Update from Yonkers Public Schools.

News From Yonkers Public Schools

May 3, 2019 Registration Open for Two Elementary Summer Programs! Yonkers Public Schools is pleased to offer a choice of two summer enrichment programs to District elementary students, at no charge. The Summer Humanities Academy for current students in grades 2, 3, & 4 will take place at Montessori School 31 located at 7 Ravenswood Road, while the Summer STEAM Academy for current students in grades 4, 5, 6, & 7 will take place at the Cesar E. Chavez School, 20 Cedar Place. Both programs are on a first come first served basis, and meet from 8:30AM - 12:00PM, July 8 - 31. Applications are due by Monday, May 13, 2019. Learn more about the programs, including age requirements Register for a summer program  Strong Showing at Tri-County Science & Technology Fair The Tri-County Science and Technology Fair gave 55 Yonkers Public Schools elementary and middle school students the opportunity to compete in a regional competition held at White Plains High School April 27. The enthusiasm of the Yonkers Public Schools contingent from DiChiaro, Gibran, PEARLS, School 30, and Family School 32 was matched by their accomplishments. Learn more Fermi Students Now Heading to National History Day  Great news from the New York History Day Competition in Cooperstown, where our very able competitors from the Enrico Fermi School took 1st place in the Group Documentary, and 3rd in Group Performance. Both teams qualify for the National History Day Competition taking place in Maryland in June! Congratulations to all. Link here for more details about this group of young historians. Saunders Takes Top Spots in NY Skills USA Competition Eight Saunders Trades & Technical High School students earned medals at the statewide SkillsUSA competition, with four bringing home the gold and qualifying for the national contest next month. Link to more!   Quick Notes Join the Trustees of the Yonkers Board of Education for any of their May meetings including the 138th Annual Meeting of the Board that originally formed in 1861. See this month's schedule. The Yonkers Board of Education adopted the 2019-2020 school year calendar at its April Stated Meeting. Get a head start on your planning, and download this handy two page summary.

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