Walden Column

Walden Beach to open for the season

Congratulations to Walden Veterans of Foreign Post 2946 on receiving their Golden Anniversary Award from National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This great organization opened on June 3, 1969. …

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Walker Valley Column

Spend your Father’s Day at the firehouse

Reminders: Walker Valley Fire Company 63-40 ‘WETDOWN’ celebration is Sat. June 15th from 12 – 5 pm at the firehouse. Help us welcome the newest member of the fire truck fleet. …

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Montgomery Column

Legion post celebrates 100th anniversary

I’m back, it seems like forever since we have chatted. If you have information for my column remember that I am on a twice a month schedule. My next column is June 19th. Montgomery Senior …

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Wallkill Schools
Ulster BOCES Transitional Occupation Program student Harry Terwilliger, from the Wallkill Central School District, placed third in the New York State Banner category at the SkillsUSA State Conference in Syracuse. Twenty-seven Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center students competed in timed trade, leadership, and community service contests during the 2019 SkillsUSA State Conference, held in Syracuse, New York this spring.

Ulster BOCES students secure five first place finishes at State Skills USA Competition

Wallkill High School Third Quarter 2018-2019 High Honor Roll and Honor Roll

High Honor RollGrade: 09Brice Afko, Abigail Annacone, Ciara Annetts, Alexandra Avila, Jacob Baca, Lillianna Baez, Christopher Betcher, Ashley Boggs, Jenna Calderone, Matthew Carola, Anthony Carvalho, …

John G. Borden Middle School Third Quarter Honor Roll

Grade 8- High Honor RollAlexa Adach, Manuel Aviles Jr, Paige Badner, Nicole Bennett, Raffaella Bongiovanni, Gavin Brewer, Connor Bruschi, Benjamin Buchalter, Riley Burke, Dylan Cafarella, Gabriella …
Students navigated through 34 different activities that were crafted by the high school athletes.

Wallkill’s Field Day celebrates students and life

The Wallkill High School all-purpose field was filled with the sounds of district students having the times of their lives on May 21, as the second annual Be-YOU-tiful Wallkill Field Day 2019 took …

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Valley Central School
Brianna Wallace

Valley Central High School, top students of the Class of 2019

Brianna WallaceBrianna has taken part in most honor societies ( National Honor Society, Alpha Pi Math HonorSociety, Spanish Honor Society, Science Honor Society, English Honor Society, Tri-M Music …

Walden has talent

Walden Elementary School students strutted their stuff recently for a packed crowd in the Walden Elementary School talent show. With 15 acts in the show, students played instruments, sang, recited …
Congratulations to VCMS Select Chorus for the Gold ratings earned at this years NYSSMA Majors.

Valley Central’s golden voices

First grade students show their certificates after completing their mile walk.

East Coldenham raises $1000 for Children’s Mental Health

On Thursday, May 16, East Coldenham students and staff participated in the 4th Annual Walk a Mile for Children’s Mental Health. Organized by School Counselor Allie Riker, this event is held in …

Valley Central Middle School Third Quarter Honor Roll

Grade 6Michael Alvarado, Gabriel Alvarez, Eva Amchentsev, Sophia Amchentsev, Savannah Anderson, Ayla Andrews, Bryson Antal, Laura Barnett, Mia Batista, Kevin Beal, Julia Biagini, Margaret Bishopp, …

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Pine Bush Schools
Crispell Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind team placed first at the state competition, advancing the team to the world competition in Michigan. Photo provided.

Two Pine Bush Odyssey of the Mind teams advancing

It was practice time for EJ Russell (EJR) Elementary School’s Odyssey of the Mind team, one of two teams advancing to the world finals. Crispell Middle School’s team is also …

iPROMise Pledge

Students signed the iPROMise pledge, promising to abstain from drinking alcohol or using drugs and to drive in a safe manner. The presentation was sponsored by the Pine Bush Students Against …

Kindness rules at Crispell

Kindness fosters happiness, inclusion and more kindness. Crispell Middle School has put kindness front and center to its students and was recently named one of 10 finalists in the Middle School …
“The New” Winners – Film award winners (from left to right): SUNY New Paltz student Joshua Dudzik (3rdplace), Newburgh Free Academy student Anais M. Cantres (2ndplace) and winner Brandon DeSouza from Pine Bush High School with event MC, Moochie Merchant.

Three local students awarded for short films

A celebration of student film and art was held Friday, April 5 at the Seligmann Center in Sugar Loaf. Students from two area high schools and SUNY New Paltz walked away with jury recognition for …

Pine Bush District giving back four emergency closing days

Spring is officially here and, with some luck, there will be no more wintry weather to delay or cancel school.The Pine Bush School District has four unused days that were built into the school …

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