It's time to tune in! Join us for a watch party starting tonight as our school choirs, bands and orchestras share some festive favorites! View the attached for a full schedule. The live watch begins at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on our special music channel at https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/Tp4r3FEd
The Westchester County Department of Health in collaboration with Port Chester Schools are hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for our students ages 5 -11 on Wednesday, December 15th from 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Port Chester Middle School.
The vaccine is free to families. If you would like your child to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, you will need to make an appointment. The link for appointments will be posted on the district website on Wednesday, December 8th at 6:00 pm. Walk-ins will not be accepted. If you need help to sign-up, please call your child’s school. A parent or legal guardian MUST be present with the student to receive the vaccine. You will also need to come back three weeks after the first appointment for the second dose to complete the vaccination on January 5, 2022.
After the vaccine is given, the student will be required to remain for at least 15 minutes to be watched for any potential allergic reactions. Persons with a history of allergies will be required to stay for a minimum of 30 minutes.
For questions about the vaccine, we encourage you to speak with your healthcare provider. Click here to access a frequently-asked-questions document. The Westchester County Department of Health will have clinicians’ available onsite to answer any remaining questions.
We encourage you to register as soon as possible as there are a limited number of appointments. These sessions are only for students of the Port Chester-Rye Public School District so please do not forward to others.
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Westchester, en colaboración con las escuelas de Port Chester, ofrecerá una clínica de vacunación COVID-19 para nuestros estudiantes de 5 a 11 años el miércoles 15 de diciembre de 3:30 pm a 7:30 pm en la escuela intermedia de Port Chester (Port Chester Middle School).
La vacuna es gratuita para las familias. Si desea que su hijo(a) reciba la vacuna COVID-19, deberá hacer una cita. El enlace para las citas se publicará en el sitio web del distrito el miércoles 8 de diciembre a las 6:00 pm. No se aceptarán visitas sin cita previa. Si necesita ayuda para inscribirse, llame a la escuela de su hijo(a). Un padre o tutor legal DEBE estar presente con el estudiante para recibir la vacuna. También deberá regresar tres semanas después de la primera cita para recibir la segunda dosis para completar la vacunación el 5 de enero de 2022.
Después de que se administre la vacuna, se requerirá que el estudiante permanezca al menos 15 minutos para ser observado por posibles reacciones alérgicas. Las personas con antecedentes de alergias deberán permanecer durante un mínimo de 30 minutos.
Si tiene preguntas sobre la vacuna, le recomendamos que hable con su proveedor de atención médica. Haga clic aquí para acceder a un documento de preguntas frecuentes. El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Westchester tendrá médicos disponibles en el lugar para responder cualquier pregunta pendiente.
Le animamos a que se registre lo antes posible ya que hay un número limitado de citas. Estas sesiones son solo para estudiantes del Distrito de Escuelas Públicas de Port Chester-Rye, así que no las reenvíe a otros.
This is our first ever basketball tournament named after Louie Larizza Jr. and sponsored by the Larizza Family and the Girls and Boys Basketball Booster Clubs. We hope to see you there!
Click here to view the presentation by Superintendent Dr. Henriquez from the November 23, 2021 Board of Education Meeting.
The District is excited to announce the transition to BoardDocs, where Board of Education Meeting agendas and other documents will be posted. BoardDocs can be accessed here.
Dear Port Chester Families,
Students, faculty, and staff will be randomly tested for COVID-19 again this year as part of our efforts to keep our children safe, healthy, and in school. The test will be a non-invasive, PCR saliva test, instead of a nasal swab. Last year the testing was conducted by our school nurses, this year the Westchester County Department of Health is running programs in public schools, at no cost to the district. The plan is to test every student and employee who volunteers first, and then test twenty percent of our district population each week thereafter. Given the highly contagious Delta variant, we are hopeful that all parents will choose to have their children take advantage of this program, regardless of vaccination status.
Please read and complete the form on the following link for each student in your household as soon as possible:
This is a County program; therefore, you must fill out all forms, even if you already provided consent for last year’s testing. Unfortunately, some of the information you must complete is redundant, but it is required by the County.
The first gateway testing day will be Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
Your child will not be tested unless you have provided authorization.
Thank you for your participation and cooperation.
Estimadas familias de Port Chester,
Los estudiantes, los maestros y el personal escolar serán evaluados al azar para detectar COVID-19 nuevamente este año — como parte de nuestros esfuerzos para mantener a nuestros niños seguros, saludables y en la escuela. La prueba será una prueba de saliva por PCR no invasiva, en lugar de un hisopo nasal. El año pasado el examen fue realizado por nuestras enfermeras escolares; este año el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Westchester está a cargo de este programa en las escuelas públicas, sin costo para el distrito. El plan es evaluar primero a cada estudiante y empleado que sea voluntario, y luego evaluar al veinte por ciento de la población de nuestro distrito cada semana subsecuente. Dada la variante Delta altamente contagiosa, tenemos la esperanza de que todos los padres elijan que sus hijos aprovechen este programa, independientemente del estado de vacunación.
