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History of Sports students create website highlighting FP athletics
Our History of Sports class at FPHS created and maintained a cool website during the 2021-22 school year highlighting their school’s sports, teams, student-athletes, competitions and more.
Visit the site at: https://sites.google.com/fortplain.org/fort-plain-athletics/home
Mrs. Stokna’s Career Internship Class adds flower flair
By Talia Narzymski
Mrs. Stokna’s Career Internship Class at Fort Plain High School lent a helping hand to make this year’s Spring Fling and Prom an extraordinary experience for our student body.
The design team put their heads and hands together to design two beautiful archways, and the Spring Fling setup was so beautiful that it was also used in a family wedding the following weekend! The team is pictured (above) with the floral arrangements that they made for the tables at the Spring Fling.
Brianna Krutz was the head designer for the archways, and Braeden Mosher was her trusty assistant who worked alongside Monique Cool. Alyza Scott and Kaitlyn Dodson were more than happy to help the class put together the nine floral arrangements for the Spring Fling, and Talia Narzymski pieced together the two selfie stations many students loved at both events.
The six-member team was grateful for the opportunity to make the student body have wonderful memories. They would like to thank everyone who donated materials and the arch to make this all possible.
The arch design team
The spring fling arch and frame
Working on the spring fling selfie frame
Prom selfie photo frame
Prom arch and frame
Message from Mrs. Crisman to 6th grade families
Dear Sixth Grade Families,
On Friday, June 24th, at 8:30 a.m., Harry Hoag will celebrate the Sixth Graders in a Moving Up Ceremony. This culminating event will include student recognition and fond farewell remarks. We welcome families to attend the ceremony. Sixth Graders will have the option to leave school after the ceremony with a parent/guardian, or they can remain on campus until 10:00 a.m. to take the bus home.
I must share with you that I have mixed feelings about this event. On one hand, I’m excited to advance this exceptional group of students to the Jr./Sr. High School. They have demonstrated time and time again that collectively, they are responsible, respectful and highly motivated. Thus, they are ready to transition to the secondary building. On the other hand, selfishly, I will miss seeing their faces and enjoying their wonderful personalities every day.
Details:
Moving Up Ceremony, June 25th at 8:30 a.m. in the Harry Hoag Gym
*Guests may plan to arrive anytime after 8:10 a.m.
I am truly happy to have been a part of their learning journey thus far and I look forward to supporting their continued growth in my new role as the Superintendent of Schools.
Proud to be your Principal,
Mrs. Crisman
Dr. Larrabee shares Class of 2022 information – Updated
[The following letter has been shared with families via ParentSquare and was originally posted on May 11, 2022]
Updated June 3, 2022 – New dates & information as noted below
Dear Families of the Class of 2022:
As the end of the year quickly approaches, our thoughts turn towards graduation and other year-end milestones our seniors have been looking forward to for a long time. While the pandemic has taken away some of these rites of passage, class advisors Paula Colvin and Laurie Capece are working tirelessly to provide as many opportunities as possible for our graduating seniors, while keeping within the constraints of ever changing mandates.
While we have unmasked in school, COVID cases have been rising again, therefore, it is important to understand our plans remain fluid. While it is important for our seniors to graduate as an entire class, we want to reduce the risk of spreading COVID during a large gathering. We will hold an indoor graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m. For that to occur we will streamline the ceremony and limit the number of guests. However, all graduates will receive six (6) tickets for graduation. More details will be forthcoming as plans continue to unfold.
Based on student input, the class has created a week of senior activities and celebrations they so greatly deserve. Mark your calendar and save these dates for you and your graduate.
Saturday, June 4:
Junior-Senior Prom – 6:00 – 11:00 p.m. Old Tater Barn, Central Bridge. This is a formal/semi-formal event. Please dress accordingly. All students will take school transportation.
Tuesday, June 7:
Awards Night – 6:30 p.m. Jr. – Sr. High School Auditorium. This will be a ceremony for seniors and undergraduates. Letters will be mailed to students receiving an award.
Sunday, June 12:
Senior Day Trip – A visit to Lake George will include Six Flags, go-karts at Fun Spot, laser tag and miniature golf. All students will take school transportation. Rain date to be determined.
Monday, June 13:
MUD – Moving Up Day is back!
Tuesday, June 14:
Yearbook Dedication and Distribution – 8:15 a.m. Jr. – Sr. High School Auditorium.
NEW DATE: Athletic Awards – 6:30 p.m. Jr. – Sr. High School Auditorium. Awards will be presented for spring sports and annual all-sports, as well as memorial awards. Families and friends of varsity sports teams are invited to attend!
