45 High Schools In Hudson Valley Make U.S. News Best High Schools List for 2019

More than 40 high schools in the Hudson Valley are among the best high schools in America, U.S. News & World Report said Tuesday in its most comprehensive ranking yet […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Briarcliff School Board Candidate

Hello Briarcliff Residents, My name is Michelle Woerner, and it is with much enthusiasm that I announce my candidacy for the Briarcliff School District Board of Education. As a teacher […] Read more »

Main Street School Custodian Named Finalist in National Contest

Angel Aviles, a custodian at Main Street School, has been named a finalist in a nationwide Custodian of the Year contest, which is sponsored by Cintas Corp. He is one […] Read more »

United Way and Girl Scouts Partner on United2Read Literacy Program for Ossining Pre-Schools

Volunteers from Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson in Ossining collected 3,000 books and helped build reading kits for low-income children as part of the United Way of Westchester and […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow HS Students Help “Spread the Word to End the Word” 

Sleepy Hollow High School students danced in the aisles of the auditorium March 6, as they listened to the world-renowned band Flame perform.  Flame is comprised of adults who have […] Read more »

Speaker Inspires Irvington Middle School Students to Believe in Themselves

Sixth- through eighth-graders welcomed motivational speaker Shaun Derik to their school on February 28 for a special presentation, “Use Your Inside Voices.” A metaphor for listening to one’s voice within, Derik used music, humor and […] Read more »

Todd Students Celebrate Kindness Week 

Todd School Principal Colleen Mangan and Assistant Principal Jennifer Jacobs kicked off #KindnessWeek at Todd with two assemblies.   They shared personal experiences of “paying it forward,” discussed ways that simple […] Read more »

Ossining Students Learn the Importance of a Healthy Body and Mind 

A new community partnership is bringing Blythedale Children’s Hospital and the Kohl’s “Eat Well, Be Well” afterschool program to fifth-graders in Ossining.  The first of two six-week sessions began February 27 when registered dietitian Marie […] Read more »

Teenagers and Sexting – More Common than You Think 

In an unfortunate coincidence since my last article regarding Internet safety (www.riverjournalonline.com/CyberSafety), we had an issue at one of our local high schools of teens being solicited by an unknown person […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Abhi Weltig

  Abhi Weltig, a student-athlete at Sleepy Hollow High School, is the perfect example of a student who exemplifies versatility in his skills and areas of dedication.   Pouring endless effort […] Read more »