Author Julia Davis Pocantico Hills School. 

Author of Inspirational “I Love Me” Book Series Visits Pocantico Hills 

Julia Davis, author of the I Love Me book series, encouraged children in grades 3-5 to love and accept themselves as they are during her recent visit to Pocantico Hills School.  Davis, who lives […] Read more »
Soccer award-winner Daniel McInerney displays the award he received from the Westchester Youth Soccer League. 

Soccer League Recognizes Pocantico Third-Grader as Player of the Year 

Pocantico Hills School third-grader Daniel McInerney was named the Westchester Youth Soccer League’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year for 2018.   Nominated by the assistant coach of his team, McInerney was one of about 50 […] Read more »

Stone Barns Center “Neighbor Day” to Recognize Pocantico Hills Resident Bill Graham

On March 30th, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture’s second annual Neighbor Day will celebrate Pocantico Hills resident Bill Graham. Neighbor Day honors the impact and legacy of David […] Read more »

Pocantico Students Bring “Operation Valentine” to Senior Living Residents

A few dozen Pocantico Hills middle school students participated in the fifth annual “Operation Valentine,” creating special greetings for senior citizens. Students cut out red, pink, purple, blue and green […] Read more »

Pocantico Hills Families Share their Culture, Traditions and Food During “One World Evening”

Pocantico Hills Central School welcomed and embraced the customs, traditions and food of other cultures during “One World Evening” on January 29. Planned by the district’s Diversity Committee, the event […] Read more »

Where in the World? Pocantico Hills’ GeoBee Challenges Students’ Geography Acumen

Seventh-grader Maryum Faisal was the only student who answered every question correctly at the ninth annual Pocantico Hills School National Geographic GeoBee on January 24. “I’m feeling really excited and […] Read more »

The Friends of Rockefeller State Park Preserve Welcome New Preserve Manager

The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve welcomed Peter Iskenderian, the new Preserve Manager for the Rockefeller State Park Preserve. George F. Gumina, Founder of the Friends of Rockefeller […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills Grades 3 and 4

Winter Concerts Entertain Family and Friends at Pocantico Hills  

Students in first through eighth grade at Pocantico Hills Central School entertained parents and guests with winter concerts in December.  On December 12, first- and second-graders wowed the audience with their performance of the songs […] Read more »

Pakistani-American Author Visits Pocantico for the 2018 Global Read Aloud

Children’s book author Aisha Saeed visited the Pocantico Hills School on November 6 (she also visited Main Street School in Irvington – see December’s Education Round-Up) as part of this […] Read more »

Rockefeller Park Preserve Leader Retires

Susan Antenen, Manager of Rockefeller State Park Preserve for the last five years, retired on January 1. “She breathed energy into the state park through an inspiring conservation vision for […] Read more »