Upcoming Events
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6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Districtwide Virtual Black History Celebration
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March 9, 2021
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March 11, 2021
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March 15, 2021
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March 17, 2021
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April 5, 2021
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April 13, 2021
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April 15, 2021
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April 19, 2021
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April 21, 2021
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May 11, 2021
4:30 PM BOE 140th Annual Meeting
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May 17, 2021
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May 19, 2021
Yonkers Public Schools News 2020 - 2021
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Graduation Rate Up Again!
Yonkers Public Schools is the first large city school district to graduate over 90%, with 91% of the Class of 2020 graduating on time.
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Virtual School Choice Fair Kicks Off 2021-22 School Choice Process
Yonkers Public Schools is hosting the annual School Choice Fair completely online this year so families eligible to participate in the School Choice Process have the opportunity to explore schools and make decisions during COVID-19.
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Superintendent's Update
Dr. Quezada's update to families about 100% remote instruction during the week of January 4, 2021.
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We Grieve the Loss of Four Young Men
The Yonkers Public Schools learning community is grieving after four June 2020 graduates lost their lives in a tragic car crash. Our deepest condolences & love are with the families & friends of Brandon N. Sierra, Randy Isaiah Brisbane, Tamari J. Watkins & Anthony Cruz.
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Celebrating The 2019-2020 Educators of the Year
The Yonkers Board of Education is honoring the 2019-2020 Administrator and Teachers of the Year at its December 16, 2020 Stated Meeting.
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Information Meeting for Parents/Guardians of Prospective PEARLS Students
Parents/Guardians of prospective PEARLS students entering PreK – Grade 8 in September are welcome to a virtual information meeting Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 6:30PM. Select READ MORE for details, including the virtual meeting link.
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Mayor Spano Appoints Career Educator Sheila Greenwald to Yonkers Board of Education
Ms. Greenwald joins the 9-member Board of Education, taking part in a full schedule of meetings that begin next week. She is fulfilling the remainder of former Board Vice President Judith Ramos Meier’s five-year term, which runs through May 2023.
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Yonkers Public Schools Completes COVID-19 Yellow Zone Testing
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, Yonkers Public Schools completed testing at 14 schools located in the City of Yonkers designated Yellow Zone. School nurses administered COVID-19 Rapid Ag tests to 841 students and staff. Two individuals tested positive.
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Yonkers Board of Education Unanimously Elected Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Vice President
At the Board of Education November 18, 2020 Stated meeting, the Trustees unanimously elected Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio Vice President of the Board of Education to serve the term through May 2021.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Congratulations to the over 90 students who participated in the “Take Ownership of My Learning” over the holiday break. Each of the over 90 students will receive book, certificate, and a bag of takis in recognition of their efforts. The challenge included reading books or assigned educational websites by the classroom teacher.
Special Congratulations to the following students who displayed extraordinary ownership of my learning :
· Nicole…Class 2A…over 46 hours on educational website and 536 minutes reading!!!! WOW!!!!
· Zara…Class 2A…over 21 hours and 880 minutes reading!!! Terrific!!!
· Alan…6A…1,370 minutes reading!!! Awesome!!!
· Meilynn…2A…over 13 hours and 972 minutes reading!!! Outstanding!!!
· Jaslyn…6N…923 minutes reading!!!! Way to go!!!!
· Andrew…2A…over 21 hours and 816 minutes reading log!!! Excellent!!!
· Masen…2A…788 minutes and over 14 hours!!! Exceptional!!!
· Euriel…2A…over 11 hours and 722 minutes!!! Distinguished!!!
· MariaV…4L…632 minutes reading!!!! Great!!!
· Jesus…5M…589 minutes reading!!! Smashing!!!
· Trinity…5M…555 minutes!!! Wonderful!!!
· Paola…6N…545 minutes!!! Well done!!!
· Jason…6A…519 minutes!!! Significant!!!
The entire list is located above on our gallery with the picture of the Holiday Reading Log under the tab WINNERS. Student names and amount of time engaged is listed on the chart!
Kudos to Class 2A who had 22 students who spent significant time “Taking Ownership of My Learning” over the holiday.
We hope that we can encourage a higher number of students to take part in the February Holiday break. Details will be announced.
Also, I want to say a big thank you to Ms. Beaver who coordinates the reading logs, certificates, taki distribution, excel sheets, etc. Thank you!
Stay safe and keep the faith!
Dr. B
Edward T. Beglane, Ed.D.
Principal
Thomas Cornell Academy
15 St. Mary’s Street
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
“We persevere at home and in school.”
Estimados padres / tutores:
Felicitaciones a los más de 90 estudiantes que participaron en el programa “Tomar posesión de mi aprendizaje” durante las vacaciones. Cada uno de los más de 90 estudiantes recibirá un libro, un certificado y una bolsa de takis en reconocimiento a sus esfuerzos. El desafío incluía leer libros o sitios web educativos asignados por el maestro de la clase.
Felicitaciones especiales a los siguientes estudiantes que demostraron una propiedad extraordinaria de mi aprendizaje:
· Nicole… Clase 2A… ¡más de 46 horas en el sitio web educativo y 536 minutos de lectura! ¡¡¡¡GUAU!!!!
· Zara… Clase 2A… más de 21 horas y 880 minutos de lectura !!! ¡¡¡Estupendo!!!
· Alan… 6A… ¡¡¡1.370 minutos de lectura !!! ¡¡¡Increíble!!!
· Meilynn… 2A… ¡¡¡más de 13 horas y 972 minutos de lectura !!! ¡¡¡Excepcional!!!
· Jaslyn… 6N… 923 minutos de lectura !!!! ¡¡¡¡Camino a seguir!!!!
· Andrew… 2A… ¡más de 21 horas y 816 minutos de registro de lectura! ¡¡¡Excelente!!!
· Masen… 2A… 788 minutos y más de 14 horas !!! ¡¡¡Excepcional!!!
· Euriel… 2A… más de 11 horas y 722 minutos !!! ¡¡¡Distinguido!!!
· MariaV… 4L… 632 minutos de lectura !!!! ¡¡¡Excelente!!!
· Jesús… 5M… ¡¡¡589 minutos de lectura !!! ¡¡¡Imponente!!!
· Trinity… 5M… 555 minutos !!! ¡¡¡Maravilloso!!!
· Paola… 6N… 545 minutos !!! ¡¡¡Bien hecho!!!
· Jason… 6A… 519 minutos !!! ¡¡¡Significativo!!!
La lista completa se encuentra arriba en nuestra galería con la imagen del Registro de lectura de vacaciones debajo de la pestaña GANADORES. Los nombres de los estudiantes y la cantidad de tiempo dedicado se enumeran en la tabla.
Felicitaciones a la Clase 2A, que tuvo 22 estudiantes que pasaron un tiempo significativo “Tomando posesión de mi aprendizaje” durante las vacaciones.
Esperamos poder animar a un mayor número de estudiantes a participar en las vacaciones de febrero. Se darán a conocer los detalles.
Además, quiero agradecer mucho a la Sra. Beaver, quien coordina los registros de lectura, los certificados, la distribución de taki, las hojas de Excel, etc. ¡Gracias!
¡Manténgase a salvo y mantenga la fe!
Dr. B
Edward T. Beglane, Ed.D.
Principal
Academia Thomas Cornell
15 St. Mary's Street
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
“Perseveramos en casa y en la escuela”.