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Happy #NationalCoachesDay! 🏅
Today we celebrate and thank our incredible coaches for motivating, mentoring, and inspiring our student-athletes every day. Thank you for shaping champions and building character.🏆

Congratulations on all the wins so far this season! #YonkersMagic

🌟 October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Together, let’s raise awareness, promote kindness and safe inclusive learning environments for all. #NationalBullyingPreventionMonth #StopBullying

Yonkers Public Schools is excited to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with you! Join us for an evening dedicated to Roots that Inspire and Wings that Dream. The celebration begins at 5:00 p.m. at Lincoln High School. Together, let’s honor culture, community, and creativity! #HispanicHeritageMonth #RootsThatInspire

Opportunities await at the upcoming Yonkers College Fair! Join us on October 16 at Yonkers Middle High School. 11th and 12th grade students are invited to attend from 5PM - 6:30 PM; 9th and 10th grade students are invited to attend the college fair from 6PM - 8PM. We look forward to seeing you there! 📆 #YonkersPublicSchools #YonkersCollegeFair

Students across our district shared how principals make a difference every day — and what they love most about their principal. Here’s what one student had to say! 💙

On Saturday, October 11th, join #YonkersPublicSchools at The Michael Nolan Blood Drive to honor the life and legacy of Saunders Trades & Technical High School student Michael Nolan.
New York State is in urgent need of blood donations and your donation can make a real difference. Let’s come together as a community to honor Michael Nolan and help save lives. ❤️

✨ In this #WeekInReview, we had plenty to celebrate! From honoring our phenomenal Principals during #NationalPrincipalsMonth to shining a light on our dedicated custodial staff, we showed just how much every member of our district and community is valued. 💙

This week also marked the observance of Yom Kippur and the re-appointment of two of our trustees—important moments that strengthen our sense of reflection, leadership, and community.

📩 Stay in the loop and catch all the highlights in this week’s newsletter by visiting, https://aptg.co/ZVFMJX

🌟 The first month of school is officially in the books, and for the month of September we’re giving a big #YonkersPublicSchools shoutout to Principal Rodriguez from Enrico Fermi School! Outstanding moments deserve the spotlight. She was featured on the Feeding Westchester: Hungry to Learn panel, where she shared the impact of La Bodeguita de Fermi, a school community pantry located at her school! Congratulations!

Today is National Custodian Day! Our incredible custodians not only keep our schools clean, they make a lasting difference every single day. Their hard work, dedication and positive spirit are the backbone of our district. We appreciate you more than words can say!

The Yonkers Board of Education has re-appointed trustees Dr. John C. Castanaro and Rosemarie P. Linton.

Yonkers Public Schools proudly congratulates Dr. Castanaro and Ms. Linton on their reappointment and celebrate their continued dedication to fostering student success. Their leadership champions excellence, equity, and innovation in public education. Congratulations!

🕚 All schools and central office closed October 2, 2025 in observance of Yom Kippur

🕚 Escuelas and oficina central cerradas 2 de octubre de 2025

📣Attention high school students!

#YonkersPublicSchools is providing Interscholastic Athletics Physicals for Winter sports. Please see the schedule:

⏰ 8:00am - 12:00pm each of the following days:
10/1/25 & 11/3/25: Yonkers Montessori Academy
➡️ For Yonkers Montessori Academy Students
10/6/25 & 10/23/25: Lincoln High School
➡️ For Lincoln High School students
10/7/25 & 10/27/25: Barack Obama School of Social Justice
➡️ For Barack Obama School of Social Justice Students
10/8/25 & 10/28/25: Riverside High School
➡️ For Riverside High School students
10/9/25 & 10/29/25: Roosevelt High School
➡️ For Roosevelt High school students
10/14/25 & 10/30/25: Saunders High School
➡️ For Saunders High school students
10/15/25 & 10/22/25: Gorton High School
➡️ For Gorton High School students
10/17/25 & 11/5/25: Yonkers Middle High School
➡️ For Yonkers Middle High School students
10/21/25: Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film & Television
➡️ For Robert Halmi Sr. Academy of Film & Television
students

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Yonkers Public Schools and SUNY New Paltz are teaming up once again to move education forward through the Science of Reading!

Last week, #YonkersPublicSchools launched Cohort 2 of the Science of Reading Microcredential Program, welcoming 30 passionate and driven Yonkers teachers! This dynamic partnership gives each educator the chance to earn a certificate and graduate credit toward a degree in education from SUNY New Paltz.

Here’s to continued growth and professional learning! ✨
#YonkersPublicSchools #YonkersMagic #SUNYNewPaltz

The magic isn't the score or the win. The #YonkersMagic is in the play, the sportsmanship, the community, and the traditions worth preserving. Superintendent's Cup 2025. Photo Credit: LoHud Sports

✨ #YonkersPublicSchools open house nights have been a huge success, packed with families, students, and staff! Together, we’re kicking off a strong school year! Be sure to confirm details for the October Open House dates with your school. 📚💙 #YonkersMagic

This #WeekInReview was short but impactful! We observed Rosh Hashanah, gathered for the grand opening of Wingstop and launched the second cohort of the Science of Reading Micro-credential program.

To read this week's newsletter, visit https://aptg.co/dc9klx

📌 Reminder: Schools and Central Office will be closed on Thursday, October 2.

#YonkersPublicSchools

Yonkers Brave and Yonkers Force football players came together yesterday to join Mayor Mike Spano and Superintendent Soler in celebrating the second Wingstop grand opening in Yonkers! Thank you, Wingstop, for your generous donation of wings for this weekend’s Superintendent’s cup! We can’t wait to see everyone at the game tomorrow, cheering on their favorite undefeated team and enjoying bites of their favorite wings! #YonkersMagic #SuperintendentsCup #YonkersBrave #YonkersForce #WingStop