Coping With Coronavirus: Keeping the Community on Course

An interview with Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent of Schools, Irvington Union Free School District  (Interviewed by Lily Alig) As Covid-19 continues to affect our communities, donations of time and resources have […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month – Daniel de Castro

Briarcliff’s  Daniel de Castro Runs His Life Like Clockwork   This fall, Briarcliff High School’s Class of 2020 valedictorian Daniel de Castro will start his freshman year at Harvard College.   To maintain his academic excellence, Daniel smartly manages his time to the extent that […] Read more »

Irvington High School student earns National Hispanic Recognition Award 

Irvington High School student Chloe Garcia has been honored by the College Board with a National Hispanic Recognition Award.   Established in 1983, the National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies outstanding high school students […] Read more »

Putting STEM to Work: These Robots Are a Scientist’s Best Friend 

Through the generous support of Regeneron, four times a year River Journal publishes the on-site report of a high school science student from the River Towns who is paired with a […] Read more »

Chemistry Students at Irvington High School Calculate Heat of Combustion 

Drawing upon their knowledge of chemistry and heat exchange, Irvington High School students in teacher David Whitehead’s Chemistry Honors classes recently conducted a laboratory investigation. While working in groups, they learned how […] Read more »

Blue Mountain Middle School Students Shine in Chemistry Competition

Eight Blue Mountain Middle School students participated in the Chemical Education Foundation’s (CEF) You Be the Chemist (YBTC) Challenge at BASF Corporation’s headquarters in Tarrytown, NY in March.   The YBTC […] Read more »

Coping with Coronavirus: Messenger of Hope

An interview with Dr. Deborah O’Connell, Superintendent, Croton-Harmon Schools  What does a typical day in your new home office look like?   My new office is my entire dining room. It […] Read more »

Author-Illustrator Opens the Book on His Creative Process   

As third-grader Sabastian Rios stood in line for author-illustrator Bryan Collier to sign his copy of Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” the connection dawned on […] Read more »

Orchestrating Online Music Classes

The Hendrick Hudson High School auditorium and practice rooms may be silent, but the sound of orchestral music fills the air when teacher and orchestra director Lauren Morabito meets with […] Read more »

Students Step Up to Tutor and Mentor During Shutdown

No sports. No after-school activities. No hanging out with friends.  Once their schoolwork is done, many Briarcliff High School students are looking for ways to fill their time during the […] Read more »