Dear CPCS Families,

Tuesday marks the first day of autumn, and the cooler weather seems to be right on track! We have another busy week ahead, and our students continue to be off to a wonderful start. We’re especially excited for our 7th graders, who will head to Camp Overlook on Monday. Students should dress appropriately for the weather and wear sneakers or boots. All 7th grade students must be picked up by a parent/guardian at CPCS by 5:00 p.m.

Our elementary after-school programming at SUNY Potsdam also begins this Wednesday, with SHEARD Literacy and Crazy 8’s getting underway. We are excited to offer these opportunities for our students and look forward to a great week of learning and growing!

Sincerely,

Emily McGregor

Principal

emcgregor@cpcs.us

(315) 262-2100

AROUND OUR SCHOOL

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A Unique & Authentic Learning Opportunity

Colton-Pierrepont Biology students worked with Dr. Rob Synder from SUNY-Potsdam on a Mosquito Borne Disease Surveillance project. As part of the project, students learned about vector borne diseases, arthropod diversity and significance to an ecosystem. Students helped set and collect mosquitoes from two different traps: CDC light traps and resting boxes. Mosquitoes were then transported to SUNY-Potsdam for identification before being sent to New York State Department of Health to be analyzed for pathogens. Data from mosquitoes collected by students will be added to a NYS database.

Pre-K Story Time

Kindergarten Carpet Time

English Book Pledge

Bias in Personal Finance

Density Project Presentations

High school chemistry students presented their "Wave Toy" projects to the 5th grade class. The toys were part of a density project using water, oils, beads and other small objects in a jar. Students had to determine the density of the liquids and objects in order to find the correct formula that would allow the small objects to float between the oil and water.

Parent Volunteer Opportunity

Our district is seeking one parent volunteer to serve on our District Shared Decision-Making Team. This is a great opportunity to share the family perspective and help shape important district-level decisions and initiatives. Interested? Please email jmckinley@cpcs.us by Wednesday, Sept. 23rd.

School Health Requirements

Our school nurse has shared important information for families regarding required health examinations, immunizations, medications, and student health screenings for the 2026–27 school year. Please review the full letter below and reach out to our school nurse, Kim Distasio, with any questions.

Health Requirements Letter

THE POSITIVITY PROJECT (P2)

This Week's Trait: TEAMWORK

Click here to learn more about P2 for families!

SEPTEMBER CAFETERIA MENU

COLTS IN ACTION (CIA) FB PAGE

Join CIA's Virtual Monthly Meetings!

Our family and parent organization, the CIA, provides our students and staff with wonderful opportunities each year, including the Book Fair and the Holiday Store! Meetings are virtual and happen the first Tuesday of each month. Get involved and help to support the CPCS community!

IMPORTANT NOTES

SHEARD LITERACY & CRAZY 8's @ SUNY POTSDAM

This program will begin on Wednesday, September 23rd. We will only be transporting students to SUNY Potsdam on Wednesdays.

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

If your child's transportation plans change, please email us to communicate the update.

Email transportation changes to: buschanges@cpcs.us

PARENT DROP-OFF/PARENT PICK-UP

All families dropping off and picking up need to do so at the rear of the building (North Parking Lot). Families are not permitted to drop off out front. This causes safety concerns with our buses and unnecessary congestion in the main lobby. Thank you for your help!

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY!

A Peek At The Week...

Monday, September 21st - Day 1

7th Grade Trip to Camp Overlook 8:15 am - 5pm
Girls Varsity Soccer @ P-H

Tuesday, September 22nd - Day 2

Gr. 5 & 6 Soccer Practice
Girls Modified Soccer @ P-H
Town of Colton Planning Meeting @ 5PM
Close Up Parent Meeting @ 5PM

Wednesday, September 23rd - Day 3

Clarkson Leadership Summit
First Day of SHEARD Literacy & Crazy 8's @ SUNY Potsdam
Boys Mod. & Varsity Soccer @ P-H
Girls Mod. & Varsity Soccer Home vs. Chateaugay

Thursday, September 24th - Day 4

Gr. 5 & 6 Soccer Game @ CPCS vs. Potsdam
Seaway Tech BOCES Open House @ 5pm

Friday, September 25th - Day 1

Elem FORUM @ 8AM
Girls Modified Soccer @ SLC
Boys Mod. & Varsity Soccer Home vs. Chateaugay

YEARBOOK ORDERING

Click the image to order!

