A CFJ student receives her moving up certificate

Charles F. Johnson, Jr. Elementary School held their moving up ceremony for fifth grade students on Friday, June 14 in the CFJ Cafetorium. Congratulations to all of the fifth grade students and good luck next year at Jennie F. Snapp!

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Principal Lowie with Zach and the class gift to AGM

Ann G. McGuinness Elementary School held their moving up ceremony for fifth grade students on Monday, June 17 in the AGM Cafetorium. Congratulations to all of the fifth grade students and good luck next year at Jennie F. Snapp!

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2013 GFJ Andy von Hofen Citizenship Award Winners: Kevin McManus, Jr. and Colleen Denmon

George F. Johnson Elementary School held their moving up ceremony for fifth grade students on Tuesday, June 10 in the U-E High School Auditorium. Congratulations to all of the fifth grade students and good luck next year at Jennie F. Snapp!

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TJW Mascots "TJ" and "Watson" before the ceremony

Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Elementary School held their moving up ceremony for fifth grade students on Wednesday, June 11 at the U-E High School Auditorium. Congratulations to all of the fifth grade students and good luck next year at Jennie F. Snapp!

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Chemistry students from Binghamton University made a special visit to Mr. Hamlin's sixth grade science classes at Jennie F. Snapp on June 7.

Both undergrad and doctoral candidate students stopped by to help reinforce previous lessons the students learned in their weather and water unit. The students explored a density column and connected it to what they have learned about the layers of the atmosphere. The sixth graders dabbled in some chemistry as well learning about cobalt complexes and how they are used in humidity testing. Finally, the students learned about a water purification process known as P&G Water Packet Technology, which will save millions of lives around the world. This amazing process can quickly turn 10 liters of dirty, toxic water into clean and safe drinking water with just one little packet!

Both the sixth graders and the students from Binghamton University had a fun-filled day of science. Thank you BU!

One class at Jennie F. Snapp Middle School learned how good it feels to help out your community during various projects near the end of the year.

Mrs. Spaccaforno's 7th grade English class got the idea from one of their reading assignments and volunteered their time for several different community projects, including: The Special Olympics, AMBUCS, planting flowers, and spending time with senior citizens.

All of the students said it was very rewarding to help out their community.

All of Union-Endicott's varsity sports teams were recognized this year as Scholar-Athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

This is the first year that UE has had all of their teams qualify for the honor, which means they maintained a team grade point average of at least 90 during the marking period that included their sports season. Schools that have all of their sports qualify within an academic year are considered by the state as "Schools of Distinction." Only 24 schools across the state were named schools of distinction last year. This is the 22nd year of the Scholar-Athlete program.

UE's spring scholar-athletes were recognized before school on June 7. Sports that qualified during the spring season were baseball, softball, boys tennis, boys and girls lacrosse, and boys and girls track and field. Congratulations to all of our scholar-athletes for their hard work in the classroom and on the field.

George F. Johnson Elementary had a special visitor on June 4, Miss New York 2012 Shannon Oliver thanks to the efforts of fifth grade student Colleen Denmon.

Miss New York and Colleen Denmon

She made it her mission to raise enough money to invite Miss New York - Shannon Oliver - to bring her anti-bullying message to the school. Oliver, a trained diversity educator, travels around the state teaching students the importance of accepting their peers as unique individuals, rather than as members of a stereotyped demographic.

Denmon held a bottle drive on May 13 and also received support from the Union-Endicott Education Foundation and the GFJ Parent-Teacher Association.

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