Saugerties Spelling Bee: ‘Rhododendron’ to the regionals
The Saugerties schools’ annual spelling bee was swept by a pair of sixth grade students at Riccardi Elementary School.
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Closing date on Kingston’s Cioni Building sale to be set in early ’18
The school district sold its administration building to a hotel developer for $4.25-million. The price was significantly higher than expected and was part of a mini real estate boom in the Uptown section of the city.
It’s school musical season in Saugerties
Live music performance is so popular in the Saugerties schools that the calendar of events for December is filled with band and choir concerts for the elementary, junior and senior high schools.
Hudson Valley Sudbury School students’ video is Facebook famous
A video created by a pair of students, along with many of their classmates and some staff members at the Hudson Valley Sudbury School, has gone viral. It’s not only raising awareness about the self-directed form of education, but has also tapped into the larger national and global conversation about how kids learn.
Kingston boys’ basketball opens with 2-0 record
The Kingston High School varsity boys’ basketball team opened its season over the weekend by winning the inaugural run of its own RYAN Tournament on the new gym floor at Kate Walton Field House.
Ulster town board to handle environmental review of gas-fired power plant plan
The project would take up around three acres at the intersection of Frank Sottile Blvd. and Miron Ln., with a building housing the equipment planned for between 30-40 feet in height. An exhaust stack would rise above the structure, less than 100-ft total in height.
Full-day pre-K to launch in Saugerties this January
Students will attend a full day of school, with a 17-student class of four-year-olds at both Mount Marion and Cahill elementary schools. Cahill will also host a 14-student class for three-year-olds.
Saugerties school newspaper takes on sexism, among other issues
The above-the-fold front-page headline story delves into whether the tradition of the Mum Queen and her court is sexist by nature.
In Saugerties, fowl methods employed to teach students independent learning
A few times each school year, Saugerties students get a day or half-day off in the middle of the week. Either Superintendent’s Conference Days or Staff Development Days, the breaks allow educators and support staff to come together with an eye on improving their own skills for the benefit of kids across the district.
Impact of league changes on Stockade FC remains unclear
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is just a few months into its long offseason, but the expansion which led