Pioneer Central Schools

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.

Pioneer Board of Education meets Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30PM, inside the HS board room. View the agenda & zoom info at https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DDUPZ666FF81

BOARD OF EDUCATION: The board meets today at 5:30PM at the high school. View the agenda & get the Zoom links at https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/pioneerschools/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DD5SC771FDF3

SPRING SPORTS: Sign-ups for Spring Sports has begun through Family ID. https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/pioneer-spring-sports-2025-copy-1