Taconic Hills Central School District

We will be hosting a Spring Swim Stroke Clinic in the upcoming months. There is an option to do Monday or Wednesday courses. Complete the registration form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aUu-AqCg2nD-ZTdzOCxfbycRN1Fuoj-I/view?usp=sharing Registration form and payment MUST be received by the business office prior to the start of the session. Please contact Robin Semp at rsemp@taconichills.k12.ny.us with any additional questions.

Yesterday's theme for THES Dr. Seuss week: If I Ran the Zoo! 🦁🐯🦓 Here are some of Mrs. Kennedy's Pre-K students, along with Mrs. VanAlphen and Ms. Dwy, sporting their animal print! Thank you to those who are sharing photos with us! We can't wait to post them all at the end of the week! 😊

The Dodgeball Tournament for this Friday, March 1 has changed to 3:30PM-5PM. There will be a 5pm bus available for student transportation for those who are participating or want to watch the game!

Kinderhook Memorial Library is hosting a "Say Yes to the Prom Dress" event on Sunday, March 10 from 12PM-4PM. All that is needed to "shop" for your free dress is a valid high school ID! This event is available to all students in Columbia County.

Attention Elementary Parents/Guardians: Spring Picture day is next Monday, March 4, 2024. Your student has been sent home with an order form Either complete the form and send back in with your student, or place your order online by going to mylifetouch.com and enter the picture day ID: EVTNVBFCC

In honor of CTE (Career Technical Education) Month, Questar III BOCES created a video highlighting Taconic Hills' students Tyler Peck and Brielle Stang. Tyler is studying the world of Automotive Technology🚕, while Brielle is focusing on Cosmetology💄. View the Video here: https://youtu.be/r836ygjKMsY?si=Wnf-vG8vV88yZ0Kb

Thank you to our AMAZING School Bus Drivers! Today, on National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we want to express our gratitude for the individuals who ensure our students' safety to and from school each and every day!🚌🧡

Congratulations to the honor roll recipients for the 2nd quarter of the 2023-24 school year! Keep up the hard work, Titans! View the honor roll here: https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/honor-roll

The Taconic Hills Elementary School recently organized a food drive to benefit the Blessing Box at Our Lady of Hope in Copake Falls. This initiative was dedicated to the memory of Mary Westlake, the beloved mother of teaching Assistant Colleen Miller. We are grateful for their compassionate gesture.

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Winners!

A Lockdown Drill was held this morning at Taconic Hills. The drill is designed to simulate an emergency response and help students, teachers and staff understand appropriate steps to take during an emergency. Thank you to our emergency responders for their assistance with this drill. The school has resumed normal operations.

Taconic Hills Little League Registration is now open! The deadline to register is Saturday, March 16. The Divisions with recommended ages: TBall - 5/6 year old (COED) Coach Pitch (Baseball and Softball) - 7/8 year old Minors (Baseball and Softball) - 9/10 year old Majors (Baseball and Softball) - 11/12 year old More information or to register: https://sites.google.com/view/taconic-hills-little-league/?fbclid=IwAR211VbNg-8PSpsb7aQ2Qgq7JnVJBxULJmD7vFzlk3Ghb1Uf1J7l3ULYMQw Please contact TaconicHillsLL@gmail.com with any additional questions.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 is New York Give FFA Day! 🌿🐄 Go to giveffa.day.ffa.org/campaigns/ney-york-ffa and enter Chapter "Taconic Hills FFA" to support the Taconic Hills FFA! Chapters with the most donations in each district will be awarded $200. And the Chapter with the highest donation dollar amount will earn $500. All chapters who generate $500 or more in donations will be recognized on stage at the FFA Convention in May. Donations can be made early, and also pledged (promised) by Friday February 16. Donations and pledges received by this date will be uploaded to Nationals so that donors names can be displayed on our official roll. What does the FFA Foundation do with the money it raises? Every year the primary mission of the NY FFA Foundation is to raise funds to support our FFA members through travel stipends, convention sponsorships, scholarships, SAE grants, FFA jackets, and so much more. If successful on February 22, the NY FFA Foundation will have a jump start to meet the funding needs of the FFA Association and hundreds of NY FFA members. Your support is vital to our success.

Happy 100th Day of School!

