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

Fallsburg Central School District takes concerns about physical and emotional safety very seriously. It is critical that all members of our school community conduct themselves by the “See Something, Say Something” rule. To help students report concerns, we have an anonymous safety tip reporting tool on our website. Students can click on the link and share concerns with school staff completely anonymously. El Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg toma muy en serio las preocupaciones sobre la seguridad física y emocional. Es fundamental que todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad escolar se comporten según la regla "Vea algo, diga algo". Para ayudar a los estudiantes a reportar inquietudes, tenemos una herramienta anónima para reportar consejos de seguridad en nuestro sitio web. Los estudiantes pueden hacer clic en el enlace y compartir inquietudes con el personal de la escuela de forma completamente anónima.

Mel Feldman and Paul Marsden received the highest honor that Fallsburg Athletic Coaches can attain when they were inducted into the FCSD Wall of Coaching Distinction on January 18, 2023, at the Board of Education meeting. Unfortunately, Mel was under the weather and he was well represented by his family. Mel Feldman y Paul Marsden recibieron el más alto honor que Fallsburg Athletic Los entrenadores pueden obtener cuando fueron incluidos en el Muro de Distinción de Entrenadores de FCSD el 18 de enero de 2023, en la reunión de la Junta de Educación. Desafortunadamente, Mel estaba bajo el clima y estuvo bien representado por su familia.

This event has been canceled. The Town of Fallsburg will be hosting a toy and coat giveaway on 1/21/23 at 12 Laurel Avenue in South Fallsburg from 1-5 PM. The invitation is open to all students who are residents of the Town of Fallsburg. La ciudad de Fallsburg organizará un sorteo de juguetes y abrigos el 21/1/23 en 12 Laurel Avenue en South Fallsburg de 1 a 5 p. m. La invitación está abierta a todos los estudiantes que sean residentes del Pueblo de Fallsburg.

The administration of the January Regents Examinations will run from Tuesday, January 24th, through Friday, January 27th. You can view the specific examination days and times at the bottom of this letter. These exams are being offered only for students who have previously taken the Regents and need to retake the exam to earn graduation credit. Students who are scheduled to take an exam have been contacted and letters were mailed to parents. La administración de los Exámenes de Regentes (exámenes estatales) de enero se llevará a cabo desde el martes 24 de enero hasta el viernes 27 de enero. Puede ver los días y horarios específicos de los exámenes al final de esta carta. Estos exámenes se ofrecen solo para los estudiantes que ya tomaron los Regents y necesitan volver a tomar el examen para obtener los créditos para su graduación.. Se contactó a los estudiantes que están programados para tomar un examen y se enviaron cartas a los padres de familia.

I would like to take this opportunity to update you on our free meal service for students in our district. All of our students currently receive free breakfast and lunch through a program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This CEP program will continue at least through the year 2025. Me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para informarles sobre nuestro servicio de comidas gratis para los estudiantes de nuestro distrito. Todos nuestros estudiantes actualmente reciben desayuno y almuerzo gratis a través de un programa llamado Provisión de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP). Este programa CEP continuará al menos hasta el año 2025.

The New York State Theatre Education Association, a strong, statewide organization of theatre educators, promotes and supports theatre education for students in grades pre-K through 12. On the weekend of January 6-8, 2023, NYSTEA welcomed over 600 students to its 26th Annual Student Conference at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY. La Asociación de Educación Teatral del Estado de Nueva York, una sólida organización estatal de educadores teatrales, promueve y apoya la educación teatral para estudiantes de prekínder a 12.° grado. El fin de semana del 6 al 8 de enero de 2023, NYSTEA dio la bienvenida a más de 600 estudiantes a su 26ª Conferencia Anual de Estudiantes en el Villa Roma Resort en Callicoon, NY.

Come check out what students are up to in the art program at Fallsburg Junior Senior High School! ¡Ven a ver qué están haciendo los estudiantes en el programa de arte en Fallsburg Junior Senior High School!

Attention all 12th grade students and families: The FJSHS Guidance Department is hosting a FAFSA Family event on November 2nd.

