Fallsburg Central School District

Fallsburg Central School District is a safe, nurturing environment, where excellence is expected, diversity and individuality are celebrated, and learning prepares students to face the challenges of an ever-changing global society

To celebrate School Board Recognition Week (October 19-23), Fallsburg Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ivan Katz acknowledges the Board of Education for selfless service.. Para celebrar la Semana de Reconocimiento al Comité Escolar (19-23 de octubre), el Superintendente de Escuelas del Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg, Dr. Ivan Katz, reconoce al Comité Educativo por su servicio desinteresado..

SULLIVAN COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY October 15, 2020 11:00AM—2:00 PM SUNY Sullivan Fieldhouse Parking Lot Sullivan County Public Health Services 50 Community Lane Liberty, NY 12754 845-292-5910 For more information, please call Sullivan County Public Health 845-292-5910 PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AT: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=306

The latest edition of the Comet News is available for download here: http://www.fallsburgcsd.net/news/comet_news

Kiwanis International teams up with Kiwanis Vision Partner Landscape Structures to give one Kiwanis club $25,000 of playground equipment. The Legacy of Play Contest celebrates the belief that investing in communities through legacy signature projects is important to the success of a Kiwanis club. With its emphasis on inclusive play, Landscape Structures helps Kiwanis achieve our goal of bringing play to all children.

Open now- Sept. 28, 2020 Online orders only. Items shipped to address provided.

We have been advised by the Department of Public Health that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, based on available information there were no exposures to our school district, as the employee was not on campus within the last 14 days. El Departamento de Salud Pública nos informó que un empleado dio positivo en la prueba de COVID-19. En este momento, según la información disponible, no hubo exposiciones a nuestro distrito escolar, ya que el empleado no estuvo en el edificio en los últimos 14 días.

We have been advised by the Department of Health that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. El Departamento de Salud nos informó que un empleado dio positivo en la prueba de COVID-19.

We will be opening the school year remotely for all students and staff. Abriremos el año escolar de forma remota para todos los estudiantes y el personal.

The First Day of School is September 14, 2020. I recently joined the Fallsburg family as the new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. El primer dia de clases es el 14 de septiembre, 2020. Recientemente me uní a la familia Fallsburg como la nueva asistente del superintendente de currículo e instrucción.

We are planning to have three Google Meets for parents to discuss the Fallsburg Central School District Framework for Reopening now that the Governor has given school districts some direction on reopening. Estamos planeando tener tres reuniones de Google para que los padres discutan el Marco para la reapertura del Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg ahora que el gobernador ha dado a los distritos escolares algunas instrucciones sobre la reapertura.

I hope this guidance document finds you in the best of health and spirit during this unpredictable and challenging time.

I wanted to give you an update on where the District is with regard to our reopening plans. Quiero darle una actualización sobre dónde se encuentra el distrito escolar con respecto a nuestros planes de reapertura.

I hope this update finds you in the best of health and spirit as we start the summer months. I would like to update you on what we are doing in preparation for the fall, as this is front and center in the minds of many students, parents, staff members and the school community at large. Espero que esta actualización te encuentre con la mejor salud y espíritu al comenzar los meses de verano. Me gustaría informarles sobre lo que estamos haciendo en preparación para el otoño, ya que esto está al frente y al centro en la mente de muchos estudiantes, padres, miembros del personal y la comunidad escolar en general.

The Fallsburg CSD announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge. El CSD de Fallsburg anuncia su participación en el Programa de Servicio de Alimentos de Verano (SFSP).Se proporcionarán comidas a todos los niños menores de 18 años sin cargo.

Thank you for taking 3 minutes to tell us your thoughts on a texting program on how to shop and cook healthy on a limited budget. Gracias por tomar 3 minutos para contarnos su opinión sobre un programa de mensajes de texto sobre cómo comprar y cocinar de manera saludable con un presupuesto limitado.

Dear Students, Parents, Guardians and School Community Members: I wanted to take a moment to share with you what your school district is doing in these difficult times. Estimados estudiantes, padres, tutores y miembros de la comunidad escolar: Quería tomarme un momento para compartir con ustedes lo que está haciendo su distrito escolar en estos tiempos difíciles.

The Budget Vote will be held via absentee ballot on June 9, 2020. La votación del presupuesto se llevará a cabo mediante votación en ausencia el 9 de junio de 2020.

