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S chool Talk EASTCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT “I recognize that there is much to learn from the students whom we serve. In fact, our students may very well possess the best ideas and insights about their school.” Dr. Walter Moran Students are asked to identify an issue that they feel passionate about and wish to invest their time and energy pursuing. Council members form small support teams to help one another achieve their objectives. Students take the initiative by setting up meetings with key individuals and groups to explore the parameters related to their issues and to engage with parties who may be impacted by these ideas. Members share their progress during scheduled meetings and periodically by email. I serve as coach and guide, helping students develop and apply leadership skills along the way. My hope in establishing the Superintendent’s Student Council is to encourage students to realize that they have a voice in their school and that their contributions have a place in the arena of ideas. When this school year comes to a close, a new Council will be formed for 2017-2018 to provide a simi- lar opportunity for another group of aspiring student leaders. Dr. Walter Moran Superintendent of Schools Superintendent’s 2016-2017 Student Council Grade 9: Jenna Ginsburg, Evan Portnoy, William Tietjen, Thea Trosclair Grade 10: Kristen Lombardo, Marc LoParrino, Ralph Medici, Manami Tsukamoto Grade 11: Nicole Calabro, Joey Ciamarra, Gina Magardino, Peter Watson Grade 12: Karly DiSanto, Nicole Gizzo, Tereza Shkurtaj, Amanda Siegel, Catherine Winn Beginning in November of 2016, a group of 17 Eastchester High School students meets with me each month to engage in meaningful discussion on a range of topics. These students are members of the newly formed Superintendent’s Student Council. The Council is comprised of students from grades 9-12 selected from 59 applicants who applied electronically through Google Forms. Students were asked to explain why they wanted to participate in the Council and what qualities they felt they could bring to the Council. Each meeting is designed with a particular focus. We started with cross-grade conversations and they shared thoughts and ideas about EHS. We then covered how they can move ideas to an action level. They are forming coalitions and learning to build support to achieve their goals. Council meetings take place in the Board of Education Conference Room during the school day for 80 minutes, rotating between periods 4-8. One of the highlights of each meeting is lunch – with the menu recommended by a representative student on the Council. “As a member of the Superintendent’s Student Council, I am in a position where I can make a difference. Being able to collaborate with my fellow classmates and Dr. Moran provides the unique opportunity to help enhance our school experience.” Joey Ciamarra “The Superintendent’s Student Council has given me the opportunity to have my ideas considered. I love the environment as it helps to have perspec- tives from different grades and from Dr. Moran.” Jenna Ginsburg Winter 2017 www.eastchesterschools.org A Word from the Superintendent

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“I recognize that there is much to learn from the students whom we serve. In fact, our students may very well possess the best ideas and insights about their school.” Dr. Walter Moran

Students are asked to identify an issue that they feel passionate about and wish to invest their time and energy pursuing. Council members form small support teams to help one another achieve their objectives. Students take the initiative by setting up meetings with key individuals and groups to explore the parameters related to their issues and to engage with parties who may be impacted by these ideas. Members share their progress during scheduled meetings and periodically by email. I serve as coach and guide, helping students develop and apply leadership skills along the way.

My hope in establishing the Superintendent’s Student Council is to encourage students to realize that they have a voice in their school and that their contributions have a place in the arena of ideas. When this school year comes to a close, a new Council will be formed for 2017-2018 to provide a simi-lar opportunity for another group of aspiring student leaders.

Dr. Walter MoranSuperintendent of Schools

Superintendent’s 2016-2017 Student CouncilGrade 9: Jenna Ginsburg, Evan Portnoy, William Tietjen, Thea TrosclairGrade 10: Kristen Lombardo, Marc LoParrino, Ralph Medici, Manami Tsukamoto Grade 11: Nicole Calabro, Joey Ciamarra, Gina Magardino, Peter WatsonGrade 12: Karly DiSanto, Nicole Gizzo, Tereza Shkurtaj, Amanda Siegel, Catherine Winn

Beginning in November of 2016, a group of 17 Eastchester High School students meets with me each month to engage in meaningful discussion on a range of topics. These students are members of the newly formed Superintendent’s Student Council. The Council is comprised of students from grades 9-12 selected from 59 applicants who applied electronically through Google Forms. Students were asked to explain why they wanted to participate in the Council and what qualities they felt they could bring to the Council.

