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New Paltz schools cut pre-kindergarten, group forms to save middle school clubs
School Activities Are Vital to Education (SAVE) is a New Paltz Middle School organization made up of teachers, students, parents and community members that are trying to raise $7,060 to reinstate all...
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New Paltz High School graduates 178
New Paltz grads perform musical selections at the ceremony accompanied by their underclassmen. (photo by Lauren Thomas) With the New Paltz High School chorus singing a sweet version of “In My Life” —...
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New Paltz School Board brings back Rod Dressel Jr. as its vice president
Pictured left to right: Rod Dressel Jr., Patrick Rausch, Brian Cournoyer and Ruth Quinn. (photo by Lauren Thomas) Ever since Bob Rich announced his resignation just before May’s New Paltz School Board...
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Changes await students and teachers in Highland, New Paltz
The buses were ready to roll for the first day of school. (photo by Mookie Forcella) This week, students in Highland and New Paltz return to the classrooms for another year of lessons, textbooks and...
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NPASA looks to expand, reinstate after-school programs
Members of the New Paltz Arts in the Schools Association pictured with their children: Steve Casa with daughter Olivia, Karen Edelman with daughter Eliza, Kathy Preston with daughter Nora, Jennifer...
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Drama Club performs original stage production based onpersonal accounts of...
Pictured are some of the cast members of the upcoming New Paltz High School production of “Shades of War.” Back row (left to right): Sasha Williams, Brendan Woolsey, Zynab Makki, Liz Corey and Ashley...
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Senior citizens gather for Thanksgiving at local elementary schools
Duzine second-grader Sofia Loyer serves dessert to 90-year-old Oliver Fisher, who was born in Highland and has lived in New Paltz all his life. It is a tradition for New Paltz’s Duzine and Lenape...
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New Paltz High School Winter Concert entertains a packed house
At last Thursday evening’s Winter Concert at the New Paltz High School, the mixed choir performed the whimsical “Good King Kong Looked Out” in addition to an eclectic mix of lyrical pieces under the...
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New Paltz parents still looking to ban vacation homework
(Photo by Lauren Thomas) After receiving a lot of media attention and some recognition from school officials, the parents in New Paltz who started a petition to ban homework during holidays and breaks...
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New Paltz High School stages spring musical “Grease”
Last weekend the New Paltz High School Drama Club performed selections from their upcoming musical “Grease” at Woodland Pond. The production, under the direction of Nancy Owen, will be performed at the...
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New Paltz Teen Photo Contest winners are announced
This Marcelina Martynek work took first prize in the Open Category of the teen photo contest. Six New Paltz high school and middle school students were awarded prizes in the third annual New Paltz Teen...
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Newcomers flock to fill vacant New Paltz School Board seats
Max Maurer, Julie Tresco and Tim Rogers. (photos by Lauren Thomas) In a year when familiar faces decided not to run for re-election, three hopeful newcomers will try to win two open seats on the New...
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Scavenger Hunt/Race benefits New Paltz United Teachers’ Scholarship Fund
A scavenger hunt to benefit the New Paltz United Teachers’ scholarship fund will be held on May 18 in New Paltz. (photo by Lauren Thomas) The New Paltz United Teachers are hosting a Scavenger Hunt/Race...
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New Paltz voters OK $52.2M school budget, $500K safety project
Max Maurer, Julie Tresco and Tim Rogers. (photos by Lauren Thomas) New Paltz’s $52.2 million school budget passed handily, nabbing almost 70 percent voter approval tonight. A second proposition asking...
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School district administrative offices are now at the Lenape School
The New Paltz Central School District Offices have recently moved into available space at Lenape School on Eugene L. Brown Drive. (photo by Lauren Thomas) After six years and at least one failed...
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Local high schools welcome freshmen, transfer students
Freshmen and transfer students were welcomed into the fold last week at New Paltz High School. (photos by Rich Corozine) Freshmen and transfer students were welcomed into the fold last week at New...
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NPHS Drama Club stages “The Curious Savage”
Pictured are members of the New Paltz High School cast of “The Curious Savage” (L-R): Adam Joyner as Hannibal, Jenny Rich as Mrs. Savage, Liz Corey as Florence, Ari Raskin as Fairy and Amanda Katz as...
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Student testing will be rolled back in New Paltz
Testing under the new Common Core federal education standards hasn’t thrilled New Paltz parents. It turns out that it also hasn’t thrilled Superintendent Maria Rice either. “What did the Common Core...
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Lenape students participate in world record event
Lenape Elementary School students participate in sport stacking. Guinness World Records Day for physical education students at Lenape Elementary School took place on Thursday, Nov. 14. For the second...
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New Paltz High School announces its first-quarter honors
Principal’s List, Grade 12 Sophie Madeline Andrews, Benjamin Apuzzo, Reminy Bacon, Marygrace Bauer-Gluckmann, Michael Benenati, Amy Bishop, Anthony Bonilla, Marissa Bravo, Kayla Brill, Kole Ethan...
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