Mary Jane Pitt – Page 27 – The News of the Highlands

HF-FMCSD educators agree with Beethoven

January 23, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

“Music education, and education in the arts in general, is vital to the development of well rounded young men and women who learn to work independently and interdependently and collaborate for a higher purpose.”

Reader Photo of the Week

January 17, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Highland Falls’ Kathy Jones caught a shot of this little fella ‘squirrling away’ some fuel for the rest of the cold winter ahead last Saturday — she respected his space and he seemed to be happy to pose for her camera!

Is MLK Day still a relevant holiday?

January 17, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

A visit to the West Point Middle School on Monday provided the opportunity to ask some seventh and eighth grade students two questions about the upcoming Martin Luther King Day holiday.

A winning team

January 17, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Congratulations to O’Neill High School’s Kate Barnes, Adelaide Crow, Samantha Reeves, Emme Richards and Eve Oakley — On January 11, the five competed in an Academic Bowl at Fort Hamilton High School in NYC. The

Fort Montgomery Elementary School

Pre-kindergarten registration opens

January 15, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Attention parents of Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery children who will be four years old by December 1, 2020.

At the Wintermarket

January 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

“Happy New Year everybody! After a short break over the holidays, we are busy again as we gear up for the first Wintermarket of 2020, on Saturday, Jan. 11.”

MLK march

January 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The community is invited to again gather together at 11 a.m. on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day (Monday, Jan. 20) to march in memory of the slain Civil Rights leader.

Take a ‘virtual’ hike

January 9, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Interested in scaling the area’s icy mountains and crossing frozen lakes, but you don’t really want to leave the comfort (and safety!) of a chair? Then you’re going to want to take a virtual hike through the local woods with Fort Montgomery State Historic Site educator Peter Cutul on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. at Fort Montgomery.

3 graduate firefighter course

December 24, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus congratulated three community firefighters at the county’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on December 18 at the Emergency Services Center in Goshen.

The joy of holiday giving

December 24, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School athletes are shown here with Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio, Athletic Director Debbi Crowe and Athletic Secretary Donna Estey last week.