Scouts Craft and Sell Christmas Wreaths
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The West family opted for red when picking out a wreath at St. James the Less. SMS eighth graders Steven and Jason Ren are pictured, left to right. Photo courtesy of Midori Im.Scarsdale Boy Scouts Troop 4 held their annual wreath fundraiser. The boys hand decorated the wreaths and sold them at St. James the Less, St. Pius X, and Hitchcock Church at the beginning of Advent on Sunday November 28, 2021. The revenue generated will be used to fund equipment and activities for the troop.
Zachary Weitzman and Christian Kirkendall-Rodriguez decorating wreaths for the Scarsdale Troop 4’s annual fundraiser. Photo courtesy of Midori Im.
Troop 4 also sold wreaths at St. Pius X. Photo courtesy of Heather Kolb.
The Bauerlien family go for gold. Photo courtesy of Heather Kolb.
Hockey Teams Shine in Thanksgiving Weekend Tournaments
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Coaches: Jon Waldman, Becky Bach Goalie: Blake Barrow Team:Caleb Levine, Vincent Lin, Yoni Avini, Evan Waldman, Grayson Fix, Johan Schuerlein, Matthew Straus, Mason Collins, Courtney BachScarsdale Youth Hockey’s teams had a successful Thanksgiving weekend. The Maroon and White 8U travel teams participated in tournaments over the Thanksgiving weekend. On Friday November 26th, the Scarsdale Raiders Maroon team completed the Thanksgiving Gobbler Jamboree in Brewster NY with a 5-0-1 record against area teams from Westchester, and southern Connecticut. On Saturday November 27th both the Maroon and White team participated in the Mamaroneck Youth Hockey Association's "Turkey Shootout". Raiders Maroon placed 2nd in the Stuffing division, and the Raiders White team placed 5th in the Gravy division. Grayson Fix won the hockey shootout for the Stuffing division, while Evan Waldman placed 2nd in the shootout for the gravy division.
Also over Thanksgiving weekend, the Scarsdale Raiders 10U Maroon Hockey team travelled to Brooklyn for the CANAM tournaments at Aviator Field. Scarsdale finished the tournament with a winning record of 1-2-1 to take home the silver medal in the tournament, after a spectacular game in the tournament finals. The team was resilient and able to respond quickly in a very competitive tournament.
Goalie: Mason Kay
Coaches: Andy Grasheim, Neil Casey (Kevin Tagami - not pictured)
Players: Kyle Bach, Charlie Bruton, Owen Casey, Zach Handler, Johan Grasheim, Valeria Li, Jacob Strauss, Ethan Ling, Adrian Whang (not pictured: Jamie Putnam, Atticus Tagami)
Evan Waldman - 8U White team - gravy division 2nd place
Grayson Fix - 8U Maroon - Stuffing division 1st place
Halloween Magic in Scarsdale Village
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Halloween magic was made in Scarsdale Village on Thursday October 28 when the Scarsdale Recreation Department hosted their annual Halloween Parade. The streets of the Village were closed to traffic to allow Scarsdale’s youngest residents to run free.
This year the event included a children’s concert by young musicians in costume from Hoff Barthelson, while the Scarsdale Forum handed out free donut holes and apple cider.
Characters from Paw Patrol led the Halloween Parade that circulated the Village, with some on foot and others in strollers or on their parents' backs. Then it was back to Chase Park for a magic show and goody bags.
From the smiles on their faces it looked like everyone was having a wonderful time.
Third and Fourth Grade Scarsdale Youth Football Team: Westchester Champions
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The Scarsdale Youth Football Rec program is a member of the 16 team Westchester Youth Football League. This fall Scarsdale’s 3rd/4th grade team went 8-0 and were crowned champions of the League. Over the entire season the Little Raiders scored 156 points and gave up only 20 points.
The team began practice in late August and capped the season with a resounding 30-0 win over Harrison in the WYFL championship game on Sunday November 7th at the SHS turf field. In between, the boys learned the basics of football from a dedicated coaching staff of Dads and volunteers.
The boys on the championship team, of which, over half the team had never played tackle football previously were:
Running Backs: Peter Brown, John Badurski, Alex Halyard, Jason Rothenberg, Hudson Fix, Zac Gottlieb.
Quarterback: Jack Wetzstein
Defensive Secondary: Jay Anfang, Teddy Lipkind, Gray Fix, Alex Zhang
John McCann encourages the team.
Lineman: Bennett Schildhouse, Sebastian Maffei, Aric Lewis, Oran Bandsma, Brandon Perla, Thomas Kirwan, Elliot Roseman
Defensive Ends and Linebackers: Zac Gottlieb, Harry Forschner, Nolan Groark
Kicker: Thomas “The Golden Toe” Kirwan
Coaches: Offensive Coordinator Paul Fix - SHS class of 2000, Line Coach Bob McCann - Class of 1979, Quality Control Coach Eric Lewis, Defensive Coordinator Todd Leone - SHS class of 1981
DOFO (Director of Football Operations): John McCann - SHS class of 1980
Scarsdale Youth Football Head Coach and President: Rippy Philipps
The boys and coaches are already looking forward to next year and welcome any son or daughter of Scarsdale to join the team - No tryouts required
Irin Israel Asks School District to Bring Back Snack Time
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This letter was written by Irin Israel.
Scarsdale elementary schools have eliminated snack times for our youngest learners from Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Currently, children have 15 minutes to eat over a six and a half hour school day.
It’s generally a universal belief that snack times during elementary school are an essential break, critical to nutrition, growth, development and even concentration. In fact, the Scarsdale school district thought enough of these facts that we’ve had snacks in our elementary schools for as long as I’ve lived here.
I reached out to some people this past week and this is a list I’ve gathered of local districts that currently have snack time in their elementary schools:
Ardsley, Bedford, Brewster, Briarcliff, Bronxville, Byram Hills, Chappaqua, Darien, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Greenburgh, Greenwich Country Day, Harrison, Hastings on Hudson, Irvington, Kids Base / Little School, Lakeland, Leffell, Mahopac, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, New York City, North Salem, Pelham, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Rye, Rye Neck, Somers, Tarrytown, Tuckahoe, Valhalla, White Plains, Windward, Yonkers, Yorktown.
Many of these districts share our same medical advisor, Dr. Louis Corsaro, and he has not stopped snack breaks in any of those other schools.
Conversely, this is a list of local districts that have eliminated snack time:
Blind Brook (recently closed due to unsafe conditions), Edgemont, Scarsdale.
Our inclusion on this second list, rather than the first is reminiscent of last spring when 27 local cheerleading teams were able to compete under the same regulations that Scarsdale quoted as not possible for our team to compete under. How can snack time be unsafe and how can there be no way to handle this if all of these other schools have figured it out?
Parents have been told by Eric Rauschenbach that the district will re-examine the elimination of snack after Thanksgiving. That’s six weeks from now. One-third of this year’s school days will be over before any change can possibly be implemented, if it is even implemented. One-third of the year of our youngest students without a snack break.
Rauschenbach has also suggested that parents “send a little bit more substantial of a lunch and make sure kids get snacks as they get home.” He states that “kids seem to be functioning quite well” and claims a “conscious effort” to focus on instructional time as being more important than the snack break.
I urge parents with young elementary children to speak up at BOE meetings and/or to email the Board if they do not agree with this new policy.
Thank you.
Irin Israel, Stratton Road
