MSK Liaisons and MSK Members Enrolled inGrades 4 - 12 are invited to Yonkers 2nd Annual International Women's Day of Celebration on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School 121 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY
Our Pre-K students showing off their creativity with a fun Hat Parade!
🏀 Our PEARLS boys basketball team faced off against School 5 in an exciting matchup! Great effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship shown by all our student-athletes. #PEARLSPride
🎶 PEARLS Choir at the District Black History Month Celebration 🎶
We are incredibly proud of our PEARLS choir students who represented our school at the District-Wide Black History Month Celebration.
Thank you to our amazing choir teacher for preparing our students and helping them share their voices in celebration of BHM.
We are incredibly proud of our PEARLS choir students who represented our school at the District-Wide Black History Month Celebration.
Thank you to our amazing choir teacher for preparing our students and helping them share their voices in celebration of BHM.
Game Day- March 4th. 3:30 @ PEARLS Upper Gym.
Notice for Monday, February 23, 2026
All Yonkers Public Schools and Central Office facilities are closed on Monday, February 23, 2026, due to the blizzard warning.
Only building custodians and snow removal team members should report.
Please stay home, be safe and continue to monitor the district website and social media platforms for updates.
All Yonkers Public Schools and Central Office facilities are closed on Monday, February 23, 2026, due to the blizzard warning.
Only building custodians and snow removal team members should report.
Please stay home, be safe and continue to monitor the district website and social media platforms for updates.
Families, students, and colleagues: Mayor Mike Spano has declared a State of Emergency in the City of Yonkers as of midnight. We will keep you posted.
Our students shared the love for PEARLS! ❤️
They added their voices to our hallway heart wall, writing what makes our school special, from friendships and teachers to fun learning experiences.
They added their voices to our hallway heart wall, writing what makes our school special, from friendships and teachers to fun learning experiences.
Our students in Ms. Ragusa’s first grade class have been learning how to control and code our Smart Start Dash robots! 🤖✨
To top it off, they became the teachers, visiting Mrs. Maldonado’s class to demonstrate how to program and operate the Dash bots.
We love seeing our young learners build confidence while sharing their knowledge with others! 💡👏
To top it off, they became the teachers, visiting Mrs. Maldonado’s class to demonstrate how to program and operate the Dash bots.
We love seeing our young learners build confidence while sharing their knowledge with others! 💡👏
🐧❄️ First Grade Arctic Animal Research on Display! ❄️🐻❄️
Take a walk down our hallways and you’ll see some incredible learning in action! Our first graders recently completed an Arctic Animal Research project, where they read, researched, and wrote about animals that live in cold climates.
Students created amazing dioramas showcasing habitats for polar bears, penguins, Arctic foxes, whales, and more — complete with snow, ice, and detailed animal features!
Alongside their projects, students shared written research explaining where their animal lives, what it eats, and how it survives in the Arctic.
We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and growing research skills!! 🧊✨
Take a walk down our hallways and you’ll see some incredible learning in action! Our first graders recently completed an Arctic Animal Research project, where they read, researched, and wrote about animals that live in cold climates.
Students created amazing dioramas showcasing habitats for polar bears, penguins, Arctic foxes, whales, and more — complete with snow, ice, and detailed animal features!
Alongside their projects, students shared written research explaining where their animal lives, what it eats, and how it survives in the Arctic.
We are so proud of their hard work, creativity, and growing research skills!! 🧊✨
A moment of #SCIENCE please!
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.
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.
📚 Today in the library, students engaged in meaningful conversation around the MSK pledge and the Yonkers MSK tenets, S.O.A.R. They also participated in a getting-to-know-you activity that helped build connection and community.
Happy National School Counseling Week (Feb. 2–6)! 💙
This week, we celebrate, Ms. Judith Rojas-Contreras, for all she does to support our students and families. From crisis support and small group counseling to collaboration and student advocacy, her work helps ensure every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. We are grateful for her dedication to our PEARLS Hawthorne community!
This week, we celebrate, Ms. Judith Rojas-Contreras, for all she does to support our students and families. From crisis support and small group counseling to collaboration and student advocacy, her work helps ensure every student feels safe, supported, and ready to learn. We are grateful for her dedication to our PEARLS Hawthorne community!
Our lobby is full of winter cheer!
❄️⛄ Under the guidance of Mrs. McCann, students created these one-of-a-kind snowmen using clay, a kiln, and paint. Each piece reflects imagination and artistic skill!
❄️⛄ Under the guidance of Mrs. McCann, students created these one-of-a-kind snowmen using clay, a kiln, and paint. Each piece reflects imagination and artistic skill!
🎉💗 February Spirit Week is Here! 💗🎉
📅 February 9 – February 13
Let’s have some fun, show our school spirit, and spread kindness all week long! 💫
Check out our daily themes below and join in the fun—GO PEARLS!!! 🐯💎
🛌 Monday – Pajama Day
💬 Tuesday – Say Something Sweet
👯 Wednesday – Be My Match Day
🤝 Thursday – Be a Buddy
💖 Friday – Valentine’s Day
Let’s make it a fun, positive, and spirited week for everyone! 🎊✨
📅 February 9 – February 13
Let’s have some fun, show our school spirit, and spread kindness all week long! 💫
Check out our daily themes below and join in the fun—GO PEARLS!!! 🐯💎
🛌 Monday – Pajama Day
💬 Tuesday – Say Something Sweet
👯 Wednesday – Be My Match Day
🤝 Thursday – Be a Buddy
💖 Friday – Valentine’s Day
Let’s make it a fun, positive, and spirited week for everyone! 🎊✨
Our 4th graders dove into hands-on science by placing celery in colored water to observe how plants transport water. This HMH Science investigation helped students explore plant parts and how they function through real-world experimentation.
Our 7th and 8th grade students met with Mrs. Rojas this month for an SEL New Year Reset. During the session, students reflected on resolutions, discussed areas they would like to reset, and identified habits they hope to reduce as they move forward into the new year.
🌍 Exploring Our World Inside the Earth Dome! 🌍
Our 5th and 6th graders had an unforgettable hands-on learning experience with the Earth Dome, a giant inflatable model of our planet that visited our school! Students stepped inside the dome to explore continents, oceans, landforms, latitude and longitude, and time zones, all while seeing Earth as a true 3-D globe.
This immersive experience brought geography to life and helped students deepen their understanding of how our planet works and how everything on Earth is connected.
Thank you to the Earth Dome team for an incredible educational visit, the PTA for helping support, and Mr. Gallagher for organizing! 🌎✨
Our students had a blast kicking off the Read-A-Thon! 📚✨
Students dressed up as their favorite characters from a book and brought their love of reading to life.
Students dressed up as their favorite characters from a book and brought their love of reading to life.
🎉📜 Congratulations to Our Very Own Poet! 📜🎉
Congratulations to 6th grader Zakaria Sultan for being selected as a winner of the MBK Poem Contest!
Zakaria was invited to showcase his winning poem at Yonkers Arts, where it is currently on display. We are so proud of his talent, creativity, and hard work!
Way to represent PEARLS! 👏✨
Congratulations to 6th grader Zakaria Sultan for being selected as a winner of the MBK Poem Contest!
Zakaria was invited to showcase his winning poem at Yonkers Arts, where it is currently on display. We are so proud of his talent, creativity, and hard work!
Way to represent PEARLS! 👏✨