Each meeting is designed with a particular focus. We started with cross-grade conversations and they shared thoughts and ideas about EHS. We then covered how they can move ideas to an action level. They are forming coalitions and learning to build support to achieve their goals.

Council meetings take place in the Board of Education Conference Room during the school day for 80 minutes, rotating between periods 4-8. One of the highlights of each meeting is lunch – with the menu recommended by a representative student on the Council.

“As a member of the Superintendent’s Student Council, I am in a position where I can make a difference. Being able to collaborate with my fellow classmates and Dr. Moran provides the unique opportunity to help enhance our school experience.” Joey Ciamarra

“The Superintendent’s Student Council has given me the opportunity to have my ideas considered. I love the environment as it helps to have perspec-tives from different grades and from Dr. Moran.” Jenna Ginsburg

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Lily Love Memorial Dedications The Greenvale School held a ceremony in November to dedicate the Buddy Bench in memory of Greenvale student Lily Cate Love who passed away last April. The bench is purple, Lily’s favorite color.

The Buddy Bench celebrates Lily’s spirit of inclusiveness as its presence on the playground encourages children to take a seat to signal to others that they need a friend or want to be included.

Another dedication ceremony in Lily’s honor will be held at the Hitchcock Presbyterian Church playground which has been com-pletely rebuilt with the support of community members and colleagues and friends of the Love family. The dedication ceremony will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, April 23, 2017, the one-year anniversary of Lily’s death. All community members are invited to attend.

Eastchester School Foundation “Fun”draiser Casino nightSaturday March 25, 2017Eastchester School Foundation’s 4th Annual Fundraiser will be held at The Fountainhead, 55 Quaker Ridge Rd., New Rochelle from 7pm-11pm.Details will be posted on the Foundation web site at http://www.eastchesterschoolfoundation.org

Eastchester Middle School 8th grader Benjamin Araujo, 14, has demonstrated his outstanding musical talent with a recent appearance at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at David Geffen Hall where his latest composition, “A Postcard from New York City,” was performed by the orchestra during a concert for students.

Benjamin has been involved in music since he was nine years old and participates in the New York Philharmonic’s outreach program, “Very Young Composers.” It is an after school and weekend program originally started in 1995 that allows young people to learn about composing music from teaching artists and professional musicians.

When not composing, Benjamin plays the trombone in the Middle School band and jazz band under the direction of teacher Mark Dodge. He has even conducted a couple of pieces with the band at school concerts.

Composition of EMS 8th Grader Played by New York Philharmonic

Visitors from China A group of approximately 24 managers from New Oriental Corporation, an education company in China, met with Dr. Moran, Dr. Hattar, and our school principals in January. The group was interested in learning about aspects of American public schooling, such as: organizational structure, systems in place for performance evaluation, professional development, curriculum development, compensation/promotion procedures, and roles and responsibilities of school leaders.

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To Prospective Parents:

My name is Mari Doyle, and I am the new principal of Waverly School. I am no stranger to Eastchester, however, having served as a teacher in this very building for over a decade. I am writing to encourage you to register your school-age child now for kindergarten.

Waverly is truly a wonderful place where youngsters come to learn and explore, have thoughtful conversations, make friends, make mistakes and grow. We have many exciting new initiatives, from our new mathematics program to our expanded movement opportunities.

This coming May, we will have two orientations for registered families, during which parents will get to learn about our phenomenal program, and children will visit and play in our kindergarten classrooms.

