Scholar Athlete of the Month: Irvington’s Marcus Canton Leads On and Off the Football Field

River Journal caught up with Irvington High School senior Marcus Canton, a standout athlete on the varsity football, basketball and track teams, who was selected as a nominee for the […] Read more »

Dows Lane Elementary School Kindergartners Practice Math, Writing and Reading with Games

As they rotated through different learning stations, Dows Lane Elementary School kindergartners in Liz Winnegar’s class practiced their math and literacy skills. The students played differentiated math games, created sight […] Read more »

Dows Lane Elementary School Students Show Heartfelt Support for Veterans

Dows Lane Elementary School students crafted heartfelt cards and drawings to honor veterans before depositing them into their school’s mailbox. The cards were sent to the dedicated team at Operation […] Read more »

Irvington High School Students Selected to Perform in 2023 Area All-State Music Ensembles

A group of talented Irvington High School students have been invited to perform with the Westchester County School Music Association’s Area All-State ensembles for its 2023 festival concert on Nov. […] Read more »

Irvington Middle School Sixth Graders Conduct Chocolate Chip Excavation to Discover Archeology

Irvington Middle School sixth graders recently immersed themselves into the world of archeology. As part of their studies in Carol LaBella’s and Michelle Griffin’s social studies classes, the students took […] Read more »

Irvington Author’s Fire and Flood Examines Climate Crisis 

The American Meteorological Society, composed of the 13,000 weather men and women who deliver our daily weather predictions, has picked its book of the year: Fire and Flood by Eugene […] Read more »

Irvington’s Main Street School Students Explore “A Rover’s Story” for Global Read Aloud

Main Street School fourth and fifth graders have been reading “A Rover’s Story” by Jasmine Warga as part of the annual Global Read Aloud, which kicks off each year in […] Read more »

Irvington’s Octagon House is One of a Kind 

Arlington, Virginia has the Pentagon, and Irvington has the Octagon. The Armour-Stiner Octagon House is an 8,400-square-foot home containing 20 rooms, including eight bedrooms and six bathrooms. It’s located on […] Read more »

“Dilemmas with Dinner” at Irvington High School

Irvington High School students will present “Dilemmas with Dinner” as its fall play from Nov. 3-4. Under the guidance of director Stephen DiGiovanni, assistant director and producer Sara Lake-Garcia, and […] Read more »

Dows Lane Elementary School Students Learn About Fire Safety

Dows Lane Elementary School students welcomed firefighters from the Irvington Fire Department as special guests at their school on Oct. 20. During the presentation, the firefighters shared safety tips and […] Read more »