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Yorktown Schools Community Newsletter | October 2025
Class of 2026 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
We are proud to announce Max Paul as Valedictorian and Siddharth Nair as Salutatorian for the Yorktown High School Class of 2026. Please join us in celebrating these two exceptional students and their remarkable achievements.
Yorktown CSD Bids Farewell to Longtime BOE President
The Yorktown Central School District extends its heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Jackie Carbone, who attended her final meeting on October 6 after 20 years of dedicated service on the Board of Education.
Elected in 2006 during a time of significant turnover in both administration and board leadership, Jackie quickly became a steadying presence. She served as board president for 18 consecutive years, providing the stability and direction that helped guide Yorktown through two decades of consistent growth and progress.
One of her first major actions as a trustee was leading the search for a new superintendent, resulting in the hiring of Dr. Ralph Napolitano, who would go on to become the longest tenured superintendent in district history. Dr. Ron Hattar, who has served as superintendent for the past nine years, credited Jackie’s leadership as being instrumental in “righting the ship.”
Dr. Napolitano returned for Jackie’s final meeting to recognize her contributions, describing her as “extremely bright, highly motivated, and a non-stop worker. She loved children and she saw the board’s responsibility to serve every single child. She had a moral compass, but more importantly, a moral fiber.”
As both board president and a longtime member of the District’s Steering Committee, Jackie played a key role in two successful capital bond initiatives and oversaw numerous projects that have strengthened Yorktown’s schools. Throughout her two decades of service, she missed just one meeting — a reflection of her deep commitment to the district and its students.
“I don’t think I realized how much I love this district until I decided to step away from it,” she said. “I really do love this district.”
Pictured: Dr. Ralph Napolitano (Superintendent of Schools, 2007-2017), Jackie Carbone (BOE Trustee, 2006-2025), and Superintendent Dr. Ron Hattar
Crompond Apple Fun Run
Crompond’s annual Apple Fun Run returned on October 15!
Students ran laps and earned fresh apples donated by Stuart’s Fruit Farm! Thank you to the PTA, Crompond’s physical education teachers, and everyone who helped make this fun tradition possible.
Brookside ESTEAM Night
It was great to see so many Brookside families at the October 15 Math & ESTEAM Night! Students explored games and projects highlighting empathy, science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
YAC / Pink Night Football Game
Yorktown High School recently hosted its annual Pink Night football game, with all proceeds benefiting Support Connection! The October 10 matchup against Mahopac also celebrated our YAC cheerleaders and football players, who took the field with plenty of Husker pride!
YHS Music Honors
Congratulations to junior Zoe Yau for being selected to perform with the NYSSMA All-State String Orchestra on cello!
The event will take place this December in Rochester. Students from across New York audition for this prestigious honor, and only a select few are chosen. Bravo, Zoe!
Mohansic ESTEAM Fair
The Mohansic community had a great time at the October 8 ESTEAM Fair! Students took part in engaging, teacher-led activities highlighting Empathy, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
Middle School ASL Students Demonstrate Knowledge
Learn the ASL alphabet from some of our incredible middle schoolers!
Led by Ms. Molly Dineen-Carey, students in the second-year American Sign Language program proudly demonstrated their signing skills at the October 27 Board of Education meeting.
ASL is offered as a World Language option at both MESMS and YHS, where students study conversational signing, Deaf culture, hearing loss, and advocacy and accessibility.
Watch their presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ebhmp3suo&t=105s
We’re so proud of our students and excited to see this program continue to grow!
Red Ribbon Week: YHS Students Visit Brookside & Mohansic
What a great collaborative event on October 29 between Yorktown High School and our K-3 schools! As part of Red Ribbon Week, students from the YHS SADD Club and Key Club visited Brookside and Mohansic classrooms, where they shared the story “Where Oliver Fits” and led an activity celebrating how our unique qualities make each of us special and an important part of our community.
Yorktown Central School District
Website: www.yorktown.org
Location: 2725 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Phone: 914-243-8000
Facebook: www.facebook.com/YorktownCSD/
Twitter: @YorktownCSD
