Communication Board at Washington Irving

Speech Pathologists Maria Murolo and Maria Leon Luciano helped to develop a Communication Board at Washington Irving Elementary School to facilitate communication among students of different backgrounds and abilities.  Many thanks to The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns for making this board a reality!  Watch the video to learn more

Vision of a TUFSD Graduate

As part of our Strategic Coherence Planning, we are seeking community input on our vision of a TUFSD graduate. Please complete the survey attached.

Superintendent's Update: September 30, 2022

Superintendent Chris Borsari shares his weekly update, complete with important reminders and information for families. Click here to read this week's update.

Mock Crime Scene Analysis Brings Forensics to Life for Students at SHHS

Long one of the hottest shows on television, a new season of CSI debuted this fall right here at SHHS.  No, not the actual TV series, but a lesson in Mr. Hanuschak’s SUPA Forensics class. The mock crime scene, created in the SHHS courtyard, was complete with shell casings, faux drugs and money, and even a bloodied victim. SUPA Forensics is a dual-enrollment course that allows students to take a freshman college level course class that earns them credits through Syracuse University. Students observed and then created detailed sketches of the mock crime scene - and from these began analyzing, making inferences based on clues and plans for next steps to the investigation.

K-5 Families--It's Fun Run Registration Time!

The day is here! You can now register for our Horsemen PTA Fun Run to take place during school on October 13! Our goal is to raise $40,000 to support our schools. Registering is easy and free! Every child that registers (regardless of donation level) will get a prize from Booster! ️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM  - using Public Schools of the Tarrytowns ️ Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school. Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support! 

Free and Reduced-Price Application

For those interested, it is important that you submit an application even if you think that you may not qualify.  Please submit the application to Carla Rodriguez at crodriguez@tufsd.org or please bring it to her in the Administrative Building.  She is also available at 914.366.5811.  She is able to help fill it out, and she speaks Spanish!  Remember, without the application, lunch is no longer free.  As just one example: If you are a household of 4 and your income is less than $51,338, you would qualify!  The thresholds increase with more household members.  You only need to submit ONE application per household.

Superintendent's Update: September 23, 2022

Superintendent Chris Borsari shares his weekly update, complete with important reminders and information for families. Click here to read this week's update.

¡Vámonos! It's Hispanic Heritage Month

TUFSD has been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month across all of its schools by exploring the rich Hispanic and Latino American culture in the community and beyond.

Welcoming Students for the 2022-23 School Year

You have to have rain to see a rainbow! While it may have been a wet day, it didn’t rain on the Public Schools of the Tarrytown’s parade of smiling students as they were welcomed back for the 2022-2023 school year. Students, staff and teachers were in great spirits, happy to have the energy and laughter back in the hallways and classrooms.

Superintendent's Update: September 16, 2022

Superintendent Chris Borsari shares his weekly update, complete with important reminders and information for families. Click here to read this week's update.

School Year Update Moving Forward COVID

Once a Horseman, Always a Horseman

A significant point of pride for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is that dozens of our SHHS graduates have chosen to come back and build their career here. Their fondness for the schools and passion for the community only add to their professional abilities. For these reasons and more, they say, "Once a Horseman, Always Horseman."

Hudson Scholars Take it to the Next Level

The Hudson Scholars program is back this July at Hackley School with the biggest group of Scholars and Mentors in its history. Sixty-five Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown rising 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th students and eighty-seven mentors, the largest group yet, are participating in the month-long program run by the Hackley School. In another first, five Sleepy Hollow High School former Scholars have returned to lead students as Mentors.

Strategic Coherence Planning

As you may be aware, the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns launched our Strategic Coherence Planning in May. That session was designed to bring stakeholders of our school community together to build consensus around student preparedness & expectations and how our district-wide policies and procedures support those expectations. We are happy to add another date exclusively for parents from our community to learn about the process and become active partners in the work of strategic planning.   The meeting information can be found below:  DATE: Tuesday, July 26, 2022  TIME: 6:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) PLACE: Sleepy Hollow High School Library

Students Learn How Artistic Expression Can Affect Change With Artist Howard Menken’s Visit to SHHS US History Class

“When looking at art, you’re able to see––almost feel––a physical representation of history versus just words printed on paper in your textbook or written sources,” expressed one student in Ms. Hunsberger’s US History class, a sentiment with which many students agreed while viewing art pieces by visiting artist Howard Menken, “it’s a totally different experience––but in some ways, it almost gives a better and easier understanding of what it’s trying to represent,” added another.

