George F. Baker and George Grant Mason Schools are under a Water Boil Advisory by the Town of Tuxedo until further notice. This means that our water fountains have been turned off. Until the advisory has been lifted, please be advised that there will be no access to the water fountains in either building but bottled water is available. It is recommended that parents/guardians have their child bring drinking water with him/her to school until the advisory has been lifted. It remains safe for students to wash their hands and our lunch program is unaffected by this advisory.
A huge Congratulations to our music teacher Clayton Chan for being nominated and featured in Hudson Valley Magazine's Teacher Recognition Spot for going above and beyond during Covid to make learning a positive experience for students!
The video recording of last night's Regular BOE Meeting is now available on the district website: https://5il.co/plpt
We have been informed that the boil water advisory has been lifted.
Valentine’s Wishes & Thank You to Community Services:
This past week the George F. Baker High School Student Council delivered Valentine’s Day wishes and thanks to several community organizations that have remained open and active during Covid. The students thought it was important to recognize and thank the people who have been working tirelessly throughout the pandemic. The organizations included the Tuxedo Post Office, the Tuxedo Police & Fire Departments, Good Samaritan Hospital, the Sloatsburg Food Pantry, and the Tuxedo Ambulance Corps.
The students also maintained their outreach with the Promenade. In November the student council sent Thanksgiving Day cards to the residents and in December they sent a Winter Holidays video. For Valentine’s Day, the students made digital cards that will be delivered to the Promenade electronically.
Donations of hand sanitizer, sanitary wipes and school supplies from the residents of our neighboring community of Monroe were collected by Staples in Central Valley and then given to the Tuxedo Union Free School District on Thursday, February 11th. These supplies will be distributed to help aid families in need throughout our district. A special thank you goes out to Jonathan Brinn, General Manager of Staples in Central Valley and to all the residents of Monroe!
Check out the latest NHS and NJHS Press Release!
Orange County School Boards Association invites anyone interested in serving on their local school board of education to attend a workshop to learn about the roles, responsibilities, and realities of school board service. For more information: https://5il.co/p444 Nominating petitions to run for the Tuxedo UFSD Board of Education are due to the district clerk by 5pm on Monday, April 19th.
Attention Pre-K and Kindergarten Families: Please check out the orientation letter for our programs for the 2021-2022 school year.
Some of our National Junior Honor Society students, in conjunction with The Town of Tuxedo's volunteer P.O.R.E. organization (Parks, Outdoor, Recreation and Entertainment) earned some community service hours. A big shout out to our local bird expert, Tom Fuller, who educated the students on blue birds, their scarcity and the creation of bird boxes to help them mate and lay eggs. He also gave them some valuable instruction on the use of several different power tools. Four of these boxes will be installed at the new pollination station at the north end of town (near the original Study of Insects station). The remaining 8 will be placed at local hiking trail heads, fields and other places to be determined at our next PORE meeting.
The Board of Education will hold their Regular Meeting tomorrow night at 6:30PM. Info: https://5il.co/phx4 Agenda: https://5il.co/phxn
George F. Baker and George Grant Mason Schools are still under a Water Boil Advisory by the Town of Tuxedo. What this means is that our water fountains have been turned off. Until the advisory has been lifted, please be advised that there will be no access to the water fountains in either building. It is recommended that parents/guardians have their child bring drinking water with him/her to school until the advisory has been lifted. It remains safe for students to wash their hands and our lunch program is unaffected by this advisory.
Please be advised that due to inclement weather, the Tuxedo Union Free School District is closed today, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Click here for video announcement: https://youtu.be/To3Bors0eV8
Tenga en cuenta que debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, el Distrito Escolar Tuxedo Union Free está CERRADO hoy, martes 9 de febrero de 2021. Haga clic aquí para ver el anuncio en video: https://youtu.be/To3Bors0eV8
The National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society donated over 500 cans and 600 boxes of pasta to the Sloatsburg Food Pantry over the last few months. The organizations are currently running a Snack Pack and Cereal Drive. Treasurer John Castricone, went shopping on behalf of the NHS and has already purchased many boxes of cereal. The Food Pantry is still looking for more donations.
GFB wins 2 of 3 matches in this year’s Ethics Bowl! Congratulations Ms. McGowan and team on a strong performance.
Ethics Bowl Update: Tuxedo wins two of the first matches! Watch as they begin their first case of Match 2. Come join us in Breakout Room 5
Due to a water main break in the town of Tuxedo please be advised there will be an emergency dismissal of students at 2PM today. The remainder of school pictures for the day will be rescheduled. All after school activites are cancelled.
The video recording of last night's Board of Education Work Session is now available on the district website: https://5il.co/pdjv
Come support our students as they compete tomorrow at the 6th Annual Ethics Bowl sponsored by Manhattanville College!
Saturday, February 6th from 10AM - 3:00PM
Visit the Ethics Bowl by Zoom:
https://mville-edu.zoom.us/j/97545498843?pwd=Yng5YTZ5WFkwMFZwZXJqemFjendvdz09#success
Match Times:
10:00AM - 11:30AM (Breakout Room 8)
11:45AM - 1:15PM (Breakout Room 5)
1:30PM - 3:00PM (Breakout Room 1)
About the Ethics Bowl
Our students will have 3 matches. Each match will have 2 rounds iis discussed and is timed out to take 31 minutes. Teams are given points based on the effectiveness of their arguments, respect for each other and the other team, and their ability to reply to the other team's comments. Judges will determine which teams move on to Sunday's finals. Below are the times and breakout rooms of where our students will be competing.
GO TORNADOS!
Please be advised that the Tuxedo Union Free School District will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
Students in grades K-12 will begin at 10AM with their first period class.
Students in Pre-Kindergarten will begin at 10:30AM.