SCHOOL NEWS
Decorating the stairway to sustainability
The Clay Art Center has partnered with Port Chester Middle School family and consumer science teacher Allison Silverman for years.
Coming of age: PCHS students write, perform plays for fifth-graders
Before Wednesday, May 24, Port Chester High School senior John Bonilla hadn’t performed in front of a live audience since his freshman year.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK
To connect with the Ramily, PCHS teachers learn español
Given the limited Spanish Stephanie Darrow has acquired over the years, she’s traditionally approached her classroom teaching methods with an “I’m learning a language as you’re learning a language” philosophy.
Senator Shelley Mayer welcomes PCHS newspaper staff to Albany
Reporters from Port Chester High School’s recently revitalized student newspaper, The Port Light, got a behind-the-scenes taste of governance through an exclusive invitation to Albany.
Blind Brook photographers featured in The Ground Glass invitational exhibit
Young people tend to provide the creative spark to any evolving medium.
Blind Brook Board of Education reviews 2023-24 budget after failure at the polls
The results of the Tuesday, May 16, budget vote took the Blind Brook Board of Education by surprise—the 2023-24 spending proposal narrowly failed, forcing administrators back to the drawing board.
Youth Needs Assessment quantifies P.C. student struggles, needs, desires
The Port Chester School District has been redefining itself as an institution that prioritizes data-driven decision-making and leadership in recent years—a practice championed by Superintendent Dr. Aurelia Henriquez.
Debate evolves at Blind Brook Schools, teaching fifth-graders the art of argument
Do celebrities have a moral obligation to serve as role models?
UPK program at P.C. Schools to expand
Nearly four years ago, the Port Chester School District launched its Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program—an initiative designed to provide educational opportunities to all youth within the district’s boundaries.
Blind Brook budget fails
When the clock struck 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, joyful cheers echoed from the walls of the old gym at Ridge Street Elementary School—the school board election and budget vote was over, and it was time to tally the results.
Dominguez and Ford claim victory in tight P.C. school board election
Every cough and muted snicker could be heard in the Port Chester Middle School auditorium as school district officials, in an unusual process, kicked off election night when the polls closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 with a tedious reading of the absentee ballots.
Port Chester pride thrives with the All Stars
Every Port Chester High School student on the All Stars team had their moment in the spotlight as their designated announcer showcased the same grandiose voice he’d use to narrate the game while introducing them to the fans.
Budget and Board of Education vote to take place on Tuesday, May 16
Traditionally, the Blind Brook School District community sees overwhelming approval rates when the administration’s budget proposals are put to the test at the polls. The 2022-23-year budget passed with 83% approval, the 2021-22 plan was supported with 84.7% of voters, and 80% said “yes” for the 2020-21 spending plan.
