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Obituary: Omara Flores, A Jewel in our Lives

By PS/MS 95 Staff
Members of the PS/MS 95, The Sheila Mencher Van Cortlandt School community in Van Cortlandt Village, held a socially distanced, outdoor remembrance event on April 21 in tribute to our colleague, Omara Flores, beloved, long-time assistant principal at the school who died tragically and unexpectedly on April 6, 2020 of COVID-19. She left behind a husband and two adult children, both graduates of PS/MS 95. The event which was attended by about 35 people was filled with sweet remembrances of an esteemed and admired colleague, with the participants immersed in a collective sea of sorrow.   Under the leadership of


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Update: Op-Ed, Arts Flourishing at PS/MS 95, Sheila Mencher School

By Staff at PS/MS 95
Under the direction of principal, Serge Marshall Davis, the visual arts are flourishing at MS/MS 95, the Sheila Mencher School in Van Cortlandt Village. Art teacher, Stephanie Fiorino, shepherds ongoing learning and projects, and opens students’ eyes to the world of line, shape, dimension, color, texture, and form. Even during the pandemic, through blended and remote learning, Ms. Fiorino provides clear pathways to student success.   The arts program challenges the students intellectually in the classroom and puts systems in place to anticipate smooth transitions to remote learning, whenever that may occur. Its success is due, in no small part,


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Mind to Mind, Heart to Heart

Mind to Mind Heart to Heart
By PS/MS 95
When contemporary teachers decide to collaborate, they have a daunting task: to create and utilize curricula to make sure that each child has access to, that is an “entry point” or “stepping stone” into the learning, so that each child can be successful. Under the leadership of school principal Serge Marshall Davis, PS/MS 95, teachers at the Sheila Mencher School have taken up the challenge of collaboration with a mission: to provide enhanced opportunities for student learning. The challenge is motivated from the heart: the teachers’ sincere desire to improve the students’ deeper learning and by the mind: the intellectual


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PS/MS 95: Staying the Course for Brighter School Days

Crime File: Who's Wanted In the Bronx?
PS/MS 95, the Sheila Mencher School, is nestled in the shade of the huge welcoming trees on Hillman Avenue just south of Van Cortlandt Park. Principal Serge Marshall Davis, who is beginning his ninth year as head of the school, has been recognized on both the State and Federal level for his work. During his tenure he has implemented award winning programs and opportunities for student growth and expression at the school. Despite the many changes with the New York State Standardized exams, the school has maintained its Good Standing status on the New York State Accountability report. PS/MS 95


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World Change Starts With Kiss at PS/MS 95

Members of PS/MS 95’s One Word Club, which seeks to effect positive change in the world one project at a time, raised $200 selling Hershey’s Kisses on Valentine’s Day. The group gave the money to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill youngsters.