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President Joe Biden Writes To Westchester Elementary School Class President Joe Biden Writes To Westchester Elementary School Class
President Joe Biden Writes To Westchester Elementary School Class An elementary school class in Westchester got a special surprise from the White House after reaching out to the new administration earlier this year. In New Rochelle, the fourth-grade students in Pia Persampieri’s bilingual class at the Trinity Elementary School wrote letters to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris earlier this year to discuss topics that concerned them. The project was part of an opinion unit in literacy, where students were assigned to write an opinion piece based on their research into hotbed topics such as social media, climate change, and violence in sc…

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Westchester HS Educator Sees New DOE Job Rescinded A Day After Resigning As Principal Westchester HS Educator Sees New DOE Job Rescinded A Day After Resigning As Principal
Westchester HS Educator Sees New DOE Job Rescinded A Day After Resigning As Principal New Rochelle High School Principal Reggie Richardson has seen his New York City Department of Education job offer rescinded following his sudden resignation last week. Richardson announced his resignation on Friday, effective Aug. 20, stating his intentions to join the DOE. That position was taken from him following a New York Post report questioning his new position and several incidents in recent months involving students. The rescinded offer comes following a rough academic year in New Rochelle, which saw several stabbing incidents at the high school, including the fatal incident involvi…

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Westchester School Brings In Safety Specialist After Violent Incidents Westchester School Brings In Safety Specialist After Violent Incidents
Westchester School Brings In Safety Specialist After Violent Incidents Following a spate of violent incidents involving New Rochelle High School students, the Board of Education has made good on its promise to appoint an official in charge of a Safety Task Force. The district announced that they have appointed veteran educator Jonathan Brice to helm the independent Task Force on Reducing Violence in the Lives of Children and Youth that the Board is establishing in conjunction with the city. Brice’s appointment 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…

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Police & Fire
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents A heavy turnout is expected inside the New Rochelle High School auditorium Tuesday night as the city hosts a safety forum following three violent incidents involving students in the past two weeks. A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials are expected at 7 p.m. at Whitney M. Young Auditorium at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue. Following the fatal stabbing, a group of students assaulted a 15-year-old a week later at Gemelli…

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Third New Rochelle Student Stabbing Sparks Concern In Community Third New Rochelle Student Stabbing Sparks Concern In Community
Third New Rochelle Student Stabbing Sparks Concern In Community Metal detectors, off-campus lunches and other controversial topics are expected to be discussed by New Rochelle city and school officials during a joint meeting next week in the wake of the third stabbing incident involving high school students in eight days. According to police, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, the department received a call from security guards at the high school reporting that a stabbing had occurred at the school, and a 15-year-old suspect was seen on video fleeing the building. New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said that a 16-year-old student suffered two…

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College Increases Security After Latest Westchester HS Stabbing Incident College Increases Security After Latest Westchester HS Stabbing Incident
College Increases Security After Latest Westchester HS Stabbing Incident Iona College has beefed up its security in the wake of the third stabbing incident involving New Rochelle students. According to police, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, the department received a call from security guards at the high school reporting that a stabbing had occurred at the school, and a 15-year-old suspect was seen on video fleeing the building. New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said that a 16-year-old student suffered two puncture wounds to his torso and has been transported to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment for what are believed to be non-life-threatening i…

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Police: Westchester HS Student Suffers Two Stab Wounds In Latest Incident Police: Westchester HS Student Suffers Two Stab Wounds In Latest Incident
Police: Westchester HS Student Suffers Two Stab Wounds In Latest Incident Police are investigating another violent incident involving students at the New Rochelle High School. According to police, a stabbing occurred Thursday morning, a day after a teen suffered a laceration on his hand during an altercation, and eight days after New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab was fatally stabbed outside a local building near the school. New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola stated that at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, the department received a call from security guards at the high school reporting that a stabbing had occurred at the school, and a 15-yea…

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