Great American Smokeout

The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout is Thursday November 17th. In an effort to get tobacco users to quit Mrs. Cowen-Wilson's Health Classes did sidewalk grafiti. Students were assigned to one of fifteen different facts about the dangers of smoking. They then took a walk and wrote messages on the sidewalks. Most outlined a body and wrote facts around that. A few went off script such as CJ Rische with his "A Pack A Day Keeps Doctors Paid" message. One class went up Leroy St to the Museum and Rescue Squad, another class targeted CPH, and the last class targeted Market St.

Kids Battle Germs With Scrubby Bear

BENNY FAIRCHILD

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011

POTSDAM - Sixteen teams of seniors from Potsdam Central School have been working with elementary students this week as part of the American Red Cross' 'Scrubby Bear' program.

"Scrubby Bear is designed to teach kids how to wash their hands and about germs," said Megan M. Fulton, an Americorps volunteer working with the Red Cross. "The goal is to prevent them from getting sick and help reduce absences in school."

Before becoming instructors for the program. each of the seniors in the district's civic's class went through a week a training,

"We were with the senior class for a whole week," Ms. Fulton said. "We taught them on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday then on Thursday and Friday we had them prepare lessons and teach us."

One team of students included Lia Davis, Liam Rice, Sam Bunstone, Ryan Boldt and Jesse Oakes. They were working with students in Kathleen Cruikshank's kindergarten class on Tuesday.

"We don't like bad germs. They make us sick," Ms. Davis said.

"Can anyone tell me what soap does to germs?" she asked, before students in the class replied, "It kills them!"

Mr. Boldt told students "Today we're going to show you what good germs looks like." He then walked around the class room with a bag of powder for each of the kids to dip their hands in.

After rubbing the powder into their hands, Mr. Rice walked around the room with a black light, shining it on each of the children's hands.

"Can everyone see the germs?" he asked.

Students were then split into groups to wash their hands, before Mr. Rice walked around the room with a black light one more time.

"Now we're going to show you that the germs are all gone," Ms. Davis said. "Remember washing your hands always kills germs. It's a good way to prevent sickness."

After washing their hands, students were then treated to some time with "Scrubby Bear," a teddy bear that was then passed around room.

"The kids love it," Ms. Fulton said. "It teaches them in a fun way and allows them to interact with high school students, whom they look up to."

Ms. Fulton said this is the second year for the program in Potsdam, which last year trained more than 350 students countywide.

Scrubby Bear Slideshow

Courtesy of the Courier-Observer

Countess Morgan Sutliff and Count Drew Brown

Duchess Jenny Tardelli and Duke Nick Vaccaro

Princess Katie Pierce and Prince Cliff Reilly

Queen Keely Rice and King AJ Landi

SUNY Potsdam 9/11 Exhibit Part Of PHS History Lessons

POTSDAM — Students in Mr. Van Ells's history classes at Potsdam High School got a firsthand glimpse of history Friday as they visited the 9/11 memorial exhibit at SUNY Potsdam.

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Goulden Family Reunion, Lancaster CA, July 4, 2011
All are Potsdam Central High School Graduates

They are in order of Age: Bonnie Goulden Waters - Class of 1961, Sandra Goulden Oaks - Class of 1963, Mary Ellen Goulden Campbell- Class of 1968, Bette Goulden Baker- Class of 1974 (Lawrence Avenue Elementary School), Gary Goulden- Class of 1976, Melissa Campbell Day (Mary Ellen's Daughter)- Class of 1994