Superintendent Says the District is Listening to Concerns About the Rolling Gradebook
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Oftentimes a Board of Education meeting can last hours, while members present and discuss all of the important matters that affect our school district. Though the BOE meeting on Monday, September 9th wrapped up before the clock struck 8pm, members still communicated a lot of meaningful information. Some of the highlights of the meeting include a Staff and Enrollment update, a statement addressing concerns about the Rolling Gradebook at SHS, and information about the Food Services Program.
New Law Requires School Boards to Appoint a Non-Voting Student Member
Before delving into cabinet updates and the public comment period, BOE President Suzie Hahn described a new law recently signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, which requires school board to appoint at least one student ex-officio member who may participate in all public meetings and sit with the other board members. These student members will be non-voting and will not be entitled to participate in Executive sessions or any other non-public proceedings. Ms. Hahn explained that while the Board has always valued student feedback, she looks forward to developing a process for implementing this change by this coming July. To learn more about the new law see here.
Rolling Gradebook
During Public Comment, Fox Meadow resident Jennifer Zola expressed concerns that she shares with other parents in our community about the Scarsdale High School’s Rolling Gradebook. Zola began her comment by thanking the District for all of their hard work but then related that she feels that the Rolling Gradebook, which was implemented as a pilot program at SHS last year, could be thought through a little more thoroughly to ensure that the original objectives for implementing the new grading systems were being met. Among other concerns, Zola expressed she worries that some of the detriments of the current system are not fully captured by the data collected including impact on seniors applying to college, students self-assessment of interpreting grades as a reflection of course achievement and the negative impact of feedback not returned in a timely / constructive manner with the flexibility that rolling gradebook affords courses. She also implored the BOE and Administration to please keep our community informed of how this grading system will evolve this year and what the timeline is to expect feedback on that process.
Dr. Drew Patrick took the opportunity to respond to Ms. Zola and shared a statement that should hopefully work to ease some concerns:
“We have received a lot of feedback about the rolling grade book along with practices that impact grades in other ways too, not just that particular policy. I think the feedback has begun to coalesce around a series of important themes. One such example includes the juxtaposition between the quarter grade and the rolling grade and the potential benefits to students of knowing both. Mr. Bonamo has indicated that the high school assessment committee will be working to consolidate these themes and share them with the community, essentially indicating what they think they’ve heard, and asking stakeholders to agree or disagree, and identify anything missing.
Generally, the number and nature of the questions we have received suggests there is a level of discomfort about this practice. I would suggest that this as a sign that we've opened up a meaningful conversation about a practice that's been in place a long time and that we're working through it deliberately. Overall, the message I want our community here is we are listening, the high school is listening, and has a plan in place to digest the feedback and make good sense of it. I don't think anybody questions that the intent of this change is to support our students in the best ways possible. Now, we have to determine if the intended benefits are being realized or not. If not, we need to course correct in some fashion, and I am confident that those recommendations will be made. In the meantime, we will be working to address the questions raised and we will keep the community informed as to progress made.”
Staffing and Enrollment Update
In her Staffing and Enrollment presentation, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Meghan Troy first made clear that when discussing staffing and enrollment numbers, it is important to consider the needs of our Special Education structure and the District’s commitment to small class sizes at the elementary school level.
She went on to explain that student enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year has remained fairly consistent with the increasing trend of the last five years and that our demographer produced a fairly accurate assessment of projected enrollment numbers. Through several slides, Troy laid bare the student numbers at each school. You can see those slides and the full report here.
In summary of enrollment numbers Troy shared the following:
When detailing the District’s staffing numbers, Troy explained that the District has added 3.1 FTEs over what was originally budgeted. The additional hires are due in part to enrollment demanding an additional ICT classroom at Heathcote, and because of the newly added position of Athletic Director at the high school. The staffing highlights can also be found in the slides of Troy’s report here.
Auditorium
In his update, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Mr. Andrew Lennon reported that the auditorium project at the high school remains on schedule partly because workers have been able to continue some “quiet work” during daytime hours. Lennon assured the Board that a plan is in place to mitigate all disturbances and that if the work becomes at all disruptive, the crew will have to switch to working only in the evening hours. Lennon also assured the Board that all demolition was completed before the start of the school year and all air quality tests were passed.
