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Hawthorne students participated in a Fun Run to raise funds for classroom supplies. Check out the video from the day to see how much fun they had!
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IBM Engineers spent a day at WMS giving students a hands-on experience of a day in the life of an engineer. Read more about it here.
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Westlake High School students performed in the annual Spring Concert. Click here for pictures and videos of the performance.
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Students had the opportunity to get up close to nature during a visit from The Nature of Things. Read more about their day with the animals here.
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The 4th grade band students performed their first concert for parents and fellow students in March. Click here to read more about it.
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Hawthorne found hundreds of ways to celebrate 100 days of school! Click here to see a few of them.
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Congratulations to the Westlake Science Research students who competed at the 2019 Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS) at John Jay High School. They won an unprecedented number of awards while competing among 650 students from 37 schools, including 2nd Place for Best Overall Poster! Read more about their awards here.
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Fourth grade students learn what it was like to live in Colonial times during the 14th annual Colonial Fair at Columbus Elementary. Read more about Colonial Day here.
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Westlake Middle School presents "Aladdin Jr."
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Congratulations to the nine new inductees to the National English Honor Society.
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The fourth annual Take a Vet to School event was celebrated at Columbus Elementary School. More than 60 veterans were honored for their service to our country. Read more about it here.
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First graders at Hawthorne Elementary had the chance to make their own delicious apple cider the old fashioned way. Take a look at all the fun they had doing it here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The 2019-20 School Calendar has been approved.
Please call the Registrar's Office at 914-769-5500 x 5110, if you have a child eligible for Kindergarten in September 2019.
View New Student Registration Information.
Request for Transportation Forms for the 2019-20 school year are now available under the Transportation Quick Link.
E Chalk Calendars are able to be downloaded to iCal.
EVENTS
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Incoming Kindergarten Student Screening by Appointment 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Teatown Excursion
Mrs. Pesce/Ms. Sheehan and Mr. Lisa
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BOE Meeting
Westlake Library
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Memorial Day Recess
Schools Closed
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Memorial Day
Schools Closed
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Incoming Kindergarten Student Screening by Appointment 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
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Teatown Excursion
Mrs. Mayer/Mrs. Azad & Mrs. Kelly
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WHS Science Symposium 7:00 pm (Lib.)
WHS 2018-19 Group Calendar
FEATURED NEWS
SUPERINTENDENT DR. KURTIS KOTES
It is difficult to believe that we are racing towards the end of the 2018/2019 school year.
As I had shared in previous communications surrounding my entrance plan with the district, we continue to stay focused on the instructional and professional goals that I had articulated to you in the fall. Our staff has been able to use professional development time to meet in vertical teams in grades K-5 and grades 6-12 working towards better aligning our instructional practices and sharing common best practices for instruction. These efforts will certainly help improve the academic program for the students in the district. It is at this time also that we begin to look to the new school year. Together, we will develop our areas of focus for improvement and share them with the community to better inform you of our district goals and objectives.
We are at that time of the year where we must consider the school budget for the 2019/2020 academic year. I have spent a large amount of time working with principals and directors hearing their requests for program, materials, equipment, and facilities. It is a challenge to balance the budget with so many meaningful and thoughtful requests. The budget process forces us to consider goals over an extended period of time so that we can work within the confines of a responsible budget for our community. This year’s proposal to the Board of Education focuses on the development of STEAM and is designed to be sustainable into the future. For the eighth year in a row, the budget is tax cap compliant. You can view both the instructional and non instructional budget presentation on our budget information page. It is anticipated that the Board of Education will adopt the Budget at the April 17, 2019 meeting.
I would also like to provide you with an update on the capital improvement project approved by the community in 2016. While a great amount of work has been completed at Columbus Elementary School, there is a substantial amount of work scheduled to be completed this summer on the Westlake Campus and at Columbus Elementary. All of the work is in line with the original information shared with the community and will greatly improve the infrastructure of our facilities. The final phase of bond work will be completed during the summer of 2020. Please visit the Bond Updates page on our website to learn more about the projects scheduled for this summer.
I look forward to a successful end to the 2018-2019 school year and all of the excitement and satisfaction that comes along with this time of year. I remain grateful to all of you for your continued support of the Mount Pleasant Central School District!
With Gratitude -
Dr. Kurtis M. Kotes