George Ross Mackenzie Elementary celebrates 20 years

Posted 8/21/12

GLEN SPEY, NY — A day of fun for students was planned to recognize the 20th anniversary of the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School, a part of the Eldred School District. A bouncy house was set …

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George Ross Mackenzie Elementary celebrates 20 years

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GLEN SPEY, NY — A day of fun for students was planned to recognize the 20th anniversary of the George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School, a part of the Eldred School District. A bouncy house was set up outside for the children to take turns in, and a ceremony was held in the gymnasium with special guests.

Principal Virginia Keegan welcomed the students and guests to the festivities, to a roomful of exceptionally well-behaved students in grades pre-Kindergarten to sixth. Musical entertainment was a big part of the ceremony; The Key Elements, an a cappella group from Eldred High School, sang the National Anthem and the high school band expertly performed two songs. The students keenly listened and were enraptured with the musical performances, clapping along to the band. Then, they got their turn to perform. Under the direction of Justin Glodich and Kristina Martorano they sang “Birthday” by the Beatles and danced.

Special guests then made their short speeches. They were Board of Education President Douglas Reiser, Lumberland Supervisor Nadia Rajsz, a representative of Sen. John Bonacic, and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

After the ceremony, a ribbon cutting was held at the new Kindergarten playground, which was funded with help from Gunther’s and Bonacic’s offices.

The elementary school was built in 1995 on land belonging to George Ross Mackenzie. He was the third president of the Singer Sewing Machine company, who made his fortune as confidant and advisor to Isaac Merritt Singer, the company’s founder.

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