Wednesday, June 15:
Senior Breakfast – 9:00 a.m. Jr. – Sr. High School Cafeteria.
Cap & Gown and Graduation Tickets distribution – Six (6) tickets each
Thursday, June 16:
Senior Bowling – 8:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Iroquois Lanes, Canajoharie.
NEW DATE: Boat Cruise and Dinner – 5:00 p.m. Students will enjoy the scenery of the Mohawk Valley as they cruise the Erie Canal. This will be followed by dinner at school at 7:00 p.m. All students will take school transportation.
Friday, June 17:
NEW DATE: Senior Car Parade – 6:00 p.m. Parade route is being finalized.
Tuesday, June 21:
Senior Walk Through at Harry Hoag – 10:00 a.m. Graduates will report to the elementary school wearing their gowns (NO CAPS). Please make sure gowns are wrinkle free!
Senior Picnic – Wiles Park. Following Senior Walk. Fun, food, and games!
ADDED EVENT: Thursday, June 23:
Baccalaureate Celebration – 7:00 p.m. Our Lady of Hope Church, 115 Reid St., Fort Plain. This will be a voluntary, inspirational celebration honoring our seniors as they reach the end of this phase of their academic career and look to their next journey. Students should arrive at 6:30 p.m. Please wear gowns (NO CAPS).
Friday, June 24:
Graduation Rehearsal – 10:15 a.m. Harry Hoag School Gymnasium.
Saturday, June 25:
Graduation – 10:00 a.m. Harry Hoag School Gymnasium. Graduates report to the cafeteria in cap and gown by 9:15 a.m.
Please note:
Update: COVID is still here. While we do not require masks at any of these events, they are recommended when indoors. Social distancing will be in effect during baccalaureate and graduation.
Graduation is a formal event steeped in tradition. It is expected that all seniors will wear appropriate attire under their caps and gowns. Seniors are asked to refrain from wearing sneakers, flip flops, jeans or shorts. Caps may be decorated as long as they are school appropriate.
In recognition of the Class of 2022, please check out our Senior Spotlight on this website, our Facebook page and on ParentSquare. We have been highlighting our seniors with their photo and information they have shared. Our seniors are also proudly displayed on our high school lobby video screen.
As plans continue to unfold, we will reach out to you with additional details and/or changes. To stay connected please check Parent Square for updates. For any questions, please reach out to class advisors, Paula Colvin or Laurie Capece.
Sincerely,
Deborah Larrabee, Ed.D.
Principal
Congratulations National Honor Society inductees
Eight Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society at a May 19 ceremony, in recognition of their scholarship, leadership, service and character.
Congratulations to the following students on their induction:
- Americus Cotton
- Madison Delgado
- Andra Fuhs
- Rylee Herron
- Ethan Kilmartin
- Anthony Paradiso
- Natalie Thibodeau
- Stephen Gray
Senior National Honor Society members for 2022 are:
- Erin Crouse
- Brandon Dygert
- Sarah Florian
- Keagen Ford
- Hailey Hogan
- Tucker Jones
- Robert Jordan
- Talia Narzymski
- Noah Norton
- Emma Oldick
- Seth Rivkowich
- Estee Smith
- Levi Thomas
Serving as this year’s National Honor Society officers are Robert Jordan, president; Erin Crouse, vice president; Levi Thomas, treasurer; Sarah Florian, secretary; and Hailey Hogan, public relations. Mrs. Kolbe Gray is the National Honor Society advisor.
End of year activities and schedule for Harry Hoag School
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Here we are at the beginning of June with only one month of school left until summer vacation.
I am always surprised at how fast the school year passes by. Our students came back in September ready to soak up all that we had to offer. They had an appetite for normalcy and eagerness to engage in active learning. I have enjoyed watching each student mature throughout the year. I’d like to thank the amazing teachers for providing our students with meaningful experiences. Learning does not end when the school year ends. I hope you find time as families to explore nature, read a good book and enjoy fun summer adventures.
Upcoming Events:
- Harry Hoag Field Day is scheduled for June 10th (Rain date of June 17th).
- The Prekindergarten Moving Up Ceremony is scheduled for June 23rd at 8:30 am. (This is the last day of school for Pre-k.)
- The Grade 6 Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for June 24th at 8:30 am.
- Moving Up Day for Grades K-5 and the last day of school is also on June 24th.
* In addition, over the next few weeks, many classrooms have planned to do some special culminating activities.
