Pioneer at Arcade Elementary School Parent –Pick Up Schedule May 18th and May 19th 2020 Dear Parents, We will be holding two dates to pick up student items from his/her classroom. We need to do this in a strategic manner. It is very important that you adhere to the pick-up schedule outlined below to ensure we are following social distancing... READ MORE >
The school closure at Pioneer and the rest of New York's schools will continue through the end of 2019-20. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo on May 1 extended the closure of New York school districts through the end of the year. Schools were shuttered in mid-March and the hard closure has been extended several times. Pioneer... READ MORE >
Dear Families, There have been many questions regarding what is expected of families during this time. First and foremost, we are in a crisis. This means that mental health and safety is the priority. We understand that every family is dealing with this situation differently. Every home looks different at this time. There is no right or wrong way to handle this.... READ MORE >
The Pioneer Middle School has been set up for tech support stations for faculty only, utilizing proper social distancing and sanitizing protocol. Faculty may come at the assigned time, by building, to load files to flash drives as needed. No access will be granted to the building. Thank you. READ MORE >
Pioneer School District is making every effort to assist families during the COVID-19 emergency. This emergency is unlike anything we have ever seen before in our lifetime. Information is everywhere and being updated and changed rapidly. As adults we are trying to understand and follow new recommendations as they change to keep our families safe and healthy. Much... READ MORE >
Happy St. Patrick's Day! We always try to make this a fun day here at school. We thought that you may like some St. Patrick's Day activities to do at home. Check out our kindness board and our leprechaun trap building ideas! Go Green! READ MORE >
Dear Families: Once again, we have had to change our plans. We will remain in a hard close and will not be able to allow anyone in the building, other than essential staff. We realize that this could be an inconvenience, but it is for the safety of all. We will keep you updated as we receive information. For now this is what you should expect: Weekly teacher... READ MORE >
To the Pioneer community: This is an official message from Pioneer Central Schools. Pioneer Schools will remain closed until further notice, with only essential staff to report. Again, Pioneer Schools is closed until further notice.IMPORTANT MESSAGE IN REGARD TO MEAL DISTRIBUTION DURING SCHOOL CLOSUREStudent meal packages containing breakfast and lunch will be... READ MORE >
Dear Families: Thank you for your patience as we prepare educational materials and information to share with you. Currently, we are communicating with staff our expectations for curriculum materials. Unfortunately, we are in a holding pattern until we have building access. We will get you materials as soon as we are able. As you are waiting, we have included a... READ MORE >
Dear Pioneer Community:The closure in place for the Pioneer School District is a HARD CLOSURE. Essential staff, who have been communicated with, are the ONLY staff allowed to enter the facilities.Our facilities are closed to the public at this time. This is out of an abundance of caution to proceed with a deep clean protocol. All schools in the region are... READ MORE >
Student meal packages containing breakfast and lunch will be made available to all Pioneer students during the school closure on what would have been regularly scheduled school days. Beginning Tuesday, March 16, food distribution sites for breakfast/lunch package pickup will be established at Pioneer High School and Delevan Elementary. To eliminate the need for... READ MORE >
Dear Pioneer Community: I am writing regarding the COVID-19 situation which has been rapidly evolving each day in our state and region. We have been in continual contact with local and state health officials and the New York State Department of Education as the situation unfolds, keeping the health and safety of students, staff, and the community as our top... READ MORE >
A message from Pioneer superintendent Benjamin Halsey:During this challenging time with the public health crisis posed by COVID -19, the status of affairs is very fluid, as we process the information coming in and procedures to be utilized.Currently, as of Saturday, March 14, Pioneer Central Schools are open for Monday. However, the educational day and protocols... READ MORE >
In lieu of the public health challenge posed by Covid-19, Pioneer School District is implementing the following postponements, effective immediately:Any use of Pioneer facilities by outside organizations is suspended immediately.All events, including concerts, plays, banquets, etc.The Capital Project Vote scheduled for March 24.Travel outside the WNY region (Erie,... READ MORE >
New York State Testing is approaching quickly. All students in third and fourth grade are tested in the area of English Language Arts and math. These tests are standardized. Fourth graders are also tested in science. English Language Arts is broken up into two days (4/25 & 4/26). The test is not timed and the students actually have more ELA instruction each day... READ MORE >
We kicked off this week with Dr. Seuss day on March 2nd. This day is also known as Read Across America Day. This day is a celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday as well as a way to get everyone reading. Dr. Seuss is best known for authoring over 60 books. To honor Dr. Seuss and reading in general we wore (or will wear) silly hats, crazy socks, wacky hair, many colors... READ MORE >
We will be hosting our annual STEAM night on March 5th. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. This year we added a STEAM club to our after-school offerings. Mrs. Blesy, Mrs. Zymowski and Miss Fontaine led the students in activities that were STEAM based to keep the kids interested in the sciences and to improve understanding of scientific... READ MORE >