I want to take a moment to clarify some confusion that has been caused by an Opt-out Letter that is part of the School Calendar you received late this summer. The confusion and questions that have come to my attention involve some of the wording in the Opt-out letter. Quiero tomarme un momento para aclarar cierta confusión que ha causado una carta de exclusión voluntaria (opt-out) que forma parte del calendario escolar que recibió a finales de este verano. La confusión y las preguntas que me han llamado la atención involucran parte de la redacción de la carta de exclusión voluntaria.

Sullivan County Public Health Services will be hosting a Pediatric Booster Clinic for ages 5-11 on August 18. Los Servicios de Salud Pública del Condado de Sullivan organizarán una Clínica Pediátrica de Refuerzo para las edades de 5 a 11 años el 18 de agosto.

We are thrilled to invite you to join us for our 2022-2023 7th Grade Orientation and Family BBQ! This program is open to all incoming 7th graders who will be attending the Fallsburg Junior Senior High School in September. Additionally, we are encouraging any new transfer students from any grade level to join us this evening.

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Today we learned that one student at the Junior Senior High School tested positive for Covid-19 and is required to isolate. As a result, 2 students are required to quarantine at this time. There is no Covid-19 update for BCES today. Hoy supimos que un estudiante de la Escuela Secundaria Junior Senior dio positivo por Covid-19 y está obligado a aislarse. Como resultado, se requiere que 2 estudiantes estén en cuarentena en este momento. No hay actualización de Covid-19 para BCES hoy.

Today we learned that two students at the Junior-Senior High School tested positive for Covid-19 and are required to isolate. No additional students at the Junior-Senior High School are required to quarantine at this time. There are no Covid updates for BCES today. Hoy supimos que dos estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Junior-Senior dieron positivo por Covid-19 y están obligados a aislarse. No se requiere que ningún estudiante adicional en la Escuela Secundaria Junior-Senior esté en cuarentena en este momento. No hay actualizaciones de Covid para BCES hoy.

Please join the Fallsburg Junior Senior High School PTO for the Multicultural Dinner! It will take place on June 3rd at 5:00 at the Junior Senior High School. You can sample food selections from local establishments. This is a free event. ¡Únase al PTO de Fallsburg Junior Senior High School para la cena multicultural! Tendrá lugar el 3 de junio a las 5:00 en el Junior Senior High School. Puede probar selecciones de alimentos de establecimientos locales. Este es un evento gratuito.

Thank you to our School Community for coming out to vote and congratulations to all of our winners and to our school district! ¡Gracias a nuestra comunidad escolar por venir a votar y felicitaciones a todos nuestros ganadores ya nuestro distrito escolar!

Sullivan County Department of Public Health is looking for input to help shape future initiatives in Sullivan County. Click the link below to take the survey. El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Sullivan está buscando información para ayudar a dar forma a futuras iniciativas en el Condado de Sullivan. Haga clic en el enlace de abajo para tomar la encuesta.

Today we learned that a staff member at BCES tested positive for Covid-19 and is required to isolate. There were no exposures as a result and no students or staff are required to quarantine. There are no Covid-19 updates for the Junior Senior High School at this time. Hoy supimos que un miembro del personal del BCES dio positivo por Covid-19 y está obligado a aislarse. Como resultado, no hubo exposiciones y no se requiere que los estudiantes o el personal estén en cuarentena. No hay actualizaciones de Covid-19 para Junior Senior High School en este momento.

The purpose of this update is to share with you guidance for schools, school districts as the statewide school mask mandate was lifted on March 2, 2022. El propósito de esta actualización es compartir con usted una guía para las escuelas y los distritos escolares, ya que el 2 de marzo de 2022 se levantó el mandato estatal de uso de mascarillas en las escuelas.

Save the Date! The Fallsburg Jr/Sr High School Drama Club will perform You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Friday, April 8th & Saturday, April 9th. Doors open at 6:30pm, curtain time is 7pm. Tickets are available at the door, $7 each (children under 5 are free). ¡Reserva! El Club de Drama de la Escuela Secundaria Fallsburg Jr/Sr presentará, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown el viernes 8 y sábado 9 de abril. Las puertas abren a las 6:30 p. m., el telón abre a las 7 p. m. Los boletos están disponibles en la puerta, $7 cada uno (los niños menores de 5 años entran gratis).

