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UPDATE: Fiery Tesla Crash Kills Parents In Westchester School District UPDATE: Fiery Tesla Crash Kills Parents In Westchester School District
Update: Fiery Tesla Crash Kills Parents In Westchester School District A Westchester school community is mourning the tragic loss of two beloved parents who were killed in a fiery crash involving a Tesla, district officials announced. In a message sent to families on Tuesday, Dec. 3, New Rochelle Superintendent Corey Reynolds said two "beloved parents" from the city's school district were killed in a crash in Pelham Manor earlier in the day.  According to village officials and police, the crash occurred on Tuesday morning at the intersection of Pelhamdale Avenue and Shore Road.  Pelham Manor Police Lt. Gregory Sancho said a Tesla drove through …

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by Ben Crnic
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2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester 2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester
2 New Assistant Principals Named At High School In Westchester A high school in Westchester has named two new assistant principals, including one who has been with the district for nearly 20 years.  The Union Free Schools District of the Tarrytowns Board of Education announced the appointment of two new assistant principals at Sleepy Hollow High School during its meeting on Thursday, July 13. The two new staff members are Daniel Larkin, who was previously serving as the school's Acting Assistant Principal, and Jessica Perez.  Larkin, who has been with the district for 17 years, began as a student teacher in 2006 and offic…

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'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years 'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years
'Difficult Decision': Superintendent Of School District In Westchester Resigns After 2 Years The superintendent of a Westchester County school district has announced that he will be leaving his position.  New Rochelle superintendent Jonathan Raymond will step down from his position at the end of the 2022-23 school year, he announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Raymond cited a need to move back to the Boston area to support his family as the reason for his departure.  "While this was a very difficult decision for me and comes sooner than I hoped, I believe it is the best decision for me at this time," Raymond said in his announcement.  Raymond, who began his tim…

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COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning At least two more schools in the Hudson Valley will be joining several others throughout the region to go remote due to the post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases. In Orange County, Monroe-Woodbury Schools Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez announced that both the high school and middle school would be transitioning to their distance learning model beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 4. It becomes the latest district to go remote in the region, including Yonkers Public Schools, Mount Vernon Schools, the New Rochelle School District, and Ossining Union Free School District, among others in the Hudson Vall…

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by Zak Failla
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School District In Westchester Cautions About Dangers Of 'TikTok Challenges' School District In Westchester Cautions About Dangers Of 'TikTok Challenges'
School District In Westchester Cautions About Dangers Of 'TikTok Challenges' A Hudson Valley school district is cautioning parents to be wary of recent “TikTok Challenges” that have become popular among school-aged children and could pose a potential safety threat. The New Rochelle School District became the latest to issue a notice to the community regarding TikTok users who have been sharing monthly “challenges” that encourage children to perform criminal acts and post them on social media. According to officials, last month, the challenge involved vandalizing school property, and this month’s challenge persuades students to assault teachers and/or staff members. …

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New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
New Update - Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Elmsford Union Free School District, closed Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harvey School, Katonah, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kennedy Catholic …

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by Daily Voice
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Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm
Schools Announce Closures Due To Storm The following school districts have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 1 due to the major winter storm.Reload page for new updates. Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Briarcliff School District, closed Byram Hills Central School District, closed Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Elmsford Union Free School District, closed  Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harvey School, Katonah, closed Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District, closed Hendrick Hudson School District, closed John F. Kenne…