SHHS & SHMS Student Art Show

Art students from SHHS and SHMS are showcasing their creative endeavors during the month of June with a multi-medium exhibit at the Warner Library. The exhibit showcases student works from 7th through 12th grade in a variety of mediums - digital photography, printmaking, digital illustration, digital media, painting and watercolors. There is an opening reception at the library for 3:30 to 5 on Monday June 13.

New PRE-K Lottery Openings ~ Nuevas Vacantes de Lotería de PRE-K

New PRE-K Lottery Openings ~ Nuevas Vacantes de Lotería de PRE-K

English Honor Society/Elementary Schools Reading Partnership

From May 16th through May 25th, students from Sleepy Hollow High School's English Honor Society partnered with John Paulding and WL Morse Schools Elementary School Teachers who requested a reading buddy.  These high school seniors walked to the respective classroom to read aloud to each class as part of the EHS's effort to promote literacy between the high school and our elementary schools.  It was also an opportunity for the seniors to visit their former schools prior to the Rose Ceremony and graduation at the end of June. 

From Wall Street to Main Street: Washington Irving’s 5th graders continue to corner the market in the annual Stock Market Challenge program.

Future Captains of Industry? Mini Masters of the Universe? Strategic Thinkers? Perhaps these are not ways in which you typically describe fourth and fifth graders, but it just might be the case for the students at Washington Irving. For the past 8 years, Washington Irving has participated in the Stock Market Challenge, a national program where every year over 600,000 students participate in all 50 states. Since 1977 it has prepared nearly 20 million students for financially independent futures. And students at this Tarrytown school have consistently placed in the top 10th percentile of New York State participants.

SHPD Drives Home the Message that Seatbelts Save Lives  with Buck Up, Hollow Event

SHHS students learned first-hand the importance of seat belt safety with Buckle Up, Hollow holding daily events and activities. Tuesday featured a Crashed Car Exhibit provided by the Sleepy Hollow Police Department, where students were able to view the car up close while Officers discussed with students why buckling up is of paramount importance.

SHHS Students Exhibit Art Work In Regional Exhibitions

Nine Sleepy Hollow High School students are exhibiting their artwork outside of the walls of "The Hollow '' during the month of May and June. On the weekend of May 21st and 22nd,  Sleepy students will join other Westchester and Rockland high school students in an exhibition of their work at the GARNER Arts Festival in  Garnerville, NY  Now in its 16th year, the festival is sponsored by ReStart the Arts, a regrant program of ArtsWestchester with support from the Office of the Governor, the New York State Legislature and the New York State Council on the Arts. The students who are exhibiting are Brenna Bloom, Emily Buzaid, Frankie Clark, Jenna Fox, Christine Kern, Ania Mentis, Niko Orellana,  Sophie Taylor and Luz Ticona Pera.

3rd Grade Students at WI Study Culture

Culture, our last Social Studies Unit, is the perfect culminating unit for our third graders. In this unit, students learn about the different aspects of culture and its influence on daily life. They discussed and compared different cultures around the world, getting to see how each cultural difference makes us all unique. As our final project, we focused on our own cultural history

Washington Irving’s Fifth Grade Band Rehearses With A Special Visitor

Members of the Washington Irving fifth grade band had the opportunity to experience new techniques and learn from a different conductor at a recent rehearsal. Aaron Burgess, an Adjunct Professor of Conducting and Music Education at Ithaca College, joined the group as a guest conductor. WI music teacher and band leader Abigail Ferri invited Mr. Burgess to work with her students so that they could get a fresh perspective on their concert music in preparation for their May 25th concert.  The Spring Concert performance is Wednesday, May 25h at 6:30 in the Washington Irving Auditorium. The program will feature the 4th/5th grade chorus, 5th grade orchestra and the 5th grade band. 

BRIDGES Special Budget Issue

We are happy to share with you the 2022-23 budget issue of our Bridges newsletter. We invite you to read about this year's budget priorities, review the budget notice and details about our revenues and expenditures, and to learn more about how the budget is enabling advanced learning experiences for our students of all ages. Please remember that the vote is scheduled for May 17th.

Voters in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns Approve 2022-23 Budget and Propositions

The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns today announced the 2022-23 budget presented to the community was overwhelmingly approved by a vote of 858 YES votes to 153 NO votes. The $86,430,432 budget remains within the tax cap limit with an estimated tax rate increase of 1.38% in Sleepy Hollow and a 3.1% tax rate reduction in Tarrytown.  “On behalf of the district, we thank the community for turning out to vote and for approving this year’s budget and propositions,” said Superintendent Christopher Borsari. “We developed a budget that creates a wide range of growth opportunities for our students, in and out of the classroom, while remaining cognizant of the needs of our taxpayers.