As you may be aware, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has modified its recommendations regarding COVID-19. With that said, the CDC's recommendations may result in future changes to New York's approach to addressing COVID-19 in public school settings. However, at this time, the Governor and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have not made any changes. The current guidance remains in place. Masks are still required in school settings including the Fallsburg Central School District.

Over the past few days, we learned that 1 student and one staff member at BCES tested positive for Covid-19 and are required to isolate. As a result, 7 additional students are required to quarantine. There are no Covid-19 updates for the Junior Senior High School at this time. Both buildings will remain open.En los últimos días, supimos que 1 estudiante y un miembro del personal de BCES dieron positivo por Covid-19 y deben aislarse. Como resultado, se requiere que 7 estudiantes adicionales se pongan en cuarentena. No hay actualizaciones de Covid-19 para Junior Senior High School en este momento. Ambos edificios permanecerán abiertos.

Due to the uncertainty of the upcoming weather forecast, the winter ice-skating event scheduled for this Saturday, February 5, 2022, at BCES, from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, is canceled. Debido a la incertidumbre del próximo pronóstico del tiempo, se cancela el evento de patinaje sobre hielo de invierno previsto para este sábado 5 de febrero de 2022 en el BCES, de 11:00 a 16:00 horas.

I am writing to you with an update on our Winter Concert. As you know, the show was originally planned for this past December. Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in our district, this show was postponed due to an abundance of caution. Les escribo con una actualización sobre nuestro Concierto de Invierno. Como saben, el espectáculo estaba originalmente planeado para el pasado mes de diciembre. Debido al creciente número de casos de COVID-19 en nuestro distrito, este espectáculo se pospuso por precaución.

This morning we received information that one student at BCES tested positive for Covid-19. The student was not in the building and no further actions need to be taken.

It came to my attention earlier this evening that there was an alleged non-specific gun threat made to the District by a student. The police were contacted immediately and began an investigation. As a result of that investigation the police have determined that the alleged gun threat was not credible.

Today we received information that a student at BCES, who is currently quarantined, tested positive for COVID-19 today. That student was last in the building on Monday (11/1/21). At this time, no contact tracing or further action is needed.

Save Time. Save Money. Eat Healthy. Ahorrar tiempo. Ahorrar dinero. Comer sano.

Welcome to the rapidly approaching 2021-2022 school year. While we still have a few weeks left before classes begin, we are actively preparing for the upcoming fall sports season. One major change the Athletic department is excited about is online student registration through, FamilyID. Completing registration through FamilyID is the first step for participation on an interscholastic athletic team. Bienvenidos al año escolar 2021-2022 que se acerca rápidamente. Si bien todavía nos quedan algunas semanas antes de que comiencen las clases, nos estamos preparando activamente para la próxima temporada deportiva de otoño. Un cambio importante que entusiasma al departamento de deportes es el registro de estudiantes en línea a través de FamilyID. Completar el registro a través de FamilyID es el primer paso para participar en un equipo atlético interescolar.

Fallsburg is excited to announce that registration for high school and middle school interscholastic athletic teams will be on-line, via FamilyID. Fallsburg se complace en anunciar que la inscripción para los equipos atléticos interescolares de las escuelas secundarias y secundarias estará en línea, a través de FamilyID.

The Child Tax Credit, part of the American Rescue Plan, provides the largest Child Tax Credit to most working families. El Crédito Tributario por Hijos, parte del Plan de Rescate Americano, proporciona el Crédito Tributario por Hijos más grande a la mayoría de las familias trabajadoras.

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Education Law requires all New York State (NYS) public school students to have a health exam. NYS requires health exams for a new student in a school district and when they enter Pre-K or Kindergarten, and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11. La ley de educación requiere que todos los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas del estado de Nueva York (NYS) se sometanmenes de salud para los estudiantes nuevos en un distrito escolar y cuando ingresan a Pre-K o a un examen de salud. El estado de Nueva York requiere exá Kindergarten, y a los grados 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 y 11.

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

Section IX has approved spectators to attend outdoor athletic events, specifically soccer, football and cross country. La Sección IX ha aprobado espectadores para asistir a eventos deportivos al aire libre, específicamente fútbol, fútbol americano y campo a través.

