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The Wappingers Central School District is one of the largest central school districts in New York State, with an enrollment of almost 10,500 students.
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"The Superintendent of the Year award recognizes an exceptional district superintendent who serves as a true empowered leader, leveraging and championing technologies in the classroom and throughout the district to transform his district." Congrats
@drbonkwcsd
!
@NYSCATE
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#OvertheMoon
excited for HeatherGorman recipient of the
#excellenceinteaching
award from
@nys_ed
! So proud of your hard work! Heather is the first of TWO
@wcsdempowers
teachers to be recognized for their excellence by the NYS Education Department!
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#ICYMI
We all could use a feel-good story! Take a moment to read about one of
@wcsdempowers
very own, Sean Keenan's selfless act of donating his kidney to Emiliano Guerriero because, in his words, "It was the right thing to do." Read more at
#soproud
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Our RCK baseball team had a nice surprise today: the opening of their newly renovated clubhouse. “Winning a state championship takes a tremendous amount of effort,” Dr. Bonk told the team. “Your hard work makes us very proud!”
@drbonkwcsd
@Rckbaseball1
@RCKAthletic
@WCSDAthletic
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Abby Kowalczyk became the first female to break the 5-min barrier in the mile at the Ocean State Invitational; Hailey Hrouda placed 4th in the weight throw; Connor Hitt broke his school record in the mile; and many other athletes had personal bests!
@WCSDAthletic
@RCKAthletic
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It's official! Dr. Bonk signs the Oath of Office as Superintendent of WCSD
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#ICYMI
@WCSDEmpowers
Budget PASSED! Thank you to our community for your continued support. For the official results visit
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Dr. Bonk thanked Brian Mullen, retired NY Ranger, for the NY Rangers' donation of ball hockey equipment to all of our schools. They also provided Professional Development today to our entire physical education staff.
@drbonkwcsd
@NYRangers
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This morning, WCSD welcomed 50 new teachers! “You are the best and the brightest, and I know you are committed to making a positive difference in our students’ lives,” Dr. Bonk said. “Teaching is more than just academics; it is about developing the whole child.”
@drbonkwcsd
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Congratulations to the John Jay HS Class of 2023! “Your journey will resemble a roller coaster with ups and downs,” Dr. Bonk told students. “But I know that you are well prepared for anything you face!”
@drbonkwcsd
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Wappingers CSD welcomed over 60 new staff members today: teachers, counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Superintendent
@drbonkwcsd
said: “We chose you, but you also chose us—and I thank you. We truly value each of you.” BOE President John Lumia echoed this appreciation!
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No surprise that there are so many WCSD teachers on this list from State Senator
@Sueserino4ny
! Hoping ALL of our amazing teachers are enjoying a much-deserved summer break!
@drbonkwcsd
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Congratulations to Section 1 Champions
@RCKGirlsBB
! The team rallied in the final minutes for a 53-50 win and took the coveted gold ball trophy!
@KetchamNation
@WCSDAthletic
@drbonkwcsd
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It has arrived! The
@KetchamNation
#pressbox
has been placed on the new bathrooms and concession stand! Looks great!
@Ron_Broas
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RCK athletes Abby Kowalczyk and Connor Hitt will represent WCSD at the NY State cross-country meet next Saturday--we are so proud!
@drbonkwcsd
@RCKAthletic
@RCK_XCTrack
@WCSDAthletic
@KetchamNation
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8 year old Mario Vilardi, a Fishkill Plains student, has qualified for the 2023 US Kids Golf World Championship! Congrats!
@drbonkwcsd
@PlainsPanthers
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Fishkill Elementary students and staff spreading holiday cheer through the town at their annual caroling event!
@FishkillFrogs
@drbonkwcsd
@VOFishkill
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Fantastic performance of Beauty and the Beast by JJHS's Prosecenium!
@drbonkwcsd
@WCSDBKING
@johnjayseniorhs
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Gleaming floors, reconstructed steps, new carpet, repaved parking lots...this just a small sample of the upgrades being done this summer by our hard-working Facilities team!
@drbonkwcsd
@Ron_Broas
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The Town of Wappinger honored our RCK boys baseball team--the NY state champions-- as part of their Hometown Heroes recognition. We are so proud!
