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Port Chester Middle School

New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building
New Update: Threat To Middle School In Westchester Came From Student Inside Building A threat called in to a middle school in Westchester that resulted in several school lockdowns was revealed to have come from a student inside the building, officials said. The threat was received by Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, prompting all of the district's schools to go into lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Earlier Report - Threat Made To Port Chester Middle School Causes Lockdowns Following an investigation into the threat, it was determined to have come from a phone call placed inside the building. As part of this investigation, police went to every …
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns
Threat Made To Middle School In Westchester Causes Lockdowns Several schools in a Westchester village were put into lockdown after one of them received a threat, officials said. New, updated report - New Update: Threat To Port Chester Middle School Came From Student Inside Building The threat was made to Port Chester Middle School on Wednesday, Feb. 28, the school district announced.  After the threat was received, all Port Chester schools were immediately put into lockdowns, which were eventually lifted later in the day.  Police are continuing to investigate the incident, school officials said, adding that students and staff would r…
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Adults Who Are Fully Vaccinated, Other New Info COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Adults Who Are Fully Vaccinated, Other New Info
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Adults Who Are Fully Vaccinated, Other New Info The COVID-19 vaccination rate among Westchester residents continues to rise, as the number of hospitalizations and virus-related deaths remain low, according to County Executive George Latimer. In his latest COVID-19 briefing, Latimer touted that the vaccination rate in the county is on the rise, with more than 85 percent of residents completing the vaccine process. In total, Latimer said that 638,779 people in Westchester have completed the vaccination series, crediting the high vaccination rate for the low number of hospitalizations and COVID-19 deaths. According to the Department of Hea…
Students At Middle School In Westchester Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad Students At Middle School In Westchester Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad
Students At Middle School In Westchester Asked To Create 'Runaway Slave' Ad Parents and school administrators at a middle school in Westchester were caught off guard by a recently distributed extra credit assignment that invoked 19th Century slavery. A photo of an assignment given to students at the Port Chester Middle School, in which they would have to create a “runaway slave ad” has gone viral on Facebook, and has drawn the ire of local parents and school administrators. According to school officials, the assignment was related to a unit of curriculum on American slavery that asked students to create the advertisement.  The ad was intended to mimic original 19t…
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend
Bowl For College Scholarships: Byron Womack Fundraiser This Weekend Friends, students and teaching associates of Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, have organized a singles bowling tournament in his memory. Womack was found dead on Feb. 20 at the age of 48 of natural causes. All proceeds from the bowling tournament will go to the Byron Womack Scholarship Fund. Competition begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Homefield Bowl, 938 Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers. For more details, call 914-969-5592. The cost/donation is $50 per bowler. Womack was assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School for the past ei…
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, died overnight, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was 49 years old. Details about funeral services have not been announced, but counseling is being offered to students and staff at PCMS, which is in session this week. Thirteen months ago, Womack’s ability to “go long” was recognized when he was given the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Humanitarian Award at a celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The award recognized both Womack’s longstanding role as a mentor …
Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School
Residents Narrowly Defeat $12M Project For Westchester Middle School By 53 votes, residents of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District narrowly defeated a $12.5 million renovation project on Tuesday, Feb. 6, with most of the work planned at Port Chester Middle School. A total of 940 residents voted for the project and 993 voted against it. This project primarily addresses the recent emergency safety work and necessary reconstruction at Port Chester Middle School for a long-term, safe and cost-effective solution. Temporary repairs at Port Chester Middle School cost $1.6 million -- due to an Oct. 26 concrete collapse as reported here by Daily Voice. …
$12.5 Million Bond Vote For Westchester Middle School Repairs Tuesday $12.5 Million Bond Vote For Westchester Middle School Repairs Tuesday
$12.5 Million Bond Vote For Westchester Middle School Repairs Tuesday Residents of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District are being asked to vote on their second major construction project in less than a year due to emergency repairs required at Port Chester Middle School.  The vote to approve $12.5 million in renovations is set for Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m in the Port Chester Middle School gymnasium. This project primarily addresses the recent emergency safety work and necessary reconstruction at Port Chester Middle School for a long-term, safe and cost-effective solution. Temporary repairs at Port Chester Middle School cost $1.6 millio…