Volunteers worked tirelessly to prepare Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom for its grand opening.

October 2014 Education Roundup – Public Schools of the Tarrytowns to Unveil New Peabody Preserve Outdoor Classroom

On October 22 at 10:00 am, the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns will introduce its newest classroom – one without any walls on the shores of the Hudson River. Over […] Read more »

River Dad ~ Things Fall Apart

I remember being young and indestructible. While never a prime physical specimen with a body of chiseled marble, I have always been capable of at least moderate physical labor and […] Read more »
Children and adults enjoying themselves at Warner Library's Headless Halloween Mini-Golf event.

Families Tee Off at Warner Library

Warner Library kicked off the area’s Halloween festivities on Saturday, September 27th, with a crowd-pleasing day of spooky indoor miniature golf. All 19 holes (two 9-hole courses and a 10th […] Read more »
Impact neurocognitive scan

October 2014 Education Roundup – Irvington School District at the Forefront of Concussion Management

Irvington School District Athletic Director, Artie McCormack and Dr. Mark Herceg, Irvington parent and Director of the Neuropsychology Brain Injury Unit at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, recently announced the creation of […] Read more »
English teacher Samantha Fishman works with Briarcliff High School Senior David Kaminsky on a college essay in the school’s writing lab.

October 2014 Education Roundup – Briarcliff Manor

The New York State English Council (NYSEC) has named Briarcliff High School’s Writing Lab as a Program of Excellence, an award which, according to Briarcliff High School’s English Department coordinator,Jamie […] Read more »
2014 Sleepy Hollow Graduate Luke Colley at the White House.

September 2014 Education Roundup

Happy New School Year! After a much-deserved break, students are once again filling the halls and classrooms of our region’s schools. Our first roundup of the 2014-15 school year features […] Read more »
results of 2014 state assessments

Results of 2014 NY State Assessments

The State of New York last month released the results of the 2014 New York State Assessments. This was the second year that the tests were aligned with the Common […] Read more »

River Dad ~ Tooth and Consequences

I have a hole in my tooth and I am also missing two teeth. They weren’t knocked out by a scorching line drive or kicked out in a fight, I simply never […] Read more »
Algae Bloom in Tarrytown Lakes

Algae Bloom Threatens Tarrytown Lakes

The Tarrytown Lakes are being invaded. “What we have there is an algae bloom,” explains Tarrytown Village Administrator Michael Blau. “What’s creating the algae bloom is essentially a nutrient load […] Read more »
backyard playhouse

River Dad ~ Dismantling Childhood

When we bought our house here in Tarrytown, it came equipped with a ready-made backyard playhouse that I assume was built to code. It was a little worn down, yes, […] Read more »