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This High School Ranks No. 1 In Dutchess County, Report Says This High School Ranks No. 1 In Dutchess County, Report Says
This High School Ranks No. 1 In Dutchess County, Report Says The grades are in and these Hudson Valley high schools are a cut above the rest, according to the community and school ranking site Niche. After considering a number of key areas, the following schools were ranked top in their respective county in the website’s 2023 “Best Public High Schools” report: Dutchess County: Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie Orange County: Cornwall Central High School in New Windsor Putnam County: Carmel High School Rockland County: Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg Ulster County: New Paltz Senior High School All of the high schools earned an overall…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset' New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset'
New Principal Appointed At HS In Northern Westchester: 'True Asset' A high school in Northern Westchester is celebrating the appointment of a new principal. The Bedford Central School District announced on Thursday, March 30 that Jennifer Amos will be the next principal of Fox Lane High School.  Amos, who previously served as the Chief Academic Officer at the United Nations International School in New York City for four years, will take the position on Saturday, July 1.  Before her role in NYC, Amos also served as the principal of Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg in Rockland County for nine years.  Bedford Superintendent Rob Glass expre…

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: 11 New Cases Reported At School District In Area COVID-19: 11 New Cases Reported At School District In Area
Covid-19: 11 New Cases Reported At School District In Area 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 Rockland County, the South Orangetown Central School District issued an alert to the community advising that there were 11 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections reported within the district. The 11 cases were reported in these schools: South Orangetown Middle School: Four, which were reported between Tuesday, Dec. 14 and Friday, Dec. 17; William O. Schaefer Elementary School: Three, which were …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test COVID-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test
Covid-19: High School In Hudson Valley Closes After Positive Test A high school in the Hudson Valley has temporarily closed after an individual tested positive for COVID-19. The South Orangetown Central School District said it learned of the positive case at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The individual was in the high school on Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22, the district said. As a result, Tappan Zee High School is closed temporarily on Thursday, Sept. 24 through Friday, Sept. 25. Classes will continue remotely as scheduled. School administrators are working collaboratively with the Rockland County Departmen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Beloved Hudson Valley Family Loses Mother, Father, Daughter To Virus COVID-19: Beloved Hudson Valley Family Loses Mother, Father, Daughter To Virus
Covid-19: Beloved Hudson Valley Family Loses Mother, Father, Daughter To Virus A Rockland family that is well-known and loved throughout the community for its work to help others has lost three family members in a matter of days to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Charles Bullock Jr., 80, the first African-American fire chief in the county at the Central Nyack Fire Department, and a former star athlete at Tappan Zee High School, died on Monday, April 20, from complications from COVID-19. His wife Lois Bullock, 80, who worked for the Nyack School District for some 23 years, had died on Friday, April 3, also from COVID-19. The couple's daughter, Chanda Lori Bullock-O…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Staffer Self-Quarantines But Area High School Stays Open COVID-19: Staffer Self-Quarantines But Area High School Stays Open
Covid-19: Staffer Self-Quarantines But Area High School Stays Open A staff member at a Rockland high school whose children attend one of the Westchester schools closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is under self-quarantine, though the school remains, open officials said. South Orangetown Schools Superintendent Robert Pritchard alerted parents to the situation in a letter sent on Thursday, March 5 regarding the staff at Tappan Zee High School. Neither the staff member nor his family has experienced any symptoms. According to Pritchard, the risk to students and staff is minimal and the district was advised to operate normally. All South Orangetown sc…

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by Zak Failla
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Arianna Fojtlin Of Rockland County Dies At 13 Arianna Fojtlin Of Rockland County Dies At 13
Arianna Fojtlin Of Rockland County Dies At 13 Arianna Joy Fojtlin of Orangeburg died on Wednesday Sept. 11. She was 13 years old. More than $11,000 had been raised as of Sept. 24 on a GoFundMe in Arianna's memory. "Arianna embraced a passion for learning and helping others," said Arianna's grandmother Joy Fojtlin, the campaign founder. "In her memory and in lieu of flowers, Arianna’s Memorial Fund as been set up to assist in furthering not only the education of her beloved little sister Nicole, but also to assist those affected every day by Ulcerative Colitis and those that continue to follow their faith in Christ." A freshman at Ta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral
Hundreds Mourn Death Of Somers HS Football Coach At Tappan Funeral Hundreds of friends, family, former students and players were on hand in Rockland County to say goodbye to a popular teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died last week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers High School and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. On Wednesday, April 24, hundreds from Westche…

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by Zak Failla
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Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach
Funeral Arrangements Set For Popular Northern Westchester HS Teacher, Coach Funeral arrangements have been set for a popular high school teacher and coach in Northern Westchester who died suddenly this week at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. Visiting hours have been set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, April 22; 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39 Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39
Popular Teacher, HS Football Coach In Northern Westchester Dies At 39 A popular high school teacher and coach in Northern Westchester has died at the age of 39. Dominic Narcisco, a physical education teacher at Primrose Elementary School in Somers and a former assistant football coach at Somers and varsity boys basketball coach at The Harvey School in Katonah, died in his sleep on Monday, April 15 to the shock of the community. Narcisco grew up in Rockland and graduated from Tappan Zee High School. "Dominic was the beloved father to Frankie and a devoted son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, friend, colleague and coach," Schools Superintendent Raymond …

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by Zak Failla
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These Rockland Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Rockland Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Rockland Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Rockland County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Rockland County are:  Bais Yaakov of Spring Valley Elisheva Jacobson. Clarkstown …

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by Zak Failla
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New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State
New Rankings: These Westchester High Schools Among Best In State Related story: These Hudson Valley School Districts Among Best In State It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the nation’s finest schools But which high schools in New York are at the top the list? On Wednesday, Niche released its 2019 rankings, which are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.” Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (60 percent), teacher’s grades (10 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and…

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by Zak Failla
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Jenna Marie Benz Of Blauvelt Dies At Age 20 Jenna Marie Benz Of Blauvelt Dies At Age 20
Jenna Marie Benz Of Blauvelt Dies At Age 20 Jenna Marie Benz of Blauvelt died on Friday, Dec. 29. She was 20 years old. She was born in Nyack on June 25, 1997 and graduated from Tappan Zee High School in 2015. Jenna loved her family, friends, dog (Mika), and cat (Zocoa) dearly.  She is survived by her parents. Anthony and Lara; her brother, Andrew, who was truly her best friend; her grandparents; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.  A funeral mass will be held, Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m. at St. Catharine’s Church in Blauvelt with a burial to follow. Visiting hours will be Monday, Jan. 1 from 4 p.m. to 8p.m.

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