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PMHS seniors Oliver Tam and Aidan Zusin win state championship in duo debating

PMHS seniors Oliver Tam and Aidan Zusin win state championship in duo debating

May 5, 2022

Oliver Tam and Aidan Zusin, both seniors at Pelham Memorial High School, were named 2022 New York State Champions in the Duo Interpretation category while competing for the school's forensic speech...

Mount Pleasant administrator to be named assistant superintendent for special ed, health services and counseling

Mount Pleasant administrator to be named assistant superintendent for special ed, health services and counseling

By Cristina Stefanizzi, Deputy Managing Editor
May 3, 2022

Traci Holtz, current director of pupil personnel and student services for the Mount Pleasant Central School District, has been chosen to become Pelham's assistant superintendent for pupil personnel...

School board candidate forum to be held May 9 at PMHS Alumni Hall; questions required in advance

School board candidate forum to be held May 9 at PMHS Alumni Hall; questions required in advance

May 3, 2022

Editor's note: This press release was provided by the Pelham Council of PTAs. The Pelham Examiner publishes releases in the form received as a service to the community. The Pelham Council of PTAs is...

According to the school district, the boilers at Pelham Memorial High School are among the items that could be funded by the proposed capital reserve.

Champ defends proposed capital reserve fund at public budget forums

By Oliver Tam and Bella Caruso
April 29, 2022

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ defended the proposed capital reserve fund after residents expressed concern over its purpose during public hearings about the fund and the tentative 2022-23 district...

Update: DeDomenico says its Champs job to meet with public on district budget, not school board members

Update: DeDomenico says it’s Champ’s job to meet with public on district budget, not school board members

By Pelham Examiner editors
April 27, 2022

School Board President Jessica DeDomenico said it is Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ's responsibility to inform the public about the district's proposed $83.7 million budget and capital reserve fund ballot...

Juniors Leila Brady and Quincy Stern pose for pre-prom photos.

Foto Feature: Juniors pack PMHS gym for ‘Great Gatsby’-themed prom

The PMHS junior class hosted their prom Friday night, the first junior prom since 2019. The class voted on the theme "Great Gatsby" after reading the novel in their English classes earlier in the year....

Dr. Charles Wilson, Pelham schools chief from 1996-2008, has died

Dr. Charles Wilson, Pelham schools chief from 1996-2008, has died

April 25, 2022

Editor's note: This letter from Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ was provided by the Pelham Union Free School District. The Pelham Examiner publishes letters in the form received as a service to the community. Dear...

Seniors Malia McLellan and Oliver Tam.

Foto Feature: PMHS Sock ‘n’ Buskin’s stars shine bright in first live musical since 2019

By Finley Bethea, Staff Reporter
April 7, 2022

This past weekend, PMHS Sock 'n' Buskin staged "Bright Star," its first in-person musical since 2019. Written and composed by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, this musical is full of love, redemption...

School board votes 6-1 to move forward with capital-reserve fund that would use budget surpluses; voters must approve

School board votes 6-1 to move forward with capital-reserve fund that would use budget surpluses; voters must approve

By Bella Caruso, Assistant Managing Editor
March 30, 2022

The Pelham Board of Education voted 6-1 Wednesday to take steps to establish a capital-reserve fund using budget surpluses, while also discussing retaining elementary interventionists for another year...

Prospect Hill team and third grader Ari Drucker collect trophies at state chess tournament

Prospect Hill team and third grader Ari Drucker collect trophies at state chess tournament

March 14, 2022

Pelham Chess had a great showing at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship in Saratoga this weekend. Prospect Hill third grader Ari Drucker placed third in the Primary Championship section....

Foto Feature: And masks come off for many at PMHS

Foto Feature: And masks come off for many at PMHS

Masks were optional in Pelham schools as of Wednesday, and many Pelham Memorial High School students and staff took the opportunity to go without face coverings in the building for the first time since...

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