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3D Printers Come To W.L. Morse
First-graders at W.L. Morse created new animals using 3D printers while second-graders created houses for humans in various environments without disrupting the habitat of the animals that live there. The students have been involved with this new technology for weeks working with Elementary Technology TA Meghan Hak and their classroom teachers.
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Electron Microscope At Washington Irving
Fifth-graders at Washington Irving observed the world in a whole new way when Sleepy Hollow High School students showed them how to use an Electron Microscope. Hitachi loaned the device to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and after Jason Choi’s AP Chemistry students became familiar with it, they shared their knowledge with the younger students.
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National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony & Eighth Grade Awards Night
Emily Clayton volunteered her time with the Midnight Run, Samantha Poy helped clean up Tibbetts Brook in Yonkers and Isabella Levine mentored students in the Nature Girls Program. These are just some of the service projects that Sleepy Hollow Middle School students carried out this school year as members of the National Junior Honor Society. On June 20, they shared their experiences with the community as they inducted approximately 15 sixth-graders into the organization.
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Sleepy Hollow High School Outstanding Teacher Honored
An outstanding teacher from Sleepy Hollow High School was recently recognized by The Academy for Teachers. Thomas Rogers, who teaches English, was invited to participate in The Academy’s two-day master class, The Art of the Essay: Study and Practice, led by Princeton University professor of English, Jeff Nunokawa. Over the course of two sessions, the teachers examined classics of the essay form and then wrote essays of their own which the class discussed.
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Gulino Appointed as Interim Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics
The Board of Education of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael J. Gulino as the Interim Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics. He will join the District on July 1, 2019. Mr. Gulino has 38 years of experience in schools, serving in the positions of; Health Education Teacher, Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics and coach. He spent most of this time in the Bryam Hills School District. Most recently he served as Interim Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics in the South Orangetown Central School District.
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Sleepy Hollow Middle School Students Create Word Search Puzzle With World Famous Puzzle maker
As sixth-graders in Kirk Dietz class sat in their classroom with a Smartboard on June 14, David L. Hoyt, the “World’s Most Syndicated Puzzle Maker,” collaborated with them 800 miles away from Chicago. The Sleepy Hollow Middle School students and Hoyt developed a puzzle that will be featured in Hoyt’s Word Search Word Traveler app this Monday, June 17. The game is played in more than 100 countries around the world.
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SHHS Students Exhibit Artwork at the Warner Library
A multi-grade, multi-media exhibit of Sleepy Hollow High School student artwork is now on view at the Warner Library. The exhibit showcases student works from 9th through 12th grade in a variety of mediums- digital photography, traditional photography, traditional illustration and digital illustration.
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Rotary Club Book Drive
First-graders in Leslie Meehan’s class love to curl up with a book and now the students at W.L. Morse and all our elementary schools have additional books to read as a result of the Tarrytown Rotary Club. The Rotary sponsored a book drive and raised approximately $1,500 to purchase new books for the classrooms. The Rotary Club worked with teachers from the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and compiled a list of authors and books to purchase. Penguin Random House and The Village Book Store of Pleasantville generously offered discounts to the District.
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Rotary Club Awards
The Tarrytown Rotary Club honored Sleepy Hollow High School seniors who stand out among others and represent the ideal of the organization with scholarships for their accomplishments. Each of the students received a certificate during the Academic Award presentations and on June 12, they attended a special luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club at J.P. Doyles.
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Sleepy Hollow High School Academic Awards
Join us in recognizing our Sleepy Hollow High School students for their accomplishments during the school year.
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Athletic Awards Banquet
Student-athletes were recognized at the Annual Sports Banquet. This visual story presents some moments from the evening.
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Heritage Day
Each year the third-graders at Washington Irving celebrate their different cultures during Heritage Day. Families provided dishes from their homelands for everyone to enjoy in their classrooms and students displayed replicas of famous sites from different countries. Before the feast, students and families watched a performance by the third-grade classes. The theme this year was Fables. Students worked with Director Peter Royston – brainstorming different ideas and then wrote short plays with their own dialogue and scenes. They based the stories on ancient Fables like those written by Aesop, or more modern fables by writers like Arnold Lobel.
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Hitachi Inspires STEM Education Program: Electron Microsc
Students in Jason Choi’s AP Chemistry class discovered minute details as they looked at objects in an electron microscope. The device is on loan from Hitachi and on June 6, three members from the Tarrytown office, Yushi Akiyama, Vivek Gupta, and Ravi Gavarasana, observed as the students learned how the microscope Hitachi developed, worked.