The yearbook is now being created by a company called Treering. Ordering will be completed through the company rather than through the school. If you order early, there is a 10% discount on the $38.00 purchase price. As well as the wonderfully low price, each person who orders has two “custom pages” they can create that can highlight his/her child/children. Take advantage of this great opportunity!

PLEASE REMEMBER: YEARBOOKS CANNOT BE ORDERED THROUGH THE SCHOOL, ONLY THROUGH THE COMPANY.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

North Country Children's Museum

Located in Potsdam

PreK Classes

Gr. 2-6 Drama Club

Gr. K-5 Classes

FAMILY RESOURCES

SCHOOL TOOL ACCESS & APP

SchoolTool is Colton-Pierrepont Central School’s Student Information System. Your child’s contact information, schedule, attendance, grades and discipline are stored in our SchoolTool database.

Accessing SchoolTool

To log in to the app:

LINK: schooltool2.neric.org/schooltool_COLT/

UN: the username assigned to your account in ST (email address)

PW: password user uses to login to ST

Required: Users must download/update Mobile App from the App Store for Apple users or from Google Play for Android. The mobile app runs on Android 4.0 and higher or iOS 8 or higher.

Click Here to Submit a Tip

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR 2026-2027

School Year Calendar

Updated Student Handbook & Code of Conduct

CPCS Library Facebook Page

Colts YouTube Streaming Channel

Emilyann McGregor

PreK-12 Principal

Email: emcgregor@cpcs.us
Website: www.cpcs.us
Location: 4921 NY-56, Colton, NY, USA
Phone: (315) 262-2100

COLT FAMILY NEWS

September 21, 2026

Dear CPCS Families,

AROUND OUR SCHOOL

A Unique & Authentic Learning Opportunity

Pre-K Story Time

Kindergarten Carpet Time

English Book Pledge

Bias in Personal Finance

Density Project Presentations

Parent Volunteer Opportunity

School Health Requirements

THE POSITIVITY PROJECT (P2)

This Week's Trait: TEAMWORK

Join CIA's Virtual Monthly Meetings!

IMPORTANT NOTES

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY!

A Peek At The Week...

YEARBOOK ORDERING

COMMUNITY EVENTS

North Country Children's Museum

PreK Classes

Gr. 2-6 Drama Club

Gr. K-5 Classes

FAMILY RESOURCES

SCHOOL TOOL ACCESS & APP

Tip Form

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR 2026-2027

Emilyann McGregor

Dear CPCS Families,

AROUND OUR SCHOOL AROUND OUR SCHOOL

A Unique & Authentic Learning Opportunity

Pre-K Story Time

Kindergarten Carpet Time

English Book Pledge

Bias in Personal Finance

Density Project Presentations

Parent Volunteer Opportunity

School Health Requirements

THE POSITIVITY PROJECT (P2) THE POSITIVITY PROJECT (P2)

This Week's Trait: TEAMWORK

Join CIA's Virtual Monthly Meetings!

IMPORTANT NOTES IMPORTANT NOTES

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY! SCHOOL PICTURE DAY!

A Peek At The Week...

YEARBOOK ORDERING YEARBOOK ORDERING

COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS

North Country Children's Museum

PreK Classes

Gr. 2-6 Drama Club

Gr. K-5 Classes

FAMILY RESOURCES FAMILY RESOURCES

SCHOOL TOOL ACCESS & APP

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR 2026-2027 IMPORTANT LINKS FOR 2026-2027

Emilyann McGregor

AROUND OUR SCHOOL

THE POSITIVITY PROJECT (P2)

IMPORTANT NOTES

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY!

YEARBOOK ORDERING

COMMUNITY EVENTS

FAMILY RESOURCES

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR 2026-2027