Cortland Enlarged City School District students and their families may not be in the line of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse, but they can still view it safely, both on the football field, and from a tethered balloon.
Instead of letting boxes define them, Cortland middle schoolers are using them as props for their upcoming vignette play. “Box,” a play by Lindsay Price, examines the boxes that people are put into, or put into by others. It runs at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cortland High School auditorium.
Four years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the emotional damage for students has gotten only worse, said Lisa Hoeschele, executive director of Family and Children’s …
DRYDEN — Nurses have often been referred to as angels. Now, through the generosity of the Mary Porcari Brady Fund, Nursing students at Tompkins Cortland Community College have a new …
A lot of the most memorable learning for SUNY Cortland students takes place outside the classroom, and sometimes, outside of Cortland. “Man vs. Wild” star Bear Grylls’ website …
DRYDEN — The spring schedule of professional development workshops at Tompkins Cortland Community College BIZ includes sessions in healthcare, state licensing, computer skills and leadership to …
Bob Edwards is frustrated with proposed state foundation aid distribution, which decreases for Cortland and four other greater Cortland area districts. While five others see increases, only one …
A broken sprinkler system inundated SUNY Cortland’s Old Main with water early Monday morning, Cortland firefighters said. The building was closed Monday in response. Firefighters were …
School is all about assignments. A teacher telling a student what to do, how to do it, and when the deadline is. Some students, however, are assigning their own projects: projects that better …
Bus driver applicants can now skip a step in the licensing process, but school officials think the process still too many steps for that to make a difference. The state Department of Motor …
To finish off Homer Winterfest this weekend, three professional comedians will help raise money for Homer High School seniors. The ninth annual 607 Comedy Show will be 8 p.m. Saturday at the …
McGraw fifth and sixth-graders aren’t simply following instructions while they play with LEGOs. They are establishing goals, applying those goals to a theme, coding, assembling robots and …
McGraw Elementary School students don’t always walk from classroom to classroom. They hopscotch, bear crawl, hop and crab walk. The school’s sensory hallways, which were introduced …
ULYSSES – It’s very hard to find a home for a snapping turtle, the staff of Cayuga Nature Center has discovered. The Cayuga Nature Center in Ulysses has had trouble coping with …
Homer middle school girls did ballet warmups in the gym. First position, second. Adjust feet, extend arms. They weren’t doing ballet; they were preparing to throw guns in the air. The …
At McGraw Elementary school, 3-year-olds created crafts and played with Legos on Thursday morning. The 4-year-olds played outside in their puffy coats and snow pants. By the time they reach …
In 2023, school seemed to return to normal post-pandemic. Some students and teachers went past normality, however. New programming arose, and educators and students alike worked to make their schools …
Groton Central School District has a new mascot, and it pays homage to the same group officials say the previous one attempted to honor. Students announced the new mascot, the Groton Red Hawks, …
JANUARY 2024 BOOK RELEASES A selection of some of the most-anticipated releases. •“The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors,” by Erika Howsare …
Retired nurses group meets Jan. 2 The Cortland retired nurses will meet at Perkins Restaurant in Cortland at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The speaker will be County Coroner Denise Bushnell. A short …
There’s no question about it—the pandemic separated people in a way they’ve never been separated before. Almost four years later, we’re still seeing the …
It’s a middle step for employee and employer alike: Rather than requiring a two-year degree or even a one-year certification, some employers need just a few classes to give employees …
2023 has been another year of growth for the arts in the Cortland area. From new venues, to new shows to reinventing historical concepts. Duck and Red Octopus Short film fest The Ake …
DRYDEN — Tompkins County residents are eligible to earn a microcredential in spring 2024 from Tompkins Cortland Community College for free, funded by a Tompkins County grant, the college …
In 2019, Westley, a black lab, was guiding the CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind through the New York City Marathon. Now he spends his time guiding Cortland High School students to an emotionally …
