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The Yorktown High School Music Boosters will host a community tag sale in the cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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With the academic year underway, the Lakeland Central School District has formally recognized five-year agreements with the Yorktown Police Department and Westchester County Department of Public Safety, keeping eight School Resource Officers in Lakeland schools through the 2030-31 school year.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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Scott Saperstein, Crompond Elementary School’s new principal, began his role July 1 after nearly two decades in school administration. A Sullivan County native, Saperstein previously served as an elementary and K-8 principal in Miami-Dade County...
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By Halston Media Staff
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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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Lakeland Central School District will cancel all games, activities and building operations beginning at noon Saturday, Sept. 26, due to the anticipated nor’easter and potentially hazardous weather and strong winds.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/25/26
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Yorktown Central School District is preparing for a change in leadership of its special education and student support services.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/24/26 |
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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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Five Yorktown High School seniors — Saarth Desai, Benjamin Smith, Zoe Yau, Ryan Zheng, Charlie Zhong — have been named semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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9/10/26
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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/8/26
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After more than four decades in Yorktown, beloved preschool Bright Beginnings has closed.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/8/26 |
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The first day of school brought new classrooms, new teachers and plenty of smiles across the Lakeland and Yorktown Central school districts. Take a look at some of the first-day moments captured around town and submitted by Yorktown News readers.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/2/26 |
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Caregivers of preschool-aged children will soon discover that helping their children adjust to a nursery school environment takes time, patience and skill.
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By Evelyn J. Mocbeichel
Guest Contributor | 8/25/26 |
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The Lakeland Central School District will introduce ParentSquare this school year as part of a merger between ParentSquare and Remind, according to a district update.
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By Halston Media Staff
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8/25/26
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Heading back to school creates butterflies for most kids. But keeping children safe was the bigger stomach churner at the Aug. 13 Lakeland Central School District Board of Education meeting.
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By By Theresa-Ann Holihan
Contributing Writer | 8/17/26 |
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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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8/4/26
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This update addresses recent social media posts concerning our Universal Pre-K (UPK) funding and claims that the district is "leaving money on the table."
While early implementation windows did leave funds unspent, our deliberate strategy is...
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BY SUPERINTENDENT DR. KAREN GAGLIARDI
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7/31/26
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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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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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By Halston Media Staff
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7/20/26
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Sheldon Joseph, a student at Walter Panas High School, earned statewide recognition while representing Yorktown American Legion Post 1009 in the 2026 American Legion Department of New York Oratorical Contest.
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7/10/26
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The Yorktown Board of Education unanimously reappointed Lisa Rolle and Reshmi Bose to serve as president and vice president, respectively, for the 2026-27 academic year, citing continuity and a smooth transition in leadership.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 7/6/26 |