The Katonah Lewisboro School District this week announced the anticipated appointment of Neill Alleva as assistant superintendent for human re…
The Board of Education in Bedford Central School District this week voted to terminate a letter of intent to enter into an agreement with Brightcore Energy to develop a controversial solar farm on two school district properties.
With Katonah-Lewisboro and Bedford Central school districts gearing up for budget season, the issue of state aid is at the forefront of many people’s minds. As part of the planning process for the 2021-22 New York state budget, Sen. Pete Harckham recently held a series of meetings with schoo…
Community members of Pound Ridge Elementary School met virtually with their newly-appointed interim principal, Teresa Letizia, last week. Ms. Letizia officially assumed her new role Monday, Feb. 8.
With budget season around the corner, the Bedford Central School District Budget Advisory Committee is kicking into high gear with its review of district finances and recommendations for the future. “The pressing questions now, are the future COVID expenses, opening schools going forward, ho…
The state and county have now given the green light to high-risk winter sports, with final decisions left to each school district. After considerable discussion at the Thursday, Feb. 4 Board of Education meeting, the board voted to authorize participation in hockey, basketball and wrestling.
Superintendent Joel Adelberg announced this week a new committee dedicated to researching the feasibility of bringing a larger cohort of students in Bedford Central School District back to the classroom for full-time instruction.
The Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education meeting Jan. 28 was mainly devoted to updates on the work of two committees, the Equity and Racial Justice Committee, and All In. Superintendent Andrew Selesnick said they are “two groups that are both doing very, very important work in our district —…
Community members in the Bedford Central School District learned at the Jan. 27 Board of Education meeting that discussions are still ongoing with Brightcore Energy to develop a solar farm on land near West Patent Elementary School. Board member Beth Staropoli, who chairs the district facili…
Finally, a light at the end of the tunnel.
The Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education, at its Jan. 14 meeting, focused on social and emotional learning and wellness, with particular attention paid to challenges to mental health during the pandemic. Prior to that, however, the challenges of scheduling with the hybrid model were again at…
During its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13, the Bedford Central School District Board of Education devoted most of its time addressing a topic that has been the subject of intense discussion among members of the broader school community — a proposed lease of approximately 30 acres b…
For the first time, the John Jay Theatre Workshop’s winter drama, “The Laramie Project,” by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project, will be presented virtually through Zoom on Jan. 21, 22 and 23.
On Saturday, Dec. 5, 50 teams of local high school students logged in at 9 a.m. on Zoom to begin the first round of Bedford 2030’s Greenlight Awards.
Ahead of the holiday break, Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg informed community members that next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 21, 22 and 23, will be remote instructional days for all BCSD students in place of in-person instruction or hybrid instruction.
Neither pandemic nor snowstorm could stop the Bedford Central School District leaders from conducting business this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the Board of Education and community members viewed a presentation from green energy company Brightcore Energy about a proposed lease of approximat…
The Westchester County health department’s warnings of a post-Thanksgiving virus surge have rung true in local schools, with the Bedford Central School District reporting 26 new cases since returning from last month’s holiday break Nov. 30.
The public forum at the Nov. 19 Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education meeting, and again at the Dec. 3 meeting, was dominated by criticism of the district’s reading curriculum. Unusually, board discussion at the first meeting was then dominated by the administration’s response. That was not t…
The public forum at the Nov. 19 Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education meeting was dominated by criticism of the district’s reading curriculum. Unusually, board discussion was then dominated by the administration’s response.
This week Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York’s Winter COVID-19 Plan, which places new demands on schools located in hotspots to conduct weekly testing on a portion of their students, faculty and staff. The plan was formulated with the goal of keeping K-8 and special education schools open …
The Bedford Central School District is asking its community members for support in helping keep the district’s schools open for in-person instruction amidst the rising tide of COVID-19.
After making parents of second graders very happy with the announcement that those students would be attending school in person four days a week, the district faced a backlash from parents of kindergarteners over a decision that was made in conjunction with that change. That decision would m…
The Board of Education appointed a new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Bedford Central School District this week, and community members will recognize her as a familiar face. She is Amy Beth Fishkin, who has served as the principal of Pound Ridge Elementary School …
On Monday, Nov. 9, Superintendent of Schools Joel Adelberg and Fox Lane Middle School Principal Susan Ostrofsky sent out a letter informing the BCSD community that FLMS would switch to remote-learning for the remainder of this past week.
The Board of Education in Bedford Central School District this week clarified remarks made during a discussion last month about the possibility of offering a remote learning period around the holiday season.
