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 developed 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

  • Thank you to our school community for passing the 2019-2020 School Budget and the 2nd Proposition to renovate our tech labs & libraries!

    We are pleased to announce that yesterday’s School Budget/Trustee vote resulted in an overwhelming passing of both the school budget and second proposition.

    Please find the attached Tentative Tally Sheet which will be approved at the next BOE meeting.

    Congratulations to Michael Mark and Terence Rock upon their re-election to the Board.

    Communications

  • A letter from Dr. Montesano was emailed to VCE families in anticipation of a BOE appointment of our new VCE Principal

    It is anticipated that on Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019 the Nyack Board of Education will appoint Lucrisha Addison-Harris as Principal of Valley Cottage Elementary School to replace Regina Cappiello who will be retiring at the end of June.   Please see the attached letter for more details. 

    Communications

  • Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 School Year will open on January 14, 2019 for children who turn 5 years of age by Dec. 1, 2019

     

    ... and who reside in Nyack, Valley Cottage and Upper Grandview, New York.

    To ensure a seamless registration process we strongly encourage you to take advantage of the early registration window.  Please note that while geographic boundaries serve as a general guideline, school assignment will depend on class size and Special Education and ELL Programming.

    Please register on-line at the District Registration link after Monday, January 14.  Once you submit the On-line Registration, please call the Registrar at 845-353-7038 and make an appointment to finish enrollment.

     

    Si necesita información traducida al Español, lláme al 845-353-7042.

    Si ou bezwen enfòmasyon tradui an kreyòl, rele nan 845-353-7044.

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Communication Matters

Nyack Schools"In the News"

Media Release Form 2017-18

NEW Household Contact Verification Form

Stay Connected: Communication Matters  summer 2017 flyer

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 Going Green efforts.  Guidelines for Flyer Approval and Distribution

Click here  to view District Fundraising Guidelines in our Schools  

 

Let's Talk!

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

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