School News

Director of Nursing Services Maggie Racioppo has penned a poignant essay, “The Nursing Cape,” an account of a vintage nurse’s cape with local roots and the remarkable woman who once wore it. In it, Ms. Racioppo captures the enduring spirit of the profession, one defined not only by clinical expertise, but by humanity, resilience and a lifelong commitment to others.

It's National Nurses Week! Ask most people what a school nurse does, they will likely say the medical providers hand out ice packs, check temperatures and bandage wounds. But the nurses in the White Plains City School District are quick to point out that this diagnosis is way off the mark. In reality, the role is less “Band-Aid station” and more frontline medical provider, public health official, counselor, educator and emergency responder all rolled into one, often operating alone in a building with hundreds of students and staff. 

These White Plains City School District students have all the right moves! From novice chess players to seasoned competitors building their ratings, the district’s young strategists made a strong showing across multiple divisions at a tournament at Seely Place School in Scarsdale, where they brought home team trophies and individual honors.

The White Plains community is invited to a Free Book Celebration on May 16 at Eastview Middle School. Hosted by the White Plains PTA, the rain-or-shine event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and promises something for everyone, including fledgling readers to lifelong book lovers.

Thirty-two students from White Plains High School and Rochambeau Alternative High School joined hundreds of their peers at the Westchester County Center on Tuesday for an event centered on leadership, voice and opportunity. More than 350 attendees took part in the 2026 Youth Leadership Symposium, hosted by the Westchester County Youth Bureau in partnership with the Lower Hudson Valley and New York State My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliances. 

The Tri-State Engineering EXPO will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at White Plains High School. Click here to register. Engineering EXPO is a fun, hands-on learning event, free for all ages of students and adults, geared toward advising high school and middle school students about careers in all fields of Engineering and the path to get there. 

The Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework helps ensure high school students receive the academic support they need to succeed while also providing social-emotional and mental health support across the district. Through data analysis, classroom strategies and access to mental health professionals, the district’s MTSS approach helps remove barriers to learning while giving students multiple pathways to demonstrate their understanding.