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Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 17 June 2014; Created: 17 June 2014; Last Updated: 17 June 2014; Hits: 6504

ProclamationDisplay In honor of the retirement of Scarsdale School Superitendent Dr. Michael McGill many proclamations were written and displayed at his farewell dinner on Thursday June 12th. Here are two of the proclamations: one from the Village of Scarsdale and the other from State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin:

Proclamation for Dr. Michael McGill from the Office of Amy Paulin:

Whereas, it is the practice of the New York State Assembly to take note of and publicly acknowledge individuals whose exemplary careers, accomplishments, and purposeful lives of service to their community and their profession have significantly enhanced the quality of education in the state of New York; and

Whereas, this Assembled Body is justly proud to honor Dr. Michael V. McGill who is retiring as superintendent of the Scarsdale Union Free District School District after sixteen years of exemplary service; and

Whereas, Dr. Michael V. McGill has been superintendent of the Scarsdale Public Schools since 1998. A graduate of Williams College and Harvard University, where he earned his doctorate, he was New York State Superintendent of the Year in 2007. Under Dr. McGill's leadership, Scarsdale continued a long tradition of educational excellence and innovation; and

Whereas, Dr. Michael V. McGill is a visionary on the cutting edge of educational policy with a focus on critical and creative thinking, collaborative work, and a global perspective for students. During his tenure, the Center for Innovation (CFI) was founded whose mission is to ensure that Scarsdale graduates think critically and creatively in order to solve complex, non-standard problems, understand their role in an interdependent world, and use evolving technologies for research, communication, and innovation. The Center for Innovation is focused on reimagining education for all students; and
Whereas, Dr. Michael V. McGill was in the forefront of questioning the state and federal government's reliance on testing. He remains steadfast in his belief that standardized tests offer a limited view of learning and that all schools should remain committed to providing students with a deep, rich education. Dr. McGill led the movement in Scarsdale to replace the Advanced Placement classes with district-created Advanced Topics where students delve deeper into the subject; and

Whereas, Dr. Michael V. McGill has had many other accomplishments including expanding the facility to address the growing student population, a renewed focus on curriculum, instruction and teaching, and, spearheading the introduction of foreign language at the elementary school level. Dr. McGill's legacy of truly caring about what students are learning sets a standard that will prevail for many years to come; and

Whereas, Dr. Michael V. McGill has written extensively on every aspect of education and has shared with enthusiasm his knowledge of teaching and learning through numerous presentations and by participating in workshops and on councils and committees; and

Whereas, the merit of any society can and will be measured by the actions of those individuals and organizations who, by way of unparalleled exhibitions of diligence and conviction, inspire those fortunate to bear witness; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, as a duly elected member of the New York State Assembly, I congratulate

Dr. Michael V. McGill on the occasion of his retirement from the Scarsdale Union Free School District.

Dated: June 12, 2014 Amy R. Paulin
New York State Assembly
88th Assembly District

Proclamation from the Village of Scarsdale

McGill Village Proclamation

Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 13 June 2014; Created: 13 June 2014; Last Updated: 13 June 2014; Hits: 3185

mymantelpiece On Wednesday June 18th at 7:30 pm, Brad Herzog, co-author of My Mantelpiece: A Memoir of Survival and Social Justice will share the story of Carolyn Goodman, mother of slain activist Andrew Goodman who died in 1964.

Andrew Goodman left home for Mississippi in 1964, one of hundreds of young men and women who traveled to the South to register African-American voters. On June 21, he, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner disappeared, abducted and murdered by local law enforcement and the Ku Klux Klan. Goodman's mother's memoir, My Mantelpiece: A Memoir of Survival and Social Justice, tells of tragedy and survival, of the transformation of anguish to activism.

Goodman and Schwerner exemplify the role that Jews played in the Civil Rights Movement. Standing alongside African Americans like Chaney, parents and grandparents, rabbis and leaders helped transform the position of minorities in the United States. Carolyn Goodman's life demonstrates not only how we can live our values but how we can learn from our children and loss to make our world a better place.

The book, which includes a foreword by Maya Angelou, is the first time that a victim's family member has expounded about the experience and the emotions—from guilt to resolve—that it spawned. Ultimately, the late Carolyn Goodman's message (and Brad is prepared to speak on her behalf), is one of hope. Carolyn turned her son's martyrdom into a mission. She formed The Andrew Goodman Foundation, organized an anniversary Freedom Summer, and produced documentary films celebrating young activists. In 1999, she was arrested at a protest in New York City—at the age of 83 and passed away in 2007

The event will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck herzog Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583 at 7:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 27 May 2014; Created: 27 May 2014; Last Updated: 27 May 2014; Hits: 4547

armed2 Greenburgh Police are asking the public to assist them in finding two suspects who held up the employees of Radio Shack on Central Avenue at gunpoint on Saturday night May 24th. Shown here, a male suspect entered the store and displayed a silver handgun. He ordered the two female employees to go to the back of the store and open a rear door where another man entered. The two suspects tied up the employee's hands with duct tape and then stole electronics and cash. They fled through the back door with the stolen items and money.

