And the Art Awards Went to…
Members of the RHS jazz band, chorus and string quartet provided entertainment at the April 23 Senior Arts Dinner.
COMMUNITY VIEWS: Where to Cut the School Budget Without Harming Education
There are four ways to achieve immediate savings of $5 to 6 million which make a tax cap override unnecessary, They are:
Panther PURRfection
Rye Neck had a picture-perfect day for its PTSA Spring Fair at the Middle/High School campus April 18.
A Doughnut Never Tasted So Good
Daniel Warren Elementary students were in for a treat on April 20 when one of their favorite authors came to visit. Laurie Keller, children’s book author and illustrator of such fun, silly gems as “Grandpa Gazillion’s Number Yard” and “Open Wide”, shared her background and taught the kids some illustration techniques.
Our Special Education Programs
There has been much discussion about special education and its related costs during the recent 2015-2016 school budget deliberations. It is important that the community understand our legal obligations, cost implications, and moral commitment to educate some of our neediest students.
Rye Town: Permits and Community Conversation
Rye Town Park wants Town of Rye and City of Rye residents to buy season permits and take full advantage of the beautiful park at Oakland Beach.
FOLLOW UP ON THE NEWS: Milton Road Cemetery Bridge
Last fall we reported on Sis D’Angelo’s remarks at a City Council meeting about the poor condition of the footbridge that spanned the small stream that feeds into the Blind Brook by the Milton Road cemetery.
My Son Teddy
On March 8, 2015, my 4-year-old son, Teddy Moore passed away in my arms at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
School District Revises Budget Proposal, Still Calls for Override
The Board of Education voted 7-0 at its April 21 meeting to put before voters a 2015-2016 budget totaling $82,884,603. It calls for a 6.85% total tax increase, 4.36 % on top of the allowable 2.49 % levy.
Valuable Advice for the Sandwich Generation
The average American woman can expect to spend 18 years caring for elderly relatives. Of the 66 million people serving as caregivers in the United States, 49 million are taking care of an adult. Forty-two million of those are women.