The rain
poured, and the wind blew, pulling houses from their foundation. What naturally
takes place during a hurricane, occurred during a hurricane simulation in one
Eastchester Middle School classroom.
The sixth-grade STEM students completed their Hurricane House unit with Tom Boissonnault and John Blaser this week.
"They
find out about hurricanes, how they form and how they affect houses," said
Blaser. "Then they apply what they have learned and build. The most
valuable part of the project is afterward when the students analyze their
construction method, whether it worked and what they would do differently next
time."
The students worked in groups and revised ...
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Every week
Eastchester Police Officers Stephen DiLegge and Officer Joseph Pegna meet with
fifth-graders at Greenvale and Anne Hutchinson as part of the Drug Abuse
Resistance Education Program, commonly referred to as DARE.
Eastchester High School students celebrated world languages and cultures at the Spanish Club's
annual Piñata Party held on January 9th. 
The event gets its inspiration from Los Tres Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day, and the clubs'
officers explained how countries around the world mark the day.