New Todd Elementary Assistant Principal Named

This week, Ms. Anne Marie Foley, an education professional since 2009, joins the Briarcliff Schools as the new Assistant Principal at Todd Elementary. Ms. Foley comes to Briarcliff from the […] Read more »

Got Video? Participate in Tarrytown “SecureCam” Program

Tarrytown Police Chief John Barbelet announced the launch of the “SecureCam” Program today which encourages both private residents and commercial businesses to register their home security system and security cameras […] Read more »

Historic Hudson Valley and Brian Clowdus Announce Extension of The Sleepy Hollow Experience

Due to popular demand, Historic Hudson Valley and Brian Clowdus are announcing the addition of eight performances to the run of The Sleepy Hollow Experience, extending the production through November […] Read more »

Needlepoint and the Middle School Mind at Briarcliff 

To the casual observer, it may look like simple stitching, but Todd Related Arts Teacher Diane Guida always strategically schedules a needlepoint lesson for the first few days of school.  She explained, “The […] Read more »

Habits of Mind at Todd

This September, afternoon sun and warmth created the perfect setting to take the Mindful Garden outdoors and focus on metacognition. Or, as Briarcliff Manor’s Todd School Counselor Kay Brancato describes it, “Thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking.”  She got Shelley Graham’s fourth graders […] Read more »

Familiar Themes from Mister Rogers’ Guide Ossining Educators

Echoes of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in Ossining!  On August 29, during Ossining’s Opening Day assembly for teachers, administrators, and staff, Superintendent Dr. Raymond Sanchez unveiled the district’s back to school video, Mister Sanchez’s Neighborhood. Sanchez walks […] Read more »

Bubbles Flowed at the Pocantico Hills PTA Welcome Back Party 

The Pocantico Hills PTA held a Welcome Back Party for the school community on September 13.  One of the highlights of the event was a visit from the Bubble Bus. Children danced to […] Read more »

Training the Body, Mind and Spirit in the River Towns for Over 20 Years 

In 1997, Grand Master Sung Keun Yoo opened a small, second floor martial arts studio on North Broadway in Tarrytown. After ten years, with his business growing, Yoo was looking to move to a […] Read more »

Modern Times, Ethics, and a New-Fangled Approach to Teaching Children 

The Ethical Culture Society of Northern Westchester (ESNW), a humanist congregation dedicated to ethical living, is applying the principles of Narrative Medicine in their Ethics for Children Sunday School Program to help children and their parents navigate the dicey and sometimes […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Nolan Lenaghan 

Stepping onto the field as the newest member of the boy’s varsity soccer team, Nolan Lenaghan initially felt nervous attending his first practice. Not only was he small and scrawny, he was also just an 8th grader. To his surprise, rather than be welcomed with hostility, Nolan was […] Read more »