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Foto Feature: Sock ‘n’ Buskin kicks off production season with mystery 'And Then There Were None'

Foto Feature: Sock ‘n’ Buskin kicks off production season with mystery ‘And Then There Were None’

By Nate Reynoso, Social Media Editor
November 27, 2024

Pelham Memorial High School drama club Sock ‘n’ Buskin started off its production season strong last weekend with the play “And Then There None" by Agatha Christie, a compelling drama full of suspense. The...

Clair Comerford, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, reports to the school board on student performance.

School board hears review of state standardized, Regents and AP scores from last year

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Managing Editor
November 18, 2024

The Pelham Board of Education heard Nov. 6  a report on student performance on state standardized, Regents, and advanced placement tests given last school year, discussing the drop in proficiency in the...

Foto Feature: International dinner returns to PMHS as students celebrate cultures through food and fun

Foto Feature: International dinner returns to PMHS as students celebrate cultures through food and fun

By Nate Reynoso, Social Media Editor
November 15, 2024

The world languages department at Pelham Memorial High School hosted an international dinner Nov. 7 after a six year hiatus, with students from Italian, French, Mandarin and Spanish classes bringing a...

Video: ‘Teen Kids News’ reports on how teacher Rami Vamos is bringing guitar classes to all Pelham’s elementary schools

November 13, 2024

The Pelham Union Free School District provided the following caption with the above You Tube video: "Want to hear the story of how elementary music teacher Rami Vamos brought guitar instruction using...

Photo courtesy Anna Simonsen-Meehan

Foto Feature: Siwanoy fifth graders plant micro-forest as part of outdoor education effort

By Henna Wei, Staff Reporter
October 23, 2024

Fifth graders from Siwanoy Elementary School helped plant a new micro-forest on October 10. Siwanoy announced the initiative in September.  "The students were very engaged, and they were excited to...

School board president meets with Mayor Mullen on Julianne's Playground legal dispute

School board president meets with Mayor Mullen on Julianne’s Playground legal dispute

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Managing Editor
October 17, 2024

School Board President Jackie De Angelis announced at the Oct. 9 school board meeting that she and Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen would be meeting privately on Oct. 11 to discuss the village's...

Expert advises PMHS students on setting relationship boundaries, consent and stopping sexual abuse

Expert advises PMHS students on setting relationship boundaries, consent and stopping sexual abuse

By Ciara Lynch, Staff Reporter
October 11, 2024

High school students walked into the Pelham Middle School gymnasium during the school day on Oct. 2 expecting a routine assembly. Instead, they saw "Can I Kiss You?" t-shirts and relationship advice books. What...

Foto Feature: PMHS science research celebrates its fourth annual Wag-A-Thon

Foto Feature: PMHS science research celebrates its fourth annual Wag-A-Thon

By Nate Reynoso, Social Media Editor
October 3, 2024

The Fourth Annual Science Research Wag-A-Thon took place at the main entrance of Pelham Memorial High School on Sunday. Students and teachers attended with their furry friends to celebrate the day. “Despite...

A portion of the Siwanoy School outdoor classroom. (Pelham Examiner file photo)

Siwanoy School readies for planting of micro-forest to provide eco-stewardship experience, gather data on biodiversity

By Henna Wei, Staff Reporter
October 2, 2024

Siwanoy Elementary School is preparing to start a micro-forest project to give students an interactive means to learn forest stewardship. The initiative is a partnership with Plan it Wild, a company that...

Board of education votes to appeal Village of Pelham's use of eminent domain at Julianne's Playground

Board of education votes to appeal Village of Pelham’s use of eminent domain at Julianne’s Playground

By Charlotte Cohn, Assistant Managing Editor
October 1, 2024

The Pelham Board of Education voted 7-0 Wednesday to challenge in appeals court the Village of Pelham's use of eminent domain to acquire the use of portions of Julianne's Playground by gaining easements...

The stormwater reservoir would be constructed under the blacktop and tennis courts (right) at Julianne's Playground. (Courtesy Google Maps)

Statement: As expected, school board says it will appeal condemnation of Julianne’s Playground, restates reasons it opposes Village of Pelham move

September 26, 2024

Editor's note: This statement was provided by the Pelham Board of Education. Dear Pelham Community, The board of education shares the village’s concern regarding the flooding in Pelham, as it...

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