May 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to the merry month of May! How are we already here?! We are in the final push of learning and knowledge as we come to the end of what I would say is an amazing school year. Your support continues to be a valuable piece of our puzzle and I thank you for what you do every day. The best is yet to come! Student Questionnaires have been sent home asking for you to describe your child so we can best place your child for next year. If you choose to provide information, please send them in no later than May 9th.

The months of May and June are busy with field trips, assemblies, celebrations, and end of year activities. Please continue checking your child's folder for lots of information coming home these next few weeks.

As the weather gets warmer, please be reminded that proper footwear is necessary for safe play during the school day. Flip flops and sandals with a heel become a safety concern during PE classes and recess. Please save that fancy footwear for home use.

While some thought we were actually going on a field trip, the staff at Cold Spring transformed their classrooms into nine different national parks for students to visit! Students chose two national parks to visit, and they travelled to different classrooms to learn about those parks. Students received park badges, just like they would if they really travelled to those parks, and put them on their hats. You will get to see these hats, and more from this fun day at this year's Expo on June 6th.

This month Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Kottmann's class celebrated how much they've grown this school year. The theme of self-appreciation and celebrating ourselves will carry us through the end of the year for our Cub Character Board. Next month, our Cubs will hang their self-portraits they made in the main lobby for all to see how amazing they are.

Staff Appreciation Week begins on Monday, May 5th through Friday, May 9th. Cold Spring is the place it is because of them, and they shine bright! To help celebrate them, please send me an image of your child holding up a "thank you" sign they colored, or a picture they made, so that I can put it into a slide show to surprise them. Pictures can be emailed to me by Wednesday, May 7th at k.fischetti@ppcsd.org. *This will not be posted to social media or the website*

Wednesday, May 7th has us celebrating our nurse, Mrs. Heath, for School Nurse's Day. Our boo-boos, scrapes, and upset bellies are mended by the care and compassion given in the miraculous Health Office.

We will be conducting an evacuation drill this month. We practice this type of drill to be prepared for incidents where we need to evacuate the building due to safety concerns, such as a gas leak, or when it is deemed safer outside of the building than inside the building. This will take place during the school day and will not impact arrival or dismissal times. More information will be shared in the upcoming days. Please do not share this on social media or with the public as this is confidential and for the safety of our students and staff.

The annual Family Literacy Night will be Thursday, May 15th from 6:00-7:30 pm at Cold Spring ELC. Bring the whole family and come read with us around the campfire at Camp Read S'more!

This year at Cold Spring, Expo will be a grade level performance in our cafeteria followed by an Art Show, scheduled for June 6th. More information will be sent home soon with an RSVP form. Please respond to those back as soon as possible. This helps our front desk prepare for visitor badges to move the line of visitors along quickly.

Field Day is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17th (Rain Date is the 18th). Coach Blackburn is working hard planning for the day's events. If you are interested in coming to help set up, clean up, and/or run a station, please email Coach Blackburn at m.blackburn@ppcsd.org.

Looking for local community resources? Check out the latest version of The Dutchess County Helping Our Families Guide- see the link below!

https://www.astorservices.org/resources/dutchess-county-helping-our-families-guide/

Month of May: Kindergarten Screenings (during the school day)

May 5-9: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 7: ACES Day

May 7: BoE Meets

May 7: National School Nurse Appreciation Day

May 9: PTA School Store

May 9: Pre-k Mother's Day Tea

May 11: Mother's Day

May 15: Evacuation Drill

May 15: Literacy Night 6:00-7:30 pm

May 20: No School- Superintendent's Conference Day

May 21: 1st Grade Field Trip

May 21: BoE meets

May 22: Spring Concert

May 22: 1st Grade Visits Seymour Smith

May 23: No School- Give Back Emergency Closing Day

May 26: No School- Memorial Day

May 27: No School- Give Back Emergency Closing Day

Email: k.fischetti@ppcsd.org
Website: ppcsd.org
Location: 358 Homan Rd, Stanfordville, NY, USA
Phone: 8458687451