teachers honored at SCCC
NEWTON — Pope John XXIII High School graduate Ashley Cintron never dreamed her future career would be anything other than a stable, nine-to-five desk job. But after taking Sharon Zuckerman's mass media class, everything changed.
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Hamburg School pays tribute to veterans
Hamburg — Hamburg School believes very strongly in celebrating its history and remembering the people who have helped to preserve the nation’s freedoms. As a result, their January School Spirit Assembly is always a special time.
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