William B. Ward Elementary School

Important COVID-19 Information - Vaccination Clinic Tuesday for Ages 5-11 at Daniel Webster Elementary School; Community Town Halls in Spanish Next Tuesday, and English on Dec. 2. Details: https://conta.cc/2ZjfPKP

Alert: Early Dismissal on Wednesday: Schools will dismiss students 15 minutes early Wednesday as part of a “rapid dismissal” emergency drill mandated by New York State. A rapid dismissal may be required in the event of inclement weather or a school evacuation. Elementary school parents should expect students to be dropped off at bus stops, and arrive home, about 15 minutes early. Bee-Line buses for middle and high school students retain their usual schedules. Schools and district offices are closed on Thanksgiving and Friday.

A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at George M. Davis Jr. Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3qoysZ5

A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at William B. Ward Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3kDt9Bt

Please learn about a new policy regarding results arising from the COVID-19 PCR Saliva Testing Program. The voluntary program is being conducted by the City School District of New Rochelle in partnership with Mount Sinai Hospital and C-19 Verbosity. Details: https://conta.cc/3C1xbsR

COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Jefferson Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3EMwqGc

What an amazing time with Gabriella Barbuto! She was one of the raffle winners for Assistant Principal for a day with Ms. Murray. Everyone was so excited to see her in her new role. Ms. Barbuto was a natural as she visited classrooms and checked on recess and lunch.

Elliot Weiser recently spent the day with Mrs. Peluso. He was Ward's raffle winner and was the Assistant Principal for a day. It was a great day of learning about arrival/dismissal, visiting classrooms and seeing lunch and recess in multiple grades.

A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at William B. Ward Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3oWesME

COVID-19 cases have been reported at Albert Leonard Middle School, Columbus Elementary School and William B. Ward Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3FJm1Mq

COVID-19 cases have been confirmed at Albert Leonard Middle School and William B. Ward Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3FxMMn1 and https://conta.cc/30e8P2d

Two COVID-19 cases confirmed at William B. Ward Elementary School. Details: https://conta.cc/3lNQqAc Dos casos de COVID-19 confirmados en la escuela primaria William B. Ward. Detalles: https://conta.cc/3lNQqAc

The City School District of New Rochelle continues to investigate unacceptable issues with the private vendors that provide busing for the school district. These issues – communication, protocols regarding COVID-19 safety, buses that are late or do not show up, and bus-driver training – impact student learning. To get a close-up look, Superintendent Jonathan Raymond this morning visited the bus depot, then rode a Barnard Early Childhood Center bus with students. During his travel, he spoke with the bus yard manager, a dispatcher, driver and a bus monitor. While on the bus, he experienced the heavy morning traffic that resulted in the bus being late for a pickup stop. At Barnard, he saw the great job being done by faculty and staff who greeted students and guided them into the building. He plans to ride another bus Wednesday and will continue to update the community on his findings and potential next steps. Details: https://conta.cc/3lM4YR3 El Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de New Rochelle continúa investigando problemas inaceptables con los proveedores privados que brindan transporte en autobús para el distrito escolar. Estos problemas (comunicación, protocolos con respecto a la seguridad de COVID-19, autobuses que llegan tarde o no se presentan y capacitación para conductores de autobuses) afectan el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Para ver de cerca, el superintendente Jonathan Raymond visitó esta mañana la estación de autobuses y luego tomó un autobús del Barnard Early Childhood Center con los estudiantes. Durante su viaje, habló con el gerente del patio de autobuses, un despachador, un conductor y un monitor de autobús. Mientras estaba en el autobús, experimentó el tráfico denso de la mañana que resultó en que el autobús llegara tarde a una parada de recogida. En Barnard, vio el gran trabajo que estaban haciendo los profesores y el personal que saludaban a los estudiantes y los guiaban al interior del edificio. Él planea viajar en otro autobús el miércoles y continuará informando a la comunidad sobre sus hallazgos y posibles próximos pasos. https://conta.cc/3lM4YR3