Food Services Program
In regard to the Food Services Program, Mr. Lennon explained that Nutrislice, the District’s meal ordering system, will no longer take payments from the District’s point-of-sale software My School Bucks. Lennon said that because this would cause a disruption to how parents order their children’s meals and could cause additional fees, he heavily pushed back on this new policy, but to no avail. Lennon and Director of Dining Services, Tara Cook are looking into the best way to move forward and in the meantime, he announced that the District will waive Nutrislice’s ordering fees for the months of September and October. Lennon offered a humble apology for confusion caused by poor communication and promised to do better going forward.
In his welcoming remarks at the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Patrick wished everyone a “Happy New Year” and once again offered his gratitude to “incredible staff for their hard work this summer preparing our classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, outdoor spaces, fields, bus routes, and instructional technology. Our facilities, technology, food service, transportation, human resources, and business office teams do monumental work over the summer to get ready to welcome our students and faculty back to a new school year.”
He went on to detail a special ribbon cutting ceremony that took place earlier in the day at the new Greenacres playground. He noted, “The property the playground sits on is school district property that has long been shared with the Village to provide younger children in the neighborhood with a place to play, especially during the day when our students are using school equipment. This is a good example of the many shared arrangements we have with the Village with the goal of supporting the entire community. On Wednesday of this week, we have our first 2x2 meeting of the year which includes the Village Manager, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, School Board President, VP, and Superintendent. We look forward to another year of strong collaboration on behalf of the residents of Scarsdale.”
The meeting also included details about a new English textbook, a brief update about the new hires in the Special Education Department, and information about two upcoming events hosted by the SAFE Coalition in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. On October 2nd, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. they will host a virtual event: Behind Closed Doors, facilitated by Darlene Reda, Esq.. On October 29th at 7:00 p.m. the Safe Coalition will host a virtual author visit: Sticks and Stones, by Emily Bazelon in conversation with Valerie Abrams.
To see the meeting in its entirety please see the video here.
Schools Open the 2024-25 Year With Smiles All Around
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And they’re off! Not to the races, but back to school! Scarsdale parents couldn’t have asked for a more gorgeous September day to take all of those “First Day of School” photos! The sun was shining and the air was buzzing with excitement as students, faculty, and staff said goodbye to summer and arrived for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year.
At Scarsdale High School, many senior students met in the “Senior Parking Lot” wearing the customary, first day of school, all-black outfits and greeted each other with big smiles and lots of hugs. Also keeping with SHS tradition, seniors pulled into the lot with painted cars showcasing not only their excitement for their senior year, but some pretty amazing artwork too!
Whether it was seniors with their painted cars or freshmen starting their first day at SHS, students were happily filing into the high school and seemed eager to start a new year. But the first day excitement wasn’t reserved just for students! Administrators, teachers, and staff were all brimming with enthusiasm as they greeted students with warm welcomes. As SHS Principal Ken Bonamo wrote in his Welcome Back Letter to parents:
“The beginning of each school year always holds special promise. Our school has a national reputation for advancing exceptional achievement within a context of supportive and strong connections between staff and students. As we build on those strengths, I invite you to join us for another memorable year at Scarsdale High School. Together, we sustain a tradition of which we can all be proud.”
And in a letter to parents he sent at the end of August, Superintendent Dr. Drew Patrick wrote,
“Happy New Year! On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Scarsdale Public Schools, I would like to formally welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year. After a busy summer of learning, planning, and preparing, we are incredibly excited to open our doors to all students on Tuesday, September 3.”
And here are a few of the younger ones too!
Do you have photos from the first day of school? Email them to [email protected] and we will add them to the photo galleries.
Photos and text by Wendy MacMillan
District Approves Settlement for Sex Abuse Case and Announces Plans to Review the Rolling Gradebook
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Photo Credit: Shelley GrafsteinExcitement was in the air as Board of Education President, Suzie Hahn and Superintendent Drew Patrick, welcomed everyone to the first BOE meeting of the 2024/2025 school year. While the meeting began with warm welcomes and expressed gratitude for all of the hard work on behalf of administrators, faculty, and staff in preparing for the new school year, the BOE quickly got down to business. Before the Board dove into discussion about matters such as the Rolling Gradebook and Multivariable Calculus, Dr. Patrick first made an important announcement in regard to the resolution of an ongoing legal matter.
