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Sandy Hook survivors set to graduate from high school
NEWTOWN, CT (WFSB) - They survived one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. On Wednesday, brave Sandy Hook survivors graduate high school. Eyewitness News sat down with Matt Holden, who was in the classroom down the hall from the shooting. About 60 survivors are graduating and continue to...
Celebrating Somers High School Seniors
SOMERS, N.Y. - As they count down to graduation on June 24, we get to know more about members of the Somers High School Class of 2024! Sienna DeMarinisCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER What interests you most? What activities do you participate in, both in and outside of school? I am extremely passionate about writing and reading. I publish stories online and love to share them with my family. I also love to work out and play sports, as well as spend time with my loved ones. What is something that most people don’t know about...
Bedford Board of Ed to Appoint Mazurek to Fill Board Vacancy
The Bedford Board of Education is poised to reappoint current President Robert Mazurek to fill the vacancy created last month when former trustee Kristine Stoker suddenly resigned from her seat. The board made its intentions known toward the end of last Wednesday’s meeting when it set time aside to discuss...
‘Focus on the Opportunities Gained’: Class of 2024 Graduates from NCHS
For graduates of the New Canaan High School class of 2024, the coming years will be defined “by the choices you make from the plethora of opportunities that you have,” one of their teachers told them Wednesday morning. “And whenever choices are present, so is ‘opportunity cost’ ”...
Anti-DEI parents sue Croton-Harmon schools over limiting kids' free speech
A group of parents who don't want their kids to be forced to use other students' preferred pronouns, among other grievances, has sued the Croton-Harmon school district, alleging violations of their children's free speech rights. The three parents, who are not identified by name in the lawsuit, are represented by the conservative advocacy group Parents Defending Education. The parents hold a litany of conservative views on social issues and say that the school district's policies prohibiting hateful...
Yorktown, Pleasantville Fall Short in NYSPHSAA Title Bids
Heartbreak comes in many forms; relationships, careers and many other manners, but a one- or two-goal loss in a NYSPHSAA semifinal boys’ lacrosse game is something that will likely stick for life, considering how close you were to challenging for a state title. Two of Section 1’s finest lax champions – state-ranked (No.6) Class B YORKTOWN and No.2 Class D PLEASANTVILLE – will find it tough to deal with the harrowing memories of what went down last Wednesday on the campus of SUNY Albany and Fallon Field where the Cornhuskers and Panthers, respectively, were dealt two of the toughest setbacks in program history.
Cellphone Ban At Wilton Schools Moving Quickly Toward Reality
With an apparent groundswell of community support, things have been quickly put in motion by Wilton Public Schools officials toward implementing a student cellphone ban. While Superintendent of Schools Kevin Smith first introduced the idea at the previous Board of Education meeting on May 23 and said he would bring forward a more formal proposal two weeks later, he shared more recently on Thursday night, June 6, that a committee was already in place and would meet on Tuesday, June 11, to examine the question more closely.
2024 Metro Awards: 'Les Miz' — and 2 Brewster sisters — win big; full list
PURCHASE — It was a big night for St. Joseph Regional High School's production of "Les Miserables" Monday night at the Metro Awards. The musical based on the epic story of crime, punishment and redemption was named outstanding overall production and won three other honors at the annual celebration of high school musicals in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Bergen counties. ...
WHS Presents 2024 Senior Athletics Awards
On Monday, June 10, Wilton High School held its annual Senior Athletic Awards Night, where Athletic Director Bobby Rushton and other invited organizations presented senior athletes with awards and scholarships. The event also recognized several individual athletes and fans for special contributions they made to athletic life at WHS. Rushton...
Irvington High School Science Research Students Earn Awards at Somers Science Fair
Twenty-seven members of Irvington High School’s Science Research program competed at the Somers Science Fair on June 1. They competed against more than 700 students from across Westchester County at the poster competition, where first-year science research students present their proposed research. Congratulations to the following students who were...
World Language expands across Port Chester Schools
Rebecca Peters, a new Port Chester Middle School World Language teacher hired to reinstate the French program in her building, visits Park Avenue Elementary School on May 15 to instruct the weekly after school FLES (Foreign Language in Elementary School) program. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)
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