Category: District News
Community input sought as we plan for the future
Note, July 19, 2023: We’d love to hear from our community and are still welcoming survey responses. The survey link is still open, and we’d like to offer all an opportunity to participate before we proceed with our strategic planning process in August. Thank you!
June 26, 2023
Dear Members of the Fort Plain School Community,
What a great year it has been! We couldn’t do what we do without the hard work of everyone in our school community. We are grateful for your partnership. In that spirit, I am writing to ask for your help.
We are very excited to be looking forward to the future while building upon our tradition of excellence. Fort Plain Central School District remains committed to our mission to provide each student with the opportunity to develop intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically in a safe, orderly and positive environment.
We want to provide each and every student with access to quality instruction using relevant technology, and opportunities that support personal growth. Every student should feel supported and able to succeed.
We are beginning a strategic planning process that forces us to review what is working, what we’d like to improve, and how everyone in our school community feels about the work being done. We need your input so that we can make the best plans for the future of our district. Your thoughts as a member of the school community are central to the development of our strategic plan.
Please visit the following link to share your thoughts in a short, anonymous, interactive survey, known as a ThoughtExchange: https://tejoin.com/scroll/269426448
A ThoughtExchange allows you to contribute your thoughts, view what other school community members are thinking and rate other’s feedback. Once you complete this anonymous ThoughtExchange, we encourage you to check back often to keep the conversation going. We also ask that you refrain from naming specific individuals. The exchange will be open until the end of June.
Results will be shared with district leadership and our Board of Education as we work together on our strategic plan. As always, we will keep you informed of our progress.
Thank you in advance for your participation. Have a wonderful summer!
Sincerely,
Lauren Crisman
Superintendent of Schools
Fort Plain honors the memory of Becky Carpenter
Fort Plain Central School District honors the memory of long-time food services team member and Fort Plain resident Rebecca (Becky) Carpenter, who passed away on July 18.
“Becky worked in our kitchens for 20 years and was a wonderful woman and a friend to all,” said FPCSD School Nutrition Director Lauri Broady. “She truly will be missed by her work family and friends.”
FPCSD remembers Becky fondly and sends condolences to her family, friends and all whose lives she touched.
Visit this link for Becky’s obituary, including calling hours and funeral arrangements.
FPCSD is hiring cleaners, aides & regular run bus drivers
Good schools make good communities – and are great places to work! Join our awesome team!
Fort Plain Central School District is hiring:
- Cleaners
- Aides
- Regular Run Bus Drivers
Interested? Call the district office at (518) 993-4000.
Applications are being accepted for our Pre-K program
Fort Plain CSD is currently accepting applications for Pre-Kindergarten.
Students must be residents of Fort Plain Central School District and turn 4 years old on or before December 1 in order to be eligible.
The district did not conduct a lottery for placement today because current interest has not exceeded the Pre-K enrollment capacity.
Please contact Jen Weaver at jennifer.weaver@fortplain.org to register your child.
Students’ hard work revives HS garden and greenhouse
Thanks to the hard work of students in the Internship program and School Store, the FPHS greenhouse was put back into action and the community garden space is once again clean, green and productive.
“The community garden had been resting for several years and needed a lift,” said business teacher Wendy Stokna. “The students worked to clean the space and decided to donate proceeds from store activities to install a fresh weed barrier, a cedar raised bed and compost bin.
“These students hope that future students can get their hands a little dirty, learn about teamwork and gain the endless skill and knowledge that come from involvement in the management of the community garden.
“The special project also involved planting, growing and labeling plants and hosting a small plant sale,” she added. “The students worked very hard on all aspects of the garden project, pushing its completion to beyond the end of the school year. Thank you to all in our school community for your support.”
Harry Hoag students achieve 4th Q Honor Roll and Principal’s List
Harry Hoag School is proud to announce the 2022-23 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 6
Asher Barber
Aiden Cruger
Dillan Harris Jr.
