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School District In Rockland Announces Sudden Death Of Teacher
A popular longtime Hudson Valley teacher passed away suddenly over the weekend. Rockland County resident Cathy Malgieri, of New City, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 27, according to Jeff Sobel, acting interim superintendent of school for the Clarkstown Central School District. Malgieri worked at Bardonia and Woodglen elementary schools, and Link IB World School since 1993 as a member of the district's Special Education Department, Sobel said in a statement. "Ms. Malgieri was a true joyful treasure to dozens of our Clarkstown Central School District families," Sobel said. "Her love of learning …
Schools
Clarkstown SD Move To Postpone BLM Movement Slide Show Sparks Controversy
The decision to call off a student-led Black Lives Matter event by a Hudson Valley school district has drawn the ire of some parents and a cacophony of criticism on social media. Eighth-graders at the Felix Festa Middle School in Clarkstown created a slideshow presentation about the movement, though it was rescheduled by officials without warning, prompting criticism from some. According to reports, some found the presentation to be anti-police, while others argued that the topic was too complex for students of that age to fully comprehend. Clarkstown Schools Superintendent Martin Cox ann…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Identified As Suspects In Felix Festa Middle School Threats
Two teens who met during online gaming have been identified in connection with school threats that caused a massive police response. The Clarkstown Police Detective Bureau identified a 15-year-old teen from the country of Chile as the person who made calls to Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack on Nov. 21, stating that there was a gunman in the school. Due to his age and the charges that would stem from this kind of incident, an extradition process cannot be initiated at this time, the department said. A second teen involved in the incident has been identified as a Clarkstown stu…
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Lockdown Of Two Rockland Schools Lifted Following 'Suspicious Incident'
Felix Festa Middle School and BOCES in West Nyack have been on lockdown to allow police to investigate a "suspicious incident." The Clarkstown Police said on Twitter the schools were put on lockdown around 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21. Department officials said they were working with other law enforcement agencies to conduct a search of the school and have since lifted the lockdown. Officers will remain on the scene until all buses leave the school, and then parents will be allowed to pick up their students, the department said. The department had said earlier Thursday that they received a r…