Today, the WCSD Board of Education approved a Project Labor Agreement for the voter-approved 2025 Capital Improvement Project. This agreement to use local labor will not only expedite the process and minimize disruption; it will also promote work opportunities for those within the District and surrounding areas, and establish pathways for apprenticeship programs for our students. "This will be a transformational project for the school district, and I thank our Board and labor organizations for their work in moving this forward," said Dr. Bonk. @drbonkwcsd Read the full release: https://bit.ly/WCSD_PLA @ironworkers417 Ironworkers 417 @nasrcc_ubc LIUNA
On Peace Officer Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the brave local, state, and federal peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty. Your bravery and sacrifice will not be forgotten. @eastfishkillpolice Town of Fishkill Police Department @townoffishkillpd Town of Poughkeepsie Police Dept. New York State Police @nyspolice@dutchess_county_sheriffs Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
Tonight, the BOE and Dr. Bonk Congratulated Art Schouten, WCSD director of instructional technology, library media services, and CTE: he is the recipient of the 2026 School Administrator Association of NYS (SAANYS) Leader in Digital Education award. “I’m so thankful for the support of the Board and senior staff, as well as our professional development teams. The teamwork and collaboration that we share is what makes all of this possible,” Mr. Schouten said.
At tonight’s BOE meeting, members of RCK’s Masque and Mime performed songs from their recent show, “Mamma Mia!”
“ I was absolutely dazzled by this performance,” Dr. Bonk said. “This company really outdid themselves!” @rck_masqueandmime@ketchamnation
TONIGHT! 5 pm, Roy C. Ketcham HS Library (state-mandated public budget hearing)
Want to learn more about what's on the ballot for the May 19 vote? Please join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dwight Bonk as he shares his Ballot Presentation: Proposition 1, the 2026-27 Wappingers CSD budget, and Proposition 2, Bus Purchase.
TONIGHT! 5 pm, Roy C. Ketcham Library: State-Mandated Public Hearing on the Budget. Want to learn more about what's on the ballot for the May 19 vote? Please join Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dwight Bonk as he shares his Ballot Presentation: Proposition 1, the 2026-27 Wappingers CSD budget, and Proposition 2, Bus Purchase. All are welcome!
WCSD Superintendent Dr. Dwight Bonk received the Meritorious Service Award for School Year 2025-26 from the Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents for his outstanding advocacy on behalf of the students in our District and the region.
We are so proud to congratulate several staff members who are recipients of Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards! Denise Ferrara, third-grade teacher at James S. Evans Elementary school, received the Teaching Excellence Award. Wilson Castro, Principal of Van Wyck JHS, received the Friend of the Council Award; and Kathy Minasi, WCSD bus driver, was honored with the prestigious Golden Apple Award for 50-plus years of service. Read more here: https://bit.ly/MHSSC2026 @evanseaglessoar
On School Nurse Day, we honor school nurses for their important contributions to student health and well-being. Thank you for taking such good care of our students!
After our grounds crew prepared the sites, Myers Corners ES Kindergartners planted red oak saplings from the NYS Department of Agriculture - many thanks to Mrs. Fringuello!
Members of the RCK Art Honor Society made us so proud at the Olympics for the Visual Arts in Saratoga last week! Hosted by the NYS Art Teachers Association, the competition invites students to visually solve a long-term design problem as a team, and then an unannounced challenge that they complete on site. Two of their six teams placed third in the state in the areas of sculpture and photography. Such talented students! @ketchamnation@nysarteach