@drbonkwcsd
@KetchamNation
@RCKAthletic
@WCSDAthletic
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Our principals from Fishkill Elementary, Fishkill Plains, and Gayhead were among the staff that turned out for the “hungry hungry humans” fundraiser
@johnjayseniorhs
to support the class of 2023 💙🤍
@drbonkwcsd
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We are very proud to announce that Bridget Lander, one of our School Psychologists, is a recipient of the Mid-Hudson School Study Council's Award for Excellence in Pupil Personnel Services! Read more here:
@drbonkwcsd
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Exciting day at Kinry Road: a new playground! “You deserve this,” Dr. Bonk told the students. “You are all important to us, and we appreciate the way you conduct yourselves. You work hard, and you deserve an opportunity to play hard!”
@drbonkwcsd
@ajgerson
@MCardwell9
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Honoring Veterans Day
@KetchamNation
this morning. Commander Chase of American Legion Post 427 recognized students and Mr. Seipp for their leadership. “Keep the light of freedom in your heart,” he told them.
@drbonkwcsd
added, “Thank a veteran: not just Saturday but every day.”
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Welcoming our newest Teaching Assistants! TAs play a critical role in our buildings, and we are so glad to have you on the team.
@drbonkwcsd
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Congrats to John Jay's Brady Feliciotto and Finn VanDerStuyf for being named to
@PJSports
Football Super 11!
@WCSDAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@johnjayfootball
@drbonkwcsd
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A warm welcome to our newest WCSD bus drivers…we are so glad to have you on the team!
@drbonkwcsd
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RCK medalists at the Armory Holiday Festival: Hailey Hrouda, Abby Kowalczyk, Connor Hitt, Jack McCarthy, and Angie Odeniyi. Congrats!
@WCSDAthletic
@RCKAthletic
@KetchamNation
@drbonkwcsd
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Congrats to Emma Barton, Lauren Mastromarco, Jill Santaroni (JJ), and Mattie Betts (RCK) for being named to
@PJSports
Field Hockey Elite 11!
@WCSDAthletic
@RCKAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@drbonkwcsd
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Some scenes from the JJHS pep rally: cheers, music, and a tug-of-war win by Juniors over Seniors! Have a great Homecoming, and good luck
@johnjayfootball
!
@johnjaycheer
@drbonkwcsd
@johnjayseniorhs
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Dr. Bonk joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and educators from across the county to celebrate the new Mechatronics Lab at DCC in Fishkill. We greatly value community partnerships and the opportunities they represent for our students!
@DutchessCoGov
@drbonkwcsd
@FLOTUS
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John Jay FFA's Lindsay McDonough created a beautiful horticultural display and won big at the Dutchess County Fair! Congrats!
@johnjayseniorhs
@drbonkwcsd
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Fantastic Career Day at Wappingers JHS! A huge variety of businesses and professions were represented, including those at WCSD. “It’s never too early to get students thinking about their future!” said Dr. Bonk.
@drbonkwcsd
@WJHS75
@WJHSSpirit
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4th graders from Gayhead and Sheafe Road ES worked with
@CentralHudson
to design a virtual reality experience for the website.
@drbonkwcsd
told students: "I am absolutely mesmerized by the work that you’ve done, and I couldn’t be more proud!”
@SammonSTEAM
@TKtalksSTEAM
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Congrats to the Wappingers Crew Club Varsity Boys team: they won the Hudson Valley Rowing League Championship for the 3rd year in a row!
@wccwinning
@WCSDAthletic
@drbonkwcsd
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Please join us in welcoming our new teachers for the 2017-18 school year! Welcome to the
@wcsdempowers
family!
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Welcome to the 2018
@wcsdempowers
#NewTeachers
!
#Empower
#Challenge
#Grow
👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻 We look forward to you support our learners!
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RCK's Abby Kowalczyk placed 11th at the Nike Cross Country Regional Championships held at Bowdoin Park. Congratulations on a standout season of accomplishments!
@drbonkwcsd
@RCKAthletic
@RCK_XCTrack
@WCSDAthletic
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Congratulations to Orchard View Alternative High School for being nominated for their use of
#RestorativePractices
! Great work!
@OVAHSwolves
🙌
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Congrats to All-Section Girls Soccer honorees Emily Duro (RCK), Kaleigh Horos, Grace Kennedy, and Jill Lindner (JJHS), and honorable mention Peyton Kangas (RCK)!
@drbonkwcsd
@RCKAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@KetchamG_SOCCER
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Congratulations to the Van Wyck Drama Club— incredible production of “Oliver!”
