Important Message from The After School Program Director
The Winter/Spring After School Program will begin on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd not on January 26th as printed on the official school district calendar. The program will run 10 weeks for regular classes with...
View ArticlePanel Discussion on CET Building Issues - November 17th
To further discuss CET building issues a panel discussion was held on Monday, November 17 from 7 pm – 8:30 p.m. in the CET multipurpose room. Panel participants discussed testing results and offered...
View ArticleVeterans Tax Exemption Information
**Adopted at the Nov. 6th, 2014 B.O.E Meeting** "Assistant Superintendent for Business, Diane Chaissan, presents on the Alternative Tax Exemption of Veterans during the October 21st Board of Education...
View ArticleBoard Brief: February 5th, 2015 Key Agenda Items
Welcome to Board Briefs, in which we summarize key agenda items from prior Board of Education meetings and address topics that were brought to the Board’s attention. Full meeting minutes are typically...
View ArticleLiving Like Colonists for a Day
CET fourth-graders got into character on Jan. 23 for the annual Colonial Day, donning clothing and headwear true to the American colonists while rotating through different activities. With help from...
View ArticleChallengers Basketball Clinic a Big Success
Croton-Harmon High School’s girls and boys varsity basketball teams welcomed a special group of players to the school on Jan. 31.“It’s all about bringing together a community to experience a wonderful...
View ArticleBoys Basketball Pays Tribute to Local Heroes
Croton-Harmon High School’s boys basketball teams dedicated home games versus Peekskill to local servicemen and women, as well as veterans from the area as part of the first Hoops for Heroes event on...
View ArticleSpanish Students Entertain Peers with Puppets
Maria D’Amato’s sixth-grade Spanish classes recently put their speaking skills on display in a fun puppet show inspired by the book “La Vaca Que Decía OINK” by Bernard Most.“After reading and...
View ArticleCroton Welcomes Shanghai Counterparts
The Croton-Harmon School District welcomed 19 students and two teachers from sister school Jian Ping High School in Shanghai this week. “This is part of a longstanding exchange relationship and...
View ArticleStudents Lead Specials Night
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School opened its doors on Feb. 11 for parents to learn more and get hands-on in the areas of music, the arts, library and physical education. Fourth-grade students,...
View ArticleCET Celebrates 100 Days of School
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School kindergartners, first- and second-graders marked the 100th day of school on Feb. 24. Students celebrated in different ways, from wearing interesting hats to...
View ArticleBoard Brief: March 12, 2015
Welcome to Board Briefs, in which we summarize key agenda items from prior Board of Education meetings and address topics that were brought to the Board’s attention. Full meeting minutes are typically...
View ArticleParents Tackle CET Math
Parents swapped seats with their children on Feb. 25 for a Principal’s Coffee focusing on the math curricula and resources available outside of the classroom. First-, second-, third- and fourth-grade...
View ArticleCreating a Positive Self-Image
Oftentimes, people begin to think about self-image affecting children during their adolescent years because, as you know, this is when children start to express themselves in a more outwardly manner....
View ArticleKindergarten Program Sets Example
Croton-Harmon residents know Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School’s kindergarten program is an exceptional one, and other districts are taking interest.“Our kindergarten program provides students with...
View ArticleScience Research Students Earn WESEF Accolades
Croton-Harmon High School’s science research students joined hundreds of participants from across Westchester County in the annual Westchester Science and Engineering Fair at Sleepy Hollow High School....
View ArticleBroadway Comes to CET
Tunes from five well-known Broadway musicals — “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella,” “The Jungle Book,” “Peter Pan” and “Rocky” — are coming to Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School’s stage on...
View ArticleAn Outdoor Education
Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School seventh-graders headed to the Taconic Outdoor Education Center to take part in some exciting hands-on learning on March 19 and 20.“Students took to the woods behind...
View ArticlePancakes, Pajamas and Prose
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School first-graders and their parents donned pajamas on the morning of March 20 for a special pancake breakfast. Students brought some of their favorite books to the...
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