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Paterson teacher retiring after 50 years of service
PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — Bessie Ames, a teacher in the Paterson School District since 1974, is retiring at the end of the school year after 50 years of service. Ames currently teaches third grade at School 10. Her last day is June 27th. On Monday, Ames’ students, along with district administrators and Paterson Mayor Andre […]
Elmsford students make 'Blessing Bags' with positive messages and items for people in need
Members of the Student Leadership Council at Alice E. Grady Elementary School in Elmsford met on a recent Wednesday after school to work on their latest project to serve the community. Advisors Andrea Nunez and Debra Barbosa guided thirteen students in making “Blessing Bags” for individuals in need. The students...
Head of NYC’s elite Collegiate School resigns weeks after being accused of ripping antisemitism task force as a ‘joke’
The head of Manhattan’s elite Collegiate School has resigned from his role — just weeks after he was accused of ripping an antisemitism task force as a “joke” and a “power play by Jewish families” to have him ousted. David Lourie, who has been the posh prep school’s top administrator since 2020, broke the news to parents and students on Monday, telling them he was stepping down to give Collegiate a “fresh start.” His sudden departure from the $63,400-per-year school comes after a long-running antisemitism spat involving parents, administrators and students recently reached a tipping point and dramatically emerged into public...
Antisemitic hate thrives at NYC’s most prestigious public high schools Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant, and Bronx Science
Antisemitic hate is thriving in some of the city’s most elite public high schools. At Brooklyn Tech, Stuyvesant and Bronx Science — three of the city’s nine specialized high schools — students have been tormented by peers giving Nazi salutes and accusing them of being part of a “genocide” of Palestinians, while school administrators and teachers also spew pro-Palestine propaganda, according to students and evidence obtained by The Post. Last week, Stuyvesant’s business manager Dina Ingram blasted out an email containing an anti-Israel protest guide from a George Soros-funded nonprofit to the entire school community “on behalf of Principal [Seung]...
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.
No. 1 Don Bosco Prep told ‘Too late’ after changing mind on Kirst Cup participation
After reeling off 11 straight victories with nearly flawless play en route to the Non-Public A state championship, No. 1 Don Bosco Prep seems to have made its first tactical error in well over a month. The Ironmen were indecisive about their intentions to participate in the second Kirst Cup...
Hasbrouck Heights 5th Grade Girls Travel Basketball Team Wins 2024 NWBP County Championship
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights fifth grade girls travel basketball team defeated top seeded Waldwick to capture the 2024 North West Bergen Passaic (NWBP) League Championship, in a rematch from earlier in the season. The core of this group came into the 2024 season with a mission to get back to the championship game where they fell just short a year before as fourth graders, explained head coach Mike Davis. There were five new additions of first-time travel basketball players to the roster, meant there would be a learning curve as the team gelled.CLICK HERE TO...
Pascack Valley baseball season ends with loss in Group 2 state championship game
HAMILTON — Pascack Valley was away for virtually the entire 2024 NJSIAA baseball tournament. The Panthers certainly ought to be back next year. Although Saturday’s Group 2 final at Veterans Park ended with a 3-0 loss to Governor Livingston, Pascack Valley had only one senior in its starting lineup for the game. Three freshmen...
Ridgewood High School Student Wins National Merit Scholarship
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Ridgewood High School's Nathan Y. Kotchkin has been named one of the 2,900 awardees of the 2024 National Merit Scholarships, which provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. Nathan is receiving his award from Tulsa, where he's expected to study chemistry. To be considered for this award, he had to take the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test to be named as a semifinalist. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Next, semifinalists had to advance to the finals by fulfilling additional requirements – each student was asked to submit a detailed scholarship application, which included writing an essay and providing information about extracurricular activities, awards, and leadership positions. Semifinalists also had to have an outstanding academic record and an endorsement from a high school official. Read more Education news from around Ridgewood: Board of Education Reaches Contract Agreement with Ridgewood Education Association Ridgewood Public Schools Celebrate 2024 Teachers of the Year Students from Ridgewood Graduate from College of the Holy Cross For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Saluting the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Class Of 2024
River Journal salutes this year’s valedictorians and salutatorians from the public schools in Briarcliff Manor, Irvington, Ossining and Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow. Congratulations on your accomplishments and best of luck in your future endeavors. Now go have some fun this summer!. BRIARCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL. Gautam Gupta, valedictorian. Photo courtesy of the...
Board of Education Reaches Contract Agreement with Ridgewood Education Association
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood Board of Education has announced that it has reached a four-year contract agreement with the Ridgewood Education Association (REA). The contract will enact a 2.95% salary increase inclusive of increment for each year, with salary guide enhancements for each of the next four years that should increase compensation for fledgling teachers. The board hopes this will help attract and retain new, talented educators. Although the overall settlement rate is equal to 3.25%, the actual amount spent is less each year when savings from retirements and attrition are calculated.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The district will also offer...
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