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Katonah-Lewisboro School DIstrict Superintendent Announces Retirement Katonah-Lewisboro School DIstrict Superintendent Announces Retirement
Katonah-Lewisboro School DIstrict Superintendent Announces Retirement A superintendent at one of the largest school districts in Northern Westchester has just announced he will be retiring. Andrew Selesnick has been in his post at the Katonah-Lewisboro School District since 2015, when he accepted the position after serving as principal at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. His retirement will be effective Friday, July 12. "It is hard to express how grateful I am to have been your superintendent for nine years and an educator in Northern Westchester for 32 years," Selesnick said in a statement. "Though I’m retiring as superintendent, I will seek new way…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'A Grave Injustice': GoFundMe Started To Help Fired John Jay High School Coach 'A Grave Injustice': GoFundMe Started To Help Fired John Jay High School Coach
'A Grave Injustice': GoFundMe Started To Help Fired John Jay High School Coach Supporters of a fired high school coach in Northern Westchester are taking it upon themselves to help him get his position back.  A GoFundMe has been started to raise legal funds for Coach Bill Swertfager, who coached varsity wrestling in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District at John Jay High School in Cross River. The fundraiser page was started on Friday, Nov.18.  Swertfager, who has coached for nearly 40 years according to the GoFundMe, was removed from his position by the Katonah-Lewisboro School Board and Superintendent Andrew Selesnick, the fundrais…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: John Jay HS, MS Go Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: John Jay HS, MS Go Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: John Jay HS, MS Go Remote After Positive Cases A high school and middle school in Northern Westchester have switched to remote learning due to COVID-19 cases. The Katonah-Lewisboro School District said it learned of additional individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19.  Those persons are connected to John Jay High School and John Jay Middle School in Cross River, and the Katonah Elementary School, Superintendent Andrew Selesnick said.  Due to the number of staff at JJHS and JJMS staff who are now quarantining, both the middle and high school switched to fully remote learning on Thursday, Nov. 12. "There wil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Online Survey Seeks Feedback For New John Jay HS Nickname To Replace Indians Online Survey Seeks Feedback For New John Jay HS Nickname To Replace Indians
Online Survey Seeks Feedback For New John Jay HS Nickname To Replace Indians With their former “Indians” nickname on the way out, John Jay High School in Cross River is seeking the public’s opinion on a new moniker. The Katonah-Lewisboro School District released an online survey this week asking for members of the community to offer their input on the new mascot for John Jay High School and John Jay Middle School. According to the district, all suggestions will be reviewed until the John Jay Mascot Steering Committee ends the survey on Sunday, Feb. 23. Suggestions should “have a strong connection to (the) community; inspire passion and pride; and convey a positive …

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by Zak Failla