YHS Dance Company Presents ‘An Evening of Dance’
The Yorktown High School Dance Company's annual showcase, "An Evening of Dance," returned with three incredible performances on February 2 and 3. Please click here to see more photos!
Mohansic Grade 3 Concert
What a terrific Grade 3 concert on February 6 at Mohansic! Great job by the students and musical director Mrs. Peters. The full concert video is available on the District's YouTube page. You can also see more photos on the District's website.
Brookside Grade 3 Musical
The February 7 musical at Brookside was “pawsitively” outstanding!
Our talented third graders took center stage to perform “The Unity Tree.” 🐱🐶 The story unfolds in Catburg and Dogville, where longstanding animosity between cats and dogs is questioned by the friendship of Puppy and Kitten. The story concludes with a poignant message of choosing friendship, symbolized by the removal of a divider and a celebration under the newly named “Unity Tree.”
Amazing job by the students and musical director Mrs. Berger!
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High School Musicians Embark on ‘World Tour’ of Yorktown Schools
On February 7, our high school Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band embarked on a “World Tour” of all Yorktown schools. Thank you for sharing your musical talents with our younger students! More photos are available on the District's website.
Crompond Fifth Graders Enter the ‘Shark Tank’
On February 8, Mrs. Brennan's fifth-grade class brought their creativity to life with their own version of Shark Tank. Teachers and administrators played the role of “sharks,” eager to evaluate the ingenious ESTEAM prototypes.
From the Cozy Classroom to the Clean Cubby, these young inventors presented their projects with enthusiasm, supplementing their pitches with videos and brochures. Working collaboratively in groups, the students developed prototypes that fostered responsibility, compassion, and mindfulness while addressing issues such as mental health in the classroom, maintaining cleanliness in cubbies and classrooms, and providing support for English and foreign language learning.
Thank you to District tech specialist Mrs. Burns for guiding the students through this amazing learning experience!
Kindergartners Celebrate 100 Days of School
Happy 100 days!
On February 15, Brookside kindergartners celebrated their 100th day of school with some special crafts and activities. They drew a $100 bill, counted to 100, and made a chain with 100 pieces of construction paper — all while wearing custom-made shirts to celebrate the occasion!
At Mohansic, kindergartners took to the runway and modeled their custom-made outfits, which included 100 of their favorite things.
Brookside Third Graders Showcase Writing Talent
Kudos to the young authors in Mrs. Herbe and Mrs. Collier's third-grade class at Brookside. On February 15, they celebrated the completion of their persuasive writing pieces with a Publishing Party! It was wonderful to see the students take turns reading their stories with parents and family members in attendance. More photos are available on the District's website.
Brookside Launches ‘One School One Book’ Campaign
Brookside students had a howling good time at their “One School One Book” kickoff assembly on February 28!
Every K-3 student in the entire school will read “The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance,” in which a team of explorers set off into the Mexican desert to rescue a pack of wolf cubs.
But the fun doesn’t stop once they have finished reading!
Brookside will continue their exploration of Mexican wolves and the Chihuahuan Desert with fun activities, where students will learn about the importance of protecting wolves. The school has even adopted Trumpet, a 7-year-old Mexican gray wolf who resides at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. Classrooms will be able to check in on Trumpet through live webcams. Third graders will visit the center later this year.
The “One School One Book” campaign also includes a “Save the Wolves” fundraiser, with magnets being sold to benefit the Wolf Conservation Center.
A special thank you to the Brookside PTA for their support of the “One School One Book” program!
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Location: 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
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