Registration is now open for Pre-K, kindergarten and students who are new to the City School District of New Rochelle. It will continue through July 31. Visit this page for all information about the registration process, which has been modified for the COVID-19 crisis.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laura Feijóo
Superintendent
March 10, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The City School District of New Rochelle is pleased to announce that local community organizations have stepped up to help mitigate the food shortage that will be experienced by some students during the two-week closure of three schools in the state-designated Coronavirus (COVID-19) “containment area.”
We understand that some of our students are food-dependent on the district. As we await support from the state government to help provide these students with food support, we are very thankful to local organizations who have stepped up in this critical time.
Additionally, we will share information about the 2,822 students who are food dependent with Governor Cuomo’s office. We anticipate that the National Guard will help distribute food to these students in need.
As we have made clear, the choice to close specific schools came from the Governor's office in consultation with federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other health professionals. The Governor chose to close schools within the containment area – within one mile of the impacted synagogue. The impacted schools are New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School and William B. Ward Elementary School.
The impacted schools MUST close based on the latest guidance from the Governor. In addition, the CSDNR PREP Plan, which aligns with the plan provided by the NYS Department of Health and the NYS Education Department, contemplates closing schools when there is a confirmed case of COVID-19. We will continue to be guided by these documents.
At this time, there have been no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. We are closing the three schools from March 11 to March 25 in compliance with the Governor’s directive.
Sincerely,
Dr. Laura Feijóo
Superintendent
City School District of New Rochelle
IMPORTANT ELECTION NOTICE:
Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.13, issued on March 30, 2020, delays school district elections until a date in June, reserving for future action the adjourned election date and voting methodology. The Executive Order specifically states: “Any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place in April or May of 2020 is hereby postponed until at least June 1, 2020, and subject to further directive as to the timing, location or manner of voting for such elections.” The Executive Order does not specifically reference the budget vote, but it is our understanding that since the budget vote occurs on the same date as the election, that too is postponed. Also, the circulation, filing, and collection of nominating petitions has likewise been postponed.
AVISO IMPORTANTE DE ELECCIÓN:
La Orden Ejecutiva 202.13 del Gobernador Cuomo, emitida el 30 de marzo de 2020, retrasa las elecciones del distrito escolar hasta una fecha en junio, reservando para acciones futuras la fecha de la elección aplazada y la metodología de votación. La Orden Ejecutiva establece específicamente: “Cualquier elección de junta escolar, junta de biblioteca o aldea programada para abril o mayo de 2020 se aplaza al menos hasta el 1 de junio de 2020, y está sujeta a directivas adicionales en cuanto al horario, ubicación o manera de votar por tales elecciones ". La Orden Ejecutiva no hace referencia específica al voto del presupuesto, pero entendemos que dado que el voto del presupuesto ocurre en la misma fecha que la elección, eso también se pospone. Además, la circulación, la presentación y la recolección de peticiones de nominación también se ha pospuesto.
Lisdalia I. Saraiva
Clerk and Secretary to the Board of Education
The District has moved its sports calendar to a new platform. View the Athletics Schedule here.
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Forty New Rochelle High School students were treated to healthy dishes including beet bruschetta with hummus and sweet potato and parsnip soup served by their schoolmates recently.
The student cooks in the Science of Food class whipped up dishes from their own recipes with farm-to-table, sustainable ingredients as the culmination of a semester-long "Food Ed" program with the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.
They studied personal and cultural connections to food as well as topics of sustainability. The lessons focused on many facets of agriculture, even caring for the soil itself.
"They studied how to maintain healthy soil, how to restore depleted soil and how the foods that you choose to grow have an impact on that living skin of the earth," teacher Julia Chillemi Kouyoumdjian said.
For the lunch event, Chillemi Kouyoumdjian's 30 students prepared, cooked and served the meal to two other classes in Room 207. The focus was "mindful eating," which "increases your awareness of the positive and nurturing opportunities that are available through food selection and preparation," their menu explains. It continues, "Eating mindfully is a practice that uses all your senses in choosing to eat food that is both satisfying to you and nourishing to your body."
