Pocantico Hills School Chef Honored with ‘Dreamer’ Award 

Pocantico Hills School Chef Katherine “Kassie” Keehn, who oversees cafeteria services at Pocantico, is one of 13 recipients of the 28th annual American Dreamer Achievement Awards.   Each spring, Southern Westchester BOCES Center for Special Services [SWBOCES] honors individuals who perform outstanding […] Read more »

Pocantico School District to Offer Virtual “Camp Poco to Go” in July

Campers can still enjoy arts and crafts, athletics, nature and the company of friends at Pocantico this summer, but it will be from the safety of their own backyard or […] Read more »

Pocantico Teachers Give Lawn Sign to each Eighth-Grade Graduate

As eighth-graders approach the end of their years at Pocantico Hills School, administrators, teachers and families are finding ways to celebrate the major milestone.  The school has been working on what format their […] Read more »

Pocantico Hills Students, Teachers, Staff Participate in “Zoomcerts” 

Pocantico Hills School students lost their chance to perform on stage in front of hundreds of people this spring, but vocal/music teacher Sheila DePaola gave them virtual opportunities in the form of Zoom concerts, or “Zoomcerts,” as she calls them.  “I […] Read more »

Pocantico Officials to Explain Tennis Court/Generator Budget Proposition in Virtual Meeting

Pocantico Hills Superintendent Richard Calkins and the district’s consultants are hosting a Zoom meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday (5/28) to detail the $1.73 million budget proposition to rebuild the tennis […] Read more »

With Big Assist from N.Y. Rangers, Brothers Pay Tribute to Late Dad 

Hockey is in Nelson and Benjamin Tirado’s blood. Their father, Nelson Tirado Sr., loved the New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks. He played in a men’s league at Chelsea […] Read more »

Pocantico Hills Day Camp Is Registering Children for Summer Session

The Pocantico Hills School District is accepting registrations for its Summer Day Camp, which will be in session from 9 am to 3 pm weekdays from June 29 through August […] Read more »

Pocantico Hills School Welcomes Therapeutic Support Dog, Duke

Pocantico Hills School’s newest staff member has four legs. Duke, a seven-year-old American Staffordshire terrier mix, started his new job as the district’s therapeutic support dog in February. Therapeutic Support […] Read more »

Pocantico’s Diversity Shines During One World Evening

Pocantico Hills School is small, with a student population of about 320, but families’ cultural roots span more than 100 countries. The incredible multiculturalism at Pocantico led the school’s Diversity […] Read more »

Westchester Chef Cooks up Community at Pocantico Hills School

The Pocantico Hills Central School District welcomed Chef Giovanni Green of Break Bread Not Hearts as part of its Black History Month celebration. The entrepreneur and educator cooked with middle […] Read more »