Attention Jr./Sr. High Parents/Guardians: Registration is now open for the 2024 Spring Athletics Season. Registrations must be completed by a parent/guardian. Please read all information provided below. For this season, we offer Girls and Boys Track & Field ( Varsity & Modified), Softball (Varsity, JV, and Modified), Baseball (Varsity, JV, and Modified), Tennis(Varsity only), and Clay Shooting(Varsity/JV). Due to NYSED regulations, registrations can only open 30 days prior to start dates and therefore, you will not be able to register your son/daughter until the date listed below. VARSITY/JV opened 2/11/24 MODIFIED opens 2/25/24 Clay Shooting: Registration will be open from February 11th- March 1st. Limit to 35 participants. Returning players have a spot on the team. New members will need to tryout on a date TBD at the Philmont Rod n Gun Club. All need a current physical and the Hunters Safety Certification. Student-athletes are required to have a current health physical on file (dated 3/1/2023 or later) prior to the start of the season in order to be approved by our school nurse to participate. Student-athletes in need of an updated physical will need to provide the nurse with a copy of a physical completed by their primary care provider. Appointments can also be made at WellNow in Hudson. Students will not be approved to participate without a current physical. Please use the NYS health examination form (https://5il.co/uvqt ) and give to your primary. The box indicating approval for participation in athletics and cardiac history reviewed must be checked. Our school nurse's fax number is 518.325.2858. Students in grades 7 & 8 are eligible to participate at the modified level and students in grades 9 - 12 are eligible to participate at the JV or Varsity level. Any 7th or 8th grade student, interested in playing at the JV or Varsity level, must go through the Athletic Placement Process. Please contact the Athletic Director asap for the necessary forms as this process takes time. Fitness test will be given Monday March 4th to those that have submitted the required paperwork. Information on specific tryout locations and times for each sport will be posted online, announced at school, listed in Schedule Galaxy or provided to you by coach prior to the first day. The majority of practices will be held 3 to 5pm but times will change due to gym or field availability/weather/etc. Students may take the 5:15 bus home. Please note that the 5:15 bus does not drop off at your door but at various drop off points throughout the district. https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/5-15-bus-routes On our athletic webpage, you can find the answers to many of your questions. You will find links access our athletic handbook, schedules, registration information, coaches contact info and more. It is your responsibility to review the athletic handbook with your child. Please visit: https://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/page/thsports REGISTRATION LINK:https://students.arbitersports.com/taconic-hills-athletics/taconic-hills-athletics-registration-spring-2024 Sincerely, Angela Webster Athletic Director

At the end of each sports season, NYSPHSAA honors those varsity teams and individuals that excel in the classroom. Those student-athletes work very hard throughout the year and deserve to be recognized for their academic success. To receive team recognition, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90.00. Students with a 90 or above will also be recognized as scholar athletes. They each will receive a pin and a certificate. I am proud to announce that the following Varsity teams are Scholar Athlete teams for the 2023-2024 Winter Season. Varsity Girls Swimming 95.73 GPA Varsity Girls Basketball 95.34 GPA Varsity Boys Swimming 94.73 GPA Varsity Bowling 93.71 GPA Varsity Boys Volleyball 92.72 GPA Varsity Boys Basketball 92.70 GPA In addition we had 39 out of 72 Varsity athletes with an average of 90 or higher. Congratulations to all! Well done! Sincerely, Angela Webster Athletic Director

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Winners!

Attention JV & Varsity Athletes and their families: You are cordially invited to attend the 2023-2024 Winter Athletic Awards Night on Thursday, March 7, 2024 (snow date of 3/12) at 6:30PM to honor our JV and Varsity athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sport. Desserts and beverages will be served after the awards ceremony by our Titans Booster Club outside the PAC. Lifetouch pictures ordered will be handed out at this time. We hope that you will be able to attend. Sincerely, Angela Webster Athletic Director

Please see below message from the Elementary PTO regarding Books on Wheels next week. The PTO has decided that we will not be having Books on Wheels next week on Wednesday, February 14th, as it is Valentine's Day!! That means the kids will have to carry their valentines in and out, so who needs to worry about carrying money into school for books or carrying additional books out of school! Plus the Ducky Valentine's will be leaving the nest that day too... so much excitement for just one day!! So we will take a break from Books on Wheels for February 14th and then return again on February 28th after Mid-Winter Break!!! Thank you so much for all of your support!

Attention Ski Club Parents/Guardians: Due to unforeseen transportation staffing issues, Ski Club for today (2/7/2024) has been cancelled. Additionally, in order to ensure the safety of students, ski equipment cannot be transported on the bus home with the students. Parents/Guardians are kindly asked to pick up their student’s equipment at the District either today or tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.