Register NOW for Kindergarten 2017Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year, for children who turn five years of age on or before

December 1, 2017, has started and will continue through March 2017.

Please go to the website at http://district.eastchesterschools.org and click on the For Parents link; click on the Registration link for all information and a list of requirements.

Calling Parents of the Class of 2030! Register for Waverly Kindergarten Now

These special sessions are only for families whose children are registered, so please take advantage of this informative time by registering your child as soon as possible.

If your child is turning five by December 1, 2017 and you reside in Eastchester, I’d encourage you to register your child now. Please visit our website http://district.eastchesterschools.org and click on the For Parents tab to find registration information and necessary forms.

I look forward to seeing you in May.

Warmly,

Mari DoyleWaverly School Principal

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SLAM! Poetry PerformanceUnder EHS teacher and advisor Dr. Ruth Kambar, the EHS SLAM! Poetry Club hosted an Open Mic Night at Barnes and Noble in early February. Approximately forty poetry club members were joined by families, former poetry club members, and community members to share their love of the written word.

One student, Robert Heinziger, even composed and performed a nine-stanza poem based on Dante’s La Divina Commedia--at the event! EHS former student and published author, Annarose Russo Bottos, shared her poetry. Professional poet David Deutsch also participated in the event. EHS students came to understand just how important poetry is to build community.

Special thanks to Aimee Gautreau, Barnes and Noble’s Community Business Development Manager for facilitating the event. The EHS SLAM! Poetry Club looks forward to the next Open Mic event in March.

The EHS SLAM! Poetry Club is an academic, public service club. During the fall semester, students sold poetry candy-grams to raise money for Eastchester families in need. The club’s members also work with the Eastchester Public Library to host Pee Wee Poetry events for elementary and middle school-aged students.

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In late January, the Middle School Players club presented two great plays in one evening! The well attended third annual production featured A Midsummer Vacation Night-mare by Tim Kochenderfer and A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Over 40 student actors performed these two plays back to back under the direction of teacher Alex Fletcher.

Undertaking their most ambitious project to date, the EHS Players Club started rehearsals for the school edition of the Broadway phenomenon, Les Miserables.

While the adult themes and language of the original production remain in place, the school edition pares the original score down to two hours, and is vocally arranged specifically for high school performers. The Players Club is well known throughout Westchester for its large scale productions, and this will be one of its biggest. The performance will feature over 100 students in the cast and crew, spectacular sets and costumes and a large professional orchestra.

The production also debuts many new faces with principal roles going to: Valjean - Aryas SafaieJavert- Bridger SwensonEponine-Amy CartolanoFantine- Olivia Damasco

Marcus- Noah FrederickLittle Cosette- Abby Arkin (7th grade)Gavroche -Joshua Gleason (7th grade)

Cosette-Emma Kops M. Thenardier- Kyle ClohessyMdm Thenardier- Victoria MurielEnjolras- Jack Murtha

Supporting roles will be played by Giulia Mazzella, Gino Catolano, Yu Uemura, Ryan Martin and Melina Fotiadis.

Performances are April 21 & 22 at 7:30 and April 23 at 2pm. Adults are $12. Student and children tickets are $8. It is highly recommended that tickets be reserved in advance as all

performances are expected to sell out. Ticket sales begin April 3.

EMS Players Club Continues to Grow

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Les Miserables – School Edition – Coming to the EHS Stage

Students Performed Holiday Concert at Met Life Building

Eastchester HighSchool students showcased their musical talents in December when they performed as part of the annual Bernard Kaplan Memorial Holiday Concert Series. Lunchtime concert goers were treated to free holiday music from the EHS Chorus under the direction of Jeremy Messmer and Jennifer Zulli, the EHS Full Orchestra conducted by Katelyn Odierna, and the EHS Jazz Band led by Donald Olsen.

