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SHS student Cooper Cohen 21 and family organize a Fortnite competition to help local community during COVID-19 quarantine.

Fortnite for Community Service

Sam Siegel March 27, 2020

Social distancing is a practice that is being enforced in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result of this social distancing, non-essential businesses are temporarily closed. The government...

India will miss out on its festival of colors this year, as a result of the global pandemic.

COVID-19 Forces the Cancellation of Holi

Riddha Iyengar March 25, 2020

Due to the global outbreak of Coronavirus, our world has been taking precautions to halt its spread by taking part in social distancing. Schools worldwide are closed, festivals including Coachella have...

SHS Student Government recently held a competition on their Instagram encouraging students to take time and do something they enjoy while school is not in session due to the Coronavirus. Students submitted photos of their activities and whoever submitted the coolest picture received a $25 Amazon gift card.

SHS Student Government Engages Community Over Instagram Competitions

Sydney Piccoli March 25, 2020

During this impromptu break, the Scarsdale High School government is striving to bring spirit to the student body by posting competitions for the student body to partake in on their Instagram, @shsgov,...

To curb the spread of the infamous and deadly coronavirus, many sports seasons have been postponed and/or cancelled altogether.

What Sports Leagues are Doing to Fight Coronavirus

Jack Lazarus and Jack Margolin March 22, 2020

With the Coronavirus epidemic taking place, both locally and globally, everyone is scrambling for information. Not only will this affect schooling, it will also affect large events - such as sports games....

Getting outside is just one of the many activities that one can participate in while social distancing!

How to Stay Busy During the Coronavirus Quarantine

Riddha Iyengar March 21, 2020

Feeling bored at home with absolutely nothing to do? Have you binge-watched all of your favorite tv shows again? Finished all assignments for the day? Here are some tips to be less bored during the Coronavirus...

A Conversation Regarding COVID-19 School Closures with SHS Principal Kenneth Bonamo: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 1

A Conversation Regarding COVID-19 School Closures with SHS Principal Kenneth Bonamo: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 1

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft March 19, 2020

  This podcast features an exclusive interview conducted by Maroon with Scarsdale High School Principal Kenneth Bonamo regarding recent school closures to curb the spread of COVID-19.   A...

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Distance Learning at SHS

Lilac Lin March 18, 2020

Due to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Cuomo announced the decision to close all public schools in Westchester for at least two more weeks. In a climate of fear and anxiety, students and...

Scarsdale schools to close for two more weeks to curb the spread of Coronavirus.

Update: Scarsdale Schools to Close for Two More Weeks

Alicia Xin March 16, 2020

On March 15, Governor Cuomo publicly announced the decision to close all public schools in New York City, Westchester, Suffolk and Nassau. The mandatory closing will start on Monday, March 16th, and in...

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak in Westchester County and in New York State in general, the SAT test that would have been administered on Saturday, March 14th, will be postponed.

SAT Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Sydney Piccoli March 12, 2020

Due to current travel restrictions and school closures, College Board, a non-profit organization in the United States, has decided to cancel registrations for the March 14th SAT in areas that have been...

The Coronavirus outbreak has not only affected Scarsdale High School’s classrooms, but also its planned trips and international programs.

Upcoming Trips Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Flora Zik, Writer March 11, 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak has not only affected Scarsdale High School’s classrooms, but also its planned trips and international programs. On March 8th, after a faculty member in the middle school tested...

All Scarsdale schools will be closed from March 9th to at least March 18th, following the confirmation of a case of Coronavirus in a Scarsdale Middle School teacher earlier today, according to an email sent out this evening by Superintendent Dr. Thomas Hagerman.

BREAKING: CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASE LEADS TO SCHOOL CLOSURE

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft March 8, 2020

This just in: all Scarsdale schools will be closed from March 9th through (at least) March 18th. This decision was made following the diagnosis of a Scarsdale Middle School teacher with the COVID-19 virus.   The...

The coronavirus has spread extremely quickly. As of Sunday, there have been around 2,700 confirmed cases and over 80 deaths in mainland China.

Everything You Need to Know About The Coronavirus

Hannah Wang January 27, 2020

THE CORONAVIRUS A coronavirus is a virus that usually affects animals, with a few types affecting humans. Under an electron microscope, these viruses resemble the shape of a solar corona, hence the...

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