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Big congrats to Yonkers Middle High School graduate, Rizo Velovic for making it on Survivor Season 49! We’re proud to see one of our own out on the island! 🌴💪

Your #YonkersPublicSchools family is cheering you on all the way—alongside your mom, a valued member of our district. We’re all in this together! 👏 #YonkersMagic

Thank you to our Administrators, Teachers, Nurses, Bus Monitors, Technology Liaisons, Librarians, Social Workers, and all staff members for making our Superintendent’s Conference Day a success! It was a day filled with learning, growth, and collaboration across #YonkersPublicSchools. To view professional development photos, visit https://shorturl.at/dH10d

Good morning families,

Join us this EVENING, October 21st for a virtual zoom informational session at 6:30 PM to learn about the PEARLS program! PEARLS is a school for academically talented students entering grades Pre-K - 8.

To further explore this exciting opportunity, click the link to register for tonight’s zoom! We look forward to seeing you there!
https://bit.ly/pearls-10-21-2025

🎉 Save the date! The Yonkers Public Schools Expo is happening Saturday, November 15!

Come experience the #YonkersMagic of every Yonkers Public School and discover all the amazing programs the district has to offer.

📆 Saturday, November 15, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Yonkers Middle High School, 150 Rockland Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705

We can’t wait to welcome you! 💙 #YonkersPublicSchools

🚍 This is National School Bus Safety Week! Let’s continue to drive with care and keep our students safe as they travel to and from school.

Thank you to the #YonkersPublicSchools bus drivers, school bus monitors and transportation department for keeping students safe every day. #YonkersMagic 💛🛑

Wishing all who celebrate a beautiful #Diwali filled with #light, #love, and #family. 💫 Each culture adds a spark to our learning community, making #YonkersPublicSchools glow with unity and pride. #YonkersMagic

Reminder to families: No school for students on Monday, October 20, 2025 for Superintendent’s conference day. We look forward to seeing students return on Tuesday, October 21.

This week’s Coach, Mentor, Model meeting was all about leadership, teamwork, and growth! Principals collaborated in team activities led by Associate Superintendent, Dr. Rivera, explored the NYSED Portrait of a Graduate, and learned about transferable skills from Principal Schrade.

💡 They also reviewed how to use data insights to better support student success — all while proudly wearing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Together, #YonkersPublicSchools is preparing students to become the leaders of tomorrow. 🎓✨

#YonkersMagic #BreastCancerAwareness

🎊 Get ready for an evening of dance, music and celebration! The #YonkersPublicSchools National Hispanic Heritage month event will take place at Lincoln High School on October 29 at 5pm.

See you there ! 👀💃🕺

#YPSFlashbackFriday! Last school year, #YonkersPublicSchools held the 3rd Annual “Are you G.A.M.E.?” Math Competition. This was an exciting opportunity for students in grades 3-8 to showcase their problem-solving skills. #YonkersMagic

This week was all about what makes our district strong – progress, purpose, and people who truly care about our students. From the district-wide college fair to the VIVE job fair, it’s all in the #WeekInReview.

To read this week's newsletter and learn about upcoming events, visit https://aptg.co/2ZK3Xj.

🕚No school for students on October 20, 2025

🕚No Hay clases para los Estudiantes 20 de octubre de 2025

#YPSDidYouKnow In celebration of National School Lunch Week and this year’s theme, “Taste the World: Your School Lunch Passport,”Yonkers Public School’s lunch menu features global flavors, from tacos and pasta to dumplings and classic hamburgers! 🌮🍝🍱🍔
#NationalSchoolLunchWeek #YonkersMagic

🔔Today, October 16 is the Yonkers College Fair at Yonkers Middle High School! This is your chance to discover colleges, explore opportunities, and plan your future! 🚀

🔹11th & 12th Grade students: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
🔹9th & 10th Grade students: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you tonight! 📆

Board of Education President Dr. Rosalba Del Vecchio returned to Enrico Fermi School and felt the same warmth that once shaped her as a student. Walking the familiar halls, she paused at La Bodeguita de Fermi – the school’s new community bodega filled with food and essentials for families.

Dr. Del Vecchio praised Principal Melissa Rodriguez and the partnership with Feeding Westchester that made this possible. The Board of Education had approved this initiative earlier in the year, but seeing it in action carried a different weight. The shelves, the colors, the quiet gratitude in the air – each detail spoke to what community looks like when service meets empathy.

As part of #SchoolBoardRecognitionWeek, the visit reminded us that behind every policy are people. For Dr. Del Vecchio, it also brought back memories of her own time at Fermi – her National Honor Society induction, her graduation, and the pride that still lives in those walls.

Thank you, Dr. Del Vecchio, and the Yonkers Board of Education, for leading with heart and vision. #YonkersPublicSchools

"My principal is the best because he is nice and cool.”
Hearing this from a student says it all! At Yonkers Public Schools, our school building leaders foster welcoming, caring environments where students feel supported every day. 💫 #YonkersMagic

👏 Congratulations to Yusuf Sultan, a 4th-grade student at Patricia A. DiChiaro School, who was named one of the Top 10 Winners in the NYS PTA “Every Child Reads” Literacy Contest!

Yusuf’s submission on “Why reading is important for your health and wellness” stood out among 145 New York State entries!

You are #YonkersMagic!

Happy School Board Recognition Week! 🎉

We are grateful for our devoted Yonkers Board of Education trustees who generously offer their time and expertise to support the success of #YonkersPublicSchools students.

Thank you for your commitment to making a meaningful impact in Yonkers Public Schools!