Eastchester Students Display Art in Local Gallery PARTNERS is an art installation created by students from Eastchester and Tuckahoe High Schools. Students with special needs, along with their peers and art teachers, created individual works of art inspired by the theme of “Reform & Revolution.” They worked in collaboration with students from Concordia’s Education Department — emphasizing the importance of creating art together.

The students from the EHS “Global Crafts” class of Matthew Robinson included:

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Ryan AllenJeffrey AlloccoAlyssa AnicitoJohn ArceAnthony ArjuneSophia BosciaMa. Bianca Miranda CarreonGino CatalanoCatherine Rose ClarkPreston DePalmaEric Dollinger

Andrew J. DonovanNkechi Dara EkeHazel Nadia GrantMichael GrossmanKevin KujawaMatthew Bernard LappetitoEllena MaravegiasAlyssa MassaJulie Ann MurtaghIsaiah NitisJohn Dominick O’Connor

Evelyn Jones O’DwyerSedona PaykinGenti ShalaRuby SiegelFrancesca Nicole SpinettiMatthew Tyler SternJohn StevkoDaniel Thomas SullivanMatthew James TeatorNaoki TsunawakiEvan Wasserman

Touring Egypt - Still in EastchesterSixth grade Middle School students in the classes of Stephanie Leone and Cara Dippolito recently took Virtual Reality (VR) tours of Egypt using two apps, Sites in VR and Google Street View.

The technology of the VR goggles/headsets allowed them to examine famous landmarks, visit sites of interest and explore a chosen location.

VR allows creates an immersive experience where students are “transported”into the environment of their choice. It creates the sense of actually being in a place that they might never be able to visit in person.

Working in small groups, the students selected the sites they wanted to “visit.” For example, one group chose the Sphinx, while another chose to see the Pyramids of Giza. Each student took a turn and looked at a 360 degree view of the ancient sites, or walked through the sites on Google Street View. Each then reported back to the group, describing what was being seen. They then used the shared details to create a creative writing piece.

What’s next on the itinerary? They will soon be off to Greece!

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Anne Hutchinson Calligraphy LessonStudents in the art classes of Gina Zohar at Anne Hutchinson were given a special lesson in the art of calligraphy by volunteers from our Japanese community. This is the tenth year that the lessons have been taught.

Making A Difference In late October, Anne Hutchinson celebrated Make a Difference Day with Loukoumi with Operation Sandwich. The school community collected over 700 sandwiches for Grace’s Kitchen, the largest soup kitchen in White Plains. Parent and author Nick Katsoris, the author of the Loukoumi series of books for children, encouraged the activity which was organized by advisors Felicia Maldari and Ms. Bobbi Iacovelli and the 5th Grade Student Council.

On December 9, the school held its annual breakfast and concert for the Town’s senior citizens. All enjoyed the holiday festivities!

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Cultural Field Trip In December, eighth grade Middle School students in the Italian language classes of Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Astarita visited the Westchester Italian Cultural Center/Generoso Pope Building in nearby Tuckahoe to learn about the holiday traditions celebrated by Italian families.

Following a ride on the Tuckahoe Trolley, the students viewed a screening of Christmas in the Italian Arts, and listened to a lesson from one of the center historians. A highlight during the visit was the chance to view the Pope Foundation’s enormous Presepio Napoletano, a 13-by-17-foot diorama depicting a lively Nativity scene and life in a village in Naples, Italy.

The visit culminated with a hands-on pizza making class, where the students learned how to make pizza and ate their own creations!

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Student Films Produced in 88 Hours Prior to the Thanksgiving break, seven short student films were produced in just 88 hours. The films, including three by Middle School students, were screened before a full capacity audience. While all the films were different genres, each had to include the same character, his or her occupation, a line of dialogue and a specific prop.

