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Yorktown Foundation for Excellence to Honor Principals
Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education will honor the district's five principals at YCSD for their "tireless efforts"
The Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education has announced it will honor the principals in charge of the five Yorktown Central School District schools at its annual dinner dance April 8.
The honorees are Deirdre Amerling of Brookside Elementary School, Susan Berry of Mohansic Elementary School, Lori Roberts of Crompond Intermediate School, Marie Horowitz of Mildred E. Strang Middle School and Joseph DeGennaro of Yorktown High School.
All are being recognized for their abilities to guide their individual schools and for working as a team to provide cohesive and quality education to the Yorktown Central School District of more than 3,500 students.
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“There are no better examples of top notch educators in the region than these five principals,” said Reshmi Bose, President of the Foundation for Excellence, who co-chairs the dinner dance gala with Vice-President Marjorie Reda. "We look forward to honoring them for their tireless efforts towards supporting excellent education in the Yorktown School District."
The Foundation for Excellence in Yorktown Education was founded in 1993 to award grants to educators for developing timely, innovative and creative projects that enrich the educational process of the Yorktown school district. It is an autonomous organization comprising parents and teachers within the district and exists solely to benefit the students of the district.
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Since 1997, the Foundation has awarded over $450,000 in grants to the Yorktown schools. Grants were funded in the areas of science, math, art, technology, history, language, reading, special education, character development, physical education and wellness.
In the 2014-15 school year, the Foundation gave out more than $40,000 in grants to 25 projects reaching every school and grade level, along with two $1,000 grants to graduating seniors.
The gala event is billed as a Casino Night and is the Foundation’s biggest event of the year. It will be held at the Doubletree hotel in Tarrytown. For information on the event and the group, go to http://ffeyorktown.org.