They chose ingredients from the Stone Barns farm; others were sustainably sourced. In addition to the bruschetta and the sweet potato soup, there was kale risotto, "classic farm soup" and a seasonal salad. With each course came a story about how people can share their cultures by sharing foods, how food can be a form of medicine and how healthy soil leads to more nutritious ingredients.
Students who took the class said they planned to eat healthier and to spread the word about the connection between how we grow food and the world around us.
"I commit to eating healthy foods and staying away from bad foods that may be detrimental to my health," Gillian Okaiteye wrote in an action plan questionnaire.
Several said they would start their own gardens or join a community garden. Nick Calderone said he would like to help his mother cook and perhaps even make the family dinner on his own. Colin Logan, like many others, said he would let others know what he had learned.
"I will spread awareness about issues with the food system, such as unfair distribution and non-ethical production practices," Logan said. |
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Watch the performance of the Hallelujah Chorus, conducted by Choral Director Jeremy Barbaro with piano accompaniment by Co-Director David Jutt here.
Dear ALMS Community Members,
Welcome to the 2019 – 2020 school year! We are grateful to work with our fabulous students, talented staff members, and incredible families. Thank you for your continued collaboration as we work to support our students on their quest to become their personal best!
Here at Albert Leonard Middle Schoo
We thank STOMP Out Bullying (CEO/Founder - Ms. Ross Ellis) and The New York Jets Community Relations Department for recognizing our entire school community for our efforts, over the last six years, to eradicate bullying in our school. This year, for the 12th Annual Blue Shirt Day, World Day of Bullying Prevention, we ask all community members to #BlueUp on Monday, October 7th. It is critical that students stand together in solidarity and make this the day that bullying prevention is heard around the world.
Please stay up to date with our latest news and announcements by following us on Twitter or Instagram! @ALMSNewRo!
Our PTA is actively involved in all aspects of our school, and we are a better school as a result of our partnership and strong home/school connection. This past year, Anne Todd and Melissa Panszi-Riebe served as our PTA Co-Presidents. We thank Ms. Todd for her two years of service as our PTA President and will miss her this coming year! We look forward to our continued partnership with our 2019/2020 PTA Co-Presidents: Melissa Panszi-Riebe and Kristen Bamberger.
Cheers to a wonderful school community and a phenomenal 2019-2020 school year! Please check our website and feel free to call or email with any specific questions you may have.
With appreciation,
John Barnes
ALMS Principal
ALMS Student Council/Animal Shelter Visit
NRHS SADD students talking to 8th grade health classes about making wise choices.
Twelve students who received awards at the conference with Ms. Williams and Ms. O'Reilly, the club advisers
Family Orientation May 4th at 7: 00 pm at ALMS
The ALMS PTA event - Taste of New Rochelle - has been changed to Wednesday, May 13, 7-9pm. If you have any questions, please email almsptany@gmail.com.
All applicants who submitted an application by 2/26/2020 must maintain a 90 Average and complete the required community service hours by 5/1/2020.
Please visit the 2019-2020 ALMS NJHS Google classroom to find the community service form.
8th Annual Black History Month Celebration
Celebrating Africa,
WABSE, Spoken Word and Art Exhibit, New Rochelle High School Rotunda,
Student Performances, New Rochelle High School Auditorium
Saturday, February 29th, 2020
Afternoon (Free): Food vendors, African Arts Vendors, Authors, Book Sellers, African drumming workshop, Planetarium shows, Games, face painting
Evening 6pm-7:30pm ($5 adults, $3 students): Sankofa African Dance and Drum Ensemble, DJ SmithyBoy, Choruses, Dancers, Steppers, Actors, Singers
Please Save the Date (March 18th) for our first family informational session regarding ALMS recently being designated as a TSI school (Targeted School & Improvement) by the New York State Education Department. Our new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Alex Marrero, will join Mr. Barnes to provide an overview of what it means to be a TSI school and the steps/process that will be implemented to insure that the school is able to be removed from the list. The meeting will take place on March 18th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. After the presentation, we will have time dedicated to answering any questions from our school constituents. We hope to see you there.
