New Principal Appointed to Advance Mission of John Cardinal O’Connor School IRVINGTON, NY — The Superintendent of Schools Office for the Archdiocese of New York has appointed Mrs. Jennifer Iannazzo, M.Ed., as Principal of the John Cardinal O’Connor School, effective August 2026. Click here to view the full press release. Click here to view Mrs. Iannazzo's [...]
The Yonkers Puerto Rican/Hispanic Parade and Festival on Sunday June 1, 2025 once again shined a spotlight on the rich heritage and vibrant leadership of the city’s Latino community. Among those honored this year was Ms. Georgina Nieves, Assistant Principal of Sacred Heart High School, who was named Ambassador for Education—a recognition reserved for [...]
May 10, 2023. Principal Helena Castilla-Byrne, Principal of Our Lady of Victory School in Mount Vernon New York has jumped in to aid two of her school’s families who lost everything in a fire on Tuesday morning, May 9. Mrs. Castilla-Byrne reached out to her own school community and to nearby Catholic schools in the Central [...]
On one side were about 40 middle school students—half from Tarrytown’s Transfiguration Catholic School, half from The Leffell School, a Jewish day school in White Plains. On the other side, stacks of boxes containing some 1,250 turkeys, destined for area food banks in time for Thanksgiving. Helping the kids out where some very tall men used to [...]
In an article written for Hudson Independent, journalist Rick Pezzullo writes: "A second-grade student at John Cardinal O’Connor School (JCOS) in Irvington is taking her school’s motto to heart during Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week takes place from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 in schools throughout the Archdiocese of New York. In celebration of [...]
Timothy M.Facciola of Philipse Manor, Sleepy Hollow, and a 2016 graduate of Fordham Prep, won a Pulitzer Prize on Friday, June 11, for Public Service journalism coverage of the Coronavirus by the New York Times. He will share the award with members of many departments at the paper. Facciola was part of the New York [...]
Some schools produced video tributes, such as St. Eugene Elementary School and Resurrection Grammar School, while many decorated bulletin boards with notes of gratitude including St. Peter School, Immaculate Heart of Mary School, and St. John the Baptist School. Principal Tracy Strub of Sacred Heart Grade School was decked out in a distinctive tiara and [...]
The chorus ensemble at Maria Regina High School dedicated a virtual performance of ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ to first responders. Watch the videos! Fox 5 News 12 Westchester Click here to see the choir's full performance of this beautiful tribute.
Many families move to Westchester County for the excellent public school system. Yet, many also decide that private religious school education is the best fit for their family. Faith-based schools have a unique curriculum and environment that can be beneficial to all students regardless of their faith. This useful article published by Westchester Family Magazine [...]
Coleen Nevin and daughter Noelle, a freshman at the Ursuline School in New Rochelle, volunteer at the third social-distancing friendly drive Ursuline sponsored to replenish local food stocks April 18. They are pictured alongside goods loaded into the school van. The school community donated non-perishable food items delivered to the New Rochelle site of the Fuller [...]
