City School District of New Rochelle -

"I wanted to write to you directly to tell you how sorry I am that the start of the new school year has been disrupted due to the recent storm..." Superintendent Jonathan Raymond has written a letter to New Rochelle High School students re: the extensive flood damage at the school. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3zR5NO0

Superintendent Jonathan Raymond shares the latest news regarding cleanup and recovery efforts after extensive flooding and damage at New Rochelle High School and Isaac E. Young Middle School. Be sure to join a Zoom Town Hall Wednesday evening. Details: https://conta.cc/3kW6sYv

CSDNR Family, We know the news about the severity of damage to NRHS is deeply unsettling for our students, families, and staff. Mr. Raymond is at the high school today (Saturday, Sept. 4) with the crews that are assessing the extent of damage and beginning the work of remediation. There will be a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:30 PM to answer questions and share all we know to date about the condition of the school and plans for our students and staff. We hope you will attend. Details to follow directly from the district. Warm regards, Julia Muggia Ochs President Board of Education

BREAKING NEWS: Flood Damage from Storm Impacts Opening of Two Schools... The opening of the New Rochelle High School building will be delayed, and students will start the year in remote learning. In addition, Isaac E. Young Middle School will open its building on Monday, Sept. 13, a school day later than planned. Learn more, and learn about updated COVID safety protocols, in the School District's most recent newsletter: https://conta.cc/3tfWrcs

Our team is hard at work preparing for the first day of school next week, including getting our new staff and faculty up to speed at their orientation!

We can’t wait to see our students again! Superintendent Jonathan Raymond and New Rochelle High School Principal Dagoberto Artiles welcomed our high school students back as they picked up their Chromebooks and IDs before the new year.

New Rochelle Public Library will be resuming its expanded hours in September. Both the Main Library and the Huguenot Children’s Library will be closed Saturday, September 4th through Monday, September 6th in observance of Labor Day. Click the flyer for more information on updated library hours!

Please join us for the annual 9-11 Memorial Ceremony in honor and memory of Amy O’Doherty at Barnard Early Childhood Center. Please RSVP by this Wednesday, September 1st.

Join us Sunday, September 12th for Unity Day in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Our Department of Pupil Services has been hard at work supporting the families impacted by a recent fire. Pictured are donations for George M Davis Elementary School families, who also received $2,000 in gift cards! Thank you for your generous donations. The Department is also working with transportation to coordinate pickup for displaced students.

Congratulations to Camille Edwards Thomas, Named Principal of Albert Leonard Middle School! https://campaignlp.constantcontact.com/em/1121968856557/69e04fbc-7c8c-4fbc-a041-766c512b2fab

City School District of New Rochelle Superintendent Jonathan Raymond helped pack more than 400 bags of supplies for students on Saturday. The community event was hosted by Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle.

The school year is coming upon us quickly, but great work already is taking place! Behind the scenes, our dedicated custodians at George M Davis Elementary School and across our District are helping prep wonderful and safe environments for students, teachers and staff! They are the change we want to see and need – and their efforts are deeply appreciated!

New Superintendent Jonathan Raymond, as part of his “Listening and Learning Tour,” has been immersing himself into our schools – including meeting with each school’s principal. Columbus Elementary School Principal Michael Galland provided a tour this week and pointed out this example of Columbus students’ inspiring, creative artwork!

Meet Dr. Olivine Roberts and Dr. Dagoberto Artiles, who join the City School District of New Rochelle. Dr. Roberts will be Chief Academic Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, and Dr. Artiles is the new principal of New Rochelle High School. Welcome to the District! Learn more here: https://conta.cc/3gv6Con

Nothing is more important than the health and safety of our students, families and staff. Please read the District's COVID Safety Plan here:https://conta.cc/3yYqsiH

Check out our latest newsletter for everything happening in our District, including a welcome letter from our new Superintendent, Jonathan Raymond! Just click here: https://conta.cc/3iQuVyl

A new and unique art piece now decorates the halls of Albert Leonard Middle School. The mural, titled "Through it All, We Stick Together," was created from artwork from all Albert Leonard Middle School art students. Art teachers said the meaning behind the mural came from not trying to forget this past year — but trying to remember it. Students attending classes virtually were given the option of picking up a stick at the school or creating a digital stick that art teachers could print, cut and glue onto the mural.

We are incredibly proud of our very own Trinity Elementary teachers, Terri Sanchez Agravat and Johanna Vasquez, for helping author a valuable article on the importance of family involvement in STEM education, specifically in marginalized communities. Terri and Johanna helped detail how marginalized communities historically are not represented in STEM education and careers due to lack of resources, leading to them creating a pilot program known as Family Outreach and Research in Education and STEM (FLORES). FLORES works with families to support students ages 5-7 in and outside of the classroom by encouraging STEM learning opportunities in everyday life. Check out the article below! https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/stem-accessibility-is-a-family-affair

The first day of school is Friday, Sept. 10, and that's right around the corner! There's already a lot in store for this school year; you can take a look at the attached PDF, as well as the District's master calendar online, to learn more about events, celebrations, school closings and more. We'll be updating the master calendar as additional events are scheduled at our schools.