BOE Approves Settlement
The Board agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a decades old sex abuse case. $387,000 of the funds payable to the victim will come from insurance with the balance of $113,000 from the district.
By way of explanation, Dr. Patrick said the Child Victims Act, which was enacted in New York State in 2019, extends the time frame during which a survivor of childhood sexual abuse can persue criminal charges against an alledged offender and allows victims to initiate legal action regardless of the length of time that has passed. Dr. Patrick also explained that the BOE’s approval of the settlement would close the 4th out of 5 CVA suits in which Scarsdale was named defendant. Patrick made clear that the current settlement addresses alleged abuse that occurred in the early 1980’s and that none of the CVA claims are against current employees or anyone who has been employed by the Scarsdale School District for more than 25 years.
The settlement agreement can be found here:
Since this is an open legal claim, Dr. Patrick could not speak to any specifics, but he did share these important sentiments, “I will conclude this statement by stating emphatically that we condemn all forms of abuse and mistreatment of children. Evidence of our commitment as educators to ensure the safety and security of our students can be found in our re-commitment to thorough and ongoing training with the help of McGrath Training Solutions. Last week, a group of 20 administrators was trained in the McGrath Response System, and later this year our staff will undertake a new level of training in recognizing the signs of bullying, harassment, sexual abuse, and misconduct, and how to report any suspicions of wrongdoing. We take this obligation very, very seriously. Our hearts go out to all victims of abuse and to their loved ones.”
Rolling Gradebook Update
Earlier in the summer, Scarsdale10583.com learned that some SHS students and some parents of students, harbored concerns about the “Rolling Gradebook” approach to grading, which was piloted at SHS last year. Many parents not only shared their thoughts in online social media comments, but also took the time to write to administrators and the BOE. At Monday night’s meeting, Dr. Edgar McIntosh conveyed that the District heard these concerns and is considering the feedback as a part of the ongoing assessment and evaluation of the pilot program.
In his update, McIntosh described that the “High School Assessment Committee, which is composed of students, building leaders, and teachers from each department, will continue to evaluate the Rolling Gradebook’s effectiveness in achieving its goals of increased transparency, flexibility, and student well-being.” McIntosh went on to explain that feedback about the Rolling Gradebook was also garnered through a survey distributed to students and teachers and from parents through the PTA and Compact Committee. He stated that, “While feedback from the survey was largely positive, the School Assessment Committee did identify key areas for further inquiry:
-Communication and Feedback
-Timing of assignments and assessments
-Student motivation
-Perceptions by colleges and universities
Furthermore, the committee will reconvene to review and analyze all the feedback and collaborate to generate recommendations to address concerns and enhance the current process. These recommendations will be shared through communications to the wider community and during principal-parent receptions on September 24.
To learn more about the Rolling Gradebook see here.
Multivariable Calculus
The District also showed consideration of parent and student feedback in regard to the District’s decision to add Multivariable Calculus (MVC) as an official SHS course selection. As McIntosh explained, the course used to only be offered to SHS students as an independent course supported by an SHS faculty member, but because there are at least 10 students who are eligible, the course will now be offered as a class taught by an SHS teacher so as to ensure the best possible learning environment.
After the District announced intentions to offer MVC, some students and parents expressed concern that the only path for students to be eligible for the class, is through independent study and external coursework often taken during the summer. McIntosh explained that there are many factors and complexities to take into account, but in an effort to find an equitable solution to this dilemma, the District will include a proposal in the 2025-2026 budget for funding for a summer support program to provide a clear opportunity for eligible students seeking access to the course.
McIntosh made clear that as the proposal for this summer support program moves forward through the budget process, high school leadership and District administrators will take into account factors such as equity, access, logistics and sustainability.
Enrollment Update
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Meghan Troy gave a brief enrollment update stating:
-At the elementary schools we have 105 sections, exactly the number we budgeted for.
-Though the District budgeted for 25 special education classes (including ICT and special classes) we are at 26.
-The District has 26.5 teaching assistants increasing from 24 last year. Two of the additional teaching assistants were hired to cover the additional ICT/specials classrooms and a .5 teaching assistant is connected to the new math course offered at SHS.
Ms. Troy also reported on the hiring and onboarding process for teacher aides, bus drivers, and a leave replacement in the World Language Department at the Middle School.
BOE Community Engagement Plan
In one of the many Board updates, BOE member Ron Schulhof described some of the work he and fellow members did over the summer to review and improve upon the BOE’s Community Engagement Plan (CEP). As the CEP document states, the CEP was originally created in 2021 in an effort to, “... inform, educate, consult, involve, and collaborate with the community, as appropriate, in order to foster relationships, connection, and trust, leading to meaningful discourse and shared decisions.” At the time, the Board sought to identify, “potential additional opportunities for community engagement with key stakeholders in the community, specifically students, parents, faculty, staff, community members, community partner organizations, and government officials, as appropriate.”
Through their review, Mr. Schulhof, Ms. Dembitzer, and Mr. Kline found several ways in which the BOE could improve transparency and provide more opportunity for community feedback. In addition to discussing ways to engage community members through social media and reviewing the Board page on the District website, the committee also recommends adding additional wording to the preamble for the written communications in the Board agenda that would direct viewers where to look for more detailed information. Though community members won’t be able to read any letters or emails written to the BOE, they will be able to see general topics of concern and more details in the Board Documents that can be found in the Agenda of each meeting. These can be found on the BOE page of the District website. We’ve included the doc from Monday’s meeting here:
The committee also recommended reinstating Board Coffee Mornings to provide more opportunity for community members to provide feedback in a relaxed setting. They recognize that not everyone is comfortable getting up in front of the Board during a meeting to share their thoughts during Public Comment. Likewise, many are also not comfortable putting their thoughts and concerns in writing with their names attached. The committee hopes that by offering a few Coffee Mornings a year in an unassuming environment, people will feel more compelled to share their feelings and experiences.
The rest of the BOE seemed to agree with these suggestions and more information about when and where the Coffees will be held will follow shortly. See here for the BOE’s Community Engagement Plan.
Auditorium Rental
Due to the renovation of the Scarsdale High School auditorium it will be out of use for the fall of 2024. The Board approved a resolution to rent the auditorium at Iona Prep for $20,000.
Watch the meeting in its entirety here.
Rolling Grade Book Receives Mixed Reviews at Scarsdale High School
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During the 2023-2024 academic year, Scarsdale High School experimented with a significant change in its grading system: the rolling grade book. This approach provided a continuous and cumulative record of students’ academic performance throughout the year, replacing the traditional quarter system. Above all else, its main goal was to reduce stress for the students. While educators and administrators hoped this change would enhance the learning experience, it's not clear that the new system met its goals.
Now that the school year has ended, we got feedback from parents, students and the guidance department on this new evaluation system.
Here are some general complaints we heard:
Students complained that teachers weren’t retuning their tests and papers in a timely manner. Some weren’t even given their tests or papers back before their next assignment was due barring them from learning and growing from the previous assignment before the new assignment was due. Many felt that the teachers didn’t feel pressure to complete the grading, because grades were rolling and they didn’t need to have grades calculated by the end of the quarter.
Students also complained that instead of having quarterly tests and papers in order to garner a quarterly grade, teachers were pushing quizzes and assignments off until later (again because they felt like they had time because grades were rolling). Others said the fourth quarter was unusually stressful because there were many end of year assignments that possibly weren’t given earlier in the year. This also made the end of third quarter and all of fourth quarter matter more because so many assignments were due toward the end of the school year.
Eian Tsou, who will enter his senior year at SHS in September spoke to his fellow students and here is what he heard.
“An advantage is that it’s very easy to calculate your grade at any given time, rather than guessing how much an assignment or exam will be weighted within a quarter,” Isaac Tiomkin, a rising senior, said. “Frankly, I believe that it’s [the rolling grade book] over-hated. The system doesn’t make or break someone’s grade but stresses different things instead. For that reason, I would like to keep the rolling grade book.”
Yet, Isaac acknowledged the potential downside as well.
“I feel that the rolling grade book can be both more and less stressful at times… it’s more difficult to change your grade due to the system’s cumulative nature. If I’m already performing well in a class, I feel less stressed and vice versa.”
