Registration is now open for Pre-K, kindergarten and students who are new to the City School District of New Rochelle. It will continue through July 31. Visit this page for all information about the registration process, which has been modified for the COVID-19 crisis.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laura Feijóo
Superintendent
March 10, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The City School District of New Rochelle is pleased to announce that local community organizations have stepped up to help mitigate the food shortage that will be experienced by some students during the two-week closure of three schools in the state-designated Coronavirus (COVID-19) “containment area.”
We understand that some of our students are food-dependent on the district. As we await support from the state government to help provide these students with food support, we are very thankful to local organizations who have stepped up in this critical time.
Additionally, we will share information about the 2,822 students who are food dependent with Governor Cuomo’s office. We anticipate that the National Guard will help distribute food to these students in need.
As we have made clear, the choice to close specific schools came from the Governor's office in consultation with federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health professionals. The Governor chose to close schools within the containment area – within one mile of the impacted synagogue. The impacted schools are New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School and William B. Ward Elementary School.
The impacted schools MUST close based on the latest guidance from the Governor. In addition, the CSDNR PREP Plan, which aligns with the plan provided by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Education Department, contemplates closing schools when there is a confirmed case of COVID-19. We will continue to be guided by these documents.
At this time, there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. We are closing the three schools from March 11 to March 25 in compliance with the Governor’s directive.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laura Feijóo
Superintendent
City School District of New Rochelle
IMPORTANT ELECTION NOTICE:
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.13, issued on March 30, 2020, delays school district elections until a date in June, reserving for future action the adjourned election date and voting methodology. The Executive Order specifically states: “Any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place in April or May of 2020 is hereby postponed until at least June 1, 2020, and subject to further directive as to the timing, location or manner of voting for such elections.” The Executive Order does not specifically reference the budget vote, but it is our understanding that since the budget vote occurs on the same date as the election, that too is postponed. Also, the circulation, filing, and collection of nominating petitions has likewise been postponed.
AVISO IMPORTANTE DE ELECCIÓN:
La Orden Ejecutiva 202.13 del Gobernador Cuomo, emitida el 30 de marzo de 2020, retrasa las elecciones del distrito escolar hasta una fecha en junio, reservando para acciones futuras la fecha de la elección aplazada y la metodología de votación. La Orden Ejecutiva establece específicamente: “Cualquier elección de junta escolar, junta de biblioteca o aldea programada para abril o mayo de 2020 se aplaza al menos hasta el 1 de junio de 2020, y está sujeta a directivas adicionales en cuanto al horario, ubicación o manera de votar por tales elecciones ". La Orden Ejecutiva no hace referencia específica al voto del presupuesto, pero entendemos que dado que el voto del presupuesto ocurre en la misma fecha que la elección, eso también se pospone. Además, la circulación, la presentación y la recolección de peticiones de nominación también se ha pospuesto.
Lisdalia I. Saraiva
Clerk and Secretary to the Board of Education
The District has moved its sports calendar to a new platform. View the Athletics Schedule here.
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Forty New Rochelle High School students were treated to healthy dishes including beet bruschetta with hummus and sweet potato and parsnip soup served by their schoolmates recently.
The student cooks in the Science of Food class whipped up dishes from their own recipes with farm-to-table, sustainable ingredients as the culmination of a semester-long "Food Ed" program with the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
They studied personal and cultural connections to food as well as topics of sustainability. The lessons focused on many facets of agriculture, even caring for the soil itself.
"They studied how to maintain healthy soil, how to restore depleted soil and how the foods that you choose to grow have an impact on that living skin of the earth," teacher Julia Chillemi Kouyoumdjian said.
For the lunch event, Chillemi Kouyoumdjian's 30 students prepared, cooked and served the meal to two other classes in Room 207. The focus was "mindful eating," which "increases your awareness of the positive and nurturing opportunities that are available through food selection and preparation," their menu explains. It continues, "Eating mindfully is a practice that uses all your senses in choosing to eat food that is both satisfying to you and nourishing to your body."
They chose ingredients from the Stone Barns farm; others were sustainably sourced. In addition to the bruschetta and the sweet potato soup, there was kale risotto, "classic farm soup" and a seasonal salad. With each course came a story about how people can share their cultures by sharing foods, how food can be a form of medicine and how healthy soil leads to more nutritious ingredients.
Students who took the class said they planned to eat healthier and to spread the word about the connection between how we grow food and the world around us.
"I commit to eating healthy foods and staying away from bad foods that may be detrimental to my health," Gillian Okaiteye wrote in an action plan questionnaire.
Several said they would start their own gardens or join a community garden. Nick Calderone said he would like to help his mother cook and perhaps even make the family dinner on his own. Colin Logan, like many others, said he would let others know what he had learned.
"I will spread awareness about issues with the food system, such as unfair distribution and non-ethical production practices," Logan said. |
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Watch the performance of the Hallelujah Chorus, conducted by Choral Director Jeremy Barbaro with piano accompaniment by Co-Director David Jutt here.
