September 3, 2010 The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division made a decision regarding Byram Hills school district's petition for disciplinary charges. Click to read further.
Byram Hills' School Superintendent, Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor presented a position on tenure reform to the New York State School Boards Association. She says, they "will vote on the proposition put forward by the Byram Hills School Board in October."
Wampus Elementary School Grades 3 - 5 41 Wampus Ave. Armonk, NY 10504
Office: 914-273-4190 Fax: 914-273-3608
School Hours: 8:25am - 3:00pm
Principal: Mrs. Debra Cagliostro ext. 2910 Nurse: Ms. Jane Hall ext. 2950 BH Staff Directory
Coman Hill Elementary School Grades: K - 2 558 Bedford Road Armonk, NY 10504
School Hours: 9:10am - 3:10pm
Office: 914-273-4183 Fax: 914-273-3257
Principal: Ms. Carol Fisher ext 1910 Nurse: Ms. Betsy Gordon ext. 1950 BH Staff Directory
The Byram Hills Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1994, that provides financial support to teachers and school administrators for creative programs and equipment, not normally included in the school's annual operating budget. This funding has encouraged teachers to reach beyond the confines of the school budget to provide enriching, curriculum-based learning programs to our children.
The mission of the Byram Hills Education Foundation is to enhance the educational experience of all children within the Byram Hills Central School District by generating community support to fund innovative grants that encourage learning and personal development.
The BHEF enables our schools to provide Byram Hills students with exceptional programs, projects and equipment that are not covered by the Byram Hills School District Operating Budget.
Source: byramhillsfoundation.org/
Byram Hills Schools
BYRAM HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT celebrates 50 years of education 1960 - 2010.
The hamlets of Armonk and Banksville are served by the Byram Hills Public School district. The district is made up of four schools: The Coman Hill Elementary School, Kindergarten - grade 2, The Wampus Elementary School, grade 3 - grade 5, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, grade 6 - grade 8 and Byram Hills High School, grade 9 - grade 12.
The district also partially serves residents of some neighboring towns including, but not all of, Bedford, Bedford Corners, Chappaqua, Greenwich, Pleasantville, Purchase and Thornwood. For the 2010 - 2011 school year, the district serves approximately 2,785 students.
Mission "In an environment of mutual respect, the Byram Hills School District and its community will provide students with the means, the knowledge, and the opportunity to excel in order to become productive and responsible citizens of the 21st century." Source: School Communication Service
Byram Hills High School Grades 9-12 12 Tripp Lane Armonk, NY
H. C. Crittenden Middle School Grades 6-8 10 MacDonald Avenue Armonk, NY 10504
School Hours: 7:50am - 2:30pm
Office: 914-273-4250 Fax: 914-273-4618
Principal: Dr. H. Evan Powderly ext. 3910 Nurse: Ms. Julie Gallagher ext. 3950 BH Staff Directory
Schools Open September 7, 2010 Drive Carefully
Byram Hills 2009 Staters
American Legion State Leadership Program
Selecting Byram Hills juniors, the Boys' and Girls' Leadership Programs have been developed and sponsored by North Castle's American Legion and Ladies Auxiliaries Post 1097. As scholarship program chairman Vincent Greco says, "This program is a growth experience for young men and women. Every year, we select Byram Hills juniors who want to participate. It helps their college admissions because it stands out that they were a part of this leadership exercise."
Greco explains, "We underwrite the cost of the program, which depends upon on our financial position. Every year we select juniors who apply. They have to prove they want to further their studies, particularly in government affairs. We interview them, and a member of the leadership committee reviews students' 250-word essays about their contributions to their school and community. They write about what they hope to do in the program, what major they intend to study in college, and what they hope to do later in life. It is an easy narrative about themselves." Some of applicants are top students in the high school's science research program, and are trying to connect science research with their future career.
"We also receive some input from Byram Hills guidance counselors," Greco says. "A total of 28 boys from Westchester attend an orientation, with two or three from Armonk. Same with the girls. The program is always held during the last week of June and into the first week of July. The students need to be available for seven days during that time period." All 28 students are encouraged to get to know one another on the bus ride to SUNY Brockport (for the girls) and SUNY Morrisville State College (for the boys).
1,200 boys participate in New York. They learn about local, county or state government, giving them a sense of what real democracy is about. They are broken down into municipalities and are assigned political parties. They try to lobby one another. Two of the 1,200 will be elected to nations to participate in Boys' or Girls' Nation, to join chosen representatives from 49 other states. They go to Washington to meet the President at the White House. "Anyone from Byram Hills or any of the other school in Westchester has the same chance to see how eloquent he or she can be, how compelling one can be in order to be elected."
Legislators attend and talk to the boys and girls. It is a very professional week. They all come back with glowing reports of how many friends they have made and how they learned that Byram Hills is not the center of the world.
On June 23, 2010, North Castle's Town Board congratulated the Boys' and Girls' Staters for their participation in the program and for being an asset to Byram Hills.
The Byram Hills PTSA is a chapter of the New York State PTA which is affiliated with the National PTA. We are a membership organization, open to anyone who wishes to join, including any student in the Byram Hills School District.
The Byram Hills PTSA will actively and professionally promote and advocate for the emotional, physical, social and intellectual growth of the youth in our community. This goal will be accomplished through open communication and a positive working relationship between parents, teachers, administration, staff and residents of the Byram Hills community.
