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POCANTICO HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

In the event that we are forced to close or delay the opening of the district or school you will receive a notification explaining the situation and providing specific guidance.

School/District Delays and Closures:

In general, emergency notifications are categorized into two main areas: delays and closures.

Delays:

When a school is delayed this will impact both the start of school and associated transportation times. For example, if there is a 2-hour delay, school will start 2 hours later than normal. Additionally, for students that receive transportation services either to Pocantico or other schools, your pick-up time will be impacted by 2 hours. Students who would normally be picked up at 7:00am would now be picked up at 9:00am, etc.

Closures:

When the Pocantico Hills Central School DISTRICT is closed, all activities, including all transportation services are cancelled.

If there is an event that is localized, such as a power outage on our campus, school will be closed, but transportation services to partner schools might still occur. When this happens, you will receive specific information regarding pick-up and drop-off times directly from Pocantico.

Partner schools will communicate directly with impacted families if they are delayed or closed.

How Will You Receive The Message?

When an emergency occurs, you will be notified of the situation through a variety of communication channels. You will receive an automated call, as well as an e-mail, directly from the school, and the information will be posted on our website. Additionally, if you have opted to receive text messages and/or if you have the Pocantico Hills app, you will receive the notification through those channels as well. District specific weather-related closing information is also shared with News 12 Westchester, WABC-tv7, the Patch, WHUD 100.7. and Instagram: “superintendent.calkins” forgive the shameless promotionJ.

When Will Closing Information Be Disseminated?

This information will be communicated to families in as timely a fashion as possible. Sometimes it may be feasible to notify you the night before the event takes place. Other times you will receive notifications in the morning. We will try to communicate this information to you between 5:30am and 6:00am.

Other Emergency Situations:

We will also utilize the aforementioned communication methodologies to communicate other emergency information to you. A good example of this would be if we were forced to close school and send our students home early.

Here at Pocantico Hills

Camp Poco is in full swing on campus, with younger children learning how to swim and older ones building their skills. This is the camp's 65th year.
Skye, the camp's new mascot, stands in front of a quilt made of Camp Poco T-shirts from previous years.
Children work with specialists in wilderness, athletics, studio, culinary, and arts and crafts. Here some young campers show off what they made with foam frames and shapes.
Gaga ball is one of the most popular activities at camp.
The waterslide is also a favorite among many campers.
Work on the tennis courts is moving along this summer, with paving taking place the week of July 5.
Our 89th annual commencement began with a car parade for our graduates and families June 21, with help from local police and fire companies and cheers from staff.
We celebrated our 29 graduates during a 7 p.m. ceremony.
Graduate Catherine W., who received the Harold Akley Award for best overall student, addressed classmates, staff and families.
Student Government representatives Brady L., Zachary M., Galvin N. and DinaMarie P. gave graduation addresses.
Graduates lined up to place roses under the John D. Rockefeller plaque in the car circle and touch the plaque.
Elementary students played capture the flag, ran relays and played parachute games, while eighth-graders ran the activities on Field Day June 18.
Eighth-graders in Katell McNamara's French class cooked up some crepes and had a luncheon feast outside in the tent, complete with sandwiches, salad, cheeses, quiche, pastries and more,
Students cooked dozens of crepes and filled them with strawberries, Nutella, whipped cream, chocolate sauce and other delicious treats.
Spanish teacher Giovanni Green and his eighth-grade class cooked up rice, beans, chicken stew and other delicious foods on June 8.
Students test pickles that they made to go with the luncheon.
The meal also included corn and, for dessert, chocolate covered strawberries.
Mr. Green served up chicken stew over rice for the eighth-graders.
Members of the Class of 2021 had good weather and a great time during the “Eighth Grade Stay-Treat” on May 6.
They spent the day doing team-building and communication activities and participating in Hollyrock Entertainment’s Gameshow Trivia contest.
One of the team activities involved moving a ball on strings and attempted to successfully place it on a mark.
Another activity was to build and race go-carts (with a teammate as passenger) around the bus circle.
Student teams also competed to erect the tallest tower structure.