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Bronxville Students Learn Singapore Math Through Hands-on Activities Bronxville Students Learn Singapore Math Through Hands-on Activities
Bronxville Students Learn Singapore Math Through Hands-on Activities BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville Elementary School has taken a new approach to teaching math to its students. The technique, “Singapore Math,” is based on the national math system of Singapore, which aims to promote a deeper understanding of numbers and mathematical concepts using critical thinking skills.The curriculum, which has already been rolled out for Bronxville students in kindergarten through second grade, was introduced to third-graders this year. Third-grade teacher and curriculum leader Sara Payne said the innovative approach to teaching math involves visual hands-on manipulatives…
White Plains' Ebersole Ice Rink Celebrates Renovation White Plains' Ebersole Ice Rink Celebrates Renovation
White Plains' Ebersole Ice Rink Celebrates Renovation WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Ebersole Ice Rink at Delfino Park in White Plains has reopened to the public following a summer of renovation.Join Mayor Thomas Roach at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a public session of skating with Frosty, Rudolph and free hot Chocolate. Ebersole Ice Rink has been a fixture in White Plains for 55 years. The renovation ensures that the facility will continue its long tradition of hosting recreational skating, hockey programs, group lessons and public sessions, and, of course, that it remains the home rink for the White Plains High Sch…
Advisory Issued To Rockland Motorists For Route 202 Roadwork Advisory Issued To Rockland Motorists For Route 202 Roadwork
Advisory Issued To Rockland Motorists For Route 202 Roadwork HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- The Rockland County Department of Transportation has issued an advisory to motorists for road work planned for early December in the area of Route 202 and Gurnee Avenue in Haverstraw.The exact date of the road closing is unknown at this time. Businesses and residents should be aware of the potential for delays and closures. Detours will be posted. Traffic will be restricted to local vehicles only for a period of time. Businesses are advised to plan alternate delivery routes in advance. Check back to Daily Voice for updates and be sure to like Daily Voice's Rockland Count…
Join Peekskill City School District's 5th Annual Holiday Caroling Event Join Peekskill City School District's 5th Annual Holiday Caroling Event
Join Peekskill City School District's 5th Annual Holiday Caroling Event PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill City School District invites staff, students and families of the school district to its 5th Annual Holiday Caroling Event on Saturday from 10 - 11 a.m. at Peekskill's Downtown Gazebo. RSVP to: Crystal Hernandez (chernandez@peekskillcsd.org).
Judge Rules Bronxville Golden Retriever Dangerous Judge Rules Bronxville Golden Retriever Dangerous
Judge Rules Bronxville Golden Retriever Dangerous BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A judge has declared a golden retriever dangerous following its attack on another dog in a Bronxville dog park, reports lohud.com.The order stems from a July 2 attack on the boxer, leaving it with multiple bite wounds around its neck and a $1,100 veterinary bill, the article says. Eastchester Town Judge Janet M. Calano ordered that the three-year-old golden retriever owned by Dori Mathe, of Bronxville, be muzzled and leashed whenever he is out in public, evaluated by an animal behaviorist and have a $100,000 liability insurance policy, among other requirements, according …
Learn How To Care For Rabbits In Red Hook Library Program Learn How To Care For Rabbits In Red Hook Library Program
Learn How To Care For Rabbits In Red Hook Library Program RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Join Cool Critters 4-H on Saturday, at 11 a.m., at the Red Hook Public Library to learn all about taking care of rabbits. This group of animal experts will present a program about the different breeds of rabbits and how to care for them. There will be a variety of soft creatures for participants to see and touch. This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited. Call the library at (845)-758-3241 to RSVP. The library is at 7444 S. Broadway, Red Hook.
Highview Students Learn Robotics With Help From Two ‘Friends’ Highview Students Learn Robotics With Help From Two ‘Friends’
Highview Students Learn Robotics With Help From Two ‘Friends’ HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- Three teams of Highview Elementary School third-graders are competing with 1,100 school teams from around the world in a challenge that involves two robots named Dash and Dot.The Highview students, helped by their teachers Sharon Davenport and Lucyann Sarno, are using computer coding skills, trial and error, critical thinking, and math skills to work as teams to complete seven “missions,” videotape those missions, and then enter a contest sponsored by Wonder Workshop, a California-based company that created the robots and is sponsoring the worldwide competition. Students …
Webster Students Perform At New Rochelle High School Webster Students Perform At New Rochelle High School
Webster Students Perform At New Rochelle High School NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- As an essential part of the Repertory Theater Program, fourth-graders from Daniel Webster Elementary Magnet School recently put on the play "Peacemaker and the Tree of Great Peace" at New Rochelle High School's Linda E. Kelly Theater.Students participated in a residency with artist Patrick Wadden, cofounder of Arm of the Sea theater company. The children played music, created artwork, learned puppetry skills and theatrical staging. The play represents Webster's unique approach to using the arts to enrich learning in social studies, English language arts, and…
Get Ready For The Holiday Cookbook Cook-Off At Nyack Library Get Ready For The Holiday Cookbook Cook-Off At Nyack Library
Get Ready For The Holiday Cookbook Cook-Off At Nyack Library NYACK, N.Y. -- The Nyack Library will hold its Holiday Cookbook Cook-Off on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 7- 8:30 p.m in the Community/Meeting Room.Take a cookbook from the library and then whip up a dish, bring it to the pot-luck cook-off and possibly win the Holiday Small Bites Contest. The event is limited to 20 people. Register at the library's Reference Desk or online. The library is at 59 S. Broadway, Nyack.
Learn 'Camera Basics' At The Nyack Library Learn 'Camera Basics' At The Nyack Library
Learn 'Camera Basics' At The Nyack Library NYACK, N.Y. -- The Nyack Library is presenting a "Camera Basics" class on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in the library's Community Meeting Room. The class will show you how to navigate through your camera's menu and explain what those buttons are meant to do. Then, you'll be able to get the shots you've always wanted this holiday season. Register for the class at www.nyacklibrary.org or call the reference desk at (845) 358-3370, ext. 214. The library is at 59 South Broadway, Nyack.
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