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
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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.
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Dear Parents and Guardians, Please see below for continued learning for your child’s grade during the New Rochelle school closure. Queridos padres y guardianes, Vea a continuación el aprendizaje continuo para la calificación de su hijo durante el cierre de la escuela New Rochelle.
| Grade | Student Assignments | Grade | Student Assignments |
| K | Assignment | 3 | Assignment |
| 1 | Assignment & Reading Responses | 4 | ELA Assignment & MATH Assignment |
| 2 | Assignment | 5 | Assignment |
| Music | Assignment- Orchestra | Tech | Assignment |
| Music | Assignment- Band | Library | Assignment |
| Music | Assignment- General | STEAM | STEAM Assignment |
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Dear Trinity Families;
I am so excited to welcome all of our scholars to Trinity Elementary School for the 2019-2020 school year! I look forward to greeting them at the door and continuing our journey of success.
I am honored to start the 2018-2019 school year as your Principal! I am also pleased to welcome our new Assistant Principal; Ms. Bridget Merturi. Ms. Merturi began her journey to become an educator right here in New Rochelle at Daniel Webster Elementary School as a student teacher. Ms. Merturi is returning to New Rochelle with 14 years of experience as an elementary teacher, instructional coach and most recently the Assistant Principal in the Greenburg-Graham School District. Ms. Merturi brings her extensive experience and passion as an elementary instructional leader and is thrilled to be part of the Trinity Family.
As in years past, your children will have a year filled with tremendous opportunities provided by dedicated, enthusiastic educators. Our faculty and staff focus on educating the whole child. Our robust English Language Arts curriculum not only meets state standards, but offers the opportunity to develop a love of reading and writing. Our balanced literacy approach allows our students to dive into their learning and explore many genres of literature. Your child will love to experience mathematics with our Investigations math program. Using manipulatives to learn challenging math concepts makes math come to life! Our social studies and science curricula provide intriguing learning opportunities to explore the past, present and future of our world.
Trinity also offers a wide array of unique learning opportunities filled with enrichment and additional support. We offer a K-5 Spanish/English Dual Language program, S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) program for our 4th and 5th grade students, a beautifully appointed professional television studio, as well as targeted math and reading intervention, just to name a few.
Trinity is fortunate to continue with a variety of community based partnerships for the 2019-2020 school year. Our collaboration with the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse proves to be a gift that keeps on giving….it gives us kale, radishes, corn and the list goes on! It has also given us experiential learning opportunities in science and agriculture. Our scholars will continue to learn all about the needs of plants, the parts of a plant, predator and prey relationships, photosynthesis, pollination, growing, harvesting and composting. Ms. Merturi and I enjoyed the “fruits” of their learning...we ate delicious kale salads over the summer….and they were yummy! We can’t wait to learn all about popcorn this fall!
Our partnership with “We Future Cycle” will be back again! Anna Giordano and her team come to school and teach our students the many ways of being healthy citizens of the world. Learning about recycling, composting and vermiculture is always a big hit! I am really looking forward to our “Lunch Time Scavenger Hunt!”
Trinity Elementary School is a special place where students learn and grow. The entire Trinity Team is looking forward to another dynamic school year of reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, mastering new concepts and realizing that everything you do matters!
Sincerely,
Michael Hilderbrand
School Principal
Kindergarten Registration: DO YOU HAVE A CHILD BORN IN 2015? Call 914-576-4440… extension 35604 to make an appointment to register your child for Kindergarten. Registration Dates: March 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. It is very important for all kindergartners to be registered during this period.
Registración de Kindergarten: ¿TIENE UN NIÑO QUE NACIÓ EN EL 2015? Llame al 914-576-4440… extensión 35604 para hacer una cita y registrar a su hija/o para Kindergarten. Fechas de Registración: marzo 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Es muy importante que todos los niños que ingresen a kindergarten sean registrados durante este período.
Last night our 5th Grade boys team and a few or our 6th graders had a thrill of a lifetime to play on the Garden floor also known as 
" The World's Most Famous Arena" View Photos Truth be told they were "bouncing" against the walls with excitement. Some of the parents enjoyed it more than their kids.
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The art of the handwritten letter is flourishing at Trinity Elementary School. For the third year, nearly 130 Trinity students have corresponded with pen pals from Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook. Since September, the students have shared letters that told of families, pets, favorite colors, food a
On March 29th, Trinity School PTA hosted another successful International Night. Trinity students, along with their families and teachers, celebrated their heritage by bringing food from their countries to share with others. ENL teachers, Ms. Caridad, Mrs. Giordano, Ms. Vaccaro and Mrs. Valle, led their students in a performance entitled, “Cinderella Stories Around the World.” Students read and explored six different versions of Cinderella from countries including Mexico, India, Philippines, China, America, and the original from Europe. They analyzed, compared, and answered comprehension questions for each story. As a culminating presentation, the students read summaries of each Cinderella story and acted out various scenes from each story. This opportunity gave them a chance to shine and represent diverse cultures. Costumes and props were primarily funded through the Trinity PTA. Additional items were donated by Trinity teachers. It was a rewarding evening for teachers, students and their families.
On Friday, November 2nd, ENL teachers and parents from Trinity School attended the Hispanic Leadership Conference at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. Mrs. Martha Lopez, assistant to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, encouraged families to reach out to teachers and ask questions to further their child’s education. Among the various workshops available, Mrs. Myriam Valle, assisted by Mrs. Lucy Giordano, presented a workshop in Spanish to promote literacy and the benefits of bilingualism. Throughout the day, parents were empowered as they learned about the various resources available to them. We would like to thank Mrs. Tiara Reyes-Vega, Director of Instructional Support, and our PTA, who generously provided the funds to cover the cost for parents to attend.
