Zoe is a senior at Pelham Memorial High School. Aside from her work at the Examiner, she competes in the high jump for the track and field team as a team captain. In her free time she enjoys hiking, reading and baking.
All Pelham students will return to full-time in-person learning for the 2021-22 school year, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ announced in an email Friday. Fully-virtual learning will no longer be an option...
Ian Rowe and Dr. Michael Owen-Michaane were elected to three-year terms on the Pelham school board Tuesday, defeating incumbents Eileen Miller and Jessica Young and first-time candidate Janice Powers,...
Seniors at Pelham Memorial High School will be able to attend classes full-time and in-person starting Monday, said Principal Mark Berkowitz in an email Wednesday.
Seniors will no longer report to the...
The high school administration held a forum Wednesday for seniors and their parents to discuss the new reopening plan, after many parents expressed their discontent following the announcement that high...
The third public forum on police reform in the Village of Pelham Thursday covered issues involving the school district, including residency checks and officer patrols in schools, with Superintendent Dr....
Village of Pelham Police Chief Jason Pallett detailed forthcoming body-cam technology and the process for an officer-misconduct investigation Thursday at the village’s second of three public forums addressing...
Pelham Middle School will continue to instruct remotely through the end of the week due to staff quarantines and vaccination absences, according to a Wednesday email from Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ.
Pelham...
Pelham Memorial High School students will attend classes virtually Tuesday and Wednesday after an individual last in the building Thursday Feb 5 tested positive for Covid-19, according to a Monday email...
Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen said Tuesday he would “assign someone to research” the options for ending the nighttime closure of Boulevard. He spoke during the first of three public forums...
The Republican and Democratic parties will both field candidates for mayor and two trustee seats in the March 16 Village of Pelham Manor elections, with all three GOP incumbents seeking reelection.
The...
The Democratic and Republican party caucuses will be held Tuesday to select candidates for the Village of Pelham Manor elections on March 16.
The terms of Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey, Trustee Joseph...
Former Pelham Town Supervisor Michael Treanor said he mailed flyers advocating for the merger of the villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor in order to "enlighten people." The flyers arrived in some mailboxes...
Pelham Middle School students will attend classes virtually for the rest of the week, said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cheryl Champ in a voicemail Wednesday.
The decision to switch came as a result...
All Pelham schools will shift to full-remote instruction Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 because of Covid-19 infections that are expected to occur during the holiday break, said Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ.
"Following...
Pelham Memorial High School will continue fully virtual instruction through Dec. 9, Principal Mark Berkowitz announced in an email on Friday.
According to Berkowitz, after new Covid-19 cases were detected,...
After a week of controversy surrounding Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ’s decision to ban all political clothing for staff, many Pelham residents and citizens of other towns attended the Pelham Board...
The Pelham Union Free School District received favorable bids on bonds it sold last week due to extremely low interest rates in the market, representatives of Capital Market Advisors told the school board...
Before midday, Village of Pelham residents waited to vote in a line that ran from polling place Daronco Town House down 5th Avenue, wrapped along Schwerner Way and up Harmon Avenue. Voters at the front...
After a brief power outage which resulted in the temporary loss of internet at the high school, the Board of Education met virtually to hear the results of an internal audit and updates on the status of...
The Pelham Board of Education provided a number of updates on health information for district families at its Wednesday meeting.
In her report, Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ said that children with...
Pelham Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ said in a Sunday email to parents that two high school students have tested positive for Covid-19. All high school students were required to get tested at the beginning...
Pelham public schools will be opening with the hybrid learning plan on Monday at the elementary and middle school levels, and high school students will continue to learning remotely through Wednesday....
Less than two hours after Pelham Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ’s Wednesday announcement that Pelham schools would delay in-person instruction by at least two days, the board of education met to discuss...
Pelham's school will start classes on Sept. 10 using the hybrid model, according to emails sent Friday to elementary, middle and high school families in the Pelham Union Free School District.
Students...
Pelham Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Champ provided details on how the first days of school will look across the district along with more information on a potential hybrid school schedule at Monday's board...
With the July 31 state deadline for school reopening plans fast approaching, the Pelham Board of Education met for a widely anticipated work session to outline the various options facing the district....
The Board of Education honored 15 retirees in the district during their final meeting for the fiscal year on Tuesday.
The list of retiring faculty and staff included Custodian Phil Chopak, Nurse Michelle...
The 2020-21 school budget passed in the all mail-in vote which ended on June 16, the results of which were unanimously accepted by the board on Wednesday. The budget proposition received 1,388 yes votes...