Yesterday, The District received notice from a staff member that they tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday March 10, 2021. Ayer, el Distrito recibió un aviso de un miembro del personal de que dió positivo a COVID-19 el miércoles 10 de marzo de 2021.

Recognizing that the Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the learning of all of our children, with its greatest harm on those students who can least afford it, we all want to see our schools fully open and all children able to attend school in-person. Reconociendo que la pandemia de Covid-19 ha socavado el aprendizaje de todos nuestros niños, con su mayor daño en aquellos estudiantes que menos pueden pagarlo, todos queremos que nuestras escuelas estén completamente abiertas y que todos los niños puedan asistir a la escuela en persona.

Here is the update to the spectator policy for Fall 2 season, March 8-April 18, 2021 as per Section IX athletics. Aquí está la actualización de la política de espectadores para la temporada de otoño 2, del 8 de marzo al 18 de abril de 2021 según la Sección IX de atletismo.

The Fallsburg Central School District will be on remote instruction for the rest of this week (March 2-5). We will return to the hybrid model on Monday, March 8. el Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg recibirá instrucción remota durante el resto de esta semana (del 2 al 5 de marzo). Volveremos al modelo híbrido el lunes 8 de marzo.

Due to a covid-19 related closure, Fallsburg athletics will be suspended until March 8, 2021. Debido a un cierre relacionado con covid-19, los deportes de Fallsburg se suspenderán hasta el 8 de marzo de 2021.

Due to a potential Covid exposure in one of our schools, Monday March 1, will be a remote learning day. We will complete the contact tracing tomorrow and update you as soon as possible.

The JSHS is excited to announce the start of the 2020-2021 After-School program. The projected start date is March 1, 2021. JSHS se complace en anunciar el inicio del programa extracurricular 2020-2021. La fecha de inicio proyectada es el 1 de marzo de 2021.

Due to a lack of participants, girls JV basketball is cancelled. Due to a lack of qualified coaching staff, girls modified basketball and varsity cheerleading is cancelled. Debido a la falta de participantes, se cancela el baloncesto femenino JV. Debido a la falta de personal de entrenamiento calificado, se cancela el baloncesto modificado para niñas y las porristas universitarias.

The purpose of this update is to clarify the snow day versus remote learning protocols we have in place for this school year. El propósito de esta actualización es aclarar sobre los días de nieve versus los protocolos de aprendizaje remoto que tenemos para este año escolar.

The Fallsburg Central School District will be on remote instruction tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021. El Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg recibirá instrucción remota mañana, martes 16 de febrero de 2021.

On behalf of the Fallsburg Junior Senior High School, we would like to congratulate those who have successfully attained Superintendent Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the first and/or second marking period! ¡En nombre de la Escuela Secundaria Senior de Fallsburg, nos gustaría felicitar a aquellos que han obtenido con éxito el Cuadro de Honor del Superintendente y el Cuadro de Honor en el primer y/o segundo período de calificaciones!

We are excited to offer varsity alpine skiing for the winter of 2020-2021 for students in grades 9-12. The season will take place from January 21, 2021- February 26,2021. To be eligible a student must have a valid physical on file, and complete and pass a health update. Estamos emocionados de ofrecer esquí alpino universitario para el invierno de 2020-2021 para estudiantes en los grados 9-12. La temporada tendrá lugar del 21 de enero de 2021 al 26 de febrero de 2021. Para ser elegible, un estudiante debe tener un examen físico válido en el archivo y completar y aprobar una actualización de su salud.

For the past several years the after-school program has been funded by the Empire After-School program. The grant has afforded many special programs and opportunities for student learning. Durante los últimos años, el programa extracurricular ha sido financiado por el programa extracurricular Empire. La subvención ha brindado muchos programas especiales y oportunidades para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.

As mandated by Governor Cuomo in Executive Order 203, all municipalities in the State of New York are required to submit a plan with suggestions on how to improve services and build trust between the police and the community. Según el mandato del gobernador Cuomo en la Orden Ejecutiva 203, todos los municipios del estado de Nueva York deben presentar un plan con sugerencias sobre cómo mejorar los servicios y generar confianza entre la policía y la comunidad.

