Glorious parkland or progressive farmstead? If you were a well-funded philanthropist, which would you donate to your local community? For the Rockefeller family, the answer was both. And for us fortunate residents of […] Read more »
Ingenuity, Grit, Passion, and Gratitude. Those are a few of the inspiring words that surround stunning photos of the school’s architecture on the new acoustic panels that line the rear wall […] Read more »
Winning a pie-eating contest, seeing a favorite counselor get soaked in the dunk tank, playing in the Gaga ball pit, and making new friends were some of children’s favorite experiences at […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School staff members, summer employees, and contractors worked hard to spruce up the school building in preparation for the first day of school. They painted, wiped down desks, cleaned windows, and maintained […] Read more »
The Pocantico Hills School District has appointed Adam Brown as the new principal and curriculum leader. Brown, who was Pocantico’s director of curriculum and technology, started in his new position August 8, replacing Brent Harrington who […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School students who are not native speakers of English come from many countries including China, Libya, Colombia, Philippines, India and Ecuador. Each year, the school celebrates the diversity […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School eighth-graders identified challenges in life and developed potential solutions in this year’s Innovation & Design class. School Superintendent Carol Conklin-Spillane (who retired on June 30) said, “You […] Read more »
Forty second-graders at Pocantico Hills School dressed up as Fern, Charlotte, Wilbur and other characters on the Zuckerman Farm to perform Charlotte’s Web on June 7. The performance has been […] Read more »
The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Friends […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School students in pre-K through fifth grade received a special treat before spring break – a visit from children’s author and poet Janet Wong. Wong has written 33 […] Read more »
