Focusing on 'We The People' and Abraham Lincoln
Brewster Elementary Children Learn about Equality
The four students were among 86 boys and girls attending Garden Street School and the John F. Kennedy Elementary School who volunteered to participate in a unique project called "We the People." The project was the result of a grant the district obtained from the National Endowment for the Humanities in conjunct ion wi th the Amer ican Library Association. Full Story
New Superintendent in Mahopac
Thomas Manko will lead Putnam County's largest school distr ict into the future. Manko will be appointed as superintendent of the Mahopac School District April 14 succeeding Dr. Robert Reidy who is retiring from public education in New York State at the conclusion of the current school year on June 30. Full Story
Food Service Excellence in Putnam
Five schools, one restaurant, and two educational centers in Putnam County have been recognized for maintaining superior safety and operational standards in their food services departments. The eight institutions received Putnam Commissioner of Health Dr. Full Story
Faculty Granted Tenure in Brewster
A congratulatory sheet cake, flowers, balloons and refreshments turned the Henry Wells Middle School into a par ty atmospher e when the Brewster Board of Education granted tenure to 10 faculty members. The celebrat ion occur red las t week as district administrators joined teachers on the elementary and secondary level for the recognition. Full Story
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