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Welcome Amy Bartholomew, Acting Principal of Harry Hoag
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Fort Plain Board of Education voted to appoint Amy Bartholomew to the position of Acting Principal of Harry Hoag Elementary for the 2024-25 school year.
A longtime teacher at Harry Hoag Elementary, graduate of Fort Plain schools and life-long resident of the community, Amy Bartholomew has a strong commitment to Fort Plain.
“Amy’s breadth of experience and commitment to ensuring that every learner thrives is sure to benefit the students and families in the Harry Hoag community,” said Superintendent Lauren Crisman. “We are pleased to welcome Amy into this new role and to offer this opportunity for her to learn with us and grow as a leader through this principalship.”
About Amy Bartholomew
Amy Bartholomew has taught for more than 22 years, 18 of which have been spent at Fort Plain’s Harry Hoag Elementary. She has taught students pre-K through grade 6, as well as those in special education.
This school year, Bartholomew and her sixth graders launched the “Our Words Matter” project at Harry Hoag Elementary. Students approached Bartholomew with the idea of learning to become strong advocates for their peers, particularly those who may be underrepresented or experiencing hurtful treatment from others. Together, the group worked toward being agents for positive change in the school.
Bartholomew has also lent her support and guidance as a mentor of new teachers for the past 12 years.
Bartholomew holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary and Special Education from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in Reading from the University of Albany. She currently holds an internship certificate, which allows her to function in the capacity of school building leader through the end of the 2024-25 year. Bartholomew is working toward a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Leadership from Binghamton University, which she will complete this December.
“When I began my transition into administration, my goal and dream was to one day become the principal at Harry Hoag Elementary School,” said Bartholomew. “I am sincerely honored by the opportunity to step into this role and serve the school community as we work together toward our shared goal of creating a safe, welcoming and enriching environment where all of our learners can shine.”
Board of Education meeting and retreat – July 30
The Fort Plain Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting and annual board retreat on July 30, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the Ronald H. Thibodeau Conference Room in the District Office, 25 High Street, Fort Plain, N.Y.
Draft district-wide safety plan available for review
As required by New York State Education Law, Fort Plain CSD maintains a district-wide safety plan.The plan is designed to prevent or minimize the effects of emergencies and violent incidents. It also helps facilitate the coordination of schools and school districts with local and county resources in the event of such incidents or emergencies.
The draft of the district-wide safety plan for the 2024-25 school year is available for review here. The Fort Plain Board of Education will consider this as part of its regular meeting on Aug. 21, 2024.
NYSED mixed competition and extra class athletics – public comment
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has proposed amendments to sections of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to Mixed Competition and Extra Class Athletic Activities.
The proposal would open opportunities for boys to play on girls’ sports teams and girls to play on boys’ sports teams.
Students, parents and community members are encouraged to carefully review the proposed amendments and submit comments before July 21, 2024.
About the proposed amendment – for review
Public comments with data, views or arguments may be sent to:
Angelique Johnson-Dingle
Deputy Commissioner
NYS Education Department
Office of P-12 Education
55 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 722-2797
or sent by email: REGCOMMENTS@nysed.gov
Thank you for your leadership of Harry Hoag, Mrs. Coppolo!
Dear Fort Plain CSD community,
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share an important update regarding the leadership of Harry Hoag Elementary School. Mrs. Coppolo, our building principal, has accepted a position in her hometown. I am grateful for her dedication and service to FPCSD. We wish her well in her new role.
I am working closely with the Board of Education to ensure that a strong leadership presence succeeds Mrs. Coppolo. We are developing a one year plan to hire a strong candidate who is dedicated to supporting student learning, advancing our district goals and fostering staff development, all in alignment with our district mission.
More information regarding the plan for Harry Hoag leadership will be shared prior to the end of July.
Thank you for your continued support.
Fondly,
Mrs. Crisman
Call for participants: Feasibility Study Focus Groups
Greetings FPCSD School Community,
The following letter is regarding the Feasibility Study and a recruitment campaign for stakeholder participation in Focus Groups. Learn more about the Canajoharie and Fort Plain CSD Feasibility Study to explore a potential merger.
Advisory Committee
We will appoint representatives to an Advisory Committee at the end of the month. Applications to participate on that committee are still being accepted.
Please fill out the form below if you are interested in serving on the Advisory Committee:
ThoughtExchange for community input
In addition, we launched the ThoughtExchange to gather community input. Read about the Feasibility Study and access the link to participate with its ThoughtExchange.
Focus Group discussions
Lastly, we are now looking to recruit people to participate in Focus Group discussions; participation requires a one time only commitment. The goal of the groups will be to have discussions to harvest perspectives, experiences, and perceptions.
