Category: District News
Board of Education meeting and retreat – July 30
The Fort Plain Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting and annual board retreat on July 30, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Ronald H. Thibodeau Conference Room in the District Office, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, N.Y.
Draft district-wide safety plan available for review
As required by New York State Education Law, Fort Plain CSD maintains a district-wide safety plan.The plan is designed to prevent or minimize the effects of emergencies and violent incidents. It also helps facilitate the coordination of schools and school districts with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies.
The draft of the district-wide safety plan for the 2024-25 school year is available for review here. The Fort Plain Board of Education will consider this as part of its regular meeting on Aug. 21, 2024.
Thank you for your leadership of Harry Hoag, Mrs. Coppolo!
Dear Fort Plain CSD community,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share an important update regarding the leadership of Harry Hoag Elementary School. Mrs. Coppolo, our building principal, has accepted a position in her hometown. I am grateful for her dedication and service to FPCSD. We wish her well in her new role.
I am working closely with the Board of Education to ensure that a strong leadership presence succeeds Mrs. Coppolo. We are developing a one year plan to hire a strong candidate who is dedicated to supporting student learning, advancing our district goals and fostering staff development, all in alignment with our district mission.
More information regarding the plan for Harry Hoag leadership will be shared prior to the end of July.
Thank you for your continued support.
Fondly,
Mrs. Crisman
Call for participants: Feasibility Study Focus Groups
Greetings FPCSD School Community,
The following letter is regarding the Feasibility Study and a recruitment campaign for stakeholder participation in Focus Groups. Learn more about the Canajoharie and Fort Plain CSD Feasibility Study to explore a potential merger.
Advisory Committee
We will appoint representatives to an Advisory Committee at the end of the month. Applications to participate on that committee are still being accepted.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee:
ThoughtExchange for community input
In addition, we launched the ThoughtExchange to gather community input. Read about the Feasibility Study and access the link to participate with its ThoughtExchange.
Focus Group discussions
Lastly, we are now looking to recruit people to participate in Focus Group discussions; participation requires a one time only commitment. The goal of the groups will be to have discussions to harvest perspectives, experiences, and perceptions.
Focus groups will contain 8-10 people in each, with balanced membership among stakeholders (community members, families, faculty, staff and students) and districts. The participants will be encouraged to provide commentary related to the current perceptions, understandings and beliefs about the merger study.
There will be three sessions:
- Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Canajoharie High School
- Tuesday Aug. 20 from 5-6 p.m. at Canajoharie High School
- Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Fort Plain Elementary School
If you would like to be considered to participate in a Focus Group discussion, please fill out the google form in the link below by Thursday, Aug 8.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sjg7tEdqbyZ2aw9T6IgWSi5gOEEejFJ3m5oDgUJe0d8/prefill
Wishing everyone well,
Mrs. Lauren Crisman, Superintendent
Summer meals for children and teens
Join us for nutritious and free meals
Again this summer, Fort Plain CSD will be a site for free and nutritious meals for all area children and teens, ages 18 and under.
This program is open to all children and families, regardless of where they live or where the children go to school.
Breakfast and lunch will be served in the cafeteria at Harry Hoag Elementary School, Monday – Thursdays, beginning Monday, July 8 through Thursday, August 8 during these hours:
Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
View the summer meals menus for July and August 2024.
View a complete listing of sites for free summer meals for children and teens.
Fort Plain Central School District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are equal opportunity employers and providers.
Published July 1, 2024; Republished July 16, 2024
Jr./Sr. High School fourth quarter honor roll, principal’s list
Our Jr./Sr. High School is proud to announce the 2023-24 fourth quarter Honor Roll and Principal’s List. The Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognize outstanding achievement and effort.
Congratulations to the following students:
Honor Roll
Grade 12
- Carter Baldwin
- Sofia-Lily Bates
- Lyrique Busch
- Ayden Hart
- Monika Kulczynski
- Scerenity LaValley
- Rafael Medina Jr.
- Breanna Steinhauer
- Ian Zuppardi
Grade 11
- Jordan Brown
- Gabriella Calhoun
- Kaedence David
- Mariah Deese
- Damien Massie
- Nevaeh Rivers
- Breidyn Wall
Grade 10
- Traeh Compton
- Michael Dinehart Jr.
