Juan Francisco Patino, Contributing Writer
January 7, 2013
Even though this year’s presidential election in real-life terms was close, it was made clear this November that kids have a completely different opinion. In a mock election preceding our nation’s election of 2012, the stude...
Cartie Werthman, Staff Writer
January 7, 2013
For many, the call that arrived on Sunday, October 28th, announcing the absence of school the next day was a cause for celebration. However, as high winds whipped around homes and tree branches obstructed roads, the happy mood...
Molly Winiarski, Contributing Writer
July 17, 2012
No matter who you are, what you look like or do, a dog will love you, no matter what! With stress piling up in schools across the country, it’s time to take that love into classrooms. Certified Therapy Dogs are a new way to...
Nisha Mathur, Staff Writer
June 5, 2012
All the Dobbs Ferry 6th graders filed into yellow school buses, excited for their up-coming trip. The middle school children were heading off to their first field trip of the year- the Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China...
Alisha Pandya, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Some people wonder, What is Destination Imagination (DI)? DI is a club, which is mainly based on three elements: creativity, teamwork and imagination. Each year in DI there are a couple of different ‘challenges’. Typicall...
Cartie Werthman, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Everyone has done things they are proud of, but few can check off acting in movies, television shows and commercials. Meet Isa Alexander, current seventh grader at Dobbs Ferry Middle School. Since Alexander was four, she has...
Elizabeth Bloom, Staff Writer
April 18, 2012
The 8th grade Friends of Rachel Club has taken action! On Tuesday, March 6th, the 8th grade Friends of Rachel Club (F.O.R Club) conducted a fundraiser called “Hands that Touch Hearts” that raised money for good causes. Ea...
Sam DeCarlo, Staff Writer
April 5, 2012
Have you ever wanted to travel around the world but stopped yourself in the process convincing yourself it would never happen? Well, this dream is going to become a reality for a student at our very own Dobbs Ferry Middle School. ...
Tiko Mkheidze and Julia Hartheimer
April 5, 2012
A lot of students pass by Ms. Johansen's (6th Grade science teacher) room. If you do happen to walk by it you might notice this thing on the wall. A big thing. Well, this thing was made by all the sixth graders for scien...
Tiko Mkheidze, Columnist, Staff Writer
March 27, 2012
Staff writer Tiko Mkheidze will be keeping us informed of the latest fashion trends in her monthly column called Fashion Focus. Here is Tiko's addition for March:
Hollister, Abercrombie, and Forever 21… What do they ...
Sam DeCarlo, Staff Writer
March 27, 2012
On Friday, March 9th, at 7pm, 23 performers stepped on stage. Some were nervous, some were excited, and some just didn’t know what to feel. All in all, these feelings disappeared once they started performing. The perfor...
Alex Rosillo, Staff Writer
March 19, 2012
Most eighth graders most don’t know what they want to do when they grow up. In Dobbs Ferry Middle School, eighth graders have the opportunity to participate in Career Day. People with various occupations come into the school and speak about their jo...