We hope you are staying warm!
Valentine's Day is on one week and we hope you can join us for a special prekindergarten celebration next Friday, February 13th at 8 am in our classrooms.
Please join us on Wednesday, February 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Lincoln High School, 275 Kneeland Avenue, for an informative Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) meeting.
All elementary science teachers, secondary science teachers, administrators, and #YonkersPublicSchools parents are most welcome!
Learn about the Grades 5 & 8 Science Tests, Regents exams, new lab investigations, New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS), and much more.
Parents will also get tips on supporting their students in science and preparing for state tests. New York State Education Department (NYSED) representatives will present, and light snacks will be provided.
The next distribution from the Robert C. Dodson School Pantry will be tomorrow, February 6th from 8 am - 12 pm.
All families that previously completed and submitted the Feeding Westchester Intake Form should plan to come to Dodson to get their food tomorrow between 8 am and 12 pm. You do not need to fill out paperwork again.
If you would like to join the food pantry at Dodson, please request a form from your child's teacher, fill it out and bring it on Friday. New members will be able to take food on tomorrow.
If you have questions, please call the Robert C. Dodson main office at 914-376-8159.
Robert C. Dodson Picture Day is Coming!
Save the Date!
February 24, 25 and 26.
Picture order forms and picture schedules will be sent home next week.
February 9 - February 13
Monday - Friendship Day, dress like a friend for twin day!
Tuesday - Wild About Learning, wear animal print
Wednesday - Sweethearts, wear heart-patterned clothes and accessories or red and pink
Thursday - We Love Dodson, wear your Dodson shirt or school colors (red and black)
Friday - Pajama Day, wear your comfy pajamas
Please make sure your student wears or brings sneakers to school on physical education/gym days. Students must wear sneakers to participate in gym.
In addition, please label your child's clothing with their name, especially jackets, sweatshirts and sweaters. If you are missing items, please ask your child to check the lost and found in the cafeteria.
Thank you!
The next distribution from the Robert C. Dodson School Pantry will be this Friday, February 6th from 8 am - 12 pm.
All families that previously completed and submitted the Feeding Westchester Intake Form should plan to come to school to get their food on Friday between 8 am and 12 pm. You do not need to fill out paperwork again.
If you would like to join the food pantry at Dodson, please request a form from your child's teacher, fill it out and bring it on Friday. New members will be able to take food on Friday.
If you have questions, please call the Robert C. Dodson main office at 914-376-8159.
Good Evening Dodson Families,
The next distribution from the Robert C. Dodson School Pantry will be tomorrow Friday, January 16th from 8 am - 11 am.
All families that completed and submitted the Feeding Westchester Intake Form should plan to come to school to get their food on Friday between 8 and 11 am.
If you would like to join the food pantry at Dodson, please request a form from your child's teacher, fill it out and bring it on Friday. New members will be able to take food on Friday.
If you have questions, please call the Robert C. Dodson main office at 914-376-8159.
Good Evening Dodson Families,
The next distribution from the Robert C. Dodson School Pantry will be this Friday, January 16th from 8 am - 11 am.
All families that completed and submitted the Feeding Westchester Intake Form should plan to come to school to get their food on Friday between 8 and 11 am.
If you would like to join the food pantry at Dodson, please request a form from your child's teacher, fill it out and bring it on Friday. New members will be able to take food on Friday.
If you have questions, please call the Robert C. Dodson main office at 914-376-8159.
Deadline Extended to December 19, 2025 for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest
Details & Submission Forms: https://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/page/mlk-poem-contest-2026
Attention All Students Grades 6-12!
Deadline Extended for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest
Get Details Here: https://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/page/mlk-poem-contest-2026
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.
