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![A smiling woman in a pink shirt is featured in a circular frame against a background of sheet music, with a quote about teaching in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783639395/tufsdorg/sp4vvet86t0eeqiv6g6e/BrittneyConcia.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783639395/tufsdorg/sp4vvet86t0eeqiv6g6e/BrittneyConcia.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783639395/tufsdorg/sp4vvet86t0eeqiv6g6e/BrittneyConcia.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783639395/tufsdorg/sp4vvet86t0eeqiv6g6e/BrittneyConcia.png","width":1080}])
Meet Orchestra Director Brittney Concia, whose nearly 30-year career has helped generations of Tarrytown students discover confidence, connection, and a lifelong love of music. Read the final feature in this year's Why Tarrytown Faculty Spotlight series.
![A smiling art teacher, Andrea Harrison, is featured in the foreground with a quote about her students' creativity, while the background shows a classroom setting with artwork.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782850087/tufsdorg/ullv6eqwan6xqqvzq9kh/MsHarrison.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782850087/tufsdorg/ullv6eqwan6xqqvzq9kh/MsHarrison.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782850087/tufsdorg/ullv6eqwan6xqqvzq9kh/MsHarrison.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782850087/tufsdorg/ullv6eqwan6xqqvzq9kh/MsHarrison.png","width":1080}])
For 32 years, Sleepy Hollow Middle School art teacher Andrea Harrison has helped students discover something far more important than artistic technique—the confidence to find their own voice. Read how creativity, curiosity, and kindness have shaped her remarkable career in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.
![A smiling science teacher, Michael Garguilo, is featured in a circular frame against a background of text and a school logo.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782849879/tufsdorg/wq3osjaj6bq0epgm1ymi/MrGarguilo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782849879/tufsdorg/wq3osjaj6bq0epgm1ymi/MrGarguilo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782849879/tufsdorg/wq3osjaj6bq0epgm1ymi/MrGarguilo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782849879/tufsdorg/wq3osjaj6bq0epgm1ymi/MrGarguilo.png","width":1080}])
Science teacher Michael Garguilo believes the best learning happens when students experience it for themselves. Discover how curiosity, creativity, and hands-on learning shape his classroom, and why he loves teaching at Sleepy Hollow Middle School.
![Two boys splash joyfully in a lake with trees in the background, under the text "Safe Swimming Tips for Everyone."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1782785209/tufsdorg/ckdrjbk9wstpvaxjbleq/Screenshot2026-06-29220603.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1782785209/tufsdorg/ckdrjbk9wstpvaxjbleq/Screenshot2026-06-29220603.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1782785209/tufsdorg/ckdrjbk9wstpvaxjbleq/Screenshot2026-06-29220603.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1782785209/tufsdorg/ckdrjbk9wstpvaxjbleq/Screenshot2026-06-29220603.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1782785209/tufsdorg/ckdrjbk9wstpvaxjbleq/Screenshot2026-06-29220603.png","width":1331}])
In accordance with New York State Education Law Section 926, the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is providing families with information about drowning prevention, water safety, and safe swimming practices.
We encourage all families to review the New York State Department of Health's "Safe Swimming Tips for Everyone" resource and discuss these important safety practices with their children. The guide offers practical tips to help keep swimmers of all ages safe around pools, lakes, rivers, beaches, and other bodies of water.
View the New York State Department of Health's "Safe Swimming Tips for Everyone" resource:
![A smiling graduate in a white cap and gown walks forward in the foreground, while other graduates in red gowns and blurred figures are visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781810787/tufsdorg/t8gefepcfxc8oqxr4zlq/GirlGrad.jpg","width":2048}])
More than 200 graduates were honored during Sleepy Hollow High School's Class of 2026 commencement ceremony on June 17. Held on a beautiful evening at Harold “Doc” Rasbeck Field, the celebration featured reflections on kindness, community, purpose, and the lasting connections that unite generations of Horsemen.
![A smiling woman is featured in a circular frame in the background, with a quote about helping students and families in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781638295/tufsdorg/zz4xtcyz07pqi6mvsf9q/FacultySpotlights_1.png","width":1620}])
Why Tarrytown: Ysmelda Rondon
Since first joining the district in 1998, Ms. Rondon has welcomed generations of students and families, building relationships and helping others navigate the school day with care and compassion.
![A seal of biliteracy for the state of New York is centered on a white background, with the Sleepy Hollow High School logo below it, all framed by a red and pink geometric pattern.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781633454/tufsdorg/bj4bvgqtxa3ba7fckux4/NewsletterCollages3.png","width":2200}])
Fifty-one Sleepy Hollow High School students have earned the New York State Seal of Biliteracy, a distinction that recognizes a high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English and at least one additional language.
![A smiling woman is featured in a circular frame against a background of colorful classroom decorations, with a quote about her teaching philosophy in the foreground.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781292660/tufsdorg/dvnbtxjui0mn94hknb21/FacultySpotlights.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781292660/tufsdorg/dvnbtxjui0mn94hknb21/FacultySpotlights.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781292660/tufsdorg/dvnbtxjui0mn94hknb21/FacultySpotlights.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781292660/tufsdorg/dvnbtxjui0mn94hknb21/FacultySpotlights.png","width":1080}])
Why Tarrytown: Christine Greiner
Inspired by the teachers who shaped her life, Ms. Greiner now helps fifth graders build confidence, embrace challenges, and discover their potential.
Portrait of a Learner
Preparing every student with the skills and dispositions to thrive in school, career, and life.
Explore the Portrait