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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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Many locals were recently recognized by their colleges and universities for academic achievement.
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11/10/26
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Lakeland High School is celebrating its valedictorian and salutatorians.
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11/10/26
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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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Lakeland Central School District has appointed Gina Depperman as director of elementary curriculum, effective Nov. 2.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 10/27/26 |
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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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10/27/26
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Yorktown High School, on Tuesday, honored longtime teacher and counselor Albert Reid, who died Aug. 25, 2025, at age 87, with a memorial bench and plaque.
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10/22/26
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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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A bus monitor employed by the Mahopac Central School District has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old student aboard a school bus earlier this month, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
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By Bob Dumas
Editor-at-Large | 10/15/26 |
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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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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 |