I am pleased to share the following plans for the commencement ceremony! This is truly an unprecedented time and we want to make this a special and unique event to recognize the hard work and sacrifice of all our students. ¡Me complace mucho compartir con Ustedes los siguientes planes para la ceremonia de graduación! Este es realmente un momento sin precedentes y queremos hacer de este un evento especial y único para reconocer el trabajo duro y el sacrificio de todos nuestros estudiantes.

Student work and Personal Belongings MUST be picked up at the school. Since the bags are too large, they will NOT be sent home on the bus or mailed. El trabajo de los estudiantes y sus pertenencias personales DEBEN ser recogidos en la escuela. Como las bolsas son demasiado grandes, NO se enviarán a casa en el autobús ni se enviarán por correo.

I have been asked to share important information with you from BOCES regarding getting feedback from the school community.

Today (May 21, 2020), Governor Cuomo announced, during his daily afternoon report, that there will be no “in person” summer school this year. Hoy (21 de mayo de 2020), el Gobernador Cuomo anunció, durante su informe diario de la tarde, que no habrá escuela de verano "en persona" este año.

I hope this update finds you in the best of health and spirit given the challenges faced by all members of our school community. The budget season is well underway as we head to the June 9th budget vote and board member election. Espero que esta actualización lo encuentre en la mejor salud y espíritu dados los desafíos que enfrentan todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar. La temporada de presupuesto está en marcha cuando nos dirigimos a la votación del presupuesto del 9 de junio y la elección de los miembros de la junta.

As distance learning continues through June, our building is unfortunately closed. Although we cannot say our proper good-byes for this school year, we wanted to be able to provide an opportunity for students to receive all of their supplies from their desks and any personal belongings they had there, too, so our teachers gathered and prepared your child’s belongings for you to pick up. A medida que la educación a distancia continúa hasta junio, lamentablemente nuestro edificio está cerrado. Aunque no podemos decir nuestras despedidas adecuadas para este año escolar, queríamos ofrecer una oportunidad para que los estudiantes reciban todos sus suministros de sus escritorios y cualquier pertenencia personal que tengan, por lo que nuestros maestros se reunieron y prepararon las pertenencias de su hijo para que usted las pueda recoger.

All Fallsburg students are invited to pick up activity kits during meal distributions on Monday, May 11th. Todos los estudiantes de Fallsburg están invitados a recoger kits (paquetes) de actividades durante la distribución de comidas el lunes 11 de mayo.

In addition to voting on the proposed budget, district residents vote to elect Board of Education members each year. Además de votar sobre el presupuesto propuesto, los residentes del distrito votan para elegir miembros de la Junta de Educación cada año.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a new Executive Order (#202.26). El gobernador Andrew Cuomo ha emitido una nueva orden ejecutiva (# 202.26):

We will offer another Google Hangout town hall meeting regarding these changes on Tuesday, May 5, at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be in English, only, and is a repeat of the Hangout held on April 30.

The purpose of today’s announcement is to update you on a few items. First and foremost, at today’s daily press conference, Governor Cuomo announced that our public schools will remain closed for the remainder of the academic year. El propósito del anuncio de hoy es para actualizarlo en algunas cosas. En primer lugar, en la conferencia de prensa diaria de hoy, el Gobernador Cuomo anunció que nuestras escuelas públicas permanecerán cerradas durante el resto del año académico.

Please read the letter below. Por favor lea la carta a continuación.

By Executive Order, the public school districts of Sullivan County have developed emergency child care plans for essential workers. Por orden ejecutiva, los distritos escolares públicos del condado de Sullivan han desarrollado planes de cuidado infantil de emergencia para trabajadores esenciales.

You are Invited!!! Curricula and Grading Changes Online Town Hall Meetings: ¡¡Está cordialmente invitado!! En Español: Reunión del ayuntamiento en línea para discutir Cambios al Currículum y método de Calificación:

Emergency changes have been adopted by the District regarding grading practices. El Distrito ha adoptado cambios de emergencia con respecto a las prácticas de calificación.

School Closure Period Extended Through May 15, 2020. Período de cierre de la escuela se a extendido hasta el 15 de mayo de 2020.

I hope this letter finds you well. I appreciate how challenging this new normal is for our students and families. I want to thank you all for your patience during this extraordinary time. Espero que esta carta los encuentre bien. Valoro y entiendo lo difícil que es esta nueva normal para nuestros estudiantes y sus familias.

