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September 2018 Pennysaver Newsletter

Highlights of the Newsletter

Harry Hoag Elementary Open House

Open House for the Harry Hoag Elementary School is scheduled for Thursday, October 4th from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The evening is designed to be an informal way to meet the teachers, see displays of academic work, and view the building layout. The Open House provides families with a chance to visit their children’s classrooms and experience what their school day is like.

The event will include a Title I Parent Information Session at 5:15 p.m. in the library. Fort Plain Central School follows the NYS Education Department regulations to ensure appropriate provision of academic intervention to all students who are not making sufficient academic progress. Anyone wishing to know more about our academic intervention services should plan to attend this information session.

Mosaic Mural Completed

The fourth-grade mural project was completed in mid-June. This was the final year of a three-phase mosaic mural project, which produced three beautiful glass and tile mosaics, on display in the gym hallway of the Harry Hoag Elementary School.

The project was begun in 2014, with a depiction of famous landmarks of Fort Plain. Phase two consisted of a triptych of scenes of the Erie Canal in the Village of Fort Plain. After a field trip to the MVGO in Amsterdam and the Riverfront Pavilion in Canajoharie, the fourth graders finished out the project with their vision of the future of the waterfront here in Fort Plain.

The Mosaic Mural Project was made possible with an Arts Education Grant, funded by the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature. Local funding was provided by NYS grants offered through Saratoga Arts and a partnership with Micki Leiber and the Friends of Fort Plain, along with mosaic artist Linda Biggers.

Board of Education Meeting Schedule

The Board of Education has announced the following meetings for the 2018-2019 school year. Meetings are held in the conference room at the district office.

• Oct 17th at 7:00 p.m.
• Nov 14th at 7:00 p.m.
• Dec 12th at 6:00 p.m.
• Jan 16th at 6:00 p.m.
• Feb 13th at 6:00 p.m.
• March 6th at 6:00 p.m.
• April 10th at 7:00 p.m.
• May 8th at 7:00 p.m.
• May 21 at 7:00 p.m.
• June 12th at 7:00 p.m.

The Fort Plain Central School District is looking for Substitute Teachers and Substitute Teacher Aide.

If you are interested, please submit your application to HFM BOCES by clicking here.

The Fort Plain Central School District has openings for Substitute Bus Drivers, Substitute Food Service, and Substitute Cleaners.

If you are interested, please submit an application, a letter of interest, a resume, and 3 letters of recommendation to David W. Ziskin, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339.

You may drop them off to Rebecca Smith in the District Office or mail them to her attention.

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SCHEDULE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS 2018-2019
Wednesday, September 12 – Regular Meeting (7:00PM)
Wednesday, October 17 – Regular Meeting (7:00PM)
Wednesday, November 14 – Regular Meeting (7:00PM)
Wednesday, December 12 – Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 – Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Wednesday, February 13 – Regular Meeting (6:00 PM)
Wednesday, March 6 – Public Hearing (6:00 PM)
on Transportation, Building and Grounds Budgets Regular Meeting to Follow Public Hearing
Wednesday, April 10 – Public Hearing (7:00PM)
on Elementary and Secondary Programs Budgets Regular Meeting to Follow Public Hearing
Wednesday, May 8 – Public Hearing (7:00 PM) to Present Budget
Regular Meeting to Follow Pubic Hearing
Tuesday, May 21 – Budget and Board Candidate Vote, HHS Gym, 1 p.m.-9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21 – Regular Meeting (7:00 PM)
Wednesday, June 12 – Regular Meeting (7:00 PM)

All meetings are held in the Ronald H. Thibodeau Conference Room in the District Office.