Inside Yorktown CSD

Welcome to the December 2025 edition of “Inside Yorktown CSD.” In this issue, we share a look back at the photos, stories, and highlights that filled our schools in December, along with a look ahead at upcoming events.

• January 8 – CPSE Parent Night for Incoming Kindergartners, 6:00 p.m., MESMS Cafeteria (Jan. 13 Snow Date)
• January 9 – Mohansic Grade 3 PTA Event at Club Fit, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
• January 12 – YCSD Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., MESMS Cafeteria
• January 14 – Mohansic PTA Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Library
• January 14 – Crompond PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria
• January 17 – Crompond PTA Ice Skating Party, Brewster Ice Arena
• January 19 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Schools Closed)
• January 23 – Legends Classic Basketball Game Fundraiser, YHS Gymnasium
• January 24 – Brookside/Mohansic PTA Westchester Knicks Fundraising Event
• January 26 – YCSD Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m., MESMS Cafeteria
• January 30 – Mohansic PTA Dance (Grades 2-3), 5:30 p.m., Gymnasium (Feb. 6 Snow Date)
• January 30 – Magician Night at Brookside, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
• January 30 – YHS Dance Company Performance, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium
• January 31 – YHS Dance Company Performance, 2:00 p.m., Auditorium
• January 31 – YHS Dance Company Performance, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

Visit the District website for more calendar information and a detailed Athletics schedule.

As a reminder, we ask that you keep your child home when they are sick to prevent the spread of illness and to allow them to recover. Students must be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicines before returning to school.

Please see the enclosed letter from our nurses for more information.

Please also review the additional letter regarding over-the-counter (OTC) items and their availability in the health office.

Please be on the lookout for a letter from Dr. Hattar early next week regarding Pre-K registration for the 2026-27 school year. Details, including the registration process and timeline, will be included in the letter.

YHS Dance Company Performances

• Friday, January 30, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, January 31, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday, February 1, 2:00 p.m.

YHS Varsity Basketball Charlie Strong Game

• Friday, February 6, 6:45 p.m.

YHS Spring Musical, The Wizard of Oz

• Friday, March 6, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 7, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

The Garden Club of Yorktown is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a student poster contest, and all Yorktown students are invited to participate! Students in grades K-5 and 6-12 are encouraged to design a colorful poster that highlights what makes Yorktown beautiful — whether it’s flowers, gardens, parks, or community spirit.

Contest Details

• Two groups: Grades K-5 and Grades 6-12

• Prizes for each group: First place $100, second place $50, third place $25

• Poster requirements: White vertical poster board, no larger than 14” x 22”

Important Dates

• Submission deadline: April 1, 2026

• Winners announced: May 4, 2026

• Winning posters displayed at the John C. Hart Memorial Library in September 2026

Submission Instructions

• Posters must be submitted to the Central Administration Building (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.).

• Please include the student’s name, grade, school, and telephone number on the back of the poster.

For complete guidelines, please see the attached flyer.

YCSD's Board of Education held a meeting on Monday, December 15. A video replay is available on the District's YouTube channel.

The Board will hold its next meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12.

Unless noted otherwise, all Board of Education meetings will be held in the middle school cafeteria. You can find agendas and upcoming meeting dates by visiting the following link: BOE Agendas.

December was filled with wonderful musical performances from all of our schools. Please see the links below for photo galleries and video replays.

Brookside Grade 2 (12/3)

• 9:30 a.m. Photos
• 9:30 a.m. Video
• 10:30 a.m. Photos
• 10:30 a.m. Video

YHS Band Concert (12/9)

• Video

MESMS Choir & Orchestra Concert (12/10)

• Video

Mohansic Grade 1 (12/10)

• Photos
• Video

Crompond Grade 5 (12/11)

• Photos
• Video

Crompond Grade 4 (12/16)

• 9:00 a.m. Photos
• 9:00 a.m. Video
• 10:15 a.m. Photos
• 10:15 a.m. Video

YHS Orchestra Concert (12/16)

• Video

MESMS Band Concert (12/17)

• Video

YHS Choir Concert (12/18)

• Video

Congratulations to the Yorktown High School Varsity Wrestling team on winning the Section 1, Division 1 Dual Tournament Championship! It marks the Huskers’ second title in three years. Next up: the NYS Dual Meet Championships on January 31 in Syracuse.

