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The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

The student perspective from 200 feet above the Hudson River
The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

The Student Perspective 200 Feet above the Hudson River

THE HALDANE OUTLOOK

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History club students inspect vintage newspapers discovered in the District Office attic along with other historic materials during a recent club meeting.

Haldane History Club Preserves School’s Past

By Hazel Berkley, Contributing Writer April 7, 2025

Since early December, the history club has been busy embarking on a trip down Haldane’s memory lane. Although the District Office’s attic may not sound like the most exciting place, it holds lifetimes...

Juniors Nico Lagerman, Louise Denehy, Emmett, and Merrick Williams pose in front of an exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum during the junior trip to Washington D.C. on March 24.

Juniors in Washington

By Louisa Schimming, Features Editor April 7, 2025

Winter is undoubtedly the most difficult part of the school year. From January through March, students wake up before sunrise, go to school in below-freezing weather, work with few breaks or days off,...

Teacher Feature: Mr. Lee Posniack

Teacher Feature: Mr. Lee Posniack

By Helen Hutchison, Opinion Editor April 7, 2025

What is your favorite color? “We'll go with blue.” Do you have any pets? “Two cats, Mario and Luigi. We adopted them… from a litter that someone had dropped in front of a fire house.” What’s...

Tetris Scheduling

Tetris Scheduling

By Lincoln Wayland, Managing Editor April 7, 2025

Sometimes, scheduling– especially for electives –can seem like rolling a die. A student asks for an elective and gets a study hall instead. For the teachers and administrators who put the work into...

Parental Leave at Haldane

Parental Leave at Haldane

By Alice Stevenson April 7, 2025

This spring, five teachers from Haldane High School will be going out on maternity leave. As the school prepares for this dramatic shift, students and adults alike may wonder about the process of parental...

Applying for College? Seniors offer tips

Applying for College? Seniors offer tips

By Robert Freimark, Arts/Entertainment Editor April 7, 2025

For many juniors transitioning into their last year of high school, the most daunting question is, “What comes next?” Even though that is an exasperating question to hear from adults, the terrifying...

Cavorting with Capote

By Helen Hutchison and Louise Denehy April 7, 2025

Oh, the sixties: A glamorous era known for its themes of social change, groovy style, and elaborate celebrations. With all things "retro" and "vintage" trending, many parts of the past seem intriguing,...

A front page from one issue of the student newspaper "The Haldane Central Flash"
dated October 17, 1938. (Archival Newspaper courtesy the Putnam History Museum)

Looking Back at Haldane

January 19, 2025

The following is excerpted from the student-run Haldane school newspaper, "Haldane Central Flash" Vol. 1 No. 3, October, 27, 1938. Stay tuned to our next issue for the full story and for more excerpts...

Haldane Freshman Max Robohm assists a client at the Philipstown Food Pantry tables in the First Presbyterian Church in Cold Spring on January 11th.

Helping End Hunger

By Lincoln Wayland and Tess Hereford January 19, 2025

Most students sleep in on Saturday mornings. Senior Wilson Robohm doesn't. Starting at 8 am every Saturday, he joins a small group of Haldane students who volunteer at the Philipstown Food Pantry. During...

Brian Brutting, driver of Yellow Bus.

Meet Haldane’s Dedicated Team of Bus Drivers

By Keira Shanahan, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2025

Hollering kids. After-school foot traffic. Car-filled streets. These are some of the many distractions that our school bus drivers must manage while getting us to school safely and on time. In an interview...

Junior, Lucia Petty, dozes off during lunch

Hush, Little Haldane

By Hazel Berkley, Contributing Writer January 19, 2025

As the school year progresses and workloads begin to stack up, shuteye becomes less and less of a priority for students. Individuals in every grade pull all-nighters writing college essays, cramming for...

Seniors give welcome gifts to kindergarteners at the Homecoming pep rally.

Seniors and Kindergarteners Swap Experiences

By Helen Hutchison and Zohra Kapoor January 19, 2025

What does a 5-year-old think an 18-year-old does all day? What does a senior think about the day of a kindergartner? As seniors on a K-12 campus, we often reminisce about our elementary school years...

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