Gym City Teaches Kids about Real Cities 

It is important for young children to learn about a community and the world around them. One way that John Paulding School in Tarrytown instills this concept with students is through Gym […] Read more »

Free Fun Activities for Irvington Students 

As kids shuffle between virtual and in-person classrooms, quarantine and masked PE, this patchwork school year has been a heroic feat by educators, caregivers, support staff, and most of all, […] Read more »

An Inspiring Computer Souper-Upper 

Ossining teen Sam Nadol has spent much of quarantine buried in computers—but not for the typical 15-year-old reasons you’d guess. He’s been fixing and donating old machines for free to those in need […] Read more »

Open Door Renames School-Based Health Centers in Honor of Congresswoman Nita Lowey

The Open Door Family Medical Center’s School-Based Health Center Program will become known as the Nita M. Lowey Center for Health in Schools. The program provides primary health care services […] Read more »

Harckham Announces Earth Day Poster Celebration for School Children

New York State Senator Pete Harckham inviteed school children in grades K – 6 to submit original posters to commemorate the Senate’s annual Earth Day Celebration, which is designed to […] Read more »

Area Students and Teachers Attend Virtual Event Featuring Holocaust Survivor and Former White Supremacist

Over 600 students and teachers from 42 schools in Westchester and Fairfield Counties attended the annual Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) High School Human Rights Institute virtual event […] Read more »

Rising Ground’s Dr. Angela White Honored by Westchester County Legislators

In Recognition of Women’s History Month and Exemplary Work as an Educator and Child Advocate, Board Designates Wednesday, March 24, 2021 as ‘Dr. Angela White Day’ in Westchester At a […] Read more »

Irvington High School Names Co-valedictorians of Class of 2021

Irvington High School has named its distinguished seniors Henry Demarest and Esha Shenoy as co-valedictorians of the Class of 2021. Both accomplished students said they were honored to share the […] Read more »

TUFSD Joins Innovative Program to Build Relationships with Law Enforcement and Foster Dialogue on Racial Justice

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns have embraced a variety of initiatives to study and improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the district. As part of the District Equity Team […] Read more »

Irvington UFSD Students Earn Multiple Awards for Poems, Fiction  

Irvington High School juniors Brooke Dunefsky and Alex Lee and Irvington Middle School eighth grader Tane Kim were recognized with awards at the prestigious 2021 Hudson-to-Housatonic Writing Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition.    Dunefsky earned an honorable mention award for […] Read more »