Taconic Hills Central School District

Are you interested in helping shape the future of Taconic Hills? Become a candidate to join the TH Board of Education! This year, we have two five year terms commencing on July 1, 2024 and expiring on June 30, 2029 to succeed Board Members Joseph Costa and Alicia O'Rourke, whose terms will expire on June 30, 2024. For more information, please visit our School Board Member Election Information webpage here: https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/school-board-election-information

Director of Pupil Personnel Services Dr. Jennifer Eraca recently worked with the former Webutuck CSD secondary school nurse, Charlie Davis and SDI Specialist from Dutchess BOCES, Patti Davis. Together, they secured a 100K grant from the Foundation for Community Health in 2021 and partnered with Open Door to open the first school-based health clinic in Dutchess County. They presented at various venues (NYSSBA, The Nurse Practitioner Association of NYS 2021). They submitted the paper in November 10, 2022, it was revised in March 2024 with final publication in the Journal of School Health on April 15, 2024. Congratulations to Dr. Eraca and her team for this incredible publication, "Improving Students Access to Primary Health Care Through School-Based Health Centers": http://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13455

Tomorrow, April 16 is National Pajama Day! National Pajama day, also known as “PJammin”, is a day to show support for kids with cancer. “Why pajamas? Pajamas are the battle uniform for children with cancer and too often that is a battle fought isolated in hospital rooms or staying home for months or years at a time. “ – American Childhood Cancer Organization Wear your PJ's tomorrow to show your support!👚💤 If you would like more information about this event, please visit the American Childhood Cancer Organization website here: https://www.acco.org/national-pajama-day/

Attention Junior Parents!🗣 We will be hosting a Junior Parent Night on Wednesday, April 24 at 6PM in the High School Library! Please join our School Counselors in discussions regarding what your students senior year will look like, how our counselors can help plan, and how to help prepare at home for what your student decides after high school. Please direct any questions to Mr. Purificato at npurificato@taconichills.k12.ny.us (Last name begins with A-L) or Ms. Pytell at qpytell@taconichills.k12.ny.us (Last name begins with M-Z).

Spring Concerts & Art Shows are here!🌸🎤🎨 High School Chorus/Band: Tuesday, May 7 at 7PM Grades 5&6 Chorus/Band: Thursday, May 9 at 7PM Jr High School Chorus/Band: Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30PM

Join us for the 18th annual Taconic Hills CSD E-Fund Scramble Golf Tournament. The day includes 9 holes of golf, lunch, soft drinks, and prizes! ⛳️ When? Saturday, May 4, 2024 Registration at 9:30AM Tee off at 10AM Where? Undermountain Golf Course 274 Undermountain Road Copake, NY 12516 Cost? Adults $60 Juniors (Under 18) $30 Cart Fee $5 (must register in advance) All Day Putting Contest $5 Donation Registration deadline is April 26, 2024. For more information, please contact Undermountain Golf Course at 518-329-4444. Complete the registration form here, and submit with payment to Undermountain Golf Course: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QO7wZCi5HY_GMTzLzCOmb2EYWnXYudS7/view

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Winners!

Please keep your pets home! Reminder that no animals are allowed on District property. This includes during after school events, such as Athletics. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

ATTENTION: The Pool & Fitness Center has been closed from 1PM-5:30PM today. It will be open from 5:30PM-7:45PM. Thank you for your understanding.

April 1-5 is National Assistant Principals Week! We deeply appreciate our two Assistant Principals here at Taconic Hills, Darby Dellea and Cathleen Goodwin. Mrs. Dellea supports grades 7-8, while Mrs. Goodwin assists grades 9-12. Thank you both for playing an integral role in our students' academic journeys. "A great Assistant Principal builds character, inspires dreams, encourages creativity, builds confidence, instills a love of learning, touches our hearts, and changes our lives forever" 🧡

April is Autism Awareness Month, with April 2 recognized as World Autism Awareness Day. Let's celebrate the strengths of those on the autism spectrum, and promote understanding, acceptance, & inclusion🧩 "Autism is not a disability, it's a different ability" 🧡

Please see the additional Pool / Fitness Center Hours for this week!🏋️‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Monday 4/1: 6AM-8AM, 1PM-7:45PM Tuesday 4/2: 5:30PM-7:45PM Wednesday 4/3: 1PM-7:45PM Thursday 4/4: 1PM-7:45PM Friday 4/5: TBD Saturday 4/6: 9AM-1:45PM Sunday 4/7: 12PM-3:45PM

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Certificate Winners!

Please be advised that there will be no 4PM buses on Thursday, March 28. Thank you for your understanding.

Taconic Hills Community, This afternoon we experienced a broken pipe in the Elementary School that occurred toward the end of the school day, at approximately 1:55pm. The water was shut down at approximately 2:00 pm. Students boarded buses at 2:36pm. Our Buildings and Grounds team were able to repair the break and the water was turned back on at 3:00pm. After school activities were not impacted by this event. Clean up will continue this afternoon and we will welcome all students back to their classrooms tomorrow, Wednesday March 20, 2024. Thank you to our Buildings and Grounds team for their swift and efficient response. It is important to us to keep you informed, should you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to contact the district. Respectfully, Lynnette Brunger Superintendent of Schools

Taconic Hills has been selected by the Board of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) as the winner of the 2023-2024 Sportsmanship Award for Columbia & Greene Counties.🏀 Today, the banner was presented to Angela Webster, Athletic Director, and Josh Piper, 23-24 JV Boys Basketball Coach.

The Elementary PTO is hosting a "family night" on Tuesday, March 26 from 3PM-8PM. Families can review the Scholastic Book Fair & purchase books for their student, purchase tickets for the basket raffle, and spend time with other elementary families!

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong winners!

On Monday, April 8, New York State will be one out of eleven states in the U.S. to experience a total solar eclipse. New York last witnessed this event in 1925, and while the next total solar eclipse in the U.S. will be in 2045, New York will not see another until 2079. A total solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the moon, which fully blocks sunlight. During such phenomena, it is not uncommon to experience a notable 10-20 degree drop in temperature The nationwide eclipse will occur between 1PM and 5PM, with the most breathtaking moments happening between 3:15PM and 3:30PM across New York State. While Columbia County will not be positioned within the path of totality, we will still have 89-96 percent coverage. For a detailed video of the eclipse’s direct trajectory, visit https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/new-york-2024-eclipse. Since we will not be in totality, safety is priority. To ensure proper protection of your eyesight during this event, please refer to https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety for recommended eyewear and safe viewing practices. Despite the eclipse, the district will maintain its regular schedule with classes in session. We encourage everyone to observe this remarkable event. For more details on the eclipse, including precise timings and locations for optimal eclipse viewing near us, please visit https://rochestereclipse2024.org/

The Elementary PTO is hosting a Basket Raffle! Our teachers, staff and families have been hard at work creating fun filled baskets!! These baskets will be on display in the wall cabinets in the Elementary hallways starting March 12th and will remain on display until March 26th. Tickets will be available for purchase during the 3rd & 4th Grade Concert/ Art Show on Tuesday March 19th from 5-8pm at a table just outside of the auditorium. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the school during the Scholastic Book Fair Family Night and 1st & 2nd Grade Concert/ Art Show on March 26th from 3-8pm in the PTO Room (E146) across from the library. Please note that tickets purchased in person can only be paid by cash or check. Tickets can also be purchased via Venmo or Paypal through our Facebook page: Taconic Hills Elementary PTO or by this website: https://neartail.com/.../1FAIpQLSfAvLfZ2akHhOBbCC... The drawings will be held on March 27th!! Good Luck!!