- Daniel Euler
- Natashia Hammond
- Koby Herron
- Grace McFee
- Makena Nurnberger
- Joseph Smith
Grade 9
- Jordyn Best
- Faith Clark
- Teegan Compton
- Tyler Cotton
- Jeremy Gebhardt
- Ruthann Grant
- Lyllie Handy
- Allison Lamphere
- Ariana Nemeth
- Brodie Poultney
- Aidyn Rooney
- Landon VanGorder
Grade 8
- Olivia Bailey
- Alexis Bowley
- Sedona Horning
- Tanner Knoblauch
- AshLyn Lewis
- Paige Lochner
- Jasmine Rumrill
- Camden Smith
- Zachary Walsh
Grade 7
- Alyvia Castellano
- Alexzandriah Clapper
- Summer Crandall
- Conner Hearn
- Alexandra Hinkle
- Khloe Hisert
- Madden Lathers
- Hailee Moore
- Isaac Passero
- Mary Pomatto
- Carl Reese III
- Dylan Salerno
- Kiana Tyler
Principal’s List
Grade 12
- Kelsey Buley
- Mason Cook
- Victoria DuMond-Hall
- Courtney Euler
- Jasmine Fonda
- Aidan Guile
- Jordan Hillsgrove
- Vandwane Hisert
- Kierstan Horender
- Ethan Hubbard
- Brady Keane
- Payton Kretser
- Sadie Mollel
- Michael Palmeri
- Matthew Paul
- Gracelynn Rice
- Devan Sanders
- Sarinda Sardina
- Joseph Sherman
- Alex Smith
- Delana Tracki
- Marissa Wilder
Grade 11
- Nathan Benson
- Brian Burgess
- Dakota Cooper
- Yunus Demir
- James Douglas
- Cris-John Fuhs
- Ashlynn Hart
- Vienn Jackson
- Serenity Johnson
- Christian Krulczyk
- Payton Landry
- Jasmine Lapi
- Katie LeRoy
- Adriyanna Rouse
- Brandon Schuyler
- Chase Tyler
Grade 10
- Haeun Bae
- Ian Burns
- Josephia Carcasole
- Owen Castellano
- Madison Clayburn
- Emma Cook
- Isis Hammond
- McKenna Karker
- Dylan Keane
- Macey LeRoy
- Kyera Murray
- Constance Narzymski
- Taylor Potter
- Bailie Richardson
- Bradley Rumrill
- Dawson Tracki
Grade 9
- Trinity Belliveau
- Gamliel Brackett
- Kala Clapper
- Isabella Fountain
- Mason Gray
- Jansheen Haider
- Hailey Hayes
- Levi Hext
- Nathalieann Hisert
- Brooke Jones
- Lilly Lapi
- Madison Lewis
- Gavin Massie
- Elle Nare
- Faith Narzymski
- Layla Negron
- Alexis Palmeri
- Jonathan Palmeri
- Kendra Sackett
- Larry Sanders III
- Silas Smith
- Brady Spaulding
- Olivia Sweet
- Cheyanne Wall
Grade 8
- Joseph Barr
- Caleigh Bartholomew
- Eliyahna Brackett
- Dio Callan
- Logan Carey
- Jordan Gallt
- Brianne Gallt
- Aileen Germond
- Violet Handy
- Lincoln Kretser
- Blake Lapi
- George Mang
- Cristopher Quiroz-Romero
- Sawyer Raymond
- Charlotte Sherwood
- Gabreilla Steinhauer
- Daija Suits
- Dorian Tracki
- Evan Weaver
Grade 7
- Halleli Brackett
- Lexis Downes
- McKenna Hisert
- Joshua LaQuee
- Jazmain Leonard
- Kenyan Leverock
- Connor Lochner
- Lainie McDuffee
- Isabella McGuire
- Jack Parkinson
- Zoe Paul
- Braddock Putnam
- Trent Richards
- Molly Shults
- Jaymes Smith
- Anna-Belle Snyder
- Gavin Souza
- Kinley Trumbull
Harry Hoag fourth quarter honor roll and principal’s list
Harry Hoag Elementary School is proud to announce the 2023-24 fourth quarter Honor Roll and Principal’s List. The Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognize outstanding achievement and effort.
Congratulations to the following students:
Honor Roll
Grade 5
- Zachary Alkinburgh
- Jacob Dolly
- Nauni Fink
- Rystara Handy
- Arianna LeRoy
- Laken MacNeill
- Andres Medina
- Prestyn Spraker
- Paige Tompkins
- Hunter Wallett
- Colton White
Grade 6
- Angela Abe-Callan
- Jaxon Best
- Brantlee Brownell
- Sophia Bush
- Bently Dodson
- Sterling Edick
- Olivia Jones
- Julian President
- Kayden Rouse
- Elijah Shostek
- Joseph Sweet II
- Kendrik Thackrah
- Kaden Welch
Principal’s List
Grade 5
- Isabelle Allen
- Kaylee Becker
- Aiden Bunker
- Kyle Christman
- KataLenah Clapper
- Tori Compton
- Lleyton Emrick
- Audrina Gomez
- Quinn Hisert
- Roy Johnson IV
- Christian Jones
- Serenity Leverock
- Lilly Mang
- IvyKate McGuire
- Elaena Minarich
- Wesley Moshier
- Oliver Parkinson
- Danyel Rankin
- Willow Richards
- Isley Ruszkowski
- Beverly Sherwood
- Isabella Shibley
- Caine Suiter
- Kayden Trumbull
- Addison Weaver
Grade 6
- Fiona Brown
- Alana Candido
- Owen Charboneau
- Aubree Childs
- Milo Clark
- Christopher Compton Jr.
