The Ossining Children’s Center (OCC) was awarded a generous grant from the Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) in January of this year to support the work of OCC’s Director of Children’s Services, Terry... Read more »
As third-grader Sabastian Rios stood in line for author-illustrator Bryan Collier to sign his copy of Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” the connection dawned on him. “Wait, did... Read more »
Just like teachers all around the country, educators at the Ossining Children’s Center have been working hard to partner with parents and provide children with rich and engaging learning experiences at home.... Read more »
Ossining High School (OHS) students Nia Doty and Zoe McLear recently won at the regional level of the National PTA Reflections competition for their artwork. Each year, more than 300,000 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 submit original... Read more »
Ossining High School senior Caroline Reed placed second in the 58th National Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, which took place online in mid-April. Caroline won an $8,000 scholarship for her research on... Read more »
I am excited to bring you our third “Cafecito Con . . .” (Coffee with…) interview spotlighting the stories, challenges and successes of Latino entrepreneurs and business owners. If you know someone... Read more »
Hudson Link is a remarkable education program for the incarcerated Hudson Link, a remarkable, Ossining-based education program for the incarcerated, needs your help The turning point for Sean Pica, serving a 24-year-sentence... Read more »
On Saturday, February 15, 64 River Town residents came together to help our neighbors in need and. The group ran into the frigid waters of the Hudson River at Louis Engel Park... Read more »
Brandon Beck’s fifth-grade class read a TIME for Kids article last year about dogs in schools, prompting a discussion about how great it would be to do that at Roosevelt School. “I... Read more »
When Paul Volponi was in middle school, he only pretended to read the books the teachers gave him, he told Anne M. Dorner Middle School students during a recent visit. That changed... Read more »