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• Juneteenth event a chance to celebrate and learn together

  On the eve of the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, students and staff at Rye Lake Lower Campus celebrated with fun activities and festive cuisine.

   

  Students beaded black, red, yellow, and green bracelets at one table and designed flags and pinwheels on another. No celebration would be complete without red velvet cake, but there were also beef patties and a spicy African rice dish known as jollof. The event was the last of the school year planned by the school’s Equity Team.

   

  “With the end of the school year approaching, this was a wonderful educational opportunity to celebrate together and learn about an important cultural and historical topic,” Principal Julia Dolan. “I enjoyed seeing our students so happy and engaged.”

  News Feed - Rye Lake Lower Campus

• Tappan Hill students visit Muscoot Farm for a real-world learning experience

  Students in Teacher Linda Liebman's class at Tappan Hill School enjoyed a final class trip of the school year, this time to Muscoot Farm, a Westchester County park in Somers. The visit to the working farm marked the end of the farm thematic unit that encompassed literacy, language, art, math, and cooking lessons.

  News Feed - Tappan Hill

• Families, longtime staff embrace students' success on their special day

  Valhalla Center salutes four graduates for their accomplishments, perseverance

  Families, friends, educators and administrators packed the room at Valhalla Center on June 12 as four graduates were celebrated for the hard work, vibrant spirit and unique contributions that marked their time at Southern Westchester BOCES. “We are so incredibly proud of each and every one of you,” she said. “These are not just graduates, they are really, truly bright stars, each with a powerful story and a beautiful future.”

  News Feed - Valhalla Center