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New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District
New Superintendent Tapped At Westchester School District After a thorough search process, a Northern Westchester school district has selected a new superintendent who comes from a school system close to home.  The Hendrick Hudson School District has named Michael A. Tromblee as its new superintendent of schools, who will be appointed to his new position during a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Hendrick Hudson High School library.  Tromblee, who will officially begin his new role on Friday, Dec. 1, will come from the nearby Mahopac Central School District, where he has served as Assistant Sup…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Longtime New Rochelle School District Employee Dies At 67 Longtime New Rochelle School District Employee Dies At 67
Longtime New Rochelle School District Employee Dies At 67 A longtime employee of a school district in Westchester County has died at the age of 67. Katherine Umbro died on Tuesday, Dec. 21, according to her obituary. Umbro was a resident of New Rochelle and a graduate of St. Gabriel's High School. She worked for the City School District of New Rochelle for more than 30 years, and she retired as the personnel assistant for Civil Service responsible for the district, her obituary reads. She was the wife of John Umbro and the daughter of Andrew Pelham Sr. and Veronica Pelham. Umbro is survived by her children, her siblings and her 11 gra…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools Going Hybrid, District Employees Object COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools Going Hybrid, District Employees Object
Covid-19: New Rochelle Schools Going Hybrid, District Employees Object While most schools in Westchester will be returning from the holiday break and learning remotely, at least one district is bucking that trend and will be going to its hybrid model, much to the chagrin of some of its employees. When students in New Rochelle return to class on Monday, Jan. 4, those in grades 4 through 8 will return to the district's full-hybrid model, joining the younger students. At the high school, the Alternative Campus School will return to the hybrid model on Monday, Jan. 11, and the rest of the school will follow on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Interim New Rochelle Schools Super…

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle Middle School Students Caught In Racist Videos On Social Media New Rochelle Middle School Students Caught In Racist Videos On Social Media
New Rochelle Middle School Students Caught In Racist Videos On Social Media For the second time in a week, a Westchester school district is dealing with racist posts by students on social media. Videos of students in New Rochelle, some of whom have been confirmed to attend Albert Leonard Middle School, were involved in videos on multiple social media platforms that included ethnic slurs and language. The videos of students were reportedly on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and others using offensive racial slurs. “We are horrified to have learned about a vicious act of racism in the District perpetrated on social media, involving the vilest of ethnic slurs …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New Rochelle School District Investigates 'Vicious Act Of Racism' New Rochelle School District Investigates 'Vicious Act Of Racism'
New Rochelle School District Investigates 'Vicious Act Of Racism' A Westchester school district is investigating a targeted “vicious act of racism” that was posted on social media. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo sent an alert to the community this week in response to a post on social media that involved “the vilest of ethnic slurs.” Feijoo declined to specify what exactly the slur was. The district is currently investigating the incident and Feijoo said they will “take the most severe action possible in response.” “This type of hurtful, destructive behavior is reprehensible and is certainly unacceptable anywhere in the City School Dis…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: New Rochelle Middle School Teaching Assistant Dies From Virus COVID-19: New Rochelle Middle School Teaching Assistant Dies From Virus
Covid-19: New Rochelle Middle School Teaching Assistant Dies From Virus A teaching assistant at a Westchester middle school who died from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be celebrated with a socially distant moment of silence. Joy Gaglia, who worked at Isaac E. Young Middle School in New Rochelle, was among the New Yorkers to die this week due to complications from COVID-19. At 11 a.m. on Monday, April 13, teachers and staff members at Isaac E. Young will pause for the long-time teaching assistant who was “beloved for her sense of humor, her kindness and willingness to help others,” the district announced. There will also be a moment of silence during the sch…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo
New Rochelle School District Hasn't Met With Suspended Football Coach Lou DiRienzo School officials in New Rochelle have yet to meet with longtime varsity football coach Lou DiRienzo, nearly a week after he was unexpectedly reassigned by the district. The New Rochelle School District announced the move late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” Since that initial announcement, school officials have been mostly mum on the subject, simply stating that an investigation is ongoing.  It is unclear if DiRienzo will be on the sideline this weekend in New Rochelle’s state semifinal playoff game ag…

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by Zak Failla
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Social Media Threat Leads To Increased Security At New Rochelle Schools Social Media Threat Leads To Increased Security At New Rochelle Schools
Social Media Threat Leads To Increased Security At New Rochelle Schools A social media post threatening a potential school shooting in New Rochelle led to an increased police presence at area schools. An investigation was launched on Sunday night by school and police officials, when an alleged post was made threatening a school shooting months after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed during an incident on North Avenue. According to school officials, the threat wasn’t deemed credible, but as a precaution, the New Rochelle Police Department still increased their presence outside of the high school, Isaac E. Young Middle School and Albert Leonard Middle School. “T…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director
Westchester Contractor Sentenced For Offering Kickbacks To Schools Director Days after former New Rochelle schools director was sentenced to federal prison, his co-conspirator escaped jail time after agreeing to pay a myriad of fines in White Plains Federal Court, according to Talk of the Sound. Mauro Zozini was sentenced to an undisclosed term of supervised release and ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and back taxes after pleading guilty to felony charges of bribery and tax evasion, according to the report, which states Zozini said he was “deeply sorry” to the judge before being captured on video celebrating outside the courthouse. Last year, John Gal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say New Rochelle High School students reportedly ended the month of January in a similar fashion in the way it started: with violence. Following three violent incidents involving high school students throughout the month - including the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior - police were once again required to break up a fight just blocks from the high school. According to multiple reports, police were dispatched to the corner of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road on Wednesday afternoon to break up a fight involving more than a dozen students. No arrests were made and there were no in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Several New Rochelle High School students have been suspended as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab continues, school officials said at a community meeting this week. On Monday, city and school officials met with members of the business community on North Avenue to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The meeting came on the heels of several violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school whose last moments alive show her being harassed by a…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings
New Rochelle Schools To Launch Safety App Following Student Stabbings NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - In the wake of several violent incidents involving students, New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne announced that the district is getting technical to combat bullies. The New Rochelle School District is planning to introduce an app for students that will help stop bullying, while allowing the bullied to remain anonymous. Osborne said that the anonymous tips app for students will allow them to alert school officials to any bullying behaviors or brewing tensions so that adults can intervene before any potential violence occurs. The announcement came following …

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings
New Rochelle Schools Announce Re-Registration After Student Stabbings In the wake of several violent incidents involving students, New Rochelle school officials have announced a re-registration process for all students. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne wrote to parents on Friday announcing that the district would be prioritizing the centralization of school registration, including re-registration process requiring parents and guardians to re-affirm that their children are eligible for enrollment in the district’s schools at certain points in their school careers. The announcement comes in the wake of three violent incidents involving New Roch…

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by Zak Failla