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.
Dr. Osborne and Mr. Miele during Ward School library ribbon cutting.
Mr. Mariano Rivera spoke to students at Ward School
William B. Ward Elementary School in the Fall
On behalf of the William B. Ward Elementary School community, I welcome you to our school. Thank you for visiting our website and taking the time to learn about Ward. I would like to say how proud and impressed I am with our staff, students and families here. Amazing things are happening at Ward every day, in the classrooms and beyond.
I know that together we will continue to grow and improve upon our success so far. As always, my door is open. If you ever have a question or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached via email at fmiele@nredlearn.org.
Sincerely,
Franco J. Miele, Principal
William B. Ward School Staff would like to thank our students and parents for all of their hard work this school year. We have made a video to send our wishes for a Happy Summer to all of our students: You can view it by clicking here. Please remember "The sun is always shining at Ward School." To our fifth graders moving on to middle school, "Congratulations on your graduation!" Here is a message for our Class of 2020. You can view it here.
William B. Ward School has been closed because of the Corona Virus. Our Principal, Mr. Miele has a special message to share.
In honor of National Bullying Prevention Month, Ward School is celebrating Unity Day by wearing the color orange on October 23rd. We know that the end of bullying begins with each of us.
Recently, William B. Ward Elementary School selected our "Principal For The Day" during the PTA's Welcome Back BBQ. She joined the administrative team for today.
William B. Ward Elementary School selected our "Assistant Principal For The Day" recently during the PTA's Welcome Back BBQ. He joined the administrative team for today.
William B. Ward Elementary School is located in New Rochelle, New York. A strong academic program not only stresses mastery of basic skills - reading, writing, and mathematics - but includes a comprehensive social studies program and an in-depth inquiry based science program. Our school also offers Dual Language and FLES instruction in grades K through five. These enrichment programs provide students with the opportunity to learn a second language.
Ward School celebrates Unity Day.
Mr. Miele's "Principal For the Day" in his office.
Mr. Miele's "Principal For the Day" greeting members of the Ward Community in the hallways.
William B. Ward Elementary "Assistant Principal For the Day"
Fifth grade students were ready for the Ward Read-A-Thon.
Kindergarteners gathered for the Ward Read-A-Thon Celebration.
Third grade students were ready for the Ward Read-A-Thon.
Ward School has a new reading challenge for this year's Read-A-Thon: 2,650,000 minutes.
Celebrating characters and places from some of our favorite books at the Ward Read-A-Thon.
Last year students read 2,500,000 minutes during the Read-A-Thon
Passport to Reading
Teachers presented to Read-A-Thon Kick-off Celebration
Welcome to Ward School in the Fall
Lilia Hafid, "Principal for the Day" with Mr. Miele.
Administration and teachers welcome visitors to Ward School.
Mr. Mariano Rivera visited Ward School
William B. Ward Elementary School
Thank you for organizing Ward School's participation in the New Rochelle Thanksgiving Parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
William B. Ward staff and students participated in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Ward School takes pride in its diverse, nurturing and supportive learning community.
Our mission is to empower students to become empathetic and caring individuals who strive to grow
and reach their fullest potential academically, socially and emotionally.
Together, we will instill a love of learning by embracing students' unique talents.
If you are experiencing a problem accessing any particular piece of content on the CSDNR website please email candreasen@nredlearn.org for assistance. The webmaster or other appropriate person will respond to you and will assist you with obtaining access to online information or functionality. We look forward to working with individuals to help ensure they can access content. Please Note: When requesting assistance via e-mail, DO NOT include any personal or private information. For example, do not include social security numbers or date of birth information.
