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Welcome to the Communications and Public Relations Department

"The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every human being is unique and of value" - Anonymous

The Nyack School District's Public Relations and Information Office has a comprehensive Communications Plan to keep our community informed, engaged and invested. Priority is placed on strengthening community relationships, celebrating daily accomplishments of our students and supporting our vision:

"Building Bridges for today's students to cross into tomorrow's world with Equity, Innovation and Optimism".

Communications & Public Relations Goals

We are committed to providing public information that is clear and timely.

We encourage authentic dialogue and invite your comments, questions and concerns via "Let's Talk".

We are always listening for innovative ways to optimize outreach and engage our school community.

We proudly promote daily success stories featuring experiences, events and opportunities that embed our Core Elements of Education.

"CITE" on Communications CITE : District Communication Plan on Prezi

Contact Information

Lisa Mininger Retallack

Community Outreach & Public Relations

(845) 353-7013

Fax (845) 353-7019

lretallack@nyackschools.org.

Announcements

Our Education Continuity Plan for K-12 students and letters from the Superintendent's Office sent during school closure are posted HERE...

All staff in Nyack Public Schools are responding to the educational needs of our students during this unique and challenging time. Thank you for your continued partnership to keep our school community connected and safe.

The District-wide Education Continuity Plan for all students, K-12, is being utilized during the COVID-19 school closure. Students are expected to work on daily assignments from this plan. Teachers are holding virtual office hours Monday - Friday from 9:30am - 12:00pm.

A summary of the District-wide Education Continuity Plan is posted below, along with all letters from Dr. Montesano that have been sent to all District families and staff, for your convenience.
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Letters from the Superintendent's Office posted prior to school closure are posted in this announcement box for your reference.

These letters from the Superintendent of Schools, along with a Parent Guide to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), were posted prior to school closure due to COVID-19. They are being stored, here, along with this helpful video for your reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUrdZGSdAE.

Our administration remains in contact with the Rockland County Department of Health, the New York State Health Department and the New York State Education Department, and will continue to monitor the situation to ensure plans are in place and protocols are followed to keep all students and staff members safe and updated with the latest information.
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Let's Talk!

Let's Talk! encourages authentic school community conversation. Register your questions, concerns or compliments. All submissions are quickly assessed and answered directly by administrators to provide optimum communication solutions. A quick customer satisfaction survey is released at the close of each dialogue.

Our goal is to build trust with our partners in education: YOU. Visit Let's Talk! now.

Peachjar

Peachjar, our electronic flyer system, posts and sends flyers directly to parent/guardian emails. Access E-flyers easily. View them online at each school site's Peachjar archive. Community partner organizations eliminate the burden of delivering paper flyers and help us in our Green efforts. Guidelines for Peachjar.

Click here to view District Fundraising Guidelines in our Schools

Communication Matters

Nyack Schools"In the News"

Community Priorities Survey Results & Analysis 2016

Media Opt Out Form 2019-20

District Calendar 2019-20