Irvington Middle Schooler Competing In Statewide Geography Bee

Geography whiz Andrew Zhou, a sixth-grader at Irvington Middle School, has qualified to compete in the statewide National Geographic Bee, which will be held at the New York State Museum in Albany on Friday, March 31. Zhou was named the schoolwide Geography Bee winner in January; he is among 104 fourth- through eighth-graders invited to compete at the state level, according to a release from the Irvington Union Free School District. In order to qualify for the state competition, participants had to win their schoolwide geography bee and take a qualifying written test, which was submitted to the National Geographic Society, the release said.

Photo Flash: Broadway Training Center presents Peter and the Starcatcher

Broadway Training Center of Westchester, one of the region's premier performing arts schools, will present "Peter and The Starcatcher," March 31 through April 2 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater in Irvington, N.Y. The winner of five Tony Awards, this thrilling adventure story upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up . A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson 's best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers , and written by Rick Elice , with music by Wayne Barker .

Broadway Training Center to Stage Thrilling Adventure Peter and the Starcatcher

Broadway Training Center of Westchester, one of the region's premier performing arts schools, will present "Peter and The Star Catcher," March 31 through April 2 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater in Irvington, N.Y. The winner of five Tony Awards, this thrilling adventure story upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up . A wildly theatrical adaptation of Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson 's best-selling novels, the play was conceived for the stage by directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers , and written by Rick Elice , with music by Wayne Barker .

Mount Vernon Native, Teacher Produces Documentary On Common Core, Testing

... professor at Teachers College Columbia University and Manhattanville College. Amoruso taught for many years in Irvington and Tarrytown schools after beginning her education career in Mount Vernon and Pelham. Scenes from her early teaching years are ...