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Trustees Re-elect Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio and Ms. Gail Burns

At the 144th Annual Meeting of the Yonkers Board of Education on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Trustees re-elected Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio and Ms. Gail Burns to serve as president and vice-president respectively. Both will serve one-year terms in their leadership posts.

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NFL Players Association Honors MBK & MSK Students with Scholarships

MBK and MSK partnered with the NFL Players Association & Athletes for Vets to celebrate two outstanding student leaders with scholarships supporting their academic futures.

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Darryl “DMC” McDaniels Presents Garden of Dreams Scholarship to YMHS Senior Josiah Dominique

Congratulations to Yonkers Middle High School senior Josiah Dominique, who was surprised by Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC with a $60,000 Garden of Dreams Inspire Scholarship!

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MBK Milestone 6 Drives Chapter Leader Conversation

MBK Yonkers Chapter Leaders came together on April 29, 2025, for a powerful conversation focused on Milestone #6: Ensuring All Youth Remain Safe from Violent Crime.

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Yonkers Mayor Spano Appoints Digital Technology Specialist to Board of Education

Mayor Mike Spano today swore in digital and informational technology specialist Arz Raheem to the Yonkers Board of Education. As trustee of the Yonkers Board of Education, Raheem is part of a nine-member Board, which is the official policy-making body of the School District

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April 2025 Board of Education Meeting Schedule

The Trustees of the Yonkers Board of Education welcome you to their April 2025 committee meetings and the Stated meeting when community input is welcome. View the full schedule at the link.

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$YMHS Math Problem Solvers Come Out on Top$
YMHS Math Problem Solvers Come Out on Top

Congratulations to the winning teams of the High School Math Problem-Solving Roundtable! The teams successfully navigated three elimination rounds over three weeks, demonstrating strong conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills.

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Celebrating the Class of 2025 Vals & Sals

Sixteen accomplished and inspiring members of the Class of 2025 were the guests of honor at the Yonkers Public Schools annual Valedictorian-Salutatorian breakfast on Thursday, April 3, 2025, kicking off the countdown to commencement.

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Mayor Mike Spano Presents School Spotlight Award to Paideia School 24

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined Superintendent of Schools Aníbal Soler, Jr. to present his School Spotlight Award to the deserving administration, faculty, staff, parents, and students at Paideia School 24.

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Student Leaders Shaping Yonkers’ Future!

The Superintendent’s Student Leadership Advisory Council met at Westchester Community College to help shape the district’s strategic plan.

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City Clerk’s Passport Design Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Alexander Bravo, an 11th-grade Saunders Trades and Technical High School student who won the Yonkers City Clerk’s Passport Design Contest.

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MBK Newark and MBK Yonkers Share Best Practices

My Brother’s Keeper Newark, met with representatives from MBK Yonkers to share best practices on the key life milestones that are improving outcomes for boys and young men of color in their respective communities.

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Call for Nominations: Teachers of the Year

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers Kiwanis Club, in partnership with the City and Board of Education, will honor three Yonkers Public Schools teachers as the 2025 Teachers of the Year. Nominations welcome until March 3, 2025.

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NASA Selects PEARLS as a Winner of TechRise Challenge

A team of six students from PEARLS Hawthorne School was one of the sixty winning teams of the NASA TechRise Student Challenge, which charged students throughout the United States to Design an Experiment to Test on a High-Altitude Balloon.

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Register to Complete Your FAFSA!

This month, the Yonkers Public Schools Counseling and Guidance Department is hosting a series of FAFSA Completion Nights for the District's eight high schools. Register now to reserve your time!

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Superintendent's Week in Review

Superintendent Soler’s weekly update highlighting great things happening in our schools and for our community.

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Your Yonkers Now Special Edition

Your Yonkers Now goes one-on-one with new Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. We learn what sparked his interest in education and his ideas for the district.

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Board of Education Appoints Mr. Jamell Scott Principal of Barack Obama School for Social Justice

Upon the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Aníbal Soler, Jr., the Yonkers Board of Education appointed Mr. Jamell Scott as the new principal of Barack Obama School for Social Justice at its August Stated Meeting.

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First Time Riders Bus Safety Program

Yonkers Public Schools invites prekindergarten and new-to-the-District students, along with their parents/guardians, to the student's assigned elementary school for the annual Bus Safety and School Orientation Program, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

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Board of Education Meets Wednesday, August 21, 2024

The Yonkers Board of Education will hold its monthly meetings on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, starting at 4:30 p.m. in the 4th Floor Board Room at One Larkin Center. Following the traditional summer schedule, the Trustees will hold Committee meetings and the Stated meeting.

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