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25 Corporate Park Drive / P.O. Box 396 / Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 / PH: 845.298.5000

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Preliminary Ballot Vote Results 2026

Thank you for your continued support, Wappingers CSD community!

 

2026-27 Budget Vote and BOE Election

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Thank you for your continued support!

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Our 76th Annual Festival of the Arts was a joyful celebration of Fine and Performing Arts in our district. We proudly displayed more than 16,400 pieces of student artwork, with performances going on all day. The Wappingers Rotary Club also recognized our talented students who participated in the Arts of Peace competition. What a wonderful day: bringing together our students, teachers, families, and community in celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and talents of our students!

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Today, eighth-grade students at Wappingers Junior High School had a special visitor: Marisa Renee Lee, a bestselling author, grief advocate, Harvard grad, former appointee in the Obama White House–and proud Wappingers CSD alumna. In addition to administrators, Lee was joined by Maliya Taylor, president of the John Jay HS Black Student Union, as well as WJHS student government representatives.

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We are very proud to congratulate several staff members who are recipients of Mid-Hudson School Study Council Awards! Dr. Bonk and BOE President Johnson joined the honorees at the ceremony. Denise Ferrara, third-grade teacher at James S. Evans Elementary school, received the Teaching Excellence Award, which recognizes teachers who have demonstrated excellence in achieving the educational mission of their school and District. Wilson Castro, Principal of Van Wyck JHS, received the Friend of the Council Award, in recognition of his work assisting the Council with the SUNY New Paltz Administrative Cohort Program at Van Wyck. Kathy Minasi, WCSD bus driver, was honored with the prestigious Golden Apple Award, a tribute to her 50-plus years of service to the District and its mission.

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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!

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RCK's Sandy Posada and Van Wyck's Zack Graczyk (not shown) received the "40 Under 40 Movers and Shakers Award" from the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce!

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Congratulations to JJHS Senior Matthew Glasser on earning the rank of Eagle Scout!

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Denise Ferrara, a third-grade teacher at James S. Evans ES, is being honored with a Teaching Excellence Award by the Mid-Hudson School Study Council. Dr. Bonk and Principal Hernandez congratulated her!

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Roy C. Ketcham HS coach Pat Mealy was recognized for his 500th baseball win! Past players, coaches, district and community members turned out to congratulate him.

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Wappingers CSD Mission

To empower all of our students with the competencies and confidence to challenge themselves, to pursue their passions, and to realize their potential while growing as responsible members of their community.

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May 19, 2026

Dear Wappingers CSD Community,

I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our community for supporting our two propositions: the 2026-27 Budget and the 2026-27 Bus Purchase. The approval of the 2026-27 Budget will enable us to continue to provide the services and programs our students need and deserve, with a continued emphasis on school safety, mental health services, special education, career and technical education, and the expansion of Universal Pre-K. The approval of our Bus Purchase Proposition allows us to purchase 15 gas and diesel powered vehicles, which increases the amount of in-district bussing available, and moves us closer to our eventual goal of being able to provide all student transportation by WCSD staff in a safe, effective, and efficient manner!

In closing, we will continue to work diligently in providing a positive school environment, inclusive of all of our students and staff, that is safe, supportive, and promotes the highest degree of academic, social, and emotional development, while offering our students an array of opportunities to prepare them for the future and providing necessary and key supports when needed.  We look forward to continuing our work together in collaboration with all stakeholders throughout the Wappingers CSD, as we focus on today and plan for tomorrow!

With sincere gratitude,

Dr. Dwight Bonk

Superintendent of Schools

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