November 30, 2017

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IN YORKTOWN CSD, EMPATHY WINS THE DAY YORKTOWN'S NEW SUPERINTENDENT got busy from the get-go with his new ESTEAM program, combining Empathy and kindess with STEAM. Going for the gold, Dr. Hattar is supporting this initiative with ESTEAM labs in each elementary school, professional learning opportunities for teachers, and ESTEAM activities in the classrooms. Earlier this month, Yorktown got their students involved in yet another way with an ESTEAM logo design challenge.

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PUTNAM VALLEY CSD STUDENTS FEEL NOBODY SHOULD SUFFER FOR DOING COMMUNITY SERVICE THE YORKTOWN COMMUNITY SERVICE program was drowning in paper; cue two former students who designed a computer program to digitize the process,while keeping the integrity of the system intact. They've formed a company and are already serving other area school districts. Check out VolunteerAccess.com.

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CHAPPAQUA CSD... SHARK TANK HORACE GREELEY STUDENTS are competing, while being given a voice in how grant money is shelled out in their district. The Chappaqua School Foundation is hearing "Shark Tank" - style presentations on ideas for school improvement projects. As an added bonus, the process is promoting innovative learning and teaching students marketable skills.

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