Empowering students to be their best is a core value in Briarcliff Schools. Briarcliff Middle School students, for example, are constantly learning ways to use a positive outlook on life […] Read more »
Sleepy Hollow’s protagonist is not, in fact, a lanky schoolmaster who retreated in the face of fear, but rather, a genuine hero who endured the unimaginable almost 80 years ago and spent his lifetime honoring his fallen brethren. THE Legend of Sleepy Hollow is Armando “Chick” Galella. And […] Read more »
Compiled by Gina Carey “Chick had an incredibly magnetic personality and he spoke with such energy and passion. The students listened intently…. so much so that you could hear […] Read more »
Irvington Middle School sixth and eighth graders partnered with Irvington High School students to experience “A Day in the Life of the Hudson River” and collect scientific data along the river at Matthiessen Park on Oct. […] Read more »
Good afternoon, I am writing to share my experience with the Cortlandt Forward team, specifically Dr Richard Becker, Debra Carter, and James Creighton. This past winter I attended a virtual […] Read more »
Living in Northern Westchester certainly has its perks; Briarcliff Middle School sixth graders recently went on a fall hike near the school as part of their hiking preparation lesson in […] Read more »
Diwali, the Hindu Festival of lights is round the corner. This five-day festival is possibly the most celebrated of all Hindu festivals, also shared by followers of Jainism, Sikhism and […] Read more »
Fourth and fifth grade students from Irvington’s Main Street School observed Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month, on Oct. 20. Joining students from all over the […] Read more »
Third- and fourth-graders harvested carrots, squash, beans, herbs and other vegetables on Oct. 20 for Pocantico Hills School’s annual Harvest Soup Day. In addition to picking vegetables, the students also […] Read more »
In Briarcliff High School, the administration is always raising the bar and looking for new ways to challenge students. This year the school is offering a new class: AP Capstone. […] Read more »