I just wanted to share updates on the Governor's extension of our school closure and the cancellation of Regents exams for June. Solo quería compartir actualizaciones sobre la extensión del gobernador del cierre de nuestra escuela y la cancelación de los exámenes Regents para junio.

I hope this message finds you and your families healthy and in good spirits. I am hopeful that this message will address some of your questions and concerns at this unpredictable and uncertain time. Furthermore, I hope that the answers will provide some clarity and reassurance that we are going to do everything in our power to support your children and our students at this unprecedented time. Please read this message in its entirety. If, after reading this message, you have lingering questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Michele McCoy. Our contact information is listed below the contents of this message. Espero que este mensaje los encuentre a usted y a sus familias saludables y de buen humor. Espero que este mensaje aborde algunas de sus preguntas e inquietudes en este momento impredecible e incierto. Además, espero que las respuestas proporcionen algo de claridad y tranquilidad de que haremos todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para apoyar a sus hijos y a nuestros estudiantes en este momento sin precedentes. Por favor lea este mensaje en su totalidad. Si, después de leer este mensaje, tiene preguntas persistentes, por favor no dude en contactarse conmigo mismo o al Subdirector de Servicios al Personal del Alumno, Michele McCoy. Nuestra información de contacto se encuentra debajo del contenido de este mensaje.

On Friday, April 3rd, Rolling V will be delivering all PreK-3 and JSHS student work packets. El viernes 3 de abril, Rolling V (compañía del autobús) entregará todos los paquetes de trabajo para estudiantes de PreK-3 y JSHS

I would like to update you on the Governor's March 27th Executive Order and how that relates to the plans we've made. Me gustaría informarle sobre la orden ejecutiva del 27 de marzo del gobernador y cómo se relaciona con los planes que hemos formulado.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. La Ley Familias Primero de Respuesta al Coronavirus (FFCRA o Ley) requiere que ciertos empleadores den a empleados licencias laboral pagadas o expansión de licencia familiar y por enfermedad por razones relativas al COVID-19. Estas provisiones aplicarán desde abril 1 hasta diciembre 31 del 2020.

​This meeting will be held remotely via Google Hangouts. To listen to the meeting please follow the directions below.

The purpose of this letter is to update you on our current school closure, and inform you of what the District is doing to provide students with instruction. El propósito de esta carta es para informarle sobre el cierre actual de nuestra escuela e informarle sobre lo que el Distrito está haciendo para proporcionar enseñanza a los estudiantes. El propósito de esta carta es para informarle sobre el cierre actual de nuestra escuela e informarle sobre lo que el Distrito está haciendo para proporcionar enseñanza a los estudiantes.

You may have heard of a new virus called the coronavirus that is making people sick. Coronavirus is a lot like the flu. People who get it usually have a fever, cough, and find it hard to breathe. Usted ha de haber oído hablar de un nuevo virus llamado coronavirus que está enfermando a la gente. El coronavirus es muy parecido a la gripe. Las personas que se infectan con el coronavirus padecen por lo general de una fiebre, tos, y les resulta difícil respirar.

At the end of 2019, a new type of virus called the novel coronavirus began to make people around the world sick with flu-like symptoms. The illness caused by the novel coronavirus is known as coronavirus disease, or COVID-19 for short. A finales de 2019, un nuevo tipo de virus llamado el nuevo coronavirus comenzó enfermar a las personas al rededor del mundo con síntomas de la gripe. La enfermedad causada por el nuevo coronavirus se conoce como enfermedad coronavirus o COVID-19 abreviado.

The State of New York, in an effort to support the critical work of healthcare workers and first responders, has required school districts to establish child care services for them. El Estado de Nueva York, en un esfuerzo por apoyar el trabajo crítico de los trabajadores de atención médica y los socorristas, ha requerido que los distritos escolares establezcan servicios de cuidado infantil para estos trabajadores.

Candidates must obtain the signatures from 25 qualified voters of the Fallsburg Central School District for the seat they wish to run for. I encourage candidates to gather more than 25 signatures in the event a signer is disqualified from the petition upon verification. Petitions must be returned to the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2020.

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) recognizes the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting schools and communities across the state.

The purpose of this letter is to update you on our school closure (now through April 3, 2020) and to share with you what we have in place to support our students. El propósito de esta carta es para informarles sobre nuestro cierre de la escuela (ahora hasta el 3 de abril, 2020) y para compartir con ustedes las acciones que hemos tomado para apoyar a nuestros estudiantes.

