COVID-19, a respiratory disease with symptoms very similar to the flu or the common cold, was first identified in late-December 2019.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
On Monday, March 23, 2020, the Pawing Central School District will begin distributing breakfast and lunch to our students. Below you will find a schedule of our centralized locations and times for meal distribution. Any PCSD student or sibling 18 years old and younger, living in a household with a Pawling CSD student, is eligible to receive a breakfast and lunch meal each day. We will be distributing a complete lunch meal for the day of pick up and a complete breakfast meal for the following morning.
In order to best prepare for your arrival, and to minimize waste during this critical time, we ask that you call 845-855-4605 and leave a detailed message or complete the form here (also available en español) on the Food Services page with your location choice and number of meals. In addition to the meal requests, please notify us ahead of time of any medically documented dietary needs.
| Location | Service Time |
| #1 Parking Lot at Charles Coleman Blvd. & Union St | 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
| #2 Pawling fire station on South St. | 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM |
| #3 Pawling fire station on Quaker Hill | 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM |
| #4 Pawling fire station on Route 292, Holmes 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM | 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM |
| #5 Lakeside Park | 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
| #6 Hannaford’s Parking Lot on Route 22 | 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
| #7 Pawling Elementary School Parking Lot | 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
We understand the crucial role our food service department plays in providing vital daily meals to our students. We look forward to continuing our school meal services.
Please read the attached and fill out the survey.
March 12, 2020
Dear Parents/Guardians:
We received notice today that our Teen Driving Event scheduled for April 16, 2020, has been canceled.
The Council on Addiction Prevention and Education of Dutchess County, Inc. has decided to postpone any upcoming March and April scheduled Teen Driving events until further notice. Since they are a prevention agency, they are taking every measure possible to ensure that they do not contribute to the spread of COVID-19. They plan to move these events to May, June, August and September.
We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience. Once alternative dates are chosen, we will let you know.
Sincerely,
Helen Callan
Principal
Pawling High School
March 12, 2020
Dear 8th Grade Parents/Guardians and Students,
We are postponing tonight’s incoming 9th grade information night. I sincerely apologize for the late notice and any inconvenience. The reason for the postponement is unrelated to current Coronavirus concerns. Our counselors are working on a plan to get course selections completed for next year. As soon as the event can be rescheduled, I will let you know.
Thank you for your understanding and patience. I look forward to meeting all of you at a later date.
Regards,
Helen Callan
Principal
Pawling High School
*All review sessions are 2:30-3:30 unless otherwise indicated*
On the following dates, I will be offering after-school review sessions for APUSH, AP Economics, and AP Government. Please bring to each review session a pen, loose leaf paper, and a folder/binder for the supplemental handouts I will be distributing. Please feel free to stay for part or all of the review session. For instance, if you have team practice at 3 and review is until 3:30, don’t hesitate to stay for an hour. If you can’t attend the review session at all, there will be folders in my classroom where you can pick up that day’s activities for your course(s). I would recommend, however, that you try to attend as many full review sessions as possible, especially for the purpose of timed writing assessments. Time management is one of the greatest challenges faced by AP students during the exam, and, due to the nature of our class schedule, is hardest to exactly replicate during the school day. Furthermore, we will be emphasizing key topics of study as well as test-taking strategies that will be most beneficial for your success on the exam.
*Please note: these dates are subject to change in the event of illness, mock trial advanced rounds, emergency, etc. Any changes will be announced on Google classroom.
****Mon., May 4th: AP GOV EXAM @ 7:30 AM @ Lakeside!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!****
****Fri., May 8th: APUSH EXAM @ 7:30 AM @ Lakeside!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!****
**Wed., May 13th: AP Microeconomics Exam @ 11:30 AM @ Lakeside!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!**
**Thurs., May 14th: AP Macroeconomics Exam @ 11:30 AM @ Lakeside!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!**
Pawling CSD uses the SchoolMessenger callout service to contact you about emergencies, school closings, and early dismissals, as well as to remind you about school activities and important dates. As we look to reduce the paper we send home, we will be increasingly using SchoolMessenger to email forms and pertinent school and district information.
SchoolMessenger has recently upgraded their system and it will now be even easier for parents and guardians to set their notification preferences and to add additional contact information to the system.
How do I sign up for the SchoolMessenger App?
You must have a valid email address and it must be listed in SchoolTool. If you have a SchoolTool (Parent) Portal account, you will use your Parent Portal email address.
Go to https://go.schoolmessenger.com and click the SIGN UP Button on the top of the page, or Download the SchoolMessenger App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Market.
Enter your email address and create a password. An email will be sent to that address with a secure token.
Note: If you receive an “already claimed by another user account” error message that means you’ve already created a SchoolMessenger account via another SchoolMessenger product, such as Contact Manager. Simply follow the “Return to login” link and login. Use the “Forgot your password” link if needed.
When you first sign in to the SchoolMessenger App you will receive the following prompt for any phones you have in the system.
You can then:
To configure how you would like to receive notifications click the Preferences link in the dropdown menu at the upper right of your screen (if you do not see the Preferences link please log out and log back in again).
Is SchoolMessenger secure?
The sign-up process creates a secure link between the user and SchoolMessenger. SchoolMessenger operates with the latest encryption technology to protect access to stored information. SchoolMessenger is also a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, which requires us to adhere to 12 stringent data protection standards as a further assurance of our commitment to protecting your data.
What else do I need to know?
Device (Push) Notifications will trigger a badge or alert when you receive new communications from your school or district. You can choose to receive Device Notifications in addition to, or instead of, the phone calls, emails, and text messages you normally receive.
IMPORTANT – SMS text messages!
To receive text message you must check the Send Text button for each cell phone in the App. If you receive a message similar to the following:
“Please OPTIN to receive TXT alerts from PawlingCSD Rply OPTIN 2 register, STOP 2 OPTOUT www.schoolmessenger.com/txt Msg&Data Rates May Apply”
You must reply with “OPTIN” or “yes” to receive text messages from the district.
For more information be sure to visit the
SchoolMessenger App Help section.
To learn more about the app and its capabilities, watch the video for parents
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PCMS 2019-2020 Yearbooks are now available to order online! Please visit http://jostensyearbooks.
Kindergarten Registration is now open. Registration forms are available on our district website in English and Spanish. If you have any questions, please call Yvette Rivera at 855-4680.