Following calls from state legislators and the threat of legislation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed last week he will schedule a school budget revote for district budgets rejected by voters so balloting...
At the final school board meeting of the academic year, Pelham Board of Education President Jessica DeDomenico Thursday read a petition started by a Pelham Memorial High School senior calling on the district...
The Pelham Board of Education appointed Bethany Antonelli as the next high school assistant principal and outlined how the school year will wrap up online for all grade levels at the regular meeting on...
During the public hearing on the proposed $77.6 million Pelham school district budget, residents questioned why the district is adding to reserves, spending on pre-purchases and accelerating maintenance...
A YouTube forum hosted by the Pelham Council of PTAs offered an overview Tuesday of the Pelham Union Free School District's proposed budget, as well as a chance for residents to ask questions of unopposed...
The Pelham Board of Education Tuesday appointed the new Siwanoy School principal, Farid Johnson, and discussed changes to the elementary schedule structure for the fall.
Farid Johnson is currently the...
The majority of respondents to the Pelham school district's distance learning survey expressed overall satisfaction, with 60% of elementary parents, 68% of middle school parents and 61% of high school...
Mark Berkowitz lives with his family in Hastings-on-Hudson and works in the city. He grew up in Westchester, graduating from Mamaroneck High School. One of his goals was to end up working nearer home.
He...
The Pelham Board of Education Wednesday appointed a new high school principal, voted to reject all bids for the work at Prospect Hill and heard updates from the district’s financial advisor on the state...
The Pelham Board of Education met on Thursday in a special session to discuss new projections for the 2020-21 budget as well as updates on the district’s construction projects, with input from the district...
The Pelham Board of Education met via a video call on Wednesday to discuss the next phase of distance learning, new orders from the governor regarding spring break and district decisions regarding third...
The Pelham Union Free School District's budget would rise 3.26% to $77.4 million in 2020-2021 under a proposed spending plan presented Wednesday by Superintendent Cheryl Champ to the board of education.
Taxes...
The Pelham Board of Education met on Wednesday to award a contract for general construction of the new Hutchinson School and to hear updates concerning the district's other building projects.
After...
The Pelham Board of Education Wednesday heard updates on many of the school district’s construction projects, including that the second group of bids for the construction of the new Hutchinson School...
The Pelham Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a resolution honoring the late Anthony Senerchia Jr. through a plaque which will be placed at Glover Field, as well as a ceremony the...
The Pelham Board of Education Wednesday recognized Maggie Klein, former board member and founder of the Pelham Weekly and Pelhams PLUS, in addition to discussing several other topics.
The board passed...
Board of Education President Jessica DeDomenico told a regular meeting of school trustees Wednesday the board does not plan to rename Glover Field in memory of Anthony Senerchia Jr., but is instead considering...
The mayors of the Village of Pelham and Pelham Manor don't agree merging the two villages will save taxpayers money.
Village of Pelham Mayor Chance Mullen and Pelham Manor Mayor Jennifer Monachino Lapey...
Cultural proficiency is the concept that replaced the diversity task force in the Pelham School District's new strategic plan, and the school board held a work session last Tuesday to explore the topic.
According...
Five Republicans are running for five offices in the Town of Pelham, and three Democrats are on the ballot.
GOP Town Judge John DeChiaro is seeking his third consecutive term as judge, and Dan McLaughlin,...
The Pelham School Board met for a work session last Tuesday on the whole child initiative. Julia Chung, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services, gave a presentation on the goals and details...
The Board of Education met on Tuesday for their regular meeting. Board President Jessica DeDomenico began the meeting by commenting on the swastikas which were recently found in the middle school.
President...
The Serve America Movement (SAM) party last month nominated four candidates from Pelham to its ballot line in the town elections, including Republican Town Councilman Daniel McLaughlin for town supervisor,...
The Pelham Board of Education discussed Tuesday the district’s authentic learning initiative. The plan was to to clearly define what authentic learning is, how it affects students, outline the goals...
The Pelham Board of Education met for its second regular meeting of the new school year on Tuesday. Major items covered included the auditors’ report, the renewal of Superintendent Cheryl Champ's contract...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two new gun safety bills Sept. 3 that are aimed at increasing background checks and protecting the safety of law enforcement and New Yorkers. Both laws close loopholes in the 2013...
The Pelham Board of Education met for its regular public meeting last Wednesday in Alumni Hall in the Pelham Memorial High School, as opposed to the Pelham Middle School library. The board hopes to continue...
The eight apartment and condo developments under construction or proposed for the Village of Pelham are predicted to result in about 29 school-aged children joining the town population, according to a...
