Performances are on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Yorktown High School auditorium.
Yorktown schools are receiving a total of $878,000 in state aid, of which board members are giving $353,000 back to the taxpayers to reduce the tax rate.
The $93.5 million spending plan plan calls for a tax levy increase of 2.49 percent.
School board members adopt the $160 million budget, including a 4.6 percent tax-rate rise in Cortlandt.
The students made the Binghamton University's Dean's list for the Fall 2012 semester.
As part of a lesson, Mildred E. Strang Middle School students got a hands-on experience of what it's like to sacrifice for those who are at war.
Performances are Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Consider bringing a new or gently used book to support "Books for Africa," an organization students volunteer to sponsor.
Meagan Hopkins will attend the University of Buffalo on a track scholarship.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. George Stone as a result, there will be no program reductions, no staff layoffs and no class sizes changes.
More than 18 school districts in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties are asking parents to write State legislators and education officials asking for public education support.
Somers senior citizens were treated to lunch and the "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" spring show on Sunday, March 17.
Mark Bayer, former Horace Greeley High School assistant principal, will accept the Ed Habermann Award at annual fundraiser that benefits Chappaqua students.
Elizabeth R. Crumley is one of three Westchester students who have won a spot at the International Sustainable World Project Olympiad
The high school has now advanced to the second round, but it still needs your help! Voting ends on March 14.
Huskers will face off John Jay High School in the award-winning quiz show, airing on March 20.
The 37 students in the cast and 19 crew members are involved in this weekend's spring musical production.
The implications of charging local groups for use of school fields and buildings will be discussed March 18.
The annual Westchester and Putnam Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) will be held on March 9 in Sleepy Hollow High School.
Monica Garrigan, Jane McCarthy and Donna D’Andrea were honored at the annual fundraising event sponsored by The Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education.
The Benjamin Franklin Elementary School students had their DARE graduation. The program is run by Yorktown Youth Officer Richard Finn.
USA Today has a national contest to decide America's most unique mascot.
There is a savings of 0.14 percent in the preliminary athletics budget for the upcoming school year; while there is a 1.60 percent increase in the co-curricular budget.
The current assistant superintendent will replace Dr. Phyllis Glassman; his position will not be filled.
In addition, by purchasing a raffle ticket, you get entered for a chance to be a featured as an extra in a movie to be shot in Yorktown. The drawing will be held at the fundraising event.
The Yorktown school was among four schools in New York State nominated for the federal honor.
The shows were originally scheduled for Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, but were rescheduled to Feb. 21, Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 because of snow.
Tarrytown resident Annie Thigpen and her 12-year-old son Timothy claim that two aids had broken his arm during a disciplinary dispute at school.
Local students make Dean's List at colleges for their outstanding academic achievements.
Connor O'Neill, a varsity football player, signs a Letter of Intent to play football at Bryant University.
A high school student and her mother had filed a lawsuit claiming the student was treated unfairly when she was suspended from school over possession of a marijuana joint.
Elizabeth Sillcocks, Rebecca Amorese, Mary Adeyeye and Alan Cha participated in the Westchester-Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
Amanda Heyde, a Hofstra University graduate who majored in physical education, was among a group of 28 student-athletes who had earned a 4.0 grade point average.
Gianna Bensaia, Kristen Conroy and Rebecca Bard sign National Letters of Intent.
The district is implementing new measures to increase security throughout the schools, effective on Monday, Feb. 11.
Hotshot Hotwires team will now compete with the other top teams in the Hudson Valley region on Feb. 23 at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie.
The students are Nicole Guadagno, Mariam Elzoghby and Francesca Fava.
If additional full days are used for inclement weather, the next days out of school will be made up in the following order: March 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29.
The student and her mother had filed a lawsuit claiming the student was treated unfairly when she was suspended from school over possession of a marijuana cigarette.
The fundraising event will be held at Sinapi's Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Performances are on Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Yorktown High School auditorium.