If you are interested in your child returning to school “in person” in our hybrid model (two days in school, three days remote) for the third marking period (effective February 1, 2021), you must contact your child’s counselor via email or phone (845-434-6800). Si está interesado en que su hijo regrese a la escuela "en persona" en nuestro modelo híbrido (dos días en la escuela, tres días a distancia) para el tercer período de calificaciones (a partir del 1 de febrero de 2021), debe comunicarse con el consejero de su hijo por correo electrónico o por teléfono. (845-434-6800).

The Regional Office of Interscholastic Athletics is pleased to announce the launch of our new website - www.section9sports.org La Oficina Regional de Atletismo Interescolar se complace en anunciar el lanzamiento de nuestro nuevo sitio web - www.section9sports.org

Good News! We have updated the 2020-2021 school calendar. Days that we previously considered "snow days' will now be days that students are engaged in remote learning. This allows for uninterrupted instructional time and allows us to schedule the days we will be closed in advance. .¡Buenas noticias! Hemos actualizado el calendario escolar 2020-2021. Los días que antes considerábamos "días de nieve", ahora serán días en los que los estudiantes participarán en aprendizaje remoto, lo que permite un tiempo de instrucción ininterrumpido y nos permite programar con anticipación los días que estaremos cerrados.

We are planning a “Welcome Back” for all of Fallsburg Students on Friday, September 11th. The event is sponsored by the Comet Chapter of My Brother’s Keeper. A Prestige Production van will drive to designated areas filled with ice cream and school supplies. Estamos planeando un “Bienvenido de regreso” para todos los estudiantes de Fallsburg el viernes 11 de septiembre. El evento está patrocinado por el Capítulo Comet de My Brother's Keeper. Una camioneta de Prestige Production se dirigirá a las áreas designadas llenas de helados y útiles escolares.

Below is a link to a webinar from Sullivan County Boces on mental health and the return to school. A continuación se muestra un enlace a un seminario web de Sullivan County Boces sobre la salud mental y el regreso a clases.

We are holding two parent informational meetings: One for elementary school families on Wednesday, Sept 9 at 7pm, and one for Junior Senior High School families on Thursday, September 10 at 7pm. Estamos llevando a cabo dos reuniones informativas para los padres de familia: Uno para familias de la escuela primaria el miércoles 9 de septiembre a las 7 p.m. y uno para familias de la escuela secundaria preparatoria el jueves 10 de septiembre a las 7 pm.

It is my pleasure to introduce Dr. Sally Sharkey as the new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Fallsburg Central School District.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Special meeting of the Board of Education of the Fallsburg Central School District, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, New York, will be held on April 28, 2020 via teleconference beginning at 10:00 AM

Kindergarten and Pre-K Registration will take place from April 27 through May 22. Las registraciones para Kinder y Prekinder tendrán lugar del 27 de abril al 22 de mayo.

This afternoon, an emergency order was issued by County Manager Joshua Potosek and approved by the NYS Department of Health, to assist the Department of Public Health Services with reinforcing the importance of Isolation & Quarantine orders to help reduce community transmission of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound effect on all of our lives and is challenging us in unprecedented ways. La pandemia de COVID-19 está teniendo un profundo efecto en todas nuestras vidas y nos está desafiando de maneras sin precedentes.

As we work through these challenging times together, NY State of Health is committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality health insurance for all New Yorkers so they can get the care they need during this state of emergency.

Notice is hereby given that the annual Meeting and Budget Vote typically held each year on the third Tuesday in May is hereby postponed until at least June 1, 2020, and the circulation, filing, and collection of petitions for Board of Education positions are postponed pursuant to the New York State Governor’s Executive Order 202.13. Further notice will be given when more information is available.

I would like to take a moment to thank you for your patience and understanding as the district has worked at a number of levels to serve our students and families at this most challenging time. It hasn’t been easy for you and it’s been an unprecedented challenge for the school district. Me gustaría tomar un momento para agradecerles por su paciencia y comprensión, ya que el distrito ha trabajado en varios niveles para servir a nuestros estudiantes y familias en este momento tan difícil. No ha sido fácil para usted y ha sido un desafío sin precedentes para el distrito escolar.

The purpose of this letter is to update you on COVID-19 issues as they relate to the Fallsburg Central School District. El propósito de esta carta es informarle sobre los problemas de COVID-19 en relación con el Distrito Escolar Central de Fallsburg.