Pioneer Central Schools

Attention Pioneer Community: The Music Department is hosting a week-long Performance Arts Camp from July 14-18 from 8-1 everyday in the HS Music Suites. They will play instruments, act, and play games! It is free! Hope to see you there! Transportation and Lunch are NOT provided! Scan the QR code in the graphic or visit: https://forms.office.com/r/isLARSJq36

BOARD OF EDUCATION UPDATE: The Board meets today at 5:10PM in the Board Room at Pioneer High School. Agenda available at Board Docs. The board anticipates going into executive session at the beginning of the meeting and regular business will resume once the executive session is complete. https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DH6GVU45B327

Stream the football game. $13.99 for a monthly subscription. Half-off with discount code AC-Spring25. Remember to cancel or the subscription will auto-renew. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/nysphsaa/gam23f69c2e8e

VOTING RESULTS: In the Board of Education election (top 2 win five-year seats),: Amanda McKerrow (333 votes), Cory Higgins (309), Lowell Cleveland (252) and Stephanie Moore (215), Rob Morgan (1 write-in). 2025-26 Budget passed, 408-192. Library Proposition passed, 463-147. Thank you!!

BUDGET VOTE & BOARD OF ED ELECTION: Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30AM to 9PM. You must bring ID to the polls. More info in our Budget Guide: https://5il.co/3fcg4

Family ID is now open for Fall 2025 athletics signups. https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/pioneer-central-schools-athletics

UNCLAIMED FUNDS: The NYS Teacher Retirement System is trying to reach people who have abandoned retirement accounts. Listed for Pioneer are: Mary Farrington, Nicole Mandeville, Amanda Neamon, Kerry Rogers, Amanda Gunn and Kelsey Wright. There may be others in the list but some do not have a last known teaching location. Visit: https://www.nystrs.org/abandoned-accounts/

STRING FLING (district all orchestra concert) is tonight in HS aud at 6:30PM. Come in person or see the livestream at https://youtube.com/live/SdjYhkSdfZA?feature=share

BOARD OF ED UPDATE: On Tuesday, May 6, the board will conduct a hearing on the 2025-26 general fund budget, after which Board of Ed candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves, followed by the regular meeting. All starting at 5:30PM at the middle school Large Group Instruction room. Zoom info & agenda here: https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DG6KW853D1AE

Board of Education meets today (4/22) at 5:30PM inside the BOE room at Pioneer High. Check out the agenda & Zoom info at https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DFEG7Z427FAE

SPORTS UPDATE: JV Baseball at Lake Shore moved from today to Friday, April 4 Varsity Baseball home vs Lake Shore moved from today to Friday, April 4

ALL BAND CONCERT: Join us for the first concert from the all new George C. Crawford Aud at the HS. Thursday, April 3, at 6:30PM. Streaming also at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkygGb2BRUs

AND THE WINNER IS: Congratulations are in order for the middle and high school students who competed in the Scholastic Challenge Trivia Competition at CA BOCES this past weekend. Pioneer Middle School's Junior A and B teams played each other in the finals to determine the winner & runner-up. In the end, junior team B placed first in their division and Junior team A placed second. Junior Team B: Caleb Wilcox, Gwen Laird, Gabriel Sherwood, Karielys Moreira-Rivera. Junior Team A players included: Colton Beres, Wesley Laird, Michael Mucha, and Gerald Nowak. Pioneer High School also fielded a senior division team consisting of Autumn Becker, Olivia Clayson, Cassandra Moreira-Rivera, and Ayden Rose.

Please note the following change in the Board of Education meeting schedule: The April 8 regular meeting is rescheduled to April 22 to accommodate the CA BOCES Budget Vote & board elections.

EXAM DATES: Here are the grade 3-8 NYS Exam Dates for this school year: https://5il.co/3awqq The grade 3-8 NYS Exam Dates for 2025-26: https://5il.co/3awqp The Regents Exam dates for 2025-26: https://5il.co/3awqo

PARENT INFORMATION MEETING: We will share details about NYS Testing on Thursday, March 20. It will be held at 5:30PM in the Pioneer Middle School cafeteria. Also livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/live/uk-qITaS4Yk?feature=share

BOARD OF EDUCATION: The next regular meeting is today at 5:30PM, at Arcade Elementary. Agenda & Zoom info at: https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DEMKGG51A210

DISTRICT CALENDAR for 2025-26. https://5il.co/39xvk

It's almost NYS Testing time! Read why it's important for all students—and Middle School students particularly—to participate, https://5il.co/39nz2

A few reminders about this week. Friday, March 7, is a half-day at the elementary schools and the end of the 2nd trimester for UPK-4. Also Friday, there are no after-school activities at Pioneer Middle School.