Todd Kindergartners Learn about Fire Safety

Todd Kindergartners recently had the opportunity to look at a fire truck and to learn fire safety skills at a presentation from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. Volunteer firefighters presented […] Read more »

Irvington’s Main Street School Fourth, Fifth Graders Connect With Author In Person

Main Street School students welcomed best-selling author Tracey Baptiste as a special guest at their school on Nov. 4. During her visit, she discussed her writing process, connected with students […] Read more »

Briarcliff Middle School Earns Apple Distinguished School Designation

Briarcliff Manor School District Superintendent Dr. James Kaishian is known for his famous mantra to the District teachers: “Play! You have permission to fail. Learn by doing,” and has thus […] Read more »

Briarcliff Third Graders Think Outside the Box in Order to Break into a Breakout Box

Breakout rooms, also known as Escape Rooms, are great fun but have you heard of Breakout Boxes? Todd Elementary STEAM teacher Amira Lahlouh recently presented students with a new STEAM-related […] Read more »

Irvington High School to Share ‘110 Stories’ as Fall Play

Irvington High School will present “110 Stories” by Sarah Tuft as its fall play on Nov. 5-6. The play, which is performed in a reader’s theater style, tells the tragic […] Read more »

Briarcliff Students Create Secret Codes with Messages About the Future

What does the future hold for us? Maybe Todd fifth graders know! Inspired by their social studies unit on ancient civilizations, students in Kathleen Godleski’s class created secret messages about […] Read more »

Preparing for College? Here’s How to Pick Suitable Clothes

College students are notorious for spending their money on books instead of fashion items. Many people are not aware of how important clothes are while trying to make a good […] Read more »

Lakeland Board of Ed Members Honored for Their Service 

Lakeland’s Board of Ed honorees are (standing, from left) Adam E. Kaufman (President), Donald B. Pinkowsky, Anna Massaro, Angela Conti (now resigned), Robert E. Mayes, Michael G. Daly (Vice President); (sitting, from left) […] Read more »

Dr. Karen Gagliardi Named Interim Superintendent 

At the Oct. 7, 2021 Board of Education Work Session, the Lakeland Central School District Board of Education, in a 7-1 vote, appointed Dr. Karen Gagliardi as Interim Superintendent of Schools through the end of the […] Read more »

From Court to Classroom, Mackenzie Calhoun’s Always on the Ball 

Hendrick Hudson High School senior Mackenzie Calhoun was named a Con Edison Athlete of the Week for her outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments, as well as leadership and a commitment to community service.   Mackenzie is a two-year […] Read more »