Update from Dr. Hattar

March 17, 2026

Dear Yorktown School Community,

I hope this update finds you and your family well.  With spring upon us in the coming days, it is an exciting time in our schools.  Our spring sports season is well underway (please come out and enjoy a game) and our concert season is almost upon us!

Included below are some very important and time-sensitive updates for your review.  

Remote Learning Plan

Because we have exhausted our emergency closure days, in the event we have another emergency school closure, please note the following:

• Should a school closure occur prior to March 20th, then March 20th would be converted from a Superintendent’s Conference Day to a regular school day.  I do not anticipate this happening given the weather expected this week.

• Should a school closure occur after March 20th, we would pivot to remote learning on the day of the closure.  

• The remote learning day would operate on a two-hour delayed schedule.

• Details of the remote learning day can be found here.

• I am hopeful that we have no more emergency school closures between now and the end of the school year, but we must be prepared in the event that weather or utility outages result in an unexpected school closure.

After-School Care 

We are pleased to announce that an after-school child-care program within each of our elementary schools will be implemented for the 2026-27 school year.  After a comprehensive request for proposal (RFP) process, the YMCA will be administering the program.  Our experience with the YMCA from our UPK program has been excellent in every regard, and we are confident they will be able to deliver an excellent after-school program as well.  Information regarding program times and pricing will be sent to families in the next week or so.  Please note that students may only attend the after-school program housed at the school that they attend.  

Any inquiries should be made directly to the YMCA as this is not a district program--their contact information will be included in a letter that will be sent next week.

Bandapalooza

We are excited to host our Bandapalooza concerts on Thursday, March 26.  Please refer to the enclosed letter for details regarding tickets and which concert you will receive tickets to attend.  Although families will have two (2) tickets to one of the concerts, students must be present for both concerts.

Any ticket change requests must be made by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026.  Requests made after that time will not be considered as arrangements for the event will have been finalized.  

Yorktown Police Department vs. Yorktown CSD Faculty and Staff Basketball Game

Please join us for a wonderful night of community and partnership as the Yorktown CSD Faculty/Staff play the Yorktown Police Department in a community basketball game on April 10th. This should be a great event!

Please see the flyer for more information.

2026-27 School Budget Update

At next week’s Board of Education meeting (March 23, 2026), I will be delivering my final budget presentation to the Board of Education for their consideration.  If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, I encourage you to view the presentation on our YouTube channel or website the following day. All budget information is available on our website. 

As a reminder, the budget vote and trustee election will be held on Tuesday, May 19, from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the French Hill School. 

Bond Update 

We continue to provide bond updates at each BOE meeting.  Please visit our website for information about the progress of the work at Brookside, Mohansic, and our Athletic Complex.  Please also see timelapse videos showing construction at Brookside and Mohansic.

Internet Safety Presentation

I am pleased to share one more presentation for your consideration.  PNW BOCES is sponsoring a presentation on internet safety that will be delivered by Thomas Roidl at 7:00 p.m. on April 7.  Although this virtual presentation is not sponsored by the District, members of the Yorktown community are invited to participate at no cost.  Pre-registration is required.  Additional information can be found here.

Pre-K, Kindergarten, and New Student Registration

If you have recently moved to our district and/or are intending to register your child to attend school in the Yorktown CSD for September, including pre-k, please begin the process immediately.  We still have limited space available in our pre-k program.  Kindly visit our registration page to begin the registration process.  

You may contact Patty Sauber (psauber@yorktown.org) or Val Biberaj (vbiberaj@yorktown.org) for additional information.

Out-of-District and Daycare Transportation Requests

April 1 is the deadline to request out-of-district transportation to non-public schools.  All request forms must be sent to Ms. Patty Sauber at psauber@yorktown.org on or before Wednesday, April 1.  The request form can be accessed on the transportation department’s webpage or by clicking here.

Requests for transportation to and/or from daycare must also be sent to Ms. Sauber at psauber@yorktown.org on or before Wednesday, April 1.

Hiring Updates in the Yorktown Central School District

We continue to update our website with various job opportunities--both instructional and non-instructional opportunities.  If interested, please visit our website for a list of vacancies or you may click here. 

As always, thank you for your continued support of our excellent school district.  I wish you a terrific remainder of the week.

Sincerely,
Dr. Ron Hattar