Here are the results:Best picture: Stay Awake - Jack Murtha, Will Winn, Jessie Weeks, Victoria Muriel, Franco RuvoloBest story: Murray’s Mind of Madness - Brian Wingertzahn & Joe CartolanoBest cinematography: Odd Ends - Brendan Murray & Evan PortnoyBest editing: Stay Awake - Jack Murtha,Best performance: Brian Wingertzahn Best use of the prop: Light - Anthony Pereira, Murray Roberts, Noah Frederick, Roland Lyto & Treston EspadaBest use of the line of dialogue: No Exit - Julianne Cavalie

Alumni News

Thirty Under Thirty Anthony Massaro, EHS Class of 2005, was named by Forbes Magazine to the 2017 30 Under 30 list for Finance. Now in its sixth year, the annual list names the 30 individuals who Forbes believes are the stars shaping the world of finance. Anthony is a partner at Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge fund, where he is involved in the firm’s investments in Mondelez and Chipotle. Previously, he had a two-year stint with the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs, he holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, finance and accounting from the University of Pennsylvania.

Top ChefDante Giannini, EHS Class of 2006, was featured on the Food Network show, Chopped, on December 14, 2016. Dante was the winner of this contest and was awarded a $10,000 prize. He has worked as a private chef for notable clients, including Madonna and Jimmy Buffet. He is also the founder of Farm to Fork Chef, LLC, an online chef concierge service and editorial platform for food lovers around the world.

Pictured here is Dante at the District’s New Year, New You event that is part of the year long initiative to promote wellness and discourage use of alcohol and drugs by youth.

NFL ExpertAmy Parlapiano, EHS Class of 2007, is a writer for Sports Illustrated and is considered an expert on the National Football League (NFL). See below for a link to an interesting article suggesting what the four NFL Playoffs would be if the teams were selected by a committee. Amy was a contributor to the article: http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/12/06/nfl-playoffs-dallas-cowboys-new-england-patriots-oakland-raiders

Eastchester ScoutsThree 10th grade EHS students in Eastchester Boy Scout Troop 353 have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. According to the Boy Scouts of America, only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process. It is the highest achievement that can be attained. Marcus DeKnatel worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a woodwork shop that would allow youths and adults to learn how to build, finish and repair furniture.

Dillon Panico developed a heart awareness carnival for the Little Hearts organization to educate the community about congenital heart defects. The carnival was held last February during Heart Awareness month.

Dylan Ecklond beautified the area in front of the Tuckahoe Fisher Avenue Park where Waverly and Anne Hutchinson students wait for the school bus. He added a brick walkway, a new bench and plants.

EMS eighth grade student Olivia Sprinkle of Girl Scout Troop 1532 has earned her Silver Award. In December, she held a fund raiser to support “Branches of the Jesse Tree,” an organization that assists people during the holiday period by providing items such as toiletries, sock, hats and gloves.

Making A Difference On January 27, the Harlem Wizards returned to EHS to take on the mighty Eastchester team. The outcome was true to prediction. The Eastchester team players included, from left, rear: Adam Benveniste, Annette Keane, Derek Pesce, Andrew Becker, Joe DiMaio, Shane O’Connor and Adele Lotto; in the front, from left: Deanna Santoro, Amanda Carlson, Kathy Dragonetti, Natalie Malone, Debbie Frascone, Vidya Bhat, and Lisa Cilione.

Also present was Senator George Latimer, pictured here with Eastchester School Foundation President George Winn. Senator Latimer is a faithful supporter who generously donates $1000 each year to the Foundation. The Foundation supports teachers and academic activities with its annual grant program.

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Aspiring Teacher Program The District has established a new Aspiring Teacher Program.Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Ron Hattar and Eastchester Middle School Assistant Principal Josh Elder are facilitating the five-session program. This program builds capacity around the work of these individuals with our students. There are eight teaching assistants and monitors enrolled in the course. They are learning about topics such as relationship building, student engagement, providing feedback to students, developing meaningful assessments, and planning instruction.

