SCHOOL NEWS
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.
PCMS PTA gets reinstated after going defunct
At the first meeting of the 2024-25 school year, Geller was elected president of the Port Chester Middle School PTA. On top of rechartering the group, the new administration assessed how a middle school PTA could differ from one that serves an elementary school.
Port Chester SRO could be in schools by end of month
Eight months after the Port Chester Board of Education officially moved to implement a School Resource Officer (SRO) program across the school district, the necessitated partnership with the Village of Port Chester to make the initiative complete is almost ready to go.
Emboldening culture at the core of new JFK principal’s ambition
One of Colleen Moore’s favorite parts of the first day of school last week was opening the doors. In a matter-of-factly yet nurturing essence, she discussed her fondness for John F. Kennedy Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 5, a few days into the 2024-25 school year, and optimism about being …
Karen Vitti promoted to head up pupil services at Blind Brook
When Karen Vitti took the job of assistant director of pupil services at the Blind Brook School District in November 2023, she had been looking forward to what the new job would bring. She had been growing accustomed to the role, but Harry Burg’s retirement at the end of the …
P.C. and B.B. schools make the Sandy Hook Promise
In the last several years, the Port Chester School District has made concerted efforts to prioritize the safety of its students. Administrators proposed and installed various upgrades across the district, including improved security cameras, wall mounted emergency buttons and enhanced vestibules for guards to screen visitors. To that end, the …
New school year brings fresh start to PCMS
While all students will be experiencing new things in the next chapter of their academic career, whether it be by starting the 2024-25 school year as kindergartners in of the elementary schools or preparing for their final year as seniors at the high school, one building has undergone some structural …
Get your car scrubbed by BBHS soccer stars
The Blind Brook High School boys’ varsity soccer team season started before they even returned to the classroom—they’ve been practicing for several weeks. While they’re hoping their efforts lead to a season of wiping out the competition during their games, they’re looking to wipe down cars for a good cause …
