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Voters Approve Katonah-Lewisboro School Budget, Fill Three Board of Ed Seats
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Voters in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District overwhelmingly approved a $124 million budget for next year and elected three school members in balloting Tuesday (May 21). Marjorie Schiff, a veteran of 12 years on the school board and its president for eight, was easily re-elected to a fifth term with 1,115 votes. But the top vote-getter among five trustee hopefuls was Barbara Williams, vice president of the Meadow Pond PTO, with 1,149. Both were elected to three-year terms.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Jon Poffenberger, drawing 815 votes to finish third in the three-seat race, will serve the final year of a board vacancy. Poffenberger’s term begins immediately, replacing William Rifkin. After three terms on the board, Rifkin agreed last year to serve one more year to filling a sudden vacancy. The budget sailed to easy passage, 1,179 to 517. Voters also approved three propositions dealing with the school vehicle fleet and the Katonah Elementary School’s new geothermal heating and cooling system. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Staten Island HS baseball: St. Peter’s leans on its stars to gain Archdiocesan final with 2-1 win over Kennedy (photos)
After learning that they were named to the CHSAA All-League First-Team on Tuesday, St. Peter’s stars Jack Kehoe and Ty Mainolfi were difference-makers in Wednesday’s 2-1 playoff triumph over visiting No. 2 Kennedy Catholic. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Somers Scholars Named to Dean's List, Honor Societies
SOMERS, N.Y. - A number of Somers students have been recognized for their academic achievements at colleges and universities across the country! Lambda Epsilon SigmaCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Alexandra Trantos was recently inducted into the Lambda Epsilon Sigma academic honor society at Stonehill College. The organization recognizes outstanding juniors and seniors who have demonstrated an excitement for both learning and sharing their knowledge. Beta Gamma Sigma Sage Cheung was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society at SUNY Oneonta. As an international business honor society with over 830,000 members, entry is the highest recognition a student anywhere in the world can receive in an undergraduate program at a school accredited by AACSB-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Dean’s ListDOWNLOAD THE FREE TAPINTO APP FOR MORE LOCAL NEWS. AVAILABLE IN THE APPLE STORE AND THE GOOGLE PLAY STORE. Laura Shea and Lexi Staebler were recently named to the Dean’s List at Belmont University. Do you have a scholar that you would like to recognize in an upcoming issue? Let us know by emailing somersrecord@halstonmedia.com For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
North Salem Athlete Spotlight - Maddie Merriman
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Maddie Merriman has certainly left her mark at North Salem High School. In addition to serving as the backbone of the defense for Tigers lacrosse, she showed her skills in goal and finished her high school career with 379 saves. When not on the field, Maddie enjoys skiing, true crime, and spending time with her friends and family. In the fall, she will be continuing her lacrosse career at the University of Rochester. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Before she bids farewell to NSHS, North Salem News caught up with...
Danbury teacher honored by Connecticut Education Association with prestigious award
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Last weekend, at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center, the Connecticut Education Association honored Danbury teacher Lori Woodruff with its highest teaching award, the John McCormack Award for Teaching Excellence, according to a CEA release. Woodruff, a fourth-grade teacher at the Academy for International Studies Magnet School,...
2 Westchester high schools to help NYS pilot new ways to assess what students know
Two Westchester high schools will participate in a state pilot program aimed at helping schools shift toward performance-based assessments, which evaluate what students know by having them perform tasks or create something. The state Education Department announced Hendrick Hudson High School and Port Chester High School as two of 23...
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