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Goodwill Trip to AfricaStudents and teachers from EHS joined a group that traveled to Swaziland, Africa under the leadership of EHS teacher Jean Ahern Kenny. The goal of the trip was to observe firsthand the impact the students and staff from EHS are having on the youth at Manzini Youth Care (MYC) in Swaziland.

For the past seven years EHS has celebrated Swazi week with various activities and has raised over $7,000 to aid in supporting children in need of homes and education. More recently, programs for the empowerment of young women have also been created.

Last year, EHS students made Valentine cards with support from the Art Depart-ment and the Human Rights Club. When students visited this past summer they found these cards hanging on the walls of the orphans cubicles. For many, it was a prized possession.

During their stay our students worked with the children on reading, painted their classrooms, created murals in their playground and built sleeping cubicles. Included in the trip were four current EHS students (Kelly Ryan, Ekin Kiyici, Lauren Giamarella, Dakota Brown) and three EHS alumni - Anna Hughes, Olivia Hughes and Clara Lesch.

EHS Students Giving Helping Others The EHS Habitat for Humanity Club and the Italian Club raised funds to help victims of the Italian earthquake. In December, the two clubs joined forces to sell candy to aid the relatives of the Tomany family, Eastchester residents who lost five family members in the earthquake, including a 14 year old girl, a 12 year old boy, their dad and their grandparents. The remaining family members are hoping to keep their loved ones’ memories alive by rebuilding one of the local schools.

In addition, over 70 Habitat for Humanity club members participated in the annual Holiday Dinner held in New Rochelle High School. Residents and veterans of the community whom the club has helped through the year attended the event. Under the guidance of club advisor Lina Astarita, members cooked, baked, served and cleaned up.

In the fall, club members had cleaned the yard of a veteran, painted the garage of another veteran, and organized some newly arrived furniture to ready it for sale in the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. The club has also started to raise awareness about housing concerns by participating in the Walk for Homes, a major advocacy event that draws attention to the issues of substandard and poverty housing.

EMS students in the classes of Larry Petriccione studied about Ötzi, or the Iceman, the well-preserved and oldest known natural human mummy of a man who lived around 3,300 BCE. The mummy was found in 1991 in the Alps on the border between Austria and Italy. His body and belongings are displayed in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. The students

were able to correspond with museum curators and have questions answered about Otzi by onsite experts. The questions ranged from curiosity about Otzi’s eyesight to why someone may have killed Otzi to the source of ink on the mummy’s tattoos.

EMS Students Correspond with Museum in Italy

EMS Students Participate in National Geo Bee EMS students once again were among the thousands of students nationwide who participated in the annual National Geographic Bee. EMS Social Studies teacher Rick Burmester ran the bee with the assistance of his colleague, Joseph Cirasella, and retired EMS teacher Richard Forliano. This year 26 students participated in the first round of the bee. The top three finishers were seventh grader Joey Allen, and eighth graders Rico-ian Banting and John Roche. As the first place winner, Joey (pictured with EMS Assistant Principal Josh Elder and Principal Scott Wynne) has the opportunity to compete at the state level and ultimately at the national level.

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Greenvale and Anne Hutchinson have both increased the amount of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) work being done by students in grades 2-5. STEM-focused education is largely project-based and the creativity in problem solving encourages innovative thinking. The STEM projects encourage students to explore, to experiment and to solve problems logically and creatively.

Makerspace activities, such as the Bug Building that recently took place in Lisa Gerkin’s second grade class at Greenvale impact the student’s inspiration, innovation and education. The activities afford students an opportunity to identify their interests and develop their own abilities to solve problems.

STEM Activities Continue to Inspire Students The students move through hands-on, design-based activities at their own pace, and develop their own solutions to challenges.

At Anne Hutchinson, fourth grade students in the classes of Lisa Cartolano and Lindsay Farley took on the challenge of building bridges, cars, or houses. Students drafted designs and worked together to create a successful model. Students reflected on which field of science the activity applied to and discussed the real life careers of mechanics, architecture, and construction. They shared strategies that were successful and things they would do differently if given another task.

