Pocantico Hills School students lost their chance to perform on stage in front of hundreds of people this spring, but vocal/music teacher Sheila DePaola gave them virtual opportunities in the form of Zoom concerts, or “Zoomcerts,” as she calls them. “I […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills Superintendent Richard Calkins and the district’s consultants are hosting a Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday (5/28) to detail the $1.73 million budget proposition to rebuild the tennis […] Read more »
Hockey is in Nelson and Benjamin Tirado’s blood. Their father, Nelson Tirado Sr., loved the New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks. He played in a men’s league at Chelsea […] Read more »
The Pocantico Hills School District is accepting registrations for its Summer Day Camp, which will be in session from 9 am to 3 pm weekdays from June 29 through August […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School’s newest staff member has four legs. Duke, a seven-year-old American Staffordshire terrier mix, started his new job as the district’s therapeutic support dog in February. Therapeutic Support […] Read more »
Pocantico Hills School is small, with a student population of about 320, but families’ cultural roots span more than 100 countries. The incredible multiculturalism at Pocantico led the school’s Diversity […] Read more »
The Pocantico Hills Central School District welcomed Chef Giovanni Green of Break Bread Not Hearts as part of its Black History Month celebration. The entrepreneur and educator cooked with middle […] Read more »
Pre-kindergarten students at Pocantico Hills School recently received bedtime book bags prepared by library media specialist Anne Price-Gordon. Each bag contains three books, a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Children […] Read more »
For the second consecutive year, Maryum Faisal won the Pocantico Hills School’s National Geographic GeoBee. The eighth-grader will take an online test to see if she qualifies to compete in […] Read more »
Elementary and middle school students at Pocantico Hills School brought holiday cheer to audiences at their winter concerts on December 4 and 11. The first- and second-grade chorus and the third and fourth grade chorus performed […] Read more »