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Full Circle
Thirty years ago, kindergarten teacher Mary Jo Daley started her journey in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns as a second-grade teacher at W.L. Morse. Daley said in her class was a very smart, happy boy named Moshe Cohen. Fast forward to May, 2019… Daley’s son JD Daley, a Technology Assistant at Sleepy Hollow Middle School and Sleepy Hollow High School, came home from the Math and Science Honor Society Induction Awards Ceremony last month and said he was very impressed by one of the speakers. You guessed it, it was Moshe Cohen!
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Washington Irving Elementary School Outstanding Teacher Honored
An outstanding teacher from Washington Irving Elementary School was recently recognized by The Academy for Teachers. Christine Calvert, who teaches third grade, was invited to participate in The Academy’s master class “T. rex: The Ultimate Predator” led by Mark Norell, Macaulay Curator and chair of the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Science Research Competition
Twenty-three Sleepy Hollow High School Science Research sophomores participated in their first science research competition at Somers High School on June 1. Congratulations to all of our students for their hard work!
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Middle School Art Students Participate in NY State Portfolio Project
Congratulations to eleven of our SHMS eighth grade art students who participated in the statewide New York State Art Teachers Association Portfolio Project that was held at Ossining High School. This is the first year that our district participated in The Portfolio Project which wasdeveloped in cooperation with the New York State Education Department. The student portfolios are an authentic assessment tool that provides evidence of understanding and student learning in the visual arts.
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Sharing The Basics
Faculty and students from the ENL Ambassador Club shared the Tarrytown BASICS on June 1, at the TasSH Farmers Market. They interacted one-on-one with families in the community to share the Five Basics. Activities included: read alouds, finger plays/songs, play dough and a teddy bear station. All activities highlighted how for families to support our young learners in developing their readiness skills.
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IBM Visits Washington Irving
Fifth-grade students gathered around tables at Washington Irving on May 30 and learned how they can take an active role in science and technology. They worked with Wendy Chong, a Data Scientist from IBM research and used voice commands to change the color of IBM’s TJBot’s LED light by utilizing artificial intelligence and the cloud. The students used a small computer called Raspberry Pi, keyboard, mouse and other accessories.
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VAASA - Youth Summit 2019
Members of the Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA) club, along with their club advisors, Kelly Kutch and Gina Donahue, attended the Second Annual CODA: Co-Occurring Disorders Awareness Youth Summit at Westchester County Center. Co-Occurring Disorders are a combination of one or more mental health challenges resulting in substance misuse or addiction.
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Middle School Performing Arts Department Awards
Sleepy Hollow Middle School recognized student musicians for their achievements in band, orchestra and chorus. On May 30, the sixth, seventh, and eighth-graders received pins and ribbons in recognition of their efforts and contributions to the department.
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Sleepy Hollow High School Science Symposium
The research program allows students to explore a topic of scientific interest from mathematics, computer sciences, physical sciences, biological sciences or psychology. As part of their research, the students contact authors of journal articles work with a mentor as they conduct analyses and make presentations of their findings to the class, the District, and regional and statewide conferences. “Every year at the symposium, I enjoy seeing the evolution of the students in science research, from the seeds of an idea in sophomore year to the fully developed project at the end of senior year,” said Science Research Moderator Michele Zielinski. “I admire the students’ ability to communicate their ideas to the community and engage in meaningful conversations related to their research.”
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Sharon O’Grady Appointed as Washington Irving Assistant Principal
The Board of Education of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon O’Grady as the Washington Irving Assistant Principal. She will begin this new role on September 1, 2019. Ms. O’Grady has been in our District since August 2012. She began her career as a Staff Developer in Washington Irving School and still continues in the role. Ms. O’Grady has also served as the District Math Coordinator K-12 for the past two years. In both of these roles Ms. O’Grady has designed and facilitated professional development workshops at the building and district level. She has collaborated with administrators, department chairs and K-12 teachers to enhance articulation across grade levels. As the Washington Irving staff developer, she has coordinated the administration of New York State ELA, mathematics and science assessments, as well as oversaw class placement process and articulation meetings across grade levels and buildings.
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Kindness Rocks
Second-graders from Morse walked through The Peabody Preserve in Sleepy Hollow placing small rocks that they had painted around the property. Each kindness rock included a design and a word that sends a positive message. Teacher Brenda Sutherland and Art Teacher Jeannette Dietz brought the national movement to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. #TheKindnessRocks Project began when a woman whose parents died left rocks on a beach to bring comfort to others. The idea has spread to schools, hospitals, and playgrounds.
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NYSSMA Solo Festival
Congratulations to our Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts students who participated in a New York State School Music Association Festival this year. 127 students performed at four different festivals representing not only the commitment of our students, but also the hard work of our staff. Students received many very high ratings among the scores.
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