- Christopher Cook
- Sienna Dean
- Arianna Eells
- Laura Flynn
- Jake Fountain
- Raelynn Fournier
- Laylah Hardnett
- Isabella Hearn
- Amarha Herring
- McKenzie Jones
- Timothy Keane
- Piper Kretser
- Jacob LaQuee
- Russhell Leverock
- Claudia Maring
- MaeLyn Meddaugh
- Carl Morrell
- Aishwarya Murray
- Isabella Palmeri
- Mara Poultney
- Kaydence Robellard
- Dante Santiago
- Ethan Shostek
- Gavin Smith
- Noah Smith
- Rosabella Smith
- Booker Tarica
- Maicee Thomas
- Adalay Webb
- Ziva Yerdon
Join our team: Fort Plain CSD is hiring
Good schools make good communities—and are great places to work. Join our awesome Fort Plain CSD team!
Fort Plain Central School District is hiring:
Questions? Please contact the District Office at 518-993-4000, ext. 1000.
Visit our employment page to learn more about working for the Fort Plain Central School District.
Join the conversation: Canajoharie and Fort Plain feasibility study
In the coming months, the Canajoharie and Fort Plain Central School Districts will be taking part in a feasibility study to explore possible consolidation of the two districts. Read about the feasibility study and apply to participate in the Feasibility Advisory Committee.
The study will focus on three main categories: educational experiences, organizational capacity and financial sustainability.
This study will include the gathering of community members’ thoughts, experiences and perspectives regarding a potential merger.
Canajoharie and Fort Plain CSD feasibility study Thought Exchange
To facilitate a meaningful and inclusive dialogue, the district are utilizing ThoughtExchange, a web based platform to gather diverse viewpoints from all stakeholders.
Once you enter the platform, there will be directions to prompt you on how to engage. You have the ability to make independent comments and/or you can review and rate other comments.
The Canajoharie and Fort Plain districts value this input and believe the community’s participation will be instrumental in shaping the future.
Thank you for contributing to this important conversation!
Feasibility Study update and Advisory Committee application
Greetings FPCSD School Community,
During this past spring, both the Canajoharie and Fort Plain Boards of Education voted to engage in a Feasibility Study to explore a potential merger. We thank Assemblyman Smullen for providing aid to cover part of the cost of the study. In addition, we have applied for a grant to cover the rest of the cost.
The study will begin in June of 2024 and culminate in January of 2025, ending with a presentation of the findings for the communities. The consultant firm conducting the study will be onsite to assess and analyze operations in both districts and to facilitate several stakeholder meetings during the upcoming months for the purpose of gathering information. In addition, community engagement opportunities will be offered through Thought Exchange, a web-based communication system where stakeholders can freely share comments.
A secondary website will be created soon to allow the public to access all of the study related materials. Please look for this link to appear on the top of both school districts’ homepages.
If you wish to be considered to serve on the Feasibility Advisory Committee, please complete the application at the link posted below. Applicants must commit to attend all of the meetings. Meetings will be held on August 21, September 12, October 17, November 14 and December 12 from 3:30-5:30 at either Canajoharie CSD or Fort Plain CSD.
Feasibility Advisory Committee application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIVgpL3R8asx-e-FzMK5G87xW7RUAozgfHnwmoOAb7qtM6Mg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Once the findings are published, the communities will have to vote on whether or not to move forward with the merger. The first vote will most likely occur near the end of January. If the vote in January shows support, then there will be a second, final referendum vote tentatively scheduled to be held in March of 2025.
During February and March, additional stakeholder meetings will be scheduled to foster more discussions about the advantages and concerns related to merging. If the final vote is approved in March of 2025, the merger action will occur in July of 2026.
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions and feel free to share this information with all members of our community.
Community engagement will be highly valued throughout this process.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Take good care,
Mrs. Crisman
Feasibility Study Timeline
Feasibility Study for the Purpose of Centralization.
Proposal for Canajoharie Central School District and Fort Plain Central School District.
Requested Revised Timeline for Standard Tier:
May 2024—Approval of Contract & Coordination of Logistics.
June 2024—Initial Document Review Request & In-take Process; Commence Advisory Committee Recruitment; Deploy Community Engagement Exchange 1.
July 2024—Continue Document Review & Logistical Planning
Advisory Committee Appointed.
August 2024—Initial Site Visit to both Districts – 2 days of tours, meetings, & interviews; Stakeholder Focus Groups; Kick-Off Presentation of Joint Meeting of the Boards of Education; Advisory Committee Meeting 1 – Overview & Kick-Off.
September 2024—Advisory Committee Meeting 2 – Educational Experiences (virtual).
October 2024—Deploy Community Engagement Exchange 2; Advisory Committee Meeting 3 – Organizational Capacity (virtual)
November 2024—Advisory Committee Meeting 4 – Financial Sustainability (virtual).
December 2024—Advisory Committee Meeting 5 – Draft Report; Submit Draft Report to NYSED for Review.
January 2025—Final Report Presentation to Joint Meeting of Boards of Education; Deploy Community Engagement Exchange 3; Advisory Referendum
March 2025—Final Referendum.
July 1, 2026—Anticipated New School District Begins Operation Pending NYSED Confirmation.
*Discussions to-date indicate that with a March 2025 Referendum, a case may be made by the District Superintendent to recommend that the new district begin operation on July 1, 2026.