SCHOOL NEWS
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 …
B.B. school board proposes $18.3 million bond project
For the Blind Brook School District administration and Board of Education, the summer months have been all about tinkering and crafting—putting together a bond proposal to address overdue needs facing the facilities. The bond proposal’s adoption on Wednesday, Aug. 28, came as no surprise.
Ahead of potential state law, PCHS bans cellphones in class
Port Chester High School administration announced a new cellphone policy on Monday, Aug. 19. Residents have varying thoughts about it.
‘The Kid’ becomes the leader: Greenwald looks to bring stability to high school
There were no walls in Blind Brook High School when Mark Greenwald first stepped foot inside 30 years ago. Greenwald, now 61, has gone from newbie on the block to an actor of institutional knowledge—from teaching in the classroom to leader of the flagship.
BBSD slims down bond proposal
With one week left to approve a proposal that would place a bond referendum in front of voters on Oct. 22, the Blind Brook School District has made several amendments to the options previously offered to the public.
Flowers flourish to honor legacy
The sense of “passing the torch” is, in best practice, a two-way street—where figures of legacy let a new generation take the reins while future leaders respect the history that paved the way to their new path. Blue skies and mild weather prevailed as around two dozen people gathered to …
BBSD unveils new sports field
After five months without a space to play, Blind Brook Trojans will once again have a home field to play on this fall.
New PCHS band director brings his forte to the Pride
Isaac Schneider often thinks about balance, how to walk the line between tradition and modernization. And as the new leader guiding the Port Chester High School marching band, an organization deeply rooted in history, it’s an important consideration to have.
Blind Brook bond: Three options, three price tags
Before anyone could speak, Jeffrey Mensch took a moment to squash “misconceptions” that he said are circulating around the Blind Brook School District community—fallacies, he said, that people believe about the Board of Education attempting to needlessly raise taxes as they prepare to present a bond proposal to the community …
Homegrown principal: Craig Dreves returns to P.C. to lead Park Avenue owls
Craig Dreves, 50, relishes the full circle moment coming together as he heads into the 2024-25 school year as the new principal of Park Avenue Elementary School—his rival turned home.