@drbonkwcsd
@WCSDBKING
@GriffinPride2
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A warm reminder from the
#WCSDLibraryMediaSpecialists
! Our students are missed! ♥️📚♥️
@aschout10
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Great piece about our JJHS softball team raising awareness of mental health challenges.
@WCSDAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@JjhsSoftball
@drbonkwcsd
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New tradition. Social Studies award in honor of
@DHSgov
Jeh Johnson. Congratulations Justice Deliz! 🎓
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Congrats to Noah Kaplan, a 6th grader at Brinckerhoff: he made it to the 3rd round in the National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. He was among the top 130 students out of 11 million!
@drbonkwcsd
@JennySchinella
@BrinckSchool
@brincklibrary
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At tonight’s BOE meeting, our 64 retirees were honored: they represent 1,438 years of committed service! “Each of you made a positive difference in the lives of children every day, and we can’t thank you enough,”
@drbonkwcsd
told the retirees. “Enjoy retirement—you’ve earned it!”
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Our 64 retirees were welcomed to their celebration at tonight’s BOE meeting by students from John Jay’s jazz band!
@WCSDBKING
@drbonkwcsd
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Bella Felidi, an 8th grader at Van Wyck, was the winner of the United Way Dutchess-Orange Region's Talent United contest! She performed at the Celebration of Service awards dinner. Congrats!!
@drbonkwcsd
@WCSDBKING
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Congrats to soccer players Ava Jordan (JJ) and Peyton Kangas (RCK) on being named to
@PJSports
Elite 11!
@WCSDAthletic
@RCKAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@KetchamG_SOCCER
@drbonkwcsd
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Today, we recognize the people who work so hard to make sure we have schools and workplaces that are spotless and sanitary. We celebrate you today, but we are grateful EVERY day! Thank you!
@drbonkwcsd
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The first annual JHS Battle of the Books is on, and both teams are bringing their A game! Who will take home the trophy?
@VWLibrarian1
@WJrLibrary
@ASchout10
@drbonkwcsd
@WJHS75
@GriffinPride2
@JennySchinella
@MCardwell9
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Remembering those who lost their lives. Always in our hearts. 🇺🇸
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What an amazing event! Congratulations
@rck_2020
! 🎓🙌🏼🎓
Get ready
@KetchamNation
&
@Ketcham_Krazies
! Tonight we celebrate the class of 2020!
@dpseipp
@wcsdtechdr
@WCSDEmpowers
@ASchout10
@DLolkema
@drbonkwcsd
@MCardwell9
@JL_Carrion
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Congrats to Fishkill Plains ES students (and brothers) Mario and Charlie Vilardi: they will compete in the 2024 US Kids Golf World Championship this summer!
@drbonkwcsd
@PlainsPanthers
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Our JJHS Girls Varsity b-ball team won the Section 1 Winter Team Sportsmanship Award! They work together on and off the court: they "adopted" a family for Christmas, and took part in the Pink Out game vs RCK to benefit Miles of Hope.
@WCSDAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@drbonkwcsd
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Wappingers CSD celebrated a wonderful collaboration between RCK, Evans, and Kinry today: they created adorable games for the kids to play with while getting treatment at MidHudson Regional Hospital.
@drbonkwcsd
@TKtalksSTEAM
@SammonSTEAM
@KetchamNation
@ajgerson
@EvansEaglesSoar
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Students from JJ and RCK attended the NY Jets Sports Business Day: they learned about the work done by various departments and gained a better understanding of customer service, client relations, customer retention, corporate branding, and more!
@drbonkwcsd
@WCSDCTE
@NYJetsPR
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Marcos Cordova will represent WCSD at NYSSMA’s All-State Conference: he was featured at our Superintendent Spotlight, and performed for the BOE. Over 7000 students auditioned for about 600 spots—Marcos is among the best of the best in NY. We are so proud!
@drbonkwcsd
@WCSDBKING
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WCSD teachers participated in the
#SparrowsNest
Wine and Dine half marathon in Disney this weekend.
#SupportingOurCommunity
!
@MrsJCo
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Our students sharing their amazing work at the District Science Fair today!
@drbonkwcsd
@MCardwell9
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WCSD is so fortunate to have
@ASchout10
as Director of Instructional Technology, Library Media Services, and Career and Technical Education. Congrats on your induction into the
@NYSCATE
Volunteer Hall of Fame!
