Dobbs Ferry Music Programs Bring

All Grade Levels Together

Last month, students in our band and orchestra programs flexed their musical muscles in two district-wide events.

District Band Workshop

Band members from all three of our schools practiced their parts on the Dobbs Ferry High School stage, honing their skills and learning from one another in this district wide ensemble.

“The combined ensemble consisted of 90 students from across all three schools,” said Band Teacher Paul Huneke. “It was a wonderful showcase for a Band program that continues to grow every year, and helps our students improve their skills and develop musically. Band teacher Frank Cifali and I are proud of all the students. They did a great job!”

District Orchestra Concert

Orchestra students all across the district came together last week for the annual District Wide Orchestra Concert. The stage was full to bursting with Dobbs Ferry Schools' string musicians who put on a performance to remember for fellow students, staff, and the community. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our student musicians at the show!

Check out the video of their performance on our homepage!

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Harlem Wizards to Play Dobbs Dunkers

Don’t miss out on tomorrow night’s showdown at Dobbs Ferry High School between the Dobbs Dunkers and the Harlem Wizards!

Click here for information and to purchase tickets.

With the Regeneron Westchester Science & Engineering Fair (WESEF) just around the corner, Dobbs Ferry High School’s science research students have been honing their presentation skills with the help of DFHS teachers. Last week, teachers equipped with the very same rubrics that students will be judged on at WESEF on March 15 browsed the projects that our science research students have been working on for years.

“The Science Research course not only provides students with a space to explore a topic of interest but also helps them develop practical skills that prepare them for college and any career," said Science Research Teacher Sarah Marino. "Through the program, students build essential organizational, technological, and presentation skills. I am incredibly proud of their dedication and hard work, and I can’t wait to see the impact they make in the future.”

Science research students are working on topics ranging from climate science to biochemistry to computer science. The science research program enables students to choose a project to work on for multiple years, taking it from an idea to an experiment to an evidence-supported conclusion. Students have to become experts in their topics, capable of fielding questions from educators and scientists alike.

DFHS science research students will present before WESEF judges on March 15. Stay tuned for our coverage of the event where we will hear directly from students presenting at the fair!

Girls Basketball Goes to Section 1 Finals

The Dobbs Ferry High School Girls Basketball team has put on a dominant performance throughout this season and fought their way to a showdown with Yonkers Montessori Academy in the Section 1 finals. Springhurst students and staff showed their support for the DFHS student-athletes with a “Blue and White Day” today where they sported the Dobbs Ferry colors.

Support our student-athletes at the game on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 5:00 at the Westchester County Center!

Photo taken by Mary Jane Farnsworth

Dobbs Ferry High School Names Valedictorian and Salutatorian

Dobbs Ferry High School has officially named the class of 2025 Valedictorian and Salutatorian! Congratulations to Valedictorian Anabelle Shotton and Salutatorian Kaavya Mishra for this much deserved recognition. After years of watching you grow and succeed, everyone at Dobbs Ferry Schools couldn’t be more proud of the young adults you have become.

Stay tuned for an exclusive interview with Shotton and Mishra later this year.

Springhurst Celebrates

100 Days of School

It’s hard to believe that 100 days of the school year have already passed, but the faculty and staff at Springhurst Elementary School weren’t going to let that milestone pass without a celebration of everything that our students have accomplished so far this year.

This also provided our students with a uniquely in-context learning opportunity to do activities pertaining to the first three-digit number itself.

2025-2026 Kindergarten Registration is Open

Registration for the 2025-2026 Kindergarten class is now open! Click here for more information and to RSVP for next week's kindergarten orientation!

Facilities Improvement Website Gets New Look

It is the objective of the Facilities department to create safe and secure spaces for our students to learn and grow all year long. Learn about the current state of the district's ongoing facilities improvement projects by visiting the Facilities Improvements - Capital Project Updates page on our website.

If you're interested in the history of our storied schools, check out this 1957 newspaper article about our school building, also available through the Facilities Improvement - Capital Project Updates page.

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