From the district

April 6, 2021

 Dear Parents and Guardians:

I hope that you had a relaxing and enjoyable spring break. I know I sent you information regarding our return to five-day instruction before the break, but I want to update you on the work that the district has been doing since then to make our full reopening a reality for K-12 students.

As you know, our work during the pandemic has been a fluid process as we navigate the changing state and federal guidance. The New York State Dept. of Health (NYSDOH) has not yet adopted the new CDC guidelines; however we may receive word by the end of this week.

While we wait for more guidance from the NYSDOH, the district will meet NYS expectations by adding clear partitions between student desks allowing for three-foot distancing between students. The purchase of over 4,000 partitions from a local company was made possible by local, state and federal funding.

·         The district will open for full, five-day instruction for K-12 students on Monday, April 19.

·         School is closed on Thursday and Friday, April 15-16 allowing staff to prepare for this transition. There will be no school, remote or in-person, for students on these days.

All other protocols will remain the same when students return on April 19:

·         Students and staff must wear masks.

·         Staff must maintain six-foot distancing from students.

·         Students must have six-foot distancing while eating meals.

Please mark your calendars for this Thursday, April 8 at 6 p.m. for a Reopening Forum for Families where you may ask questions about our April 19 reopening. The Forum will be livestreamed on the Hilton CSD Youtube Channel. To submit questions prior to the Forum, please use this link. A Google Form for submitting questions during the Forum will be shared Thursday afternoon.

We are excited to be welcoming your children back full time for the final quarter of the 2020-21 school year. Thank you, once again, for your patience and commitment to the Hilton School District as we work together to educate our students for success academically, physically, emotionally, and socially.

Sincerely,

Casey Kosiorek, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools