Boy Scouts from Troop 83 have pinned red ribbons on both principals Mrs. Kelly McHugh and David St Germain. Red Ribbon week initiated from of a DEA agent Camarena that was kidnapped then murdered as he was closing the case on one of the largest drug (marijuana and cocaine) multi billion dollar drug pipelines [...]
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School asks for parents help in curbing cell phone use
School officials are trying to cut down on cell-phone related distractions and are asking parents to lend a helping hand. High School principal Kelly McHugh said the school has a policy of no cell phone use between7:30 a.m.and2:30 p.m.Students are permitted to carry a cell phone with them but they aren’t supposed to be visible. [...]
Whitehall continuing its campaign against violence
By Derek Liebig When Kendall Jeter speaks of tolerance and understanding, it’s a good idea to listen. Jeter, who has served as president and first vice president of the Glens Falls chapter of the NCAAP and is a co-founder of the non-violence group Northern NY Call 2 Men, spoke to students at Whitehall High School [...]
Town mourns popular teen
By Bill Toscano His classmates will remember Tommy Pollinger as the guy who made them laugh, the athlete who seemed to wear most of the uniforms Whitehall had to offer and a friend with a quick smiling and a helping hand. They will remember attending his Bar Mitzvah, perhaps the only such celebration they had [...]
Survey says student drug use down
The day after she had to suspend four students for drug-related offenses, Whitehall Central School Principal Kelly McHugh and her staff found out they also had something to be proud about. “I got some good news,” said McHugh, who received the results of a survey of 313 Whitehall students compiled by the Council For Prevention, [...]
Four students suspended for drugs
Four Whitehall Central School students were suspended for drug-related incidents Jan. 25, and at least one has been arrested. “It’s scary, and it’s sad. It’s a huge blow,” said Principal Kelly McHugh, who was open about the incident. “I think it has had a huge impact on the students and the faculty,” she said. “Some [...]
Eye-opening session on bullying
After 20 years in education, Gregg Chappell had never seen anything like it. “We had a situation with a student who was known to be a bully,” Chappell, dean of students at Whitehall Central School, told a crowd of close to 40 at “Bullying Prevention Night” on Jan. 6. “He started in on another student, [...]
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]