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Sharing Successes 2020- 2021!

Below is a synopsis of student successes that have been shared with the community throughout the 2020-2021 school year:

• Six students were selected as National Merit Semifinalists;
• AHS Science Research program competed at WESEF earning six medals. Two students advanced to the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and three students were selected as International Genius Olympiad Finalists;
• AHS DECA club members earned over thirteen top place medals at the state level and earned the Region 3 Winners Award at the regional competition;
• AMS Math Counts team participated virtually in the Chapter Competition with many members ranking in the top 40, and one student who ranked 15 went on to the next level;
• AHS Science Research students competed in the Westchester-Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) and earned four top place regional medals and one student moved on to the nationals;
• AMS No Place for Hate Club created an interactive Cultural Calendar to help students learn and appreciate the celebrations important to our community;
• CRS Student Council and the AHS Key Club teamed together to donate over 400 toys to families in need;
• AHS Response to Bias Committee held two town halls providing a safe environment for students to talk freely about race and equity in Ardsley;
• Two students were selected to play in the NYSSMA All-State Symphony Orchestra.
• AHS National Science Bowl team competed in two sections of the NYC Regional competition.  Our section A team placed third in the region and our section B team ranked ninth out of 20 teams;
• Town of Greenburgh and the Zuckerberg Research Institute formed a Post Pandemic Task Force.  Over 70 students from around the county applied and 16 AHS students were selected;
• An AHS Senior was chosen to present at Writopia’s Youth Essay Writing Conference 2021: A Celebration of Critical Thinking Across Disciplines;
• CRS students participated in an interactive Village of Ardsley event celebrating the Lunar New Year by creating dragons that were displayed in businesses throughout the town;
• Three students were selected as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search;
• Seventeen students participated in the Human Rights Institute for High School Student Leaders sponsored by the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center;
• AMS students celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Week and delivered over 800 notes to our teachers and nurses in the ICU Unit at Boston Hospital;
• AHS Debate Team received eight awards throughout the season.

A continuacion se muestra una sinopsis de los exitos de los estudiantes que se han compartido con la comunidad durante el ano escolar 2020-2021:

• Seis estudiantes fueron seleccionados como Semifinalistas por Mérito Nacional;
• El programa de investigación científica AHS compitió en la Feria de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Westchester (WESEF por sus siglas en inglés) ganando seis medallas. Dos estudiantes avanzaron a la Feria Internacional de Ciencias e Ingeniería de Regeneron (ISEF) y tres estudiantes fueron seleccionados como Finalistas de la Olimpiada Internacional de Genios;
• Los miembros del club AHS DECA obtuvieron más de trece medallas de primer lugar a nivel estatal y obtuvieron el Premio de Ganadores de la Región 3 en la competencia regional;
• El equipo de AMS Matemática cuenta (Math Counts) participó virtualmente en la Competencia del Capítulo con muchos miembros clasificados entre los 40 primeros, y un/a estudiante que ocupó el puesto 15 pasó al siguiente nivel;
• Los estudiantes de AHS Science Research compitieron en el Simposio de Ciencias y Humanidades Juveniles de Westchester-Rockland (JSHS) y obtuvieron cuatro medallas regionales de primer lugar y un/a estudiante pasó a las nacionales;
• AMS No Place for Hate Club (Club No hay lugar para el odio) creó un Calendario Cultural interactivo para ayudar a los estudiantes a aprender y apreciar las celebraciones importantes para nuestra comunidad;
• El Consejo Estudiantil de CRS y el AHS Key Club se unieron para donar más de 400 juguetes a familias necesitadas;
• El Comité de Respuesta al Prejuicio de AHS celebró dos ayuntamientos que proporcionaron un entorno seguro para que los estudiantes hablen libremente sobre la raza y la equidad en Ardsley;
• Se seleccionaron dos estudiantes para tocar en la Orquesta Sinfónica de todo el estado de la Asociación Musical de Escuelas del Estado de Nueva York (NYSSMA por sus siglas en inglés); 
• El equipo de AHS National Science Bowl compitió en dos secciones de la competencia regional de NYC. Nuestro equipo de la sección A ocupó el tercer lugar en la región y nuestro equipo de la sección B ocupó el noveno lugar entre 20 equipos;
• El pueblo de Greenburgh y el Instituto de Investigación Zuckerberg formaron un Grupo de Trabajo Post Pandemia. Se postularon más de 70 estudiantes de todo el condado y se seleccionaron 16 estudiantes de AHS;
• Se eligió a un/a estudiante de último año de AHS para hacer una presentación en la Conferencia de redacción de ensayos juveniles de Writopia 2021 : Una celebración del pensamiento crítico en todas las disciplinas;
• Los estudiantes de CRS participaron en un evento interactivo de Village of Ardsley que celebra el Año Nuevo Lunar mediante la creación de dragones que se exhibieron en las empresas de toda la ciudad;
• Tres estudiantes fueron seleccionados como académicos en Búsqueda de Talentos en ciencia de Regeneron (Regeneron Science Talent Search) ;
• Diecisiete estudiantes participaron en el Instituto de Derechos Humanos para Líderes Estudiantiles de Escuelas Secundarias patrocinado por el Centro de Educación sobre Holocausto y Derechos Humanos;
• Los estudiantes de AMS celebraron la Semana de Actos de Bondad al Azar y entregaron más de 800 notas a nuestros maestros y enfermeras en la Unidad de UCI del Hospital de Boston;
• El equipo de debate de AHS recibió ocho premios durante la temporada.

