5th Grader Composes 'Ocean Waves' Performed by MAS and MHS Students

Check out this year-end piece composed by Mamaroneck Ave. School 5th grader, Nobel Weaver, and performed by MAS and MHS students. This was a collaboration between MAS Orchestra Director, Dr. Katherine Sinsabaugh and MHS Orchestra Director, Elyse Gellert. What a special treat!

Hommocks Holds Virtual Pride Month Assembly on Being an Ally and Kind to All Peers

The Hommocks Commons this year was transformed into an information hub, providing students and staff with nuggets of information celebrating differences (including racial, ethnic, gender, romantic interests, religious, and age). In June, emphasis was placed on educating students about how they can be an ally of their LGBTQIA+ peers and what the terms of the acronym mean. On the four pillars that frame the Commons, icons and historical figures of the LGBTQIA+ community were highlighted, with announcements each Tuesday providing historical content. Diversity Leaders met and examined the history and journey for equal rights in the community, and Hommocks Director of Student Life Keila Reyes delivered a virtual Safe Spaces assembly -- supported by social studies teachers -- enabling students to learn about the experiences of other groups and share their stories. The assembly concluded with a reflection on what it means to have an inclusive and safe school, along with a Kindness Pledge.

Mamaroneck Scholars Program Holds Special Event Honoring First Generation College Students

College-bound MHS seniors who participated in the Mamaroneck Scholars program - receiving extra support, information and resources weekly as they navigated the process of considering and then applying and selecting colleges - gathered for a special celebration of their achievements. We will miss our Scholars and wish them the best of luck.

Civil Rights Story Author Visits Elementary Students and Conducts "If I Could Change the World" Art Project

Author and former MUFSD parent Amy Nathan visited Chatsworth Ave. School to read to students her book A Ride to Remember and conduct the accompanying "If I Could Change the World" art project. The story is told through the eyes of Sharon Langley, the first African American child to go on a ride at Baltimore’s Gwynn Oak Amusement Park on its first day without segregation (August 28, 1963), taking a spin on the carousel with her father by her side, and presents carousels as a metaphor for equality and fair treatment. “No matter their color, a carousel’s horses all go at the same speed as they circle round and round. They start together. They finish together, too. Nobody is first and nobody is last. Everyone is equal when you ride a carousel.”

Student Literacy Ambassadors Deliver Books to Mamaroneck's Underserved

Thanks to a Mamaroneck Schools Foundation grant, our Mamaroneck High School student literacy ambassadors distributed 500 new books in tote bags in conjunction with the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Food Pantry distribution at Columbus Park. This initiative is aligned with students' goal of nurturing a community of enthusiastic readers of all ages and diverse backgrounds here in Mamaroneck

Central School Students Surprise Mr. Bill with 90th Birthday Celebration

Students and faculty surprised longtime Central School employee Mr. Bill (teacher's aide with no plans at the moment to retire) with a 90th birthday celebration, gathering together to present him with handmade cards and artwork and singing Happy Birthday. Many thanks to Mr. Bill for his contributions in helping to make Central the warm and nurturing school that it is!