Reflections Newsletter Fall 2015
Fall 2015 Reflections Newsletter - click on the link to view our District Newsletter!
View ArticleBoard Brief for November 5th, 2015
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View ArticleBanding Together Against Drugs
Teen Leadership Council members at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School encouraged classmates to band together against drugs by wearing red on Oct. 28 as part of the school’s Red Ribbon Week initiative....
View ArticleFirst-Graders Learn to Be Stewards of the Hudson
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School first-grade students recently took trips to Croton Point Park, where they tackled the school’s mission to be stewards of the Hudson River.“Our first-graders had the...
View ArticleCHHS Talent Show Auditions and Event Info
Talent Show Auditions open to all CHHS Students- Tuesday, Nov. 24 -3:00-4:30 PM please sign up outside room 212! Event Information: Annual Freshman Fund Raiser, Talent Show Friday, Dec. 4 at 7pm in the...
View ArticlePVC Parent Offers Insight into Man’s Past
Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School parent Jen Argenta recently shared fascinating details about early man’s journey during a dynamic presentation to the school’s sixth-graders.“[Argenta] gave a...
View ArticleVietnam Veteran Inspires Third-Graders
Ruth Sullivan’s third-grade class at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School welcomed a special visitor on Nov. 17. Ralph Buffone, a veteran of the Vietnam War and grandfather of one of the students,...
View ArticleAll for Books Challenge Aids Charity, Enhances Library
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School closed out October on an exciting note. The school took on the PTA’s All for Books Challenge, which encouraged students to donate for a doubly good cause. The PTA...
View ArticleTraveling Around the World with Google Expeditions
Every student at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School visited a foreign destination on Nov. 17 without leaving his or her classroom as part of Google’s new Expeditions Pioneer Program. PVC is part of...
View ArticleCET Students Thank Local Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, several fourth-grade classes at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School wrote letters to local veterans to thank them for their service.“We began with a discussion of what a...
View ArticleHolzer, Stillman Join Hall of Distinguished Graduates
Two graduates of Croton-Harmon High School, each with a distinct profession, were recognized throughout the day on Nov. 23 as the newest inductees to the school’s Hall of Distinguished Graduates....
View ArticleCET Students Record Pledge of Allegiance for WHUD
First- and second-grade students at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School recently had the opportunity to work with regional radio station WHUD (100.7 FM) to record the Pledge of Allegiance for use...
View ArticleCroton’s Got Talent!
Hula hoopers, bucket drummers, an unbelievably fast Rubik’s Cube solver and an array of talented singers will take the stage at Croton-Harmon High School on Friday, Dec. 4 for the annual talent show....
View ArticleBoard Brief for December 3rd, 2015
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View ArticleGiving Back in a Big Way
In just two weeks, the Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School community stepped up and collected more than 40 boxes of food to donate to the Croton Caring Committee in time for Thanksgiving.“Each grade...
View ArticleSecond-Graders Take Charge of Concert
Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School second-grade students were empowered to take charge of their concert this year by selecting their own roles – ranging from performer to set designer and narrator –...
View ArticleStudent Recognized for Leadership, Community Spirit
Croton-Harmon High School senior Kristopher Gordineer has been named Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES’ Student of Distinction for the month of December. He has been recognized for his outstanding...
View ArticleBaking for Good, Giving Back to Others
Students at Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School learned how science, math, reading, compassion and community service are used in baking when the King Arthur Flour Company of Norwich, Vermont, visited on...
View ArticleSocial Studies Educators Collaborate Through Tri-State
Croton-Harmon’s social studies teachers recently participated in a Tri-State Consortium visit that allowed them to collaborate and learn from educators from across the region.“Participating in the...
View ArticleAn Introduction to Computer Science
Popular titles like “Frozen,” “Star Wars” and “Minecraft” drew in students at every school during the annual Hour of Code week, but it was the introduction to the characters behind the scenes that kept...
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