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
Pioneer Schools are in a two-hour weather delay for Thursday, Feb. 6.
LEARN TO SWIM is back starting in March. Information: https://5il.co/36qku | Registration form: https://5il.co/36qkt
FAMILY SWIM UPDATE: Due to several weather cancellations, Family Swim has been extended to the following dates: Feb. 25 and 27, March 4 and 8. Time: 5-8PM.