Final week schedule:
- Monday, 6/20, Juneteenth, No School
- Tuesday, 6/21, Full Day of School
- Wednesday- Thursday, 6/22-6/23, 11:30 am Dismissal
- Friday, 6/24, 10:00 am Dismissal
As always, please reach out with any questions or concerns. I thank you for your ongoing support of the Fort Plain Central School District.
Be well today and always,
Mrs. Crisman
Grade 4 Fables project teaches many skills, shares lessons
Every picture might tell a story, but a fable teaches a life lesson – and presenting it showcases many skills. Harry Hoag fourth graders capped off their study of traditional literature by developing a readers’ theatre production to demonstrate their comprehension of the fables genre.
Fables feature talking animals who tell a story that teaches a life lesson, and the fables project provides a great opportunity for students to work together.
After learning about different fables and their morals, the students worked as a group to write a screenplay, create and decorate a colorful set, and build puppets and props. They then performed their fables live, in front of their classmates and teachers.
Their presentations were very impressive. View their video and learn the moral of their stories!
Sectional and state qualifier tickets to be available online
NYSPHSAA Section 2 has moved to online ticket sales for sectional and qualifier competitions, including baseball and track and field.
Fort Plain is part of Section 2’s Western Athletic Conference (WAC) View sports schedules.
According to Section 2:
- To purchase tickets online, visit NYSPHSAA’s GoFan website
- Baseball Semis & Finals
GoFan ticket prices: $7.30 Semis, $9.40 Finals - Track & Field Sectional Championships & State Qualifiers
GoFan ticket price: $7.30 - Children 12 & Under are free for Sectional contests
- Host schools may also offer tickets for sale at the door for slightly higher prices.
For questions about Fort Plain sports, contact Athletic Director Charlie Karker
Go Toppers!
Book-inspired tree blooms in elementary office
There’s a tree in the main office at Harry Hoag School that is rooted in kindness and blooming with wishes.
Amanda Faitell’s and Eileen Kretser’s 5th grade guided reading students are enjoying the book “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate. The story is narrated by Red, a large, ancient red oak tree who lives near an elementary school. Red, who observes all that goes on in the neighborhood, serves as a “wish tree,” where people can leave their wishes to be fulfilled. Red’s own wish is for kindness and understanding to prevail.
On the branches of Harry Hoag’s own tree, wishes of all kinds have been sprouting over the past few weeks, written on colorful paper tags. The wishes, which are all anonymous, are touching, telling, and, most importantly, full of kindness and compassion.
Some wishes are for pets or toys, others are for love, respect and acceptance, and yet others wish to see family members who have passed away. There are wishes to adopt all of the cats in town, play in the NFL and become rich, to have gas and food be less expensive, to get along with siblings, and even to have dinosaurs be alive again.
“The book ‘Wishtree’ inspired me to put up a wish tree for everyone – students and staff – to make wishes on,” said Kretser. “Wish trees are typically done in May. We provided wish tags in the main office and posted information about the wish tree on the office windows near the tree, and the wishes have been coming in.
“We hope all will be inspired to add wishes to our school tree.”
District residents approve proposed budget and propositions, elect 2 to Board of Education
Fort Plain Central School District residents approved a proposed $22,520,000 budget for the 2022-23 school year by a vote of 109 to 30 on May 17, 2022.
They also approved propositions to:
- Purchase four school vehicles at a maximum cost of $468,000, with the funds to be drawn from the Bus Purchase/Capital Reserve Fund. The purchase would allow the district to replace aging buses and minimize maintenance costs. – Approved by a vote of 111 to 28
- Increase the maximum funding level of the existing Transportation and Capital Reserve Fund from $5,000,000 to an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. – Approved by a vote of 93 to 46
- Establish a new Repair Reserve Fund in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, with a probable term of ten (10) years, for the purpose of financing the repair of various school district buildings, facilities, sites and equipment, to be funded from the district’s unappropriated fund balance and future budget surpluses. – Approved by a vote of 114 to 23
- Undertake an energy performance/savings project to allow the district to maximize state building aid, at an estimated maximum cost of $5,000,000 that would be covered by long-term energy cost savings achieved by the implementation of energy conservation measures.- Approved by a vote of 118 to 21
Voters also elected Kaitlyn Webb (93 votes) and Benjamin Trumbull (30 write-in votes) to the Board of Education for three-year terms running from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025.
The 2022-23 budget preserves the district’s academic programming and services to meet student needs. It includes a 2.95% spending increase and a 1.44% tax levy increase.
“The district’s goal was to propose a responsible budget that supports high quality educational programs and services for our students,” said Interim Superintendent Jeffery Ziegler.
Detailed information is posted on the budget webpage.