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Welcome Home: 16 Inducted into John Jay Athletic Hall of Fame
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - “Welcome home,” said Athletic Director Chris McCarthy from the podium, looking at a group of John Jay High School’s most accomplished athletes, ever. The phrase said it all.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERJohn Jay High School Athletics’ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held on Sept. 20, was a sweet homecoming. Like the best reunions, it was a purposeful passing on of family stories to the new generation—John Jay’s current athletes.The 16 inductees spanned John Jay’s graduating classes of 1986 – 2012 and included the four Bocklet siblings— Mike (’03),...
Yorktown Schools Launch American Sign Language Program
YORKTOWN,N.Y. - The Yorktown Central School District has launched a new American Sign Language (ASL) course for middle and high school students, a program designed to foster inclusivity and communication while promoting a deeper understanding of the deaf community.In a press release announcing the program, district officials said there was “growing interest among students to engage with diverse languages and cultures” and cslledcalled ASL “a valuable addition to its foreign language curriculum.” Yorktown is one of the few districts in the region to offer ASL “making this opportunity even more special for students.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE...
Mahopac students visit 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Museum
MAHOPAC, N.Y. —A group of Mahopac High School students had a memorable experience when they walked through a multimedia exhibit to view artifacts from the site of the Twin Towers and to listen to stories about some of the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.Through a partnership with the town of Carmel, on Sept. 26, the students visited the emotional 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit, which pays tribute and educates people about the tragic events of that day, when terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center...
Capital Improvements on Budget and Ahead of Schedule at Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - Two years after Katonah-Lewisboro voters approved up to $49.5 million in capital improvements at all five KLSD schools, work is going as planned, the project’s chief architect reported last month.“Everything you’re seeing is on budget and a little bit ahead of time,” Russ Davidson, the president of KG+D Architects, told the school board’s Sept 19 meeting.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERIn a slide show filled with floor plans, photos and renderings, Davidson said work on six of the eight projects has started or is substantially complete. Additions and...
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