A positive COVID-19 test resulted in the closure of John Jay High School for one day this week and led to 150 individuals being quarantined. A second positive test for a member of the JJHS community later in the week did not have any such effects.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced Oct. 13 that former John Jay High School and New Rochelle High School teacher, John Fraioli, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child victim on more than one occasion during 2019. He also pleaded guilty to one count of rape in…
With an eye on nationwide spikes in COVID-19, the Board of Education is considering preemptively closing schools in Bedford Central School District from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Instruction during this time period would continue remotely for all students, grades K-12.
Bedford 2030 is launching its sixth annual Greenlight Awards. The Greenlight Award program is for high school students, who pitch a “Big Green Idea” to address climate change in their communities. Students can either propose advocacy projects, focusing on things like education and community …
At least two topics are sure to be raised at the Board of Education meetings lately — coronavirus and the now-infamous comments made by board member Jessica Cambareri. This week’s meeting on Wednesday began with the former.
As a junior at Fox Lane High School last year, John Ronel imagined his final year in the Bedford Central School District would be jam-packed with long school days, senior activities, sports, social events and college prep. But in the wake of the pandemic, most of those events have been cance…
Bedford Central School District Superintendent Joel Adelberg and members of the Board of Education read students the riot act this week after learning about several irresponsible gatherings that took place over last weekend.
The Sept. 24 meeting of the Katonah-Lewisboro Board of Education was dominated by discussion of a plan to do away with Junior Varsity sports for the fall semester. That plan had first been presented to the board Sept. 10.
With practices set to begin Tuesday, Sept. 29, for boys and girls soccer, cross-country, girls tennis, girls swimming and field hockey, school districts throughout Section I appear set to give the green light.
In a special notice sent to families in the Bedford Central School District, Superintendent Dr. Joel Adelberg disclosed that the district had its first reported case of COVID-19 among its school community.
Bedford Central School District Board of Education member, Jessica Cambareri, faced staunch criticism this week for comments she made at a prior meeting, with one parent even calling for her resignation during a tense public forum Sept. 9.
The Bedford Central Special Education Department last week took its turn to address parents reopening concerns in a series of town halls. Director Deborah Dormady assured community members on Monday, Aug. 24 that her department was working tirelessly to deliver the same caliber of education …
Over three days last week, from Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 1-3, the Katonah-Lewisboro School District was on track to distribute approximately 3,500 personal devices as part of the district’s reopening plan. By putting these devices in students’ hands, district officials said they hope …
Most fall high school sports should be a “go,” but a few will remain a “no” for now.
The Katonah-Lewisboro School District recently held three online community meetings to answer questions regarding plans for school reopening. The sessions were a requirement set forth by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in giving permission for schools to reopen.
In what’s arguably the eleventh-hour of planning for school reentry this fall, the Bedford Teachers Association has thrown its weight behind an open letter to Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland Counties from the leadership of over 50 teacher and staff unions.
When students finally return to John Jay High School’s campus next month, something will be noticeably missing from the walls sporting the purple-and-white school colors: Native American headdresses, arrowheads and any other reference to the school’s controversial, longtime Indians mascot.
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo having given his blessing on July 31 for school districts to move ahead with reopening this fall, Katonah-Lewisboro administrators are in the thick of figuring out the best options for doing so.
Parents and guardians in the Bedford Central School District had their first opportunity to ask district leaders questions about reopening plans for the fall during two virtual K-12 town hall meetings this week.
The Bedford Central School District released its highly anticipated reopening plans this week and unveiled another questionnaire to gauge parent’s comfort levels sending their children to school this fall.
In a letter to the Bedford Central School District community, Superintendent Joel Adelberg provided a preview of what parents, students and staff can expect from reopening plans for the fall.
Ines Nix, a rising junior at John Jay High School, could have chosen to stay on the sidelines on the issue of gun violence, particularly in schools, and its disproportionate impact on Black communities.
At the Katonah-Lewisboro School District Board of Education reorganizational meeting July 9, both Marjorie Schiff and Julia Hadlock were unanimously reelected to their positions as president and vice president of the board, respectively, maintaining the leadership status quo.
The Foundation for Bedford Central School District has just concluded a productive academic year supporting districtwide, innovative educational programs in K-12 classrooms.
Preparing for reopening in some capacity this fall, 12 school districts within the Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES region are asking community stakeholders what they believe is most important to consider for re-entry. The Katonah-Lewisboro School District and Bedford Central School Distric…
The Bedford Central School District met virtually for its annual organizational meeting to elect board officers and finalize committee and liaison assignments Wednesday.
