Education
Roy C. Ketcham High School students who placed in the Dutchess County Regional Science Fair. From left, WCSD Coordinator for Science and Technology Carole Levy, sophomore Teren Wong, freshman Robert Verkuil, sophomore Rachel Perfecto, junior Laya Varanasi, freshman Joshua Hughes, and RCK principal Sherrill Murray-Lazarus. Not pictured: Kinry Road Elementary School fifth graders Ellen Reifenberger and Amy Biggs. Passion for science fuels regional win in WCSD
WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—One is “into chemistry,” another gets a kick out of capacitors. A third is fascinated by the physics of music. A love of science, and success in their early endeavor...
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Chef Mike Polasek, owner of Simply Gourmet in Summerlin Plaza in Wappinger, cuts a red bell pepper while preparing salsa at Ketcham High School last week. Chef to RCK students: 'learn all you can'
WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—A local chef dished up lessons on careers and cooking, along with some tangy-sweet salsa, to students at Ketcham High School last week. Mike Polasek, a graduate of t...
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Oak Grove student named WCSD's top speller
WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—A Kinry Road School fifth grader described by her mother as an “avid reader” and a “hard-working student” was crowned the Wappingers School District’s elementary lev...
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St. Mary’s celebrates ‘happy atmosphere’ during Catholic Schools Week
WAPPINGERS FALLS—The final week in January is an annual opportunity for Catholic schools across the country to celebrate themselves and St. Mary’s School in Wappingers did just that last week. ...
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Colors of WCSD arts fest pop against cloudy sky
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WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—The skies might have been overcast Saturday but the talent and creativity of Wappingers School District students and their art teachers provided the brightness and color ...
WCSD hosts 59th annual arts festival this weekend
by Melina Makris
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WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT-Wappingers School District officials are anticipating a great day of art and community this Saturday as they hold the annual Festival of the Arts. Formerly known as "Art...
Students learn money management skills at Ketcham High School
by Melina Makris
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WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—With help from Cablevision, their Congressman, and a celebrity in the financial world, Roy C. Ketcham High School students last Friday kicked off an effort to help their ...
WCSD alternative high school is 'best chance' for at-risk students to earn diploma
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WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT—When he earns his high school diploma in a few months, Sean Scott has plans to study at Dutchess Community College in the hopes of someday becoming an X-ray technician or...
WCSD notes Kindergarten signup dates
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WAPPINGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT--Kindergarten registration in the Wappingers Central School District will be held during from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23, Tuesday, ...