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BOE Meeting March 4, 2025 - watch here
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In this video announcement, Dr. Matt Block shares important news regarding the new location and date of the upcoming graduation and moving-up ceremonies. Please refer to the Graduation and Moving-Up Ceremonies webpage here.
The Ardsley Board of Education adopted the 2025-26 School Year Calendar on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Stay Informed! In this week's Torchlight, read a message from Dr. Block and find out the latest news from across our school district.
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This month, Ardsley High School took a significant step forward in supporting student mental health with the opening of its new Wellness Center. The Center builds on the school’s extensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs and the dedicated efforts of its counseling team, who have integrated Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into the school's Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework and the five CASEL competencies.
In this issue of the Weekly Torchlight, you'll find news from around the district and upcoming events, including the opening of The Wellness Center at AHS!
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Challengingminds,
Buildingcharacter,
Inspiringexcellence
The Wellness Center at Ardsley High School embodies the school’s dedication to creating a supportive, inclusive, and health-conscious environment for its students. The grand opening on January 3, 2025, revealed the center as a haven for stress management, health education, and meaningful social connections.
At the district level, we have two major initiatives in support of wellness promotion: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and our newly formed District Wellness Committee.
The MTSS approach recognizes that students do not all start in the same place or learn at the same rate. By intervening early and often, the MTSS approach ensures that small gaps do not become insurmountable and that gaps and moments of struggle are supported fully.
Our district is committed to fostering a learning environment that embraces diversity, promotes equity, and celebrates the unique identities of all our students. We are proud to align ourselves with the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Culturally Responsive-Sustaining (CR-S) Education Framework, a powerful vision for creating student-centered spaces that empower every child to thrive.
Early exposure to STEM subjects fosters curiosity and a passion for discovery, encouraging students to explore complex concepts and develop a robust understanding of how the natural and engineered worlds operate.
The Ardsley Science Research Program (ASRP) is a student-centered research program that encourages individual and group scientific inquiry beginning sophomore year. ASRP provides high school students with the structure and support they need to explore original research at a very high level in a topic of their interest.