Executive Director of Mathematics in Yonkers Public Schools. Remember that it is better to solve one problem five ways than to solve five problems one way.

Joined August 2022
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Congratulations to Amy on finishing in 1st Place at the YPS “Are you Game?” Math Competition (5th Grade Division) @YonkersSchools @RcollinsJudon @AnibalSolerJr
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CHA at the YPS math competition!! Way to go to our students who participated!!
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The 3rd Annual “Are you G.A.M.E.?” Math Competition was a huge success! 🎉 Over 160 students from across 33 #YonkersPublicSchools—grades 3 - 8—competed in exciting, problem-solving activities. Every student received a medal and certificate for representing their school, and a big round of applause goes to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners who took home trophies! Thank you Plory for spending the day with our mathematicians and thank you to everyone who made this year’s math competition unforgettable! First Place Winners: 🔹Abraham Joseph PEARLS Hawthorne School 🔹Diego Cruz Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community 🔹Amy Elsayed School 30 🔹Chris Perez Rodriguez School 22 🔹Sebastian Rodriguez PEARLS Hawthorne School 🔹Jendrick Gonzalez Martin Luther King Jr. Academy Second Place Winners: 🔹Benjamin Joseph Patricia A DiChiaro School 🔹King Charles Cabie PEARLS Hawthorne School 🔹Emmanuel Thomas PEARLS Hawthorne School 🔹Alfrea Senson Yonkers Montessori Academy 🔹Nicholas Morris Yonkers Montessori Academy 🔹Nattamon Jasmine Overstreet Yonkers Montessori Academy Third Place Winners: 🔹Ian Montoya Westchester Hills School 29 School 🔹Aliza Jamil Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School 🔹Caleb Rivas Eugenio Maria de Hostos MircoSociety School 🔹Leanna Samaroo-Samnarine PEARLS Hawthorne School 🔹Rodrigo Gutierrez Ella Fitzgerald Academy 🔹Aviva Maragal PEARLS Hawthorne School
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Congratulations to Jendrick who earned first place 🥇 for the 8th grade in a district-wide math competition! Congrats to the other MLKA students, Candice, Esliann, Louckens, Kesiya, and Knight who did a great job as well! 🏆 @YonkersSchools @RcollinsJudon @AnibalSolerJr
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Relay for life is almost here! Join us THIS FRIDAY at Gorton High School from 3pm - 11pm as we unite with one another and honor Ms. Elaine Shine. Together we can make an impact and raise vital funds for cancer research. #YonkersPublicSchools
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There will be a summer enrichment program for grades 6-8 .See the flyer for more information!! @AnibalSolerJr @PrincipalNaber @akeemjamal_ @RcollinsJudon @YonkersSchools @DrF_Hernandez @MayorMikeSpano @CityofYonkers @DrRPadilla @yft860 @LissetteCC13 @nannyktu @ypsmathdirector
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The #YonkersPublicSchools Summer Enrichment Academies registration has begun for all K-8 elementary students! This summer, K-5 students enrolled in the academy will engage in fun learning activities. Middle schoolers will draw connections between multiple subjects including but not limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. To register for the free academies, visit yonkerspublicschools.org/sum…. #YonkersMagic
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Something mathematical must be in the water here at @YPSchool21! Ms. Richmond’s 2nd graders are such fast competitors in the 24 Game! I could not keep up with these little mathematicians! True #yonkersmagic! @YonkersSchools
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Congratulations to our High School Math Problem Solving Roundtable Winners! Throughout the 3-day competition, they’ve executed problem solving skills, performed algebraic calculations and worked well as a team! Congratulations to all participants and see below for details on our winning teams. #YonkersMagic 🔹 1st Place Winning Team The Equalizers from Yonkers Middle School Marc-Ethan Cruz Amy Kim Talal Saleem Thomas Letona 🔹2nd Place Winning Team Matrix Marauders from Yonkers Montessori Academy Alexandra Armas Sivani Kailas Elvis Halilaj Fiona Hajdari 🔹3rd Place Winning Team Algebruzz from Lincoln High School Margaret Ennin Anthony Peter Aanyaa Prakash
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And we have winners for our first annual @YonkersSchools High School Math Problem Solving Roundtables! The Equalizers from Yonkers High School took first place! Congratulations to our 2nd place team from YMA and 3rd place team from Lincoln HS! @AnibalSolerJr @DaisyRod6060
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Good morning #YonkersPublicSchools! As we gear up for Round #2 today of the High School math competition, let’s give a shout out to our Kindergarten young mathematicians in Ms. Hernandez’s class at School 30. Students are learning how to solve problems creatively at a young age. #Math #YonkersMagic
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Semi-final round of the @YonkersSchools High School Math Roundtables competition in the books! We are down to 6 teams representing 3 schools! Championship next week at YMHS! Which school will come out on top? @LHS_Lancer @DrS_Hattar @YMA_PKthrough12 @DaisyRod6060 @AnibalSolerJr
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Our high school Math Wizards were hard at work last week solving algebraic expressions at the Yonkers Public Schools led Math Competition. Day 1 was a major success filled with collaboration, riddles and teamwork. #YonkersMagic
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Congratulations Ah'Quan Ford for being the Estimation Game Champion the Yonkers Family Math Carnival! #MLKAproud #familymathcarnival @YonkersSchools @RcollinsJudon @AnibalSolerJr
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First annual @YonkersSchools High School Problem Solving Roundtables! 19 teams across 8 schools battled it out in individual, pair and team math challenges! 10 teams advance to the semi-finals next week! Congratulations to all of the semi-finalists! @DaisyRod6060 @AnibalSolerJr
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What a great evening at the first annual YPS Family Math Carnival. Our Director of Numeracy and her team of dedicated teachers created an engaging space for students and families. The love of math is thriving in @YonkersSchools! #yonkersmagic @DaisyRod6060 @AnibalSolerJr
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YPS Math Carnival happening now at Boyce Thompson ⁦@YonkersSchools⁩ ⁦@AnibalSolerJr
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Last week, our principals came together to analyze their winter diagnostic data and plan for data chats with their school communities. Thank you to our partners at @CurricuAssoc for all of the continued support! @RcollinsJudon @DaisyRod6060 @AnibalSolerJr @YonkersSchools #iready
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