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Ariel Weinsaft

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A photograph of chalk art completed by Scarsdale High School seniors.

[Photo] Senior Chalking 2020

Scarsdale High School Students
April 14, 2021
As a high school student living through the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have experienced loss in one or more areas of your life. Ariel Weinsaft is working to study this as a part of an outside-of-school science research project. Keep reading to learn more!

Student Survey: Effects of COVID-19 on the High School Experience

Ariel Weinsaft
October 29, 2020
Home Cohort Synchronous Engagement Featuring Dr. Drew Patrick Pandemic Podcast Ep. 5

Home Cohort Synchronous Engagement Featuring Dr. Drew Patrick Pandemic Podcast Ep. 5

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
October 26, 2020
Reopening Plan Explained: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 4

Reopening Plan Explained: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 4

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
August 24, 2020
Maria Valentin, SHS Social Studies teacher for 18 years, retires.

Maria Valentin Bids Farewell to SHS

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone
June 16, 2020
Tom Maguire, SHS Social Studies teacher for over 30 years, retires.

Tom Maguire Bids Farewell to SHS

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone
June 16, 2020
Scarsdale High School Juniors participate in an "e-learning exchange" with students from the Uccellis School in Udine, Italy

SHS Goes Global (Via Zoom)

Ariel Weinsaft
June 11, 2020
I have been spending time by taking up watercolor painting and art.

[Photo] Quarantine in Photos

Maroon Staff
May 29, 2020
Maroon on the Mic Ep3: Unprecedented Times Call For Unprecedented Changes To Senior Traditions

Maroon on the Mic Ep3: Unprecedented Times Call For Unprecedented Changes To Senior Traditions

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
May 28, 2020
Parades of Scarsdale Teachers Deliver Surprises and Smiles to the Class of 2020

Parades of Scarsdale Teachers Deliver Surprises and Smiles to the Class of 2020

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone
May 11, 2020
How the Scarsdale School District is Handling COVID-19: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 3

How the Scarsdale School District is Handling COVID-19: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 3

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
April 6, 2020
COVID-19 and its Effects on The College Process: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 2

COVID-19 and its Effects on The College Process: Pandemic Podcast Ep. 2

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
March 30, 2020
We have an app! You can now view all of our articles at the convenience of your smartphone!

A Maroon App – Just What You’ve Been Waiting For!

Leah Breakstone and Ariel Weinsaft
March 29, 2020
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
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
SHS gymnastics team members Jordy Love ’20, Claire Scarcella ’22, Adrianna Cha ’23, and Charlotte Bonanno ’21

SHS Gymnastics Team Takes Sectionals

Ariel Weinsaft
February 17, 2020
SHS Student Government raises awareness and funds for victims of domestic abuse.

SHS Student Government Raises Awareness and Funds for the Cause of Domestic Abuse

Ariel Weinsaft
February 16, 2020
Take a look at Maroon's interview with SHS seniors Grant Schechtman and Annie Radin on their student-directed plays.

Q&A with SHS Directors Grant Schechtman and Annie Radin

Ariel Weinsaft
February 1, 2020
Wolf Cukier ’20, proudly sporting his NASA apparel in his home here in Scarsdale. The SHS senior has plans to continue his studies in astrophysics next September when he starts college.

Scarsdale High School Senior Wolf Cukier Discovers Planet and Makes National Headlines

Ariel Weinsaft and Leah Breakstone
January 16, 2020
Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig, was released on Christmas. The film comes from the famous novel by Louisa May Alcott, published first in 1868.

Review: A Modern “Little Women”

Ariel Weinsaft
January 1, 2020
As a precaution, classes located in or around the science wing of the building were blocked off and relocated to the gyms.

Lab Mishap Causes SHS Evacuation

Ariel Weinsaft
November 18, 2019
The Innocence Club was started by Scarsdale High School junior Scott Goldban

The Innocence Club

Ariel Weinsaft
October 14, 2019
Less than a month into the school year, SHS has already experienced numerous fire drills.

Recent SHS Fire Drills: A Cause for Alarm?

Ariel Weinsaft
September 25, 2019
Missed our crosswords? Try solving our crossword on the most popular themes of summer 2019. Print out a copy, and once you're done, scroll down to see the answer key.

Summer Recap Crossword Puzzle

Ariel Weinsaft
September 8, 2019
Photo Credit: The Come Up Show - Flickr

Hottest Albums of Summer 2019

Ariel Weinsaft and Jenna Schwartz
September 4, 2019
PC: Wikimedia Commons

Stranger Things 3: Just Strange Enough For Me

Ariel Weinsaft
July 21, 2019
Regents: Reviewed

Regents: Reviewed

Ariel Weinsaft
June 11, 2019
PC: Pixabay

Netflix Shows in May

Ariel Weinsaft
May 7, 2019
PC: Wikimedia Commons

Fire Breaks Out in Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral

Ariel Weinsaft
April 21, 2019
Photo Credit: Flickr

Why I’m Sold on “Selling Sunset”

Ariel Weinsaft
April 5, 2019
Photo Credit: pixabay.com

What Did Your Teachers Do On The Half Day?

Leah Breakstone, Jenna Schwartz, and Ariel Weinsaft
March 24, 2019
Photo Credit to Pixabay

Practicing Mindfulness in SHS Classrooms

Ariel Weinsaft
March 9, 2019
Credit: Pixabay

Isn’t It…A Bit Clichéd?

Ariel Weinsaft
February 27, 2019
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Disney’s “The Nutcracker”: Fan Favorite or Flop?

Ariel Weinsaft
December 10, 2018
Quaker Ridge Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Quaker Ridge Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Ariel Weinsaft
October 24, 2018
Photo Credit: Fibonacci Blue

One Year Since the Las Vegas Shooting: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?

Ariel Weinsaft
October 8, 2018
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Is Netflix’s Atypical Too Typical?

Ariel Weinsaft
October 8, 2018
Canine Conflict on Stratton Road

Canine Conflict on Stratton Road

Ariel Weinsaft
May 31, 2018
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