Saugerties High School Class of 2001 alumni Sydney Chaffee was named 2017 National Teacher of the Year, chosen by an organization of school officers from various states following a rigorous application process.
The pure simplicity of dogs, their speechless, straightforward emotional signals, make them motivating and appealing to kids on the autism spectrum.
Board President Alan Barone will run for a sixth term and Trustee Heather Welch will run for her second full term.
After more than 50 years in the electrical field, including nearly a quarter of a century lighting the spark of learning for his students at Ulster BOCES, teacher Gary Goodstal is going to give retirement a try… for the second time.
The candidates include incumbent Steve Greenfield as well as Teresa Thompson and Kathy Preston.
The Onteora High School auditorium will be transformed into 19th century France on April 28, 29, and 30, as the Onteora Music Department presents Les Misérables (School Edition), a musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s epic historical novel.
Onteora school district superintendent Bruce Watson has resigned after having served less than a year.
Local school districts are constantly looking for new ways to steer kids away from old vices.
Trustee Steve Greenfield will run to retain his current seat. Board president Aimee Hemminger has opted not to run again. Entering the field are two new candidates: Kathy Preston and Teresa Thompson. The terms are for three years, set to begin July 1.
Now that spring has sprung, elementary school students in Saugerties are interacting with the great outdoors as part of their everyday curriculum.