Category: District News
Virtual HS Open House/Meet the Teachers – Part III
What do you do when you can’t bring families into school for fall open house and meet the teachers night? You bring the event to them!
Presenting Part III of Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School’s Fall 2020 Virtual Open House/Meet the Teachers. Our faculty and staff welcome you to virtually visit their classrooms and work spaces and share in their students’ experiences through videos they created just for this event.
We are highlighting a few departments each week. View our videos below from our Social Studies and Fine Arts departments.
Social Studies Videos
Kolbe Gray
Brad Niles
Will Ryan
Katie Sacco
Art with Bob Stemmle
Art with Geoff Snyder
Physical Education & Health (Phil Thibodeau & Casey Russom)
Early release drill rescheduled to Dec. 11
Fort Plain Schools’ annual early release drill, which was originally scheduled for Nov. 24, will be held on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. This is a change from the printed calendar sent in late summer.
2020-21 Fort Plain winter sports start dates
Fort Plain Schools would like to inform families that low/moderate risk winter sports, including bowling and swimming, will begin December 14. Students may sign up for these sports and are reminded that they must have a sports physical prior to the season if they have not had one in the past 12 months.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) made the announcement about low/moderate risk sports on November 17, noting the decision is in line with guidance from Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health (DOH). High risk sports, including girls and boys basketball and wrestling, are tentatively scheduled to start January 4, but still require approval from the state DOH.
The winter sports season will run through February 28 and focus on regular season play, primarily with league competition. Reduced and condensed sectional competition will only take place if the NYSPHSAA State Championships are offered. If there are no State Championships, leagues and schools may schedule culminating events, which must conclude by February 28.
Virtual HS Open House/Meet the Teachers – Part II
What do you do when you can’t bring families into school for fall open house and meet the teachers night? You bring the event to them!
Presenting Part II of Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School’s Fall 2020 Virtual Open House/Meet the Teachers. Our faculty and staff welcome you to virtually visit their classrooms and work spaces and share in their students’ experiences through videos they created just for this event.
We are highlighting a few departments each week. View our videos below from our Science and Practical Arts departments.
Science Department Video (Dale Smith, Patrick Petty, Lance Elliott, Jay Jarabek)
Business with Wendy Stokna
Technology with Kreig Heroth
Family & Consumer Sciences with Cory Cooley
Student physicals are still required
This is a friendly reminder for all Fort Plain parents and guardians that physical health exams are mandated by New York State for all students who are newly enrolled in a school district or who are in grades pre-k or kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. This includes students who are enrolled as in person, hybrid or remote learners.
Please return completed physicals to the school nurse’s office as soon as possible. More information on physicals is posted on our health services webpage, under Health Screenings.
FPHS Fall Open House/Meet the Teachers event goes virtual
What do you do when you can’t bring families into school for fall open house and meet the teachers night? You bring the event to them!
Presenting Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School’s Fall 2020 Virtual Open House/Meet the Teachers event. Our faculty and staff welcome you to virtually visit their classrooms and work spaces and share in their students’ experiences through videos they created just for this event.
We are highlighting a few departments each week. View our videos below from our English and Special Education departments.
English/Language Arts Department (Louise Clute, Tracy Yurkewecz, Kevin Bogus, Lisa Trembley, Mary McCall)
Special Education Co-Teacher Videos
Andrea Bleichner
Butler, Crouse and Karker are named WAC All-Stars
Congratulations to Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School’s 2020 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Fall Sports All-Stars: Emma Karker – Cross Country, Evan Crouse – Northern/Mohawk Division Most Valuable Golfer, and Troy Butler – 1st Team, Northern/Mohawk Division, Golf.
Remote instruction through Nov. 24; in person learning resumes Nov. 30
Dear Members of the Fort Plain School Community,
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the district was informed that a member of the school community had tested positive for COVID-19. Fort Plain Schools were closed on November 13 for deep cleaning and disinfection of any potentially impacted areas. Instruction was provided remotely for all students.
In working with Public Health we are implementing our Short-term remote learning plans through November 24. The health and safety of the students and employees of the Fort Plain School District are our highest priorities. In person classes will resume on November 30, 2020.
During the remote learning period, transportation will continue to be provided for all out-of-district programs, including special education, career and technical education, PTech, AgTech, and Adirondack Academy. Meals will be provided for students of both schools and may be picked up at either Harry Hoag or in the Village Office parking lot in downtown, between 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon. The main offices will remain open.
Fort Plain School District has been working in conjunction with Montgomery County Public Health to review policy and procedure for COVID-19 exposure, and is following their guidance. Montgomery County has provided the district with additional PPE and cleaning supplies. Students and staff who have been identified as close contacts will be contacted by the local health department in the county where they reside.
We ask that our community remain diligent with wearing masks and washing hands frequently. Please note that if you do not receive a call from the health department, you have not been identified as a close contact. Also keep in mind, this is one positive confirmed case at this time and does not rise to the level of an outbreak or cluster.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we move forward.
Sincerely,
John Bishop
Superintendent of Schools
All students to learn remotely Nov. 13; campuses are closed
The district has been informed that a member of the school community has tested positive for COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, Fort Plain Schools will be closed on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, for deep cleaning and disinfection of any potentially impacted areas.
Please note that instruction will continue to be provided, remotely, for all students at both schools, according to schedules posted on our website’s Important Updates webpage (direct link to schedules.)
The district is working closely with the County Department of Health and is following their guidance. They are taking the lead role in any further steps that may be necessary, such as additional testing of individuals, contact tracing and quarantine.
Under federal and state laws and regulations, we cannot identify the individual who tested positive. We will continue to monitor this situation and keep you informed. Thank you for your understanding.
Harry Hoag students honor veterans with letters, artwork
While Harry Hoag School can’t welcome veterans to campus for a recognition assembly this year, due to limits on gatherings because of the pandemic, the students are still making sure that they are honored. Harry Hoag students are celebrating veterans and the sacrifices they’ve made to honor our freedom and serve our country with artwork and letters of appreciation they’ve created for display at local Fort Plain businesses.