SCHOOL NEWS
Senior creates AI diagnostic tool, gets published in biomedical journal
Before being legally permitted to get behind the wheel of a car—a test she nervously conquered in October (it ended up being easier than she thought)—Charlotte Zelin celebrated an achievement that’s difficult for academics twice her age: she got published.
PCHS Drama Club puts a spotlight on gender and workplace injustice
Last year, the Port Chester High School Drama Club's enthusiasm for dramatic theater manifested in their tension-fueled performance of “12 Angry Jurors.” And when it came to selecting this year’s fall show, the students opted to dive even further into the drama—with the emotional tale of “Radium Girls.”
PCHS students use ’Hamilton’ to take a new view on history
Teaching history in New York can be a bit rigid in terms of getting students engaged, said Port Chester High School teacher Elizabeth Messina. But for the last two years, the school has partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to partake in its Hamilton Education Program. The …
‘You’re more than your grades,’ high school thespians portray
Blind Brook high schoolers have at least one common denominator in their experience that many, if not most, share: grade anxiety. “Ranked” was essentially written for them. And because circumstances seemed appropriate this year, Drama Club director and producer Christina Colangelo felt it was the right study for her students’ …
Colin Byrne to retire in June as Blind Brook superintendent
When Blind Brook Superintendent Dr. Colin Byrne started his career in the district in 2003 as a computer teacher and technology facilitator, he promised himself that he would never be an administrator. “I really swore I wouldn’t be a superintendent. But here we are,” he said, gesturing to himself while …
BBSD voters pass $18.3 million bond
The Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street Elementary School old gym echoed with applause after Blind Brook District Clerk Vivian Groccia announced that it was 9 p.m. The polls for the bond referendum were closed.
Students are taking a seat at the table
Two new faces had a seat at the table during the last Port Chester Board of Education meeting on Oct. 17. Their expertise to bring to the discussion? The student perspective. Soon, all Boards of Education in New York will be mandated to appoint a student ex-officio member. The law, …
Looking at technology in the Blind Brook schools
Blind Brook Superintendent of Schools Dr. Colin Byrne is keenly aware of the hot button issue technology in classrooms has become. According to Byrne, it led the district to take a step back and reevaluate their policies regarding students’ cell phone and personal device use in April. At the Board …
Afterschool enrollment skyrockets when affordable program launches
Since the first day of school on Sept. 3, the elementary buildings across the Port Chester School District have been bustling in the hours after the final bell rings.
Reminder: BBSD bond vote coming on Oct. 22
For the last two months, Blind Brook Board of Education members have made it a point to remind their constituents of the upcoming bond vote. “We’ll probably say it three times during this meeting,” Board President Jeffrey Mensch said during the gathering on Oct. 8. “On Tuesday, Oct. 22, we …
Three weeks out from bond vote, some BBSD residents feel uninformed
The Blind Brook Board of Education has been open about their difficulties in keeping the public informed about the upcoming bond referendum on Oct. 22.
PCMS language teachers secure international grant for district
Port Chester Middle School teacher Cindy Martinez firmly believes that learning a foreign language is a gateway for people to broaden their horizons. She plans to use a $12,000 grant awarded from Italian American Committee on Education to grow the Italian language program in her building.
PCSD joins My Brother’s Keeper
For the last year, the Port Chester School District has been taking strides toward joining the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) community. On Sept. 12, the Port Chester School District was named one of the newest members of the MBK community.
BBHS named Blue Ribbon School
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Among the institutions recognized was Blind Brook High School.
