Michael McDonald

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.

[Ms. Jenn L. Librandi @Maestrajenn]

@YonkersSchools @PtaSchool5 @AnibalSolerJr

[School 30 Yonkers,NY @School30Yonkers]

Congratulations to Amy on finishing in 1st Place at the YPS “Are you Game?” Math Competition (5th Grade Division) @YonkersSchools @RcollinsJudon @AnibalSolerJr

[Cross Hill Academy 2022 @CrossHill_YPS]

CHA at the YPS math competition!! Way to go to our students who participated!!

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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

[Ms. Jenn L. Librandi @Maestrajenn]

@YonkersSchools @PtaSchool5 @AnibalSolerJr

[Principal Naber @PrincipalNaber1]

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

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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

[Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School @mirabal_school]

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

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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 https://t.co/wl0BujeG9s. #YonkersMagic

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

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

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

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

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

@YonkersSchools and @bankstreetedu showcased their 7+ year partnership focused on continuous improvement at the National Summit on Improvement in Education in San Diego. We co-presented our model for our Network for School Improvement in middle grades math!

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

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

[Yonkers Public Schools @YonkersSchools]

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

[Principal Naber @PrincipalNaber1]

Congratulations Ah'Quan Ford for being the Estimation Game Champion the Yonkers Family Math Carnival! #MLKAproud #familymathcarnival @YonkersSchools @RcollinsJudon @AnibalSolerJr

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

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

[Michael McDonald @YPSMathDirector]

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

[RoseAnne Collins-Judon @RcollinsJudon]

YPS Math Carnival happening now at Boyce Thompson ⁦@YonkersSchools⁩ ⁦@AnibalSolerJr⁩