School Budget & Election Information

Important Budget Dates

May 27th - 7:30 p.m. Public Hearing of Proposed Budget - Join us at this link: tinyurl.com/pocanticopublichearing52720

May 28th - 7 p.m. Tennis Court/Generator Forum - Join us at this link: tinyurl.com/pocanticotennisandgenerator

Absentee Ballots must arrive by mail no later than 5:00 PM

School Board Election and School Budget Vote

 

 
 

Supporting our School Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Pocantico Team is available to assist you during the COVID-19 Outbreak.    We are here to help and will provide you with any support and assistance you may need.

VISIT THE POCANTICO COVID-19 RESPONSE PAGE / VISITE LA PAGINA RESPUESTA AL COVID-19 >

Here at Pocantico Hills

  • Cafeteria workers who continue to prepare meal kits

    May 1st is School Lunch Hero Day! We wanted to say thank you to our awesome cafeteria staff who are continuing to feed our students during our closure. Special thanks to our ever-amazing custodians, bus drivers, and support staff who are delivering their yummy meals to students' homes! You rock!

  • A female students holds up a thank you sign to staff

    Grace, a first-grader, created a beautiful rainbow picture and a sign for our staff. Her mother's message to the teachers and staff was: "We love you, Pocantico family!"

  • Cafeteria workers pack bags of food for school families who need it.

    During the COVID-19 school closure, our cafeteria staff have been busy making sure that everyone who needs food assistance is receiving it. They deliver 500 meals per week.

  • Cafeteria workers wrote "We miss you" with food.

    While our district is happy to be helping families during this time, our cafeteria staff miss having everyone at school. They found a creative way to express how they feel!

  • Tables were filled with canned and dry goods after families donated food to the school.

    Pocantico staff are grateful for the generous food donations from the school community. The food will be used to assemble balanced care boxes for families in need.

  • Children in the childcare program at Pocantico walk on a path behind the school.

    While school is closed, Poco staff members are providing child care for families of medical personnel, first-responders and other essential employees.

  • A mother and daughter dress in Poco blue during Spirit Week.

    Many students and families participated in Poco Spirit Week April 6-10, including Blue Day.

  • Two sisters wore "Poco Love" shirts during Poco Spirit Week.

    Thank you to everyone who participated in Poco Spirit Week and submitted photos!

  • Three siblings stand together on a path near school.

    These siblings are having a lot of fun together in the special child care program while school is closed.

  • A student holds up artwork she created for a sick hospital patient.

    Children in our child care program have made pictures and drawings for people who are sick in the hospital.

  • A student poses with artwork created for people who are hospitalized.

    This is another student in the child care program displaying artwork for someone who is sick in a hospital.

  • A boy holds up a Poco pillow that he made.
    In Family & Consumer Science class, middle school students went home in March with everything they needed for their latest project - sewing Poco pillows.
     
  • A girl poses with an art project she created.

    This is an art project one of our young students did at home.

  • Student actors in Disney's "Moana JR." in a boat scene.

    Before school closed, students were hard at work on Disney's "Moana JR.," a musical adaptation of the 2016 animated film.

  • A scene with four girls in the school's production of Disney's "Moana JR."

    The show, which has been postponed until further notice, is a coming-of-age story about Moana's quest to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage.

  • An ensemble scene from Disney's "Moana JR."

    Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina wrote the songs in the film, including “How Far I’ll Go,” “Shiny” and “You’re Welcome.”

  • A scene from "Moana JR." with three students, including those playing Left Claw and Right Claw.

    "Moana JR." celebrates the rich history of Oceania and is based on the beliefs and cultures of the people of the Pacific Islands.

  • Facilities Director Donald Booth disinfects the school with an electrostatic sprayer.

    Facilities Director Donald Booth disinfected with  an electrostatic sprayer during a recent deep-cleaning of the school.

  • Night supervisor Antonio Rivera cleans a desk.

    Night supervisor Antonio Rivera wiped down a table during the cleaning, which took place on a Saturday.

  • A member of the school's custodial staff helps clean a classroom.

    A 12-person team cleaned and sprayed all surfaces in the school on March 8, from door handles and windows to gym lockers, furniture and garbage cans.

  • A female student plays the Chinese harp during One World Evening.

    The second annual One World Evening was a huge success. The event started with student performances of taekwondo, Indian and African dancing, and Chinese harp music. 

  • The school's Diversity Committee members pose for a group photo.

    “This is a night to truly celebrate each other, our diversity, our cultural roots and just appreciate and enjoy and learn from each other and this most wonderful way,” said Principal Adam Brown, a Diversity Committee member.

  • Students give a performance of Indian dancing at One World Evening.

    One World Evening celebrates Pocantico's cultural diversity. In a school of about 320 students, families’ cultural roots span more than 100 countries.

  • Parents pose with their two daughters during One World Evening.

    So many families cooked and set up displays to share their culture. Some of the countries represented include Brazil, France, Colombia, India, Japan and Chile.

  • A grandparent teaches a student origami during One World Evening.

    In addition to sampling food from many cultures, many people tried arts and crafts such as origami, sand art and calligraphy.

  • Girls perform African dance during One World Evening.

    Many thanks to everyone who participated in One World Evening!

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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.