Hailee Moore
Gabriella Peters
Carl Reese III
Dylan Salerno
Issac Tompkins
Grade 5
Angela Abe-Callan
Jaxon Best
Riley Cionek
Christopher Compton Jr.
Ziva Dimon
Olivia Jones
Brian Madden
Isabella Palmeri
Amaya Rivera
Aleeya Rodriguez
Jordan Shutter Jr.
Rosabella Smith
Joseph Sweet II
Kendrik Thackrah
Principal’s List
Grade 6
Laura Atkins
Halleli Brackett
Alyvia Castellano
Alexzandriah Clapper
Lexis Downes
Jessie Fink
Conner Hearn
Alexandra Hinkle
Justin Hisert
Khloe Hisert
McKenna Hisert
Joshua LaQuee
Madden Lathers
Jazmain Leonard
Connor Lochner
Lainie McDuffee
Isabella McGuire
Jack Parkinson
Isaac Passero
Zoe Paul
Mary Pomatto
Braddock Putnam
Karson Rhodes
Trent Richards
Sequoia Robarge
Molly Shults
Jaymes Smith
Anna-Belle Snyder
Gavin Souza
Rylee Stone
Giavanna Suiter
Makenna Sweet
Kinley Trumbull
Kiana Tyler
Jordan Williams II
Grade 5
Fiona Brown
Brantlee Brownell
Alana Candido
Owen Charboneau
Aubree Childs
Milo Clark
Christopher Cook
Sienna Dean
Bently Dodson
Sterling Edick
Arianna Eells
Laura Flynn
Jake Fountain
Raelynn Fournier
Laylah Hardnett
Isabella Hearn
Amarha Herring
McKenzie Jones
Timothy Keane
Piper Kretser
Jacob LaQuee
Claudia Maring
Carl Morrell
Aishwarya Murray
Mara Poultney
Gavin Smith
Noah Smith
Ethan Shostek
Booker Tarica
Maicee Thomas
Adalay Webb
Congratulations FPHS 4th Q Honor Roll and Principal’s List achievers
Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School is proud to announce that 72 students were named to the Honor Roll and 86 students were named to the Principal’s List for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year.
To achieve Principal’s List, a student must earn an average of 89.445 or higher. To achieve Honor Roll, a student must earn an average between 84.445 and 89.444.
Congratulations to all of the students listed below.
Honor Roll
12th Grade
Jakub Battisti
Alexis Euler
Sadie Kersey
Vivian Nunez
Joseph Pipero Jr.
Mayreni Quiroz-Romero
Raul Rivera III
Corbin Sardina
Aleigha Van Alstine
11th Grade
Carter Baldwin
Karissa Battisti
Ezekiel Brown
Lyrique Busch
Kaeden David
Victoria DuMond-Hall
Courtney Euler
Jordan Hillsgrove
Kierstan Horender
Monika Kulczynski
Alexis Maaser
Michael Palmeri
Gracelynn Rice
Devan Sanders
Zachary Sanders
Sarinda Sardina
Christina Schmidt
Andrew Spicci
Breanna Steinhauer
Delana Tracki
Marissa Wilder
Ian Zuppardi
10th Grade
Dakota Cooper
Kaylie Field
Christian (Charlotte) Krulczyk
Katie LeRoy
Damien Massie
Nevaeh Rivers
Brandon Schuyler
9th Grade
Madison Clayburn
Traeh Compton
Michael Dinehart Jr.
Noah Fonda
Breyanna Gilot
Jordynn Gomez
Isis Hammond
Grace McFee
Kyera Murray
Bradley Rumrill
Morgan Stock
Jayde TenEyck
8th Grade
Teegan Compton
Tyler Cotton
Bryellah D’Arcangelis
Jeremy Gebhardt
Lyllie Handy
Nathalieann Hisert
Kaylee Minckler
Faith Narzymski
Ariana Nemeth
Aidyn Rooney
Xzavier Staples
Jordan Thackrah
7th Grade
Blake Battisti
Logan Carey
David Hillsgrove Jr.
