
April 23, 2025
From the joys of swapping outgrown Spirit Wear and books to taking a student-run tour of John Jay High School to learn about low-e glass, see on-site solar and feel the breeze of ...

April 11, 2025
Members of John Jay Middle School’s Green Team are full of ideas that could advance sustainability in their school and community. We popped into their monthly meeting to learn abo...

April 8, 2025
The little cows’ eyes widen as Mrs. Wishy-Washy wheels her scrubbing machine in their direction. An apprehensive riff on the piano accompanies their squeals when she touches the t...

April 7, 2025
Congratulations to Dakota Cameron, winner of an EcoAward from Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities for her Science Research project focused on reducing the en...

April 7, 2025
What bundles together school initiatives, school spirit and school news, and feels like a family reunion? The monthly assemblies at each of Katonah-Lewisboro’s elementary schools!...

April 5, 2025
Ask any of the fourth graders at Katonah Elementary about Mozart’s life and greatest works, and chances are – they'll know. Their April 3 performance of “Of Mice and Mozart” was ...

April 2, 2025
Congratulations to John Jay sophomore Kiki Segal, winner of the University at Albany’s High School Science Research Art and Science competition! Kiki's painting, done in acrylic,...

March 31, 2025
The elementary students were so familiar with what the hungry caterpillar ate on Saturday they could practically say it along with the actors: A piece of chocolate cake, an ice-cr...

March 27, 2025
Students had no idea what to expect when they saw special education teacher Will Seibert’s room on their Wellness Wednesday roster. As he led them along gurgling streams and over ...

March 25, 2025
Dramatic music, pulsing blue lights and more than 200 beyond-excited students and their guests set the stage for a thrilling 2025 Regeneron Westchester Science and Engineering Fair...

March 24, 2025
Students leaned in and listened to other eighth graders speak about the giants of civil rights activism and the events which led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The terms sit-in...

March 24, 2025
From a special agent to a 30-year Wall Street business analyst, and an emergency room nurse to an automotive technology specialist, John Jay High School students had the opportuni...

March 20, 2025
Internet safety expert Katie Greer told John Jay Middle School’s sixth grade what she learned about their school after spending just three minutes online. It included first day of...

March 20, 2025
There’s a surprise in store for audiences after the curtain closes, at the end of Grease—it opens again! The extra serving of pop culture was Director David Fritsch’s idea. “I wan...

March 17, 2025
Up to the moment of the presentation, Principles of Engineering students were troubleshooting the lights on the Blue Dolphin Diner. “It should work, based on the code we created,”...

March 11, 2025
The curtain lifts slowly to reveal two dozen pairs of tap-dancing feet … and the times steps, buffalos and shuffle ball changes don’t stop, all evening! John Jay High School Theat...

March 10, 2025
March means many things … including St. Patrick’s Day! Increase Miller Elementary students enjoyed the sights and sounds of Celtic culture with a visit from two bagpipe players—In...

March 10, 2025
“Look!” one of the second graders called, without putting down his binoculars. A flock of Canadian geese flying in "V" formation passed overhead. The chorus of honks quickly disap...

March 6, 2025
Aiden created a train car that levitates using magnets. John built an electromagnet and tested his hypothesis regarding how many paper clips it could hold. Victoria created experim...

March 3, 2025
Students may have come to John Jay’s theater expecting a heartening story of justice prevailing in the criminal justice system. What they received was a first-hand look at the wor...