Sharing Succeses 2019-2020

Below are articles that have appeared in the press and community blasts about our students, teachers and schools.

Read all about two Ardsley High School students who are developing a CPR app in this months Westchester Magazine.

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Read all about us!  The Panther Voice, our student-run newspaper is now on-line! The printed paper was handed out in school today but for the first time ever the Ardsley Panther Voice created a digital newspaper on their website for all to enjoy!

Congratulations to the team for making it happen:
Editor-in-Chief: Gillian Gold; Managing Editor: Elizabeth Chun; Layout Editor: Maya Levine; Photographer Editor: Sydney Chong; Feature Editor: Isabelle Kellezi; Sports Editor: Fiker Zewdie; Arts and Entertainment Editor: Clara Pandolfi; Science and Technology Editor: Yaman Tembulkar; Website Creator & Digital Editor: Gillian Gold
Panther Reporters: Adam Restler, Aleeza Siddiqui, Arnav Krishna, Luke Faberman, Christiana Stan, Hadiza Mshelia, Kaleigh Silverstein, Lily Ritterman-Pena, Noah Guo, Quinn Blaise, Zachary Arce.

https://ahspanthervoice.wixsite.com/ardsley?fbclid=IwAR3im3f5lWztNQOK-G4lhDVxRnqQIithJ07saMAWTPvbtUJpCOwVM6YCYYk

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In a recent issue of Westchester Magazine, our District is highlighted in the cover article, "Our Public Schools: Then and Now." 

 Enjoy this video to see the library in action and to learn more about the resources available. 

2018-2019 School Year

Jennifer Darling appointed next Principal for Concord Road School

Dr. Duncan Wilson appointed next Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction 

AHS Cheerleading team leaps to the national stage - Enterprise December 21, 2018

Teens put pen to paper for human rights - Enterprise December 14, 2018

Hour of Code inspires dancing and more - Enterprise December 7, 2018

Parents offered tutorial on raising balanced students - Enterprise November 30, 2018

'The Crucible' casts spells and a shadow on our times - Enterprise November 30, 2018

ArdsleyCares Day marks a decade of growth  - Enterprise October 26, 2018

Robotics Club connect with next generation  - Enterprise October 26, 2018

Parents invited to sharpen their mental health skills  - Enterprise October 12, 2018

New class unlocks cybersecurity know how  - Enterprise October 5, 2018

Digital age students literally make music  - Enterprise September 28, 2018

Moving Forward with New Leadership in Ardsley Schools - Enterprise August 17, 2018

lohud Article, July 30, 2018 - Dr. Schoenfeld's New Role as Ardsley Superintendent of Schools