The City School District of New Rochelle is aware of, and continues to investigate, issues with the private vendors contracted to provide bus transportation services for our school district. These issues relate to communication, protocols regarding COVID-19 safety, buses that are late or do not show up, and bus-driver training. These concerns are unacceptable to our school district and impact student learning. Please read a note from Superintendent Jonathan Raymond here: https://conta.cc/3lM4YR3 El Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de New Rochelle está al tanto y continúa investigando los problemas con los proveedores privados contratados para brindar servicios de transporte en autobús para nuestro distrito escolar. Estos problemas se relacionan con la comunicación, los protocolos relacionados con la seguridad de COVID-19, los autobuses que llegan tarde o no se presentan y la capacitación de los conductores de autobuses. Estas preocupaciones son inaceptables para nuestro distrito escolar y afectan el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Lea una nota del superintendente Jonathan Raymond aquí: https://conta.cc/3lM4YR3

A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at William B. Ward Elementary School Details: https://conta.cc/3tXLPPO Se ha confirmado un caso de COVID-19 en la William B. Ward Elementary School. Detalles: https://conta.cc/3tXLPPO

The City School District of New Rochelle has scheduled a free vaccination clinic in partnership with the Westchester County Department of Health. The clinic is at Albert Leonard Middle School, Sept. 22 (first dose) and Oct. 13 (second dose). Both clinics are at new times, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Vaccinations are open to District staff and students 12 or older. Parents must accompany their children. The clinic will be held in the gym; please use the Auditorium entrance. Preregistration is recommended at https://bit.ly/ALMSClinic. In-person registration also is permitted. In addition, Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital offers vaccinations. Visit montefiorehealthsystem.org/NewRochelle. El Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de New Rochelle ha programado una clínica de vacunación gratuita en asociación con Westchester Departamento de Salud del Condado. La clínica está en Albert Leonard Middle School, el 22 de septiembre (primera dosis) y el 13 de octubre (segunda dosis). Ambas clínicas están en horario nuevo, de 3:30 a 7 p.m. Las vacunas están abiertas para el personal del Distrito y los estudiantes de 12 años o más. Los padres deben acompañar a sus hijos. La clínica se llevará a cabo en el gimnasio; por favor use la entrada del Auditorio. Preinscripción se recomienda en https://bit.ly/ALMSClinic. También se permite el registro en persona. Además, El Hospital Montefiore New Rochelle ofrece vacunas. Visite montefiorehealthsystem.org/NewRochelle.

This week's newsletter is now available! News on COVID protocols, National Merit Scholar semifinalists and so much more! Get the latest information! Click here: https://conta.cc/3kk60UP ¡El boletín de esta semana ya está disponible! ¡Noticias sobre los protocolos COVID, semifinalistas de National Merit Scholar y mucho más! ¡Obtenga la información más reciente! Haga clic aquí: https://conta.cc/3kk60UP

Don't forget! Tonight at 7:30 p.m. is the virtual Town Hall with Superintendent Jonathan Raymond discussing the flooding damage and remediation efforts at New Rochelle High and Isaac E. Young Middle School. He will be answering all your questions; please submit them in advance here: https://forms.gle/SBperzaNncNrroWh8. Join the Town Hall via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/97726520451 and learn more about the situation in the latest update: https://conta.cc/3kW6sYv

CSDNR Family, We know the news about the severity of damage to NRHS is deeply unsettling for our students, families, and staff. Mr. Raymond is at the high school today (Saturday, Sept. 4) with the crews that are assessing the extent of damage and beginning the work of remediation. There will be a virtual Town Hall on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:30 PM to answer questions and share all we know to date about the condition of the school and plans for our students and staff. We hope you will attend. Details to follow directly from the district. Warm regards, Julia Muggia Ochs President Board of Education

Our team is hard at work preparing for the first day of school next week, including getting our new staff and faculty up to speed at their orientation!