The Fallsburg Central School District, due to an Emergency Order by the County Manager, will be closed through April 3rd. El Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg, debido a una Orden de Emergencia del Administrador del Condado, estará cerrado hasta el 3 de abril.

The purpose of this letter is to inform you that school will be in session on Friday, March 13, 2020. El propósito de esta carta es informarle que las escuelas estarán en sesión el viernes 13 de marzo de 2020.

While the Fallsburg Central School District does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in our schools, we are aware of concerns in the community about the spread of this relatively new virus. Si bien el Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg no tiene un caso confirmado de COVID-19, causado por el nuevo coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) en nuestras escuelas, estamos conscientes de las preocupaciones en la comunidad sobre la propagación de Este virus relativamente nuevo.

Attached is a letter on the Coronavirus from Nancy McGraw, the Director of Public Health for Sullivan County. Adjunta encontrará una carta sobre el coronavirus de Nancy McGraw, directora de salud pública del condado de Sullivan.

Dear School Community Member: This morning, one of our school vans, headed to Orange County, was involved in an accident. Estimado miembro de la comunidad escolar: Esta mañana, una de nuestros autobuses escolares, que se dirigía al Condado de Orange, estuvo involucrado en un accidente.

Attention Parents: Would you like some insight into the Impact of Social Media and the Adolescent Brain? Atenciòn Padres: ¿Les gustaria tener una idea del impacto de las redes sociales ye el cerebro adolescente?

The Fallsburg Central School District invites you to use our facilities and our technology to complete the census per the schedule. El Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg lo invita a usar nuestras instalaciones y a usar nuestra tecnología para completar el censo según los siguientes horarios.

On March 4, 2020, the Board of Regents and State Education Department will host a regional meeting to gather feedback on NYS Graduation Requirements. El 4 de marzo de 2020, la Junta de Regentes y el Departamento de Educación del Estado organizarán una reunión regional para recopilar comentarios sobre lo que debe significar un diploma para garantizar la excelencia educativa y la equidad para cada estudiante en el estado de Nueva York.

You are cordially invited to an Election Extravaganza hosted by the Sullivan county Board of Elections

Please enjoy the latest issue of The Buzz News.

Come share your Comet Pride at Morningside Park on Friday Oct 11 2019 6:30pm. We will be celebrating our senior football and cheerleading athletes at a 6:00pm ceremony.

We are excited to announce this year’s Open House/Meet the Teacher’s night will be held at the JSHS on October 10th from 5:30-7:30pm. Nos complace anunciar que la Jornada de puertas abiertas/ conocer los maestros de este año se llevará a cabo en la escuela secundaria (JSHS) el 10 de octubre de 5:30-7: 30pm.

Three errors in the 2019-2020 District Wide Code of Conduct were brought to our attention. Se nos han reportado tres errores en el Código de Conducta del Distrito 2019-2020.

Dear Parent/Guardian: The purpose of this letter is to inform you of an event that occurred at the junior-senior high school today, Thursday, September 12, 2019.

All required paperwork and information for fall athletics can be found here. A hard copy will also be mailed home.

A graduate of Fallsburg Central High School in 1968, Lester Cohen received a B.S. and M.S, in Civil Engineering at Boston’s Northeastern University.

Students in grades 4-12 who who wish to be added to the 2019-2020 Fallsburg Robotics Team should complete an application and team contract. These forms need to be returned to Mr. Thomas at the Fallsburg Jr./Sr. High School. Spots are limited, and must be earned.

Fallsburg Jr/Sr High School has been actively involved in Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) for over ten years. Four of the graduates of this program that encourages young people to go into teaching and possibly come back to teach at their own high school are proud to have been hired in the FCSD over the past three years. At the Awards Brunch for the Mid-Hudson Valley Region on May 9, 2019 one of these graduates, English as a New Language Teacher Ms. Isabel Mejia, spoke about TSTT helping her to fulfill the dream of teaching seventh grade at her alma mater.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Fallsburg Central School District, Sullivan and Ulster counties, will begin the 30 day public comment period for the Code of Conduct and District Wide Safety Plan on June 2, 2019. Copies will be available on the District website at www.fallsburgcsd.net and at the District Offices at 115 Brickman Rd Fallsburg NY 12733.