Fire Prevention Month- Click on the photo to watch the video. Second graders from Trinity Elementary School took field trips to Station 1 (45 Harrison St) on Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 17. Students spent time learning about the Fire Department's important role in our community and this year's fire prevention theme "Look. Listen
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We need to live with ourselves, our neighbors and all members of the international community; we believe that education must help individuals know themselves, understand their world, and believe in cooperation and mutual respect. It is important that our students examine and appreciate their own characters, that they be open and sensitive to the relationships with others and that they learn to demonstrate an active concern for their neighborhoods and for the world at large. Such goals are both ambitious and vital; we must each aim at them through a lifetime of learning and growth. To help students love learning, so they can happily undertake such a life, we must foster a concern with why, and not just what, they are learning. We are committed to the belief that learning to know ourselves deeply, care about others, and accept education as a never-ending process occurs best when we are held responsible for our actions yet feel secure enough to take risks. We, therefore, aim to be challenging and demanding, yet nurturing and individualized.
Our philosophy is based on the needs and characteristics of our students and staff. We focus on meeting the special needs and interests of all students. Along with a solid academic background, there are several important traits which we hope our students will develop. These include a love of learning, a positive self-image and a sense of personal responsibility. We hope that in all ways, we as an elementary school, will be characterized by cooperation, caring and an open sharing of ideas and feelings. Always the assumption in our concept at Trinity is that each student is special and that all students are capable of learning.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (April 30, 2019) – The middle aisle of Trinity Elementary School’s auditorium doubled as a fashion runway today when fourth-graders strutted past schoolmates, parents and teachers to show off wardrobes that made a statement about more than just style.
The clothing and accessories, from the stylish to the glitzy to the quirky, were made from recycled or reused materials in a project that blended students’ creativity and concern for the planet.
It’s name: The Trashion Fashion show.
“This show will help by showing people that you can re-use things and not just litter or throw it away,” said Adriana Valencia, who wore a gown made from meticulously pleated pages of coupons.
Paper and plastic bags, newspaper comic sections and Capri Sun juice pouches were just some of the materials stitched, taped and glued together to create the clothing. Many, many bottle caps adhered to shirts and hats or hung as charms on necklaces. Some articles of clothing incorporated construction paper from the Enchanted Forest decorations that were removed following a recent book fair.
The students walked the aisle as pop music set an upbeat tone with songs such as “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, “Funkytown” by Lipps, Inc. and “High Hopes” by Panic! At the Disco.
The project fits the next generation educational standards for science by exploring the impact humans have on the environment around them, said teacher Johanna Vasquez, who came up with the idea for the show. It was a volunteer project that the students completed at home. Vasquez said she tried it because she felt her students were open to creative thinking. The lessons they have been learning based in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) helped them build the skills to pull it off with flair, she said.
“It has made them confident enough to work on their own and create these amazing dresses and outfits,” she said.
Student Jaden Braswell cut his from pieces of brown paper, fashioned by his mother.
“My mom came up with the overalls and I taped some flowers on them,” he said.
Yanea Rivera said the show was fun, and also helped show people “that you can make a piece of nothing into a very intelligent, nice piece of clothing.”
Students enjoyed the project for many different reasons.
“I got to work with my mom,” Valencia said. “It’s teamwork. Teamwork makes the dream work.”
“We are so proud of our students for using one hundred percent recycled materials and repurposed refuse,” teacher Terri Agravat said, emceeing the end of the event, after the students did a final dance to the catchy hit tune “Baby Shark.” “They are helping to reduce waste and doing their part to help our planet and to teach others to do the same.”
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Hispanic Parents Leadership Conference
Manhattan College presents, Hispanic Parents Leadership Conference
Friday, November 2, 2018 * 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Click here for more information English Espanol
Transportation will be provided. Pickup is at Jefferson at 8:15am. The PTA has offered to sponsor parents and pay the $10 fee as well!
This is such a great opportunity!
Delayed Opening coming up on October 1st
We are fast approaching our first “Delayed Opening” on Monday, October 1, 2018. The purpose of this day is to practice a delayed start prior to inclement weather. Please review the information below to ensure a smooth day for all of our scholars. Click Here for more information
Dear Trinity Families;
Buenas Noches, Muchachos! We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer break! Just a few reminders for all of our Trinity Families:
September 10 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
September 11 - NO SCHOOL - Rosh Hashanah
September 12 - Regular School Day and Back To School Night - 6:30 PM - Grades K-2
September 13 - Regular School Day and Back To School Night - 6:30 PM - Grades 3-5
September 14 - PTA Welcome Back Picnic - 5:00 PM
Third grade students in Mrs. Larkin's and Ms. Joy's class studied bulbs with Joyce Kent and Naomi Gams-Towers of Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse. They learned the parts of a bulb and examined a dissected Paperwhite bulb with magnifying glasses, then set up a whole bulb in water and pebbles to grow. They explored Amaryllis bulbs in more depth -- weighing them and measuring their height and circumference, as well as using their senses of sight, touch and smell to describe them. All of this was recorded in their Amaryllis Observation booklet. Finally they planted the bulbs and entered the date on their Data sheets where they will keep track of growth and change. Each bulb "belongs" to 4 students who will be in charge of their care. Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Gams-Towers will come back when the blooms are ready to be pollinated and again when, hopefully, seeds have been produced.