Congratulations Graduates!
The New Rochelle High School Class of 2020 held were honored in a graduation ceremony on June 25. Watch a video presentation of the ceremonies, including a pre-recorded portion and a live ceremony here:
Watch the pre-recorded tribute to the class here: You can also watch the video on YouTube here.
Congratulations to Albert Leonard Middle School's rising ninth graders!
Watch a tribute to the school's Class of 2020 here:
Congratulations to Isaac E. Young Middle School's rising ninth graders!
Watch a tribute to the school's Class of 2020 here: 
Read the District's Covid-19 plan in English or Spanish. Read the NYS K-12 school guidance.
Call the NYS Department of Health Novel Coronavirus hotline at 1-888-364-3065.
Download the "Stop the Spread of Germs" infographic in English or Spanish.
Resources from the CDC:
Answers to Survey Questions:
Submit your questions here in English or Spanish.
Messages from the Superintendent regarding Covid-19:
The documents here comprise the presentation on the proposed Code of Conduct made by Dr. Anthony Bongo, Assistant Superintendent for Pupil & Student Support Services, on behalf of the Solutions to Suspensions Team, on July 7, 2020. Please feel free to review the Slideshow from that evening, as well as the English and Spanish versions of the proposed Code of Conduct for 2020-21. The changes discussed are highlighted in yellow. If you have any questions, or wish to provide feedback, please contact Dr. Bongo at abongo@nredlearn.org.
Slide Presentation from July 7 BOE meeting
Draft 2020-21 Code of Contact - English
Propuesta de Código de Conducta - Español
Now that the City School District of New Rochelle’s food distribution program has halted for the summer, the City of New Rochelle’s program has begun, ensuring that families who rely on the meals can continue to receive them.
Breakfast-lunch combination meals for city residents 18 years and under are available through the New Rochelle Office of Parks and Recreation’s Summer Youth Nutrition program. The meals are made available with partners WestCOP, HOPE Community Services and the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority. They are available each week at:
Mon. – Fri.: 10 a.m. until meals runout, generally around noon.
Mon., Thurs. and Fri.: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tues. and Wed.: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
(A food pantry there is open Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Mon. – Thurs.: 9 a.m. – noon.
(A food pantry there is open Tuesday and Wednesdays: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Mon. – Fri.: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
The New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Department also offers “Grab & Go” meals to participants in its “Outside The Box in Our Parks” summer program at various sites starting Monday, July 13.
Summer Youth Nutrition in the City of New Rochelle ends on Aug. 21. For more information, contact the Office of Parks & Recreation at 914-654-2087.
Later this summer, the District will announce plans to resume District meal programs.
Residents can also locate nearby free summer meals programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture at www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks
Or by texting FOOD to 877-877.
Or by calling 1-866-348-6479.
We urge any families with children or teenagers who need these services to take advantage of them. We are aware of the hardships many are facing, but no one should have to go without access to healthy, nutritious meals at any time of the year.
Tonight's New Rochelle Board of Education organizational meeting and regular meeting will be held via the Zoom videoconference platform, not in person as previously planned. By Executive Order issued last night, Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued suspension of certain laws, including public meetings laws, to preserve health and safety during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The organizational meeting begins at 7 p.m. tonight, July 7. Join the meeting at this link.
Watch the previous Board of Education meetings here. Board of Education meetings are held on Zoom in accordance with Gov. Cuomo's executive order allowing public meetings via tele/videoconference to avoid gatherings of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public will not be permitted to attend the meeting, and public comment will be allowed.
Watch the New Rochelle High School Class of 2020 Senior Awards Ceremony here: 
New Rochelle High School athletes had a great year, despite the disruption brought on by the COVID-19 crisis. Watch a video awards ceremony here:
The New Rochelle High School Art Department presents the At Home ArtsFest! Click on the collage below to watch.
The New Rochelle High School annual Science Research Symposium was held online. Click on the collage below to watch.
For more information (MUCH more!), visit the symposium's website here.
The Symposium was presented by the Science Research Program. Special recognition goes to the program's seniors Maura Kelly-Yuoh, Liam McKay, Jake Egelberg, Josh Berenbaum, Griffin Bates, Javier Hernandez, Jack Schlamkowitz, Jade Rosado, Aaron Cohen, and Jonny Ecker. Thanks to Rekha Liveris, Jeff Wuebber, Sue Soto, George Gierer, and Maria Walsh for organizing and presenting the symposium.
** SCHOOL BUDGET PASSES **
Voters have approved the $283.9 million school budget for 2020-2021 according to unofficial tallies.
The results:
Yes: 4,554 (60.3%)
No: 2,997 (39.7%)
Adina Berrios Brooks and Katie Castellano Minaya were elected to the Board of Education
The Board of Education accepted the results on June 18.
Download a pdf of the results here or see below.
Watch a video on the budget here.
Here is the Board of Education Statement on the Murder of George Floyd that Board of Education President Amy Moselhi shared at the June 2, 2020 Board meeting. To see full comments from individual members, watch the board meeting in its entirety when it is posted in the next couple of days.