Once again, Brookside’s annual Holiday Toy Drive for the Community Food Pantry at St. Mary's Mohegan Lake was a huge success! Students and staff collected more than 735 toys, books, and gifts that will be distributed this weekend to local families. Great job, Brookside!

Please click here for more photos.

It was great to see the gym filled on December 17 for our Pioneer League soccer game against Lakeland, with classmates and community members showing their support. Go Huskers!

Please click here for more photos.

In December, engineers from IBM visited MESMS students, offering a hands-on look at how real engineers think, design, and test solutions. After discussing engineering feats both massive and microscopic, from bridges to computer chips, students broke into teams for a challenge of their own: design and build a bridge using only popsicle sticks and tape.

Working under real constraints, including size, materials, time, and cost, each team had to balance creativity with structural soundness. The session concluded with a durability test, as bags of rice were placed on each bridge to see which designs could carry the load.

MESMS students unveiled their “Dream Spaces” at the December 9 Interior Design Gala.

After weeks of learning about style, space planning, budgeting, and design boards, students used real budgets, floor plans, color palettes, and furniture selections to bring their ideas to life. At the gala, families explored each display, asked questions, and learned about the choices behind every design.

Congratulations to our young designers and club advisor Mrs. DiNoia on a great showcase.

Please click here for more photos.

Brookside second graders brought holiday cheer to the Country House in Westchester on December 9, singing festive songs and sharing artwork with the senior residents.

Please click here for more photos.

At the December 1 Board of Education meeting, Mohansic students shared how stories are coming to life in their classrooms! They talked about reading together, using their imaginations, and bringing characters to life with creative tools like Quiver and ChatterPix.

Students also introduced a new StoryWalk on the Mohansic campus. The StoryWalk lets families read a book page by page while walking along an outdoor path — a fun way to combine movement, exploration, and reading.

Thank you to our students, staff, and families for a wonderful presentation, and to the Mohansic community for helping bring the StoryWalk to life. If you are visiting Mohansic, make sure to stop by and check it out!

You can visit the District's Communications website to keep up with the latest news and to read archived stories. All Capital Bond Project Updates will be published here.

• "It's a great day for @YtownSportsMed, @YorktownPE, and all of @YCSD_Athletics! Our new squat rack with attachments has arrived and we're already putting it to good use during our after-school Sports Performance offering! C.U.L.T.U.R.E." (@YTownSportsMed on X)

• "It’s Official! Excited to confirm our spring musical. Auditions are scheduled. Check the Google classroom & connect with our music teachers. See you on the yellow brick road. (@YHSDeGennaro on X)

• "Crompond 5th graders in Ms. Reynolds’ and Mrs. Strang’s class shared their memoirs with families this morning during a fantastic writing celebration! Students read three vignettes, then shared interactive Canva projects featuring photos and music." (@YorktownCSD on X)

• "Today, @yhsbands students/alumni participated in the 52nd annual TubaChristmas concert @rockcenternyc. Our day started underneath Radio City for a rehearsal with all 250 musicians. Then, a concert at the Christmas Tree! Bravo!" (@MsKluga on X)

• "Last week, the Yorktown High School choir visited Brookside and Mohansic, sharing seasonal songs and classic holiday tunes as part of their annual caroling tour!" (@YorktownCSD on X)

• "Another wonderful Mohansic Masterpieces was revealed this morning. So proud of our young artists!" (@MohansicElem on X)

• "Congrats to Class of ‘27 Zoe Yau. Zoe represented YHS at this past weekend’s NYSSMA All-State Competition. Zoe was accompanied by orchestra teacher Ms. Ryan. A terrific honor for Zoe & our program." (@YHSDeGennaro on X)

• "Oh what fun we had at the Pioneer League game yesterday at Ossining, complete with a DJ and the entire crowd joining in for the YMCA at halftime!" (@YorktownPPS on X)

• "Crompond 4th graders celebrated the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary with an immersive learning experience. They explored the engineering behind the canal, the boats that traveled it, and the nautical terms used on board. They wrapped up the lesson by singing 'The Erie Canal Song.'" (@YorktownCSD on X)

• "December’s PBIS Assembly: Acceptance" (@CrompondSchool on Instagram)

We continue to update our website with various job opportunities for both instructional and non-instructional roles. If interested, please visit our website for a list of vacancies or you may click here.

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