The first suspect is a black male wearing a grey jacket with a blue hold and black writing on the left sleeve. He was wearing a baseball cap with silver sticker on the lid, blue jeans with flaps on the back pockets, maroon underwear with a black elastic waistband, grey and white sneakers and blue latex gloves. armed1

The second suspect was wearing a gray hoody, blue baseball cap, blue jeans with flaps on the pockets, a white belt, dark shoes and blue latex gloves.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call theGreenburgh Detective division at (914) 682-5325.
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Details: Written by Carly Glickenhaus; Published: 05 June 2014; Created: 05 June 2014; Last Updated: 06 June 2014; Hits: 8398

mwWatermelon Thunderstorms descended on Scarsdale late Tuesday afternoon, just in time for the Maroon and White barbeque to honor spring athletes. The dark clouds forced the event inside-- and the threatening weather was reminiscent of the spring season. Between sudden downpours and astounding rises and drops in temperature, the athletes faced a tough spring and learned to work through unfavorable conditions. After long days at school preparing for finals, it took leadership and morale for teammates of all sports to motivate each other at practice in preparation for fierce competition. All teams had successful seasons, and many athletes were awarded individual honors at the local and state levels.

Here are photos of the senior athletes and season highlights from each team:

golf The Boy's Golf Team had a season that will be difficult to top next year. For the second year in a row, they were named Section I Champions. The team sent three players to the state tournament in Ithaca this past weekend to play the championship match at Cornell's Golf Course. Josh Goldenberg, James Nicholas and Anthony Scarcella were among nine players on the team representing Westchester, Putnam and Duchess Counties and came in first in the event.

The Girls Lacrosse Team was 10-7 this season. Julia Ross was awarded All League and All Section Honorable Mention, Olivia Romano was All League, Lindsay Repp was All Section and All League. Both Julia Ross and Lindsay Repp were Golden Dozen. Since all these girls will be graduating this year, their talent will surely be missed, but this will also motivate younger athletes to step up next spring.

boyslacrosse The Boys Lacrosse Team will graduate seniors James Felix, Brandon Schweikert, and Nicolai Ferraris. Their team was 9-9 this season.

girlstrack The Girls Track Team has already proven themselves dangerous to their competition this season, placing 2nd at the League meet ... and they are not finished yet, They will compete in three events at the New Balance Nationals from June 13 -15 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 4x800 relay team will be Helen Clapp, Laura Cutlip, Maggie DeRosiers, and Nicole Feibelman. Livvy Meyers, Maggie OʼKeefe, Rebecca Kearns, and Hailey Thornton will run the 4x100, and Maggie OʼKeefe, Maggie DeRosiers, Livvy Meyers, and Rebecca Kearns will run the Speed Medley Relay.

boystrack The Boys Track Team also placed 2nd at Leagues, behind New Rochelle, and will also send a relay team to Nationals. Brian Somar, Anito Akuetey, Marcus Holloway, Kavon Hueston, and Raza Khan are looking forward to competing there.

boysbaseball The Baseball Team was 10-11 this season. Frank Schwall was All League Honorable Mention, Grant Goodman All League, Will Eisler All League Honorable Mention, Tyler Mandell All Section, and Raj Palekar All Section.

tennis The Boys Tennis Team also had a stellar season with an overall record of 9-2 and a league record of 8-0. The team was league champions, conference champions and finished second in the section for the team competition, losing to Byram Hills in the finals. Two doubles teams qualified for sectionals: Jonny Dorf and partner Sam Gray and Zack Shulman with his partner Richard Bennett. All league players: Jonny Dorf, Sam Gray, Zack Shulman, Rich Bennett, Dan Markowitz, Alex Johnson.

rowers Girls Rowing: Although several of her teams' races were cancelled, Senior Rower Melanie Norman says the team trained hard and progressed. The girls rowed with the Pelham Community Rowing Association which has qualified as a scholar-athlete team for the ninth consecutive year by the New York State Scholastic Rowing Association.

Tuesdayʼs event was a bittersweet moment for seniors. Even for those athletes who will continue playing in college, Maroon and White brought a close their four special years as Raiders.

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Details: Written by Joanne Wallenstein; Published: 22 May 2014; Created: 22 May 2014; Last Updated: 22 May 2014; Hits: 10437

rose2 The May 19 School Board Meeting was a cause for celebration for 18 members of the Scarsdale faculty who were granted tenure upon completion of their probationary service. In addition to the teachers, Eric Rauschenbach was appointed Director of Special Education for three years of probationary service, and Christopher Renino was given tenure as an Assistant Principal at Scarsdale High School.

There was lots of applause from the faculty as the announcements were made by Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Joan Weber and each of the newly tenured faculty were given a rose by Board President Suzanne Seiden.

Here is a list of those who received tenure: