Noteworthy News

The Pine Plains Central School District has chosen to make its commitment to these individuals, and together we look forward to many years of cooperation and collaboration for the education of the next generation. Please join the district in congratulating the following staff members in their employment milestone.

Ashley A'Brial - Elementary

Janine Babcock - Administration

Frank Bauer - Teaching Assistant

Maureen Canevari - Teaching Assistant

Michael Cooper - Health and Physical Education

Brittany Cruickshank - Social Work

Emily Elsasser - Special Education

Alana Garnica - ESL

Linsey Lowry - School Psychology

Kaitlyn Niznik - Art

Amber Rennie - Social Work

James Wiley - Secondary Science

Saying goodbye is never easy... please join the district in wishing the following staff members a farewell and good luck on their next phase in life. Retirement is the final employment milestone that we all strive to achieve (unless I convince you to sub! 🤣🤣🤣) Congratulations ladies!

Jane Stapf, Special Education Teacher, 40-ish years with the district

Kelli Millius, School Monitor, 23 years with the district

Amy McCauley, Registered Nurse, 8 years with the district

Here is a shout out to Randy Coons, Auto Mechanic...

Randy is running solo right now and he is working hard to keep our transportation fleet running smooth while sometimes filling in as a bus driver! Thank you to Randy for his dedicated service!

Interesting Dates (at least to me!)

Great Outdoors Month

Dairy Month

National Soul Food Month

PTSD Awareness Month

National Pride Month

National Lemonade Days: 3-11

Pet Appreciation Week: 4-10

National Automotive Service Professionals Week:11-17

Lightning Safety Awareness Week: 18-24

National Pen Pal Day: 1

Wonder Woman Day: 3

National Veggie Burger Day: 5

National Movie Night: 9

Ball Point Pen Day: 10

National Peanut Butter Cookie Day: 12 (I use this recipe)

Recess at Work Day: 15

National Selfie Day: 21

Take Your Dog to Work Day: 23

National Coconut Day: 26

National Bomb Pop Day: 29

National Food Truck Day: 30 (There's a Food Truck Festival on 6/24 at Barton Orchards)

Other Notable Dates:

6/7/23: Board of Education meeting (Stissing Mtn. Library)

6/19/23: Juneteenth (Buildings Closed)

6/21/23: Board of Education meeting (Stissing Mtn. Library)

6/23/23: Last Day of School

If you have moved, or changed your phone number or any other life events that would change the info listed in our Human Resources system, please contact Julia W. Tomaine at (518) 398-7181 x1408 or click on the Change Form link. You may have given these changes to your building secretary but it is important to give this information to the District Office as well. We need your updated address for the welcome back letters and any other correspondence during the summer months.

Certified Staff: NYS requires you to update this information in your TEACH account.

Enjoy your summer break and we will see you in the fall on September 5, 2023. The 2023-24 School Calendar can be found here: Staff Links

Every employee is entitled to contribute to a 403b (Tax Sheltered Annuity) program. A 403(b) is an Employer-sponsored “pre-tax” savings benefit designed to allow you to reduce your income taxes while saving additional money for future use and/or to supplement your other retirement programs. For additional information visit the Omni website at www.omni403b.com or stop in and see Aileen Waltke, x1409 for additional information.

The ESI Employee Assistance Group provides a free and 100% confidential assessment, short-term intervention, information and referral services to all employees and their immediate family members experiencing difficulties that may adversely affect their lives. Contact the EAP 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Telephonic in-the-moment counseling from clinical professionals 24/7/365 for anxiety, depression, mental health issues, and more. Call our toll-free number day or night – 800.252.4555.
• One-to-one professional coaching for stress management, resilience, and wellness issues. Call 800.252.4555 to talk about Coaching options.

• Online self-help resources, assessments, and video courses for mental health issues. Login to www.theEAP.com/Educators-EAP and click on Emotional Wellbeing.

Email: j.tomaine@ppcsd.org
Website: https://www.ppcsd.org/employment
Location: 2829 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY 12567
Phone: (518) 398-7181 1408