Mahopac Students Try to Change Water Habits
MAHOPAC - A group of Mahopac High School students launched a project last month aimed at reducing the number of plastic water bottles their classmates were using and discarding on a regular basis. Recycling bins at the school were collecting as many as 1,000 bottles a week. Full Story
Students Construct Mural Made from Soda Cans
MAHOPAC - Recycling is an art at Fulmar Road Elementary School. Fifth graders there have turned 1,280 empty soda cans into an 8x20-foot mural to be installed outside the art room. Full Story
Mahopac Plans a Health Fair
MAHOPAC - Mahopac-a-Palooza, a community celebration and health fair is planned for May 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mahopac Middle School. Designed for parents, children, and seniors, the fair's agenda includes health screenings, a drive for blood donors, life-saving information, arts and crafts, and sports skills activities. Full Story
Early Childhood Consortium Enhances Children's Lives
BREWSTER - A group of educators from the Brewster School District is working with early childhood centers in the greater Brewster-Patterson-Southeast area to enhance children's success. The Early Childhood Education Consortium has begun preparing young students for what organizer and John F. Kennedy Elementary School Principal Dr. Full Story
Brewster High School Sponsors National Prom Project
Prom season is around the corner and in order to keep high school students safe this spring, the Brewster School District in conjunction with the Putnam County Underage Drinking Coalition has joined the Prom Project. Full Story
Middle School Drive to Aid Three Chari ty Groups
MAHOPAC - Giving is easy; deciding on the beneficiary is a little more difficult, Mahopac Middle School students discovered this spring. Full Story
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