Congratulations to ALMS 6th Grader, Claire, who was recognized for her "Best Position Paper" at the ALMS Model UN conference in Boston, MA that took place from 1/31/20 - 2/2/20.
If you are interested in registering to participate on one of our athletic teams please see attached the "FamilyID" form.
Please see our webpage for Important Information for 8th Grade Parents under the "Parents & Community" on our home page.
http://albertleonard.nred.org/important_info_for_8th_grade_parents
8th Grade Cap & Gown Ordering Information (Time-Sensitive)
Dear Families,
Below is a reminder about 8th grade camp and gowns for students who have already ordered and for students still interested in ordering.
Families who have pre-ordered caps and gowns will have a choice in whether they receive a cap and gown or a monetary refund.
We are working with our central administration to coordinate initiatives involving students picking up their caps and gowns/yearbooks/PTA swag-bags etc. in the upcoming weeks. We are asking students WHO ALREADY ORDERED their caps and gowns to complete the following survey HERE (we sent this out on 5/22/20). We will send an update out once we receive confirmation of next steps and the finalized plans.
Students who did not submit a cap and gown order, but are still interested in obtaining will also have the opportunity to order a cap and gown that can be shipped directly to their homes. Please note there is a slight additional charge for this method ($29.00, instead of $25.00), but this accommodates students who did not submit their orders before we left on March 10, 2020.
Some of you have shared that you would still like to order an 8th-grade cap and gown even though there will not be a traditional in-person transition ceremony. We have arranged for you to order a cap and gown directly from a vendor. To that end, we are happy to announce our ALMS Transition Ceremony Caps & Gowns Website! Zolnier, our transition ceremony supplies partner, has created a portal through which you can have your Transition Ceremony Gown Set delivered directly to your home using a contactless delivery process. Zolnier has made it very simple to make your transition ceremony order. The set includes a Cap, Gown, and Tassel in our school color: Royal Blue. If you would like to add a white stole, there is an additional charge that is available on the website when you place your order.
Follow these simple steps to place your order:
You will receive an email verification of your order along with instructions to track your delivery once it has been shipped.
ALMS Transition Ceremony Order Website:
https://zchampionshiprings.com/product/albert-leonard-middle-school
Sincerely and Congratulations to the ALMS Class of 2020,
John Barnes, Camille Edwards-Thomas, and Matt Lucero
The ALMS Administrative Team
ALMS General Supply List
School Year 2019-20
A.L.M.S. employs a color coded system to help students stay organized and on track for success in middle school.
ELA - BLUE
MATH - RED
SCIENCE - GREEN
SOCIAL STUDIES - PURPLE
WORLD LANGUAGE – YELLOW
The following is our grade specific list of supplies for this school year. Students will have time to get their supplies and do not need them during the first week of school. In addition, if there are any families having trouble, we ask you to please contact your school counselor so we can work together to assist:
Grade SIX General Supplies
For 6th Grade ELA (English Language Arts):
For 6th Grade Social Studies:
For 6th Grade Math:
For 6th Grade Science:
Grade SEVEN General Supplies
For 7th Grade ELA (English Language Arts):
For 7th Grade Social Studies:
For 7th Grade Math:
For 7th Grade Science:
Grade EIGHT General Supplies
Grade 8 ELA (English Language Arts):
For 8th Grade Social Studies:
For 8th Grade Math:
For 8th Grade Science:
Supply list for Literacy and Learning Class
Albert Leonard Middle School Leopards Custom Apparel
Click and check out the Albert Leonard School Store for a wide variety of ALMS apparel! Every purchase helps support the ALMS Yearbook. Order today and show your ALMS school pride!
Click here to access the current newsletters available from The Middle Years and Helping Students Learn.
For our next Principal's Corner feature, we hope you will enjoy our newest newsletters The Middle Years ‘Working Together for School Success’ and Helping Students Learn ‘Tips Families Can Use to Help Students Do Better in School’.
