Please join Superintendent Dr. Aurelia L. Henriquez in a discussion about our school facilities on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 at 3:15 p.m. RSVP by Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 at 3 p.m. by filling out this form. A link to the virtual discussion will be emailed to you prior to the event.
Please review the following documents, updated on Jan. 14, 2022 for the latest information regarding isolation and quarantine.
Port Chester Schools will begin its Test-To-Stay program this Wednesday, January 12, 2022. If an individual is eligible, they will be notified by their school nurse or administrator.
Las escuelas de Port Chester comenzarán su programa Test-To-Stay (Pruebas-Para-continuar-la-Asistencia) este miércoles 12 de enero del 2022. Si una persona es elegible, la enfermera o el administrador de la escuela le notificará.
This is a message from the Port Chester School District:
The official 2021-2022 Port Chester-Rye Public School District Calendar, adopted by the Board of Education on March 18, 2021, can be found on the district website (click here for quick access). Please note that according to our district calendar, the first three inclement weather closures this year will be true "snow days," and no in-person nor remote instruction will occur on those days when schools are closed. Beginning with the fourth inclement weather closure, we will pivot to remote instruction for all on such days when in-person instruction is not possible. On those days, students and teachers will access instruction remotely from home on digital devices. Each remote instruction day will count as a day of student attendance, and as a result, our district calendar of future recesses and holidays will not need to change. When a decision about an inclement weather situation occurs, the district will notify families with as much advanced notice as possible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Este es un mensaje del Distrito Escolar de Port Chester:
El calendario oficial del distrito escolar público de Port Chester-Rye 2021-2022, adoptado por la Junta de Educación el 18 de marzo de 2021, se puede encontrar en el sitio web del distrito (haga clic aquí para acceder directamente). Tenga en cuenta que de acuerdo con el calendario de nuestro distrito, los primeros tres cierres ocasionados por mal clima serán verdaderos "días de nieve" y no habrá instrucción en persona ni remota en esos días en que las escuelas estén cerradas. A partir del cuarto cierre por inclemencias del clima, utilizaremos la instrucción remota para todos los alumnos en los días en que la instrucción en persona no sea posible. En esos días, los estudiantes y maestros accederán a la instrucción de forma remota desde su hogar en dispositivos digitales. Cada día de instrucción remota contará como un día de asistencia de los estudiantes y, como resultado, los dias feriados y las vacaciones incluidos en nuestro calendario del distrito no cambiarán. Cuando se tome una decisión sobre una situación de inclemencias del clima, el distrito notificará a las familias con la mayor anticipación posible. Gracias por su comprensión y cooperación.
Like all of Westchester County, over the past two weeks, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District has seen a rise in positive COVID-19 cases. The number of people testing positive in Port Chester is comparable to neighboring communities. When the district is notified of a positive case the protocol is as follows:
We remain vigilant in enforcing mask-wearing, physical distancing, and good hand hygiene. In addition, proper ventilation, regular cleaning of high-touch surfaces, daily disinfection of classrooms, and other measures remain in full force.
These actions are designed to reduce the threat of virus transmission in the school setting. Additionally, we encourage anyone who is not feeling well to stay home and seek medical attention as needed and not to come to school.
A reminder that the State tracks reported COVID-19 cases at https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home where the cases for any school or municipality can be searched.
Al igual que todo el condado de Westchester, en las últimas dos semanas, el distrito escolar de Port Chester-Rye ha visto un aumento de casos positivos de COVID-19. El número de personas que dan positivo en Port Chester es comparable al de las comunidades vecinas. Cuando el distrito recibe notificación de un caso positivo, el protocolo es el siguiente:
Permanecemos atentos para hacer cumplir el uso de mascarillas, el distanciamiento físico y la buena higiene de las manos. Además, siguimos vigentes a la ventilación adecuada, la limpieza periódica de las superficies de alto contacto, la desinfección diaria de las aulas y otras medidas.
Estas acciones están diseñadas para reducir la amenaza de transmisión del virus en el entorno escolar. Además, animamos a todos los que no se sientan bien a que se queden en casa y busquen atención médica según sea necesario y no vengan a la escuela.
Un recordatorio de que el estado rastrea los casos reportados de COVID-19. Está disponible en https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home donde se puede buscar los casos de cualquier escuela o municipio.
Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Ida, which resulted in a State of Emergency being declared by New York Governor Hochul, Port Chester Public Schools were closed on September 2 and 3, 2021. Because of these special conditions, the days that buildings in the district were closed will not count against the number of emergency closing days available to us. The district still has three emergency closing days to use in its official school calendar, which can be accessed on the district website by clicking on this link.
Debido a los efectos de la tormenta tropical Ida, que resultó en la declaración del estado de emergencia por parte de la Sra. Hochul, gobernadora del estado de Nueva York, las escuelas públicas de Port Chester se cerraron el 2 y 3 de septiembre del 2021. Debido a estas condiciones especiales, los días que se cerraron los edificios en el distrito no contarán contra la cantidad de días de cierre de emergencia disponibles para el distrito. El distrito todavía tiene tres días de cierre de emergencia para usar en su calendario escolar oficial, el cual se puede acceder en el sitio web del distrito haciendo clic en este enlace.
Thank you to our students and staff for creating this amazing video honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! We hope you tune in to see their work and talent as they spread a message of hope and peace.
Port Chester School District’s Interfaith Commemoration of the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. video can be viewed at
Click here to access directly: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/mlk_celebration_22
Recordatorio de las escuelas públicas de Port Chester: El video de la conmemoración interreligiosa del legado del Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. se puede ver en
Haga clic en este enlace verlo: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/mlk_celebration_22
Cilck here to view the Superintendent's Presentation from the January, 13, 2022 Board of Education meeting.
The district is helping to share information from the receiver of taxes. Please review the attached document for important tax information.
Click here to read an important message from Superintendent Aureliea Henriquez regarding "Be Safe, Be Smart" gun safety. The Westchester County District Attorney's office has partnered with school districts throughout the county to provide resources relating to the safe storage of fire arms and other important information relating to the topic.
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 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.
On February 12, 2022, please join Port Chester School and District Leadership at the 2022 Diversity and Inclusivity Job Fair sponsored by the Lower Hudson Council of Personnel Administrators to express your interest in job opportunities in the Port Chester Public Schools.”
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.
On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2022, the district was informed that an individual at Edison School has tested positive for COVID-19. Based on guidance from the department of health, all families affected have been contacted.
Today’s case affects one class of students and teachers. Edison School remains in session as do all other Port Chester Public Schools. Be assured that we will continue to monitor the situation and will keep our school community informed.
New York State tracks reported COVID cases on this site: https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home
El viernes, 21 de enero del 2022, se informó al distrito que una persona en la Escuela Edison dio positivo en la prueba de COVID-19. Según la orientación del departamento de salud, se ha contactado a todas las familias afectadas. El caso de hoy afecta una clase de estudiantes y maestros. La Escuela Edison permanece en sesión al igual que todas las demás Escuelas Públicas de Port Chester. Tenga la seguridad de que continuaremos monitoreando la situación y mantendremos informada a nuestra comunidad escolar.
Tuesday, February 8, 2022,
Link: TBD
Click on the image below to be directed to our Parent Resource Page! Here you will find local and county wide supports and services. For more information please contact your school’s social worker.
Haga clic en la imagen a continuación para ser dirigido a nuestra Página de Recursos. Aquí encontrará apoyos y servicios locales y del condado. Para obtener más información, contactase con la trabajadora social de su escuela.
Click on the image below to be directed to our Technology Resource Page
Haga clic en la imagen a continuación para ser dirigido a nuestra página de recursos tecnológicos
Edison School strives to prepare and motivate our students for a rapidly changing world by instilling in them critical thinking skills, a global perspective, and a respect for the core values of responsibility, kindness, respect, empathy and tolerance. With an emphasis on language development, character education, family engagement though its community school model, and social-emotional learning, Edison students will have success for today and be prepared for tomorrow.
At Edison, we are committed to character! We pledge to take responsibility for our learning, to reflect kindness towards every member of our community, to respect the rights and the persons of others, and to show empathy and tolerance for all!
Edison Elementary School serves about 415 students in grades K through 5. We are a National School of Character and a four-time recipient of the ADL's No Place for Hate Award. We earned these distinctions by demonstrating to these organizations that character development has a positive impact on our students' academic achievement and behavior, as well as on our school climate. Our rigorous academic program emphasizes literacy, math, science and language development through the arts and music. Edison also offers enrichment programming and an after school program that serves almost half of our students.