Lincoln Kretser
Paige Lochner
Sophia Mabb
Savannah Maddox
George Mang
Jasmine Rumrill
Camden Smith
Principal’s List
12th Grade
Americus Cotton
Cameron David
Madison Delgado
Andra Fuhs
Iyanna Gilot
Stephen Gray
Ryleigh Hart
Madeline Heroth
Rylee Herron
Ethan Kilmartin
Brianna Krutz
Anthony Paradiso
Kaitlyn Parker
Kristin Sanders
Joseph Stinebrickner III
Natalie Thibodeau
11th Grade
Kelsey Buley
Mason Cook
Jasmine Fonda
Ethan Hubbard
Brady Keane
Sadie Mollel
Matthew Paul
Alex Smith
10th Grade
Nathan Benson
Jordan Brown
Yunus Demir
James Douglas
Cris-John Fuhs
Ashlynn Hart
Vienna Jackson
Payton Landry
Jasmine Lapi
Adriyanna Rouse
Chase Tyler
9th Grade
Ian Burns
Josephia Carcasole
Owen Castellano
Emma Cook
Daniel Euler
Koby Herron
McKenna Karker
Dylan Keane
Macey LeRoy
Constance Narzymski
Taylor Potter
Bailie Richardson
Dawson Tracki
8th Grade
Trinity Belliveau
Jordyn Best
Gamliel Brackett
Kala Clapper
Isabella Fountain
Mason Gray
Jansheen Haider
Hailey Hayes
Levi Hext
Brooke Jones
Jay Kwasny
Allison Lamphere
Lilly Lapi
Madison Lewis
Gavin Massie
Elle Nare
Alexis Palmeri
Zionna Robarge
Kendra Sackett
Larry Sanders III
Silas Smith
Brady Spaulding
Olivia Sweet
Landon VanGorder
Cheyanne Wall
7th Grade
Joseph Barr
Caleigh Bartholomew
Eliyahna Brackett
Dio Callan
Jordan Gallt
Brianne Gallt
Violet Handy
Cristopher Quiroz-Romero
Charlotte Sherwood
Gabreilla Steinhauer
Daija Suits
Dorian Tracki
Evan Weaver
Celebrating the Class of 2023!
On June 24, members of the Fort Plain Jr./Sr. High School Class of 2023 received their diplomas, turned their tassels and walked across the graduation stage to the next exciting chapter in their lives.
We celebrate the Class of 2023 with our graduation photo album, Top 10 Students video, which premiered at graduation and may be viewed below, and Senior Spotlight, which was displayed in the high school lobby, shared with our families, highlighted on morning announcements and shared on social media.
Congratulations to all of our seniors. We’re proud of you, Hilltoppers!
View our graduation photo album on Facebook!
We celebrated our top 10 seniors with a video shown during graduation. View it below.
Congratulations to all of our seniors! Here’s our Senior Spotlight
[Posted 5/22/23; reposted 6/8; updated 6/23 & 6/26/23]
Congratulations to our Class of 2023 Top 10 students
Fort Plain High School has named the top 10 students of the Class of 2023. Congratulations to the seniors posted below.
To learn more about them, visit our Senior Spotlight webpage.
1. Alex Rivkowich, Valedictorian
2. Ethan Kilmartin, Salutatorian
3. Rylee Herron
4. Natalie Thibodeau
5. Anthony Paradiso
6. Stephen Gray
7. Joseph Stinebrickner III
8. Americus Cotton
9. Cameron David
10. Kristin Sanders
View our Top 10 video, first shown during graduation.
[Posted 6/8/23; reposted 6/23/23; updated 6/26/23]
Harnessing solar and wind energy to cook and race
Meagan Heiser’s fourth grade students at Harry Hoag School recently learned about using the sun’s energy by creating a solar oven and using it to roast s’mores.
“We also learned about energy in motion by creating balloon-powered cars and raced them down the hallway,” Heiser said.
Students have been involved in lots of innovative learning projects this year in our schools.
