Seventh grade students, Karina Roberts and Theresa Calabrese hadn't given much thought to their college careers until they recently visited SUNY Purchase during the school's College for a Day event. Now, not only do the girls know what to expect after high school, they are looking forward to it as well. 

The College for a Day event was just one of the many opportunities presented to students by Peekskill Middle School's Great Potential Program, which is currently in its tenth year at PKMS, and has been serving Westchester for over two decades. The mission of the program aims to "educate, motivate and encourage students" while helping them to achieve personal and academic success.

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Gym class just got a little more exciting at Oakside Elementary thanks to a new rock climbing wall that was recently installed in the school's gymnasium. The wall was installed with no cost to the school or District thanks to the school's participation in the Box Tops for Education program.

Oakside teacher Janice Stewart, who helped organize the school's Box Top collection, has been participating in the Box Tops for Education program for over seven years. To gain the rock wall, Oakside spent the past few years accumulating over 40,000 Box Tops, which earned them enough credit to acquire the $4,000 item. 

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After 30+ years of being a sideline staple at basketball games, Peekskill's Coach Lou Panzanaro coached his final game as the Boys' Varsity Basketball team overcame Putnam Valley to close their season. At the game, Peekskill Mayor Frank Catelina presented Panzanaro with a Proclamation which recognized the beloved coach, "for guiding Peekskill's teams to sectional championships, federation championships and New York State championships too numerous to mention." Catelina also declared February 7, "Coach Lou Panzanaro Day" in the City of Peekskill. 

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