Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Northeast Conference declared Westchester Community College's Events Board (WEB) the best student-run programming board in the country.
In addition to its nationally-recognized academic program and grants from Con Edison and The J.M. Kaplan Fund, Westchester Community College recently earned another accolade to add to its litany of accomplishments. Students from towns including Scarsdale, White Plains and Peekskill were awarded with the 2011 Excellence in Programming Award at the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) regional awards ceremony -- a tribute to Westchester Community College as having the best student-run programming board in the Northeast. WCC's programming board, represented by President Dominick Tedesco and Vice President of Marketing Dali Lu, was honored by judges after demonstrating a multimedia presentation that highlighted their operating …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Approximately 500 people gathered to welcome the year of the dragon at the Westchester Association of Chinese Americans' 23nd annual Chinese New Year program at New Rochelle High School on Saturday, Feb. 4.
Hui Huang of Croton-on-Hudson and Erqian Na of Yonkers hand-rolled, filled and steamed dumplings for an eager crowd of children in the cafeteria at New Rochelle High School on Saturday. "You like them, yes?" Huang asked Brian Chin, 5, of Mamaroneck as he and his brother Ethan, 8, took turns crimping the doughy edges of the dumplings. "Be careful, it's hot," she warned Katie Yacoub, 11, of Eastchester. Nearby, Eileen Wang of Valhalla played a modified game of peekaboo with her 3-year-old daughter Emma who was trying on an elaborate, child-sized lion mask at the dance workshop. Although the Westchester Association of Chinese Americans hosts the event, the gathering is a combined effort bringing together sponsors TD Bank and PepsiCo as well …
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Friday, February 3, 2012
New statewide guidelines “describe a core but not necessarily the advanced work our students may want,” Drew Patrick, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told the school board Wednesday.
Bedford schools have begun filling in the blanks on a series of statewide standards describing what students are expected to learn before they graduate. The standards, part of a national effort, are meant to produce graduates who can meet tomorrow’s increasingly tough college or workplace challenges. While the standards define an educational destination, they leave it to local districts to map the specific route to get there. At a meeting of the Bedford Central School District Wednesday, Andrew Patrick, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, unfolded the start of a local road map. Using slides and standing at a lectern, he addressed the board for some two hours in a Middle School theater that was otherwise virtually …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Board members talk about whether to add social, emotional and physical well being of students to list of questions that help guide policy.
Chappaqua's school board is thinking about adding a third topic to its strategic questions list, which help direct and shape district policy. At their meeting Tuesday, board members discussed whether or not the well being of students, including social, emotional and physical health, should be enshrined at a higher level. There are already precedents for focusing on student well being. Aside from the district's mission statement mentioning social and emotional health for students, there are several character development initiatives taught at the elementary school level, board members explained. “So it isn’t as if we aren’t working on social and emotional and physical, but we haven’t looked at it in a systemic way,” said Superintendent Lyn …
Superintendent of Schools Jere Hochman warned parents and others against “assumptions” or thoughts that “our decisions are based on subjective or unfounded opinions.”
In a statement to the Bedford School Board, Superintendent Jere Hochman defended last month’s firing of longtime Fox Lane girls basketball coach Ayo Hart. Her dismissal—for reasons the district adamantly refuses to disclose—has generated a low-key controversy, with at least one petition already claiming 65 signatories beseeching officials to reinstate the coach. Hart, who was not a district employee, had been a part-time coach with the basketball program for 11 years, most recently as the varsity’s head coach. Her dismissal followed a Jan. 12 incident, in which she departed a game against Port Chester, leaving her team in the hands of an assistant coach. Hart, a self-employed Pound Ridge resident, later said a business commitment made the …
Investigators found no bomb and gave the all-clear for students to resume classes.
Updated, 1 p.m. Students were allowed back into their classes at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning after Westchester County Bomb Squad and Bedford Police swept the building with bomb sniffing dogs and gave the administration an “all clear," district officials confirmed. Students were evacuated just after 9 a.m. this morning after a graffiti bomb threat was discovered on a bathroom wall. When asked when the message may have been written, Schools Superintendent Jere Hochman said,"We take precautions daily to check all restrooms and other locations for graffiti every night yet it is still impossible to determine when graffiti is written. When we are aware that something “new” appears during the day (any kind of graffiti), we do have a…
School board amends agreement to accept donations for additional facilities improvements, expanded engineering work.
The Chappaqua Turf Committee is moving beyond bringing turf to Horace Greeley High School, with plans to raise money for about $1 million in sports infrastructure fixes near by. At its Tuesday meeting, the Chappaqua school board approved changing its existing agreement with the committee and the Greeley Sports Boosters to include being able to accept funds for the expanded work. The board also voted to amend its existing engineering agreement with WBA Group, which initially covered the field, to include the other work. The biggest items for repairs include fixing the running track, new restrooms, replacing the lighting fixtures at the adjacent tennis court and an overhaul for the entrance plaza and walkway. A chart showing each item and …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Pick announcements expected in late February or early March.
Chappaqua school officials are closing in on candidates for their principal searches. In an update from Superintendent Lyn McKay at Tuesday's school board meeting, it was announced that there are two finalists for the search at Horace Greeley High School and three for Roaring Brook Elementary School. The number of finalists is a sharp contrast to the total applicant pools. Numbers reported by the district show a total of 147 applied for Greeley at 197 for Roaring Brook, with some applying for both jobs. The application process ran from Dec. 11, when ads were placed in The New York Times and Education Weekly, to Jan. 12. The first interview rounds were recently held, according to Paul Citarella, the interim assistant superintendent for …
Monday, January 30, 2012
More than 1,000 reported in turnout for Chappaqua School Foundation's annual event.
An excited crowd packed the gym Sunday at Horace Greeley High School to watch the Harlem Wizards make their annual stop in Chappaqua. The event was reportedly sold out and attracted about 1,000 to the gym, according to organizers. Folks came to see the comedic basketball team take on the Chappaqua Challengers, an opponent made up of the Chappaqua teachers and prinicipals. Part basketball game and part comedy, the event was interpersed with slam dunks, layups and humorous skits. Arthur Lewis, Jr., who goes by "King Arthur" on the court, described it as a great event for the community and something that everybody can come to. The Wizards made community interaction a big part of their act, with players popping up in the audience, dancing …
Findings commend Bedford schools for support staff quality, inclusive classes.
An outside audit gives good feedback for the Bedford Central School District's special education program. The report, given to the school board at its Jan. 25 meeting by Futures Education, was done for a broader program evaluation in the district, according to Superintendent Jere Hochman. The presenting consultants, Michael Neiman and John McGuire, had good words for officials. “You have an extremely talented and supportive special education department," Neiman told the board. The firm put together its report after spending nine months of research for the district, including feedback with 110 people—parents and faculty included —looking at records and conducting campus visits. Aside from the quality of staff, the consultants praised the …
Dr. Susan Rubin
9:30 am on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Great news that the Turf group is looking to help support infrastructure fixes. Sure wish the Turf group and the rest of the Chappaqua community would take a closer look at this fact sheet from the NY State Department of Health about synthetic fields. Here's the link: http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/outdoors/synthetic_turf/crumb-rubber_infilled/fact_sheet.htm more ›