There are so many interesting things to see at Todd School. Just ask any fourth grader.

Students in Paul Villanueva’s art class recently went on a “Curiosity Photo Hike” around the school to try and find objects that might pique their curiosity.

An incident involving a homeless man at a New York City thrift shop inspired Briarcliff High School sophomore Haley Berger to write an essay about the stigma of homeless people and submit it to a local contest. That essay has earned her third place in her category, as well as a cash prize.

The Briarcliff Manor School District’s commitment to fostering civic engagement is apparent throughout the various clubs that focus on promoting the common good through service and civic duty.

One such club, The American Red Cross, supports the Red Cross’s mission to prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

In Jennifer Horowitz’s first grade class at Todd School, St. Patrick’s Day is not just about soda bread, leprechauns and shamrocks…it is also about math.

On St. Patrick’s Day, Ms. Horowitz found a unique way to incorporate the holiday into a math lesson.

As part of their measuring unit, students used unifix cubes, which are math manipulatives, to measure green classroom objects such as crayons, pipe cleaners and dominos.

From choosing a college, to life before Stonewall, to implicit bias, to how to be a trusted adult…

There was no shortage of informative workshops at the 20^th Annual Prideworks conference, which recently took place at Pace University. The conference, which is geared towards LGBTQ+ Youth and their allies, typically serves students from over 70 middle and high schools, as well as several colleges and universities in the area.

Seven years ago, when Briarcliff High School senior Alex Southern went to summer camp, little did he know that it would change his life.

At camp, Alex took a film class and “caught the bug” for filming, editing and, most importantly, photography.

These days, Alex, who plans to attend Vassar College in the fall, is a Student Teaching Assistant in Jamie Mandel’s College Introduction to Film and Digital Editing class.