Valentine’s Thanks to Brewster School Children
Hundreds of brightly colored Valentine’s Day cards each with a special message made the day extra special for patients at the Castle Point Veterans Hospital in Dutchess County Tuesday.
The Valentines for Vets program has been a fixture at schools throughout Putnam County for years when members of the American Legion collect the cards and hand-deliver them to the V.A. hospital. Full Story
Students Donate Basketball Game Proceeds to Community Action
Putnam Community Action Program is $600 richer this week thanks to students at Carmel High School.
The school’s Student Organization donated all proceeds from admission collected at last month’s Mahopac- Carmel basketball classic. Full Story
Collection Club Forms at Middle School
On Friday afternoons when most middle school children can’t wait to leave their school campus and head home for weekend activities, a group of Brewster students stays late after the buses leave with guidance counselor Joanna Biagi to work on projects with the recently formed Collection Club. Full Story
Lady Leadership Forms at BHS
Young women comprise more than 25 percent of the corps of cadets enrolled in the Brewster High School NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) Chapter. Full Story
VFW Honors Three Scholarship Winners
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 672 in Brewster recently held an award ceremony for the local winners VFW’s 2011-12 Patriots Pen written essay contest and Voice of Democracy audio essay competition. Full Story
Educational Exchange with China Blossoms
The Brewster-Beijing connection continues.
Last Thursday a group of local educators and students from both Brewster High School as well as Beijing 101 High School in China conducted a special Chinese New Year celebration.
Songs, stories, Chinese games, and delicious homemade Chinese food were on the menu during the afterschool get-together. Full Story
Program Seeks Local Business Internships
The Brewster High School Senior Enrichment Experience (SEE) is seeking internships from local businesses. Full Story
College Dean’s Lists
Adam Kopec, SUNY New Paltz, Undeclared, Mahopac
Aidan Little (President’s List), Coastal Carolina Univ., Poughquag
Aislinn A. Breslin, SUNY Oswego, Secondary Education, Carmel
Alexander Ankier, Wake Forest University, Mahopac
Alexandra Wingate, SUNY New Paltz, Adolescence Ed: English, Carmel Full Story
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