Families tour Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School ahead of student transfers
![Mrs. Marrow and Assistant principal.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1749663105/mtvernoncsdorg/d31amkyiliip0f0elnsv/NMHZ-SchoolTour-7.jpg","width":2200}])
Families tour Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School ahead of student transfers
Parents got their first look at their new school Wednesday morning, as Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School hosted a tour for families of students transferring into the school for the 2025-2026 school year as a result of the building reorganization. They also met the incoming principal, Danielle Davis-Marrow, who welcomed families to the school. NMHZ will be a grades preK-6 school in the upcoming school year.
“I want parents to know that my philosophy of education is centered around student success – supporting teachers, a positive learning environment, academic success and safety,” said incoming Principal Marrow. “I want parents to know that when they turn their children over to us, they’re in good hands. We’re supporting their children; we’re supporting their needs, and I look forward to working with every single family in the fall when they arrive.”
Families received folders with information about the school as well as a small gift bag with contact information for the parent liaison, Pamela Valdovinos, who supports parents throughout the school year.
Parents asked questions about the school after meeting their new principal, learning about what they should expect at NMHZ next school year.
Eighth grade student ambassadors then led the families on a tour, showing them around the entire school and answering questions. Assistant Principal Tanganyika Linder-Brown joined in on the tours and even entered a classroom with parents to demonstrate a math game with current NMHZ students.
The tour served as an initial welcome for families, who will be invited back for orientation at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.
Schedule of remaining school tours:
Graham School: 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13
Lincoln School: 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13
Denzel Washington School of the Arts: Auditions at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. Tour at 9 a.m. on Monday June 16
Mount Vernon STEAM Academy: 9 a.m. on Monday, June 16
Grimes School: 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17
Pennington School: 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18
Rebecca Turner Academy: 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 20
Hamilton School: 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 20
Traphagen School: 11 a.m. on Friday, June 20
Benjamin Turner Academy: 9 a.m. on Monday, June 23
Edward Williams School: 1 p.m. on Monday, June 23
Parents got their first look at their new school Wednesday morning, as Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School hosted a tour for families of students transferring into the school for the 2025-2026 school year as a result of the building reorganization. They also met the incoming principal, Danielle Davis-Marrow, who welcomed families to the school. NMHZ will be a grades preK-6 school in the upcoming school year.
![County Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels visits NMHZ]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747941026/mtvernoncsdorg/bhmofotherdu2rte7pgw/Legislator-Visit-NMHZ-5.jpg","width":2048}])
Last Wednesday afternoon, middle school students at the Nelson Mandela/ Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School engaged in an exclusive assembly and Q&A with Westchester County Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels. Students got insightful answers from Legislator Woodson-Samuels on local politics and future careers.
![Staff and student getting ready for tip-off.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742560025/mtvernoncsdorg/rvsuv3u6onfpjxbzs0vi/NMHZ-StaffStudentGame-3.jpg","width":2200}])
Scholars competed against their teachers in the second annual staff vs. student game at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School on Thursday, March 20. Staff won again!
![Student reciting numbers of pi into the mic as assistant principal gives a thumbs up.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1741980214/mtvernoncsdorg/zuftacno50ym3jnieeby/NMpiday-7.jpg","width":2200}])
Memorization skills were on display, as middle schoolers at Nelson Mandela / Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School recited as many numbers of pi as they could for the school's inaugural Pi Day on Friday, March 14, 2025.
![Group of students posing for the camera.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1741709092/mtvernoncsdorg/lgiofzwccrsjsdza2gfu/NMHZtrip-8.jpg","width":2200}])
Sixth-grade scholars from Vito DiMatteo Michele Batista's class at Nelson Mandela/Hosea Zollicoffer School were lucky to receive a free trip to Ridgefield Playhouse! Scholars spent the day learning about different planets in our solar system through art and theater. The group attended a musical performance about the solar system based on the 90s show "The Magic School Bus."
![Student standing with teacher in Egyptian clothing.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741617697/mtvernoncsdorg/ctjidxp7i1s8p9jf4xkl/NMHZ-Egyptian-1_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741617697/mtvernoncsdorg/ctjidxp7i1s8p9jf4xkl/NMHZ-Egyptian-1_1.jpg","width":320}])
Sixth-grade students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School created an Ancient Egyptian Museum as a culminating end of the unit project and presented it last Friday. Students also gathered information and presented their projects to the school as well as members from the Board of Education.
![Students watching a light show.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741188540/mtvernoncsdorg/wze5jo0teihwvaxxneqp/NMHZ-LightShow-3.jpg","width":1920}])
On March 4, 2025, Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer School hosted the "Laser Reader" and "Black History Tribute Laser Show" that captivated students and faculty alike.
![Dr. White-Wallace speaking to students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1738950297/mtvernoncsdorg/ufyiriopjyfqaxmdmemu/IMG_4551.jpg","width":2200}])
Students at Nelson Mandela/Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer heard from a variety of professionals from different industries for their Black History Month guest speaker event during the first week of February. Guest speakers discussed their career paths and what Black History Month means to them.