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New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Westchester New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Westchester
New Assistant Principal Named At Elementary School In Westchester Following an intense selection process, an elementary school in Westchester has selected a new assistant principal who brings plenty of experience to the role. The Ardsley Union Free School District has appointed Tiffany Babb as the new assistant principal of the Concord Road Elementary School, officials announced on Thursday, Dec. 14.  Babb will officially begin serving in the role on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Babb was selected for the position after emerging as a "standout candidate" during the rigorous selection process led by an interview committee that included parents, district and…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own'
Teacher From Westchester Dies At Age 54: 'Loved Her Students As Her Own' A teacher who lived in Westchester her entire life is being remembered for her devotion to her students and her caring heart.  Lifelong Yonkers resident Darlene Fata died on Wednesday, May 31 at the age of 54 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.  Born in 1969, Fata earned her bachelor's degree from Mercy College and master's degree in Elementary Education from Long Island University before enjoying a 29-year career as a first-grade teacher at School 5 in Yonkers.  There, she was adored by colleagues and students alike and "loved her students as her own…

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by Ben Crnic
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Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools
Denise Martabano Lupia, 63, Taught 22 Years In Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Denise Marie Martabano Lupia (nee Edman) of Winter Park, FL passed away peacefully with a smile on her face on February 21, 2022 with her husband David Lupia by her side. She was 63 years old. She was born in Kingston, NY on July 1, 1958 to Donald and Noel Edman. Denise was the eldest of five children and grew up in Katonah. During her childhood, Denise discovered her passion for cooking and gardening, which she learned from her mother. She was an avid tennis player and joined forces with her sister Kathy to teach tennis lessons on their home court for several years. Denise graduated from…

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by The Family of Denise Martabano Lupia
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Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Westchester Author & Retired Teacher Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Westchester Author & Retired Teacher
Gender Equity Means Opportunity, Says Westchester Author & Retired Teacher A group of kindergartners are given generic outlines of people depicting careers — firefighters, pilots, police officers, doctors — and asked to name the figures.  Would you be surprised to learn that overwhelmingly the students chose boys' names?  By kindergarten gender expectations are often already in place, but they don’t have to stay set in place. “Gender Equity in Elementary Schools” is a new book by longtime Mount Kisco resident Dorothy Chiffriller Venditto, who taught in the Bedford School District for 15 years and recently retired.   Her interest in gender equity began about 10 …

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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$316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative $316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative
$316,785K Grant OK'd For Chappaqua CSD Digital Learning Initiative A grant worth nearly $317,000 has been approved for the Chappaqua Central School District for its Digital Learning Initiative (DLI). On April 11, Chappaqua's Board of Education approved a Chappaqua School Foundation (CSF) traditional grant in the amount of $316,785 to purchase hardware, software, and professional development to support and expand the District’s 1:1 DLI. The School District is in the first year of a 5-year plan to provide every student with immediate access to a personal computing device.  In partnership with the foundation, in school year 2018-19, the District will provide…

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by Jon Craig