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JROTC team heads to DC

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

After advancing through two phases of online competition, the O’Neill High School JROTC Academic Team will head to Catholic University in Washington DC to compete in the championship event of the US Army JROTC Academic Bowl.

Their fundraising helps us all!

April 4, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

These three students were the top fundraisers when the HFIS 3rd through 6th graders participated in Jump Rope for Heart, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association again this year.

TODAY in Highland Falls

March 29, 2019 Editorial Staff

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched a major push to reverse proposed cuts to the federal government’s Department of Education Impact Aid Program.

Long Pond to be operated by West Point

March 29, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Starting this summer, the Long Pond recreation area will be shared by Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery and West Point residents.

Athletes honored for winter sports

March 28, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Every single team at O’Neill High School qualified as a New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete team this past winter.

Board of Education

Expenses continue to increase for HF-FMCSD

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Fifty-five point three percent of the proposed 2019-20 school year budget for the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School district directly pertains to student instruction.

O’Neill student was at S2S conference

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School junior Rex Young was among the participants at the Spring 2019 Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership program, established by the Military Child Education Coalition.

Board of Education

School personnel …

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

At the most recent meeting of the Board of Education, a new executive secretary for Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Sheboy was hired.

Board of Education

School budget work underway

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Board of Education of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District has started its annual task of going line-by-line through the proposed budget for the next school year.

School field work is about to begin

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you’re in the vicinity of O’Neill High School starting next week, you’re going to see evidence of the school district’s $23.4 million capital project getting underway.