Roots Academy at West Hill News

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Hip-hop history celebrated

February 16, 2024

Planet Rock. U Can’t Touch This. Chicken Noodle Soup. Remember? On Thursday, s...

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We are excited to celebrate Black History Month! The theme of this year’s obse...

A dozen students sit in a circle and hold up photos of farm animals and crops

Once a week, since the start of the school year, Roots Academy at West Hill students ge...

A group of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú High students at a pep rally

All members of our community are invited to attend an in-person forum at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú High Sc...

Celebrate special ed professionals

Nominate a special ed HERO!

January 22, 2024

The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is seeking nominations for...

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Since 2019, Erin’s Law has required public schools in New York to provide instruc...

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Roots embraces holiday spirit

December 21, 2023

All of Roots Academy at West Hill gathered Wednesday for a rollicking and cheery holida...

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As you may know, our school briefly put lockout procedures in place shortly after the e...

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The safety of everyone in our school community – every student, every employee an...

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Students, staff and community members celebrated the renaming of Roots Academy at West ...

A dozen first graders and two ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú FireWolves players pose for a photo

On Tuesday, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú FireWolves lacrosse players read Amanda Gorman’s “Change...

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Happy Harvest Fest!

November 17, 2023

Roots Academy at West Hill opened its doors to the community Thursday night for feastin...

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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú school counselor Jill Lastarza has been selected to be i...

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With the prospect of wintry weather starting to arrive in our daily forecasts, the City...

Student sings into microphone

Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but winter concert season in the City School Distr...

An elementary student painting a small pumpkin in class

The Halloween season is upon us, and we would like to share a reminder regarding c...

Please note: Parent-teacher conferences Thursday & Friday; no school Friday

All ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú schools will hold fall parent-teacher conferences Th...