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Girls Volleyball are Section 1 Champs!
The team makes school history
The police traversed the streets of the Village of Elmsford on the night of November 4, not due to an emergency, but rather in a celebratory fashion. The police were on hand to escort the bus carrying the new Class D Section Champions — the Lady Red Raiders!
Grady Sharing Day!
Students at Alice E. Grady Elementary School displayed their work in the cafeteria, classrooms and hallways as their schoolmates, family and friends traveled around the building, to talk to students and learn about
their work.  
New Administrators join EUFSD
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Welcome!
New Staff comes on board
Our new teachers and staff took their turn being students as part of the New Employee Academy. During that time they were introduced to district administrators, learned about using the district technology and all the important and practical components of being an employee in the EUFSD! They were warmly welcomed and told “Elmsford is a wonderful place to be,” by Academy Leader Keturah Proctor, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Equity and Belonging.
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Let’s hear it for the Hamilton Spirit Squad! 
Creativity is prominent in the art room at Alexander Hamilton High School where painting, sculpting, and drawing are the norm in Room 221. However, another creative activity has also become a draw for students – this time in the form of dance with the newly revised Spirit Squad. 
Regeneron Day of Doing Good sees students building to new heights 
When the towers that students were creating crashed onto the gymnasium floor, the crash and the groan were almost simultaneous. Although, all was not lost! A few giggles erupted and soon students at Alice E. Grady Elementary School were rebuilding their structures in the hopes of going even higher as part of a community service day with Regeneron.
Dixson and Grady students enjoyed the Halloween Parade!
Grady and Dixson students enjoyed the annual Halloween Parade on Oct. 28. Thank you to the AHHS Band for accompanying all the ghosts, ghouls and goblins! And thank you also to the Elmsford Police Department for the escort!

Joint Village and EUFSD meeting celebrate community support
It was standing room only at the Elmsford Union Free School District Board of Education meeting held on Oct. 12. Gathered in Village Hall were members of the district’s board of education and Village Trustees along with community and school supporters. They came together in an annual tradition, hosting a joint meeting.
Passion for reading leads to semifinalist win in international competition 
Alexander Hamilton High School Sophomore Brianna Rose was a
semi-finalist in an international competition hosted by the Ayn Rand Institute.
Students throughout the district celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month
Students throughout the district found unique ways to celebration National Hispanic Heritage Month between Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. At the Carl L. Dixson Primary School, each morning during the daily announcements information on special individuals was shared and supporting material were available in the classrooms.

Students at the Alice E. Grady enjoyed a special opportunity. Fifth and sixth graders virtually met with students from the Escuela de Educación Básica Nicolás Sojos in Ecuador where they shared details about one another's cultures. Several Grady students presented in English and Spanish. Third and fourth graders had time with students at Centro Educativo Años Maravillosos in Mexico. Grady students shared with their new friends what they saw themselves doing in the future.

English Language Learners at Alexander Hamilton High School wrote descriptive paragraphs and others wrote poems along with drawing a
self-portrait as a way to celebrate their heritage. The Science Department created a Science board in the hallway with famous quotes from
Hispanic Scientists.
AHHS College Fair helps students plan for the future
It is never too early to start planning ahead! Alexander Hamilton High School students had an opportunity to attend the annual College Fair. Several higher educational institutions sent representatives to talk to students about their school or university and answer student questions. Even Interim Superintendent Ron Gonzalez stopped in to chat with the rep from his Alma Mater!
It's Applepalooza time!
Apples, apples and more apples were the stars during Applepalooza held at the Carl L. Dixson Primary School on Oct. 20. Students were having so much fun looking for apples, adding apples, subtracting apples, drinking apple cider, going outside to add apples and coming back inside to subtract apples that they had no idea they were learning math concepts. The day is a fun way for students to enjoy the season while engaged in math activities.
Building community begins with an AHHS tradition, ‘Start with Hello Week’
For the fifth year in a row, students at Alexander Hamilton High School have been engaging in “Start with Hello Week,” an initiative hosted by the Peers as Leaders, or PALs, student organization. Throughout the week students engage in different activities to help them get to know one another, find new friends, and have some good old-fashioned fun.
Thank you for all you do!
Oh what a night! The community came out to offer a special thank you to the men and women who serve on the EUFSD Board of Education in honor of School Board Recognition week. Several students from each school performed.
A Beautiful day to spend time with Dad or a special friend
On Sept. 21 Elmsford Union Free School District recognized Dads Take Your Child to School Day, an annual event celebrated at the Alice E. Grady Elementary School and Carl L. Dixson Primary School. This is the fourth year the schools have hosted the event.
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