Taconic Hills Central School District

Good evening. The Taconic Hills Central School District will be closed Friday February 4th due to weather conditions. Please use caution if you need to be on the roads.

We are looking for Varsity Assistant and Modified Boys and Girls Track & Field coaches for the 2022 season. Dates: March 14th – May 30th Coaches must have the following: Finger print clearance through NYSED First AID CPR AED for coaches (NYSED approved courses only) Child Abuse and School Violence certificate DASA certificate Concussion course for coaches Contact Angela Webster awebster@taconichills.k12.ny.us with any questions.

On Saturday, two Science Research seniors (Ellie Yang and Imogen Drake) presented at the sub-regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium competition. I am very proud to announce that they both placed 2nd in their divisions. They will both be going on to the regional competition in March at UAlbany. Since 2015 (when we first had seniors to compete) we have had 7 students place at this competition. We also compete at the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair in March (at RPI- first attendance 2016). This is a larger competition where students are competing against the entire group (80-100 students) for awards and placements. At that competition we have had one student place 3rd overall, one place 4th overall, and have won other individual awards each year (a total of 11 individual awards). I am very proud of the hard work and dedication our students have shown over the years. If you see Imogen or Ellie in the hall, please congratulate them and wish them well in the next phase. Linda Hopkins Science Teacher

Don't forget to order your Taconic Hills Booster Club Spirit Wear – shipped directly to your house...Deadline is this Thursday, February 3rd! https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/DPvSgcVXt5

Attention Students Grades 7th thru 12th You’re invited to join Audubon for a free virtual Youth Climate Summit series—a unique opportunity to learn about climate science and create change in your school and community through a Climate Action Plan. Discover how you can make a difference for the future. View the Flyer https://5il.co/14xdh

The Society of Women Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.) invites parents/guardians and their children in grades 3 to 5 to attend Virtual Exploring Engineering Day (EED). EED is a FREE half-day program that introduces children to the field of engineering through fun hands-on activities led by college students studying engineering. Children who enjoy solving puzzles are sure to enjoy this program, as well as learn how engineers make our lives easier, safer, healthier, and fun! Exploring Engineering Day will take place through an online platform on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Register for Exploring Engineering Day 2022 at https://forms.gle/tqkYnCNvtwdBejn3A

The Taconic Hills Central School District’s food service department is looking to hire substitute food service helpers. Anyone interested in applying may fill out an application online at https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/employment

Bo Burns and Colin Brackett won their matches by pin, but Taconic Hills dropped a 58-18 decision to Maple Hill in Patroon Conference wrestling action on Senior Night at Taconic Hills High School. Burns needed just 50 seconds to defeat Devyn Feliz, while Brackett took just 45 seconds to pin Adam Place. https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/sports/local/local-roundup-th-wrestlers-fall-to-maple-hill/article_564f0bad-45c4-5826-9d15-e0d6c34711dd.html

Kindergarten Registraion is now open for the 2022-2023 school year. Children that are turning 5 years old on or before December 1, 2022 and are residents of the Taconic Hills Central School District are eligible to register. Please use our online portal for your safety and convenience. Kindergarten Registration Students who are currently in our Pre-K class are automatically placed on the registraion list. Call or email: Terri Hoffman, Registrar 518-325-2801 thoffman@taconichills.k12.ny.us

Interested in becoming a Softball or Baseball Umpire? You can earn $66 - $98 depending Modified, JV or Varsity. For information about classes, contact: Softball, contact Brian Skelly @brianskelly54@yahoo.com Baseball, contact Sean Connors sconnors@ichabodcrane.org Classes begin in February

Taconic Hills knocked down 11 three-pointers en route to a 62-41 victory over CairoDurham in Saturday’s Coaches vs. Cancer boys basketball game at Taconic Hills High School. The Titans trailed 10-6 after one quarter, but battled back to take a 28-26 edge at halftime and widened the gap to 43-34 by the end of the third stanza. Zach Rowe led the Titans with 21 points. Kobe Van Alstyne had 14 and Neil Howard III 12. https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/sports/local/boys-basketball-shorthanded-greenville-takes-down-maple-hill/article_060e93f4-da36-5fef-b800-060cb67b50bc.html

Congratulations to TH Junior Patrick Stark who was recognized by the NY Beef Producers Association with the NY Beef Producers Youth Award. The NYBPA is a group of beef producers dedicated to working together for the improvement of the beef industry.

Taconic Hills Booster Club is having a Spirit Wear Fundraiser – shipped directly to your house.    https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/DPvSgcVXt5  Sales end on Thursday, February 3rd.  Need to hurry sale is only for 2 weeks.

The Patroon Conference is holding their Coaches vs Cancer event January 21st and 22nd. Normally, these games are held at Columbia Greene Community College but due to Covid, these games will be held at schools throughout the conference. Our goal is raise money for the American Cancer Society. Games: January 21st JV Boys Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 5pm January 22nd Varsity Girls Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 10am January 22nd Varsity Boys Basketball vs Cairo-Durham at Taconic Hills 11:30am To help raise money for the American Cancer Society, we are asking for the suggested donation for admission. Adults $5 Students $2 Family of 4 $12 We will also hold a 50/50 raffle. Thank you in advance for your support of this event. Sincerely, Angela Webster

Ms. Watkins’ 7th grade Art Classes designed stained glass fixtures. They are currently on display in the High School Office Library.

Taconic Hills High School’s Science Research program is pleased to be able to share with our community the culmination of three years of intensive research work completed by two of our student scientists. On Friday, January 21st at 6pm at the Roe Jan Library, Imogen Drake and Ellie Yang will present their research findings. Imogen has been working with a psychology professor from the University of California on the impact of traumatic brain injury on the development of psychological disorders. Not only has Imogen assisted him in writing one of his papers, but she has also completed her own research and will be presenting her findings about the impact of traumatic brain injury on the development of anxiety. Ellie has been working with Dr. Claudia Knab-Vispo from the Hawthorn Valley Farmscape Ecology Program for the past 3 years. This is the second experiment Ellie has completed as part of their research, following up on last year’s work on duckweed growth factors. This year, Ellie will be sharing with us their findings on the differences between duckweed grown in a laboratory setting and duckweed growing in the wild. We look forward to sharing the hard work and interesting results of our students’ efforts. Come see science in action!

Shared Decision Making Meeting will be held in S112 in the Junior/Senior High School. Everyone in the school community is invited to attend. Please RSVP with Jessica Miller by email at jmiller1@taconichills.k12.ny.us if you are interested in attending. Masks will be required in the building.

CCDOH is now offering COVID-19 testing for staff working in Columbia County schools and for students attending Columbia County schools who need a negative test to return to school. The primary focus of this testing will be students who were kept home by their parents due to illness and who have seen their symptoms resolve. However, any student who has been informed by their schools that they need to be tested is eligible. Please print, fill out the top half of the form, and bring it with you to the testing site. https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/news/ccdoh-is-now-offering-covid-19-testing-for-students-attending-county-schools-who-need-a-negative-test-to-return-to-school/

Taconic Hills is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the School Counseling Department. Apply online through OLAS https://www.olasjobs.org/?region=03 . More information is available at https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/employment

In a double dual meet the Taconic Hills girls swimming team beat Mount Anthony, 41-40, and lost to Pittsfield, 54-33. TH edged out a victory against Mount Anthony in the last event of the meet... tinyurl.com/3newuu9s