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New Rochelle Parents Learn To Model Classroom Reading NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Spanish-speaking parents of Davis Elementary students in New Rochelle learned to replicate the reading style of teachers so that they could read to their children at home, during a recent workshop held in the public library. The effort was such a success that a second workshop is planned for this school year, according to a release from the City School District of New Rochelle. Ximena Navarro, a teaching assistant who works with second-graders, wanted to show parents how educators read to their children in a classroom setting. She also wanted to guide families in mo…

02/17/2017

Schools

Bronxville High Seniors Earn Top Honors at Scholastic Art, Writing Awards BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Bronxville High School seniors Maxine Devitt and Foster Harlfinger earned top honors at the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, presented by by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. The awards program identifies students with exceptional artistic and literary talents. Devitt and Harlfinger were each recognized for their artwork, which stood out among entries from thousands of students nationwide. Art teacher Nicole Schorr said the talented students are well-respected among their peers. “Maxine and Foster are both dedicated to their craft,” Schorr sai…

02/17/2017

Lifestyle

New Rochelle Fitness Challenge Emphasizes Positive Changes NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The City School District of New Rochelle and the City of New Rochelle have joined forces in an innovative program to offer people healthy lifestyle tips and practices. The "Healthy New Rochelle Fit Challenge," which kicked off on Feb. 1 and concludes in May with a community health fair, is offering participants useful tools to make positive healthy lifestyle changes. Within the school district community, the principals of New Rochelle High School, Isaac E. Young Middle School and Albert Leonard Middle School are in the midst of a good-natured "principals…

02/16/2017

Lifestyle

Mount Vernon Artists Receive $55K In Grant Monies MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- ArtsWestchester was joined by New York State and Westchester County elected officials on Friday, Feb. 3, for a ceremony to present $55,440 in Arts Alive grants to 29 local arts projects throughout Westchester County, including those in Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Public Library and PJS Jazz Society. Arts Alive grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program (DEC), a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, according to a release. ArtsWestchester administer…

02/16/2017

Events

NY Rangers Legend Steve Vickers Will Appear at Yonkers' Empire City Casino YONKERS, N.Y. -- Empire City Casino, in partnership with the New York Rangers, announced that New York Rangers legend Steve Vickers will make his second visit to Empire City Casino in Yonkers to host the next Rangers Viewing Party on Saturday, Feb. 25. Fans will have the opportunity to join Vickers to cheer the Rangers on as they travel across the Hudson to take on their rivals, the New Jersey Devils. Vickers is no stranger to Empire City Casino having hosted a viewing party early last year. Rangers’ legends Adam Graves, Stéphane Matteau and Nick Fotiu hosted the three previous viewing pa…

02/16/2017

News

Organ Donating In New York Now Open To 16-, 17-Year-Olds Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that legislation authorizing 16 and 17-year-olds to enroll in the New York State Donate Life Registry went into effect Tuesday, Feb. 14, coinciding with National Organ Donor Day. The new legislation enables this population to enroll in the Registry at the same time they first apply for a driver license, learner permit or non-driver ID, potentially increasing enrollments in New York by thousands, according to a release. "This new law is a balanced effort to help in this administration’s efforts to expand state’s donor registry and help more New…

02/16/2017

Lifestyle

Yorktown's Support Connection Offers Canasta Club For Women With Cancer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Support Connection will offer its free monthly program, Canasta, Coffee and Camaraderie, on Thursday, March 16, at its office in Yorktown Heights. Canasta is a classic card game with many avid fans. Camaraderie is a mutual trust and friendship among people who spend time with each other, according to a release from the Support Connection. Together they make a perfect match. It's open to Canasta players of all levels. Participants can share their love of the game with fellow enthusiasts while enjoying the company of others who are living with cancer. A Suppor…

02/16/2017

Schools

J.J. Abrams to Deliver Commencement Address at Bronxville's Sarah Lawrence BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Renowned film and television writer, director and producer J.J. Abrams will be the keynote speaker at Sarah Lawrence College's 89th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 19, in Bronxville, the college recently announced. The 1988 alumnus directed the 2015 blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which is currently the highest grossing film of all time in North America and number three worldwide. Abrams’ career as an innovative writer, director and producer began in his final year at Sarah Lawrence, when he collaborated with a friend to write a f…

02/16/2017

Lifestyle

Bedford Farmer's Journey From Wall Street Explored in New Film BEDFORD, N.Y. -- “The Bullish Farmer," a feature-length documentary about John “John Boy” Ubaldo, a successful Wall Street investment banker who abandons his career in the stock market to become a farmer, will have its world premiere on Saturday, March 4, at the prestigious Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, Calif. The film received the coveted Kaiser Permanente Thrive Award at a private viewing at Cinequest (voted the number-one film festival in the nation by USA TODAY readers). This acknowledgment recognizes "The Bullish Farmer" as "... one of the world's most insp…

02/16/2017

Schools

Mount Vernon City School District Hosts Its 20th Parent Involvement Day MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon City School District hosted its 20th annual Parent Involvement Day Monday. Schools in the district opened their doors to parents to spend the day with their children and see how they learn in the classroom. “Bringing our district’s parents into the classrooms and having them engaged with their children is a vital aspect of teaching and learning that creates a springboard for greater student successes in the classroom,” Superintendent Dr. Kenneth R. Hamilton said, who visited several schools. One district parent, Demone Barrett, came to see her son,…

02/15/2017

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