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Dear Dr. Linda,
We have a daughter in middle school and a son in high school. Both are “C” students. They complete their homework but can’t seem to score higher than C’s on their tests. We realize they need to learn how to study effectively to...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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11/13/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
I know you’ve written about this numerous times, but please do one more column on study skills!
My kids are in eighth and 11th grade. Once again, they’re bringing home not such great grades. I know they’re not rocket scientists,...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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10/30/26
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Given a second chance, voters approved plans to turn long-closed Lewisboro Elementary School into a center for universal prekindergarten services.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/20/26 |
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars is inviting local middle and high school students to reflect on the lessons of military service and compete for national awards and scholarships through two annual essay competitions.
VFW District 2, Department of New...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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10/19/26
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Voters in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District get the last word today on a proposed $19.95 million makeover of Lewisboro Elementary School as a universal prekindergarten center.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/18/26 |
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What are other districts doing about the state mandate to start pre-K services in less than two years?
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 10/18/26 |
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Dear Dr. Linda,
My daughter Lynette’s history teacher had Lynette and her other students write words and their definitions on index cards to study for an upcoming test on the American Revolution.
With practice, Lynette was able to define each...
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10/3/26
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Finances in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District may soon be based on three-to-five-year calculations.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/28/26 |
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Dear Dr. Linda,
Let me begin by saying that I value what teachers do. I wouldn’t want to spend all day teaching kids. But sometimes they act as if they have all the answers and they don’t.
My daughter is in third grade and I know she has...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/25/26
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Dear Dr. Linda,
“Math-a-Minute” is one of the worst nightmares in our house. Our 8-year-old daughter Sydney is a bright little girl but works slowly. Last year, her second-grade teacher loved “Math-a-Minute,” where she had the children do 100...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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9/18/26
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On Sept. 11, Bedford Hills Elementary School welcomed local first responders to its fourth annual Patriot Day assembly.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/17/26
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A Q&A kicked off the countdown to next month’s vote to turn the onetime Lewisboro Elementary School into a center for early childhood learning.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/15/26 |
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Katonah-Lewisboro School District residents will be asked on Oct. 20 to reconsider their rejection of $24.5 million in borrowing to upgrade the former Lewisboro Elementary School.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/3/26 |
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District leaders will be especially focused on plans for a prekindergarten center at Lewisboro Elementary School.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 8/27/26 |
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A number of local students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements!
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By Halston Media Staff
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8/5/26
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A scaled-back, less costly revamp of the former Lewisboro Elementary School was presented to the Katonah-Lewisboro school board.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 8/5/26 |
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A number of local students have been recognized for their outstanding academic achievements!
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By Halston Media Staff
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7/24/26
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A Westchester County program using AI-powered stop-arm cameras on school buses reduced illegal school bus passing violations by nearly 24 percent during its first full year, according to the county's 2025-26 School Bus Safety Program Annual Report.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/23/26 |
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KLSD trustees have chosen Barbara Williams to lead the school board in the 2026-27 academic year.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 7/16/26 |
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Two outstanding young men received the 2026 Donald R. Kellogg Memorial Scholarship during a ceremony at Katonah-Purdys United Methodist Church in Katonah.
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By Halston Media Staff
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7/7/26
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