At Middle and High Schools, Tarrytown Students Explore Interest in Journalism and Media 

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns considers it extremely important to offer students the broadest possible range of academic opportunities in order to foster creativity and expose them to different […] Read more »

Pocantico Students Create Color-Wheel Clocks

art teacher Jolene Morotti added an extra feature to eighth-graders’ color-wheel projects this year since they were not able to do it in seventh grade, as is customary. “I decided […] Read more »

Music Education and Innovation at Public Schools of the Tarrytowns

W.L. Morse and John Paulding music teacher Jeffrey Mizen, who has a musical theater background and recently joined the district, is challenging students to not only become better musicians, but […] Read more »

Parents are Part of the Hiring Process in the Briarcliff District’s Principal Search

At Briarcliff Manor School District, hiring a new principal is a group effort. Administrators, teachers, staff and parents are all contributing to the hiring process and everyone gets to have […] Read more »

Black Diamonds Academic Success Students receive Darryl Francis Youth Award

Black Diamonds Academic Success (BDAS) announced that two of their students recently received the Darryl Francis Youth Award from the City of Peekskill Youth Bureau. Kyle Cousins, BDAS President and […] Read more »

How To Practice What You Have Learned Online In The Real World

Online learning has a lot of rewards. It can help improve your skills and even add to your CV or resume to give you more work opportunities. However, online learners […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow High School Senior Selected to be part of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Youth Advisory Council

Sleepy Hollow High School Senior Jickinson Louis has been selected to be part of New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Youth Advisory Council. Students were selected based on […] Read more »

Briarcliff Students Gain Technology Skills and Socialize by Volunteering at the Technology Helpdesk

Briarcliff High School and Middle School students and staff who bring their devices to the helpdesk at the high school library might notice that some of the people helping them […] Read more »

Irvington Middle School Eighth Graders Named Finalists in NYT Personal Narrative Contest

Irvington Middle School eighth graders Tess Brady and Luke Calabrese were named round-four finalists in the New York Times’ 2021-2022 Personal Narrative Contest. Brady entered the competition with her “Colors” […] Read more »

Road to College: Preparing for Summer Enrichment

As temperatures drop and the snow continues to fall, it can be challenging to think ahead and start to actively plan the exciting activities upon which you may hope to […] Read more »