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PCMS Choir, PCHS Marching Band to join Jessica Lynn's 'Very Merry Country Christmas'

The PCMS Choir and the PCHS Marching Band will join Westchester-born country star Jessica Lynn Saturday for "A Very Merry Country Christmas" at the Paramount Hudson Valley theater in Peekskill.

Tickets on sale at this link, or see the attached flyer for all the details. We hope to see you there! Ms. Lynn generously staged a benefit concert for the PCHS Drama Club at Port Chester Middle School last month.
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2018-19 Winter Concert schedule released

The Music Department of the Port Chester Public Schools is pleased to announce its schedule of upcoming Winter Concerts.

Monday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m.
Edison School Third Grade Singers, Fourth and Fifth Grade Glee Clubs, Fifth Grade Band — Directors Michael Johnson and Anthony Sabia
Concert will be held at Port Chester High School.

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
JFK Magnet School Third Grade Singers — Director Kristen D’Avanzo
Concert will be held at Port Chester Middle School.

Thursday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m.
Park Avenue Third Grade Singers, Fourth & Fifth Grade Glee Clubs and Fifth Grade Band — Directors Kristin Fleming and Anthony Sabia
Concert will be held at Port Chester Middle School.

Monday, December 10, 7 p.m.
King Street Third Grade Singers, Fourth & Fifth Grade Glee Clubs and Fifth Grade Band — Directors Kristin Fleming and Ulysses Torres
Concert will be held at Port Chester Middle School.

Thursday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.
JFK Magnet School Fourth & Fifth Grade Glee Clubs and Fifth Grade Band — Directors Kristen D’Avanzo and Ulysses Torres
Concert will be held at Port Chester Middle School.

Tuesday, December 18, 7 p.m.
Middle School 6th Grade Chorus, Show Choir and 7th & 8th Grade Chorus — Director Mark Zizolfo
6th Grade Band and 7th & 8th Grade Band — Director Linda McDermott
Jazz Band — Director Ken Kraut

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m.
High School Concert Choir, Select Choir — Director Linda Ventura
Concert Band, Jazz Band — Director Michael Miceli

Monday, Dec. 17 – Snow date for Elementary Concerts
Thursday Dec. 20 – Snow date for Middle School and High School Concerts

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Caver Center offering winter enrichment on Saturdays

Enrichment classes will be offered at the Carver Center on Saturdays from Jan. 12-Feb. 9. Students ages 4-13 can enroll in a variety of classes from Arts & Crafts and Ballet to Soccer Skills and Video Game Adventure. The cost is $50 for all five sessions. See the attached fliers for details, including contact and registration information.
- Winter Saturday Enrichment 2019 Flyer English 10 04 46 AM.pdf
- Winter Saturday Enrichment 2019 Flyer Spanish 10 04 46 AM.pdf
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Paws for a Cause donations are under way!

Bring in your pet donations through Dec. 20. Students can drop off in the main lobby. Thank you for your support!

News & Announcements - Port Chester Middle School
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Sign the Petition and Help Port Chester Obtain Rightful School Foundation Aid

Please help Port Chester Public Schools obtain our rightful school aid by contacting state-elected officials and others who influence state funding for education.

One way to do this is by signing the petition urging our legislators and education leaders to fund Port Chester's Foundation Aid now!

Foundation Aid was established a decade ago to ensure that all students receive their constitutionally guaranteed right to a sound and basic education, regardless of their zip code. The failure to adhere to the original 2007-08 Foundation Aid formula has cut our state aid by more than $168 million over 10 years. This comes at a time when costs have risen and our enrollment has grown by more than 800 students. Read more here!

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Port Chester named to Advanced Placement Honor Roll

The Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District has been named to the College Board's AP District Honor Roll, one of just 373 districts in the U.S. and Canada and the the only one in Westchester so honored.

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PCHS students have opportunity to learn television production

Learn more about Ram Watch, a student produced television show at PCHS.

News & Announcements - Port Chester High School
Singin' in the holiday season

Thomas Edison student musicians and singers share holiday cheer.

News & Announcements - Thomas A. Edison School
Don't miss Holiday Spirit Week at PCMS
Port Chester Middle School's Holiday Spirit Week runs from Dec. 17 through Dec. 21, with a different theme every day. Here's your daily guide, so you don't miss a beat!

Monday, 12/17
Santa Hats and Holiday Headbands, $5 apiece

Tuesday, 12/18
Holiday Shirt Color War

6th grade—White shirts, holiday accessories

7th grade—Green shirts, holiday accessories

8th grade—Red shirts, holiday accessories

Wednesday, 12/19
Roll outta bed and wear your holiday PJ’s

Thursday, 12/20
Wear your Uggg’liest Holiday Sweater

Friday, 12/21
Wear a flannel/plaid shirt with your Santa hat and get ready for vacay!
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Ram Watch: One to One — PCHS seniors discuss student life

Check out the pilot episode of Ram Watch: One to One. Hear from senior-class students Maria Fernandez and Eli Taylor-Lemire as they chat about PCHS student life.

News & Announcements - Port Chester High School
A walk of Thanksgiving

Each month students take a few minutes to step outside and take a short walk.

