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How Do You Feel?
Author and illustrator Lizzy Rockwell was welcomed at W.L. Morse School to share her new book, How Do You Feel?, with students and guide them in discussion. The book uses art to reveal a variety of changing emotions of ten children playing in a city playground. Because it is visual storytelling, it allows readers to interpret the facial expressions, events and interactions their own way.
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Student Scientists
Student Scientists: Sleepy Hollow Middle School students learn from scientists and get hands-on experience at Regeneron in Sleepy Hollow. Learn more about this partnership by watching this visual story.
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Northeast Association for Science Teacher Education (NE-ASTE)
Four Tarrytown School District science teachers Leana Peltier, Chris Adamo, Michele Zielinski, and Elyse Blueglass presented a workshop to education researchers, scholars, administrators, and pre-service and in-service teachers at the annual Northeast Association for Science Teacher Education (NE-ASTE) held October 10th-12th at the University of Vermont.
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SHHS Winter Sports Meeting
If your child participating in winter sports, both parent and athlete must attend the winter preseason meeting, Monday, October 28, 7:00 PM HS Auditorium. We will launch a new online sports registration procedure which will be demonstrated along with a sports schedule plan. In addition parents and athletes will be with their coaches and learn specific details about their program.
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Sleepy Hollow High Volleys for a Cure
On Thursday October 10th, Sleepy Hollow’s JV and Varsity Volleyball team hosted their 2nd annual "Pink Out" game for breast cancer awareness. Sleepy Hollow Volleyball raised over $400 for game changing research into stage IV breast cancer. All proceeds went to the Side Out Foundation.
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Digital Wellness Speaker Max Stossel Presents to SHHS & SHMS
On Monday, October 7th, Sleepy Hollow students had the opportunity to hear from a nationally known poet and filmmaker Max Stossel. Max is the Head of Education for the Center for Humane Technology, an organization of former tech insiders and CEOs dedicated to realigning technology with humanity’s best interests.
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International Banquet
Families gathered around tables in the Sleepy Hollow High School cafeteria at the annual International Banquet and enjoyed dishes from around the world. The Foreign Language Honor Society hosted the banquet on Oct. 10, to unite the community as it celebrated the many different cultures that comprise the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.
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29th Annual Rose Ceremony
Sleepy Hollow High School seniors and first-graders from W.L. Morse celebrate their educational journeys at the 29th Annual Rose Ceremony. This visual story captures many of the moments shared between the students. Photos by: Susan Rossi
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Nobel Prize Recipient and Sleepy Hollow High School Alumnus Credits Science Teacher for Setting him on his Path
Dr. Gregg L. Semenza, a Sleepy Hollow High School alumnus, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on October 7, 2019 for his discoveries on how cells respond to low oxygen levels. Dr. Semenza, who currently practices at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, shared with a reporter that his 'fantastic biology teacher, Rose Nelson, was an unbelievably talented, beautiful person who was able to transmit the beauty of science and the thrill of scientific discovery.'
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No One Eats Alone
Here is a visual story that presents some of the moments from No One Eats Alone Day at Sleepy Hollow Middle School. Students joined together on Sept. 20, for an afternoon of fun and companionship.
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Meet Sharon O'Grady - Washington Irving's New Assistant Principal
Sharon O’Grady starts each day at Washington Irving greeting parents and students. The new Assistant Principal sees her role as one of building relationships. “I want to visit every classroom and meet every student, “ said O’Grady during a recent interview. “I want to be on the front line with the teachers and gain a better sense of what is going on in the school.” O’Grady assumed the position on September 1, when she replaced interim Assistant Principal Rosemarie Romano and she will work closely with Principal Thomas Holland. While the role is new for O’Grady, she has worked for the past seven years in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and knows the district well.
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Remember and Serve
Sleepy Hollow Middle School students weren’t born when the 9/11 attacks occurred 18 years ago. As the anniversary of the attacks approached, Principal Joshua Whitham confronted a challenge: how to teach the history but also do something actionable. Whitham discovered the answer with the assistance of 911day.org and United for the Troops, two organizations with which he partnered over the summer.