Lea y complete el siguiente formulario para cada estudiante en su hogar lo antes posible:
Este es un programa del condado, por lo tanto, debe completar todos los formularios, incluso si ya dio su consentimiento para las pruebas del año pasado. Lamentablemente, parte de la información que debe completar es redundante, pero el condado la requiere.
El primer día de los exámenes será el jueves 30 de septiembre del 2021.
A su hijo no se le hará la prueba a menos que usted haya dado su autorización.
Gracias por su participación y cooperación.
The Port Chester Police Department is hosting a Chess with Cops event on Dec. 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the Port Chester Senior Center. The community is invited to enjoy a game or two and some conversation. RSVP to pomanning@PortChesterNY.Gov. Light refreshments will be served.
In Port Chester’s elementary schools, the point of contact to assist families in obtaining social- emotional and mental health supports for children is the school’s Community School Coordinator or School Psychologist, depending on the school. Please review the attached document to help you find the appropriate resource at your child's school.
A garden party! On Sept. 28, Family and Consumer Science teacher and PCMS Giving Garden Coordinator Allison Silverman gathered with students and invited guests to enjoy some delicious treats and celebrate their hard work. The garden is maintained by Ms. Silverman and enthusiastic students with much of the produce being shared with the community. Read more about it here!
Please review the following material pertaining to the 2021 Advance Tax Credit Payment. Learn more from #IRS at
www.irs.gov/childtaxcredit2021
For additional information and a helpful Child Tax Credit Toolkit, click here.
Revise el siguiente material relacionado con el Pago anticipado del crédito fiscal de 2021. Obtenga más información de #IRS en #IRS en www.irs.gov/creditoporhijos2021
The Arts are flourishing here in Port Chester Schools. We are excited to welcome our new district-wide orchestra program, new art teachers at every elementary school, and a new High School Theatre program. All of these programs will join our already fantastic music and arts programs. For more information about our programs and how your child might participate, check out our new Fine and Performing Arts website: https://sites.google.com/portchesterschools.org/port-chester-rye-ufsd-fine-and/home
In Port Chester’s elementary schools, the point of contact to assist families in obtaining social- emotional and mental health supports for children is the school’s Community School Coordinator or School Psychologist, depending on the school. Please review the attached document to help connect with the appropriate person at each school.
Read a note to the community from Superintendent, Dr. Aurelia Henriquez, and view her 100-Day Plan of Priorities, Actions and Outcomes for our school community. Both are linked below in English and in Spanish.
Dr. Henriquez is seeking input from the community as well. Community members are invited to share their suggestions at this link for making Port Chester Schools the very best they can be.
Please read the letter below on PCMS no longer required to take temperatures checks to enter the building.
Letter to Families about PCMS Temperature Check Update
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence serving about 1,000 students in grades 6-8, we offer a solid educational and nurturing environment in which learning and the personal growth of each student are given the highest priority. Our students can take advantage of a range of academic experiences including foreign language instruction, physical sciences taught in our unique Planetarium, hands-on experimental science courses in our state-of-the-art science labs, and accelerated English, math and science strands for gifted students. Our rigorous curriculum is supplemented with living history days, school trips to theaters, historic sites and visits to cities such as Washington, DC. We also hold an exchange program with a middle school near Madrid, Spain.
Character education plays a significant role in our school. Our students and faculty have given much time and resources to many successful community service projects.
Finally, most of our students are active in extra-curricular activities, including band and orchestra, drama, choral groups, sports teams, yearbook, school newspaper and other clubs and groups.
Reading RAMS take on the "Million Dreams Challenge" FinalVideo_1638415015.515529.mov
Global Art Competition (submitted by Art Teacher, Jeff Tascio)
Over the last few weeks, 6th 7th and 8th grade students at Port Chester Middle School had a chance to participate in a global art competition sponsored by the Lions Club, a service club that has chapters all over the globe. Collaborating with the United Nations, the Lions Club hosts an annual Peace Poster contest for middle school students around the world. Students were asked to come up with their vision of peace and a connected world, and were able to use the skills and tools that they had learned over the last 10 weeks to create their posters. A panel of teachers from Port Chester Middle school selected one winner, Jose Melger Flores, and two runner ups, Chelsea Pasasin and Sofia Abarca. Their work was shown off at the Lions Club virtual meet on Friday 11/12 alongside winners from other districts in the county. Moving forward, the judges will choose a winner from Westchester County, which will then progress to state, country and global levels. This is an annual event, and students were really able to flex their creative muscles, and did some of their best work, their teachers were extremely impressed and happy to see students take on such an impactful project.
Winner Jose Melger Flores
Runner up Chelsea Pasasin
Runner up Sofia Abarca 
READ all about it!
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