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Peekskill High School Performs 'Hairspray' PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The cast and crew of the Peekskill High School Drama Company recently put on four performances of "Hairspray" at the Peekskill High School Theater. The show, directed by PHS Theater Teacher Terry Sandler, was double cast for the lead roll of Tracy Turnblad, with freshman Kennedy Bordas and junior Arianna Hurtado each giving the character their own unique flair.

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05/12/2016

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Peekskill Schools Close May 27 For Unused Snow Day PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill City School District has an unused snow day and therefore will be closed on Friday, May 27. The district is comprised of Uriah Hill Elementary School, Woodside Elementary School, Oakside Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School, Peekskill Middle School and Peekskill High School

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05/12/2016

Events

Rivertowns' Jewish Community Celebrates Inauguration Of Torah Scroll DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- The Jewish community of Dobbs Ferry will celebrate the inauguration of a Torah scroll -- Judaism's most sacred object -- with a unique ceremony Sunday at 11 a.m. Chabad of the Rivertowns. An expert ritual scribe will ink the first letters of the scroll, as was done 3,300 years ago for the first time by Moses. At the ceremony, community members will have the chance to dedicate a letter or even a portion of the Torah scroll. An authentic Torah scroll comprises between 62 and 84 sheets of parchment cured, tanned, scraped and prepared according to exact Torah law specificatio…

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05/12/2016

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White Plains Youth Bureau Celebrates STEM Awards WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Youth Bureau held its inaugural STEM Awards Recognition Program on Tuesday in the Jaguar Room at New York Power Authority, 123 Main St. The program recognized individuals and organizations that have supported the Youth Bureau STEM initiatives. The program also recognized teachers for their dedication and for providing instruction in science, technology, engineering and math. Mayor Tom Roach said, “Careers in STEM are the future of our economy. All children need to have the basics of technology competence. Early exposure to STEM is one of the keys to th…

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05/12/2016

News

Veteran Affairs Hudson Valley Participates In 2K Walk MONTROSE, N.Y. -- The Veteran Affairs Hudson Valley Health Care System will be participating in the VA’s annual VA2k Walk and Roll to benefit homeless Veterans and promote employee health and wellness, Wednesday, May 18, at noon. The event will take place at the Montrose campus sculpture garden and the Castle Point memorial garden. Contact Barb LaColla by email at vhahvhpaoinfo@va.gov for more information.

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05/12/2016

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Our Montessori School Holds Science Fair YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Our Montessori School recently held its 10th Annual Science Fair. Students from six to 12 years of age had six weeks to choose a problem, form a hypothesis, perform experiments and create a display board documenting their findings.

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05/12/2016

Events

Neuberger Museum Of Art In Harrison Hosting Docent Open House HARRISON, N.Y. -- Neuberger Museum of Art will host a docent open house on Monday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. Those who volunteer will be immersed in art history and educational philosophy and learn from Purchase College faculty and NMA staff as well as getting a behind-the-scenes look at the museum and its collection of over 7,000 works of contemporary, modern, Latin American, and African art. As the public face of the museum, NMA docents welcome and engage visitors by delivering in-depth, inquiry-based tours to audiences year-round. For more information and to apply, contact nma.education@purch…

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05/12/2016

Schools

Peekskill's Brittney Pauta Accepted To NY Medical College STAR Program PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill High School's Advanced Science Research (ASR) student Brittney Pauta was accepted to the New York Medical College STAR Program, which matches a student to conduct authentic research with a medical scientist or professor at New York Medical College. Pauta is the first science research student to be accepted to this program. She will work this summer with Dr. Kobets to research epigenetics. When Pauta returns in the fall, she will have real data to write her research paper, and compete in fairs.

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05/12/2016

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Yorktown Schools Win National Character Award YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Central School District was notified this week that it is one of only four districts in the country to be designated a National School of Character by a nonprofit organization. Character.org designated 67 schools and four districts from 15 states as National Schools and Districts of Character for 2016 in its announcement Tuesday. Yorktown was named a statewide district of character in February, the only one in New York and the first time a Westchester County school district has received this honor. Since that time, the district has had a site visit and other r…

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05/12/2016

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Washington Irving Intermediate School Wins Falcon Naming Contest TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Irvwing, a bird’s-eye play on the name Irving, has officially been chosen as the name for a falcon chick born on April 10 to a pair of peregrine falcons that live in a man-made nest box on the existing Tappan Zee Bridge. The name was proposed by fifth-graders in Laura Brown’s class at Washington Irving Intermediate School. The class got the news Wednesday morning when a contingent of officials from the New NY Bridge project visited the school to surprise Brown’s class. It’s the second year in a row that Washington Irving has been honored with a chosen name. Last year, whe…

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05/12/2016

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