WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From the White Plains City School District March 2, 2020:
The White Plains Public Schools will celebrate Census Awareness Day on March 31st at 10 A.M. with a districtwide kickoff at Post Road Elementary School.
Superintendent of Schools Joseph
Ricca and White Plains Teachers Association President Kara Lyons will lead the
initiative to urge everyone’s participation in this vital process. Dr.
Ricca said, “The importance of the census cannot be overstated.
Information gained has a direct impact onfederal school funding
and on Congressional representation. Participating in the census is a way
for parents and the entire school community to make their voices heard.”
The school district is partnering
with the White Plains Teachers Association, the Administrators &
Supervisors Association, the Civil Service Employees Association, New York
State United Teachers, and American Federation of Teachers and the City of
White Plains in this important effort. President Kara Lyons shared, “In White
Plains, we always want the very best for our children. We need everyone to
participate in the census. Data obtained particularly affects programs that improve
the health and well-being of children.” Students will be involved in learning
about the process and every child and family participating will receive a
special surprise sponsored by the White Plains Teachers Association, NYSUT and
AFT.
On April 1st the
federal government will begin the process which occurs every ten years – to
count everyone living in the United States and collect demographic data.
All information obtained is confidential and cannot be disclosed.
#BeCountedWP
Invited Guests:
State
Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins
State Senator Shelley Mayer
State Assemblyman David Buchwald
State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin
Westchester County Executive
George Latimer
White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach
White Plains Youth Bureau
Director. Frank Williams
White Plains Board of Education Members
