Articles by Sequoia Cumming

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Local Schools Merge Swim Teams to Stay Afloat

Valhalla, Westlake, Briarcliff and Pleasantville schools have merged their swim teams into one — The Mount Pleasant Tsunami. This initiative requires the districts to share the expenses that come with a team, including equipment, field…


Pleasantville Schools Partner with Anti-Hate Groups

The Pleasantville Union Free School District is partnering with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Break the Hold (BTH), and the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center of New York (HHRECNY) this year, according to the superintendent’s…


Afterschool Club Prepared for the New School Year

Four new recreation assistants have been hired for the Panther Club, the afterschool program run by the Pleasantville Recreation Department. The club offers homework help, recreation opportunities and outdoor activities. The program describes itself as…