Focus groups will contain 8-10 people in each, with balanced membership among stakeholders (community members, families, faculty, staff and students) and districts. The participants will be encouraged to provide commentary related to the current perceptions, understandings and beliefs about the merger study.
There will be three sessions:
- Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Canajoharie High School
- Tuesday Aug. 20 from 5-6 p.m. at Canajoharie High School
- Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Fort Plain Elementary School
If you would like to be considered to participate in a Focus Group discussion, please fill out the google form in the link below by Thursday, Aug 8.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sjg7tEdqbyZ2aw9T6IgWSi5gOEEejFJ3m5oDgUJe0d8/prefill
Wishing everyone well,
Mrs. Lauren Crisman, Superintendent
Summer meals for children and teens
Join us for nutritious and free meals
Again this summer, Fort Plain CSD will be a site for free and nutritious meals for all area children and teens, ages 18 and under.
This program is open to all children and families, regardless of where they live or where the children go to school.
Breakfast and lunch will be served in the cafeteria at Harry Hoag Elementary School, Monday – Thursdays, beginning Monday, July 8 through Thursday, August 8 during these hours:
Breakfast: 7:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
View the summer meals menus for July and August 2024.
View a complete listing of sites for free summer meals for children and teens.
Fort Plain Central School District and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are equal opportunity employers and providers.
Published July 1, 2024; Republished July 16, 2024
Jr./Sr. High School fourth quarter honor roll, principal’s list
Our Jr./Sr. High School is proud to announce the 2023-24 fourth quarter Honor Roll and Principal’s List. The Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognize outstanding achievement and effort.
Congratulations to the following students:
Honor Roll
Grade 12
- Carter Baldwin
- Sofia-Lily Bates
- Lyrique Busch
- Ayden Hart
- Monika Kulczynski
- Scerenity LaValley
- Rafael Medina Jr.
- Breanna Steinhauer
- Ian Zuppardi
Grade 11
- Jordan Brown
- Gabriella Calhoun
- Kaedence David
- Mariah Deese
- Damien Massie
- Nevaeh Rivers
- Breidyn Wall
Grade 10
- Traeh Compton
- Michael Dinehart Jr.
- Daniel Euler
- Natashia Hammond
- Koby Herron
- Grace McFee
- Makena Nurnberger
- Joseph Smith
Grade 9
- Jordyn Best
- Faith Clark
- Teegan Compton
- Tyler Cotton
- Jeremy Gebhardt
- Ruthann Grant
- Lyllie Handy
- Allison Lamphere
- Ariana Nemeth
- Brodie Poultney
- Aidyn Rooney
- Landon VanGorder
Grade 8
- Olivia Bailey
- Alexis Bowley
- Sedona Horning
- Tanner Knoblauch
- AshLyn Lewis
- Paige Lochner
- Jasmine Rumrill
- Camden Smith
- Zachary Walsh
Grade 7
- Alyvia Castellano
- Alexzandriah Clapper
- Summer Crandall
- Conner Hearn
- Alexandra Hinkle
- Khloe Hisert
- Madden Lathers
- Hailee Moore
- Isaac Passero
- Mary Pomatto
- Carl Reese III
- Dylan Salerno
- Kiana Tyler
Principal’s List
Grade 12
- Kelsey Buley
- Mason Cook
- Victoria DuMond-Hall
- Courtney Euler
- Jasmine Fonda
- Aidan Guile
- Jordan Hillsgrove
- Vandwane Hisert
- Kierstan Horender
- Ethan Hubbard
- Brady Keane
- Payton Kretser
- Sadie Mollel
- Michael Palmeri
- Matthew Paul
- Gracelynn Rice
- Devan Sanders
- Sarinda Sardina
- Joseph Sherman
- Alex Smith
- Delana Tracki
- Marissa Wilder
Grade 11
- Nathan Benson
- Brian Burgess
- Dakota Cooper
- Yunus Demir
- James Douglas
- Cris-John Fuhs
- Ashlynn Hart
- Vienn Jackson
- Serenity Johnson
- Christian Krulczyk
- Payton Landry
- Jasmine Lapi
- Katie LeRoy
- Adriyanna Rouse
- Brandon Schuyler
- Chase Tyler
Grade 10
- Haeun Bae
- Ian Burns
- Josephia Carcasole
- Owen Castellano
- Madison Clayburn
- Emma Cook
- Isis Hammond
- McKenna Karker
- Dylan Keane
- Macey LeRoy
- Kyera Murray
- Constance Narzymski
- Taylor Potter
- Bailie Richardson
- Bradley Rumrill
- Dawson Tracki
