Congratulations to Alvin John (coaches Mrs. Bellusci & Mr. McMenimon), who won first place in the annual district wide Gettysburg Address competition, held on May 3, 2012, at the Will Library. Great Job!!
Congratulations to the Pearls National History Bowl Team (Christian Ries and Theodore Kim) and their coach, Mrs. Bellusci, who competed in the Washington DC National Championship Finals from April 27-29, 2012. The team ranked 5th nationally, playing against regional team finalists from across the country, including teams from as far away as Guam and Colorado. Excellent Work!
Congratulations to Mr. Hasson and the PEARLS Science Olympiad Team who competed last month in the regional competition held at Scarsdale Middle School. The team placed 7th out of 28 schools from all over the region, medaling in almost every event. Well Done!
The PEARLS Community wants to extend an enthusiastic congratulations to Maya Ghosh-Lisbin for winning the 2012 Yonkers Junior Idol Competition! She was up against tough and talented competition, but her stirring rendition of Memory captivated the audience and blew away the judges. Great job and keep up the fantastic work!
Click here for a link to pictures from the competition taken by Lohud.com !
A big Hooray! goes out to Katherine D., Katya R., and Maya G-L from Mr. Gallagher's 5th Grade class for achieving Honorable Mention in the 2012 Toshiba ExploraVision National Science Competition. Their project, Best Paw Forward, is an interesting and unique perspective on the future of animal prosthetics. Their award places them in the top 10% out of tens of thousands of participants. Keep up the Amazing Work!!!
Check out the pictures from Mr. Robert Kimmel Smith's Visit to Mrs. Tutt's 4th Grade Classroom in the School Resource Section!
Test Prep Quick Links – http://yps.yonkerspublicschools.net/testprep
Practice and support for exams - Includes Regents, NYS Elementary, SAT, etc.
- High engagement links
- Inter-active activities
- On-demand video
Here is the winning video from Mr. Gallagher's Recycling Video Contest. Enjoy!
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The PEARLS community of families, staff and students is committed to providing a safe nurturing environment which centers on the development of the whole child. We hold high expectations for our gifted students and encourage them to strive for personal excellence. Our purpose is to educate, inspire and prepare our students to be responsible, independent and critical thinkers who will become life-long learners attuned to the diversities, challenges and opportunities of the real world.
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