Taconic Hills Central School District

Next week is Homecoming Spirit Week! Check out the themes for each day for all grades PK-12! Monday 10/16: Men In Black / First Responder Tuesday 10/17: Dynamic Duo Wednesday 10/18: Dress As Your Fave Teacher Thursday 10/19: Titan Pride Day Friday 10/20: Homecoming! Make sure to send pictures by message, or email to webmaster@taconichills.k12.ny.us, so that we can share with the community!

Let's turn TH Pink! Wear pink this Friday, October 13, to support Breast Cancer Awareness 💗

Mrs. Karon's 6th grade Academic Lab created Ziggurats, Mesopotamian religious temples. They just finished their unit on Mesopotamia and the project allowed them to enrich what they learned about the ancient culture. Well done Titans!🤩 📷: Mrs. Banyard

Attention Students Age 6-12! The Ski Club Program will be returning this winter! The Club will meet at Catamount at 4PM on Wednesdays from 1/3-2/7. Transportation Information will be released when the season gets closer. Register here by December 1: https://catamount.connectintouch.com/login?returnUrl=%2Fgroup%2Fregister%2F814b674-d730-49ef-b054-b39856e1244c

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Winners!

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, has scheduled a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts for around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4. While this is only a test of the system, it will occur during school hours and could cause confusion, so it’s important to be aware of the following information. • The Wireless Emergency Alerts portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones and will include a notification with a vibration and an alert tone. The message will say “This is a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” • The Emergency Alert System portion of the test will be sent to radio and televisions and will last for about 60 seconds. The Emergency Alert System message will say: “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.” The test will be conducted to ensure that those emergency warning systems continue to be an effective way to warn the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level. In case the Oct. 4 test is postponed because of widespread severe weather or other significant events, the backup testing date is Wednesday, Oct. 11. For more information, please visit https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023

The Class of 2024 is hosting a Homecoming Chicken BBQ! 🍗 When? Friday, October 20 from 3PM - 6PM Where? Pick up at the back of High School Cafeteria Place your order through a Senior to help them directly cover the cost of their cap & gown, yearbook, or senior trip! Orders & Payment are due by Friday, October 13. Dinners are $15 each, and include a half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, and dinner roll. There will also be a bake sale if you are looking for something sweet! Meals will be prepared by the Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Company.

Starting today through November 3, THCSD is hosting a Food Drive to benefit our backpack program. 🥫 We are accepting the following items, which can be placed at the collection locations outside both libraries: cereal, peanut butter, pasta, canned vegetables, jelly, pasta sauce, spaghetti-os, canned chili, canned beef stew, and crackers. *PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY ITEMS PACKAGED IN GLASS CONTAINERS* Let's see which building can reach the goal of 613 items first!

Join us for the 2023 Pumpkin Run on Saturday, October 21 from 10AM-12PM This is a FREE event for Grades Pre-K through 6 and their families! There will be races, face painting, apple cider, temporary tattoos, and more! Each child who runs a race will receive a ticket to enter the pumpkin patch & pick a pumpkin to take home. Please complete the below form and return to your child's teacher by Tuesday, October 10. Complete the form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FA-qU46kZVTXeTxcL9pfCMCod6M5oexL/view?usp=sharing

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Winners!

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to offer support to ensure everyone in our community enjoys a festive meal. If you could use assistance, please complete the attached Thanksgiving Food Assistance Request Form by 10/16. (We'll keep your information confidential and strive to meet your needs). Baskets will be provided by the Roe Jan Food Pantry. Contact Vernetta Moore at 413-446-9431 with questions (6:00 - 8:00 M - F). Complete the form here: https://forms.gle/sYAnfCg7hQHDf7W26

A Lockdown Drill was held this afternoon at Taconic Hills. The drill was designed to simulate an emergency response and help students, teachers and staff understand appropriate steps to take during an emergency. We are required by law to conduct 4 lockdown drills every school year. Thank you to our emergency responders for their assistance with this drill. The school has resumed normal operations.

The Taconic Hills Support Staff Association is hosting a Bowling Event on Saturday, October 14 at 2PM to raise money for the Support Staff Scholarship Fund. There will also be a 50-50 raffle and door prizes! Call Chris to register your 4 person team at 518-929-3233.

Join the District's Mental Health & Wellness Task Force! The District Mental Health & Wellness Task Force is a whole school task force whose goal is to present recommendations to the THCSD of needed policies and updates to mental health awareness, student wellness, and resources. We are looking for families, students, teachers, mental health professionals, and community members who are interested in mental health/wellness and want to join. The First Meeting will be Wednesday, October 11 at 6PM in the Board of Education Room. Contact HPollinger@taconichills.k12.ny.us to join!

Columbia County Department of Health is hosting a Flu Shot Clinic on Thursday, October 5 from 2:30PM - 3:30PM in the Board of Education Room. Pre-Registration is REQUIRED. Register Here: https://forms.gle/EGmxT2TcanWXFjQm8

Congratulations to our Titan Spotlight Athletes for the week!

Congratulations to this week's Titan Strong Certificate Winners!

Come out on Friday, October 27 to our Pow Wow / Trunk or Treat / Touch a Truck event! 🍬🚒🎃 There will be a bake sale, raffles, games, candy, a bounce house, and more! Entry fee is $5.

Attention Juniors & Seniors!! Tis the season for college visits! Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences will be visiting the District tomorrow 9/22 from 11AM-1PM. SUNY Geneseo will be visiting the District on Tuesday 9/26 from 11AM-1PM. Both colleges will be set up in front of the Jr/Sr High Cafeteria during lunch periods. Contact your counselor if you have any questions.

We will be hosting Youth Swim Stroke Clinics in our Aquatic Center for swimmers ages 8-18. The fee is $80.🏊‍♀️ Please see dates below. Contact Robin Semp at rsemp@taconichills.k12.ny.us for more information & registration forms.