2017-2018 School Year

High school wellness fair focuses on mental health issues

Students spearhead community march for gun control

Tributes abound for student lost to cancer

First Family of the Macabre steals spotlight

AMS students studying STEM subjects with new equipment donated by AEF

AMS adopt No Place For Hate program

Veterans Day at CRS

Science students earn laurels from Siemens Competition

Coding lessons start early at Concord Road

Noteworthy News - The Dignity Act at Work in Ardsley Schools

School district utilizes Thinking Maps as teaching tools

Noteworthy News - New Coding Units at CRS

Ardsley leads the way in active learning environments and engineering

The Rivertowns Enterprise Article, Feb. 2, 2018 - Dr. Allan's 16-year tenure at Ardsley

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Selected Archives

2016-2017 School Year

Noteworthy News - Concord Road Second Graders Win the New NY Bridge Falcon Naming Contest.

CRS Art Show 2017 video 

Noteworthy News - Greening Our Energy Supply

Noteworthy News - AHS Cambridge Research Program

AMS After-School Club Features: Debate Club and Cooking Club

Ardsley Student Named Huffington Posts STEAM Pioneer

Ivy Leaguers set example for AHS debaters

ArdsleyCares Day

WizGirls STEM Program

Active Learning Classroom at AHS and AMS

Science Research Student wins ChildMind Scholarship

Noteworthy News - Project Lead the Way & Thinking Maps Overview

Project Lead the Way

2015-2016 School Year

Science students showcase research work

Friends champion vigor for the visual arts

Science aces advance to global Olympiad

Sold wraps up 21-year tenure as school board stalwart

Students take measure of a 23-inch visitor

Teachers tech focus earns Pioneer award

DECA club members advance to Nashville

Noteworthy News - Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum Update

Two Ardsley High School Students Win Regional Science Competition

Five students receive regional awards in writing contest

Students train research takes AHS to new Intel heights

All-girl team leads in Lego Competition

 School district appoints assistant superintendent

Peaceful Playground and Buddy Benches

Robotics Club gears up for competitions

Cheerleaders rally support for breast cancer research

High school opens doors to wellness oasis

Third-graders learn to think like makers

Interim principal comes out of retirement to lead AMS

Students head back to the Future at Ardsley Schools

Assistant principal sets sights on student engagement

Horlacher arrives as Mcintosh departs

Teen plumbs Saw Mill Rivers biodiversity

2014-2015 School Year

School encourages initiative through after-school clubs

Ardsley schools: Curb residential development

Video Studio named for retiring principal

Program personalizes Holocaust history

Not content to learn, science student delve

Voters to weigh in on $63.8 million budget

Teacher personalizes need for blood drive

School district selects Arietta to succeed Haubner at AHS

Smart Dust Earns Honor for 12 year olds

Wellness lessons spread throughout all district schools

Teens launch high-tech fundraiser for old-fashioned magazine

AHS student journal to reappear in print

Kudos for students in science research program

Freshman challenges app users to escape

Barnyard characters teach human values

Science Olympians strike gold at tourney

MS students experiment with printer tech

High School forensics class delves into the grisly details

New club literally gets down to business

District and teachers agree on contract

New a cappella club in perfect harmony at middle school

Select Chorus tunes up for European tour

In wake of brother's illness 6-year-old supports hospital

Principal to retire after 14 years

Viral Hour of code spreads throughout school district

Top 10 Stories of 2014

5-year-old inspires school's blood drive

High school students stage an asylum revolt

Those who served offered first hand lessons

New Technology Furthers Learning at AMS

16-year-old presents urban climate research at CUNY

Preparing our learning community for school year

New leadership for Concord Road

Two Ardsley Seniors Named 2015 National Merit Semi-Finalists

Enterprise In your View

Survey charts students' substance abuse

Teen connects with heritage in Kosovo

Ardsley Literary Lions Win Second Place in County-Wide Battle of the Books Competition

Ardsley Schools Celebrate Red Ribbon Week 

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LocalLive service is a portal for live and 24/7 on-demand viewing of Ardsley BOE Meetings and other events we participate in that have public viewing rights. Here's a link to the LocalLive website. 

We are pleased to include the Wed., Jan. 8, 2020, AHS Wall of Fame Inductees Ceremony.  Here's a link to the 1/8/20 live broadcast.