Grade 9
- Trinity Belliveau
- Gamliel Brackett
- Kala Clapper
- Isabella Fountain
- Mason Gray
- Jansheen Haider
- Hailey Hayes
- Levi Hext
- Nathalieann Hisert
- Brooke Jones
- Lilly Lapi
- Madison Lewis
- Gavin Massie
- Elle Nare
- Faith Narzymski
- Layla Negron
- Alexis Palmeri
- Jonathan Palmeri
- Kendra Sackett
- Larry Sanders III
- Silas Smith
- Brady Spaulding
- Olivia Sweet
- Cheyanne Wall
Grade 8
- Joseph Barr
- Caleigh Bartholomew
- Eliyahna Brackett
- Dio Callan
- Logan Carey
- Jordan Gallt
- Brianne Gallt
- Aileen Germond
- Violet Handy
- Lincoln Kretser
- Blake Lapi
- George Mang
- Cristopher Quiroz-Romero
- Sawyer Raymond
- Charlotte Sherwood
- Gabreilla Steinhauer
- Daija Suits
- Dorian Tracki
- Evan Weaver
Grade 7
- Halleli Brackett
- Lexis Downes
- McKenna Hisert
- Joshua LaQuee
- Jazmain Leonard
- Kenyan Leverock
- Connor Lochner
- Lainie McDuffee
- Isabella McGuire
- Jack Parkinson
- Zoe Paul
- Braddock Putnam
- Trent Richards
- Molly Shults
- Jaymes Smith
- Anna-Belle Snyder
- Gavin Souza
- Kinley Trumbull
Harry Hoag fourth quarter honor roll and principal’s list
Harry Hoag Elementary School is proud to announce the 2023-24 fourth quarter Honor Roll and Principal’s List. The Honor Roll and Principal’s List recognize outstanding achievement and effort.
Congratulations to the following students:
Honor Roll
Grade 5
- Zachary Alkinburgh
- Jacob Dolly
- Nauni Fink
- Rystara Handy
- Arianna LeRoy
- Laken MacNeill
- Andres Medina
- Prestyn Spraker
- Paige Tompkins
- Hunter Wallett
- Colton White
Grade 6
- Angela Abe-Callan
- Jaxon Best
- Brantlee Brownell
- Sophia Bush
- Bently Dodson
- Sterling Edick
- Olivia Jones
- Julian President
- Kayden Rouse
- Elijah Shostek
- Joseph Sweet II
- Kendrik Thackrah
- Kaden Welch
Principal’s List
Grade 5
- Isabelle Allen
- Kaylee Becker
- Aiden Bunker
- Kyle Christman
- KataLenah Clapper
- Tori Compton
- Lleyton Emrick
- Audrina Gomez
- Quinn Hisert
- Roy Johnson IV
- Christian Jones
- Serenity Leverock
- Lilly Mang
- IvyKate McGuire
- Elaena Minarich
- Wesley Moshier
- Oliver Parkinson
- Danyel Rankin
- Willow Richards
- Isley Ruszkowski
- Beverly Sherwood
- Isabella Shibley
- Caine Suiter
- Kayden Trumbull
- Addison Weaver
Grade 6
- Fiona Brown
- Alana Candido
- Owen Charboneau
- Aubree Childs
- Milo Clark
- Christopher Compton Jr.
- Christopher Cook
- Sienna Dean
- Arianna Eells
- Laura Flynn
- Jake Fountain
- Raelynn Fournier
- Laylah Hardnett
- Isabella Hearn
- Amarha Herring
- McKenzie Jones
- Timothy Keane
- Piper Kretser
- Jacob LaQuee
- Russhell Leverock
- Claudia Maring
- MaeLyn Meddaugh
- Carl Morrell
- Aishwarya Murray
- Isabella Palmeri
- Mara Poultney
- Kaydence Robellard
- Dante Santiago
- Ethan Shostek
- Gavin Smith
- Noah Smith
- Rosabella Smith
- Booker Tarica
- Maicee Thomas
- Adalay Webb
- Ziva Yerdon
Join the conversation: Canajoharie and Fort Plain feasibility study
In the coming months, the Canajoharie and Fort Plain Central School Districts will be taking part in a feasibility study to explore possible consolidation of the two districts. Read about the feasibility study and apply to participate in the Feasibility Advisory Committee.
The study will focus on three main categories: educational experiences, organizational capacity and financial sustainability.
This study will include the gathering of community members’ thoughts, experiences and perspectives regarding a potential merger.
Canajoharie and Fort Plain CSD feasibility study Thought Exchange
To facilitate a meaningful and inclusive dialogue, the district are utilizing ThoughtExchange, a web based platform to gather diverse viewpoints from all stakeholders.
Once you enter the platform, there will be directions to prompt you on how to engage. You have the ability to make independent comments and/or you can review and rate other comments.
The Canajoharie and Fort Plain districts value this input and believe the community’s participation will be instrumental in shaping the future.
Thank you for contributing to this important conversation!