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Fulton students launch five‑year park revitalization as part of junior high capstone
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Fulton junior high students presented a capstone program that pairs classes with city partners to restore local parks and earn New York Stateseal-of-civic-readiness credit; the district and community partners plan multi-year cohorts, fundraising and grant applications to sustain projects.
FULTON, N.Y. — Junior high students in the Fulton City School District presented the results of a yearlong capstone project Thursday and unveiled plans to adopt and revitalize public sites across the city for five years, district staff said.
The initiative is tied to New York Staterequirements for a seal of civic readiness: students earn points through civic knowledge and civic participation, and the district said its capstone work helped 203 of 223 students earn the point this year. The program pairs students with city officials, parks staff and community groups to plan, fund and carry out improvements at sites such as North Bay and Canal Landing.
District leaders and teachers said the capstone gives students hands‑on civic…
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