SCHOOL NEWS
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.
Fun Fact: Why are the school districts called ‘union free?’
The Port Chester and Blind Brook school systems differ in many ways—class size, student-to-teacher ratio and number of schools, to name a few. But they do share something in common that is often overlooked—a naming convention.
PA system deemed ‘a collector’s item’ to be replaced at Blind Brook MS/HS
Though various building improvements across the Blind Brook School District are in the process of consideration for a large-scale bond project, one upgrade is already expected to be completed by the next school year: a new PA system at the Middle/High School.
‘I’m ready to be the heart of the school district’
Sometimes, the pursuit of growth and progress takes a reality check from the family, friends and advisors around you. That’s a mentality Juan Sanchez has always embraced throughout his storied career as a mentor at Port Chester Schools.
School board keeps leadership the same for 2024-25 school year
When former Blind Brook Board of Education Trustee Scott Jaffee left at the end of the 2023-24 school year after six years of service, he offered the cohort some words of advice: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And the board began the new school year by sticking to …
Blind Brook begins bond discussions
Another Blind Brook School District bond vote is looming, seeming to inevitably come this fall.
Administrators’ union and PCSD agree on new 4-year contract
After several months of negotiations, and just six days before a June 30 deadline, the Port Chester Schools Administrators and Supervisors Association (PCSASA) and the district have agreed on a new 4-year contract, slated to end in June 2028.
