We celebrated the final day of school for 2025 in Pajamas...staying cozy and feeling comfort with our favorite stuffed animals!
1 day ago, Brian Gray
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Parents welcome! Doors open at 9:00am. Show begins at 9:00am.
4 days ago, Brian Gray
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At School 21, 2nd Grade students challenged 3rd grade students on the use of multiplication and division skills in a Game 24 competition.
5 days ago, Brian Gray
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School 21 Celebrated our first Candy Cane Day! Students at and staff dressed in red and white. Additionally, we had our Annual Holiday Feast, enjoying holiday food and celebrating community.
5 days ago, Brian Gray
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Santa made a surprise visit to School 21! See the joy in the children's eyes!
6 days ago, Brian Gray
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As a reminder to parents, our holiday concert will take place on Monday, December 22 at 9:30 AM in our auditorium.
7 days ago, Brian Gray
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Keep informed of the spirit day schedule.
9 days ago, Brian Gray
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Please let your child's teacher know if you desire school photo retakes tomorrow. Students will be called by grade level for retakes.
15 days ago, Brian Gray
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12/12/25 - Half Day of school. Dismissal is at 11:45am. 12/12/25 - PTA Cocoa with Santa. Attached is the invite. 12/15 - 12/23 Winter Spirit Week! See the attached flier. 12/22/25 - Parents are invited to the School 21 Winter Concert at 9:30am in our Auditorium. All students will perform. See the poster attached.
15 days ago, Brian Gray
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Parents, as a reminder, our PTA is hosting a holiday store for students to purchase gifts for family members. Information was provided in backpacks. Fill out the form and provide cash so that your student can visit the store and buy gifts.
16 days ago, Brian Gray
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Attention All Students Grades 6-12!
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
17 days ago, YPS News
Promotional poster for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest for Yonkers students in grades 6–12. The poster features a stone sculpture of Dr. King against a blue background, alongside detailed contest information. Headline text reads: ‘Calling All Yonkers Students in Grades 6–12! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest.’ Subheading: ‘Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy Through Creative Expression.’ The poster explains that students are encouraged to submit original poems reflecting themes of justice, courage, and unity.  Submission guidelines: open to Yonkers-resident or Yonkers-enrolled students in grades 6–12; individual entries only; poems must reflect Dr. King’s legacy through themes of justice, courage, or unity; deadline Friday, December 19, 2025; cover page available at www.yonkersny.gov/mlk ; email both cover page and poem to contest@yonkersny.gov . Selected works will be showcased on Thursday, January 8, 2026, where youth will present their poetry and participate in dialogue with community guests. The poster includes a note to contact Dr. Dwanita M. Crosby at Dwanita.Crosby@yonkersny.gov  for questions.  Logos for the City of Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano, and Yonkers Arts appear at the bottom.

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

17 days ago, YPS News
Promotional poster for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest for Yonkers students in grades 6–12. The poster features a stone sculpture of Dr. King against a blue background, alongside detailed contest information. Headline text reads: ‘Calling All Yonkers Students in Grades 6–12! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 Poem Contest.’ Subheading: ‘Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy Through Creative Expression.’ The poster explains that students are encouraged to submit original poems reflecting themes of justice, courage, and unity.  Submission guidelines: open to Yonkers-resident or Yonkers-enrolled students in grades 6–12; individual entries only; poems must reflect Dr. King’s legacy through themes of justice, courage, or unity; deadline Friday, December 19, 2025; cover page available at www.yonkersny.gov/mlk ; email both cover page and poem to contest@yonkersny.gov . Selected works will be showcased on Thursday, January 8, 2026, where youth will present their poetry and participate in dialogue with community guests. The poster includes a note to contact Dr. Dwanita M. Crosby at Dwanita.Crosby@yonkersny.gov  for questions.  Logos for the City of Yonkers, Mayor Mike Spano, and Yonkers Arts appear at the bottom.
Dear Parents and Guardians, As technology becomes an important part of learning, we encourage you to provide appropriate supervision when your child uses iPads or laptops at home. Please ensure that devices are used in a common area where you can monitor activity. Set clear expectations for screen time, and remind your child to use school-approved apps and websites only. Regularly check their progress and discuss safe and responsible online behavior. Thank you for partnering with us to create a safe and productive learning environment for all students. Sincerely, Principal Gray
19 days ago, Brian Gray
Good evening parents of school 21. This message is on behalf of Brian Gray principal of School 21. As we continue this month of December, we as a school will be participating in a Holiday Spirit Week 12/15-12/23. All holidays will be explored. Attached is the flyer that indicates what each day's theme will be. Additionally, save the date for December 22 9 AM. We will have a School 21 Holiday Concert. Families are welcome to join us.
20 days ago, Brian Gray
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Good Evening School 21. This message is on behalf of Brian Gray Principal of School 21. This is a reminder to our families. Tomorrow is a half-day of school. We will dismiss starting at 11:50am. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
29 days ago, Brian Gray
Reminder, this is a short week! Wednesday is a half day, dismissal is at 11:50am. No school Thursday and Friday.
about 1 month ago, Brian Gray
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Junior Achievement Day. Students from Lincoln HS can to all classrooms to teach financial literacy. Our students learned a lot and enjoyed the concepts taught! Thank you LHS!
about 1 month ago, Brian Gray
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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As a school, we are at 90% attendance rate for this past week.

We must continue focusing on making attendance a priority as it directly impacts your child's achievement.

The School 21 goal is to be at or above 94% weekly. To reach this goal we need to have less than 10 students absent daily, we currently are at 35 students absent daily.

If you received an attendance letter from me in the mail and have over 6 absences, your child is on track to being Chronically Absent.

Please call the school if you have questions. I am confident that we can do better!

Sincerely,
Brian Gray
Principal of School 21


about 1 month ago, Brian Gray
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School 21 shows up to invite new environmental explorers to join our school next year! Thank you PTA and Tiger for helping to show off our school!
about 1 month ago, Brian Gray
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