Education
By ABBY LUBY
May 14, 2021NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The North Salem School District has proposed an Athletic Fields Improvement Project that would cost the district $6.9 million.
That proposition will appear on the May 18 ballot along with the tax levy for the 2021-22 school year and names of candidates running for seats on the Board of Education. If the turf field project is approved, the district would secure a bond to be ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The following candidates will be running for the two available seats on the North Salem Board of Education. Board members serve three-year terms. The annual budget vote and board election will be held from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, at the Pequenakonck Elementary School gymnasium.
Paul Giamundo
Giamundo is currently a member of the Board of Education and has ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - The North Salem Board of Education unanimously approved a $45.9 million budget for the 2021-22 school year.
The proposed tax levy of 1.26% is the lowest school district tax levy increase in five years and meets the state tax levy cap. The estimated revenue from the property tax levy is expected to be $40.2 million, around $500,000 more than last year’s tax ...
The Harvey School in Katonah has announced the names of area students who have earned academic honors for the first marking period of the spring term. Several area residents have been recognized for earning a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher (Cavalier Scholar), or a 3.7 or higher (Head's List):
Adrianna Colandros, grade 9, Carmel, Honor Roll
Ian Kalman, grade 10, North Salem, Honor ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - A group of North Salem High School students recently had their work exhibited at the 2021 Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival.
Maya Dallow, Kate Jeffery, Katie Lenahan, Aaliyah Wilson and Ruby Yarnall all had entries in the event, showcasing photography skills honed at NSHS.
The event was held April 7-9, and the students’ work will be ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, last week unveiled its 2021 assessment of public high schools.
The annual report ranked 17,856 high schools nationally and 1,218 statewide. U.S. News reviewed nearly 24,000 high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The number of ranked schools rose by 70 from last year. It worked ...
NORTH SALEM, NY – The League of Women Voters of North East Westchester (LWVNEW) is moderating an upcoming school board candidate forum in North Salem.
The virtual forum will be held Monday, May 10 at 7 p.m. and available for live viewing at https://www.northsalemschools.org/Page/251.
North Salem school district residents may submit questions for the candidates via the LWVNEW email ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - North Salem High School’s Ellen Herlihy was recently honored with a Public Health Award from the Westchester Board of Health.
National Public Health Week was observed from April 5-11, and a number of wellness advocates from throughout Westchester were honored for their work in 2020 and 2021.
Among those honorees was North Salem senior Ellen Herlihy, who is ...
Harvey’s robotics program continues to impress as two teams of its RoboCavs came up as winners in a big way Saturday, April 17, in the VEX Southern New York State Championship live-remote competition. The RoboCavs team 6277D, paired with a Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School squad, took the first-place trophy with a nail-biting final round 154-141 victory over two other paired ...
NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - If the current proposed 2021-22 budget is approved by voters on May 18, the North Salem Central School District plans to purchase a new 66-passenger school bus and a new handicap van.
The expenditures would be possible with newly announced funds from the New York State Foundation Aid, which is part of the $212 billion state budget for 2021-2022 passed last week ...