Trisha Viswanathan, a graduate of the class of 2024, corroborates this negative feeling.
“I would get rid of the rolling grade book and go back to the traditional style… If I messed up at the beginning of the year, it seemed harder to pull myself back up which was very discouraging… Another thing I don’t like about the rolling grade book is it doesn’t really show your grade for the quarter. This becomes a problem, especially with… submitting first-semester grades to colleges. If I get a B first quarter and an A second quarter, it may be displayed as a B+ for the second quarter, making it seem like less progress was made.”
Layla Tan, a rising junior, agreed with Trisha’s concluding notion.
“Although this model of grading helps maintain your grade, it doesn’t reflect much of the student’s improvement throughout the year. The individual assignment grades I received in my English class significantly improved, but my efforts weren’t shown on my report card due to more mediocre grades from the first few months.”
Some were indifferent:
“The rolling grade book has not impacted my study habits nor has it had any effect on my academic performance,” commented William Mishra, a rising senior. “I found it equally as stressful as the traditional grading system. Regardless of the system, the amount of work that you’re required to do overall does not change.”
Despite this, William still advocated for the continuation of the rolling grade book. “It’s easier to keep track of my overall grade,” he concluded.
Finally, Scarsdale High School’s Director of Counseling, Oren Iosepovici had this to say in May 2024.
“Over the past several years, the work of our Assessment Committee has focused on progressive grading practices, and we believe this cumulative grading policy will promote a growth mindset for our students. Unlike the former quarterly system, in a rolling gradebook percentages will no longer be assigned to each marking period, and students’ grades will be reflective of what they have achieved through any given moment during the school year. Therefore, each report card grade reflects student performance from the beginning of the year until the end of that quarter.
This should have the effect of minimizing the impact of a single assessment score on a student’s overall grade and their self-perception of their performance in a given class. The rolling gradebook also aligns with our Profile of a Graduate, specifically the outcomes in the “Lifelong Learner” category. The Assessment Committee will determine metrics of effectiveness to help us decide whether we will keep the rolling gradebook as a permanent academic policy.
To that end, the administration surveyed faculty, students, and parents, at the end of the third quarter to gather some feedback about the rolling gradebook thus far. I believe they have already communicated some of that feedback to student leaders and will be doing so with the larger faculty at a meeting tomorrow afternoon. The results demonstrated support for the rolling gradebook, and we will continue with that for the 24-24 academic year.”
As administrators reflect on the implementation of the rolling grade book, the mixed reactions from students highlight both its strengths and areas for improvement. This ongoing dialogue should help the deans and faculty to refine the grading policy to best support the needs of all students.
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A Warm Goodbye for the Scarsdale High School Class of 2024
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It wasn’t easy for the Class of 2024 on the way in or on the way out of Scarsdale High School. The untimely beginning of their freshman year in the fall of 2019 coincided with the COVID pandemic when schools were shuttered. The freshman spent their entire first year attending classes on Zoom. Now four years later, they may have experienced one of the hottest graduations in Scarsdale’s history.
As their siblings, parents, grandparents and friends convened on Butler Field at 5:30 pm on June 20, the thermometer read 90 degrees. Huddled under umbrellas or seeking refuge from the sun in the shadows, fingers were crossed that no one would faint in the heat, which felt more like midday than evening. Those who were concerned about exposure were invited into the air-conditioned auditorium to witness the event on livestream. And crews from the school were on hand with cool jugs of water in a relief tent at the edge of the field.
Around 6:20 pm, out marched Superintendent Andrew Patrick, High School Principal Kenneth Bonamo and Board President Ron Schulhof in shirt sleeves. They had apparently made a “no jacket required” pact and proceeded to the podium to get the show started.
Promptly at 6:30 pm, the high school processional, led by faculty advisors Catherine Comerford and James Tulley began. Stretching from the high school gym across the turf, the 367 grads* strode on to the field to the sounds of Pomp and Circumstance played by the school’s symphonic band under the direction of conductor Brain Zeller.
At that point, all thoughts of the heat were overcome by the excitement of the moment.
Under the direction of Assistant Principal Andrea O’Gorman with the assistance of the guidance department, the ceremony proceeded without a hitch. Speeches were meaningful but smartly timed and somehow the names of 367 seniors were announced, each had their photo taken, received their diploma and threw their hats in the air by 7:45. Each year we can’t help but say, “I don’t know how she does it.”