News & Announcements - Park Avenue School
School District and Local Clergy Plan 2019 MLK Commemoration

School District administrators and members of the clergy gathered at Board of Education offices for a meeting to share news and plan for the group’s annual Interfaith Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative event.
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King Street students mark Veterans Day with breakfast, moving assembly

At King Street School students and faculty marked Veterans Day with the school's annual Veterans Breakfast, which kicked off with an assembly in the school auditorium.
News & Announcements - King Street School
National Art Honor Society members inducted Tuesday

Congratulations to the new members of the National Art Honor Society inducted Tuesday afternoon:
Layla Barreto, Colette Corcoran, Michell Fajardo, Ikra Konukcu, Mehmet Konukcu, Jenny Le, Miguel Lopez, Gopika Nair, Kimberly Oyervide, Liana Rich, Gianella Robles, Melissa Rodriguez and Karen Romero.
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Port Chester students show appreciation for veterans

In honor of Veterans Day,Port Chester Middle School students visited with veterans to deliver Veterans Day cards to the VA Hospital in Montrose.

Eight students were selected by their teachers as being model citizens with an interest in social studies. Students were selected from each grade to visit the Veteran's Day Celebration at the VA Hospital.

There was a special celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. Students handed out several hundred thank you cards, written by them and their fellow students, to thank the veterans who attended the ceremony as well as throughout the hospital.

Students also helped to organize the food pantry and took part in a tour of the hospital and its facilities. They were accompanied by Principal Pat Swift, Social Studies Department Chairperson Chris Halstead, and 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Dan Doherty.

Meanwhile, the Social Studies Department put together the “Picture Wall of Veterans” in our main lobby that is pictured here. Students and staff were invited to submit a copy of a veteran's picture along with information about them and their service to our country.

Just when we thought our kids couldn't make us prouder. Thank you to all our veterans for their service!
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Thank you, Jessica Lynn!

Big thanks to country music star Jessica Lynn, who performed her hits LIVE at Port Chester Middle School on Friday, Nov. 2!

Born and raised in Yorktown, N.Y., Jessica Lynn is today's hottest rising country music star with hits such as "Crazy Idea,” "Roadhouse” and "Let's Don't.” She generously took a break from her international tour to do a ONE NIGHT ONLY performance to benefit the PCMS Drama Club and this year's winter musical, "Mary Poppins.” Jessica Lynn brought the whole band to the Archie Jacobs Auditorium! Check her out at www.jessicalynnmusic.org.
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Middle School winter sports registration is open

Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, the Rams will use FamilyID, a new online sports registration clearance program. Click here for registration. Find more information on the district homepage

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Inaugural Thespian Society Inductees honored at ceremony at PCHS

Twelve students made history next week when they became the first inductees into the Port Chester High School Thespian Society, Troupe 2199. Read the full story here.

The induction took place at ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Port Chester High School Theatre. Inductees wore formal attire and were joined by invited family and friends.

Those being inducted include: Nicolas Arnel, Lindsay Co, Mason Cruz, Megan Gleason, Ryan Heffernan, Francesca La Dore, Savannah Langenbach, Genevieve Pastena, Olivia Perrone, Lyndsay Rosenfeld, Moira Sullivan and Faith Tomasula. The honor reflects their hard work and commitment to excellence in theatre arts.

Details regarding a celebratory reception and fundraiser will be announced.
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Halloween is a hit across Port Chester Schools

From superheroes to movie monsters to all sorts of crazy characters, the Port Chester Schools community - students and staff alike - embraced the Halloween spirit, making for a fun (and instructional!) day at all our schools. Take a peek at the pictures attached here.
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Pepsico partnership with Junior Achievement brought mentors to Middle School

On Friday, Oct. 26, Port Chester Middle School hosted JA Day, an amazing partnership with Pepsico, through Junior Achievement, in which mentors from Pepsico taught 6^th a graders throughout the day.

Read all about it and view pictures from the day here.

Lessons included “It’s My Business,” which encouraged students to use entrepreneurial thinking as they explored higher education and career choices, participating in an entrepreneurial quiz game, completing a blueprint for a teen club, participating in an auction of businesses, and creating entrepreneur profile cards.

For 99 years, Junior Achievement has helped young people realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business?

Junior Achievement is the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Junior Achievement's programs—in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.

Learn more about Junior Achievement here: https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-usa/home. See the full menu of Junior Acheivement’s K-12 program offerings here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B19EFyj7eex2MTVFRjJFNjE4NkYyMTA1OTowLjE/view.
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News & Announcements

PCMS Choir, PCHS Marching Band to join Jessica Lynn's 'Very Merry Country Christmas'

2018-19 Winter Concert schedule released

Caver Center offering winter enrichment on Saturdays

Paws for a Cause donations are under way!

Sign the Petition and Help Port Chester Obtain Rightful School Foundation Aid

Port Chester named to Advanced Placement Honor Roll

PCHS students have opportunity to learn television production

Singin' in the holiday season

Don't miss Holiday Spirit Week at PCMS

Ram Watch: One to One — PCHS seniors discuss student life

A walk of Thanksgiving

School District and Local Clergy Plan 2019 MLK Commemoration

King Street students mark Veterans Day with breakfast, moving assembly

National Art Honor Society members inducted Tuesday

Port Chester students show appreciation for veterans

Thank you, Jessica Lynn!

Middle School winter sports registration is open

Inaugural Thespian Society Inductees honored at ceremony at PCHS

Halloween is a hit across Port Chester Schools

Pepsico partnership with Junior Achievement brought mentors to Middle School

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