Saugerties student filmmakers tackle dating violence
Student filmmakers from Saugerties High School have taken first and third place in the fourth annual county teen dating violence video contest.
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Bilingual pre-k classes on the way in Kingston
According to school officials, the classes would be taught in Spanish and English on alternating days, an immersive experience designed to help kids become bilingual at an early age.
Darryl Strawberry will discuss addiction and recovery at Saugerties High School
Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry, who won the World Series as a player with both the New York Mets (1986) and New York Yankees (1996, 1998, 1999), will visit Saugerties High School on June 8. He will discuss how he overcame addiction and found his true purpose in helping people with their struggles.
Kelder looks to be back in as KHS boys hoops coach
Just days after it was revealed that Ron Kelder would not be retained as the Kingston High School varsity boys basketball coach, school officials confirmed that his return would be recommended after all.
Cioni deal to close soon, Kingston school district says
Though there hasn’t been much to report on the sale of the Cioni Building, Kingston City School District school officials said this week the process is still heading in the right direction, albeit slowly.
Some Kingston parents defied district’s ‘get to shelter’ call
Kingston City School District officials last week defended the district’s decision to issue a shelter-in-place for students as a tornado warning was issued at the end of the school day.
Saugerties voters support school budget
Saugerties voters overwhelmingly approved a $62.4-million school budget for 2018-19 on Tuesday. The turnout was lower than usual, however.
The yeas have it: Kingston voters OK school budget, props, Dietz deal, school board trustees
KCSD school officials celebrated a clean sweep on Tuesday night as their $175 million budget proposal for the 2018-19 school year and three separate propositions all met widespread approval from voters, who turned out in fewer numbers than they had one year earlier.
Town of Ulster considering what to do with single-stream recycling
Ulster town officials are discussing how they would handle the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency’s proposed departure from accepting single-stream recycling from municipalities, with a handful of different options on the table.
Much to be voted on Tuesday in the Kingston school district
Polls will be open on Tuesday, May 15 from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. in all seven of the district’s elementary schools.