Good Evening Dodson Families,
Tomorrow, Thursday, November 13 is KINDNESS DAY at Dodson.
Wear hearts or the color red for kindness!
Good Evening Dodson Families,
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12 is KINDNESS IS BETTER TOGETHER (TWIN DAY)
Dress alike with a friend or group to celebrate unity and friendship.
Good Evening Dodson Families!
Tomorrow, Friday, October 31st is the annual Halloween parade at Dodson for prekindergarten through 6th grade students.
The parade will start promptly at 12:15 pm.
If it is raining, the parade will be held indoors.
Prekindergarten through 6th grade students are invited to wear their costumes to school.
Inflatable costumes may only be worn during the parade. No masks may be worn in school. No additional costume accessories (swords, guns, knives, etc.) are permitted.
7th and 8th grade students have a regular school day, students cannot wear costumes to school and are not in the elementary school parade.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 30th is Everything Halloween Day!
Wear your favorite Halloween shirt and accessories or wear orange and black.
Reminder - The Dodson Halloween Parade will be Friday afternoon at 12:15 pm, rain or shine.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 29th is Pajama Day!
Wear your Halloween pajamas or any other PJs!
Good Evening Dodson Families,
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 28th is Fall Fest!
Wear fall colors and/or patterns - orange, brown, red, green, plaid, etc)
Tomorrow, Monday, October 27th is Spooky Sock Day!
Wear your spookiest, silliest, or most colorful socks!
We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate the patience of our staff, families, and YPS community as we resolve this matter.
Unity Day celebrates and promotes kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to prevent bullying, especially in
schools. It is a national day
of action where people wear and share the color orange to send a united message that no one should feel alone and that everyone should be treated with respect.
Next week we will be hosting two spirit days.
Wednesday, October 15th dress up to represent the vibrant cultures of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Friday, October 17th wear anything pink to support breast cancer awareness.
We hope everyone participates in these two great events.
We’re thrilled to welcome Brenda Cardoza, the new Yonkers Public Schools Parent Coordinator! Ms Cardoza is a long-time advocate and trusted voice for our families. Her work will center on strengthening parent engagement and supporting our vulnerable student population, particularly those served under the McKinney-Vento Act, which addresses the needs of students experiencing homelessness. Surrounding Ms. Cardoza is Associate Superintendent Lissette Colón-Collins (left), and Superintendent of Schools Aníbal Soler, Jr. (right).
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday evening, September 18th, for the Robert C. Dodson Open House.
PTA Meeting begins at 5 pm.
Meet your child's teacher(s) is 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Students are welcome.
Good morning Yonkers Public Schools! Today, Monday, September 15, 2025, is a "C" Day. But, wait! The week begins with a C and ends with an A? You've got this. 💯 Carpe Diem!
Robert C. Dodson will host our Open House on Thursday, September 18, 2025.
PTA Meeting begins at 5 pm.
Meet your child's teacher(s) is 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Students are welcome.
We hope to see you there!
1:1 devices for every student. New rules on internet-enabled devices.
See how Yonkers Public Schools is preparing for 2025-26 in Superintendent Soler’s interview with News12.
Watch here:
https://westchester.news12.com/yonkers-schools-superintendent-previews-2025-26-school-year
We hope to see you there.
Robert C. Dodson school is located at:
105 Avondale Road
Yonkers, NY 10710
Start the countdown! School begins Wednesday, September 3, 2025 for all students PreKindergarten - Grade 12.
Yonkers Magic: When you're headed to 3rd grade in September, and your Reading Buddy is the Superintendent of Schools! Thank you, Superintendent Soler, for inspiring a love of reading and supporting the academic growth of young readers through the much loved Family Service Society of Yonkers Summer Reading Buddies program at Riverfront Library. "Books are...portable magic." -- Stephen King
