Croton 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...
View ArticleAuthor Offers Tools to Combat Bullying
After children’s author Trudy Ludwig learned her own daughter was being bullied, she published her first book, “My Secret Bully,” which addresses how social interactions can turn bad, even at the...
View ArticleSpotlight on Science Research
Croton-Harmon High School’s science research students showed off their hard work during the annual Science Symposium on March 23. Seniors, in their final year of research, presented their projects and...
View ArticleBoard Brief: April 9, 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 ArticleStudents Lead Human Rights Workshops
Several Croton-Harmon High School seniors, juniors and sophomores took time to confer with their peers about human rights issues during the March 19 Human Rights Institute for High School Student...
View ArticleCHHS Says No to Marijuana
Croton-Harmon High School ninth-, 10th- and 11th-graders gathered for a special assembly on April 17. Through a partnership between the Croton Community Coalition and Croton-Harmon Teen Council, a...
View ArticleKindergartners Inspired by ‘Hot Feet’
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School kindergartners recently visited the Tarrytown Music Hall for an exciting performance of “Hot Feet” by the Paper Bag Players.“It was a great performance and had...
View ArticleInformation and Resources on How to Talk with Your Child About Death
A child's capacity to understand death and the approach to discussing it will vary according to the child's age. We have listed some resources that may help you talk to your child. Death and Grief:...
View Article‘The Sound of Music’ Comes to Life
Croton-Harmon High School students are hard at work preparing for the spring musical production, “The Sound of Music.” This year’s production is timely, said musical director Ivelaw Carrington, because...
View ArticleMarking Alcohol Awareness Month
Students at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School and Croton-Harmon High School recently participated in creative activities that discouraged teenage drinking and alcohol abuse. At PVC, the Teen...
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