GARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT LATEST TO BAN STUDENTS' CELL PHONES--DAILY VOICE

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In its end-of-summer newsletter, the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County announced that it will no longer allow cell phone use during the instructional day between 8:25 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.

During this time, students will have to store their devices in lockers and keep them powered down or in silent mode. More information about the policy will be contained in the district's updated Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Policies regarding digital citizenship, officials added.

The Garrison School District follows the lead of the City of Poughkeepsie School District in Dutchess County, which announced they would be requiring students to keep their phones in magnetically sealed Yondr pouches that can only be unlocked at the end of the day or with an assistant principal's help. More at Garrison School District Latest To Ban Students' Cell Phones | Cortlandt Daily Voice

THE CROTON CHRONICLE--DEVELOPERS OF 1 HALF MOON BAY FEED VILLAGE RESIDENTS PIZZA AND THEIR SIDE OF THE STORY

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THE CROTON CHRONICLE--Developers of 1 Half Moon Bay Drive feed village residents pizza and their side of the controversial housing development story.

Anti-urbanization activists failed to make the cut for the event, which could only hold 30 guests, but many in attendance had tough questions for the organizers. 

Read more at https://thecrotonchronicle.substack.com/.../developers-of...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT--THE CROTON CHRONICLE: A VILLAGE ADVISORY BOARD THAT OPERATES LARGELY UNDER THE RADAR WILL ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE "VISUAL ENVIRONMENT" OF THE 1HMB PROJECT PROPOSAL

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A village advisory board that operates largely under the radar will advise the Board of Trustees on the "visual environment" of the 1 Half Moon Bay Drive project proposal.

The developers met with the Advisory Board on the Visual Environment on August 13 and said the project would not affect river views or other sight-lines. The board does not currently publish minutes.

Michael Balter
Aug 25, 2024

On Tuesday evening, August 27, the owners of 1 Half Moon Bay Drive will hold an informational meeting about their proposed 280 unit development at Capriccio’s in the village. While this is not a village sponsored event, the owners were encouraged organize such sessions for the community by the Board at a meeting earlier this year, and the village has posted the event on its Web page.

Although there is only capacity for 30 people at Tuesday’s event.......more at (6) A village advisory board that operates largely under the radar will advise the Board of Trustees on the "visual environment" of the 1 Half Moon Bay Drive project proposal. (substack.com)

THE ANNUAL REQUEST---MANY HAPPY MEMORIES---FROM THE 1970's, THE BOOK AND RECORD STORE, CROTON

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We get this request often-------fond memories of THE BOOK AND RECORD, which was located in the Shoprite Plaza in the 70's and early 80's (with locations in Baldwin place and Carmel as well)...,,,,,and so...click on the images below. The "plate" ad is from the 1979 Croton Directory---you can see select scans from the directory, Parts 1, 2, 3 and conclusion--here. The other images, courtesy of an E.C. Elve, are from a late 70's Christmas ad, sliced and diced for your viewing pleasure BELOW.

And here is the obituary link for the owner, Herbert "Herbie" Allen Smith http://bit.ly/2In46xx

LOHUD, HUDSON VALLEY SCHOOLS OPEN NEXT WEEK, WHAT ARE THE BIG ISSUES, A FORAY INTO RAMAPO, ETC. ETC. ETC.

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LOHUD, EXTENSIVE ARTICLE

-Hudson Valley schools open next week: When does your district start? What big issues loom?
-A new law that requires schools to promote voter registration starts this presidential election year.
-School bus drivers are needed. One transportation director said the job's rewards include watching kids grow and blossom. "We see all of the fruits of our labor."
-Some districts are under temporary leadership. Many districts continue to seek teachers and support staff; bilingual teachers remain in demand.

Public schools throughout the Lower Hudson Valley start opening Sept. 3, though some will wait for later in the week to launch the 2024-25 academic year and several are staggering first days and start times for kids. (See our full listing below to find out when your schools open.)

Plenty of issues — some brought to the fore in a post-pandemic educational landscape — are on the minds of educators, families and political leaders.

Curbing absences:Why student absentee rates have soared since the pandemic, and what schools are doing to help--It's a presidential election year, so those AP Gov lessons take on another layer of relevance. Since just before the last presidential election, New York has allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister to vote.  MORE AT Schools in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam NY open next week. See when. (lohud.com)

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