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COVID-19: School In Westchester Extends Closure After Positive Case COVID-19: School In Westchester Extends Closure After Positive Case
Covid-19: School In Westchester Extends Closure After Positive Case A school in the Hudson Valley has extended its closure after a positive case of COVID-19. Dows Lane Lane Elementary School, located in Westchester County in Irvington-on-Hudson, was closed for in-person learning Friday, Oct. 2.  All Dows Lane students participated in remote learning with all other Irvington schools open. Late Friday afternoon, Irvington Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Kris Harrison announced Dows Lane will remain closed through Monday, Oct. 5. "The past 24 hours have certainly been stressful for some members of the Irvington UFSD family,"…

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COVID-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case COVID-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case
Covid-19: Westchester School Closes After Positive Case Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: School In Westchester Extends Closure After Positive Case There has been a new school closure due to a positive case of COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley. It's happened in Westchester County, where the Irvington Union Free School District said it was informed that an individual at Dows Lane Lane Elementary School tested positive for COVID.  As a result, the school is closed for in-person learning Friday, Oct. 2.  All Dows Lane students are participating in remote learning. All other Irvington schools are open.

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Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester
Legionella Bacteria Found In Water At School District In Westchester A Westchester school district is reporting that Legionella bacteria, the cause of Legionnaires’ disease has been discovered in two of its schools. The Scarsdale School District alerted parents that legionella was found at the Scarsdale Middle School and the Quaker Ridge School, possibly caused by the extended school closures due to COVID-19, which left pipes sitting idle for months. Testing at the school for the bacteria was conducted on Friday, Sept. 4, and the results were reported later in the month. In response to the discovery of Legionella, the district covered all water fountains an…

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by Zak Failla
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Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years
Private School In Area Attended By Children Of Celebrities Will Close After 86 Years After 86 of educating Hudson Valley children and guiding them to success, a tradition-rich private school has announced it will close its doors. The Poughkeepsie Day School Board of Trustees said the school does not have the resources to open next year, even after exploring and pursuing funding associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The school said in a letter to parents and students that the challenging financial picture it faces is spurred by lower enrollment, coupled with declining revenues and high expenses to maintain the campus.  "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 …

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COVID-19: All Putnam County Schools Will Be Closed Under State Of Emergency Order COVID-19: All Putnam County Schools Will Be Closed Under State Of Emergency Order
Covid-19: All Putnam County Schools Will Be Closed Under State Of Emergency Order All schools in Putnam County will be closed next week after County Executive MaryEllen Odell issued a state of emergency order. The order, issued Friday, March 13, takes effect at 12 a.m. Monday, March 16. It lasts until Friday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. All public and private schools will be closed for an initial period of Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20 as part of the order. It suspends all classroom and extracurricular functions for public and private schools in the county. The order may be extended beyond the five-day closure of schools or revoked earlier. For more information,…

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COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Tuesday, March 10 COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Tuesday, March 10
Covid-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Tuesday, March 10 Click here for an updated story: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Wednesday, March 11 The following are schedule adjustments by schools and school districts for Tuesday, March 10 due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Blind Brook Union Free School District: closed Related story: Blind Brook SD Closes After Parent In Healthcare Field Is Quarantined The Harvey School, Katonah, classes and after-school activities have been canceled for the remainder of the week leading into spring break, from Tuesd…

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Bedford Central School District Weighs Options For Declining Enrollment Bedford Central School District Weighs Options For Declining Enrollment
Bedford Central School District Weighs Options For Declining Enrollment With dwindling enrollment and projections, the Bedford Central School District is weighing its options for long-range planning. According to the district, there has been a 554 student decline in district elementary schools between 2013-14 and the current school year, which may lead to a budget deficit as soon as the next school year. The district noted that the 554 student decline is greater than the current student enrollment in each elementary school except Mount Kisco. Options the Board of Education is considering include altering operations at all five of the district’s elementary scho…

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Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 17 due to the storm. Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, closed Blind Brook Public Schools, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictBlind Brook Public Schools Edgemont Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburg-Graham Union Free …

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Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Wednesday, Dec. 11 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Ardsley Public School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Blind Brook Public School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, three-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon Union Free School District, closed Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, two-hour delay Elmsford Public Schools, two-hour delay Hackley&nb…

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Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Tuesday, Dec. 3 due to the storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh North Castle School District, two-hour delay Hendrick Hudson School District, two-hour delay John F. Kennedy Catholic High School, two-hour delay Katonah-Lewisboro School District, two-hour delay Lakeland Central School District, two-hour delay Mount Pleasant Cent…

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Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School Dis…

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Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures, Delayed Starts Due To Storm Click here for a related story - Storm Track: Here's Latest On Slow-Moving Nor'easter Bringing Snow, Ice, Rain To Region The following schools and school districts have announced closures or delayed starts for Monday, Dec. 2 due to the storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff Schools, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed Iona Preparatory School, closed Katonah-Lewisboro Schoo…

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