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Owen-Michaane and Rowe seek reelection to school board, joined by Cohen and Gordon in four-candidate field

Owen-Michaane and Rowe seek reelection to school board, joined by Cohen and Gordon in four-candidate field

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Managing Editor
April 24, 2024

Dr. Micheal Owen-Michaane and Ian Rowe—both one-term incumbent school trustees—and Kathryn Cohen and Darra Gordon will vie for two three-year terms on the Pelham Board of Education in the school district...

Board of education sends $93.6 million budget to voters for approval on May 21

Board of education sends $93.6 million budget to voters for approval on May 21

By Annika Halvorson, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2024

The Pelham Board of Education unanimously adopted Wednesday a proposed $93.6 million budget for the year beginning July 1, sending the spending plan to voters for approval on May 21. The budget would raise...

Siwanoy Elementary School Principal Farid Johnson with students. Photo courtesy CBS News website

Video: WCBS News profiles Siwanoy’s Farid Johnson after he’s named NYS Elementary Principal of the Year

April 18, 2024

WCBS News profiled Siwanoy Elementary School Principal Farid Johnson Monday after he was named New York State Elementary Principal of the Year in March. Watch the evening news show's report here, where...

PMS Principal Lynn Sabia and PMHS Principal Mark Berkowitz.

Administrator shuffle: PMHS principal will depart; PMS principal takes medical leave; district interims to step in

By Oliver Lavallee, Assistant Managing Editor
April 11, 2024

Pelham Memorial High School Principal Mark Berkowitz is leaving at the end of the school year to pursue another position, while Pelham Middle School Principal Lynn Sabia is taking temporary medical leave...

Athletic Director Joe Toombs III presents to the school board.

Three school board members negotiating with Village of Pelham over possible transfer of Julianne’s Playground

By Annika Halvorson, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2024

School Trustees Sidney Burke, Will Treves and Jackie De Angelis have entered into negotiations with the Village of Pelham over the possible transfer of Julianne's Playground to the village, School Board...

Seven students inducted into PMHS Tri-M Music Honor Society

Seven students inducted into PMHS Tri-M Music Honor Society

March 26, 2024

Congratulations to the seven PMHS students who were inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society at a ceremony held on March 20. The honor society, which is advised by K-5 Band Director Andrew Dolgon, recognizes...

Foto Feature: Colonial students create projects for schools Brilliant Women Award

Foto Feature: Colonial students create projects for school’s Brilliant Women Award

March 25, 2024

The Colonial PTA’s Diversity Committee ran a contest in honor of Women’s History Month called the Brilliant Women Award which invited students, working solo or in teams of up to four, to create a poster,...

Four members of PMHS Forensic Speech Team score big in March tournaments, qualify for national events

Four members of PMHS Forensic Speech Team score big in March tournaments, qualify for national events

March 25, 2024

The PMHS Forensic Speech Team continued its run of success in March with strong performances at the Hudson Valley NSDA National Qualifier District Tournament on March 2 and the Grand National Qualifier...

Siwanoy Principal Farid Johnson named 2024 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year

Siwanoy Principal Farid Johnson named 2024 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year

March 23, 2024

Siwanoy Elementary School Principal Farid Johnson was selected as the 2024 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). "The...

(Photo: Devon Fallon)

PMHS students take on 41-year tradition: Katonah Young Artists Exhibition

By Scarlett Hanlon, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2024

A group of 11 Pelham Memorial High School senior art students displayed their work at the Katonah Art Museum’s annual Young Artists Exhibition, which is in its 41st year. The display highlighted 365...

National Teacher of the Year tells Pelham faculty how One Good Thing changes everything

National Teacher of the Year tells Pelham faculty how ‘One Good Thing’ changes everything

By Kira Findikyan, Business Editor
March 21, 2024

To kick off the superintendent's conference day Friday with an uplifting address, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ welcomed Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, to speak to the district's...

Foto Feature: PMHS inducts 114 into subject-matter honor societies

Foto Feature: PMHS inducts 114 into subject-matter honor societies

March 11, 2024

Editor’s note: This press release was provided by the Pelham Union Free School District. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community. Congratulations...

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