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Published: Benefits of Educational Enrichment Programs

Traditional school curriculums focus on academics with a set number of standard subjects and syllabi and several extra-curricular activities. Enrichment programs aim to assist children, especially in preschool, develop skills outside the regular classwork, such as creative writing, sports, foreign languages, and performing arts. The benefits of enrichment include increasing exposure and networking, skills and interest development, boosting confidence and self-esteem, and community engagement...

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Published: Trains as a Way of Travel Sees an Uptick

Regis Foster A January 2024 article in the travel publication Contiki reported that train travel had increased and has become a trend. The same article reported that 64 percent of Gen-Z and Millennials would choose trains over airplanes for sustainable travel. Long past its golden age, train travel in 2024 focuses on the experience rather than the destination… Read full article

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Using the IEP to Assist Students with Special Needs to Learn

Established in 1975, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) addresses the needs of students with disabilities...

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An Overview of Chip and Pitch Shot in Golf

Golfers use several strategies and shots during a round, such as the chip and pitch shots. Each shot has a time and place in the game. When golfers execute a chip shot, they hit it with a short, low-flying trajectory near the green, which sits a few yards away. They aim to swiftly land the ball onto the putting surface and initiate its roll without delay… Read full article here

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Port Jervis, New York - A Historic Canal and Railroad Transport Hub

With roots as a pre-automobile transportation hub, Port Jervis, New York, is a historic burgh with a history of colonial settlement extending to the 1690s. Northeast of New York City, it’s situated amidst the fertile valleys of the Delaware and Neversink River systems. The valleys mark the boundary between the Appalachian Plateau and Shawangunk Mountains, and hundreds of miles of state and nationally-managed recreational lands surround it.

Initially known as Carpenter’s Point, Port Jervis was a landing point for timber raftsmen who plied the upper Delaware River. It was also a stop on the Old Mine Road, the country’s first 100-mile road (now United States Route 209), which took travelers south from Kingston.

Carpenter’s Point was incorporated into Deerpark in 1798. The locale was named Port Jervis in 1827, and it officially became a port of the Delaware River and Hudson Canal in 1828. As a repair point and boat basin, it formed an essential station on a 171-mile-long transportation network that brought anthracite coal from Pennsylvania’s northeastern mountains to New England and New York City. The name was in honor of the Hudson Canal’s chief engineer, John B. Jervis, from Rome, New York.

In 1847, Port Jervis became a hub for railroad operations and grew to house a main engine terminal facility while serving as the Delaware Division of the Erie Railroad’s headquarters. This property included the railroad’s primary maintenance and yard facilities.

Port Jervis officially became a village in 1853 and ultimately incorporated as a city in 1907. In the late 19th century, several glass factories began business, and an influx of employees producing glassware, silk, gloves, shorts, mittens, and saws moved in. The railroad yards and light manufacturing shops were a major part of the local economy through the 1960s.

Today, tourism is the mainstay of Port Jervis, with historic Front Street featuring eateries, a bookshop, antique shops, and other small businesses. The well-marked Delaware River Heritage Trail provides a walking tour of various gardens, historical structures, and an exceptional view of the Delaware River.

Among the well-preserved sites worth exploring is Fort Decker, a stone house on West Main Street that was initially constructed in 1760 and burnt by Joseph Brant alongside Native American allies in a 1779 raid during the Revolutionary War. Serving as the Minisink Valley Historical Society museum, Martinus Decker rebuilt the house in 1793 and used it as a tavern and hotel during the years of the Delaware and Hudson Canal construction. Indeed, John B. Jervis stayed at the location while engineering the canal.

Another historic remnant is the Port Jervis turntable, which comprises a circular area with a 115-foot diameter and a bridge. Able to carry a weight of more than 440 tons or a locomotive loaded with coal and water, the turntable is the largest that still operates nationwide.

Befitting its status as a scenic tourist destination, Port Jervis offers several popular events each year, including the Fall Foliage Festival, for which volunteers place 50 corn stalks on light poles decorating Pike and Front Streets. There are also popular holiday events such as the Downtown Spooktacular and the Chriskindlmarkt, with the latter featuring horse and carriage rides and traditional juggling as entertainment.

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Bridging the Gap - Adapting Curricula for Students with Diverse Needs

Regis Foster All students have unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. This uniqueness is even more profound in students with special needs. Children with special needs are children with physical or mental disabilities, children with different lifestyles, such as constant travel, or those with unique gifts and talents… Read more on Weebly