![](https://riverjournalonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Pocantico-student-enjoys-his-first-day-of-school-300x201.jpg)
Pocantico Hills School students and teachers kicked off the school year on Sept. 9, welcoming children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Students arrived with bags full of supplies for the year, including cleaning wipes, in addition to their backpacks.
![](https://riverjournalonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/I-scream-you-scream-we-all-scream-for-ice-cream-Photo-Pocantico-School-District-300x221.jpg)
The Pocantico Hills PTA sponsored visits to campus by an ice cream truck to give students a special treat as they settle in for a new year during the pandemic. The first day was for elementary school children and the second was for the middle school.