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COVID-19: More Cases Reported In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Outbreak COVID-19: More Cases Reported In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Outbreak
Covid-19: More Cases Reported In Westchester School District Hit Hard By Outbreak More students and staff members at a Westchester school district that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the virus. Over the weekend, interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that they were notified of students in the Henry Barnard Early Child Hood Center, Jefferson Elementary School, and a staff member at Trinity Elementary School have all tested positive for COVID-19. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Case Reported At School In Westchester At Barnard, the student was last in school on Tuesday, Dec. 15, but left early that day after f…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Staffers In Two Schools In Westchester District Test Positive COVID-19: Staffers In Two Schools In Westchester District Test Positive
Covid-19: Staffers In Two Schools In Westchester District Test Positive Staff members in two schools in a Westchester school district have become the latest to test positive for COVID-19. Interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to the community late on Tuesday, Dec. 15 advising that staff members at the high school and Henry Barnard Early Childhood Center have confirmed cases of the virus. The Barnard staff member is a teacher, who began experiencing symptoms on Friday, Nov. 11, Marrero said. Since receiving confirmation of the COVID-19 case, the teacher began teaching remotely this week. The staffer at the high school - which had been on a…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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COVID-19: Five Staffers, Students, Quarantined After Positive Case In Westchester School COVID-19: Five Staffers, Students, Quarantined After Positive Case In Westchester School
Covid-19: Five Staffers, Students, Quarantined After Positive Case In Westchester School Some classes will have to be held remotely at a Westchester school after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that the district received confirmation that a staffer at Henry Barnard Early Childhood Center tested positive for the virus and had been in contact with three “Cohort B” classes. The staff member was last in the building on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6. Marrero said that the students and five staff members from those classes have been traced back to the exposed person and have been notified and quar…

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COVID-19: Students, Staffer At Three Westchester Schools Test Positive COVID-19: Students, Staffer At Three Westchester Schools Test Positive
Covid-19: Students, Staffer At Three Westchester 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…

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COVID-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive COVID-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive
Covid-19: 29 Were In Contact With Westchester Student Who Tested Positive One day after welcoming students back to some school buildings, a school district in Westchester is facing its first COVID-19 crisis. On Monday, Oct. 19, the New Rochelle School District transitioned to its hybrid learning model, with some of its youngest students returning to in-person learning. The following day, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that 29 students have been in contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. Those students have been instructed by the Westchester County Department of Health to quarantine for 14 days. All…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools Launches Distance Learning Plan COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools Launches Distance Learning Plan
Covid-19: New Rochelle Schools Launches Distance Learning Plan The New Rochelle School District, which is at the heart of the COVID-19 outbreak in Westchester, has outlined its plans to introduce students to its district learning plan. All school buildings district-wide will be closed through Wednesday, March 25, “but learning must continue,” Superintendent Laura Feijoo said in a note to parents.  Students will be utilizing Google classrooms, Chromebooks and other technology resources to receive education services. “It is imperative that the district continue our commitment to excellent education,” the superintendent wrote. “With collaboration fr…

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New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach
New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach It would have been understandable if all the attention given to the reassignment of head coach Lou DiRienzo proved to be too much of a distraction for the New Rochelle High School football team to overcome in the state playoffs. But that didn't happen. Instead, the Huguenots won three straight games without DiRienzo on the sideline, including a 28-0 victory over McQuaid Jesuit of Rochester in the Class AA state title game on Saturday night, Nov. 30 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Click here for state title-game final stats New Rochelle, which led only 7-0 at halftime, broke it open …

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Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final It’s official: When the New Rochelle High School varsity football team hits the field this weekend in the state championship game, it will be without longtime coach Lou DiRienzo, who was reassigned from the district earlier this month. DiRienzo said that he will be rooting for his team on Sunday, Dec. 1, when they square off against McQuaid Jesuit at 3 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse for the title. After meeting with the school district’s counsel and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources earlier this week, DiRienzo announced that he will not be on the sideline with his team. In…

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Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Meets With School District Officials As State Final Nears Nearly three weeks after “reassigning” beloved New Rochelle varsity football coach Lou DiRienzo, district officials finally met with him on school grounds. District officials met with DiRienzo for the first time on Monday, Nov. 25, during a nearly six-hour meeting with Superintendent Laura Feijoo and Board of Education members, though it remains unclear if the coach will be on the sidelines during the state championship this weekend. "The District understands the community is eager for resolution given that the timing of this investigation aligns with the football team’s impressive playof…

