Saluting RJN Vals & Sals: At the Head of Their Class

Croton-Harmon High School  JONATHAN BAI VALEDICTORIAN  Extracurricular   Has been playing the violin for 10 years. The arts loosen his mind and allow him to connect with his inner, abstract self.  […] Read more »

Ossining’s Mascot Search Ends with a Roar

The Ossining school district’s yearslong process to adopt a new mascot ended with a roar.   The Board of Education on June 5 greenlit a lion mascot, marking a milestone in […] Read more »

Four SUNY Westchester Students Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

Four students at SUNY Westchester Community College were honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). This award recognizing distinguished achievement is the highest honor bestowed upon a […] Read more »

Irvington’s Main Street School Students Decorate ‘My Civic Duty’ Bulldog Sculpture

Main Street School fourth and fifth graders collaborated on decorating a bulldog sculpture for the Irvington Bulldog Gallery, displayed at the Irvington Summer Festival on June 2. Under the guidance […] Read more »

Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Awards at Somers Science Fair

Twenty-seven members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program competed at the Somers Science Fair on June 1. They competed against more than 700 students from across Westchester County at […] Read more »

Saluting the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Class Of 2024 

River Journal salutes this year’s valedictorians and salutatorians from the public schools in Briarcliff Manor, Irvington, Ossining and Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow. Congratulations on your accomplishments and best of luck in your […] Read more »

Hendrick Hudson High School Student Creates Assembly to Raise Awareness for Teen Mental Health

On Thursday, May 23rd during May Mental Health Awareness Month, an assembly was held at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, New York, for all students regarding the issue of […] Read more »

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns Approves New Start/Dismissal Times

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns Board of Education voted on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in favor of changing the instructional start and dismissal times of two schools in the […] Read more »

New York Medical College 2024 Graduate Recognized with Prestigious U.S. Public Health Award 

Medha Reddy, M.D., a member of the New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2024, and a resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, has been chosen as […] Read more »

Letter to the Editor: Send OHS Band to Hawaii

Dear Ossining Community, The Ossining High School Marching Band is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity! We have been selected to perform in the 2024 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade by […] Read more »