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Therapeutic Support Team Event

The Therapeutic Support Team is proud to host a Virtual Screening of the Indieflix documentary, Angst, on Monday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m.

Angst is a documentary film designed to raise awareness around anxiety with an emphasis on youth and families. The film includes interviews with kids, teens, experts, parents, as well as Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps.

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Angst

The Therapeutic Support Team is proud to host a Virtual Screening of the Indieflix documentary, Angst, on Monday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m.

Angst is a documentary film designed to raise awareness around anxiety with an emphasis on youth and families. The film includes interviews with kids, teens, experts, parents, as well as Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps.

Click on a link below:
Angst (English)
Angst (Spanish)

*Viewers are encouraged to pre-register for the event.

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Pocantico Hills Garden Annual Plant Sale

All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Pocantico Hills Garden Program. You can order online at https://go.rallyup.com/pocanticohillsgardenplantsale-2021. Pick-ups are scheduled for the week of May 3.
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View our Capital Project Phase 1 Presentation Recordings

Visit our Facilities Improvement Projects page to view our presentation recordings and future presentations!

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An Important Message From Superintendent Calkins

An Important Message From Superintendent Calkins

Our Commitment to One Another

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2021/2022 PreK-K Registration

Pre-K/K registration for the 2021-2022 school year opens on Monday, March 15th on a rolling basis.

Please visit our registration page for more information.

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Summer Camp 2021 at Camp Poco!

Visit our Pocantico Hills Day Camp Page for exciting news about Summer 2021!
Pocantico Hills Summer Camp
District Facilities Updates

Stay up to date with the latest news on our Tennis Courts & Energy Performance Projects and Facilities Improvement Projects
District Facilities Projects
Local Food Pantry Resources

Mobile Food Pantries, Food Pantries, and Food Delivery Programs available in our community.

Espensas de alimentos móviles, Despensas de alimentos y los programas de entrega de alimentos disponibles en nuestra comunidad.
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EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION FACT SHEET

POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

In the event that we are forced to close or delay the opening of the district or school you will receive a notification explaining the situation and providing specific guidance.

School/District Delays and Closures:

In general, emergency notifications are categorized into two main areas: delays and closures.

Delays:

When a school is delayed this will impact both the start of school and associated transportation times. For example, if there is a 2-hour delay, school will start 2 hours later than normal. Additionally, for students that receive transportation services either to Pocantico or other schools, your pick-up time will be impacted by 2 hours. Students who would normally be picked up at 7:00am would now be picked up at 9:00am, etc.

Closures:

When the Pocantico Hills Central School DISTRICT is closed, all activities, including all transportation services are cancelled.

If there is an event that is localized, such as a power outage on our campus, school will be closed, but transportation services to partner schools might still occur. When this happens, you will receive specific information regarding pick-up and drop-off times directly from Pocantico.

Partner schools will communicate directly with impacted families if they are delayed or closed.

How Will You Receive The Message?

When an emergency occurs, you will be notified of the situation through a variety of communication channels. You will receive an automated call, as well as an e-mail, directly from the school, and the information will be posted on our website. Additionally, if you have opted to receive text messages and/or if you have the Pocantico Hills app, you will receive the notification through those channels as well. District specific weather-related closing information is also shared with News 12 Westchester, WABC-tv7, the Patch, WHUD 100.7. and Instagram: “superintendent.calkins” forgive the shameless promotionJ.

When Will Closing Information Be Disseminated?

This information will be communicated to families in as timely a fashion as possible. Sometimes it may be feasible to notify you the night before the event takes place. Other times you will receive notifications in the morning. We will try to communicate this information to you between 5:30am and 6:00am.

Other Emergency Situations:

We will also utilize the aforementioned communication methodologies to communicate other emergency information to you. A good example of this would be if we were forced to close school and send our students home early.

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Educational Technology

Alana Winnick
Educational Technology Director
Data Protection Officer
awinnick@pocanticohills.org
914-631-2440 x150

NYS Teaching Certifications:

Educational Technology Specialist
Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education

Tech Certifications:

ISTE Trainer
ISTE Certified Educator
Microsoft Trainer
Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
Microsoft Innovative Educator
Google Certified Trainer
Google Educator Level 1 & 2
...and more!

Systems, Hardware, and Technical Support

Joe Strauss
Director of Technology
jstrauss@pocanticohills.org

Network Administrators:

Dan Collins dpcollins@pocanticohills.org
Jaizen Mercado jmercado@pocanticohills.org