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Pearl Harbor Survivor Shares Life Story
World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Armando “Chick” Galella remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor like it was only yesterday. The 98-year-old Sleepy Hollow resident met with Sleepy Hollow Middle School students in Andrea Harrison’s art classes on 9/11. The students soon learned that ironically, Galella enlisted in the army on September 11, 1940. He served five years in the Pacific Theater and earned the highest rank an enlisted man can receive - Battalion Sergeant. Galella received the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service and bravery in the Battle of Okinawa.
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Veterans Exemption
Under state law, New York’s veterans are eligible for valuable property tax exemptions from local governments statewide. In addition, school districts have the option to allow the exemption which makes veterans’ property tax exemption consistent and applicable to school taxes.
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International Day of Literacy
Fifth-graders at Washington Irving shared their love of reading with third-graders to mark the International Day of Literacy. The global movement takes place every year on Sept. 8, and students from the Public Schools of The Tarrytowns celebrated the day when they returned to school on Monday. UNESCO declared The International Day of Literacy in 1966 to promote the importance of literacy for all individuals, communities and societies.
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Freshman Orientation
Approximately 100 freshmen, nearly half of the Sleepy Hollow High School ninth-grade, got a taste of high school before Tuesday’s opening bell. The students attended a two-hour Freshman Orientation on August 29 where they learned some logistics about the high school building and received advice on how to commence a rewarding high school career.
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Tarrytown Schools Tackle Summer Slump
Summer learning loss is a serious and substantiated problem, according to research done by the National Education Association. The Tarrytown School District works hard to combat this challenge through its Summer Literacy Institute, an initiative started five years ago by the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns in response to parents who expressed an urgent need for literacy reinforcement. In that time, the program has grown from one class of 16 students to six classes of more than 70. The rising first, second and third-graders read and discuss a book and then participate in word work where they focus on letters and sounds. Then they form smaller groups and receive more individualized attention. The program runs three hours a day for two weeks in August.
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Summer Challenge Institute: A Visual Story
Follow some of our second through sixth-graders through an enriching experience at the Summer Challenge Institute. This visual story shows how they continue to follow their passions during the summer.
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Popular Student Science Research Program Needs Mentors To Remain Successful:
Science Research student Phoebe Neilsen studies the effects of different spices on the metabolism of fruit flies and hopes to utilize what she learns to fight diseases affecting humans. The rising junior at Sleepy Hollow High School utilizes a mini-lab in a second-floor classroom funded by Science for Society and the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. But the expansion of her program is hindered by the lack of a local mentor. Currently, she collaborates remotely with a professor from Vitalin Research Institute in Colorado, but a local mentor would allow her to elevate her work to a higher level.
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Commitment to All Students
The Education Trust–New York recognized Sleepy Hollow High School as a statewide “top performer” for its work helping students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a critical step toward enabling low-income students to access the financial aid necessary to enroll in college.
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Hudson Scholars
Visual Story: Learn more about the Hudson Scholars program where Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow Middle School students participate in academic and enrichment programs on the Hackley School campus.
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AP & Honors Boot Camp:
Freshmen and sophomores enrolled in honors and AP courses at Sleepy Hollow High school get a taste of what is ahead while attending this summer's Boot Camp.
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Sleepy Hollow High School Class of 2019
Congratulations to the Sleepy Hollow High School Class of 2019. Enjoy this visual story.
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United Way Donation
School Superintendent Christopher Borsari made a special visit to John Paulding the last day of school, to kick off the summer in a great way! All the kindergarten/rising first graders received a bag filled with literacy activities thanks to a partnership with the United Way. Each bag included several books, activity sheets, learning cards and resources from community organizations to support our youngest learners and their literacy development.
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Washington Irving Fifth Grade Celebration
Fifth-graders at Washington Irving celebrated their three years of elementary school during a special ceremony on June 26, as their families and friends cheered and wished them the best of luck at Sleepy Hollow Middle School. Principal Thomas Holland had some words of wisdom for the students to take along their journeys. He told them to embrace being uncomfortable, “That is where you will achieve the greatest things in your life.”
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