State denies appeal of Pleasantville schools’ $37M bond referendum Saturday, Oct 27 2007 

The Journal News Stacy A. Anderson 11:33 PM

By STACY A. ANDERSON
TH JOURNAL NEWS
October 26, 2007

PLEASANTVILLE – Opponents of a $37 million renovation plan for the Pleasantville school district vowed yesterday to keep fighting despite the state Education Department’s rejection of their challenge.

Education Commissioner Richard Mills ruled in favor of the district and dismissed an appeal for a $37.25 million borrowing plan to expand and renovate Pleasantville High School.

The funds would be used to make electrical, boiler and roof improvements, as well as create offices, add 12 classrooms and renovate existing space.

Read more about the commissioner’s dismissal of the appeal by Albert Antaki and Patrick Mosman.

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Racist graffiti turned into teaching moment in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Saturday, Oct 27 2007 

The Journal News Stacy A. Anderson 11:12 PM

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By STACY A. ANDERSON
THE JOURNAL NEWS
October 19, 2007

PLEASANTVILLE – The Westchester County Human Rights Commission and three local school districts partnered to host a two-session education forum on discrimination and prejudice yesterday.

Teachers, school administrators and faculty members from the Pleasantville, Briarcliff Manor and Pocantico Hills school districts attended the afternoon forum featuring noted educator and diversity trainer Jane Elliot, best known for her controversial study “Blues Eyes, Brown Eyes.”

Read more about Elliot and the efforts of schools to end discrimination and prejudice in The Journal News.

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Robbery at home – likely ex-Knick’s – spurs Harrison H.S. lockdown Monday, Oct 15 2007 

The Journal News Stacy A. Anderson 12:18 AM

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By STACY A. ANDERSON
THE JOURNAL NEWS
October 11, 2007

HARRISON – A robbery at a home apparently owned by former New York Knicks player Howard Eisley prompted a police manhunt and a lockdown at nearby Harrison High School yesterday afternoon.

Read more about the robbery that caused four Harrison schools to be placed on lock down for almost an hour in The Journal News.

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Sisters go online to seek kidney donor for dad Sunday, Oct 14 2007 

The Journal News Stacy A. Anderson 11:13 PM

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By STACY A. ANDERSON
THE JOURNAL NEWS
October 6, 2007

Three Westchester sisters have turned to the world wide web to save their father’s life.

Danny Flood of Pleasantville needs a kidney transplant, and his daughters continue to renew an advertisement on the Web site Craigslist looking for an O-negative or O-positive kidney type match.

Read more about their quest for a matching kidney type in The Journal News.

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Ardsley teacher wins a Siemens Science Award Monday, Oct 1 2007 

The Journal News Stacy A. Anderson 2:23 AM

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By STACY A. ANDERSON
THE JOURNAL NEWS
September 30, 2007

ARDSLEY – Martha Snegroff, who has been teaching for 43 years, recieved a Siemens Science Teacher Award last month. The award recognizes exceptional achievements in technology, science and math.

Snegroff also recently appeared on a Good Morning America segment about teachers who use advance learning tools in the classroom.

Read more about Snegroff’s use of the SMART Board, that allows users to move digitally projected images across the screen with the touch of a finger.

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