Dows Lane Elementary School principal honored with Leadership Award

Dows Lane Elementary School Principal Dr. Andrea Kantor is being recognized for her commitment to LGBTQ+ equality and for advocating, educating and celebrating diversity. She was awarded the 2021 Leadership […] Read more »

Harckham Announces Capital Project State Grants For Pace University, New York Medical College

New York State Senator Pete Harckham announced today that New York Medical College (NYMC) and Pace University are among the recipients of the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program’s fourth […] Read more »

The Art of Persuasion Sleepy Hollow Style

First graders at W.L. Morse School learned a valuable lesson in their recent writing lesson. The students discovered ways to write persuasively, a tool they can utilize throughout their lives.   School Teachers […] Read more »

Ossining Middle School Students Spread Kindness during Pandemic

Anne M. Dorner Middle School’s Kindness Club recently recognized three students for helping others and spreading kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The AMD Kindness Club, which sponsored the Cupcake Challenge, delivered […] Read more »

Road to College: Optimizing the Online Learning Mindset 

For many of us, March marks almost a full year of online learning. While many schools have taken advantage of hybrid models, virtual instruction has largely remained an important but […] Read more »

Irvington Middle School Students Support Students in Africa

Irvington Middle School students raised $730 to benefit the Fund for African Relief and Education during the annual Mardi Gras celebration from Feb. 1-11. French teacher and French Club adviser Deanna Tessler said the students’ donation […] Read more »

Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Availability 

The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Foundation 2021 Scholarship applications are now available at www.hvgatewaychamber.com. The $1,000 scholarship awards are given to high school seniors pursuing an advanced-level education. […] Read more »

Four Briarcliff Seniors Receive All-State Music Honors  

Four Briarcliff High School seniors were selected for All-State ensembles with the New York State School Music Association, and will perform in a virtual concert this month.      Harrison Beckler will sing bass in the All-State Mixed Chorus, Ari Mirsky  will play percussion in the All-State […] Read more »

Scholar Athlete of the Month: Maxwell Forte  

Irvington senior Maxwell Forte is the definition of dedicated, both on and off the field. Throughout his high school years, Forte balanced track, rigorous coursework, and involvement in his community with diligence and […] Read more »

Local Authors, Local Books: Irvington Middle School Student Becomes Published Author 

For most people, 2020 will be a year better forgotten. However, Emily Buchsbaum, an eighth-grader at Irvington Middle School, sees it differently.  Last December, as the New Year approached, Emily decided that she “wanted […] Read more »