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New Superintendent Named At School District In Westchester New Superintendent Named At School District In Westchester
New Superintendent Named At School District In Westchester After a six-week nationwide search process, a school district in Westchester has named a new superintendent who will be arriving from a district in a neighboring state.  The Mamaroneck Union Free School District has named Charles B. Sampson as its next superintendent, the district's school board announced on Tuesday, June 13.  When he begins his position on Wednesday, Nov. 1, Sampson will replace Robert Shaps, who will be retiring in December 2023, district officials said. Sampson will be coming to the district from his current position as Superintendent of the Freehold…

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by Ben Crnic
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School District In Hudson Valley Names New Superintendent School District In Hudson Valley Names New Superintendent
School District In Hudson Valley Names New Superintendent A school district in the Hudson Valley has just named a longtime educator in the region as its new superintendent. In Ulster County, the Marlboro Board of Education announced that it has appointed Michael Rydell as the district’s new superintendent of schools. He will be replacing Michael Brooks, who is retiring this summer. The appointment was made during a board meeting on Wednesday, July 6.  "It concludes a nearly three-month superintendent search process, led by Orange-Ulster BOCES," the district said in a statement on the hiring. "The process, which sought to collect feedback fro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Westchester There has been a new positive COVID-19 case in a Westchester school district. Someone at the William E. Cottle Elementary School in Tuckahoe has tested positive for the virus, Superintendent Amy Goodman wrote in a note to parents. It was not disclosed whether it was a student or staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, Sept. 11. Goodman said the person who tested positive for the virus is in a state-mandated quarantine and alerted students and staff members who were exposed through contact tracing. 

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening
Covid-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns About Schools Reopening With schools in New York set to physically reopen in September, some teachers in the Hudson Valley have shown trepidation about returning to the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state health officials announced that due to low COVID-19 infection rates statewide, all schools would be permitted to resume in-person learning, albeit with certain restrictions in place. All 749 New York school districts were instructed to provide the state with guidance on how they planned to reopen and handle potential remote learning, testing, and contac…

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by Zak Failla
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Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Tuesday The following schools and school districts have announced delayed starts on Tuesday, Jan. 8 as a result of the winter storm. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay   Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, two-hour delay ChappaquaCentral School District, two-hour delay   Croton-Harmon School District, two-hour delay  Harvey School, 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 del…

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by Daily Voice
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm
Support Pours In For Family Of Hudson Valley Girl Killed In Storm Support and words of comfort are pouring in for the family of the 11-year-old Newburgh girl killed during Tuesday's storm when a tree fell on the SUV in which she was a passenger.  The girl’s mother had just parked at their Newburgh home when violent wind gusts toppled a tree and trapped the girl inside, police said. A GoFundMe page, set up by friends, has raised about $16,000 in just one day, with a goal of $8,000.  The page identifies the young girl as Gina Garzon, a student in Newburgh, who had just made her first communion last Saturday. Donations will help the family cover funeral ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives
Schools Announce Early Dismissals, Closures As Nor'easter Arrives Taconic Closure, I-684 Crash Among Numerous Incidents On Slick Roadways The following school districts have announced delayed openings or closures for Friday, March 2 due to the Nor'easter moving through the area: Westchester Briarcliff Schools, early dismissal Byram Hills School District, early dismissal Chappaqua Central School District, early dismissal for high school, middle school; elementary schools are closed Croton-Harmon School District, early dismissal Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, early dismissal Harvey School, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed …

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives
Schools Announce Closures As Winter Storm Arrives Storm Watch: Latest Update On Timing, Snow/Ice Totals  The following school districts have announced delayed openings or closures for Wednesday, Feb. 7 due to the latest winter storm moving through the area: Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, closed Bedford Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton-Harmon School District, closed Greenburg-Graham Union Free School District, closed Hackley School, closed Harvey School, closed Hastings-on-Hudson School District, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, two-hour del…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday
Morning Update: School Closure Announcements For Wednesday New Storm Update: How Much Snow Will You Get? Depends On Where You Are  This is a live rundown of school closure announcements for Wednesday, Jan. 17. Check back as this page will be updated frequently with new announcements through the morning. Westchester Ardsley UFSD, two-hour delay Bedford CSD, closed Briarcliff Manor UFSD, two-hour delay Byram Hills CSD, three-hour delay Chappaqua CSD, closed Hendrick Hudson SD, closed Iona Prep, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic HS in Somers, closed Katonah-Lewisboro School District, closed Lakeland CSD, closed Mount Pleasant-Blythedale UFSD,…

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by Daily Voice