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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (July 29, 2019) – The City School District of New Rochelle has appointed Gregory W. Kern as the new Assistant Superintendent for Business. The Board of Education approved Kern’s appointment at its meeting tonight. He officially begins the position with the School District on or before October 1, 2019.

Kern currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Finance at the Newburgh Enlarged City School District, a position he has held since 2016. He has also served as Assistant Superintendent for Administration at the Enlarged City School District of Middletown; and as the Assistant Superintendent for Business at the Washingtonville Central School District. In addition, he has served in administrative positions with the Greater Southern Tier BOCES, Amherst (NY) Central School District, Newark (NY) Central School District and Medina (NY) Central School District.

He has overseen several major bond construction programs including one for $100 million for the Elmira City School District while he was at BOCES and a recently passed $257 million bond project in Newburgh.

“We are looking forward to Mr. Kern bringing his extensive administrative background, leading business offices within school districts for the past 16 years,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Magda Parvey. “This experience demonstrates that he is an excellent fit for New Rochelle as our next Assistant Superintendent for Business.”

In his latest position in Newburgh, Kern oversees a general fund budget of $282 million in a school district with a student population of 11,500.

“Mr. Kern has the experience of working in large school districts and will help continue the District’s efforts to maximize value for our taxpayers while also prioritizing education for our students,” Board of Education President Amy Moselhi said.

Kern is a member of the Newburgh school district superintendent’s cabinet, working closely with other assistant superintendents as well as curriculum, pupil services and human resources.

“I am excited to come to the City School District of New Rochelle and join this leadership team,” Kern said. “I am eager to get started and support the District’s efforts to remain fiscally sensitive while providing great educational value for our students.”

About the City School District of New Rochelle
With nearly 11,000 students in 10 schools, the City School District of New Rochelle, through an active partnership amongst community, parents, staff and students, provides a high-quality and challenging education for every child, in a safe, nurturing environment that embraces rich diversity and drives success.

Message from the Principal - Anthony Bambrola

Davis Families,

Welcome to Davis School - we're so happy that you're on our page! 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 time over the last year cleaning up the site navigation and adding new content. More to still come. : )

Please find, below, our most recent Davis 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

Our August 2019 Principal's Letter - Sept 2019 Family Letter.pdf

School Announcements

Kids Heart Challenge Update

As of February 13th, 2020, the Davis Elementary School community has raised over $19,000 for the American Heart Association to help fight heart disease! This is a new Davis record and we are now striving to set a district record of $21,800. Students have until the end of February to collect sponsors either online or with their sponsor envelope.

We are very excited to send the donations to the American Heart Association, and are even more excited for them to send our students' thank you gifts in April! As always, we thank everyone for their continued support and generosity.

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Kids Heart Challenge 2020

Every year the Davis Physical Education Department, led by Mr. Williams and Mr. Catanzaro, coordinates the Kids Heart Challenge Fundraiser. Over the past 24 years, the children of Davis School have raised over $142,000 for the American Heart Association! During the week of February 11th - 14th, the students will alternate between jumping rope, shooting baskets, and performing other exercises in their Physical Education classes to raise awareness for a healthy lifestyle and give back to the community.

Students will be encouraged to get sponsors to help support the event. Sponsors will make one-time donations for the event, via cash or checks made out to the American Heart Association. Let's help make this year's event special!

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Winter 2020 Boys and Girls Club Electives

The Boys and Girls Club is bringing another fun semester of after school electives to Davis School! Registration begins on Thursday, January 9th at 8:00PM.

Please see the attached schedule and descriptions, and sign up at bgcnr.org.
- Winter Electives Schedule.pdf
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Davis Basketball Games

Basketball is back in New Rochelle! Our players are busy getting ready for their upcoming games and we're excited to watch our Davis boys and girls teams play! Please see the attached schedules - we hope to see you there!
- Boys Basketball Schedule 2020.docx
- Girls Basketball Schedule 2020.docx
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Home Access Center Registration
The City School District of New Rochelle is going paperless for final report cards in the 2019-2020 school year!

This will mean that for report cards of this school year, parents/guardians and students 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

Please see below for instructions on how to register for HAC:
- HAC Registration_ENG.pdf
- HAC Registration_SPA.pdf
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Huguenot Kids Wrestling

Boys and girls 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!
- Fall 2019 Huguenot Kids Wrestling.pdf
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Parents: Fight the Flu at Home and School

With flu season approaching, please review the attached flyers and NYS Department of Health website for information about the flu and prevention options.
- Cambatan la Gripe.pdf
- Fight the Flu.pdf
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Little Guy & Girl Wrestling

Boys and girls in grades K-2 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 October 21st!
- Fall 19-20 Little Guy Girl Wrestling.pdf
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Fall 2019 Boys and Girls Club Electives

The Boys and Girls Club is bringing another fun semester of after school electives to Davis School! Registration begins on Thursday, September 12th at 8:00PM.

Please see the attached schedule and descriptions, and sign up at bgcnr.org.
- 2019 Fall B G Electives.pdf
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Boys & Girls Club Registration

Registration for the 2019-2020 Boys & Girls Club early morning and after school childcare will open to the public at 8pm on Thursday, August 1, 2019. Links to the registration page and instructions are below:

Registration Instructions

Online Registration

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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

Helpful Attendance Information

Calendar of Events

Feb 25 11:00 PM 12:00 AM

BOE - Special Meeting

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Feb 27 12:00 AM 01:00 AM

NRHS Planetarium Show

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Feb 27

NRHS Science Research Practice

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Feb 27 10:00 PM 11:00 PM

Davis/Trinity/Ward Dual-Language Spelling Bee

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Feb 27 11:00 PM 12:00 AM

Columbus Magnet Open House

Magnet applications due March 6, 4:30 p.m.

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