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  • Winter Concert, first and second grades.

    The first and second grades sang beautifully at their Winter Concert on Dec. 4. Thanks to vocal/music teacher Sheila DePaola for her great work helping students prepare!

  • Winter Concert, third and fourth grades.

    Third- and fourth-graders also gave a wonderful performance at their Winter Concert on Dec. 4.  Students in grades 5-8 will perform on Dec. 11.

  • Three girls eat soup in the cafeteria.

    By all accounts, this year's Harvest Soup Festival was a great success. Students harvested vegetables and helped make a delicious soup that included carrots, squash, beans, Swiss chard and other vegetables.

  • Students and the gardener hold sunflowers they will save seeds from.

    Children in kindergarten through fourth grade picked vegetables and saved seeds for next year under the direction of custodian and master gardener Jose Zamora.

  • The cafeteria chef directs children on how to peel and mince garlic.

    Students worked with Chef Kassie Arcate to peel and mince garlic, and peel carrots and squash. Parents chopped onions and other vegetables for the soup.

  • Parents serve soup to children in the school cafeteria.

    Parents helped serve the soup during lunch periods on Oct. 17, adding elbow noodles for children who wanted them.

  • Two girls eat soup in the school cafeteria.

    The soup was served with focaccia bread. Sixth- and seventh-graders picked cilantro, lemon balm, rosemary and other herbs to make herb butter for the bread. Students also made carrot-top pesto for the focaccia.

  • Three boys hold up beans they will collect seeds from.

    Thanks to everyone who helped make the soup, herb butter and carrot-top pesto, and save seeds for next year's crop!

  • Students pose for a photo during their walk around Swan Lake.

    Pocantico students took part in educational activities and walked around Swan Lake at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve Oct. 4.

  • A teacher poses for a photo with one of his students.

    The students were participating in a Pocantico Hills School Foundation fundraiser to bring a therapeutic support dog to the school. Teacher Mario Suarez has been training the dog, whose name is Duke.

  • Third-grade teacher Kerry Papa walks around Swan Lake with her class.

    The Pocantico Hills Foundation provides grants for innovative programs that are beyond the school’s budget. 

  • Two girls are excited because they identified an American beech tree.

    Students learned about the ecology if of the preserve. They visited educational stations as they walked around Swan Lake and identified different types of tress. They also spotted turtles and frogs.

  • Children sample maple syrup jelly beans at one of the educational stations.

    At one of the stations, children did wood and leaf rubbings and learned how maple trees are tapped for sap. They each tried a maple syrup jelly bean.

  • A group of parents, children and staff posing for a picture.

    Over 20 parents attended our first Coffee and Conversation with the Superintendent and Parents of English Language Learners.  We look forward to continued growth in our parent-school partnerships.

  • Superintendent Calkins introduces himself to parents in Spanish.

    Superintendent Calkins introduces himself to parents in Spanish.

  • Parents at library sitting at tables.
  • a group of adults having a discussion

    The evening was a great success.  Parents were able to ask questions in their native language and get answers with the assistance of our very own interpreters.

  • Students try to catch bubbles at a recent school party.

    Everyone had a great time at the PTA's Welcome Back Party in mid-September. The highlight of the event was a visit from the Bubble Bus.

  • Two boys are collecting bubbles from the Bubble Bus.

    Thank you to everyone who attended and brought a dessert.

  • Girls pose for a photo as they eat dinner.

    Students enjoyed a pasta dinner, cupcakes and other sweets.

  • A teacher and her young daughter pose for a photo.

    The event was fun for all ages.

  • Young students posing with their new teachers.

    District staff members were thrilled to welcome students to the 2019-20 academic year on September 3. Best wishes for a successful and productive school year!

  • The superintendent and director of facilities waved to students as they arrived.

    Superintendent Richard Calkins, along with Facilities Director Donald Booth, waved to students as they got off the school buses.

  • Principal Adam Brown hugs a student on her first day back.

    Principal Adam Brown gave high-fives and hugs to children as they entered the building.

  • Three girls enter the school building on the first day back.

    Students were excited to begin the new school year and reconnect with friends after summer break.

  • One girl hugs a teacher, another holds the teacher's hand.

    The youngest boys and girls were quick to connect with their new teachers.

  • A staff member greets a student on the first day of school.
  • Students walk into the school after getting off the bus.

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Core Values: Kindness, Respect and Perseverance

As part of our successful transition back to school, our 8th grade students were charged with creating a school-wide character pledge that reflects our core values—kindness, respect and perseverance.  Their successful work was chronicled throughout the week and captured on video Pocantico Character.  Our Pocantico Character Pledge is recited each morning following the Pledge of Allegiance as a school community.  Again, a special thank you to the class of 2019 and Mr. Murray, Mrs. Carruth and Mrs. Hongell, who facilitated this important work with our students.

 As a student of character at Pocantico Hills …

I pledge to not give up when obstacles are in the way.  I will persevere.

I will listen to others and use careful words.  I will be respectful. 

I will smile and greet people in the hallways.  I will be kind.