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New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester
New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Westchester A middle school in Northern Westchester has a new assistant principal who will be very familiar to district families.  Theresa Outhouse has been named the new assistant principal at Westlake Middle School in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Thursday, July 13.  Outhouse will likely already be known by many students and families in the district, as she has already served as assistant principal at both Columbus Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School since joining the Mount Pleasant District in 2015, Gia…
Popular Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 A popular Northern Westchester teacher died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 22. Danielle Marie Coletta of Peekskill was 48 years old. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Her career began at Columbus Elementary School in Hawthorne, teaching second grade, followed by many years at Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown, as a third-grade teacher.  She attended George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, Copper Beech Middle School, and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor.  She graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, …
COVID-19: Six Individuals Test Positive In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Virus COVID-19: Six Individuals Test Positive In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Virus
Covid-19: Six Individuals Test Positive In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Virus Six new COVID-19 cases have been reported in a Westchester school district among the hardest hit by the pandemic. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to the community late on Sunday, Jan. 10 advising that there have been six individuals who have tested positive for the virus. According to Marrero, two students at Columbus Elementary School, a student at Jefferson Elementary School, and one staff member each at Issac E. Young Middle School, Trinity Elementary School, and the district’s central administration in City Hall have all been infected. The Colum…
COVID-19: Westchester School District In 'Yellow Zone' Completes Testing To Stay Open COVID-19: Westchester School District In 'Yellow Zone' Completes Testing To Stay Open
Covid-19: Westchester School District In 'Yellow Zone' Completes Testing To Stay Open A Westchester school district located inside one of the state’s precautionary COVID-19 micro-cluster “yellow zones” has completed its mandatory testing to remain open for in-person learning. Last month, parts of New Rochelle were designated as a “yellow zone” COVID-19 hotspot, which required four of the district’s schools to comply with COVID-19 testing for 20 percent of the in-person population to remain open. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Rochelle Designated As 'Yellow Zone' Due To Spike In Cases Schools located within a yellow or orange zone are required to randomly select 20 perce…
COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases
Covid-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases Three schools in a Westchester school district are going remote after new positive COVID-19 cases caused a staffing shortage. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the high school, Daniel Webster Magnet School, and Columbus Elementary School will be switching to all-virtual learning. Marrero said that absences related to the virus and quarantines have left the schools with inadequate staff to ensure that students are properly supervised. Related story - COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine The new…
COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District
Covid-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District Several new COVID-19 cases were reported in multiple schools inside a Westchester school district over the weekend. On Friday, Nov. 13, interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to parents cautioning that there were newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases from students at Daniel Webster Magnet School and Columbus Elementary School. A staff member at Trinity Elementary School also tested positive for the virus, Marrero reported. The Webster student was from “Cohort B” and was last in class on Friday, Nov. 6. Five students and four staff members who were in con…
COVID-19: More Students, Staffer At New Rochelle Schools Test Positive COVID-19: More Students, Staffer At New Rochelle Schools Test Positive
Covid-19: More Students, Staffer At New Rochelle Schools Test Positive Five new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in three Westchester schools. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that two students at Henry Barnard Early Childhood Center have tested positive for the virus, as has a second student at Columbus Elementary School and a classroom aide at Columbus. Additionally, a student at Trinity Elementary School has tested positive. There have now been a total of 33 students and staffers within the New Rochelle School District, according to the New York State COVID-19 schools “Report Card.”  Marrero said that one Barnard studen…
COVID-19: Teachers, Student Test Positive At School In New Rochelle COVID-19: Teachers, Student Test Positive At School In New Rochelle
Covid-19: Teachers, Student Test Positive At School In New Rochelle Another student at a Westchester school has tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed teachers and a staff member, according to district officials. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that a “Cohort A” student at Columbus Elementary School has tested positive for the virus this week, forcing the district to make adjustments. The student was last in the building on Monday, Nov. 2, and his classmates, as well as two teachers and one support staff member, were potentially impacted by exposure to the virus. Anyone who came into contact with the student wi…
COVID-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined COVID-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined
Covid-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined Four dozen students and staffers in a Westchester school will enter a two-week quarantine after potentially being exposed to COVID-19 last week. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero alerted the community on Saturday, Oct. 31 that a staff member at Albert Leonard Middle School tested positive for the virus after last being in the building on Tuesday, Oct. 27. On Monday, Nov. 2, Marrero announced that the school has identified 35 students from "Cohort A" and 13 staff members as possibly having been exposed to the individual who tested positive for the virus. Earlier stor…
COVID-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed COVID-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed
Covid-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed A Westchester middle school was forced to transition to remove learning after as many as five classes may have been exposed to the virus last week. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that a staff member at Albert Leonard Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19 and was last in the building on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Marrero said that through contact tracing, at least seven teachers and five “Cohort A” classes were potentially exposed, and have been instructed to quarantine. He noted that students in “Cohort B” will not require quarantine. Since the pandemic …
COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus A staff member at a Westchester elementary school is among the latest to die from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Emmy Falta, who worked at Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, died this week at the age of 41, Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo announced. Falta has been with the district for a decade working as a monitor, main office staff, and Primary Project Child Associate. “Ms. Emmy’s gentle spirit, warm energy, and radiant smile will forever be an inspiration to the entire Trinity Family,” Trinity Principal Michael Hilderbrand wrote to his school community. Hilderbrand described…
Report Of Suspicious Behavior Leads To Lockout At Mount Pleasant Central School District Report Of Suspicious Behavior Leads To Lockout At Mount Pleasant Central School District
Report Of Suspicious Behavior Leads To Lockout At Mount Pleasant Central School District A report of suspicious behavior caused a lockout at the Mount Pleasant Central School District on Monday, May 13. "At approximately 10 a.m, the district was notified by Mount Pleasant Police that a person was in custody due to suspicious behavior," Dr. Kurtis Kotes, Superintendent of Schools, said in an email sent shortly before 10:30 a.m. "They have updated us on the situation and informed us that the person is a non-threat and has been cited for hunting in an unauthorized area. The lockout has now been lifted. "We appreciate your patience and understanding when things…
New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis
New Rochelle Elementary School Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis An elementary school student in Westchester is being treated for tuberculosis. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne issued an alert at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, alerting the community that the Westchester County Department of Health has notified officials that a student at Columbus Elementary School has been diagnosed with the malady. He is currently being treated, is not at school and is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Westchester County Department of Health, the risk of exposure is low, and the school district is working with them to iden…