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Forty New Rochelle High School students were treated to healthy dishes including beet bruschetta with hummus and sweet potato and parsnip soup served by their schoolmates recently.

The student cooks in the Science of Food class whipped up dishes from their own recipes with farm-to-table, sustainable ingredients as the culmination of a semester-long "Food Ed" program with the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture.

They studied personal and cultural connections to food as well as topics of sustainability. The lessons focused on many facets of agriculture, even caring for the soil itself.

"They studied how to maintain healthy soil, how to restore depleted soil and how the foods that you choose to grow have an impact on that living skin of the earth," teacher Julia Chillemi Kouyoumdjian said.

For the lunch event, Chillemi Kouyoumdjian's 30 students prepared, cooked and served the meal to two other classes in Room 207. The focus was "mindful eating," which "increases your awareness of the positive and nurturing opportunities that are available through food selection and preparation," their menu explains. It continues, "Eating mindfully is a practice that uses all your senses in choosing to eat food that is both satisfying to you and nourishing to your body."

They chose ingredients from the Stone Barns farm; others were sustainably sourced. In addition to the bruschetta and the sweet potato soup, there was kale risotto, "classic farm soup" and a seasonal salad. With each course came a story about how people can share their cultures by sharing foods, how food can be a form of medicine and how healthy soil leads to more nutritious ingredients.

Students who took the class said they planned to eat healthier and to spread the word about the connection between how we grow food and the world around us.

"I commit to eating healthy foods and staying away from bad foods that may be detrimental to my health," Gillian Okaiteye wrote in an action plan questionnaire.

Several said they would start their own gardens or join a community garden. Nick Calderone said he would like to help his mother cook and perhaps even make the family dinner on his own. Colin Logan, like many others, said he would let others know what he had learned.

"I will spread awareness about issues with the food system, such as unfair distribution and non-ethical production practices," Logan said.

Message from the Principal - Anthony Bambrola

Davis Families,

We want to welcome everyone to another exciting school year! Davis continues to be committed to providing a high-quality educational experience for every child that walks through our doors in safe, nurturing environment. Our instructional program continues to evolve to ensure we meet the diverse needs of our students and families, while preparing our children for success in middle school and beyond. Our active partnership amongst staff, students, families and the greater community ensures that we continue to grow and offer the best education possible. Every child. Every day.

Thank you for visiting our website. We have spent some time this summer cleaning up the site navigation and adding new content. As you'll see, there's some more to come this Fall.

Please find, below, our August 2018 Family Letter in English and Spanish.

If you need anything, please reach out at anthonybambrola@nredlearn.org or call - 914-576-4420.

Anthony Bambrola

Principal

Aug 2018 Family Letter.pdf

Carta para las familias Agosto 2018 1.pdf

School Announcements

2019 Summer Shape Fitness Academy

Registration for the City School District of New Rochelle's 2019 Summer Shape Fitness Academy opens Wednesday, April 10th.

Registration will take place in the New Rochelle High School House 4 cafeteria from 6-8 p.m.

Summer Shape Fitness Academy is open to all third- through eighth-graders. Campers can register for a single sport: tennis, basketball or soccer.

Registration is $325 for the 4-week program. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
- 2019 Camp Shape - Eng Spa.pdf
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Home Access Center and E-Reporting Pilot
The City School District of New Rochelle is engaging in a pilot for the final report card (in June 2019) to evaluate the benefits of electronic reporting. Grades 3, 4, and 5 at Davis have been selected for the pilot.

This will mean that for the final report card of this school year, parents/guardians and students participating in the pilot will use the Home Access Center (HAC) to view their child(ren)’s report card information rather than receive a printed copy in the traditional way.

To access the Home Access Center, log in at https://hac.lhric.org/HomeAccess

If you’ve never entered HAC you must register by clicking “Click Here to Register for HAC” located under the password field in small font.

If you have registered previously but forgot your username and password click “Forgot my username and password” located under the password field in small font.

Seek Help if you are unable to create or log in to your HAC Account

Contact your schools main office

Email your questions to the HAC email at: nrhomeaccess@nredlearn.org

If you are unable to participate in the pilot, contact your school's main office for support.
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Kids Heart Challenge!

The deadline to make donations and send in sponsor envelopes for Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart is next week. We have raised almost $15,000 and are SO close to our goal of $17,000! Keep up the great work and get your donations and sponsorships to Paul Williams next week!

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Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart

The Davis Physical Education Department has once again coordinated a jump rope and hoops for heart program to benefit the American Heart Association. During the week of February 11 - 15, all students will participate in this event during their physical education classes to promote lifelong fitness and give back to the community.

Please see the attached instructions on how to register on the American Heart Association website to make online donations. We appreciate all the support our Davis family has given to this cause over the past 20 years, and hope to make this year a successful one!
- Kids Heart Challenge Registration.pdf
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Davis Basketball Games

Basketball is back in New Rochelle! The winter season kicked off last weekend and we're excited to watch our Davis boys and girls teams play! Please see the attached schedule - we hope to see you there!
- Basketball Schedules_Winter 2019.pdf
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Harlem Wizards Game

Come cheer on the Davis teachers and parents as they play against the Harlem Wizards on Sunday, January 13th at Albert Leonard Middle School! The game starts at 2, but doors open at 1.

Order your tickets now!
- Harlem Wizards Information.pdf
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Support the Davis PTA with Amazon Smile

You can now support the Davis PTA when you shop on Amazon! Simply sign up for Amazon Smile - a free, no fee service - select George M. Davis PTA as your charity, and Amazon will donate .5% of every eligible purchase to our cause.

If you have any questions, contact Laurie Hirsch at wristdoctor@gmail.com
- PTA Amazon Smile.pdf
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Residency Verification at Davis School

From December 17, 2018, through January 11, 2019, the district Residency Verification team will be at Davis. Parents of students in grades 1-5 must provide the team with copies of the following documents:

- Parent's Photo ID

- Student Birth Certificate

- 3 Proofs of Address

Please see the attached flyers for more information about this initiative.
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Boys & Girls Club Winter Electives

We're excited to share the after school elective programs the Boys & Girls Club is offering this winter at Davis! Check out the schedule of fun activities and classes below. Register online at www.bgcnr.org between 12/17/18 and 01/04/19.

If your child takes the bus, please fill out a late bus application and return it to the main office.
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Huguenot Kids Wrestling Club

Boys in grades 3-6 are invited to join members of the New Rochelle High School wrestling staff to learn about the sport of wrestling! This safe and fun club will teach fundamental wrestling techniques. Please see the attached flyer for more information and sign up by December 12th!
- Kids Wrestling Club.pdf
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Schedules, Calendars and Other Resources

Registration Forms

Curriculum Resources for Parents

We're starting to populate some fun and helpful resources for parents to learn more about our curriculum and supporting students at home - articles, videos, and more, also linked above under 'Parents & Community'. Check out our video, shared from our partners at Teacher's College Reading & Writing Project, on 'Getting Ready to Read'. We shared this video at our Back-to-School Nights. Enjoy!

Getting Ready to Read.mp4

Boys & Girls Club Information

Calendar of Events

Apr 19

** Good Friday **

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Apr 19

Spring Break - Schools & District Closed

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Apr 19

** Passover begins at sundown **

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Apr 20

** Passover (Day 1 of 8) **

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Apr 21

** Easter Sunday **

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