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EDUCATION
State grant for Brewster schools’ safety initiatives
BREWSTER – The need for updated security measures in schools has become increasingly prevalent with incidents of gun violence and unauthorized intruders in school buildings rising across the country. The Brewster School District has replaced locks on every classroom and workspace throughout the system’s four school buildings thanks to...
Patterson’s little red schoolhouse
PATTERSON- Second graders at the Mathew Paterson Elementary School experienced a once in a lifetime opportunity Friday by attending class in an historic little red schoolhouse dating back to the mid-19th century. The old wooden structure is located adjacent to the former Patterson Grade School which now serves as the...
Varsity 845 athlete results at high school track and field nationals
The Newburgh Free Academy boys sprint medley relay team captured a title at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday. The foursome of Anthony Burnett, Anthony Barrett, David Pinnock and Brady Danyluk won the race in 3 minutes, 27.70 seconds. They are representing the Newburgh Elite Track Club. The majority of Mid-Hudson...
Newburgh Schools give tax break to first responders
NEWBURGH- In an effort to assist with the recruitment and retention of volunteer first responders, earlier this year the Newburgh School District Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution that would provide eligible volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers a partial school tax exemption. Speaking to the work of first...
Class of 68 Brewster High School Reunion
The Southeast Grill House BHS Class of 1968 Graduates Only. (Sponsored by the Brewster Education Foundation and Brewster Central School District.) Saturday Night - Cocktail Hour and Dinner at Centennial Golf Club. A buffet and 4-hour open bar, which will include beer, wine, and soda. http://wwvir.centennialgolf.com/. Visit and sign up...
LeFevre Named Interim Superintendent for Somers Schools
SOMERS, N.Y. - Somers is getting a new schools chief. Dr. Raymond Blanch, who has been superintendent for 14 years, will be leaving to become the Katonah-Lewisboro School District’s top administrator, it was announced Friday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER To be formally appointed on Tuesday, June 25 as Somers' interim superintendent is Harry LeFevre, who is currently SCSD’s interim director of human resources and student services. Both men take on their new roles in mid-July. In a letter to the school community, the Board of Education said it wished to extend its “heartfelt thanks to Ray...
Brewster School Receives National Recognition for STEM Curriculum
C.V. Starr Intermediate School in the Brewster School District has been recognized nationally as a 2023-24 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. The honor is given to a select number of elementary schools in the United States for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW Launch, an elementary STEM curriculum.
North Salem Students Enjoy Inclusive School Sleepover
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - While the stage lights dimmed after the middle school play and the lacrosse stands emptied last month, North Salem Middle/High School was just getting started on an exciting all-night celebration. The hallways echoed with laughter and dance music as students gathered for the first-ever Structured Teaching Educational Program (STEP) sleepover, an evening filled with gooey s’mores, silly dance parties, spooky ghost stories, and time with good friends. “When you look back on your childhood, one of the core memories you probably have is having sleepovers with your friends. Every child should be able to...
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