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Wood-Ridge Second Grader Serves as Principal for a Day
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Catherine E. Doyle School held a Principal for a Day fundraiser to coincide with Principal Appreciation Day on May 1. This year the winner was second-grader Joseph Colon. “Even when not serving in the "principal" role, Joseph is a wonderful student who lights up the Doyle School,” said Doyle Principal Lara Schmitt. “Staff and his peers regularly commend him for his behavior and big heart, both of which helped him when serving in the principal role today.” CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Colon served alongside Schmitt throughout the day. He patrolled the...
Rockland County Middle Schoolers Get a Taste of the Courtroom
ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY—Local students from Fieldstone Middle School were given a firsthand look at the criminal justice system during a tour of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday. The visit provided the 8th graders with an opportunity to learn about the role and responsibilities of the office. The students met with several Assistant District Attorneys, including District Attorney Tom Walsh, who introduced them to the fundamentals of prosecuting crimes and the importance of balancing justice for victims with the rights of the accused. The visit also included an educational session with Judge David Fried in his courtroom and
Mason LaFond set to transfer to Paramus Catholic
There was a significant transfer over the weekend as offensive lineman Mason LaFond is joining a new North Jersey parochial. A class of 2026 offensive lineman, LaFond is joining Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey). The athletic director at Paramus Catholic is Jimmy Cavallo. LaFond has previously been at St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, New Jersey). He is a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive lineman who has had a strong spring on the camp circuit. He lines up as an interior offensive lineman and a defensive tackle. LaFond posted on social media about the transfer to Paramus Catholic on Monday: I have transferred to Paramus Catholic High...
Clarkstown schools host legal review of transgender rule; meeting stirs own controversy
WEST NYACK – Clarkstown’s school board held a special "informational" meeting Thursday to dig into the district’s policy regarding transgender and gender non-conforming students that has become a singular focus for many in the walkup to Tuesday’s school elections. The meeting, addressing a policy that has...
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...
Demarest promotes assistant coach to head football job
Continuity and chemistry are the major themes for new Demarest football coach Rob Petrella. The 34-year-old former assistant - and chemistry teacher - at Demarest was approved as the program's new head coach by the district’s board of education on Monday night. He's also currently the school's head softball coach.
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