@drbonkwcsd
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Melanie Pagano, a Wappingers CSD behavior interventionist, is a recipient of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce "Forty Under 40 Mover and Shaker Award!" The awards ceremony will be in April, more details to come!
@DCRCOC
@drbonkwcsd
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JJHS students on their way to AP Chemistry exam...you got this!
@drbonkwcsd
@MCardwell9
@johnjayseniorhs
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#ICYMI
Check out the
@WCSDEmpowers
Virtual Festival of the Arts and Art & Music Senior Showcase at 🙌
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A lovely tribute to a beloved WCSD coach. He will be missed.
@WCSDAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@RCKAthletic
@KetchamNation
@johnjayseniorhs
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Congratulations to Mario Vilardi, a Fishkill Plains Kindergarten student: he will compete in the 2022 US Kids Golf World Championship this summer!
@PlainsPanthers
@WCSDAthletic
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Valentines for Veterans, created by students and delivered to Castle Point VA Hospital 💟
@drbonkwcsd
@AnilBeephanjr
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Final preparations before the
@RckIndians
ceremony begins!
@JL_Carrion
w/ Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.
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Congrats to soccer players Emily Duro, Peyton Kangas, (RCK) and Kaleigh Horos, Ava Jordan (JJ) on being named to
@PJSports
First Team!
@WCSDAthletic
@RCKAthletic
@JJEFAthletics
@KetchamG_SOCCER
@drbonkwcsd
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Congratulations to the new APs to the
@RckIndians
Admin team. APs Dave Maffei & Adam Panzer w/ Principal
@dpseipp
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#BusDrivers
from
@WCSDEmpowers
#LovetheBus
on a
#SnowDay
! Even on
#snowdays
, our drivers are keeping us safe!
@WeLoveTheBus
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Brinckerhoff's Noah Kaplan will represent the Wappingers CSD at the National Spelling Bee in May!
@drbonkwcsd
@JennySchinella
@brincklibrary
@BrinckSchool
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Wappingers CSD has partnered with companies such as
@onsemi
,
@GlobalFoundries
, and
@CentralHudson
to encourage students to consider a career in engineering or manufacturing, part of an effort to meet the growing demand for NY tech jobs.
@drbonkwcsd
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Olivia Christian and Tetiana Napolitano received the Dutchess Exchange Club's Silent Heroes Award for their unwavering support of Myers Corners ES students who are new to learning the English language. Read more here:
@drbonkwcsd
@MyersTigersRoar
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Thank you to the WCSD community for your continued support of our schools. The 2018-19 budget passed. Click for results.
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Congratulations to the Wappingers Crew Club: The Varsity boys & girls teams won the 2023 Dutchess Cup Championship! This is the boys' 7th year as defending champs, and the girls' 2nd.
@drbonkwcsd
@KetchamNation
@johnjayseniorhs
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Gearing up for a new school year at the Administrative Leadership Conference: WCSD senior staff updating principals and other administrators on Board of Education goals, school safety, and more.
@drbonkwcsd
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Congratulations to Noah Kaplan, a Van Wyck 7th grader--he's moving on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May, representing WCSD for the second year in a row! So proud!
@drbonkwcsd
@JennySchinella
@VWLibrarian1
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At the JJHS Senior Awards ceremony, Dr. Bonk told students, “Have the courage to lead, and don’t ever give up on your dreams. This class survived the pandemic and some of the most challenging times in history, and I know that you can do anything!”
@drbonkwcsd
@johnjayseniorhs
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Congrats Lisa Champion, special education teacher at Brinckerhoff—a recipient of the
@DCRCOC
Top Forty Under 40 Mover & Shaker Award. It’s given to people who have shown a strong commitment to the Hudson Valley, based on professional and community achievements!
@drbonkwcsd
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Gayhead Grizzlies were invited to stop in and check out the school🐻 Principal Jim Daley greeted students and gave directions, and Ms. Keegan, the school social worker, was happy to chat as well!
@GayheadWCSD
@GrizzliesGH
@drbonkwcsd
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JJHS’s Kelly See gifted Van Wyck with a Little Library! 💙💛 The project was made possible with help from VW Principal Dr. Shuchat—and the American Association of University Women, which provided the books.
@drbonkwcsd
@JennySchinella
@GriffinPride2
@VWLibrarian1
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Last night, the BOE celebrated Janet Landi’s 50 years of service at RCK. Congratulations! ❤️💙
@drbonkwcsd
@KetchamNation
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