Run River Dad, Run

River Dad ~ Run, River Dad, Run

When I was in college, I was thin as a reed. I weighed maybe 155 pounds and had to force-feed myself mounds of chocolate and beer to make up for […] Read more »
When Homework Attacks

River Dad ~ When Homework Attacks!

What is the purpose of homework? I do not ask that to be argumentative or damning or tree-hugging. I truly am curious about the expressed purpose of homework. I seem […] Read more »
When Homework Attacks

River Dad ~ When Homework Attacks!

What is the purpose of homework? I do not ask that to be argumentative or damning or tree-hugging. I truly am curious about the expressed purpose of homework. I seem […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow Students at Phelps Hospital

March 2014 Education Roundup

As we head into spring, our area school districts are as busy as ever. This month’s roundup includes updates on next year’s budgets, student art, the Special Olympics, a nationally-recognized […] Read more »
Irvington School District

March 2014 Education Roundup-Irvington

Ambitious Irvington School Budget The proposed budget from Irvington Superintendent Kristopher Harrison will see a tax rate increase of 3.942%, and a budget-to-budget increase of 4.39%. However, due to the […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow Students at Phelps Hospital

March 2014 Education Roundup-Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Freshmen Tour PhelpsOn March 4, freshmen from Sleepy Hollow High School were given a unique opportunity to interact directly with healthcare professionals from Phelps Hospital and learn about […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow Students at Phelps Hospital

March 2014 Education Roundup-Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Freshmen Tour PhelpsOn March 4, freshmen from Sleepy Hollow High School were given a unique opportunity to interact directly with healthcare professionals from Phelps Hospital and learn about […] Read more »
(L-R) BHS Class of 2014 Valedictorian Caterina Florissi, with Co-Salutatorians Eric Wasserman and Isabella Florissi.

March 2014 Education Roundup-Briarcliff Manor

Briarcliff High School Announces 2014 Valedictorian and Salutatorians Briarcliff High School announced Caterina Florissi as its Class of 2014 valedictorian and Isabella Florissi and Eric Wasserman as co-salutatorians. Read more »
Second graders create popcorn at Todd Elementary School.

February 2014 Education Roundup – Briarcliff Manor

Todd Elementary School Pops To Life. Last month, students in the second grade at Todd Elementary School turned their classrooms into popcorn factories as part of a study on economics. […] Read more »
Hudson River Museum

February 2014 Education Roundup – Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Morse Students Begin Kendal-On-Hudson Visits This past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students at  W. L. Morse Elementary School began their bi-weekly visit to Kendal-On-Hudson Continuing Care Retirement Center. The […] Read more »