National Group Recognizes Two Local Music Education Departments

The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM) has recognized the Ossining and Irvington School Districts as among the 2021 Best Communities for Music Education. This is the 11th consecutive […] Read more »

Dows Lane Elementary School Second Grader Recognized for Being a Mask Ambassador

Dows Lane Elementary School second grader Hanani Lubin was awarded the New York State Office of the Attorney General Triple “C” Award during a ceremony at the school’s blacktop on […] Read more »

Road to College: What to Consider When Making a College Decision

Choosing a college is the culmination of many years of hard work on the part of the student and their families. It’s an achievement symbolizing both one’s identity as a […] Read more »

Irvington UFSD Earns National Recognition for Its Music Education

Irvington Union Free School District has been honored by the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education with the 2021 Best Communities for Music Education Award. This is […] Read more »

Kindergartners Turn Themselves into Butterflies with Green Screen Technology

There is a lot of symmetry in nature, such as in flowers, leaves and pinecones. Butterflies also have a symmetrical shape and symmetrical patterns on their wings. Now that it […] Read more »

Camaraderie and Optimism Keep Lacrosse Players Motivated During an Unpredictable Season

Like many student athletes around the country, the Briarcliff Boys Varsity Lacrosse team has had its share of heartbreak and disappointment over the past year or so. Their spirit and […] Read more »

Briarcliff Middle School Team Wins Second Place in National Rube Goldberg Contest

Shaking a box of Nerds candies and pouring them into a bowl is nothing to brag about, but try doing it in 15 steps! Four members of Briarcliff Middle School’s […] Read more »

Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Multiple Awards at WESEF

Seventeen members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program earned awards at the prestigious Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF), held virtually. The fair featured 564 students from 42 schools […] Read more »

Briarcliff Alum Embarks on Cross-Country Bike Trip for a Worthy Cause

When she chose to take a year off from her studies at Princeton University, Briarcliff High School alum Maddie Plank had no idea how much she would gain from the […] Read more »

Student-Run Clinic, La Casita de la Salud, Opens New Location and Expands Services to Medical and Dental Care in Westchester

La Casita de la Salud — Spanish for “the little house of health” — officially opened on May 6; New location will offer free medical and dental care to uninsured […] Read more »