Dear New Rochelle community,
The issues of injustice persist in our country and it is evident we can no longer look away. The homicide of George Floyd reminds us of how deep this moral darkness runs. As communities around the country react, many have chosen to demonstrate, exercising an American's basic right of assembly and free speech. In New Rochelle, students walked from New Rochelle High School to the police station to bring attention to this national matter in their own way. For some it is a new awakening, for others it is a new version of a recurring nightmare.
Many families are sitting around the dinner table struggling to find the words to explain what happened and what it means to our children. In 2017 after the racially motivated violence in Charlottesville, many great organization shared tips on how to talk to youth about a traumatic community event. The link is an in-depth framework to help facilitate those difficult conversations.
This is a teachable moment, but the lesson is difficult. Today and for the rest of the week the City School District of New Rochelle will be hosting Healing Circles for students and providing them opportunities to have individual conversations with our clinical staff. Information has been sent to all of our students and we have established a hot line number on our website for anyone needing support. We are also hosting a Community Healing Circle in which members of the community can come together and share their thoughts, fears and concerns as they relate to George Floyd’s murder and the attendant issues it brings into stark focus.
The community conversation will be facilitated on June 5, 2020 at 6 p.m. by David Peters, a professional with experience navigating these very difficult racial issues. It will take place on at this link.
We continue to host a hotline for those in need of immediate assistance to cope with the stress. If you are in distress and in need of immediate support, please call (914) 336-7800.
In our School District, we have spent the better part of a year reviewing data that identifies racial gaps in achievement, suspensions, income, access to programs and our graduation rate across the board. We must do better.
We vow to look at this data and take steps to address it. We have already begun with a pilot equity budget to find ways to close disparities. It is only a beginning. It is part of the budget to be voted on next week.
Make no mistake; education is more than mere instruction. We focus on social and emotional support for our students as well. We have committed to recruiting and hiring teachers that reflect the cultural diversity of this city. We have created the "Solutions to Suspensions Committee” dedicated to looking at the disproportionate rate of suspensions of our African American and Latinx students. We are formulating a plan to address the disproportionate referrals of African American students into special education.
We have more to do more and we are committed to do better. It's simple but daunting: Each individual holds the same value and each of us has the responsibility to care for our neighbor. We must be intentional in our actions each day if we wish to diminish injustices. We will not succeed until they have been eradicated.
I look forward to taking this journey with you in order to get us to a better place.
Dr. Laura Feijóo
Superintendent of Schools
City School District of New Rochelle
The message above is adapted from Dr. Feijóo's address to the community at the June 2, 2020 New Rochelle Board of Education meeting.
Find all the resources you need here.
Click the screenshot to watch the video introduction to the District Learning Plan:
The Distance Learning Center has customized plans for students to continue their education during the extended school closure. Each student (with the help of a parent or guardian for elementary students) is responsible for checking this site regularly for updates and emailing teachers directly with specific assignment questions. Click on the "Introduction to the Distance Learning Plan" link below and follow the appropriate tab to find your specific assignments.
Introduction
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Elementary Schools
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The Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis has brought us challenging times. You are not alone in asking questions such as how to talk to your child about the worldwide pandemic and the profound effect it has had on our lives. See below for an advisory on children's online activity from Westchester District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. Here are some resources to help you navigate the uncertainty:
How to Talk to Your Anxious Child or Teen About Coronavirus
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
Supporting Families During COVID-19
What you can do
American Psychological Association
New York State Resources
Office of Mental Health Emotional Support Helpline: 1-844-863-9314
The Emotional Support Helpline provides free and confidential support, helping callers experiencing increased anxiety due to the coronavirus emergency.
City School District of New Rochelle
Support Helpline
Dr. Anthony Bongo
914-336-7800 (text)
Advice from the Westchester County District Attorney:
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. is urging parents to be extra vigilant about their children’s online and mobile activity on social apps. With added time online during the school closure, children, especially those in their tweens and teens, may be at increased risk of cyber bullying, sexual exploitation, scams and other forms of digital abuse.
Parents are advised to:
If you have a complaint about a person or business, you can visit Westchester County’s online complaint site here.
The Board of Education held a May 7 review session on the Superintendent's 2020-2021 preliminary budget. Click the screenshot to watch the meeting. To watch with Spanish subtitles, start the video and click on "cc" in the lower right. Then click on "Español." More past meetings can be watched here.
Registration is open with a procedure modified for the Coronavirus COVID-19 crisis.
Find instructions on our process on our registration page here.
Looking for some fun activities to try at home? Check out this self-guided Virtual Field Day presented by Tilsa Gonzalez, Director of Health & Physical Education, and the elementary physical education teachers. You'll find links below to the presentation in English and Spanish. There are a total of six slides with a variety of links to fun activities. Each activity has instructions on how to participate in the fun. Try all the activities, or choose one to do over and over again for a challenge. However you do it, have a field day!
Family Field Day Fun - English
Family Field Day Fun - Spanish
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