A Squeezing Sensation…2015-2016 Village Budgets

The fiscal year for our area villages begins on June 1, and the 2015-2016 village budgets  that were voted on and adopted in April are now preparing to guide the […] Read more »

A Very River Dad Colonoscopy

One of the most important jobs of being River Dad is living long enough to be around when my children (in the very distant future) start parenting children of their […] Read more »

Education Roundup – April 2015

Students are back from Spring vacation and as they prepare for the deluge of State tests coming up this month, we take a look back at the past month and […] Read more »

Wray Lays Out Vision for Sleepy Hollow

On March 17, Sleepy Hollow Mayor Ken Wray was re-elected to his fourth term by a 2-to-1 margin over his opponent. With the chaos of the election behind him, he […] Read more »
Briarcliff Middle School French students made chocolate truffles during class to take home to their families for Valentine’s Day.

March 2015 Education Roundup – Briarcliff Manor

Middle School Students Create Hand-Made Truffles for Valentine’s DayBriarcliff Middle School French students celebrated Valentine’s Day by making an assortment of traditional French treats. They pre-made a chocolate truffle mixture […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow High School's award-winning team at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair.

March 2015 Education Roundup – Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow

Two Horsemen Named Finalists at the Westchester Science and Engineering FairJunior Dominique Marchini and senior Elizabeth Sobolik were named finalists at this year’s Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WSEF) and […] Read more »
Ardsley children’s book author Leslie Kimmelman entertained Main Street School students with her insights about life as an author during the Parents as Reading Partners Night.

March 2015 Education Roundup – Irvington

Local Children’s Author Joins Main Street Students and Parents for PizzaOn the evening of February 12, Main Street School was a hotbed of literary fun as local children’s book author […] Read more »
school budgets

School Budgets Push Forward…Despite Cuomo Holding State Aid Hostage

Every spring, school districts across New York State begin piecing together the budgets for the upcoming school year. It is a months-long process involving speaking with every department in the […] Read more »
Ken Wray and Karen Wompa

Wray vs. Wompa – A Main Event in Sleepy Hollow

On Wednesday, March 18, the residents of Sleepy Hollow will go to the polls and elect a sizeable chunk of the Village’s governing body for the next two years. Recent […] Read more »
Briarcliff Middle School eighth-grade Future City Club team members (from left) Ben Harris, Josh Ross, Nick Sama and Max Hertz (Caleb Schumacher not pictured) with their award-winning model city, “Goatlantis.”

February 2015 Education Roundup

Despite Mother Nature’s attempts to whip us into submission with weekly snow days, our area schools remain hotbeds of student achievement! This month we shine the light on a successful […] Read more »