New Vending Machines to Bring Healthier Snacks for Students and Staff

Students returning to New Rochelle High School in September will notice something new about their vending machines - healthier snacks in bright, new displays. Through a bid process, the City School District of New Rochelle has named a single company, Vita Vending, also known as Healthy Vending Machines New York, to install and supply all machines in the District.

Enjoy NR Fund’s Community Pancake Breakfast

Whether you call them pancakes, hotcakes, griddlecakes, or flapjacks, be sure to stop by New Rochelle High School on Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 8 a.m. for the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence's annual pancake breakfast, followed by New Rochelle's Thanksgiving Parade. Join district administrators, principals and Board of Education members for this fun, child-friendly, community-wide event where you can enjoy tasty short stacks of pancakes alongside your neighbors.

Taste of the Sound: Metro Pizza & Pasta

"Placed an order for delivery on grubhub that said the order would take over an hour to arrive... It ended up taking only about 25 minutes! Plus, my [complicated] order was totally right and tasted great!" "Everything from plain Pizza to penne a la vodka is delicious! Also, they make their own bottled sodas... not many Pizza restaurants can say that... and they taste really good! Definitely my favorite Pizza place in New Rochelle!" Good morning. Here is today's Talk of the Sound Weather Report.

Pancake Breakfast and Thanksgiving Parade

On November 19th, the Fund was pleased to host its annual Pancake Breakfast at New Rochelle High School before the 53rd Annual New Rochelle Thanksgiving Parade! The Breakfast was a huge success, welcoming 400 people from our community. Attendees were able to check-in for the parade onsite and have an opportunity to meet Frank Bernabei, this year's Grand Marshall! Thanks again to all of the Board of Education, District Administrators and School Principals for helping to flip and serve pancakes and to Whitsons Culinary Group for their support.

Taste of the Sound: Gemelli Pizzeria

"I ordered the margarita pizza and it was really good! It was a little crowded but the service was friendly and fast. I would definitely order the pizza again - it was yummy!" "I've eaten in and taken out, it's always good and delivery is quick! Usually get salads and pasta and the nutella pizza is so yummy!" RT @NewRochelleNY : New Rochelle's Recreation Supervisor, Frank Bernabei is this year's Grand Marshall for the Thanksgiving Paradea https://t.co/jTMJtwtRqU RT @IonaPrepSports : XC News: freshman Pedro Bravo broke the Catholic HS Freshman League Record at Van Cortlandt Park &the 9th fastest ever run by a Prep runner! Good morning.

Eat Pancakes, See A Parade, Support New Rochelle Schools

What could be better on a chilly fall morning in New Rochelle than sitting down to a plateful of warm and fluffy pancakes smothered in maple syrup? It's simple -- knowing that, while you're filling your belly with breakfast, you also are helping to fill schoolchildren's heads with knowledge, says The New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. The organization will host a pancake breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the New Rochelle High School's new cafeteria.