Happy Spring Season!

Dear IEYMS Families,

We made it to Spring and our students are happy to be able to spend more time outdoors. When the weather becomes sunny and bright, students want to socialize with their friends, go to local eateries, and take the long route home after school. Those who would normally ride the bus or have car services want to walk home with their friends. Please make sure that your child is clear about your expectations for what they can and cannot do after school. Now is a great time to reinforce the steps your child should take before they decide to change the agreed-upon after-school plan.

Part of our school mission and vision is to engage learners every day in a safe, caring, and joyous learning community. We believe that our school should be a place where students can continue to develop the ability to question, wonder, imagine, lead, and think critically. We also believe in allowing students to make mistakes, self-correct, and develop agency. We spend a lot of time teaching our students about resources that are available to them when there is a problem. Staff is readily available to support children, however, communication is key to problem-solving. We encourage students to seek immediate assistance when there is an issue or concern. While we recognize that students may not always have the answers, physical aggression is an unacceptable approach to addressing peer-to-peer conflicts. Please encourage your child to seek adult support.

We are officially in the final stretch of the 2022-2023 school year. The final exam schedule for the end of June will be announced in May. 8th-grade families can pay the fees for the Holiday Hills trip starting on Monday, April 24, 2023. The PTA will begin collecting 8th-grade dance fees on May 2.

This week's newsletter contains information about the district's summer program registration, the rising grade 9 summer Algebra program, and upcoming events.

As always, please reach out to our school staff should you have questions or need additional support.

As we continue to transition and prepare the eighth graders for high school, we will refer to them as the rising 9th-grade class of New Rochelle High School. Below you will find important information regarding the high school Algebra Academy, tours for Huguenot Academy, the rising grade 9 Family Night presentation, the NRHS Summer Bridge Program, and 8th-grade end-of-year activity fee information.

The IEYMS Moving Up Ceremony

The 8th grade moving up ceremony is scheduled for June 21 at 8:30 and will be held at New Rochelle High School. Rehearsal for the ceremony is tentatively scheduled for June 16. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

IEYMS 8th Grade Visit to New Rochelle High School

On May 16, 2023, 8th grade students from IEYMS will tour New Rochelle High School. Permission letters will be given out on April 27. Every student must submit a signed permission slip in order to participate in the visit to New Rochelle High School.

Rising Grade 9 High School Presentation

Click the link below to watch the New Rochelle Rising Grade 9 Family presentation. If you were unable to attend the Zoom meeting in March, please watch the video for valuable insight into all that New Rochelle High School offers. Language translations are available. https://nrhs.nred.org/o/nrhs/article/1039076

Cap and Gown Orders

Cap and gown orders are complete. If there are families that still need to order their cap and gown, please have your 8th grader visit Mr. Trujillo in room 333. As a reminder, all students must meet academic and behavioral expectations to participate in the 8th-grade end-of-year activities. In March, a letter detailing the academic and behavioral requirements for participation was mailed to each 8th-grade family.

Holiday Hills

Payment collection for Holidays Hills will begin on Monday, April 24. The cost of the trip is $100.00.

NRHS Algebra Summer Academy

New Rochelle High School is offering the opportunity for rising grade 9 students to participate in the Algebra Summer Academy. Students will work with NRHS Algebra 1 teachers on specific tasks designed to strengthen math understanding. This class will assist students in preparing for Algebra in the fall. The class is open to all students who will enroll at NRHS as 9th graders in the fall. Please click on the blue link below for more information and registration. You must register to participate.

Algebra I Summer Institute

Algebra I Summer Institute (Spanish)

New Rochelle High School Summer Bridge Program

Current grade 8 students who fail ELA or Mathematics will be enrolled in the NRHS Summer Bridge Program during July. Students will take ELA for the first two weeks for 3 hours per day and MATH for the second two weeks for 3 hours per day. Breaks will be scheduled in between for students to learn about the high school and get to know the building. More information will be shared with families who are eligible to attend.

New Rochelle High School Huguenot Academy

The Huguenot Academy is accepting appointments for visits. Please read the flyer below to learn more about HA and how you can schedule your tour. HA has open spots for rising grade 9 students.

As a part of our balanced assessment system, our schools will participate in the annual New York State Grades 3-8 assessments. A balanced assessment system uses both school-based and state testing to measure student performance. The state assessments are snapshots of moments in time, which, in conjunction with other measures administered by the district and locally at our schools, provide a more complete picture of student learning. The ELA assessment was given on April 19 and 20. The math will be given on May 2 and 3.

We remain committed to addressing the whole child. As such, the state testing results will not be used as the sole means of determining student achievement. The information gleaned from them, combined with the other measures, will help to highlight the content knowledge of our students and inform the instructional programmatic changes that are needed to enhance learning.

Please note that our teachers, staff, and administrators do everything to ensure that students feel comfortable and are prepared to do their best work. Again, like any assessment, we ask our students to simply do all they can. We certainly do not want any of our students to stay home to avoid taking one of these assessments due to fear of not performing well.

We are committed to working closely with you to guarantee your child(ren)’s success, alleviate any fears or anxieties they may have, and encourage you to contact your school principal if you have any questions or concerns about these assessments.

Thank you for your continued partnership in serving our students, and your children, and to work with us to make sure they are successful.

• 🌱 The spring season gets its name from the verb "spring." It's a nod to the flowers and plants springing up, springing open, and bursting into blossom.
• 🐣 The word itself comes from the Old English word "springan," which means "to leap, burst forth, fly up; spread, grow."
• 🌸 During the 14th century, the word came to describe the spring season, the time when plants wake from their winter sleep and bloom.
• 🌅 Before that, the word "Lent" was used to describe the season: "Originally, spring was known as lent or the lenten season, which came from the Old English which means to make longer. It is no surprise that the season was originally named after the fact that the days were getting longer."

Adapted from Dictionary. com and Smores.com