Dear School Community Member: Last night (May 20, 2019) we received a report that one of our students made a threat on a school bus. School administrators and the Fallsburg Police Department investigated the report and found that the threat was not credible. Estimado miembro de la comunidad escolar, Anoche (20 de mayo del 2019) recibimos un informe de que uno de nuestros estudiantes hizo una amenaza en un autobús escolar. Los administradores escolares y el Departamento de Policía de Fallsburg investigaron el informe y encontraron que la amenaza no era creíble.

Kindergarten students must be 5 on or before December 1, 2019 Pre-K students must be 4 on or before December 1, 2019 ~ Los estudiantes de Kindergarten deben cumplir los 5 años en o antes del 1ro de Diciembre del 2019 Los estudiantes de Pre-K deben cumplir los 4 años en o antes del 1ro de Diciembre del 2019

Dear Parent/Guardian: The purpose of this letter is to inform you of an event that occurred at the junior-senior high school Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Queridos padres de familia y/o acudientes, El propósito de esta carta es informarles sobre un evento ocurrido en la escuela secundaria el día de ayer, martes 30 de abril del 2019.

Harris, NY – Catskill Regional Medical Center will host a screening of the film “Screenagers” during Screen Free Week. The film will be shown on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at SUNY Sullivan’s Seelig Theater located at 112 College Road in Loch Sheldrake, NY. Registration is required and can be done by visiting https://impactflow.com/event/presented-by-greater-%0D%0Ahudson-valley-health-system-10118. We encourage parents and their teenage children to attend together, if possible.

As you know, areas of New York State are currently experiencing a measles outbreak, including the lower Hudson Valley and parts of New York City. Measles spreads easily and can be dangerous to anyone who is not vaccinated. If you have questions about measles or the measles vaccine, do not hesitate to call the New York State Measles Hotline at 888-364-4837.

At the Fallsburg Central School District (FCSD) Board of Education (BOE) meeting on April 3, 2019, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ivan Katz introduced Coach Don Thomas and the Jr/Sr High School Robotics Team

Join us on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at the Junior Senior High School! Free Event! Sábado 18 de mayo de 2019. Evento Gratis!

Dear Parents/Guardians, Estimados Padres/Apoderados, The purpose of this letter is to update you on our snow day situation. El propósito de esta carta es para informarles acerca de nuestra situación con los días de nieve que no se han usado.

Registration for Kindergarten will take place April 1 – April 12. Registration for Pre-K will take place April 29 - May 10. Matrícula para Kindergarten se llevará a efecto el 1 de Abril - de 12 de Abril. Matrícula para los Pre-K se llevará a efecto el 29 de Abril - 10 de Mayo.

The Fallsburg Central School District will be making slight changes to its report-card grading protocols in 2018–19.

Senior citizens who are eligible for the Enhanced STAR tax rebate program must now verify their income to remain in the program.

nce January 2017 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County (CCE) has been offering a “Cooking with Cornell” class as part of Fallsburg Jr/Sr High School After School Program.

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Suzanne M. Lendzian, Director of Physical Education & Athletics at Fallsburg Central School District, has been recognized by this association as a Certified Athletic Administrator.

I would like to take a moment to update you on our snow day status.

Date Change!

BCES Trail Receives Another Donation from The Center for Discovery Picture: Cetner of Discovery Presents Check for BCES Hiking TrailOn January 4, 2019 The Center for Discovery Integrated Arts Department (TCFD) presented a $2,000 check to a grateful Benjamin Cosor Elementary School (BCES) teacher Mrs. Leah Exner to support the Hiking Trail recently completed behind the Fallsburg school. Mrs. Exner is the Trail Administrator and spent the last two and a half years bringing the dream of this project to fruition. Read More Posted Friday, January 18, 2019

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education of the Fallsburg School District will be available in the Central Office on Monday, March 11, 2019 between the hours of 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Fallsburg High School Girl Powered team 99561G wowed the judges at the Lansingburg BOTS TAKE THE BURGH competition on Saturday, January 26 and earned the prestigious "Design Award" and a trip to the NYS Championship

Third marking period grades have been posted by teachers and will be available Friday, April 17, 2020. Given the current situation we will not be mailing report cards but ask that you access them via SchoolTool parent portal. Los maestros publicaron las calificaciones del tercer período de calificaciones y estarán disponibles el viernes 17 de abril de 2020. Dada la situación actual, no enviaremos boletas de calificaciones sino que le pediremos que acceda a ellas a través del portal para padres de SchoolTool.