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Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal
Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal A familiar face is heading back to Westchester to take over at his hometown high school. Thirty-two years after receiving his diploma from New Rochelle High School, Adofo Muhammad is returning as principal, the same place he, his mother, grandmother and children graduated. “That’s mind-boggling to me,” Muhammad said. “This is the culmination of my career, (it’s) a tremendous responsibility. It’s full of possibilities, great hope. I owe a great deal to this place.” Muhammad was appointed this week during a video conference to replace outgoing interim principal Joe Starvaggi, who is re…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Rochelle School Board President Tests Negative COVID-19: New Rochelle School Board President Tests Negative
Covid-19: New Rochelle School Board President Tests Negative Days after the school superintendent in the Westchester city at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak reported she was diagnosed positive, the district’s Board of Education president has tested negative. On Saturday, March 21, New Rochelle City School District Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo announced that she had tested positive for the virus. On Tuesday, March 24, the district announced that Board of Education President Amy Moselhi has tested negative for the virus. Earlier story: New Rochelle School District Superintendent Tests COVID-19 Positive The district sa…

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by Zak Failla
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School District Superintendent In Westchester Tests COVID-19 Positive School District Superintendent In Westchester Tests COVID-19 Positive
School District Superintendent In Westchester Tests Covid-19 Positive The school superintendent in the city in Westchester that has been at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus pandemic has tested positive for COVID-19. New Rochelle City School District Superintendent Dr.  Laura Feijoo said she received the results at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, March 21. She was tested on Monday, March 16.Her quarantine period is two weeks since the latter date, she said. New Rochelle Board of Education President Amy Moselhi will also be tested for the virus, Feijoo said. "President Moselhi will be quarantined too, given her very close proximity to me through this crisis," …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture
New Rochelle Schools Add Holiday To Calendar Celebrating Muslim Culture Students in New Rochelle will see a new holiday on the school calendar next year, as the Board of Education added the Islamic celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The Board announced that it would be adding the holiday - which marks the end of Ramadan - which will be observed on June 5 next year, and schools will be closed. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and falls on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. School officials noted that the date will shift from year to year because the Islamic lunar calendar differs from the Gregorian calendar…

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by Zak Failla