On April 6 Governor Cuomo announced that schools throughout New York state would remain closed through April 29, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
New for families in K-5! If you are looking for some educational supplemental activities for your child to do, try some of the projects and activities listed on our Activity Choice Boards for Extended School Closure, listed on our Student Resource Page.
In an effort to help assist those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Weschester County is creating opportunities to supply child care for the children of healthcare workers and first responders in Westchester. Click here for more information.
Please see our Distance Learning Guide for Families under the Parent Resource Page. This guide will be updated weekly, so we ask that you check back regularly as new information is shared.
This is an important update from the Port Chester Public Schools for Monday, March 23. Food distribution will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Edison School and JFK and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at King St. and Park Ave schools. Please note the time change for Edison School and JFK. We encourage all of our families to take advantage of this important program.
Este es un mensaje importante de las Escuelas Públicas de Port Chester. El servicio de comida estará disponible de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. en las escuelas Edison y JFK; y de 11 a.m. a 1 p.m. en las escuelas King St. y Park Ave. Por favor tome en cuenta el cambio de horario en las escuelas Edison y JFK. Animamos a todas nuestras familias que se aprovechen de este programa importante.
The New York State Office of State Assessments has communicated to school districts that the NYS Education Department has suspended the administration of all NYS elementary and intermediate level assessments for the remainder of the school year in response to school and district closures due to COVID-19.
This suspension applies to the following New York State testing programs:
Note: There has been no determination regarding the NYS Regents Exams at this time
Parents and students can find instructions on using Google Classroom on each school webpage or on the following links: Instructions for Google Classroom or at Instrucciones para Google Classroom.
SER After School Program
All Port Chester children are eligible to received a take-out meal each day while school is out of session. Click here for more information on food distribution locations.
The Port Chester Union Free School District has published a draft of its safety plan. Click here to learn more about the details.
Parents,
Please sign up for Remind 101. Follow the directions below and you will get updates from PCMS as needed from the school. Remind is a free, safe, and simple messaging tool that helps schools share important updates and reminders. All personal information is kept private.
Text @d9fcg9 to the number 81010
You should receive a welcome text from Remind.
For the latest district information regarding Coronavirus, please visit our Coronavirus Updates Page. We thank you for your patience and flexibility as we all work through this unprecedented event. Information is also available on our Social Media Platforms. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence serving about 1,000 students in grades 6-8, we offer a solid educational and nurturing environment in which learning and the personal growth of each student are given the highest priority. Our students can take advantage of a range of academic experiences including foreign language instruction, physical sciences taught in our unique Planetarium, hands-on experimental science courses in our state-of-the-art science labs, and accelerated English, math and science strands for gifted students. Our rigorous curriculum is supplemented with living history days, school trips to theaters, historic sites and visits to cities such as Washington, DC. We also hold an exchange program with a middle school near Madrid, Spain.
Character education plays a significant role in our school. Our students and faculty have given much time and resources to many successful community service projects.
Finally, most of our students are active in extra-curricular activities, including band and orchestra, drama, choral groups, sports teams, yearbook, school newspaper and other clubs and groups.
Please note this meeting will be held at 5 p.m.
at the Middle School
at Sleepy Hollow
Parents,
Please sign up for PCMS Remind 101. Follow the directions below and you will get updates as needed from the school.
Remind is a free, safe, and simple messaging tool that helps schools share important updates and reminders.
All personal information is kept private.
Text @d9fcg9 to the number 81010
You will receive a welcome text from Remind.
