Irvington High School Senior Athletes Commit to Colleges

Irvington High School seniors Grace Brady, Aine Cleary, Max Forte, Ian Schwam and Connor Vincent recently announced their commitment to play sports at colleges across the country in the fall. […] Read more »

Teenage Anxiety in the Era of Covid

We are living in unprecedented times. In the throes of a global pandemic we are also facing political turmoil, with an attack on the Capitol and a president impeached twice […] Read more »

Team Effort Proves a Success in Keeping Students and Staff Safe in Briarcliff Schools

During the day, when students and teachers are in the classrooms at Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, there is a great deal going on behind the scenes. Director of […] Read more »

Making the Most of a Virtual College Visit 

If in-person campus tours will be virtual rather than real for this year’s soon-to-be-rising seniors, how can students get a true sense of the schools of their choice?  Colleges and […] Read more »

Roosevelt Students Discover their Passions during Career Day 

When Roosevelt School students filled out a questionnaire about Career Exploration Day, many said they were interested in doing good in the world. The December 16 virtual event reflected that, […] Read more »

Main Street School Honored with Super Ambassador School Award 

Main Street School in Irvington has been awarded the inaugural Super Ambassador School award and plaque from the Be a Friend Project. The school was recognized for its longtime, schoolwide dedication of administrators, staff and students […] Read more »

New Era of Holistic Criteria Is Good News for Applicants 

As a high school counselor here in Westchester County and owner of a college counseling business, I have been getting a lot of questions about what changes we will see […] Read more »

Sleepy Hollow Teacher Creates Sustainability Card Game  

Sleepy Hollow Middle School science teacher Michael Garguilo has a passion for both educating his students and spreading the message of sustainability. “Environmentalism has always been one of my passions,” stresses […] Read more »

Two Ossining Seniors are Finalists for National Science Award 

Two Ossining High School seniors in the Science Research Program are finalists for the 2020 American Academy of Neurology and Child Neurology Society’s Neuroscience Research Prize.  Meagan Ryan and Bonnie Lin are among 10 finalists […] Read more »

Briarcliff Students Give Back 

‘Twas the season for giving and in December students throughout the district gave back to the community by creating holiday cards for nursing homes.   Briarcliff High School students created letters and […] Read more »