Teaching During Covid – A Teacher’s Point-of-View

I decided to write about being a teacher during a pandemic as many people have asked me what it is like.  Crazy is probably the first word that comes to […] Read more »

What Makes OHS a Science Hot Bed? 

Seven Ossining High School [OHS] students are semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. OHS had the fourth largest number of semifinalists of any school in the worldwide competition. How can one River […] Read more »

Planting Roots Early to Help Lives Grow and Prosper

By day, Peekskill residents Eduardo Ramirez and Kimberly Alvarez are 11th graders at Archbishop Stepinac High School and Peekskill High School, respectively.  After school, you might call them education entrepreneurs. The pair spends their time managing a team of volunteers for the non–profit venture they co-founded to […] Read more »

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Cosponsors Bill to Increase Funding For Local Schools

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick has signed on as a cosponsor to S3461, a bill introduced by Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) that creates a floor for state Foundation Aid funding that would […] Read more »

Ossining Schools’ OPRIME Is One-Stop Shop for Books, Training, Enrichment

For years, Ossining schools have looked for ways to strengthen ties with the community, meet people’s needs, and offer resources and enrichment to children and families.  The Covid-19 pandemic intensified the need […] Read more »

Briarcliff Kindergartners Learn about Cooperation and Togetherness

  There is no such thing as “too early” when it comes to educating students about the power of collaboration and friendship, and at Todd Elementary School, kindergartners seem to have a head start.   In […] Read more »

Wordless Books Foster Creativity  

When you think about reading a book, more than likely you default to the concept of reading words on a page. However, there is another technique to support literacy that […] Read more »

“Charity Talks” to Leaders of Good Causes 

Irvington High School student Brooke Dunefsky is quite the remarkable teenager. At age sixteen, she decided to dedicate her time to creating a non-profit podcast called “Charity Talks,” where people can learn about charities and the […] Read more »

United Way Awards Ruth Taylor Scholarships Totaling $14,000 

Emma Kaishian of Sleepy Hollow among four Westchester grad students awarded scholarships to pursue degrees in social work and public health  United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of $3,500 […] Read more »

Irvington High School Seniors Named to 2021 All-Eastern Honor Ensembles Orchestra

Irvington High School seniors Richard Ackerman and Chaeil (Robert) Yun have been selected as members of the prestigious . Ackerman and Yun, who both play the viola, are among a […] Read more »