Establishing a healthy teacher-parent relationship can help a child find success in school because the way the adults in their life interact and communicate provides a child with guidance. Start early To foster good communication, Lisa Mitchell, a library media specialist with the Oregon Trail School District, likes to make […]
Education
Youth Bureau hosts back to school forum
On Sept. 3 at 6 p.m., the Westchester County Youth Bureau will host an online forum entitled “COVID 19: Preparing for Back to School.” This virtual presentation and discussion is designed to help prepare families of school-age children and youth for the start of the school year. Of the varying […]
More school, less heart disease?
Researchers keep finding evidence that education level predicts heart disease risk. Most people probably think of school as something for strengthening the brain. Increasingly, researchers are learning that it may be just as important for the heart. Education is an excellent predictor of heart disease, multiple studies have shown. Dr. […]
Cuomo gives schools green light to reopen
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]olstered by a continuously low transmission rate of COVID-19 across New York state, students statewide will be allowed to return to the classroom this fall. After huddling with members of the state Department of Health, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced on Aug. 7 that every region in the state […]
The Sharing announces ‘Backpacks to School’ initiative
Each summer, The Sharing Shelf organizes its “Backpacks to School” initiative to buy new backpacks and fill them with grade appropriate school supplies for low-income children in Westchester County. The program works with individuals and businesses countywide to raise the funds needed to purchase everything needed for this initiative, from […]