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Retired Bedford Educator To Fill In For Superintendent In Westchester On Medical Leave Retired Bedford Educator To Fill In For Superintendent In Westchester On Medical Leave
Retired Bedford Educator To Fill In For Superintendent In Westchester On Medical Leave A school district in Westchester has announced that a retired former superintendent with over 40 years of experience will be filling in for its current leader, who is out on medical leave.  Longtime educator Joel Adelberg has been appointed as acting superintendent of the Irvington Union Free School District and will fill in for Kristopher Harrison, who is out on medical leave, officials announced on Monday, Aug. 28.  Adelberg, who has an educational career spanning over 40 years and served as the superintendent of the Bedford Central School District before retiring, was…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: 29 New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester A school district in Westchester is contending with a new spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases as the region does battle with the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that the district has reported 29 new COVID-19 cases between Thursday, Jan. 6 and Monday, Jan. 10. The breakdown of new cases was spread throughout the district. New cases were reported in these schools: Irvington Middle School: 12 new cases; Irvington High School: eight new cases. Dows Lane Elementary School: five new cases; …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester With the holiday break fast approaching, an area school district is dealing with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students and staff as New York contends with the winter surge of infections. In Westchester, Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that there were eight newly confirmed COVID-19 infections reported within the school. The eight cases were reported in these schools: Dows Lane Elementary School: One; Main Street School: One; Irvington Middle School: Four; Irvington High School: Two. According to district officials, a…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Two New Cases Confirmed At School District In Westchester New COVID-19 cases have been reported in a Westchester school district that has been hit hard by the pandemic. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison announced on Friday, Jan. 22 that a member of the Main Street School tested positive for the virus, while another confirmed COVID-19 case was reported at the Irvington Middle School. Harrison said that there is no need for anyone to quarantine due to exposure at the Main Street School, and anyone who may have been exposed to the individual that tested positive for COVID-19 in the middle school has been notified. It was not discl…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester COVID-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester
Covid-19: New Positive Case Reported At High School In Westchester A Westchester high school is set to reopen for in-person learning this week despite a newly confirmed positive COVID-19 case in a student or staffer. Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert on Thursday, Jan. 14 advising that a member of the Irvington High School community has tested positive for the virus. Despite the new case, Harrison announced that Irvington High School will be reopening for in-person learning, as scheduled, on Friday, Jan. 15. Harrison said that anyone who may have been exposed has been notified by a school staff member during contact traci…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Nine New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester A Westchester school district reported nearly a dozen new COVID-19 cases that were confirmed in students and staffers over the extended holiday break. With students returning to class on Monday, Jan. 4, Irvington Union Free School District Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued a notice to parents advising that since the district closed for Holiday Recess on Wednesday, Dec. 23 there have been nine new positive cases in each of the district's four school buildings. New positives were reported in Irvington Middle School: 3; Dows Lane Elementary School: 2; Main Street School: 2; Irvingto…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester COVID-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: New Cases Lead To Closure, Quarantines At School District In Westchester The confirmation of new positive COVID-19 cases at a school district in Westchester has resulted in the closure of in-person learning at one school and quarantines for some students and staffers at another. Irvington Union Free School District Superintendent Kristopher Harrison made the announcement late Sunday afternoon, Dec. 6 in an email to the community. The two new cases were confirmed at Irvington High School and Dows Lane Elementary School. Due to the impact on staffing and school operations, Dows Lane Elementary School will be closed for in-person learning for two weeks. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Irvington High School Names New Principal Irvington High School Names New Principal
Irvington High School Names New Principal The Irvington Union Free School District Board of Education has officially appointed the new principal of Irvington High School. Juliet Gevargis-Mizimakoski was appointed at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 18 and will begin her new position in July, according to Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent of Schools. Gevargis-Mizimakoski comes to the district after many successful years as an Assistant Principal and Social Studies teacher in surrounding areas. The decision was made following an “extensive search process” that included feedback from members of the school communi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Principal Leaving Irvington HS For Job On Long Island Principal Leaving Irvington HS For Job On Long Island
Principal Leaving Irvington HS For Job On Long Island Irvington High School Principal David Cohen is officially leaving the district for a job on Long Island as of July 1. Prior to joining the district in 2013, Mr. Cohen worked as the Principal of Midwood High School in Brooklyn, where he led approximately 4,000 students with a vast array of programs, including 18 AP classes. Mr. Cohen also worked as an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College for six years, a high school math teacher and assistant principal at Robert F. Kennedy Community High School in Queens and as the CFO for Teach for America. Kristopher Harrison, Superintendent of Schools, …

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by Valerie Musson