School Board President Ron Schulhof opened the ceremony saying, “…..Today marks an important step as you move forward from your K-12 educational years. Remember that no matter where you go next - in the next years or decades - you will always have your Scarsdale education. Whether in pursuit of opportunities or to overcome challenges; the lessons, skills, and experiences from your time here will always be with you.
I hope that you will also continue to embrace our motto, Non Sibi, and take that sentiment of not for oneself into the world as Scarsdale graduates.
As we honor you and your accomplishment today, we also recognize those who have helped you reach this milestone. Your teachers, counselors, administrators, and coaches. Your parents, family members, friends, and caregivers. I wish to recognize them for all that they have done to support, teach, and serve as important role models.”
Class secretaries and sisters, Ellis and Sydney Geringer thanked their class advisors for their 
leadership and mentorship, saying they were “generous with their time and energy,” and “never failed to give us the confidence and guidance we needed.”
Faculty Advisor Catherine Comerford and James Tulley told the class, “We must love you. There is no other reason anyone would sit on astro-turf in 50% humidity.”
Looking back they remembered, “You began high school at a time you never imagined. You met with your teachers in virtual office hours. You faced this head on.’
They called on the student to “Be present in this moment. Look around.” Comerford quoted Mary Oliver’s poem, The Journey. saying, “One day you knew what you had to do and began.”
They said, “Now it is up to you to take action. Your Scarsdale family will always have their hands on your back. What kind of action? “
-Express gratitude
-Leave behind other voices
-Break away from social media and the phone
Take some time away from people talking at you
-Follow your own voice even if its shaky at times
-Banish negative talk
-Be kind to yourself and others
They said, “What you take away from high school is more than a transcript. Continue to find your passions and find joy as you move forward.”
Class Vice President Cayden Yang “recognized the amazing staff who has helped us to reach this day.” He said, “None of your hard work goes unnoticed. We cannot thank our teachers enough. They helped us to navigate unprecedented times.” He also recognized the custodians, teachers’ aides and administrative staff.
Class Treasurers Julia Kossakowski and Rhett Needleman introduced Class President Peter Silver. They reflected on student government saying, “We discovered the power of leadership….
It’s the sense of community that we cherish…..We can make a difference.”
President Peter Silver said, “This long-awaited day has finally come -- let’s give ourselves another round of applause for all the hard work that got us here.”
He said, “I recently opened up a letter I wrote to myself at the start of ninth grade. The letter opens with that very question: Dear Peter, what is your career going to be? Four years later, and I am probably even more uncertain about the answer to that question.”
He continued, “This led me to look back at our entire high school experience. It is safe to say that we really have come a long way from the trenches of Freshman year. We began as awkward, cliquey Freshmen playing Fortnite during zoom class -- pretending that our microphones didn’t work when a teacher called on us-- and now we are leaders and role models within our communities. It is surreal how far each and every one of us has come.”
Discussing their four years he said, “Nothing about our high school experience was standard; nothing about our class is ordinary. We entered high school under “trying circumstances”, to say the least, each of us constrained to a small square on a computer screen, and, when in person, seeing only 1⁄2 our class at a time. But looking back from the finish line, it was all worth it. I still remember that first day that everyone was allowed back in school -- seeing certain faces for the first time in over a year. From that point on, we never looked back.”
(There were several sets of twins and triplets in the class - pictured above.)
About the prom, he said, “No matter who you were friends with, everyone was dancing and sweating all night long.”
SHS Principal Ken Bonamo completed the program with an inspirational message about finding meaning in your life, engaging in learning and making the world a better place. Read the speech in its entirety here.
Following his remarks, Bonamo turned to Superintendent Drew Patrick to certify the graduates. He “bid them to go forward and serve the common good, “non sibi.” High school juniors assisted with calling out the names of the seniors who proceeded to the podium for a handshake and their degree.
After the ceremony, the grads streamed around the field, locating their loved ones for hugs and photos.
It was heartwarming to see the love and pride for the 107th graduating class from Scarsdale High School.
*There were 370 graduates, however 367 participated in the ceremony.
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