Update from Dr. Hattar

March 3, 2026

Dear Yorktown School Community,

I hope this update finds you and your family well. Please review the enclosed items as they contain important information.

Weather Closure Today

Disappointingly, the timing of the sleet and freezing rain forecast for later this morning and afternoon resulted in our closure and the closure of several other school districts in our region.  In consultation with our meteorological service, I was advised that the timing of the frozen precipitation would make the roads treacherous for a period of time coinciding with some of our school dismissals.  We explored the possibility of a full school day and an early dismissal, and I was advised that both dismissal windows posed safety risks.  I take the responsibility of keeping your children safe extremely seriously, and consequently made the difficult decision to close schools today.  Nothing is more important than the safety of our students and staff.

This is our final allotted emergency closure for the school year.  Should we have another emergency closure prior to March 20, then March 20 would be converted from a Superintendent’s Conference Day to a traditional school day for students and staff.  Any emergency closure(s) after March 20 will result in us pivoting to remote instruction.  I am hopeful this is the last of our emergency closures for the school year; however, we must be prepared for any circumstances that may arise.  More information on our preparation for remote instruction will follow in the coming days.      

Pre-K

All families who have registered for our UPK program have been enrolled for September.  Based on our current seat allocation from NYSED, we still have seats available.  At this time, the remaining seats will be assigned in the order in which requests are received.

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, please begin the process immediately.  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.

Spring Sports Registration

Spring sports at YHS begin on Monday, March 9, 2026.  If your child is considering playing a spring sport, please be sure they are registered as soon as possible this week.

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

Sincerely,
Dr. Ron Hattar