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Learning and growing this summer
Harry Hoag School is buzzing with activity during Summer Math and Literacy Camp, which offers grades K-5 learners lots of opportunities to learn and grow while reinforcing and building upon skills gained during the school year.
Campers engage in literacy and math activities that deepen their understanding of core grade-level concepts. Science, math, English, technology and more come to life through educational – and fun – days at camp. Social skills grow, friendships are formed, and learning earns a top spot during school vacation.
The free camp meets mornings in July and August, with meals provided, and many students also sign up to spend the afternoon in the Fort Plain Summer Recreation Program, also located at Harry Hoag School. There’s a lot to do at our school!
Kindergarten and 1st grade Math & Literacy Campers observing, experiencing and learning hands-on.
Summer STEM Campers: When you ask Google Translate to speak your name in another language.
Summer Math & Literacy Campers play The Prime and Composite Game.
4th & 5th grade Summer Campers finish their week with a STEAM activity: making the longest paper chain links from just one piece of paper.
The Fort Plain Summer Recreation program, also based at Harry Hoag School, offers arts and craft activities such as decorating your own backpack.
View more photos in our Facebook album.
Board of Education to meet Aug. 1
The Fort Plain Board of Education will meet for a training session on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 5 p.m. in the Ronald H. Thibodeau Conference Room in the District Office.
Topper Pride! 2022-23 school year compilation video
Hilltopper pride is strong in Fort Plain. Our Topper Pride video series explores the many reasons why members of the Fort Plain school community, including students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators, are proud of their experiences, knowledge and friendships gained here.
View a compilation of our first year’s videos below.
If you would like to be featured in a Topper Pride video, please email communications@fortplain.org. #TopperPride!
Topper Pride: 2022-23 School Year compilation video
Community input sought as we plan for the future
Note, July 19, 2023: We’d love to hear from our community and are still welcoming survey responses. The survey link is still open, and we’d like to offer all an opportunity to participate before we proceed with our strategic planning process in August. Thank you!
June 26, 2023
Dear Members of the Fort Plain School Community,
What a great year it has been! We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work of everyone in our school community. We are grateful for your partnership. In that spirit, I am writing to ask for your help.
We are very excited to be looking forward to the future while building upon our tradition of excellence. Fort Plain Central School District remains committed to our mission to provide each student with the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically in a safe, orderly and positive environment.
We want to provide each and every student with access to quality instruction using relevant technology, and opportunities that support personal growth. Every student should feel supported and able to succeed.
We are beginning a strategic planning process that forces us to review what is working, what we’d like to improve, and how everyone in our school community feels about the work being done. We need your input so that we can make the best plans for the future of our district. Your thoughts as a member of the school community are central to the development of our strategic plan.
Please visit the following link to share your thoughts in a short, anonymous, interactive survey, known as a ThoughtExchange: https://tejoin.com/scroll/269426448
A ThoughtExchange allows you to contribute your thoughts, view what other school community members are thinking and rate other’s feedback. Once you complete this anonymous ThoughtExchange, we encourage you to check back often to keep the conversation going. We also ask that you refrain from naming specific individuals. The exchange will be open until the end of June.
Results will be shared with district leadership and our Board of Education as we work together on our strategic plan. As always, we will keep you informed of our progress.
Thank you in advance for your participation. Have a wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
Lauren Crisman
Superintendent of Schools
Fort Plain honors the memory of Becky Carpenter
Fort Plain Central School District honors the memory of long-time food services team member and Fort Plain resident Rebecca (Becky) Carpenter, who passed away on July 18.
“Becky worked in our kitchens for 20 years and was a wonderful woman and a friend to all,” said FPCSD School Nutrition Director Lauri Broady. “She truly will be missed by her work family and friends.”
FPCSD remembers Becky fondly and sends condolences to her family, friends and all whose lives she touched.
Visit this link for Becky’s obituary, including calling hours and funeral arrangements.
FPCSD is hiring cleaners, aides & regular run bus drivers
Good schools make good communities – and are great places to work! Join our awesome team!
Fort Plain Central School District is hiring:
- Cleaners
- Aides
- Regular Run Bus Drivers
Interested? Call the district office at (518) 993-4000.
Applications are being accepted for our Pre-K program
Fort Plain CSD is currently accepting applications for Pre-Kindergarten.
Students must be residents of Fort Plain Central School District and turn 4 years old on or before December 1 in order to be eligible.
The district did not conduct a lottery for placement today because current interest has not exceeded the Pre-K enrollment capacity.
Please contact Jen Weaver at jennifer.weaver@fortplain.org to register your child.
Students’ hard work revives HS garden and greenhouse
Thanks to the hard work of students in the Internship program and School Store, the FPHS greenhouse was put back into action and the community garden space is once again clean, green and productive.
“The community garden had been resting for several years and needed a lift,” said business teacher Wendy Stokna. “The students worked to clean the space and decided to donate proceeds from store activities to install a fresh weed barrier, a cedar raised bed and compost bin.
“These students hope that future students can get their hands a little dirty, learn about teamwork and gain the endless skill and knowledge that come from involvement in the management of the community garden.
“The special project also involved planting, growing and labeling plants and hosting a small plant sale,” she added. “The students worked very hard on all aspects of the garden project, pushing its completion to beyond the end of the school year. Thank you to all in our school community for your support.”
Celebrating the Class of 2023!
On June 24, members of the Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School Class of 2023 received their diplomas, turned their tassels and walked across the graduation stage to the next exciting chapter in their lives.
We celebrate the Class of 2023 with our graduation photo album, Top 10 Students video, which premiered at graduation and may be viewed below, and Senior Spotlight, which was displayed in the high school lobby, shared with our families, highlighted on morning announcements and shared on social media.
Congratulations to all of our seniors. We’re proud of you, Hilltoppers!
View our graduation photo album on Facebook!
We celebrated our top 10 seniors with a video shown during graduation. View it below.
Congratulations to all of our seniors! Here’s our Senior Spotlight
[Posted 5/22/23; reposted 6/8; updated 6/23 & 6/26/23]
Congratulations to our Class of 2023 Top 10 students
Fort Plain High School has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2023. Congratulations to the seniors posted below.
To learn more about them, visit our Senior Spotlight webpage.
1. Alex Rivkowich, Valedictorian
2. Ethan Kilmartin, Salutatorian
3. Rylee Herron
4. Natalie Thibodeau
5. Anthony Paradiso
6. Stephen Gray
7. Joseph Stinebrickner III
8. Americus Cotton
9. Cameron David
10. Kristin Sanders
View our Top 10 video, first shown during graduation.
[Posted 6/8/23; reposted 6/23/23; updated 6/26/23]