Deborah Skolnik

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R5 New Rochelle’s Iona Preparatory School Adds New Sports, Excels Across the Board

The all-boys Catholic school regularly makes playoffs in crew, wrestling, freshman swimming and other recently added programs.

R5 When Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Antidepressants can be an absolute lifeline when you need them—but getting off of them is sometimes surprisingly difficult. A look inside the potential downside.

R5 Model Citizen

A Q&A with Model Shannon Rusbuldt of Yonkers.

R5 Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua One of U.S. News & World Report’s Top American High School for Science and Math

The school’s mathematics department is semi-autonomous, with permission from the board to create its own tests, guidelines and standards.

R5 Scarsdale High School’s Debate Team Earned Title as Overall County Leader in 2012

The most active chapter north of New York City has produced more than a dozen state champions across a variety of categories.

R5 Somers High School’s Athlete Leadership Training Grooms Young Athletes for Success

Combining community leadership, academic initiative and athletic achievement, the Somers Athlete Leadership Training program largely tcontributes to Somers’ athletic success.

R5 Pre-Workout Stretching: How Static Stretching May Negatively Affect Your Motion

Static stretching can actually make certain elastic muscle components weaker, resulting in a higher likelihood of injury. Local exercise experts weigh in on how to properly warm up while avoiding injury.

R5 Ossining High School Boasts Eight Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalists

Credit for Ossining High School’s science success is due to its Fundamentals of Science Research program, a class that allows students research advanced degree-worthy subjects during the course of three years.

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