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NY state could take financial control of a cash-strapped Rockland County school district
The East Ramapo Central School District has faced accusations of mismanagement for years. The landmark legislation is a Hail Mary attempt to stop the East Ramapo Central School District from shutting down in September. [ more › ]
Brewster School Board hears grievances, reverses vote for Middle School Principal/AD
BREWSTER—Disagreement with the Brewster School Board’s choice to fill the positions of Middle School Principal and MS athletic director sparked a special meeting that drew nearly 275 community and staff members to the high school commons room on Tuesday, May 29. At the previous week’s regular meeting, the board chose a candidate over the recommended choice of its interview committee, a decision viewed by many school staff and community members as contrary to the institution's best interests.
Newburgh schools set vote date for revised $358M budget: See what cuts were made
NEWBURGH - Residents of the Newburgh School District will get a chance to vote on a revised and reduced budget of $358.9 million for the fiscal 2024-25 school year on June 18. Voting will take place from noon to 9 p.m. The Newburgh school board approved the reduced budget proposal at a special meeting...
Date set for Newburgh schools public safety director civil service test
NEWBURGH – The date has been set for the civil service test for director of school safety and security for the Newburgh school district. It will be administered on July 13 with the last date to file to take the test on June 17. The test was posted online on Friday, May 31.
Stony Point Elementary hosts Quest Fest to showcase what students learned
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Students at Stony Point Elementary School in Albemarle County use what they’ve learned innovatively and highlight those efforts with Quest Fest. This allowed students to express their creative skills and practice public speaking. Each class had its own theme for other students and parents to...
Letter to the Editor: Send OHS Band to Hawaii
The Ossining High School Marching Band is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity! We have been selected to perform in the 2024 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade by the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade Committee, the State of Hawaii, and the City of Honolulu. The selection committee recognized our “outstanding ensemble which has a history of performance excellence as well as students who represent the spirit of American youth and good citizenship.”
Softball: Albertus Magnus advances to NYSPHSAA Class B state final four
THIELLS — If you are Albertus Magnus and you see second baseman Maddie Geary on third base, you can feel comfortable saying she's coming in to score. That was the situation in the bottom of the eighth inning as senior shortstop Allie Falesto stepped to the plate with a berth for the program's first ever NYSPHSAA Class B state final four on the line at North Rockland.
Somers Students Examine New Chemistry Tech
SOMERS, N.Y. - Ever wonder how much food dye is used in those popular sports drinks? Students in AP Chemistry at Somers High School are using new, cutting-edge lab equipment, purchased through a Somers Education Foundation (SEF) grant, to find out. The students have been excited to use the recently acquired Vernier Spectro Vis Spectrophotometers to perform hands-on research.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “It was easy to get the spectrophotometer going and connected to the Vernier screen,” said Julia Arbelaez. “It’s supposed to be more accurate.” Students used the spectrophotometers in a lab to study...
Kennedy Catholic Seniors Earn More Than $32 Million in Merit-Aid Awards
SOMERS, N.Y. - Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School’s Class of 2024 has earned acceptances to over 250 colleges with over $32.9 million dollars in merit-aid awards. Among the students who received merit-awards (over 50%), the average award amount exceeded $400,000 over the course of four years. This year, seniors were accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, Cornell University, Northwestern University, and dozens of other highly selective schools. As the acceptances and merit aid awards continue to roll in, the senior class is expected to report record high achievements.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The 2024 Students of Excellence were honored at the annual President’s Dinner on Thursday May 23rd at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor in Mahopac, along with Teacher of the Year Mrs. Moira Normile, and the recipients of the Divine Compassion, Sister Christopher Principal, and Lux Christi awards. Article courtesy of Kennedy Catholic. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Baseball: Ketcham returns to state final four, tops Newburgh in Class AAA regional final
PURCHASE - Ketcham senior Finn Gaklik entered as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning during the Storm's Class AAA regional final against Section 9's Newburgh Free Academy and sent a warning shot over the left field fence to the other teams that are Binghamton-bound for next week's state final four.
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