The Sidney Middle School Orchestra recently traveled to Loveland High School and Kings Island for the “Music in the Parks” event with some impressive results. The group earned a Superior rating for their performance and also received an overall trophy for Outstanding Junior High/Middle School Orchestra.

Sidney High School recently played host to the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) contest on Friday, March 16.

Vickie Peltier, an elementary level teacher at Sidney City Schools, was recently awarded the 2011 Outstanding Conservation Educator Award by the Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District. Peltier, currently a third grade teacher at Emerson Elementary School, was recognized for her ongoing support of conservation education.

The Ohio Department of Education has deemed Longfellow Elementary School in the Sidney City School District a “School of Promise.” Longfellow is one of only 122 schools in the state of Ohio to receive the recognition; they are the only elementary school in Shelby County to receive the recognition.