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by Zak Failla
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Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final
Status Of Reassigned Coach Uncertain As New Rochelle HS Football Team Heads To State Final This story has been updated. The New Rochelle High School varsity football team is heading to the state final. This much we know.  What we don’t know is if the Huguenots will be playing in Syracuse with longtime head coach Lou DiRienzo on the sideline after he was “reassigned” for an incident reportedly involving a student. The New Rochelle School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the popular coach was being unexpectedly removed from the team, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” A rally for “Coach D” was h…

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Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal
Reassigned New Rochelle Football Coach Lou DiRienzo Will Not Be On Sideline For State Semifinal When the New Rochelle High School football takes the field for its New York State semifinal matchup against Shenendehowa High School in Middletown on Saturday, Nov. 23, beloved head coach Lou DiRienzo will not be on the sideline. The New Rochelle School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that the popular coach was being unexpectedly removed from the team, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” Few details have been released by district officials since. Schools Superintendent Laura Feijóo has been mostly mum on the issue s…

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Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach
Parents Pack New Rochelle School Board Meeting Amid Controversy Over Reassigned Coach Parents and area residents packed the house at the latest New Rochelle School Board meeting to show their support for suspended head football coach Lou DiRienzo. The New Rochelle School District announced that the popular coach was being unexpectedly ousted late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, saying that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” A video of the near three-and-a-half-hour meeting can be found here. At the Tuesday, Nov. 19 Board meeting, supporters of DiRienzo showed up to Daniel Webster Elementary School with signs and signs saying “WE SUPPORT …

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Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game
Controversy Swirls After New Rochelle 'Reassigns' Coach Lou DiRienzo Before Playoff Game Click here for an updated story: New Rochelle Teachers' Union Calls For Superintendent To Resign Amid Uproar Over Coach A popular and highly successful high school varsity coach in Westchester has been “reassigned” from coaching just days before he was set to coach a playoff game. The New Rochelle School District announced late on Wednesday, Nov. 13, that head football coach Lou DiRienzo has been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching responsibilities.” At a press conference held on Thursday, Nov. 14, Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo offered few details, saying that she "really…

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Report: Westchester School District May Be Spending Millions On Improperly Registered Students Report: Westchester School District May Be Spending Millions On Improperly Registered Students
Report: Westchester School District May Be Spending Millions On Improperly Registered Students A school district in Westchester may be spending millions of dollars to educate students that are improperly enrolled in the school by using false addresses, according to a report by CBS New York. Toward the end of the last school year, New Rochelle School District officials announced that they would be re-registering each of the district’s 10,700 students, though they were forced to amend their initial plan to give themselves “a more realistic timetable to complete the (task).” According to the CBS report, a consultant involved in the residency verification who has verified enrollment…

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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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Report: Westchester School District Investigating Potential Grade Inflation Report: Westchester School District Investigating Potential Grade Inflation
Report: Westchester School District Investigating Potential Grade Inflation Officials from the New Rochelle School District are investigating a potential case of grade inflation and “questionable practices,” regarding the high school’s online classroom program according to a lohud report released this week. According to the report, documents obtained show a “pattern of someone entering perfect scores for some seniors’ work” in 2016 in the stretch leading into graduation season. Sometimes that work was incomplete or other times didn’t make sense, the report states. Officials said that they will be hiring an independent investigator to investigate the potential misap…

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New Rochelle Schools Cooperate With Investigation Of Fatal Student Stabbing New Rochelle Schools Cooperate With Investigation Of Fatal Student Stabbing
New Rochelle Schools Cooperate With Investigation Of Fatal Student Stabbing NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - The New Rochelle School District is cooperating with the local police department as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of a student last week continues. Last week, Z’inah Brown, 16, of Yonkers surrendered herself into the custody of the New Rochelle Police Department, where she was booked for second-degree murder for allegedly fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue. In a joint statement released over the weekend, Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne and Board of Education President Rachel Relkin reminded parents that while there ar…

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