EHS/EMS News
![EHS Wins Awards at the National Jazz Festival]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1710991341/edgemontorg/cv7ko04hejpg7eyucolm/LargeVocalJazzEnsemble.jpg","width":2200}])
The EHS Music Department competed at the 2024 National Jazz Festival in Philadelphia on February 9-11th. Multiple students won awards for their performances.
![peer tutoring text with graduation cap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709697462/edgemontorg/dm58lc3cukpv7evlcp7o/peertutor.png","width":238}])
The student-run Stutors Club is now taking requests for peer tutoring help, as well as SAT/ACT prep. Students interested in becoming a tutor can also sign up here.
![Sketch of a girl looking in a pond]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1707363034/edgemontorg/h09vpmrw0ldsxtfhlgya/ScreenShot2024-02-07at103010PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1707363034/edgemontorg/h09vpmrw0ldsxtfhlgya/ScreenShot2024-02-07at103010PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1707363034/edgemontorg/h09vpmrw0ldsxtfhlgya/ScreenShot2024-02-07at103010PM.png","width":524}])
Eight Edgemont students are featured in the 41st annual Young Artists Exhibit.
![EHS Students Make a Difference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1706666053/edgemontorg/vh2dvupjfiisl7bp2qyt/IMG_39821.jpg","width":2200}])
Edgemont High School's Paws for a Cause club took a field trip to Paws Crossed Animal Rescue in Elmsford in January.
![Art by Hollis Sigler]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1701749944/edgemontorg/np4ltjlzijjb15qcmz6y/ScreenShot2023-11-21at20755PM.png","width":2200}])
During the month of November, the Art Department honored Native American Heritage Month with the art of Raven Halfmoon.
![two girls smile standing in front of their science research project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681442921/edgemontorg/qmrwqfu96xqgfzfbonxl/ScienceResearch2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681442921/edgemontorg/qmrwqfu96xqgfzfbonxl/ScienceResearch2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1681442921/edgemontorg/qmrwqfu96xqgfzfbonxl/ScienceResearch2.png","width":524}])
The Edgemont High School science research team made a strong showing in the prestigious Regeneron Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF), with 21 students winning 25 awards, including Edgemont senior Nova Wang who earned a spot in the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
Middle schoolers teamed up with young students to mentor them in creating a poetry podcast using equipment that was purchased thanks to a grant from the Edgemont School Foundation.
![Students on stage in school musical]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1681181939/edgemontorg/dkgwle5lg2hwkcy5h3qp/MeanGirls2.jpg","width":2200}])
The smash show 'Mean Girls" was a huge hit at the Edgemont High School musical performance in March.
![Gymnast posing on floor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677616220/edgemontorg/xvyrukpwl4ez9jkv60qd/ScreenShot2023-02-26at747.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677616220/edgemontorg/xvyrukpwl4ez9jkv60qd/ScreenShot2023-02-26at747.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677616220/edgemontorg/xvyrukpwl4ez9jkv60qd/ScreenShot2023-02-26at747.png","width":546}])
Edgemont sophomore Sofia Gisbert punches her ticket to states after earning a top score in the high school gymnastics sectional meet.
![KMA Young Artists Cover Page]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675268014/edgemontorg/pwqzjqqnsliraa5l8ihg/ScreenShot2023-02-01at111132AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675268014/edgemontorg/pwqzjqqnsliraa5l8ihg/ScreenShot2023-02-01at111132AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675268014/edgemontorg/pwqzjqqnsliraa5l8ihg/ScreenShot2023-02-01at111132AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675268014/edgemontorg/pwqzjqqnsliraa5l8ihg/ScreenShot2023-02-01at111132AM.png","width":982}])
You're invited to the 2023 Young Artists exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Arts featuring 10 talented Edgemont seniors.
Opening Day is February 5, 2023
![Sharon Flynn, Edgemont Assistant Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1675272308/edgemontorg/urihsr6fij8otrulyfjk/SHARON_FLYNN.jpg","width":2200}])
For Sharon Flynn, the new Assistant Principal at Edgemont Junior-Senior High School, the warm greetings began before she even took the post.
![Student Athletes gather on the gym bleachers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1675272450/edgemontorg/od6ou9in3rqfxyvwtwwx/EJHS2.jpg","width":2200}])
Edgemont Junior-Senior High School athletes gathered to welcome the winter sports season with a pep rally in the school gymnasium Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.
“Any time we can get the students together and celebrate the school and inspire school spirit is great,” said Principal Kyle Hosier.
![Boys and Girls from Edgemont HS Model UN team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675273421/edgemontorg/raz0jxikiyqdxc5smf2y/Edgemont_UN_Award.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675273421/edgemontorg/raz0jxikiyqdxc5smf2y/Edgemont_UN_Award.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675273421/edgemontorg/raz0jxikiyqdxc5smf2y/Edgemont_UN_Award.jpg","width":640}])
Congratulations to the Edgemont Model UN club for an outstanding performance at this year's Rutgers University Model United Nations Conference.