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Sacred Heart In Fairfield Honors Life Of Martin Luther King, Jr. FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sacred Heart University in Fairfield will host a celebration and reflection in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, Jan. 21 at University Commons. Keynote speaker David E. Kirkland will present his talk, “The Truth That I Owe You: Making Black Lives Matter in Classrooms.” Kirkland is the executive director at New York University’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools. He is also associate professor of English and urban education at New York University. The event is sponsored by the Office of Volunteer Programs & Servi…

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Schools

Midland Park High School Award Celebrates College-Bound Students MIDLAND PARK, N.J. -- January is the fifth month of school and the time when college acceptance notifications begin to arrive. Midland Park High School noted that 18 students out of more than 50 that applied have been accepted to 31 colleges and universities and earned a total of $683,000 in merit scholarships based on student achievement. According to the schools, the numbers are expected to increase in time for national College Decision Day May 1, saidschool superintendent, Marie Cirasella. For more information, click here.

by Ken Davis

01/13/2016

Schools

Valhalla High's Lucas van Bramer Gains Merit Scholarship Semifinals VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Valhalla High School senior Lucas van Bramer was named a semifinalist in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. In the 2015-16 academic year, roughly 16,000 semifinalists will vie for about 7,400 National Merit Scholarships that are worth more than $32 million.Bramer, 17, is the only student from Valhalla High School who advanced this far in the competition. He has been in the Valhalla Union Free School District since he was 3 years old. During this time, he has participated in a variety of educational activities. He currently belongs to the National Honor Soci…

by Vallhalla Union Free School District

01/12/2016

Schools

Briarcliff Manor Sixth-Graders Role-play As Engineers BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Middle School’s sixth-grade students are collaborating, exercising their budgeting skills and applying their knowledge of energy as part of a hands-on engineering and design challenge in science class.“They are asked to apply the rules of the Law of Conservation of Energy, as well as potential and kinetic energy,” said science teacher Julie Gallagher. Using this knowledge, students are working in small groups to build roller coasters out of basic materials like flexible tubing, masking tape and paper towel tubes that can sustain a marble on the track. The…

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

News

Citibank Closes Parking Lot In Tarrytown TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Citibank closed its Tarrytown office on Friday and closed off the parking lot with it. The parking lot was shared as a partial municipal lot with meters, with use of the remaining lot when Citibank was not open.There was a contract with the village, but Citibank refused to extend the contract when it expired in December. This could affect downtown merchants, as many people made use of this parking lot. Wachovia owned it before selling to Citibank, and when Wachovia closed, it left the lot open for use by the public. Moving trucks were at the site Tuesday and removed everyt…

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

Schools

Scarsdale Students Enjoy Live Video Lesson From NASA SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale's Heathcote School fifth-graders took part in a live video lesson with a NASA educator at the Kennedy Space Center just before the holiday break. The lesson, titled “10 Things to Know about Rocketry,” related to the rocketry work that the fifth-graders engaged in as part of their science curriculum on Isaac Newton and the laws of motion.

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

News

Mount Vernon Superintendent Speaks to Fleetwood Association MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Superintendent of Schools Kenneth R. Hamilton joined the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association's monthly meeting last week to talk about the Mount Vernon City School District.Hamilton's administrative team were also in attendance. They were: Jeff Gorman, deputy superintendent of schools; Ken Silver, assistant superintendent for business; Denise Gagne Kurpiewski, assistant superintendent for human resources; Jackielyn Manning- Campbell, associate superintendent for human resources; Waveline Bennett-Conroy, assistant superintendent for school improvement; Michelle McKitty-Bro…

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

Schools

White Plains Jazz Band Performs At Fordham Basketball Game WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains High School Jazz Band played at the Fordham University Basketball game Sunday at the Rose Hill Gym in the Bronx. They played before and during the game, which was televised nationally on the NBC Sports Network.

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

Events

Explore The Black Mansion In South Salem SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Join town historian Maureen Koehl on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Lewisboro Library for a discussion of the mysterious Black Mansion, located at the Leon Levy Preserve. This interactive discussion will cover memories of the mansion as well as the blaze that destroyed it in 1979. Koehl will make a brief presentation and share pictures of the mansion; then all are welcome to share stories and photos, including the firefighters who fought the fire. To register, call (914) 875-9004 or email lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. The discussion begins at 4 p.m. The library is at 15 Mai…

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

Lifestyle

Greenwich Film Festival Appoints Executive Director, Seeks Submissions GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich International Film Festival announced Wednesday the appointment of Colin Stanfield as its executive director. Stanfield, a veteran nonprofit cultural professional known for balancing the creative process of programming and curating with the challenge of producing a public program and live events, will begin his new position immediately. Most recently, Stanfield served as the festival producer for the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival. Previously, he served as managing director of the San Francisco Film Society and executive director of…

by Ken Davis

01/12/2016

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