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All County Elementary Orchestra:Christina Kim, 5th grade - violinKoichiro Saito, 5th grade - celloCayden Son, 4th grade - violinRirika Tabata, 5th grade - violin

Eastchester students competed with hundreds of other students in the annual Westchester County School Music Association’s open auditions, vying for spots in the all-county elementary and immediate orchestras and bands. For many of the student musicians, the

All County Elementary Band:Soo Jung Lee, 4th grade - clarinetYutaka Ohori, 5th grade - flute Melody Shen, 5th grade - fluteMatthew Thompson, 6th grade - baritone horn Ben Wien, 5th grade - French horn

Intermediate All County Band:Stephen DeLotto, 8th grade - trumpetMichael Fang, 8th grade - tromboneMaho Fukuda, 7th grade - fluteChris Tyrrell, 9th grade - percussion

audition was their first experience with such a formal process, their first time playing before a panel of judges, and their first time competing with their peers for a place in a selective orchestra or band.

Junior All County Orchestra: Jiwoo Hwang, 6th grade - violinKaylee Kravitz, 7th grade - violinSuler Lu, 6th grade - violinLindsey Mascia, 7th grade - violaYeonsu Son, 6th grade - violinKaito Tabata, 7th grade - violinShotaro Umemoto, 6th grade - violin

Intermediate All County Orchestra:Nicole Liao, 9th grade - fluteAidan McCaffry, 7th grade - percussion Sofia Mottura, 9th grade - flute/piccoloYuiko Nakamoto, 8th grade - violinKyoko Sato, 8th grade - violin

Public Walls: A History LessonEHS teacher Ruth Kambar’s students are studying how urban walls hold the history of a place in lessons incorporated into the Lincoln Center Educational unit. The students have focused on artists whose work is displayed in Post No Bills: Public Walls as Studio and Source. This multi-media group exhibition features seven international artists who explore a contemporary archaeological aesthetic, making art on urban walls in which the wall itself becomes an integral part of the work.

The exhibition examines the fluid history of walls that have been layered with paint, posters, and different narratives over time and considers the ways in which artists move between the studio and the street.

Our students focused on how the written word, the visual “word” and the spoken come together to express the pivotal/historical moments of humanity’s life narrative. Walls were analyzed as historical artifacts. After studying walls and the street artists who use them as canvas, students created their own walls, using mundane materials.

The project culminated in a trip to the Neuberger Museum where students were able to study some of the walls “up close” and to reflect on their own capacities for imaginative thinking. Students came away with an understanding of how street art can change the world and the way we see it.

Students Qualify for All County Band and Orchestra

High School Project UpdateThe High School renovation and addition project has been reviewed by the State Education Department. Revisions regarding additional fire egress and fire protection have been made. The District expects that the final approval will come shortly with the project being out for bid in the early spring.

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Eastchester UFSD Promoting Wellness and Substance Abuse Prevention

All evening events begin at 7pm; locations TBD in the High School or Middle School) •Feb.27:AParent’sStoryofTragedyandLoss:SalomoneFamily •Mar.20:HiddeninPlainSight:JermaineGalloway •Apr.24:PromSafety:SeasideHeights,NJPolice •May1:SmartChoicesDuringtheSummerMonthsandAfterHighSchool:Dr.MichaelNerney

The Eastchester School District is presenting a comprehensiveprogramofstudythatwillprovidemembersofourschoolcommunity,andourcommunityat-large,withimportantinformationincombatting

substanceabuseandpromotingoverallwellness.WeencourageALLparents,districtemployees,andcommunitymemberstoattend.FutureEvents–SaveTheseDates!

Jazz Co.TheEHSdancetroupewith114membersperformedforfamily,friendsandthecommunitythefirstweekendinFebruary.

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