GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The 124 students of the Woodlands Class Of 2017 are ready for their next chapter.The school held its graduation Friday night, led by keynote speaker Jared Marcus Green,  senior associate/vice president at Langan Engineering and a Woodlands graduate,  who credited Woodlands with helping him find success. "If your dreams don't scare you, you're not dreaming big ...

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Take it up a Degree by enrolling in Manhattanville College’s unique Higher Education Leadership doctoral concentration. Manhattanville is looking for its second group of studentsfor the leadership program, and you can learn more at an Information Session on Thursday, April 6, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Reid Castle on the college campus: 2900 Purchase St., Purchase.Click ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Sleepy Hollow Middle School students taking part in the First Lego League Robotics Competition celebrated their third place finish Saturday in the competition which advances them to the next leg of the challenge. During the event, middle school students from throughout the region competed in teams while Sleepy Hollow teachers, parents, and student volunteers ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Sleepy Hollow Middle School's Headless Horsebots placed third in the First Lego League Robotics competition, held Saturday, Jan. 28, at SHMS. Middle school students from throughout the region competed in teams while Sleepy Hollow teachers, parents and student volunteers judged and ran the tournament, according to a release from SHMS. Robochaps, a team from ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A fundraising war between the classes at Sleepy Hollow High School during Spirit Week in September ended with $3,116 being donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Hudson Valley to help grant wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.This is the second year in a row the school held “Penny Wars” during Spirit Week, said Bonnie Berry, the secretary ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — The national No-Shave November campaign has made its way to Sleepy Hollow High School's faculty.Teachers and Assistant Principal Anthony Baxter will forgo shaving to raise awareness and funding for the fight against cancer.The grown-out hair is meant to draw attention to the many cancer patients who lose their hair during treatment. The hope is that participants, ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The inaugural Greenburgh Central School District PTA Council Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Woodlands High School gymnasium, 475 W. Hartsdale Ave. in Hartsdale. The event is designed to provide families with resources in a number of areas, including education, health and wellness and special needs. Admission is ...

GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The last uphill stretch in a recent 5-mile walk against breast cancer was the toughest, but a group of Greenburgh kids tackled it gladly, knowing that their efforts would help those facing a much harder fight.According to teacher Victoria Stellato, a contingent of 40 students from Woodlands High School and Middle School and 20 educators and staff members from all ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Last week students at Sleepy Hollow Middle School made sure nobody was left alone in the cafeteria at lunch periods.Aptly named "No One Eats Alone Day," the Oct. 5 initiative called on kids to make sure everyone is included at lunch and students sit with new friends and classmates. The day was sponsored by nonprofit Beyond Differences which carried ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Two seniors at Sleepy Hollow High School have been named National Merit semifinalists.Dylan Basescu and David Friedman will now compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.The local students are among 1.6 million students in more than 22,000 high schools across the country to enter the competition by ...