As the holiday season approaches and the snow tumbles down, laying a sheath of calmness upon the world, some people might call life magical. Others might be reminded of traditions that have been passed on within their families and conjure up the conclusion that life is sweet. However, according to director Frank Capra, life is [...]
SHS Habitat for Humanity opened the cafeteria doors to elementary and high school students for its annual gingerbread house-decorating event on Friday, December 3. The club raised $3000, a $500 increase from last year, which it plans to donate to Habitat of Westchester and Habitat International. The main goal of the fundraiser was to “work [...]
The SHS Ghana Club hosted its second annual silent auction on Saturday, November 13, raising nearly $7000. The fundraiser at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church was held to raise money for mosquito nets and medical supplies to stop the spread of malaria in Ghana. The club hopes to raise $18,000 by the end of the year to [...]
The SHS chapter of the National Art Honors Society held its annual Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, December 1 in the Little Theater. The chapter’s Vice President and co-founder Haley Rauch ’11 explained the society as “a national organization that supports artists in their school while also bringing awareness to art education and art in the [...]
The annual Maroon and White dinner, held on Monday, November 15 at its traditional location, the Lake Isle Country Club, had a record-breaking attendance of over 900 guests representing eight sports and 22 teams. The event not only featured speakers such as Superintendent Michael V. McGill, Assistant Principal Sue Peppers, and Athletic Director Michael Menna, [...]
Maroon & White, an organization run by Scarsdale parents that supports and encourages athletics at SHS, held its annual three-day holiday basketball tournament from December 2-4. This particular tournament was named the Kari Pizzitola Basketball Tournament, and was held in her remembrance. Kari Pizzitola was a SHS parent, as well as a former Maroon & [...]
What a wonderfully rainy morning it is! Maroon suggests that you put on your pajamas, jump under the covers, and listen to the dulcet tones of the ultimate rainy day playlist. “Sleep Through the Static” – Jack Johnson For those days you can sleep through anything, static included. “With or Without You” – U2 Remember [...]
Hallway banter about the likability—or lack thereof—of a particular teacher is typically accompanied by frequent, surveying glances to ensure that the teacher in question is not nearby. Whether venting or praising an instructor, these reflections are secretive, their details largely unknown to faculty. Pending federal mandates aim to create a public form of those evaluations, [...]
From January to mid-May, the Scarsdale School district will host four educators from the People’s Republic of China as a part of a project financed by the Chinese Ministry of Education and administered through the East-West Center located in Honolulu. The goal of the exchange is for the guests to learn about Western teaching styles, [...]
On the surface, group projects seem like a great idea. They provide an opportunity for students to work together and prepare for “real-world” experiences and result in fewer projects for teachers to grade. Though well intentioned, group projects are often misguided, as the current one-grade-fits-all assessment (either loved or feared by students) inevitably results in [...]